Monitors: Deserving of respect (xrays included)

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Originally Posted by RandyRhoads

So there is no clear cut line. Thanks.

But that does make it strange that they can now classify monitors as venomous if that's the case. I see problems in buying and owning lizards in our future......

Depending on how you are defining it, you could classify almost anything as venomous. But yes, monitors certainly have more potent venom/saliva than others, and unfortunately it will probably raise some problems. Our strong point would be the argument that we can't be sure what the actual purpose of the venom is, and that the venom isn't potent enough to pose a serious threat to humans.