Being nice is really underrated. I’ve learned more from conversations with experienced keepers than reading articles. For the most part, those with experience love to share their tips and tricks so take advantage of that.
I also hate the "well they never move" argument. If the enclosure is only six inches bigger than them, then yeah, they probably have very little motivation to move from where they are.
You said it! Ball pythons in particular really in upset me. Breeder or not racks do not have a place for adult snakes. I have mine in 4 to 6 ft enclosures and they use all of it, wanna know why? They aren't living in a hole in the wild and not moving lol. Mine move all evening
I was feeding my axolotl the same thing for two years and then one day he suddenly stopped eating. I switched to a more natural brand and some live worms, finally started eating! Now I switch it up every week and he's been great. Good advice on switching food. I think that's pretty important for any animal
Nice topic, its been great shifting the dopamine drip to keeping better instead of keeping more. I like these kinds of videos more, and they promote that same topic. Also nice cheat code to talk about these more nuanced topics while still keeping the "top 5" strutcure.
Biggest points I agree with are: bigger enclosures and more enrichment! One thing I have discovered, is that whether you are keeping herps, Fish, or something else that lives primarily in an enclosure: The bigger the enclosure, the more relaxed of a cleaning schedule you can have. Obviously Im not saying that you don't have to clean and maintain, and there are some species that are very sensitive to what's in their environment, but generally the bigger the space the more time you have between cleanings. I think this actually makes these pets more accessible. This is especially true for animals that can be kept in a bioactive enclosure. the more plants, the more beneficial bacteria, the lazier you can be!
This is the fastest I have been able to watch a video I have been watching you for years and love your content but couldn't post my own comment today only replies but marry Christmas and congrats on your new addition my little one joined heaven after being here only 2 months but I keep yall in my prayers for the future and happy holidays @@WickensWickedReptiles
A fun way to do enrichment is to change where things are in the enclosure. Obviously keep things in spots where they have to be, but make it a whole new world for them to explore. Make sure it still has their scent in it, though. It depends on the individuals though. Like if your animal is blind, obviously don't. Or if they hate changes and mean mug you for putting the water dish back in slightly to the left.
You're a great guy and a great keeper with great advice. Sooooo glad I found your channel. It's so nice to watch other Canadians who love reptiles too! Merry Christmas 💚❤💚
I've got chameleon Panthers for about 7 years and they're so smart eventually they'll realize that the water bottle is what's causing the mist and will come up to the bottle and open their mouth pretty cool but I've switched over to automated sprayers so they don't do that but if you hand spray them they'll figure out that the water bottle is the source of water
Sending 🙏🏼❤️ healing prayers and TLC for your cold dude. It sounds like you're still fighting that cold. Blasted cold. Your tips and tricks are wonderful for beginners and long time enthusiasts.👍🏼
Great mini class, your knowledge and consciousness is what makes me a fan of your channel Adam. Thanks againfor all you contribute to the community! Happy Christmas🦎🐍🎄💕👍
Letsss gooooo, happy holidays to whoever celebrates. Great video as always. You are right Adam just because a frog is an amphibian it is apart of the reptile community because not only snakes and monitors are loved, frogs are too. Have an amazing holiday week see you again on Thursday
I will also say, educating ourselves on the natural ecology of any animal helps us be better keepers. Knowing how these animals have adapted to getting water, food, heat and shade, how they change their habits during different seasons, etc will always help us to create an environment that is safer and more enjoyable for our animals, which I think is the whole point.
I also have a lazy bearded dragon - he doesn't necessarily rum all over his 4x2x2 enclosure, but he has several different branches, bridges, and hammocks throughout the enclosure and he uses all of them. He generally sleeps in 1 of 2 spots, and spends time in 3 or 4 different spots throughout the day.
Speaking of misters/foggers i'm contemplating getting one for my corns bioactive setup i'm doing primarily to keep the humidity up for him but also for the woodlice and springtails. I dont know how often i'd use it but i am thinking about it plus it would help keep the plants watered too.
