We have written this page in the hopes that we can provide some basic advice for people who own or are thinking of purchasing a Savannah monitor. We have experience raising two Savannahs of our own, and we hope that you will find this page useful in taking care of your pets.
Savannahs usually are less expensive to purchase than some of the other monitor species.
Savannah monitors are usually first purchased as hatchlings or juveniles. They also require a large amount of space and a fairly large amount of food to be maintained properly. Any monitor, including Savannah monitors, should be treated with respect, because they are extremely strong for their size, and have very sharp teeth. We have never been bitten by ours, and wouldn't want to be. A bite from one of these lizards can even require stitches.