I bought this good looking and delicious Black-Throated Monitor Lizard for 20k in Gombe and I must confess that I love it.

Should I keep it as pet or let it go through my stomach as chilled pepper soup?


Quickly let me share with you some awesome facts about Black-Throated Monitor according to A-Z-Animal.com:

1. The black-throat monitor is the heaviest in mass and second-longest lizard species in Africa in terms of length. They grow up to 7 feet in length and weigh over 60 pounds!

2. They are excellent climbers. They live in trees for most of their juvenile life.

3. Pet black-throat monitors are known to be very affectionate toward their owners. They even follow them around the house.

4. Black-throat monitors can break their own thyroid bone while attempting to fit whole prey in their mouths.

5. These lizards enjoy being taken out on leashed walks. Just don’t let them loose because they will likely climb up a tree and refuse to come back down.

Should I keep it as pet or let it go through my stomach as pepper soup.