I'm moving in the new year and building a reptile and exotic building, I'm excited to upgrade most of my collection (and move away from racks which some are in) and then to start trying more bioactive enclosures one by one. I've kept my tree frog plants alive for a while ago I'm ready to start branching out! For feeders, I always have so many greens, powdered diets (Rapashy), different bugs and fresh and frozen feeders, for me, that's the easiest part! I also rotate different supplements. Some of my leos seem super picky about some brands. I also rotate with a multivitamin and my leos also get a Vit A supplement rotated in with the other supplements.
I think it all comes down to ADAPT. 20 years ago, most people thought a ball python should be kept in a tiny drawer with no lighting. Some people still think that, but the general common wisdom knows better these days. First snakes were kept in tiny enclosures, then it became width+depth = length of snake, then width = length of snake, now more and more people are going larger. We have more data on keeping reptiles, and thanks to the Internet can share that data more easily. I think diet will be the next big jump after enclosure size. Very few animals subsist on a single food their entire lives, and just because a lot of reptiles *can* survive on rodents alone (or crickets, or whatever) doesn't mean that's the *best*. And I don't know a lot about that, I'm neither a herpetologist nor a dietician nor a herpetological dietician... but I'm excited to learn more about it.
Provide at least a little bit of UVB to the reptiles that it isn't already standard for, like snakes, geckos etc. While they may not outright bask like beardies and others that require it, they will often still bask in a way and get nice health benefits to having it.
I was getting ready to type hydration, then it was the first thing on the list, lol. Hydration is obvious for my New Caledonia geckos, but I’ve really come to understand the importance of Hydration for my arid species like Uromastyx and Painted Agamas as well as lower humidity terrestrial geckos like Leos, AFTs, PICTA, knob Tail, etc. humid hides and fresh water daily is a must. Also, I haven’t had a single gecko get egg bound since I started tong feeding gravid females a daily super worms (in addition to the other insects they eat). I soak my uros and sometimes give the romaine lettuce with their high nutrient greens for hydration (watercress, Arugula, mustard greens, chard, collard greens, dandelion greens). My painted agamas also love greens.
My baby ball python loves to climb! He's always coming out at night for zoomies 🖤🐍💨 He loves his dog toy jungle gym - it looks a lot like one of the more expensive snake toys you can get. All I had to do to alter it was cut a few of the supports so that when he gets bigger he doesn't get stuck.
Love your videos. I know your very busy but was wondering whether or not you could do a top five Australian reptile list as down here we are stuck with the native animals. Thank you so much.
5:13 in. Some people are lazy and will make any excuse possible. It's almost like they consider the reptile an object instead of a living thing. 🤯Blows my friggin mind!
I should be getting my first bearded dragon soon, and I was wondering if I should prioritize even more climbing space or more substrate for digging opportunities? I'm buying the enclosure from some dude who used it for young ackie monitors, and it measures 51L x 29 1/2D x 40H. I was thinking about giving around 10 inches of substrate, but I want thoughts from people who know what they're doing more than me.
@@WickensWickedReptiles Yeah I'm gonna use a sifted topsoil, cocofiber, play sand, and excavator clay substrate that serpadesign showed in one of his videos. Definitely getting elephant feed and a spineless cactus
Yeah, you're right, I need to do better with hydration. The few that need high humidity have misters, but I need to make a more regular schedule for the arid ones. 👍🏻 Thanks for the reminder
To add up a little, eqch animal behaves in a different manners, i have 2 ball pythons which behave 100% opposites. So I respect their needs: one is shy, the other likes to go out of enclosure. We must adapt always! ❤❤❤
I have rescued animals and got to see how they were being kept in a lot of the places I went to. Some of the people, of course wouldn't let me near the home and I can only imagine why because the ones I did get to go into were instant regret. "You can always tell by the smell!" 😖🤢 Adam, I found animals with no means of heat, light, water bowl or most of the OBVIOUS things we know that's needed. I found one that was in a very decorative CARDBOARD BOX that caught fire from the HEAT LAMP, and he didn't seem to understand why the fire started. 😖😵💫😱I mean WTF right!?? 🤦♂
i only put my bp in a 40 because he is a spider morph and he will go to the cool side and stay there and start contorting himself when he is warm and kept towards a warm side he doesnt stargaze as much or cork screw so i downsized him from his 4x2x2
The size of the enclosure that I had for my bearded dragon was 4 feet long by 2 feet high and 2 feet deep. This was the recommendation by the experienced keepers on the bearded dragon web site. It seemed to be the consensus from bearded dragon sellers as well. I rarely saw my bearded dragon move unless he was chasing down some bugs. Once in a while he would move from his rock/cave to his hammock; but, I never saw him change places.
