HOW WE FEED OUR REPTILES! (Snakes, Tortoises, Turtles, Lizards!)

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  • Опубликовано: 31 дек 2022
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    Garden State Tortoise acts as a reptile rescue, breeding facility and conservation hub for a plethora of animals. Everything from common to critically endangered lives here and well, they all have mouths that have to be fed. Reptile education isn’t just about being able to properly identify species or how to build an enclosure for them, it’s about the right diet too. Keeping up with feeding a large volume of animals is hard enough but making sure each species’ diet is appropriate is another challenge. Sometimes the healthiest items aren’t easily accessible and we have to substitute. In this video we take you on a tour as we shop for foods for some of our many reptiles and feed them.
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    Who is Garden State Tortoise?
    However you made it here, thank you and welcome to Garden State Tortoise. Garden State Tortoise is home to hundreds of animals from all around the world. We are a family dedicated to adventure, conservation of wildlife, and all things nature. We are a reptile rescue and breeding facility for more than ten years, offering refuge to those who need it, and working everyday to protect the beautiful world of reptiles in any way we can. Here on our RUclips channel you will be able to join us on our animal adventures while learning how to care for, protect, properly identify, feed and even breed many species of turtle, tortoise, snake and lizard. We even work with frogs and salamanders! We hope you enjoy our videos and help us share them with the world so we can continue to educate people of all ages about herpetology.
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  • @brendaz9222
    @brendaz9222 Год назад +14

    I love Otis! He needs his own show 🥰

  • @BSIII
    @BSIII Год назад +6

    Those Egyptian mini tortoises are the cutest tortoises I've ever seen.

  • @loriw2661
    @loriw2661 Год назад +25

    Otis cracked me up! Lol! I was wondering if cutting the whole fish up would’ve made a difference to the snapper. Or is it the feel of the skin, etc., that he didn’t like. Though it’s probably more likely he just didn’t like the taste? Also, I learned that Mata-mata’s use suction to draw in their prey. Too cool!!! 🐢❤️🐢

    • @GardenStateTortoise
      @GardenStateTortoise  Год назад +11

      Funny you recommend that, because he ate almost the entire fish after we were done filming. Go figure!

    • @daemonember
      @daemonember Год назад +4

      Maybe he needed to make some room for the big meal

  • @THEBEST00GREMLIN
    @THEBEST00GREMLIN 5 месяцев назад +3

    Otis is a sweetheart 🐢

  • @brenjn45
    @brenjn45 Год назад +3

    Am I the only one who thinks small tortises and turtles have the cutest little mouths? 🐢 😍 You're so awesome in the way you care for these animals.

  • @lorrainemunoa791
    @lorrainemunoa791 Год назад +9

    Love seeing you pull from your own clean backyard to feed the torts! Brings back fun memories. When I had a tortoise, I grew strawberry leaves (not the fruit!) and sow thistle for them to eat, along with other things. Our local grocery even had organic dandelion greens to mix in! Fun to see so many animals getting their treats! Aw, holiday bananas! Glad Chief Brody is doing well.

  • @raebsen
    @raebsen Год назад +3

    I think I could watch you feed every single animal for 2+ hrs and be in total bliss 😄

  • @Hello_Fuckers0
    @Hello_Fuckers0 Год назад +67

    I spent 30 years trying to get my uncle to stop killing every snake he saw on sight. It took a rodent infestation in his equipment shed and tool boxes for him to finally listen to me smh

    • @GardenStateTortoise
      @GardenStateTortoise  Год назад +24

      Wow! That’s great that he finally stopped. Good work!

    • @belindahawkins4083
      @belindahawkins4083 Год назад +1

      Glad he listened after the infestation took place
      He might can kill some but definitely not all

    • @chrisbaker7302
      @chrisbaker7302 Год назад +2

      Some of my family members were the same. Often had to run out and save many a beneficial snake.

    • @Hello_Fuckers0
      @Hello_Fuckers0 Год назад +1

      @@chrisbaker7302 the worst was my aunts mom. Went all crazy on a juvenile Kingsgate in NC...I looked that old lady in the eye and told her I hope the property becomes over run with rattlesnakes and copperheads. Then explained that this is the one snake she should let be.

    • @thenoseknows9391
      @thenoseknows9391 Год назад

      ​@@GardenStateTortoise the music 🎵🎶 is TOOO loud 😭

  • @synvaVal
    @synvaVal Год назад +1

    Otis is like 1 in a million type of tortoise, actually interacts with you.

