7 Foot Nile Monitor Lizards in Florida

In the early 1990s, reports started surfacing concerning the sightings of gigantic, monster sized lizards in the Cape Coral area. Cape Coral a burgeoning development community of 400 square miles of waterways, homes and undeveloped land, was the original focal point of lizard resettlement.

The Nile monitor lizard is a remarkable and adaptable animal. It can quickly climb trees, walls and houses. It  is a proficient swimmer and can remain underwater for up to an hour. It can run at approximately 15 miles an hour (faster then most humans). It can dig tunnels and underground burrows with ease. The Nile monitor is also a prolific breeder and female lizards lay up to 60 eggs every two years.