A few days ago, my parents (dad is 82 and mom is 79) had a shock they will probably remember for the rest of their lives. As my mum walked into her bedroom, she noticed something greyish on the floor. Thinking it was just a rag or shadow, she squinted for a better look.
To her horror, it was a huge monitor lizard!
The poor creature was just as stunned to see her. With lightning speed,
it glided across the floor and disappeared under her bed. My mum’s scream
echoed through the house as she called for my dad. Within seconds, he appeared
with a torchlight, a garbage bag and a long stick with a fork at the head —ready
for battle.
For the next two hours, my parents tried to coax, chase, poke and
persuade the stubborn reptile out from under the bed. But the monitor lizard
was smarter and quicker than they expected. Every time my dad shone the
torchlight, the lizard shuffled deeper into hiding. The garbage bag remained
empty.
Finally, my mum decided to call 999. To their relief, the Persekitaran
Awam Malaysia snake and wildlife rescue team arrived in just 15 minutes.
The officers calmly dismantled the bed, asked for a can of Ridsect, and sprayed
just enough to make the lizard dizzy—but not harm it. Moments later, they
skillfully captured the creature and placed it into a sealed container for safe
release.
My parents spent the rest of the evening disinfecting and deep-cleaning
their bedroom from corner to corner. The monitor lizard also pooped on the
floor!
The officers then told my mum something that sent chills down her spine:
The monitor lizard most likely entered through the toilet bowl.
And believe it or not, this wasn’t even the first time!
Once, a squirrel had popped out of the toilet bowl too. Another time, a lizard
was hiding inside my mum’s pants—which she was already wearing—when she felt
something moving.
My parents’ house is only a few hundred meters from limestone hills and
forest, which explains the wildlife “visitors”… but not the preferred entry
point!
After these terrifying encounters, my mum was advised to:
✅ Pour Clorox or bleach regularly into
the toilet bowls
✅ Keep toilet lids closed when not in
use
It’s funny to think about it now, but at that moment, it was definitely
no laughing matter. Still, it makes one unforgettable family story—and a
reminder that in Malaysia, you never know what might crawl in to say hello!
My dad tipped the 2 heroes RM50; they were so grateful and helped to assemble the bed back before they left.
Scary but cute. I hope the monitor lizard survived and was released back into its habitat.
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