  • @4realnik
    @4realnik Год назад +2

    damn he feeding his turtle better than i feed myself🤦🏿‍♂️

  • @mitsuki4098
    @mitsuki4098 Год назад +1

    Mata Matas are in my top two favorite water turtles! The Diamond terrapin is my other favorite. Lol. Total contrasts. Mata Matas are so cryptic and Diamond terrapins are so beautifully patterned.

  • @AlleneSR
    @AlleneSR Год назад +4

    I love your informative videos and of course, I love Otis!! Happy New Year!!

  • @kristinmcintosh91
    @kristinmcintosh91 Год назад +8

    This once again amazing! Love the editing so much too! 😍

    • @GardenStateTortoise
      @GardenStateTortoise  Год назад +1

      Thank you thank you 🙏🏻

    • @kristinmcintosh91
      @kristinmcintosh91 Год назад +2

      Guys you have no idea what it takes to get this far take time with your animals and love conservation in every form.

  • @TFerrazzo72
    @TFerrazzo72 Год назад +1

    What an awesome video! Don't know how I'm just now finding your channel, but I'll be tuning in a lot more!

  • @marysaltlife1427
    @marysaltlife1427 Год назад +5

    Very interesting video. Thanks for sharing. Oatis is my favorite and the Egyptian turtles are close behind. Happy New Year! Be well.

  • @Nemodog
    @Nemodog Год назад

    Otis: "Don't wants the roach! Wants the nose! Gimme the nose!"

  • @janesoulharding8128
    @janesoulharding8128 Год назад

    Fab video guys thank you xxxx x

  • @jelliemish
    @jelliemish 8 месяцев назад

    I love how Otis is his own separate category 😂

  • @belindahawkins4083
    @belindahawkins4083 Год назад

    Really appreciate the non-condsending education u give me
    Thank u

  • @crochetology12
    @crochetology12 Год назад +6

    Happy New Year everyone, especially Otis. 🎉

  • @charliethetortoisebrzeczkowski
    @charliethetortoisebrzeczkowski Год назад +1

    I'm so glad I found your channel. It makes me feel better knowing I'm doing my best for my Charlie. Plus I get a kick out of Otis. As a tortoise goes, Charlie's pretty well trained to come over when called LOLLING and he only "bites" if you have treats in your hands

  • @jasperdrawings
    @jasperdrawings Год назад +1

    Thanks for pointing out the poop. It’s disgusting but it really is the best and one of the easiest way to tell how your animal is doing on the diet your providing.

  • @anastasiap.6435
    @anastasiap.6435 11 месяцев назад

    What a great job you are doing with those animals. You definitely seem to love them and they seem to love you. Congrats!

  • @luluddreamer
    @luluddreamer Год назад +1

    Love this video!

  • @tonymonahan1185
    @tonymonahan1185 Год назад

    That was fabulous!

  • @rosesperfumelace
    @rosesperfumelace Год назад +1

    When my daughter wanted a bearded dragon, I was like ok. Not knowing I was gonning to be feeding 200 dubia roaches too lol 🤣 I did fall in love with the beardy, she named him Reptar. 😉

  • @alliseuss1555
    @alliseuss1555 Год назад

    Watching this while my precious little baby from GST enjoys his daily soak. These animals are such a delight.

  • @beverlyjensen443
    @beverlyjensen443 Год назад

    As always, great fun!
    Happy New Year to you and yours!

  • @gemmacruz8529
    @gemmacruz8529 Год назад +3

    Very interesting and thank you for showing so many other weeds that we can use to feed our tortoises. But, could you please provide their scientific names??? Many weeds and plants have different common names around the world and it can be confusing.

    • @GardenStateTortoise
      @GardenStateTortoise  Год назад +2

      Thank you for watching! That’s a great idea. I will keep that in mind for the next time we cover weeds and greens!

  • @PilsnerGrip
    @PilsnerGrip Год назад

    I just found your channel recently, I love it! Happy new year for all of you guys!

  • @MamaJ1997
    @MamaJ1997 Год назад +6

    Happy New Year everyone🎉
    I really enjoyed this video! Could you possibly show more “tour” type videos every so often? Thank you for sharing your passion with us.

    • @GardenStateTortoise
      @GardenStateTortoise  Год назад +2

      Happy new year! And thank you! Yes we are planning some tour videos for this year. Thank you for the suggestion! 👍🏻😀

  • @kirstysmith2903
    @kirstysmith2903 Год назад +1

    As always a very interesting video and very well made.

  • @twoturtletom
    @twoturtletom Год назад +1

    Happy New Year! Great video Leone family.

