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Evan Kay Exotics
Добавлен 3 май 2017
Thanks for stopping by! My name is Evan , and this is my personal channel turned into a reptile special interest channel. I am first and only a hobby keeper. I consider you my peers in a shared interest. I value the open exchange of knowledge and believe there are things to learn from all keepers. I am open to people of all types and respectful discourse. Comments make my day! Most of the content going forward will focus on my work with locality boa constrictors, true red tail boas, Argentine boas, children's pythons, and other unique reptiles. This page is now called "Evan Kay Exotics." It's original name was "A Gentleman's Operation." I've left up the old content and will occasionally put in new videos that aren't specifically about reptiles so you can see more about my life, my other animals, and my homestead. No animals are for sale on this channel. The best way to contact me and make inquiries is via email or my facebook page. I've linked both to this channel.
True red tail boas: feeding momma and newborn babies
This talks about getting babies started feeding and the incredible metabolism of the mother right after birth.
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What did I get at the Reptile Expo: Manchester, New Hampshire. November 2024
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I had a fun day at Manchester seeing friends, vending a few snakes and coming home with a few goodies...
Handling and taming Childrens Pythons: Understanding why they bite
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Please Like, Comment, and Subscribe. I made this video in response to some questions I've gotten from customers. This explains why childrens pythons bite and what to do to manage the bites.
Thank You! My shipping season is over for 2024...
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Please like, comment, and subscribe. Thank you to those of you that purchased from me this year. My shipping season will resume in Spring 2025 when weather permits.
Happy Halloween: Baby Doom's story and more about Dumeril's Boas
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Happy Halloween 2024! Please Like, comment, and subscribe... I got Baby Doom on Halloween day 2018. This is her story.
All the baby Guyana True Red Tail Boas: Individual baby BCC closeups.
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Please like, comment, and subscribe... This video is a quick look at each of the baby boas from the recent litter.
Individual setups for baby Guyana true red tail bias
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Please subscribe and comment for updates… This shows how I setup a litter of newborn Guyana bcc. This weekend I’ll release a video with individual shots of each baby boa.
The Babies are Shedding! First good look at the Guyana True Red Tail Newborns...
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Please Subscribe and Comment and Subscribe to follow updates on this litter! A little over half the litter shed yesterday and there are some really nice ones in there. These are Guyana locality BCC.
New Mother True Red Tail Boa All Cleaned Up: Showing after birth body condition.
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Please Subscribe, Like, and Comment... Please follow my channel for updates on these babies. This is a Guyana locality True Red Tail Boa, BCC, that just gave birth to 15 live babies, 0 stills, 0 slugs. She has eaten twice since the birth and seems to be doing great.
Feeding boas of all sizes, managing feeding mishaps, and feeding demonstration
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Warning: This video features the feeding of frozen thawed whole prey items to boas. Please like, comment, and subscribe. My contact information is in my channel description. Of note, in the demonstration portion of the videos, one of the large boas comes out of the cage during feeding. When reviewing this video, I'd say the way to avoid that would be to enter through the other door. This is a v...
Is feeding a variety best for your boas?
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Please Like, Comment, and Subscribe! This video discusses why I don't think feeding a variety of prey types to your snakes is wrong, but I also don't believe it's necessarily better.
Hours old Newborn Guyana True Red Tail Boas BCC: pulling their umbilical cords
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Here's a quick video of babies soon after they got removed from the birth cage. They are probably 12 hours old. They are pulling free of their umbilical cords. In about a week, they will shed and I will separate them into individual bins and attempt to feed them.
Baby Snakes Galore! Newborn True Red Tail Boas and Available Childrens Pythons!
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Lots of baby snakes happening this weekend. Please Subscribe to see updates about all babies. Nothing for sale on youtube. Link to Childrens Pythons album: flic.kr/s/aHBqjBMGU2 Details in the Flickr album.
4 handy items for Locality Boa keeping and a question for you...
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Please like, comment, and subscribe! Question for you: I've gotten requests to do feeding videos. If I do one, I want to make it a technical video focusings on good feeding techniques. Is this something that is of value to you? PLUS 4 cheap, handy items that you all should buy.
ARS 8514 Snake Rack: Detailed Customer Review, Comparison to Vision cage, locality boas...
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Please like, comment, and subscribe... My contact information is in my channel description... This is am unbiased, detailed review on my large grow out rack, model 8514. Here is a link in case you want to know the specs: www.arscaging.com/ars_caging.php?model=8514-Original
How Wet Should You Keep Your Boa? Understanding relative humidity and reading your conditions.
