Iguanas are creatures of habit. They bask on the same seawall, eat from the same hibiscus, and return to the same burrow every evening. That predictability is the whole opportunity.
What draws them
Three things, almost always: warm sun, open water, and the foliage they like to eat. In South Florida that means seawalls and canal banks, hibiscus and bougainvillea, and any sunny flat surface they can bask on.
The perimeter approach
The goal isn't to harm them — it's to make the routes they already use unpleasant enough that they reroute. A three-foot band of granular powder along the seawall, the canal bank, and the foundation line does that. They avoid the banded section and, over a few days, start using a different route that doesn't cross your patio.
Reapply on a schedule
One application lasts two to three weeks. Through the long iguana season, reapply after a heavy rain or every couple of weeks. The iguanas don't forget — they just keep choosing the easier, unbanded route.
For the full species guide, see our iguanas page. Ready to lay the band? Shop the powder or book a treatment.