Buyer question
How long does a Nile monitor monitor lizard live?
Our Animal Library gives the Nile monitor monitor lizard a lifespan of 15–20 years.
Source: the Nile monitor monitor lizard page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Nile monitor monitor lizard in the Animal Library
The detail
The Nile monitor is a large, fast, semi-aquatic African monitor with a reputation as one of the most defensive monitors in captivity. Florida prohibits it because of wild populations there, and it is a lizard for experts only.
- Origin
- Sub-Saharan Africa and the Nile basin
- Best fit
- Very experienced keepers only
What to weigh
Defensive, fast and strong, with a bite and tail whip that can injure. Legal limits are tighter than for most monitors.