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How Wet Should You Keep Your Boa? Understanding relative humidity and reading your conditions.
Why I don't work with Morph Boas and Pythons
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Why I don't work with Morph Boas and Pythons
Baby Children's Python Feeding Demonstration
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Baby Children's Python Feeding Demonstration
Why I don't get perfect sheds anymore PLUS Bolivian Short Tail Boa
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Why I don't get perfect sheds anymore PLUS Bolivian Short Tail Boa
Gravid Guyana True Red Tail Boa: Neck thinning in pregnant BCC
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Gravid Guyana True Red Tail Boa: Neck thinning in pregnant BCC
Math for the reptile keeper PLUS Pearl Island boas, Guyana Boa and Diamond Python.
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Math for the reptile keeper PLUS Pearl Island boas, Guyana Boa and Diamond Python.
Converting snakes from live to frozen thawed feeders: Blooper at the end
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Converting snakes from live to frozen thawed feeders: Blooper at the end
Feeding Childrens Pythons: Sizes and Frequency at different ages with multiple examples
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Feeding Childrens Pythons: Sizes and Frequency at different ages with multiple examples
750 Subscribers!!! Thank you, big updates, and a promise kept...
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750 Subscribers!!! Thank you, big updates, and a promise kept...
Sphagnum Moss for Boas: What it is, how I use it, and where I get it
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Sphagnum Moss for Boas: What it is, how I use it, and where I get it
Boa Keeping Tip: Stir and aerate your substrates like garden compost
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Boa Keeping Tip: Stir and aerate your substrates like garden compost
Adorable baby children's pythons: how to set them up and make them encounter the food and water
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Adorable baby children's pythons: how to set them up and make them encounter the food and water
The most fun you can have in a ball python rack: Childrens Pythons
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The most fun you can have in a ball python rack: Childrens Pythons
Basic cleaners and disinfectants for boas and snakes...
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Basic cleaners and disinfectants for boas and snakes...
Beautiful death: beetles erupting from dead mouse in my garden...
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Beautiful death: beetles erupting from dead mouse in my garden...
Those babies sure have a lot to say! I heard about something called snilk(aka snake milk) that when they have live birth they will often travel out of the nest and bring food back for the little ones for the first weeks, it seemed like any live bearing snakes like rattlesnakes and copperheads so do they know if red tail boas do that too?
They are notoriously hissy and nippy.
Omgg lol I was watching with bated breath, what animal did he buy, then u talked about everything else for so loooooong and when u get to the holy grail reveal it’s nothing?!!also the way u moved your hand like u were getting struck at.. u got me I totally fell for it lol Great vid
Muahahaha!
Hello Evan. Do you use a business account for purchasing and selling or is it not worth it for you?
I have free square and paypal accounts and just pay the higher per transaction fees. I'm not really using all the functionality on them, and one goal is to get it more automated. Honestly, selling is a whole side of the hobby on it's own. I'm much more of a keeper than a seller.
@EvanKayExotics sorry I was meaning do you have a business account as far as taxes? Do you run everything through a LLC or Sole Proprietorship or is it not worth the effort?
I did have one. The problem for me at the time is that I think I was a little too early in forming it. I don't consistently produce litters on an annual basis, and it was hard to stay compliant in terms of revenue so I closed it.
Evan, what substrate do you have in your humid hide boxes? Moss or Cypress mulch or something else?
For small snakes, I use long fiber sphagnum moss. For bigger snakes, I use a mix of sphag. and coconut chunks and sometimes other things like coco coir or organic soil or peat moss or dried leaves. I grow isopods in lots of my humid hides, so you kind make a blend for them.
Thanks! I have a 2024 Suriname and want to keep the humidity up.
You got me! I was like a little kid waiting to see what snake you got. LOL Good for you for not impulse buying. Great job.
LOL. Thanks for watching, Raul.
I thought you had lost your mind at first, then I thought maybe it’s just a spider in the box😂
From now on, I'm going to open all new snakes in my main room because it has the best lighting for videos. Priorities, you know...
Ty for sharing 😊
Thank you for watching!
Awwwww you said those magic words “I buy a houseplant” 😁😂 FYI; I am a collector of rare aroids. It is a passion that sort of led me to my snake obsession. I teach classes at events and such here in RVA on care, propagation, nutrient, light and environmental manipulation. Hit me up if you’re ever looking for that certain plant. If I have it, I would be happy to send you a cutting node. You have taught me so much valuable information I have been utilizing in rehabbing this BCI I have here. Thank you!
