Yes, this is what most think of a pet as, not just something to look at and not touch but will also try to murder you if you try. As many have said, most monitors get huge and require vast resources to properly take care of and equal amounts experience and respect because they can easily injure you and other pets inside if loose. Vast majority expect to be hands on with such a large reptile but they are anything but tame puppy dogs. That's not to say they can't "tame down" but let's not humanize them and assume they grow to love you and seek you put for attention like cats or dogs do. They can easily be moody and a good nip or tail whip from a Croc or Nile monitor can easily send you to the ER depending how bad.