Komodo Dragon as a pet..? - Page 2

infernalis · 07-14-13, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by hunter4life

I'm positive you're right. As I said in my last reply I'm sure he was lying trying to be cool (the guys was also about 20 at the time and pretty much seemed like a bum who did nothing all day with no job..lol)

That seals it then, With a big enough cash flow, anything is possible.

But the likelihood that a 20 year old "bum" is going to have the resources to poach a living Komodo is about the same as little green men living on mars.

hunter4life · 07-14-13, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by infernalis

That seals it then, With a big enough cash flow, anything is possible.

But the likelihood that a 20 year old "bum" is going to have the resources to poach a living Komodo is about the same as little green men living on mars.

Very true lol but even if it was any of the other stated monitors, keeping it in a fish tank that was a 50-60 gallon long tank seems absolutely terrible for the poor lizard..

valid · 07-14-13, 08:10 PM

I have never looked into large exotic liscences for my self - but when I was young, for a brief time we had a crazy Romanian neighbor, that inherited a Russian brown bear from his uncles brothers cousins circus' or something. He had to jump through MAJOR hoops to get it imported and allowed legally. He had a bucket list of restrictions and authorities would come out and check up on it all the time as well.

I have no idea what would be require for a komodo, and i highly doubt it would even be allowed - but I would imagine the process would be similar.

infernalis · 07-14-13, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by hunter4life

Very true lol but even if it was any of the other stated monitors, keeping it in a fish tank that was a 50-60 gallon long tank seems absolutely terrible for the poor lizard..

This is absolutely true.

I keep my monitors in a cage that takes up half my reptile room, and I feel horrible confining them in it.

infernalis · 07-14-13, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by smy_749

It was probably a water monitor or a black throat or something...

Plus one ++ I just now read this post.

The two largest monitors commonly seen in the pet trade.

smy_749 · 07-14-13, 10:05 PM

I smell the lizard king's dirty business at work here. Was your neighbors name Anson Wong?

infernalis · 07-15-13, 12:43 AM

I used to walk my megalania on a leash too.

Kimmie · 08-07-13, 08:17 AM

Komodo Dragon-Smaug - YouTube

This is a Zoo, but I cant remember where I saw it, but someone owned one and he was petting it, laying with it, it can be a pet just like a retic
(just taking a large snake since that is also dangerous in somes eyes)
they are just like a tegu or a water monitor. But like some say they are not allow in most countries. I would gladly own one but would not have the space ;D.

This women even trained hers.

robertjnovak59 · 08-07-13, 09:55 AM

Every so often I see an ad on craigslist selling komodos. I always figured it was a scam.

Will0W783 · 08-07-13, 10:45 AM

As others have stated, it couldn't have been a Komodo dragon. They are endangered and highly protected, plus a bite is almost always fatal. Although they are not technically venomous, they have a slurry of foul bacteria in their mouths that cause rampant infections, sepsis, and death in bite victims. It's a primary means of subduing their prey- they attack and bite it, then track it until it is overcome by the bacteria and dies (usually within a few days). Keeping one as a "pet" would be a death wish.

smy_749 · 08-07-13, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Will0W783

As others have stated, it couldn't have been a Komodo dragon. They are endangered and highly protected, plus a bite is almost always fatal. Although they are not technically venomous, they have a slurry of foul bacteria in their mouths that cause rampant infections, sepsis, and death in bite victims. It's a primary means of subduing their prey- they attack and bite it, then track it until it is overcome by the bacteria and dies (usually within a few days). Keeping one as a "pet" would be a death wish.

Says the girl with 20 venomous snakes! lol I'm just messing...but seriously :P

murrindindi · 08-07-13, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Will0W783

As others have stated, it couldn't have been a Komodo dragon. They are endangered and highly protected, plus a bite is almost always fatal. Although they are not technically venomous, they have a slurry of foul bacteria in their mouths that cause rampant infections, sepsis, and death in bite victims. It's a primary means of subduing their prey- they attack and bite it, then track it until it is overcome by the bacteria and dies (usually within a few days). Keeping one as a "pet" would be a death wish.

Hi, just to let you know that they ARE venomous in every sense of the word. It is NOT bacteria in their mouths that does the damage (all animals have some bacteria in their mouths), it`s the teeth and venom.
There was a discussion on this topic very recently if you`d like to take a look, and get some very reliable updates, the title is: " "Recent Komodo dragon postings of Dr. Bryan Fry", it`s at the bottom of page one on the Varanid forum.