Dog Sized-Lizard, MacGyver, On Instagram Is Now A Sensation

Meet MacGyver, a 4-year-old Argentine red tegu lizard who is Instagram’s new popular celebrity. The adorable reptile may irk you a bit at first, but his Instagram posts will convince you that he is a darling pet to his owner Scott. Scott can’t stay without MacGyver, even without a second. “He can go anywhere he wants pretty much in the house, but he’ll choose to come over and sleep right in front of the couch where our feet are,” the owner, Scott, tells The Dodo.

MacGyver has over 156k followers on Instagram, 44k followers on Youtube, and he even has a LinkedIn page! Here, take a look at his fabulous life.

Tag someone with tongue 👅

A post shared by MacGyver the Lizard (@macgyverlizard) on Jun 7, 2017 at 6:21pm PDT

Tag someone who likes [freshly shed] head

A post shared by MacGyver the Lizard (@macgyverlizard) on Jun 29, 2017 at 2:49pm PDT

Just had a lot of fun meeting all the cool peeps at @macgyvermeetup

A post shared by MacGyver the Lizard (@macgyverlizard) on Feb 15, 2017 at 3:45pm PST

Rocking our cool @reptile_life_rescue shirts… helping save the cute lizards in need. If Santa screwed up and didn't get you one, they still have some available.

A post shared by MacGyver the Lizard (@macgyverlizard) on Dec 27, 2016 at 1:54pm PST

Tag someone who orders animal style

A post shared by MacGyver the Lizard (@macgyverlizard) on Nov 16, 2016 at 2:05pm PST

Tag someone in need of puppy kisses

A post shared by MacGyver the Lizard (@macgyverlizard) on Sep 25, 2016 at 4:52pm PDT