Systems and methods for controlling iguana infestation
AssigneeBlue Iguana Pest Control, Inc.
InventorThomas Portuallo
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Abstract
A system and method of controlling iguana infestation is provided. The system and method, being harmless to people and pets, can include a wall barrier, sea barrier, ground barrier, and climbing (tree, piling) barrier. The iguana sea wall barrier prevents iguanas from accessing property from the water. Iguana piling wraps can be included to prohibit access to the property via the dock. Iguana tree guards can be included to prevent iguanas from climbing up into trees.
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A method for protecting an area of real property from an iguana, the method comprising:
- installing a land barrier to a fence positioned at a perimeter of the area of real property to be protected to prevent the iguana from walking into the area, the land barrier comprising a plurality of fence barriers and a plurality of fence wraps,
- wherein each fence barrier extends from a horizontal rail of the fence positioned near a ground surface to each respective fence wrap,
- wherein at least one of the plurality of fence wraps is attached to an external face of the fence, wherein each fence wrap on the external face of the fence includes a substantially flat first surface in contact with the external face of the fence;
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- wherein each fence wrap is positioned at a spaced distance from a ground surface, and each fence wrap includes a substantially flat second surface opposite the substantially flat first surface, the second surface being a smooth surface;
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- installing a climbing barrier to prevent the iguana from climbing up a tree and entering the area to be protected from above, wherein the climbing barrier comprises at least one tree wrap coupled to at least one tree;
- wherein each fence wrap and each tree wrap consists of one of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) or polyethylene high-density (PEHD), and each fence wrap and each tree wrap is installed such that a smooth surface is exposed, preventing the iguana from climbing past the respective wrap.
A method for protecting an area of real property from an iguana, the method comprising:
- installing a land barrier to a fence positioned at a perimeter of the area of real property to be protected to prevent the iguana from walking into the area, the land barrier comprising a plurality of fence barriers and a plurality of fence wraps,
- wherein each fence barrier extends from a horizontal rail of the fence positioned near a ground surface to each respective fence wrap,
- wherein at least one of the plurality of fence wraps is attached to an external face of the fence, wherein each fence wrap on the external face of the fence includes a substantially flat first surface in contact with the external face of the fence;
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- wherein each fence wrap is positioned at a spaced distance from a ground surface, and each fence wrap includes a substantially flat second surface opposite the substantially flat first surface, the second surface being a smooth surface;
- installing at least one water barrier to prevent the iguana from crawling into the area to be protected from a body of water adjacent to the perimeter of the area, the at least one water barrier comprising a piling wrap secured around a piling in the body of water such that the piling wrap is above the body of water;
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- installing a climbing barrier to prevent the iguana from climbing up a tree and entering the area to be protected from above, wherein the climbing barrier comprises at least one tree wrap coupled to at least one tree;
- wherein each fence wrap, each piling wrap, and each tree wrap consists of one of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) or polyethylene high-density (PEHD), and each fence wrap, each piling wrap, and each tree wrap is installed such that a smooth surface is exposed, preventing the iguana from climbing past the respective wrap.
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