When you said be nice I didn't know what you were talking about.I thought you mightve meant be nice to your reptiles.I'm like, what? do people discipline their reptile???😂
I am extremely nervous for my first reptile I want him to be happy but he will be my first one! So it's scary I hope the past year has been good enough to start but I am still excited too :]
I've had my baby BRB for 10 weeks, I've been getting my info of the reptile gardens channel, she's the only channel I seem to find my info of, please could you do a video on them
Hi! Super new to reptiles so I've been binge watching a lot of your videos. I had a question I can't find much info about, are there any lights that are bad for reptiles? I am a pet photographer so ofcoarse I would love to photograph my new reptile but just want to make sure I am thinking of everything to do it in a safe way that won't stress them out. I assume you use lighting in your videos so i would love your input or advice!
I feed my ball python a mix of rats and mice, mostly because if, for some reason, I can only find one or the other, she knows that both options are food. I also fast her for an extra week once every 2 months to simulate what conditions would be in the wild
Talking about enclosure size, I got a dwarf caulker cay boa for 2 and half years, he is about to be 4 years old and a bit more than 3 feet and I'm building a 5x2x2 for him. he is my first and only reptile, and I was wondering how long should I wait to feed him once I put him in his new enclosure? He is in shed now and is supposed to be fed in 4 days.
Yes! I have a beardie and ballpython baby. And all off this is true. My beardie girl have a 5 and 3 feet enclousure with 3 levels and she use every bit of it. And my baby get bigger when she grows. I get so mad when People hold for exempel in a little box with a waterbowl and hide becouse "it never moves". And with beardies likes to be higher in nature and people say it don't need a bit hight. My beardie is for the most higher. My ballpython loves to climb and some People say they never climb. I care about my animals and make the enclousure as close to their nature as i can!
i want a red tail boa im a strong guy but do they like to chill with you on the couch if not what snakes does no ball python want a bigger snake but under 9 feet and over 5 feet love you channel
My friend has a pretty big reptile room and has mostly snakes and a few lizards.. he keeps them all in tiny enclosures he insists that snakes don't need a big space and like smaller areas... Example, he has an adult red ackie in a a 24x18x12... The thing looks so depressed.... I have tried multiple times to get him to change his thought process but, he wont budge. I wont even mention some of the other animals he has in tiny enclosures because it will make you mad. It sure makes me mad.
@@WickensWickedReptiles i hate having to share this story. Im a huge advocate for the biggest enclosures possible for all my animals and that is mostly because of you and your shared experiences.
When it comes to snakes especially but really almost any reptile (especially ball pythons) pat of the issue is ,especially for new keepers, is that you see breeders and pet stores ae always keeping them in a rack system or a 10 gallon aquarium or other type of enclosure that would otherwise be considered way too small...now with a rack system you can get a certain amount of floor space but almost no vertical space...I have my 185 gram dragonfly pied in a 4x2x2 and I often finder wrapped around her uvb light at night.. she uses every inch of her enclosure.. on her terms.. not on mine.. same with my bearded dragon in her 4x2x2...my axolotl is in a 40 breeder and I have a gargoyle gecko in a bioactive 18x18 x 24... could I go larger for the garg? sure.. but at his size he doesn't need more.. but would not put hi back in a 12x12x 18 that he was in when he was younger and smaller..bu if you go o a pet store they will all be in 6 quart tubs or 12x12's...
