Quote Originally Posted by bad-one View Post
I am also considering the fact that this is an animal that may never want anything to do with me and whether I want to deal with this for 10+ years.
I don't know why you would think that. I used to handle my Savannah Monitor all the time and he actually seemed to enjoy many of our interactions such as being scrubbed with a brush in the bath tub or just having his back scratched. I also routinely hooked him up to a harness and leash and took him out doors to explore. Never did get him to heel or sit, but we both still enjoyed the day.