So Florida had a proper cold snap... and suddenly people started seeing
iguanas dropping out of trees like nature’s most confusing plot twist.

Here’s the key detail: when it gets cold enough, green iguanas basically shut down. They’re cold blooded (reptiles), so their bodies run on external heat.
No heat? No movement. They go stiff, lose their grip, and fall. That’s why you’ll see them on lawns, sidewalks, patios looking like they’ve clocked out of life. But many of them can “reboot” once they warm up.