I think my favorite interaction was going into a reptile store and asking if they had humid hides because I have always been afraid of DIY and messing things up. The lady asked me what I was keeping and what substrate I used, and when I let her know I was struggling with my Hognose at the right humidity since it got colder and using Aspen, as I had been told years ago, and as I have always done. She showed me how to use my already great hides on coco fiber bedding and keep it not too wet to avoid URIs. We had a perfect shed not two weeks later following her advice. It had been drilled into me to be careful with coco fiber for so long with arid fossorial snakes because it could be too humid, and listening to someone that explained how it worked for her and how she did it helped us a lot. Now all my hognoses are on cocofiber and doing amazing. It's so much easier to keep things humid but not too humid for them, and they love burrowing in this new substrate. A little harder to spot clean, but that's not an issue for me if they're healthier and happier.
I have 3 beardies, 1 male & 2 females (worlds largest nightmare). LOL My poor boy. Anyhow, I feed mealworms & the dubias I raise and I add Repashy as a "supplement" when they get kind of bored with the other bugs. I call them "brown squares" when I feed it and they go nuts! My females eat like the world is going to end, but lately, my male almost seems depressed? Could he wanting to brumate and I just am not letting him? I don't know how to let him (I've tried & then he'll move around). Also, since they are babies, I won't do a dish of bugs and a "salad", I mix it all together (you read how people can't get their beardies to eat salad). I mix it all together and since doing so, have no issues with them eating greens/veggies, it's natural for them. I DO NOT feed fruits, ever! Not good for their teeth! Again, a sh*t ton of controversy there, but I just don't. My beloved 1st beardie died a year ago due to mouth cancer & teeth issues. She died a horrible, painful death. That's when I learned they need things like harder veggies, like squash, to "brush" their teeth. Yeah, I've learned a lot, the hard way. I swear it's a never ending learning project, but that's part of the fun! Would you happen to have a video on Femoral pores? I see them and we've tried to "extract" them, but that's like asking me to speak Spanish. No idea and scared. (I've never had a male). Thanks, Adam! Happy Holidays!
Not sure if it goes with this but ,I hate the enclosure debate. Like I saw someone get praised for putting a ball python in a 20 gallon but I got flamed for not keeping a barded dragon in a 6x2x2 ( I have a 4x2x2) And having my gargs in an 18x18x24 and not a 18x18x36 . Bigger is better but having the common min isn’t bad
The biggest one I see is I brought a lizard hoe is my setup nothings right and there comeback im doing my best i dont have the money get setup right then get the lizard
I tried to offer my ball pythons FT chicks. One was too deep in shed 😂, and the other bit it, immediately let it go and refused it. All 3 aren't full grown yet and 2 are in 36x18x12 and one is in a 36x18x18. My youngest is only 11m and many are shocked and negative that hes in that size already.
What do you do to improve your husbandry?
Being nice is really underrated. I’ve learned more from conversations with experienced keepers than reading articles. For the most part, those with experience love to share their tips and tricks so take advantage of that.
Changed my Gargoyle Gecko from a 12x12x18 to an 18x18x36. She has a lot more space and I have a camera on her so i can check in on her at night.
Feeding at the table just like we eat, makes them happy and great bonding time 🎉
I really agree with the being nice point. So often I see new keepers being absolutely attacked for honest mistakes and it makes me so sad.
So true
I also hate the "well they never move" argument. If the enclosure is only six inches bigger than them, then yeah, they probably have very little motivation to move from where they are.
BINGO!
Exactly
You said it! Ball pythons in particular really in upset me. Breeder or not racks do not have a place for adult snakes. I have mine in 4 to 6 ft enclosures and they use all of it, wanna know why? They aren't living in a hole in the wild and not moving lol. Mine move all evening
And if they really aren't moving like at all it's likely something is terribly wrong. Even in smaller enclosures they will try to move 😭
I was feeding my axolotl the same thing for two years and then one day he suddenly stopped eating. I switched to a more natural brand and some live worms, finally started eating! Now I switch it up every week and he's been great. Good advice on switching food. I think that's pretty important for any animal
Glad you got your axolotl eating again!
Nice Job🎉🎉🎉🎉!
Nice topic, its been great shifting the dopamine drip to keeping better instead of keeping more. I like these kinds of videos more, and they promote that same topic. Also nice cheat code to talk about these more nuanced topics while still keeping the "top 5" strutcure.
