Are monitor lizards dangerous to humans?

Some may even consider these pets to be cute or intriguing, but the fact is that monitor lizards are not that easily domesticated, and they can be dangerous when forced to live in a human environment. read more

I'm going to have to disagree with many of the other responses here and say that monitor lizards can absolutely be dangerous to humans, very, very dangerous. Not just the komodo dragons, but many of the larger bush goannas in Australian could kill a human. read more

Many monitor lizard owners share similar experiences with their exotic scaly pets, and Nile monitors in particular will not hesitate to attempt to bite their caregivers. read more