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They freeze and thaw like Iguanas do in Florida. They can’t survive prolonged cold temperatures but when it does get to 15c they stop moving.

• illwrks 6mo ago
  I wonder if that's why she had caught it so easily, not many people are visiting the UK for it's sunny climate.
  • scns 6mo ago
    The UK is sometimes warmer in winter than other european countries further south because of the gulf stream.
    • macintux 6mo ago
      I hope this assertion ages well.
      • yrcyrc 6mo ago
        It might not. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47877088 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47877088
    • mr_toad 6mo ago
      Yeah, but the water temperature at this time of year is still pretty cold.
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