Wicked!
doing my best
@@WickensWickedReptiles It really shows, you're a real one (mr Grinch 🥒)
Biggest points I agree with are: bigger enclosures and more enrichment! One thing I have discovered, is that whether you are keeping herps, Fish, or something else that lives primarily in an enclosure: The bigger the enclosure, the more relaxed of a cleaning schedule you can have. Obviously Im not saying that you don't have to clean and maintain, and there are some species that are very sensitive to what's in their environment, but generally the bigger the space the more time you have between cleanings. I think this actually makes these pets more accessible. This is especially true for animals that can be kept in a bioactive enclosure. the more plants, the more beneficial bacteria, the lazier you can be!
Your videos are always so helpful when I’m trying to get better at keeping reptiles
Glad I could help!
This is the fastest I have been able to watch a video I have been watching you for years and love your content but couldn't post my own comment today only replies but marry Christmas and congrats on your new addition my little one joined heaven after being here only 2 months but I keep yall in my prayers for the future and happy holidays @@WickensWickedReptiles
A fun way to do enrichment is to change where things are in the enclosure. Obviously keep things in spots where they have to be, but make it a whole new world for them to explore. Make sure it still has their scent in it, though. It depends on the individuals though. Like if your animal is blind, obviously don't. Or if they hate changes and mean mug you for putting the water dish back in slightly to the left.
100%
You're a great guy and a great keeper with great advice. Sooooo glad I found your channel. It's so nice to watch other Canadians who love reptiles too! Merry Christmas 💚❤💚
I've got chameleon Panthers for about 7 years and they're so smart eventually they'll realize that the water bottle is what's causing the mist and will come up to the bottle and open their mouth pretty cool but I've switched over to automated sprayers so they don't do that but if you hand spray them they'll figure out that the water bottle is the source of water
Sending 🙏🏼❤️ healing prayers and TLC for your cold dude. It sounds like you're still fighting that cold. Blasted cold. Your tips and tricks are wonderful for beginners and long time enthusiasts.👍🏼
Thanks for the well wishes! This thing is holding on
Great mini class, your knowledge and consciousness is what makes me a fan of your channel Adam. Thanks againfor all you contribute to the community! Happy Christmas🦎🐍🎄💕👍
Merry Christmas! Glad you liked the video.
10:55 best advice ❤
Thanks for watching
Letsss gooooo, happy holidays to whoever celebrates. Great video as always. You are right Adam just because a frog is an amphibian it is apart of the reptile community because not only snakes and monitors are loved, frogs are too. Have an amazing holiday week see you again on Thursday
Happy Holidays!
I will also say, educating ourselves on the natural ecology of any animal helps us be better keepers. Knowing how these animals have adapted to getting water, food, heat and shade, how they change their habits during different seasons, etc will always help us to create an environment that is safer and more enjoyable for our animals, which I think is the whole point.
Totally agree!
I also have a lazy bearded dragon - he doesn't necessarily rum all over his 4x2x2 enclosure, but he has several different branches, bridges, and hammocks throughout the enclosure and he uses all of them. He generally sleeps in 1 of 2 spots, and spends time in 3 or 4 different spots throughout the day.
Speaking of misters/foggers i'm contemplating getting one for my corns bioactive setup i'm doing primarily to keep the humidity up for him but also for the woodlice and springtails. I dont know how often i'd use it but i am thinking about it plus it would help keep the plants watered too.
wicked!
You are the best RUclipsr ever have a cool day have a great day
Appreciate the kind words!
Great video Adam!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I'm moving in the new year and building a reptile and exotic building, I'm excited to upgrade most of my collection (and move away from racks which some are in) and then to start trying more bioactive enclosures one by one. I've kept my tree frog plants alive for a while ago I'm ready to start branching out!
For feeders, I always have so many greens, powdered diets (Rapashy), different bugs and fresh and frozen feeders, for me, that's the easiest part! I also rotate different supplements. Some of my leos seem super picky about some brands. I also rotate with a multivitamin and my leos also get a Vit A supplement rotated in with the other supplements.
That’s awesome! Sounds like you’ve got a great plan.
Getting called out by Wickens is better than anyone else 🤷🏼♀️…
I do my best!
