Keeping A Grocery Store Lobster As A Pet

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  • Опубликовано: 30 окт 2021
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    What is it like to buy a Lobster from the grocery store seafood section and keep it in a saltwater aquarium at home as a pet? This video shows you just how this went.
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  • @suitov
    @suitov 2 года назад +54772

    I love how you went from "might as well put something in this old tank" to "I should probably get a bigger tank for my good boy Leon". Pets really are like that.

    • @serenesrn3827
      @serenesrn3827 2 года назад +1446

      Children are like that too .The more you invest the more attached you get .

    • @DB-ku7vu
      @DB-ku7vu 2 года назад +279

      Pinchy!

    • @good-sofa
      @good-sofa 2 года назад +175

      Yeah very wholesome

    • @damedrops8197
      @damedrops8197 2 года назад +747

      I hate how grocery stores sell little lobsters that are not even fully grown yet. That's animal cruelty. It should be against the law to catch and sell small young lobsters. I like lobster once in a great awhile, but me myself just cannot cook one alive.

    • @F0xj
      @F0xj 2 года назад +47

      @@serenesrn3827 exactly the same …….lol

  • @Atlas60308
    @Atlas60308 7 месяцев назад +1535

    Me: I should be working
    RUclips Algorithm: *lobster*
    Me: good point

    • @Bonbonbon739
      @Bonbonbon739 Месяц назад +5

      Dude exactly! lol.

    • @dianamarin13
      @dianamarin13 Месяц назад +8

      Me just now 😂 🦞

    • @nimatalebi1912
      @nimatalebi1912 Месяц назад +3

      me right now with two exams this week

    • @andreynikolenko999
      @andreynikolenko999 Месяц назад +2

      I wasn't prepared to be attacked like this😭🤣🤣

    • @harleymomx
      @harleymomx 21 день назад

      also me sitting at work watching this :))

  • @eamonia
    @eamonia Месяц назад +315

    Poor little thing was so hungry and weak it took 'em a few days just to regain its strength enough to use it's little pincers and even one claw. That's a really sweet thing you did for this little guy, man. Thanks Mr. Lobster man, you're one standup fella.

    • @rickwilliams967
      @rickwilliams967 Месяц назад +1

      Lobsters can go months without food and be perfectly healthy...

    • @Ballen1182
      @Ballen1182 Месяц назад +9

      Yeah u could tell he was in bad shape when removing from the box :/ terrible how they get dropped into boiling water when already feeling so bad

    • @eamonia
      @eamonia Месяц назад

      @@rickwilliams967 No shit, 'eh? So when was his last meal?

    • @katarzynafaras8033
      @katarzynafaras8033 Месяц назад

      🎉what a fantastic lobster.And great care from you.

  • @BunnyArisu
    @BunnyArisu 5 месяцев назад +436

    I'm glad RUclips recommended me this. What a fascinating video. It was so sad seeing him motionless in the box, but it was awesome seeing him so active.

    • @Bradybrandwood
      @Bradybrandwood  5 месяцев назад +29

      Awesome Bunny! Thanks for checking it out. ✌️✌️✌️🦞

    • @mr.universe1991
      @mr.universe1991 2 месяца назад +3

      One of my favorite youtube videos ever

  • @kaio6370
    @kaio6370 2 года назад +99495

    This man literally did what every 4 year old wish they couldve done with the lobsters at the grocery store.

    • @ihearthings327
      @ihearthings327 2 года назад +2643

      Now he is what a childhood hero truly is 😭

    • @billyrapp7884
      @billyrapp7884 2 года назад +1961

      Always felt bad for them things

    • @dbuc4671
      @dbuc4671 2 года назад +2115

      im a 19 yr old guy and i still have that exact desire towards the live marine stock at the store lol

    • @jesusislord6545
      @jesusislord6545 2 года назад +374

      Repent to Jesus Christ!
      “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”
      ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4:32‬ ‭NIV‬‬

    • @dopeshades4134
      @dopeshades4134 2 года назад +75

      Underrated comment.

  • @theeducatedfool
    @theeducatedfool 2 года назад +161563

    As the guy who always wanted to free the lobsters in the grocery store as a kid, this is deeply satisfying to watch.

    • @vfc5862
      @vfc5862 2 года назад +5343

      I'm 37 and got emotional in the grocery store at the lobster tank literally 3 days ago. I've never grown out of feeling awful for those poor, delicious little creatures. They're so beautiful. And the tank at the grocery is so...ugh. Horrible.