  • @chanterelle483
    @chanterelle483 Год назад

    Looks like Otis wants no food but to give you kisses instead, lol.

  • @kyrab7914
    @kyrab7914 10 месяцев назад

    Awww I love the Egyptian's lil cheek spots 🥺

  • @aprilbolivar4719
    @aprilbolivar4719 Год назад

    Thank you so much! My Hermann’s thanks you too because mom didn’t realize what purple nettle looked like without the flowers 🙈😂

  • @hisnamewasrocco
    @hisnamewasrocco Год назад +2

    Happy new year from Massachusetts to all!!

  • @michaelnancyamsden7410
    @michaelnancyamsden7410 Год назад

    Love this

  • @casewojo6186
    @casewojo6186 Год назад +1

    I subscribed to you when you guys were below 100k subs. It’s damn cool to see how well your channel is doing. You taught me how to raise box turtle hatchlings, thank you!

  • @Hewbrry496
    @Hewbrry496 10 месяцев назад +1

    Nice work my man😂

  • @AvengerII
    @AvengerII Год назад +1

    I have to admit --
    rat snakes are cool. In my years walking through a metro park, I bumped into rat snakes crawling along the trail maybe a half-dozen times. I never bugged them, they never bugged me! It helped me knowing they were nonvenomous (towards people, anyway) so I wasn't afraid of them. I did eyeball them a few times and the snakes seemed to stare back with curiosity.
    The closest time I came to a tense situation was running across a VERY young (probably less than 3 months old) rat snake that was standing straight up like a stick and baring its fangs. I came upon it in this situation -- only THE SECOND TIME I've seen a snake pose like this. (I saw another probably poisonous snake from a distance standing erect in a jungle in Belize.) I didn't get very close because the animal was stressed and I walked away from it. When I returned to the same spot about 20 minutes later, the young snake had left the paved trail and was probably hiding in the grass.
    The same metro park had an albino white snake in an enclosure in the ranger station. They took care of it because that animal would not have survived in the wild. Last I remember, it had been taken into vet care because the animal got sick. It's been years since I've been in that park but the animal might still be alive. They can live upwards of 34 years at least! That's about twice as long as my family's eldest cat lived (18 years in her case)!

  • @chrisbaker7302
    @chrisbaker7302 Год назад

    Those rhino iguanas are hilarious. Like crazy dogs.

  • @saltcityreptileranch
    @saltcityreptileranch Год назад +1

    Happy new years!!

  • @DSheartlady
    @DSheartlady Год назад

    such an interesting video great video happy new year🙂

  • @bengaltiger1667
    @bengaltiger1667 Год назад +1

    Would you guys mind doing a tour of all of your animals and enclosures?

  • @William_Does_Coasters2255
    @William_Does_Coasters2255 Год назад +1

    I have a spur-thighed tortoise and it’s crazy how you can just go out and pick stuff here in the UK.

  • @KeithRN
    @KeithRN Год назад

    Vinny and friends ♥️. Egyptian tortoises are the best. So small and cute.

  • @MrPeter924
    @MrPeter924 Год назад

    Great video great view. Fishing. And reptile. Aquarium. Happy New year 2023.

  • @meg2831
    @meg2831 Год назад

    I loved seeing a lot of your animals. Honestly I'm curious just how many different species of animal you have. How long does it take you to feed everybody when they are all awake and active during the summer?

  • @pdmullgirl
    @pdmullgirl Год назад

    Oh that was fun!
    ❤️💜💚

  • @AmandaPaige71
    @AmandaPaige71 Год назад

    Why is it so satisfying to me to watch and hear animals eat but I can't stand muk bangs with people eating and making noise? lololol

  • @em-agan
    @em-agan Год назад +1

    So so cute, could I suggest some merch? I’ve been thinking of a simple side silhouette of Otis looking up at you. Id absolutely buy that up immediately! Maybe also putting y’all’s logo or name somewhere small but visible on the shirt or pullover

    • @GardenStateTortoise
      @GardenStateTortoise  Год назад

      We have an entire shop at the top of our RUclips channel. Just click the store tab! 😊

  • @annah8380
    @annah8380 7 месяцев назад

    It is so interesting seeing all the different creatures you have. How long does it take you to feed them all each day? Also, do your tortoises eat every day or do they eat on a different schedule?