@@WickensWickedReptilesAlso not to sure if I’m going to follow through with the whole hand modeling 🫣😂 but I did it for the ‘tube
I think it all comes down to ADAPT. 20 years ago, most people thought a ball python should be kept in a tiny drawer with no lighting. Some people still think that, but the general common wisdom knows better these days. First snakes were kept in tiny enclosures, then it became width+depth = length of snake, then width = length of snake, now more and more people are going larger. We have more data on keeping reptiles, and thanks to the Internet can share that data more easily.
I think diet will be the next big jump after enclosure size. Very few animals subsist on a single food their entire lives, and just because a lot of reptiles *can* survive on rodents alone (or crickets, or whatever) doesn't mean that's the *best*. And I don't know a lot about that, I'm neither a herpetologist nor a dietician nor a herpetological dietician... but I'm excited to learn more about it.
well thought out
Will put these to use for my AFT and future crestie
love to hear it
Clarice, my ball python loves when rearrange her enclosure! It's like she has to explore. Most active she gets
I bet she loves it!!
@WickensWickedReptiles it's full of driftwood, and she has her own Buddha statue!
Provide at least a little bit of UVB to the reptiles that it isn't already standard for, like snakes, geckos etc. While they may not outright bask like beardies and others that require it, they will often still bask in a way and get nice health benefits to having it.
Great idea
I was getting ready to type hydration, then it was the first thing on the list, lol.
Hydration is obvious for my New Caledonia geckos, but I’ve really come to understand the importance of Hydration for my arid species like Uromastyx and Painted Agamas as well as lower humidity terrestrial geckos like Leos, AFTs, PICTA, knob Tail, etc. humid hides and fresh water daily is a must. Also, I haven’t had a single gecko get egg bound since I started tong feeding gravid females a daily super worms (in addition to the other insects they eat).
I soak my uros and sometimes give the romaine lettuce with their high nutrient greens for hydration (watercress, Arugula, mustard greens, chard, collard greens, dandelion greens).
My painted agamas also love greens.
I love hearing you're prioritizing hydration!
New record! Clicked on this video 1 minute after it was posted
WICKED!
My baby ball python loves to climb! He's always coming out at night for zoomies 🖤🐍💨
He loves his dog toy jungle gym - it looks a lot like one of the more expensive snake toys you can get. All I had to do to alter it was cut a few of the supports so that when he gets bigger he doesn't get stuck.
Love your videos. I know your very busy but was wondering whether or not you could do a top five Australian reptile list as down here we are stuck with the native animals. Thank you so much.
5:13 in. Some people are lazy and will make any excuse possible. It's almost like they consider the reptile an object instead of a living thing. 🤯Blows my friggin mind!
I should be getting my first bearded dragon soon, and I was wondering if I should prioritize even more climbing space or more substrate for digging opportunities? I'm buying the enclosure from some dude who used it for young ackie monitors, and it measures 51L x 29 1/2D x 40H. I was thinking about giving around 10 inches of substrate, but I want thoughts from people who know what they're doing more than me.
I think 10 inches of substrate would be great. Make sure it’s a bioactive set-up!
@@WickensWickedReptiles Yeah I'm gonna use a sifted topsoil, cocofiber, play sand, and excavator clay substrate that serpadesign showed in one of his videos. Definitely getting elephant feed and a spineless cactus
Yeah, you're right, I need to do better with hydration. The few that need high humidity have misters, but I need to make a more regular schedule for the arid ones. 👍🏻 Thanks for the reminder
You can do it!
To add up a little, eqch animal behaves in a different manners, i have 2 ball pythons which behave 100% opposites. So I respect their needs: one is shy, the other likes to go out of enclosure. We must adapt always! ❤❤❤
I just got a 68g female BI. I am already planning a custom 8’ enclosure. Tall enough for climbing.
Sounds amazing!