    • @user-xs3lc4ky4h
      @user-xs3lc4ky4h 2 года назад +2210

      Same here. God I hate seeing them or anything treated like that. 😥

    • @haidervonaltschauerbergen5103
      @haidervonaltschauerbergen5103 2 года назад +3189

      @@vfc5862 Rightfully so. You should never grow out of being disgusted by animal cruelty

    • @jimmycarter67
      @jimmycarter67 2 года назад +773

      @@vfc5862 Same to me lobster does not even taste good

    • @nomadsoul5645
      @nomadsoul5645 2 года назад +785

      You're awesome. Poor little guys need to be free

  • @stellastarfield1111
    @stellastarfield1111 2 месяца назад +333

    Imagine thinking your life is only going to be misery and then one of the giants takes you away and suddenly life is amazing. You did a good thing. ❤ My stepdad used to always tell me that if you're gonna keep an animal for food it should have a decent life beforehand. Leon isn't going to be food in this lifetime, but he deserves a good life regardless.

    • @The_Bad_Guy.
      @The_Bad_Guy. Месяц назад +11

      I don't think lobsters have that kind of in depth thought process

    • @Rhonda858
      @Rhonda858 Месяц назад +13

      ​@@The_Bad_Guy.How do you know? You don't know for sure...

    • @McWaffles86
      @McWaffles86 Месяц назад +26

      @@Rhonda858exactly.
      They are still forms of conciseness , they feel pain …have needs. Respect life

    • @calisongbird
      @calisongbird Месяц назад

      @@McWaffles86forms of “conciseness”? 😄

    • @Ballen1182
      @Ballen1182 Месяц назад

      Leon can outlive this guy 😄

  • @veritasequitassemper8942
    @veritasequitassemper8942 4 месяца назад +270

    Man has yet to fully understand the magnificant creatures that share the planet with us. Saving this noble creature is an act of compasion and intelligence. Thank you.

    • @akorn9943
      @akorn9943 3 месяца назад +3

      Loved the way you put this

    • @RustBot42
      @RustBot42 3 месяца назад +13

      While I generally refrain from flowery language, I do agree with you.
      It is an immutable fact of our universe that the vast majority of life has to consume other life in order to continue living.
      But we are among the few species of animals that have evolved the capacity for empathy, compassion and mercy, which is a prerequisite for co-operation - the undisputed foundation of our success as a species.
      So we should cherish this ability, and use it where we can, because it makes us more human.

    • @BB-nz5sk
      @BB-nz5sk 2 месяца назад +1

      And your comment is also getting me choked up!

    • @bluecoil8356
      @bluecoil8356 Месяц назад

      Imagine how many of those can be tasty

    • @memyselfi2005
      @memyselfi2005 Месяц назад

      We're not too swift are we? Thousands of years here and we're still trying to grasp that other creatures besides humans are important. Hell, we don't even respect our own species much. It's sad, yet sad isn't even the right word for it. People that do things like this make me happy though. @@BB-nz5sk

  • @Sandmann1193
    @Sandmann1193 2 года назад +8515

    Man seeing a lobster getting rescued and treated with physiotherapy really made my day.

    • @meorrrrw4020
      @meorrrrw4020 2 года назад +59

      "Rescued" from a tiny tank only to be placed in another tiny tank 🤣🤣the only chance of release this lobster had was death... that this man refused to give him

    • @Sandmann1193
      @Sandmann1193 2 года назад +434

      @@meorrrrw4020 well we don't know anything. Maybe he will get a bigger tank in the future. And I guess to be able to move around again is better than being boiled alive. Also lobsters indeed don't move around much at all

    • @CheemsTheCheeseDog
      @CheemsTheCheeseDog 2 года назад +445

      @@meorrrrw4020 lol still better than the tank in the grocery store. besides that he will probably get a bigger tank. some people just love to complain..

    • @justincase1898
      @justincase1898 2 года назад +78

      yeah... you are right UV... @Meorrrrw is a short sited un-empathetic fool of a child... don't take them serious they just want to get a rise out of people like a teenage troll...

    • @yewtewbstew547
      @yewtewbstew547 2 года назад +98

      @@meorrrrw4020 A 55 gallon tank is massive, and more than big enough for a single lobster.

