Caiman lizards are suitable as pets, but they require experienced reptile enthusiasts to care for them properly. They get rather large at 5 feet long, so a big enclosure is needed to contain them.

So if you intend on inviting one into your home, make sure you’ve got a big enough enclosure to keep them happy and healthy.

They are covered in large overlapping scales and have a short thick tail. Some of the other names they’ve attracted across ...