I have rescued animals and got to see how they were being kept in a lot of the places I went to. Some of the people, of course wouldn't let me near the home and I can only imagine why because the ones I did get to go into were instant regret. "You can always tell by the smell!" 😖🤢 Adam, I found animals with no means of heat, light, water bowl or most of the OBVIOUS things we know that's needed. I found one that was in a very decorative CARDBOARD BOX that caught fire from the HEAT LAMP, and he didn't seem to understand why the fire started. 😖😵💫😱I mean WTF right!?? 🤦♂
i only put my bp in a 40 because he is a spider morph and he will go to the cool side and stay there and start contorting himself when he is warm and kept towards a warm side he doesnt stargaze as much or cork screw so i downsized him from his 4x2x2
The size of the enclosure that I had for my bearded dragon was 4 feet long by 2 feet high and 2 feet deep. This was the recommendation by the experienced keepers on the bearded dragon web site. It seemed to be the consensus from bearded dragon sellers as well. I rarely saw my bearded dragon move unless he was chasing down some bugs. Once in a while he would move from his rock/cave to his hammock; but, I never saw him change places.
Let him run round the house you'll see a hyper little beardie
That's interesting, what's your bearded dragon's current enclosure like?
When you said be nice I didn't know what you were talking about.I thought you mightve meant be nice to your reptiles.I'm like, what? do people discipline their reptile???😂
@2:12 did these Blackfoot Phyllobates terribilis come from Frank Payne? These are beautiful!
Nope I’m not in the US
I am extremely nervous for my first reptile I want him to be happy but he will be my first one! So it's scary I hope the past year has been good enough to start but I am still excited too :]
you can do it!
@@WickensWickedReptiles Thank you!
I've had my baby BRB for 10 weeks, I've been getting my info of the reptile gardens channel, she's the only channel I seem to find my info of, please could you do a video on them
Hi! Super new to reptiles so I've been binge watching a lot of your videos.
I had a question I can't find much info about, are there any lights that are bad for reptiles? I am a pet photographer so ofcoarse I would love to photograph my new reptile but just want to make sure I am thinking of everything to do it in a safe way that won't stress them out. I assume you use lighting in your videos so i would love your input or advice!
I feed my ball python a mix of rats and mice, mostly because if, for some reason, I can only find one or the other, she knows that both options are food. I also fast her for an extra week once every 2 months to simulate what conditions would be in the wild
Talking about enclosure size, I got a dwarf caulker cay boa for 2 and half years, he is about to be 4 years old and a bit more than 3 feet and I'm building a 5x2x2 for him. he is my first and only reptile, and I was wondering how long should I wait to feed him once I put him in his new enclosure? He is in shed now and is supposed to be fed in 4 days.
wicked
Yes! I have a beardie and ballpython baby. And all off this is true. My beardie girl have a 5 and 3 feet enclousure with 3 levels and she use every bit of it. And my baby get bigger when she grows. I get so mad when People hold for exempel in a little box with a waterbowl and hide becouse "it never moves". And with beardies likes to be higher in nature and people say it don't need a bit hight. My beardie is for the most higher. My ballpython loves to climb and some People say they never climb. I care about my animals and make the enclousure as close to their nature as i can!
i want a red tail boa im a strong guy but do they like to chill with you on the couch if not what snakes does no ball python want a bigger snake but under 9 feet and over 5 feet love you channel
My friend has a pretty big reptile room and has mostly snakes and a few lizards.. he keeps them all in tiny enclosures he insists that snakes don't need a big space and like smaller areas... Example, he has an adult red ackie in a a 24x18x12... The thing looks so depressed.... I have tried multiple times to get him to change his thought process but, he wont budge. I wont even mention some of the other animals he has in tiny enclosures because it will make you mad. It sure makes me mad.
hate to hear this
@@WickensWickedReptiles i hate having to share this story. Im a huge advocate for the biggest enclosures possible for all my animals and that is mostly because of you and your shared experiences.
If you live in canada it a real arid dis winter suh hourly misting if yuh nuh got a fogger set up!
