Gila Monster Kills Lakewood Man

[Clint45]

Gila monsters are very dangerous... in addition to the venom, there is a ton of bacteria in their mouths. All they eat is raw meat, like a monitor lizard, which unlike a gila monster can be purchased from a reptile shop.

Lizards are very difficult pets to keep. They do best in a special biohabitat terrarrium and temperature and humidity need to be kept within very narrow parameters. They also require an UV light and mineral supplements and very few vets can treat exotic reptiles. Many die prematurely because ignorant people buy them as a "pet" without doing any research or investing hundreds of dollars in basic necessities, they just think they can let them run loose in their apartment all the time.