  • @professorakiba434
    @professorakiba434 2 месяца назад

    When you speak of shell health I was surprised because I always thought the key to stronger shell was sunlight. When I had a painted turtle long time ago I always had its enclosure where sun could hit it so the turtle could enjoy basking in the natural light

  • @toddtrierweiler958
    @toddtrierweiler958 Год назад

    Happy New Year 🎆

  • @MsCrazycatlady
    @MsCrazycatlady 5 месяцев назад

    Wow, Otis? Is a handsome snake.

  • @kaconghoby8006
    @kaconghoby8006 Год назад

    So cute brother.. 😍😍😍

  • @SpicyMcChimken
    @SpicyMcChimken Год назад

    Otis loves you so much 🥰

  • @bryonflaherty5957
    @bryonflaherty5957 Год назад

    I breed dubia and hissers. And my local reptile shop started getting banded crickets which seem to breed like crazy in my large frilled lizard enclosure.

  • @embracenreborns6997
    @embracenreborns6997 Год назад

    Awesome feeding video can you do a video on leopard tortoise care I just got one the Wednesday before Christmas 👀 💚 🐢

  • @pascalemerk-vandijk7169
    @pascalemerk-vandijk7169 Год назад

    Otis loves you more than those roaches!

  • @belindahawkins4083
    @belindahawkins4083 Год назад

    They said thank u dude

  • @yAveragejoe
    @yAveragejoe Год назад

    😂😂Turtle Farts!!

  • @Jen.and.Ben.
    @Jen.and.Ben. Год назад

    can you make a video about different plants you use for your enclosure? how you set it up, where you get them, etc. I just got a Russian tortoise and im contemplating if I should use live plants or fake ones.? enjoy your videos!

  • @gerrinickolson2314
    @gerrinickolson2314 Год назад

    Go Brody Go!!!

  • @BooneeXCdad
    @BooneeXCdad Год назад +2

    With all the ponds (or potential ponds 😏) on your property, any thoughts about small scale fish breeding like mosquito fish, other minnows/chubs, bullheads) to keep availability and quality high and yearly costs lower? Also, Otis' behavior is so intetesting. Have you done lab work comparing hormone levels in males that act like Otis v more tradional male behavior?

    • @GardenStateTortoise
      @GardenStateTortoise  Год назад +2

      That’s a great idea for Otis! We have a great vet team that we work with and can bring that up to them. We are already breeding mud minnows in a few of our ponds. But with the recent heavy freeze it would’ve been impossible for me to get a significant amount of them. A friend of ours is going to help us get started with breeding mosquito fish this year.

    • @BooneeXCdad
      @BooneeXCdad Год назад

      @@GardenStateTortoise Cool. As as always, love the content.

  • @wendypope6262
    @wendypope6262 7 месяцев назад

    I want to see more of Otis❤❤❤

  • @visuallanguage
    @visuallanguage Год назад

    Otis! 💜 Do you give him bits of banana too?

  • @caffienatedtactician
    @caffienatedtactician Год назад

    14:46 the branzino is a dark fish- maybe he had trouble seeing it against the dark tub wall?

  • @chrisbaker7302
    @chrisbaker7302 Год назад

    That matamata is so weird and cool.

  • @evonnewhalen9794
    @evonnewhalen9794 3 месяца назад

    I’m curious. How do you deworm your snapping turtles if and when they need it done?

  • @alexdenham2715
    @alexdenham2715 9 месяцев назад

    Quick question, would you recommend small dubia roaches to Red Foot Tortoises? Once a week at most.

  • @NicNakBraun
    @NicNakBraun Год назад

    I never thought about turtles eating fish. Right on!! I miss my 🐢

  • @caroleparias6197
    @caroleparias6197 Год назад

    I think Otis was more interested in a piece of your nose😊

  • @rednosepit301
    @rednosepit301 Год назад +1

    Happy New Years….. Great video, do you know any Egyptian tortoise breeders? I would love to have a pair

    • @GardenStateTortoise
      @GardenStateTortoise  Год назад +2

      Happy new year! We are hoping to have success again with ours in the next year or so. I would recommend looking up Ralph Till!

  • @gacha_chloeworldlol5656
    @gacha_chloeworldlol5656 Год назад

    Hi I love your channel. I have a question. My my diamond back terrapin refuses to eat the tetra staple food. Will only accept shrimp. Is It time for me to do live food? I'm a vegetarian so it's really hard for me to watch her kill and eat fish. But if that's what she needs I will switch. Thx for any input

  • @rachaelgosser5659
    @rachaelgosser5659 Год назад

    My yard is 80% purple dead nettle. I never knew what it was called til today.