I live a baseball Throw from Niagara Falls… it’s 85% humidity…
What camera do you recommend for enclosures
my Crested geckos will only eat powdered diet and Crickets they refuse other bugs but I change the flavor of the powder
Different colored peppers everyday, he thinks theyre different veggies 😂😂😂😂
It's true
When it comes to snakes especially but really almost any reptile (especially ball pythons) pat of the issue is ,especially for new keepers, is that you see breeders and pet stores ae always keeping them in a rack system or a 10 gallon aquarium or other type of enclosure that would otherwise be considered way too small...now with a rack system you can get a certain amount of floor space but almost no vertical space...I have my 185 gram dragonfly pied in a 4x2x2 and I often finder wrapped around her uvb light at night.. she uses every inch of her enclosure.. on her terms.. not on mine.. same with my bearded dragon in her 4x2x2...my axolotl is in a 40 breeder and I have a gargoyle gecko in a bioactive 18x18 x 24... could I go larger for the garg? sure.. but at his size he doesn't need more.. but would not put hi back in a 12x12x 18 that he was in when he was younger and smaller..bu if you go o a pet store they will all be in 6 quart tubs or 12x12's...
hate to see it
What does BCI mean?
Boa Constrictor Imperator
I think my favorite interaction was going into a reptile store and asking if they had humid hides because I have always been afraid of DIY and messing things up. The lady asked me what I was keeping and what substrate I used, and when I let her know I was struggling with my Hognose at the right humidity since it got colder and using Aspen, as I had been told years ago, and as I have always done. She showed me how to use my already great hides on coco fiber bedding and keep it not too wet to avoid URIs. We had a perfect shed not two weeks later following her advice.
It had been drilled into me to be careful with coco fiber for so long with arid fossorial snakes because it could be too humid, and listening to someone that explained how it worked for her and how she did it helped us a lot. Now all my hognoses are on cocofiber and doing amazing. It's so much easier to keep things humid but not too humid for them, and they love burrowing in this new substrate. A little harder to spot clean, but that's not an issue for me if they're healthier and happier.
Very interesting
I have 3 beardies, 1 male & 2 females (worlds largest nightmare). LOL My poor boy. Anyhow, I feed mealworms & the dubias I raise and I add Repashy as a "supplement" when they get kind of bored with the other bugs. I call them "brown squares" when I feed it and they go nuts! My females eat like the world is going to end, but lately, my male almost seems depressed? Could he wanting to brumate and I just am not letting him? I don't know how to let him (I've tried & then he'll move around). Also, since they are babies, I won't do a dish of bugs and a "salad", I mix it all together (you read how people can't get their beardies to eat salad). I mix it all together and since doing so, have no issues with them eating greens/veggies, it's natural for them. I DO NOT feed fruits, ever! Not good for their teeth! Again, a sh*t ton of controversy there, but I just don't. My beloved 1st beardie died a year ago due to mouth cancer & teeth issues. She died a horrible, painful death. That's when I learned they need things like harder veggies, like squash, to "brush" their teeth. Yeah, I've learned a lot, the hard way. I swear it's a never ending learning project, but that's part of the fun! Would you happen to have a video on Femoral pores? I see them and we've tried to "extract" them, but that's like asking me to speak Spanish. No idea and scared. (I've never had a male). Thanks, Adam! Happy Holidays!
Not sure if it goes with this but ,I hate the enclosure debate. Like I saw someone get praised for putting a ball python in a 20 gallon but I got flamed for not keeping a barded dragon in a 6x2x2 ( I have a 4x2x2)
And having my gargs in an 18x18x24 and not a 18x18x36 . Bigger is better but having the common min isn’t bad
Wild eh
Honestly my leopard geckos are in a 40 with a lot of climbing stuff in it and lose substrate they dig in
You can get away with a 75 gall for a beardie if yuh let him come in n out his tank as he pleases 😂
Nahhhh
Frogs are part of the hobby same as crabs n the like. Real keepers kno
For sure
Chameleon doesn't know a water dish lol
Bingo
The biggest one I see is I brought a lizard hoe is my setup nothings right and there comeback im doing my best i dont have the money get setup right then get the lizard
As far as enclosure size, you were the info I used to house our snakes and I’m grateful.
Awesome! Glad it helped you out.
i dont keep a reptile ,, i keep a weird looking dog...........
I have one too
I tried to offer my ball pythons FT chicks. One was too deep in shed 😂, and the other bit it, immediately let it go and refused it. All 3 aren't full grown yet and 2 are in 36x18x12 and one is in a 36x18x18. My youngest is only 11m and many are shocked and negative that hes in that size already.
Interesting how they refused like that
@@WickensWickedReptilesagreed 💯