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Possible Threat to Turkeys in Georgia ( and maybe everywhere else in the South)

Started by Turkeytider, September 25, 2019, 10:05:21 AM

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Turkeytider

The Argentine tegu lizard appears to be establishing itself in southern Georgia. Gets up to 4 ft. in length and eats just about anything it can catch. Particularly fond of eggs of ground nesting birds. The state is trying to get out in front of them with aggressive trapping. We can thank pet owners with less brains than a turnip for this situation. Lizard gets too big, too aggressive, so it gets released.

I swear, if given half a chance we can screw up just about anything when it comes to nature.

Spurs Up

I don't know where that might be in southern Georgia, but you can bet them tegus will never make it to the mountains of northern Georgia. They would be "vittles" there. Delicacies.

Turkeytider

Quote from: Spurs Up on September 25, 2019, 12:40:48 PM
I don't know where that might be in southern Georgia, but you can bet them tegus will never make it to the mountains of northern Georgia. They would be "vittles" there. Delicacies.


Just a couple of counties west of Savannah ( Toombs and Tattnall )

Bowguy

Quote from: Turkeytider on September 25, 2019, 10:05:21 AM
The Argentine tegu lizard appears to be establishing itself in southern Georgia. Gets up to 4 ft. in length and eats just about anything it can catch. Particularly fond of eggs of ground nesting birds. The state is trying to get out in front of them with aggressive trapping. We can thank pet owners with less brains than a turnip for this situation. Lizard gets too big, too aggressive, so it gets released.

I swear, if given half a chance we can screw up just about anything when it comes to nature.

Ya lost me at the Trump slur. Trump 2020!!!

davisd9

Quote from: Bowguy on September 25, 2019, 03:03:30 PM
Quote from: Turkeytider on September 25, 2019, 10:05:21 AM
The Argentine tegu lizard appears to be establishing itself in southern Georgia. Gets up to 4 ft. in length and eats just about anything it can catch. Particularly fond of eggs of ground nesting birds. The state is trying to get out in front of them with aggressive trapping. We can thank pet owners with less brains than a turnip for this situation. Lizard gets too big, too aggressive, so it gets released.

I swear, if given half a chance we can screw up just about anything when it comes to nature.

Ya lost me at the Trump slur. Trump 2020!!!

Turnip not Trump
"A turkey hen speaks when she needs to speak, and says what she needs to say, when she needs to say it. So every word a turkey speaks is for a reason." - Rev Zach Farmer

Turkeytider

Quote from: Bowguy on September 25, 2019, 03:03:30 PM
Quote from: Turkeytider on September 25, 2019, 10:05:21 AM
The Argentine tegu lizard appears to be establishing itself in southern Georgia. Gets up to 4 ft. in length and eats just about anything it can catch. Particularly fond of eggs of ground nesting birds. The state is trying to get out in front of them with aggressive trapping. We can thank pet owners with less brains than a turnip for this situation. Lizard gets too big, too aggressive, so it gets released.

I swear, if given half a chance we can screw up just about anything when it comes to nature.

Ya lost me at the Trump slur. Trump 2020!!!



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I guess i need to get a bigger pellet rifle , i hear they are coming out with new TSS pellet ...

Muzzy61

Quote from: Greg Massey on September 25, 2019, 06:32:46 PM
I guess i need to get a bigger pellet rifle , i hear they are coming out with new TSS pellet ...

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Quote from: Muzzy61 on September 26, 2019, 09:01:36 AM
Quote from: Greg Massey on September 25, 2019, 06:32:46 PM
I guess i need to get a bigger pellet rifle , i hear they are coming out with new TSS pellet ...

Yep and only $50 a box
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