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===As pets=== [[File:Dada Panchal with monitor lizard 6 x 4.JPG|thumb|right|Injured [[Bengal monitor]] being nursed at the [[Lok Biradari Prakalp]] in India]] Monitor lizards have become a staple in the [[reptile pet]] trade. The most commonly kept monitors are the [[savannah monitor]] and [[spiny-tailed monitor|Ackie dwarf monitor]], due to their relatively small size, low cost, and relatively calm dispositions with regular handling.<ref name="Sprackland"/> Among others, [[black-throated monitor|black-throated]], [[Timor monitor|Timor]], [[Asian water monitor|Asian water]], [[Nile monitor|Nile]], [[mangrove monitor|mangrove]], [[emerald tree monitor|emerald tree]], [[black tree monitor|black tree]], [[roughneck monitor|roughneck]], [[Dumeril's monitor|Dumeril']]s, [[peach-throated monitor|peach-throated]], [[crocodile monitor|crocodile]], and [[Argus monitor|Argu]]s monitors have been kept in captivity.<ref name="Sprackland"/>
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