  • @Kovukingsrod
    @Kovukingsrod 2 года назад +5824

    “He grooms himself a lot, particularly after eating, kind of like a cat. He grooms his whiskers, and even his eyes” I’ve never found a lobster this sweet before

    • @manuelmedrano6819
      @manuelmedrano6819 2 года назад +91

      That's because you need extra butter. They're very sweet then 😋

    • @harley5.7bviews5secondsago6
      @harley5.7bviews5secondsago6 2 года назад +4

      KOVU!!!!
      I love your channel sm lol 💙💙
      I agree 💯 btw Lmao
      :D

    • @harley5.7bviews5secondsago6
      @harley5.7bviews5secondsago6 2 года назад +1

      @• Thìng 1J • huh..?
      I'm not following 😅

    • @user-eo3kd5sj6k
      @user-eo3kd5sj6k 2 года назад

      the set of most appealing documentary's narrations

    • @blankpage9277
      @blankpage9277 2 года назад +14

      Get a scorpion, they groom a lot and are so gentle and cute how they carry their babies on their back and gently pick them up in their claws.

  • @Tatakapendragon
    @Tatakapendragon 3 месяца назад +80

    Thank you for saving him

    • @Bradybrandwood
      @Bradybrandwood  3 месяца назад +18

      Thank you for checking out Leon’s story.

    • @ChristmasEve777
      @ChristmasEve777 25 дней назад

      I loved to see this lobster get saved too, and treated so well. But at the same time, I want to eat lobster! They're so tasty! Is it weird that I feel I could be eating lobster while I have a pet lobster in my tank? I would never eat one that's been established as a pet and I bonded with (of course!)

  • @DoStuff1958
    @DoStuff1958 5 месяцев назад +80

    Leon is a better housekeeper than some people.

  • @derekr7383
    @derekr7383 2 года назад +6407

    I can't stop thinking about how Leon must think all the other lobsters also got taken to nice new homes

    • @jakub1461
      @jakub1461 2 года назад +268

      ):

    • @miabailey2236
      @miabailey2236 2 года назад +256

      OMG

    • @oliviacvella987
      @oliviacvella987 2 года назад +285

      He don’t know shit

    • @huggle684
      @huggle684 2 года назад +64

      😪

    • @samadams8355
      @samadams8355 2 года назад +711

      That's a nice thought, but lobsters are antisocial and naturally aggressive toward each other. That's why retailers put rubber bands on their claws when they're sold as food. For the same reason, it's not really safe to keep more than one lobster in an aquarium.

  • @crazyorganist1609
    @crazyorganist1609 2 года назад +10697

    Everything about him changed. His attitude, shell colour, everything. He's a happy little guy in his own home

    • @86nabatat
      @86nabatat 2 года назад +329

      “In his own home” makes them so much like us.

    • @ZahcoyTheGrinner
      @ZahcoyTheGrinner 2 года назад +26

      @@86nabatat wut

    • @poland5606
      @poland5606 2 года назад +246

      Lobsters can be good Bois too

    • @amernew3ful
      @amernew3ful 2 года назад +40

      or her home

    • @BirdmanVeganFuture
      @BirdmanVeganFuture 2 года назад +19

      Birdman 🐣 Vegan 🐟 Future 🦀 liked

  • @alek2913
    @alek2913 5 месяцев назад +144

    4:02 I never knew Lobsters could Meow

    • @Bradybrandwood
      @Bradybrandwood  5 месяцев назад +23

      😅😅😅🦞

    • @KeishaMs
      @KeishaMs 2 месяца назад +1

      😂😂

    • @youtubechangemynamewhy
      @youtubechangemynamewhy 2 месяца назад +5

      Sound of happiness back in the water

    • @Karnmagsman
      @Karnmagsman 2 месяца назад +9

      Yeah I thought only snails could meow (source: SpongeBob)

    • @LeonThelobster
      @LeonThelobster 5 дней назад

      Yeah, we can We just don’t do around humans. Lmao

  • @bhambhole
    @bhambhole 4 месяца назад +67

    this made me cry. Was beautiful to watch you nurse it back to health. ❤

    • @HearturMind
      @HearturMind Месяц назад +1

      The claw physical therapy sessions were great!

    • @bhambhole
      @bhambhole Месяц назад

      @@HearturMind awww. Indeed. There is so much power in such thoughtful love. it's quite inspiring.

  • @protocolsavage8506
    @protocolsavage8506 Год назад +7791

    The intensity behind watching that creature go from being devoid of hope submitted to its fate, to getting the strength to use its claws again and watching it attempt to understand the world around it, is immeasurable. Thank you for saving him.

    • @Bradybrandwood
      @Bradybrandwood  Год назад +507

      Awesome! Thank you for checking out Leon’s story.

