Komodo Dragon As A Pet. Why are Komodos illegal to keep as a pet? Can I keep a Komodo dragon as a pet?
Why are Komodos illegal to keep as a pet? Their claws make them ideal climbers, but only when young—they become too heavy to climb trees as adults. In zoos, Komodo dragons are provided with space to explore, and plenty of hiding spaces and burrows to replicate their natural habitat.
The Komodo dragon is considered the largest lizard on earth.
Because of this, they are a protecited species.
There are good reasons why you cannot own a Komodo dragon. The dragons at San Diego Zoo are provided with both indoor and outdoor access, gas heaters and a heated waterbed platform, and lots. First and foremost because they are really dangerous, as we have just looked at.