  • @trinityflores9663
    @trinityflores9663 Год назад

    I’m sure you’ve covered this before, but how do you feel about mazuri tortoise diet? I feed my russian tort plenty of fresh veggies but am interested to know your thoughts!

  • @glisa3801
    @glisa3801 Год назад +2

    THE EGYPTIAN TORTOISES ARE SO SMALL!! So small

  • @lisagray8932
    @lisagray8932 Год назад

    I love ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ the way you Always take care 💅💅💅💅💅 care of all your turtle 🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢 I love your baby turtle 🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢 and big turtle's 🐢❤️🐢❤️🐢❤️🐢❤️🐢 I'll be your friend's ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
    Happy new year 🎈🎊🎉🎊🥳🎉

  • @bensonng877
    @bensonng877 Год назад

    My marginated tortoise is 5 months old, unfortunately last week she fail out of the box at the height around 3 feets. The next day she ate normally and was very active. But since yesterday she ate not too much, but just little bit. The shell is intact, idk whether she got internal injuries or not. Hopefully i get some advices from you Sir. I appreciate that 😢

  • @Drew_Requiem
    @Drew_Requiem 4 месяца назад

    do you feed your baby tortoises grass?

  • @WillieWeed
    @WillieWeed Год назад

    The alligator snapper looks like a prehistoric dinosaur because that's just what they are. They are actually from the Cretaceous period. Dating back to 90 Million years ago. 5 million years older than the first 🦖! Who they've watched come and go. Along with most everything from that time. Can live to 150 years and weigh 250lbs. And are only from rivers that lead into the Gulf of Mexico. And just the coolest turtle who ever lived. It's amazing that they've outlasted everything for so long. And man in the last 1,000 year's have made them endangered.

  • @user-km8gh4ip7k
    @user-km8gh4ip7k 3 месяца назад

    Can you leave live food in box turtles homes so they can eat as much and when they want?

  • @user-zr6er2xs3w
    @user-zr6er2xs3w 6 месяцев назад

    How do you introduce live plants or cleaner fish to an aquatic turtle, without them immediately eating them?

  • @neveralone7
    @neveralone7 Год назад

    How is Artemis?

  • @user-km8gh4ip7k
    @user-km8gh4ip7k 3 месяца назад

    Will chief Brody eat crawfish?

  • @elkalejuice
    @elkalejuice Год назад

    Greek tortoises pleaasee, all the types and not just ibera, how you keep them at gst, their personalities, how they compare to eg. Eastern hermanns in terms if why you would recommend one over the other.. not many indepth videos of them 🙏

  • @belindahawkins4083
    @belindahawkins4083 Год назад

    The blue frog dudes like the tiny creepy crawlies dudes
    Ok

  • @turtle9727
    @turtle9727 4 месяца назад

    I don't think I want to kiss Otis any more....lol

  • @joymcguire
    @joymcguire 4 месяца назад

    We jokingly refer to that place as "PetStupid"

  • @amandamusic5746
    @amandamusic5746 Год назад

    When it's warm do you just let the tortoises graze outside?

    • @GardenStateTortoise
      @GardenStateTortoise  Год назад

      Many of our tortoises, the species that naturally hibernate in winter, live outside 24/7, 365 days a year. The others stay indoors from late November until late March and then go back outside again.

  • @krista2216
    @krista2216 Год назад +2

    Otis is hilarious! And beautiful. If I got a turtle or tortoise, it would be a male of his species

  • @silbermarane105
    @silbermarane105 Год назад

    And thexwinner ist: Otis.😃

  • @BlaineHeggie
    @BlaineHeggie Год назад

    1:08 Someone please fill me in. What's bad about feeding them goldfish?

  • @mrrisk_2
    @mrrisk_2 Год назад

    HEY CAN I GIVE YOU 2 QUESTION?
    Q:DOES TORTOISE SOMETIME LAY EGGS INSIDE YHE THE TANK
    Q:IS IT POSSIBLE THAT MALE TORTOISE CAN LAY EGGS?

  • @silviavoss6411
    @silviavoss6411 Год назад

    It is cool Opel eats rodents and helps to keep the populations down, I rescued a black rat snake off a road so that a vehicle didn't run him or her over, it was huge.

  • @glowworm7575
    @glowworm7575 Год назад

    How many animals do you care for at Garden State Tortoise? Looks like a lot of mouths to feed already!

  • @포오레
    @포오레 Год назад +1

    구독해놨는데 알림에 안뜸ㅋㅋ

  • @krjoyner56
    @krjoyner56 Год назад

    I love watching my tortoises, even watching them poo...I think theres something wrong with me.