Daily Cuts - Punggol monitor lizard: What you need to know about owning non-native animals in Singapore

Authorities have confirmed that the monitor lizard that wandered into an HDB flat in Punggol is not native to Singapore, with a probe underway. Despite a strict ban, Singapore has a list of allowable exotic animals for those looking to adopt an alternative pet.  Asia's First Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman get a herpetologist to give us a 101 rundown of such non-native animals finding their way here and the challenges in curbing the illicit trade involving exotic pets in Singapore. They speak with Kannan Raja, president, Herpetological Society of Singapore. They also ask one such pet owner, Randal, a former reptile keeper what’s involved in adopting and caring for these creatures and get his thoughts on the illicit exotic pet trade here.