Me at the beginning: What the fuck is that thing?

Me at the end: What the fuck was that thing? It was being such a good boy.

Red Tegu Lizard named MacGyver.  Male Tegu apparently grow those jowls.  I think it makes them look like they swallowed a hamburger whole.

Tegu are apparently some of the smartest and most sociable lizards.  They recognize their owners, can be trained to some degree and show affection.  

He wanted her to pick him up I can’t believe this what a good boy

@kaijutegu Are those actually how big his jowls are? Or is this a perspective thing

Yeah, his jowls are huge. This isn’t forced perspective, this is just an unhealthy animal in poor body condition. Male tegus do grow jowls but they should not be that big. I talk about this from time to time- you can see those posts here. Warning for some gory images- there’s a dissection of a male tegu in there that helps illustrate what an appropriately-sized jowl should look like.