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Re: What caliber for Asian monitor water lizard?
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2018, 04:33:04 PM »
Just give florida man a hi-point and a case of bud light, and the problem will take care of itself.
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Re: What caliber for Asian monitor water lizard?
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2018, 05:01:44 PM »
It is 6 foot they said, but half of that is tail.  Still big for a lizard.  I would think 22 would work fine if you are just trying to kill it.  223 or 30-30 ought to work better and give you better range.

Do they suspect this one is an escaped lizard or is there a breeding population?
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Re: What caliber for Asian monitor water lizard?
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2018, 05:27:44 PM »
Saw this on the news last night.  My immediate reaction was "that *expletive deleted*ers dead"!  No way I'm calling the "authoriti's" and waiting around for them to maybe respond while it takes off for the back fence - or even worse, the back door of the house.  And  the "authoriti's" couldn't find it when they did show.

Since it looked like neighbors were close by, I'm grabbing the 12ga with smaller shot, #6 or #8, and getting close up & personal with the bastard.  I'll pay the fine for discharging within city limits.

Cleanup would probably be a bitch.

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Re: What caliber for Asian monitor water lizard?
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2018, 05:29:38 PM »


Cleanup would probably be a bitch.

Naw, I've shot turkeys at under 10yards with #6 shot, not much gore.
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Re: What caliber for Asian monitor water lizard?
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2018, 05:31:28 PM »
You've still got 6' of limp lizard to get rid of.

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Re: What caliber for Asian monitor water lizard?
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2018, 05:35:07 PM »
You've still got 6' of limp lizard to get rid of.

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Re: What caliber for Asian monitor water lizard?
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2018, 05:37:47 PM »
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Re: What caliber for Asian monitor water lizard?
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2018, 05:59:53 PM »
You've still got 6' of limp lizard to get rid of.

That's what she said afterward.
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Re: What caliber for Asian monitor water lizard?
« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2018, 06:32:42 PM »
You've still got 6' of limp lizard to get rid of.
That is what is nice about having a 55 gallon steel drum for a garage trash can.  I think I could make it fit.  Still have the lid also.  I am sure there is a swamp in driving distance to dump it.
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Re: What caliber for Asian monitor water lizard?
« Reply #10 on: August 31, 2018, 07:32:10 PM »
Just give florida man a hi-point and a case of bud light, and the problem will take care of itself.

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Re: What caliber for Asian monitor water lizard?
« Reply #11 on: August 31, 2018, 07:32:40 PM »
That's what she said afterward.

beat me to it

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Re: What caliber for Asian monitor water lizard?
« Reply #12 on: August 31, 2018, 07:50:16 PM »
You've still got 6' of limp lizard to get rid of.

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Re: What caliber for Asian monitor water lizard?
« Reply #13 on: August 31, 2018, 07:54:20 PM »
Apart from the possible charges involved in discharging a firearm in city limits and the like, there are also possible wildlife violations.

I am told that in some states, only a wildlife officer or other commissioned peace officer may dispatch wildlife.  

There are exceptions, for example in the case of protecting livestock and of course while legally hunting, but in general the best practical advice is apparently Shoot, Shovel, and Shut up, AKA the "SSS" theory.

Regardless of circumstances or caliber.

At least that's what I gather from discussions of matters like this over a long period.

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Re: What caliber for Asian monitor water lizard?
« Reply #14 on: August 31, 2018, 08:25:21 PM »
"It was coming right at me"!  Self defense!!  Stand your ground!!!  I always carry my shotgun in the back yard!

There are quieter possibilities too.  Snares, bows, etc.  Sword maybe, knife hell no.

A bite from one of those wouldn't be just painful, there has to be a large chance of a nasty infection.

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Re: What caliber for Asian monitor water lizard?
« Reply #15 on: September 01, 2018, 12:01:11 AM »
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Re: What caliber for Asian monitor water lizard?
« Reply #16 on: September 01, 2018, 12:26:55 AM »
The article said that they aren't native to Florida, must of been someone's pet or they meant it is a species introduced to Florida but they aren't originally native?
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Re: What caliber for Asian monitor water lizard?
« Reply #17 on: September 01, 2018, 02:22:42 AM »
Hey, if the dumb lizard happens to knock over a stack of cinder blocks onto his head, sucks for it, right?  ;)
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Re: What caliber for Asian monitor water lizard?
« Reply #18 on: September 02, 2018, 05:15:02 AM »
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“I want to give my wife and kids peace of mind. We’re out there actively trying to capture it alive,” Lieberman said.
I like that idea.
Why can't I be as lucky as those people? I'd love to have a ginormous reptile show up at my door, be it monitor lizard or Komodo dragon.
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