That's super nice. It's too cold to ship to me now, but I'd love to get one in spring. It'd look great in my snake room.
Great info. I have experienced all of it. Mine took about 5-6 years to finally stop biting me (food bites). Once they do stop, they are easily one of the best pet snakes anyone can own. Tough as nails. Your adults are beautiful specimens.
That's awesome that you worked through their behaviors. I agree that they are a great pet snake. Thanks for checking in!
Wow! Really like your info! I have been looking for a Children’s Python Chanel ! Keep up the good work!
I'm glad you found me. Thanks for watching, Todd.
So so helpful thank you! This is exactly what I was hoping for
Great. I'm glad it was helpful.
Which model AP cages are those?
Hi Hunter. The for footers are mostly t10. I can't remember if the big ones are t20 or 25, but they are 6x2.5x1.5 tall. I order all my AP cages with double ventilation. Thanks for watching.
Going to bite the bullet this black Friday and order an 8514. The base for an 8514 is something like $500, versus $140 for a 7030, and they look to be slightly different sizes, which is frustrating.
It's a really important piece of kit for what I do. Make sure you are comparing the original series sizes and prices. The hybrid series is a different footprint. I much preffer the original. Is your 7030 rack an original? If so, I think the bases will stack interchangeably. What I'd do is split the rack so you have 85 tubs down low and 70's up high. These tubs are big for over your head.
@@EvanKayExotics No, 7030 Hybrid, which I suppose is where the problem lies.
Your videos have been such a wealth of knowledge for me. Choosing a children’s as my first snake really has felt like its own little niche. He has been so bitey and he is so small and fast. I’m struggling getting into a regular taming routine. I need to start that hook training or just holding him period. I love to watch him cruise around his vines and swim/soak in his water bowl, even eating f/t. Being able to hold him will be the cherry on top. Can’t wait to see your website.
Thanks, Trish. They are great first snake for committed keepers like you. I still owe you a video on handling them.
Hey that’s my snake right there! Thanks so much for getting her to me safely Evan
Enjoy that little one. I love her little gold eyes on dark background. I almost kept her. I'm glad you got her! Thanks!
Nice video! Low-key, good info, no ego fluffing. Just straight facts. Much appreciated! Of my two Dums, one will eat anything with a heat signature. The other has taken THREE YEARS to establish as a consistent feeder. I won't bore you with the stuff I had to do to get him to eat but these days he is a typical ferocious eater of both rodents and chicks/quail. They are wonderful snakes, but if a keeper gets a youngster with a shaky food response it can be a real struggle, and this is why many young Dums are put on Craigslist or surrendered to rescues. They can make the pickiest ball python seem easy to deal with, lol.
Dums seem to sometime take a very long time to get really ripping with a food response. There is some thought that they might go through the first winter without a feed in the wild and then pickup feeding in the Spring.
Love those! Good for you for giving her a good home. All of my reptiles are Craigslist re-homes.
Thanks, Ogg. I'm happy to have her!
wow amazing video beautiful intro with the scenery & beautiful baby bcc boas ! 👍
Thanks. Good to hear from you, Blessed!
Really cool boas bro
Beautiful BCC !!
The one on top with the tail is definitely a hold back !!
The one with a dogbone. I was going to hold it back, but them the sexes didn't work out for what I needed. I kick myself sometimes about it, but it's with a great keeper right now.
I can’t imagine any of these beauties are still left but let me know if they are! I can’t seem to find where to purchase your baby boas from.
Thanks for watching Morvyck. I don't have anything available right now. My email and facebook info is in the channel description. If you subscribe to the channel, you will see me announce availability.
You produce some Quality Bcc boas !!
Love me some baby Guyana
I wish i could figure out a way to post some pictures of my BCC Boas ! I have some female Guyanas that are full grown BCC 11 AND 12 FEET :)
Those would be great to see. You should put them on youtube or email me picks. I have my email in the channel description.
Thanks for sharing! Gorgeous looking litter with crazy color! Love those secondary markings on your holdback as well!
Thanks, Grant. I haven't made any final decisions, but that one did stick out to me.
Hey im looking for a male i have a 2024 female im trying to keep my guya a boas pure
I'm sure there is a male in the group. follow this channel, and I'll announce when they're sexed out.
Nice Guyana
When the time comes I have 3 that I wouldn't hate to have here @redneck_reptiles603 you could probably guess which ones knowing me 😉 beautiful babies once again my friend!
Gorgeous babies
Thanks, Trish!
