edwardandtubs Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Not really my cat, just a stray I'm feeding but today I saw a huge lizard near my house that appeared to be creeping up on the sleeping cat. It ran away when it saw me. Will the lizard eat a small cat? If so, what can I do to stop this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Costas2008 Posted May 30, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2014 They could be really good friends! How big was that lizard? Always thought that lizards are in danger from cats and not the other way around. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwardandtubs Posted May 30, 2014 Author Share Posted May 30, 2014 Bigger than the one in the photo. It was probably as big a lizard as you'll find in Thailand. I believe they feed off small animals like rodents and rabbits. It certainly had a menacing look as it approached the cat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Familyonthemove Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Probably a Monitor Lizard? Seen them in the centre of Bangkok in the flood drains. Eat small fish and can be a menace if they get into a shrimp farm - but not known to eat cats. Shy and run away from people ...... but they look mean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pralaad Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 They do have big sharp teeth, it may not eat the cat but can easily bite it or take a chunk . Not much you can do, just scare it away or call some agency to relocate it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rijb Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Do lizards eat pussy? Thanks to you, we'll never know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Farma Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 If it's a monitor lizard I wouldn't be surprised if it was after the cat to eat. As a kid in Oz we were constantly removing goannas caught in rabbit traps. The goannas would look in burrows for rabbits to eat. Cats are about the same size as a rabbit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patsycat Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Catz rulz, no doubt about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipperylobster Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Not if the cat has it's (the lizards) tongue. Just don't let go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanno Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 It absolutely will if it gets hold of it. Not much you can do, I think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippos Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Yes it will. Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBOP Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Its probably a monitor lizard which are quite common in Thailand and in Bangkok urban. Depends on the size but yes, absolutely they could eat a dog and cat (at least rabbits anyway) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA4HGSn_3LI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrjlh Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 (edited) Are you asking about a "Nam Tua" (Varanus Salvator Macromaculatus)? Then the answer is YES. Edited May 31, 2014 by Mrjlh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 We had six of them move onto our land. This topic might give you some ideas how to catch him: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northwindhermit Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 We had two litters of kittens slowly disappear over time, and we realized it was a Monitor Lizard after it tried to swallow one that was almost fully grown. It ambushed the cat a dawn, grabbed the head and broke its neck but could not swallow it past the shoulders. The lizards are strong, fast, and smart. Some call them the "reptilian cat." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyDrinker Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 (edited) They've just declared a cull on them around here at a whopping 50B a head. I can understand that as they are becoming plague like now. A year ago I'd see the odd one or two, now they are all over the place. They actually let them be for a year as they thought they might affect the rodent population but someone boobed there..... The canals are now chock full of hunting Cambodians and Burmese. Edited May 31, 2014 by HeavyDrinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyDrinker Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Trying to catch it yourself is not advised unless you have experience. Bites, scratches and tail lashes from these creatures can have serious health repercussions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgodber Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 people in my village would eat the lizard in a heartbeat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickylies Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 monitor lizards eat cats if they can catch and kill them. many a rural thai will eat monitor lizards if they can catch and kill them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggt Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Forget the lizard...it is the illegal aliens you need to keep a watch on...many ate dogs and cats regularly in their home country... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwardandtubs Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 It's probably a large adult monitor lizard but different from the ones I've seen in Bangkok. There are lots of different types of monitor lizard though. Trying to stop the cat sleeping in exposed places is the only thing I can think of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dap Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Very cool video transam. Thanks for the entertainment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanno Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 It's probably a large adult monitor lizard but different from the ones I've seen in Bangkok. There are lots of different types of monitor lizard though. Trying to stop the cat sleeping in exposed places is the only thing I can think of. There are only two species of monitors in Thailand AFAIK: water monitor and Bengal, or Clouded, Monitor. Bengal is big enough to nab a cat but they prefer a diet of insects and small vertebrates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanukJoeII Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 monitor lizards eat cats if they can catch and kill them. many a rural thai will eat monitor lizards if they can catch and kill them. Wrong. Thai name for them is hia (เหี้ย), which means bad person and is an insult, hence the fear for them, they certainly don't kill them and eeat them. It was my first "respectful" experience with locals, when I found a huge monitor lizard in my rubbertree plantation and they caught it and brought it to the temple, where more of them live in the forest. They have even changed the name to "Silver and Blue", to avoid calling the name "Hia".... Monitor lizards are big and eat rodents, fish (even catfish), but also small crocodiles, eggs and carrion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanukJoeII Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 They've just declared a cull on them around here at a whopping 50B a head. I can understand that as they are becoming plague like now. A year ago I'd see the odd one or two, now they are all over the place. They actually let them be for a year as they thought they might affect the rodent population but someone boobed there..... The canals are now chock full of hunting Cambodians and Burmese. Bullocks. All monitor lizards are protected in Thailand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Some inappropriate posts have been removed. This is the pets forum, a place for animal lovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangebrew Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 I was eating some Chicken by the river a huge lizard lurking nearby with switchblade watching me with toothless old shinny Thai man smiling next to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko kok prong Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 You have to be very careful of bites from these lizards,as they carry a lot of bacteria in their saliva,in fact the Komodo dragons in Indonesia, will often bite a goat,the goat runs off,but infection from the bite kills it a few days later,allowing the lizard to feast on it's corpse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie61 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 the answer is 42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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