and i suppose where ever you go ppl will see this as a threat (your pic)to the hobby,there are a few stories of "killer reptiles" in the mainstream media so i personally don't see the problem with your pic-lou dadanno was attacked by his retic and there was another story a few years back about a man (i forgot his name)who was partially devoured by his nile's when he died in his flat.I own a nile and i have been bitten and whipped many times but strangely as she gets bigger she slowly stopped biting and whipping to the point where she doesn't do it any more,but i wouldn't say "yeah she's tame".Animal welfare groups will always come up with excuses or instances where animals are abused,mistrreated or carelesly handled,Last year i went to a show where there was a group (i won't name them)who rescued reptiles and i asked about adopting a monitor,there reply was "All monitors are deadly to man and should not be owned by the general public"After this i told them i already owned a nile to which i they said was highly idiotic of me and that they will await my phone call to say i didn't want her anymore.

See yah

jason

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