Buyer question
Is a Nile monitor monitor lizard good for beginners?
Usually not: our Animal Library rates the Nile monitor monitor lizard 1 out of 5 for beginners (experts only).
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.
- Best fit
- Very experienced keepers only
- Handling
- 1 out of 5 (Often defensive)
- Setup complexity
- 5 out of 5 (A room with a pool)
- Feeding ease
- 4 out of 5 (Eats almost anything)
What to weigh
Defensive, fast and strong, with a bite and tail whip that can injure. Legal limits are tighter than for most monitors.