Really congrats, this Is a dream that only some of us have lived.
It was just a dream for about 30 years for me.
Although the maxc pink lines are freaking amazing
I like the all. I have a couple more traditional ones, also.
I absolutely love the wild type normal argentines i hope to have one one day
There are lots of looks in argentines that aren't represented in the hobby, too. There are some that are black and tan. It's a very cool look.
I like your perspective! I thought it was just me that thought morph ball python heads have gotten weird, from pinch noses to almost hourglass-shaped heads.
Yeah, hour glass is a good way to describe it. Thanks for watching 6 strings.
I got back in to the hoobie to keep the guyana boas pure bottom line my favorite locality and I think the most slept on locality keep up the great work Love from Mass Boas🙏
Guyanas have lots of untapped potential. Do you keep malinois? They are cool dogs. Too much dog for me, but I appreciate those that work with them. Thanks for watching Mass Boas.
Beautiful babies!
Thanks John!
Having seen her pre breeding season it's truly incredible how much body mass they lose.
It's wild, man. It really blows up the theory of keeping your snakes lean if you also want to breed them. I've told a couple people the easiest way to make a boa lose weight is to breed it.
Congrats on the new perfect litter! Question? How do heat your pvc enclosures if they’re stacked on top of each other?
Thanks for watching, Harmony Reptiles! I use radiant heat panels in these cages. They get mounted to the ceilings and the wires run in a groove so they stack flat. l have a video on my channel about adding a heat/light socket inside the cage if you want to use something with a bulb base. You can find it if you look back through the videos from about a year ago. Good luck on all your projects!
@@EvanKayExotics thank you so much! I’ll definitely go check it out🫡
Congratulations on your 750 Subscribers! Thats huge
Thanks, Jenni!
Theyre so beautiful
I'm in love with them!
I agree, with all of it. Your ball python is beautiful, btw
Thanks for watching and listening. Iman is a wonderful girl.
@@EvanKayExotics she really is
How can I purchase one from you?
Hi Edgar. I don't sell anything through youtube. If you subscribe, you will see me announce when these are available. My email is in my channel description. And, when they are all established and sexed, I'll make a flickr album with all the details. Thanks for watching!
@@EvanKayExotics thank you for the info!!!
Gm, great looking babies, I have a female Suriname boa is it okay to breed a Guyana boa to her.
Hi Darren. In my opinion, you should try to breed like localities. They are the same species and it's definitely possible from a biology standpoint. But, in the locality boa hobby, it's considered best style to not mix localities. It can be hard to sell mixed babies and they don't go for as much money, also.
Congrats on your litter! Connie’s a trooper💞
Thanks, Grant. She's a really great mother.
Evan, your hands are huge so we don't have a hand size thing LOL
Hahaha...2XL gloves.
Awesome, glad there were no stillborn or slugs. Congrats!
Me too! I was a little nervous about fertility/slugs because this was a new/younger male. But, he did perfect.
How do you keep them from striking at the glass. Mine do that all the time when it’s feeding time
You can tape paper over the glass or use black out window cling. I've also noticed that cages down low are more prone to it. I think your legs are just more motion that your body. So, if I have a snake prone to doing it, I move them to waist height. That's actually why the larger snake in the top cage is in the top cage.
really great informative video Evan ! i always learn so much more about this hobby and always love watching your videos , question actually , do you ever plan to breed your max pinks ? i’d love to get a pair in the future from you !!
Thanks, Blessed. I plan on pairing maxx pinks this year. If I'm lucky, I might have some this time next year.
@@EvanKayExotics i wish you the best of luck , i’d love to get a pair most definitely gonna stay subscribed , love your content brother !
This was so helpful. I didn’t think about the tongs being sharp and it possibly causing an injury. Lots of great tips using proper tools to get it done safely. I was worried about my baby snake dropping the food out of fear, but he didn’t thank goodness, so now hopefully he just chills and basks the next few days and no regurgitation
nice! thanks for checking in.
New BCI owner here of a 6’ rescue of sort. Really good practical info I was looking for. Thanks!
Awesome. I hope it makes you feel more confident. Thanks for checking in honey
@@EvanKayExotics definitely did and the tools suggestions were on point. My girl came to me weighing 5 pounds at 6’ long. She suffers from a “wobble” that makes feeding, (which is happening more often than normal) can be especially challenging. Longer than normal tongs are needed for both of our safety, but I have struggled to pick out ones that are safe for her. So THANK YOU, your suggestions were timely and ON POINT.