    • @wessley4606
      @wessley4606 Год назад +57

      ❤ I wanted him to pick the little one up on the right, its of course been eaten now. Probably boiled alive.
      Anyways, I hope he can go back and find Leon a friend, perhaps a Leona? They can make a home together ❤

    • @marz6526
      @marz6526 Год назад +13

      @@wessley4606 😂

    • @wessley4606
      @wessley4606 Год назад +8

      @@marz6526 did you eat "potential Leon?"

    • @user-jm2jc6ho9j
      @user-jm2jc6ho9j Год назад +54

      @@wessley4606yes, boiled alive, always. And still people think it’s fun to joke about. I cannot understand human nature sometimes. ❤️‍🩹

  • @pozzee2809
    @pozzee2809 2 года назад +6584

    You could just see how “depressed or maybe resigned to his fate” at the store and in the box. He had no strength left to fight. Thank you for giving him a chance.

    • @spore4ever91
      @spore4ever91 2 года назад +470

      Well, he is a bug after all. When they get too cold, they basically fall asleep until they warm up. Those super market tanks are kept cold, to keep them sleepy.

    • @DamianSzajnowski
      @DamianSzajnowski 2 года назад +276

      He was fucking frozen

    • @punkrachmaninoff
      @punkrachmaninoff 2 года назад +88

      It made me cry.

    • @cornsockgabz
      @cornsockgabz 2 года назад +157

      Go vegan if you care about animals

    • @evilstan2463
      @evilstan2463 2 года назад +259

      @@cornsockgabz I would…but naw I enjoy steak too much 😋

  • @shanealdridge1803
    @shanealdridge1803 3 месяца назад +28

    Having watched all of Leon's progress it's great to watch this again knowing the great life he gets and how beautiful he becomes.

  • @gezellige_poes967
    @gezellige_poes967 4 месяца назад +21

    Came back today after watching the latest on Leon and happenings in his household. Wow, what a long way Leon has come! So grateful he is safe, adored and thriving!

  • @ghost-iv8gt
    @ghost-iv8gt 2 года назад +3098

    fun fact, lobsters in captivity love to rearrange their surroundings, and even Leon was moving the shells and substrate around. if ur able to, try to give him a few large rocks he can stack around, itll offer him stimulation as well as a secure place to hide

  • @Ciaran.Digance
    @Ciaran.Digance 2 года назад +3393

    Damn, I'm so happy for this lobster. He just sat and accepted his fate and then he realizes he's alive and is gonna live out his life in a nice big tank with food every day. Wholesome

    • @bttremby6642
      @bttremby6642 2 года назад +134

      Not a single thought behind the lobster eyes

    • @Livelaughtouchgrass
      @Livelaughtouchgrass 2 года назад +9

      @@bttremby6642 🤣🤣🤣🤣😭

    • @NightInBh
      @NightInBh 2 года назад +182

      @@bttremby6642 Not true, antidepressants work on lobsters because of their very similar serotonin based brain structure to our own.

    • @TokuNorth
      @TokuNorth 2 года назад +125

      @@NightInBh Don't bother..this lowlife human probably thinks no other animal can think

    • @ruthless964
      @ruthless964 2 года назад +56

      @@bttremby6642 He’d probably be able to write a comment without having to edit it though!

  • @brys.3131
    @brys.3131 3 месяца назад +15

    Thank you for this, tears welled up in my eyes watching him get movement back in his crusher claw. What an amazing creature.

  • @wody738
    @wody738 4 месяца назад +12

    I’m 70 and at one time, living in Jacksonville, FL, I started a small brackish tank with just some red claw crabs I bought at the pet store. I’ve always been happy with fish, much happier with the tiny shrimp…but crabs? Man, I just love those little crabs!! We moved to Alabama so I had to set them free but I live just down the road from Mobile Bay so I’m really jonesing for some fiddlers in a little partial salt tank with lots of sand for them to dig in. I can’t tell you how much I’ve enjoyed your most recent video of Leon so I’ve gone to the beginning and will watch them all. Thanks so much!!

  • @adriandee6550
    @adriandee6550 Год назад +15318

    Hello Brady - I'm a marine biologist. Loved your video! You can tell a male from a female from the first set of pleopods or swimmerets. On the male, the first pair are hard and large. On the female, they are small and flimsy. Leon (or Leona) almost looks a bit like he / she is approaching molt. I see that from the dark / bluish tinge I see around the knuckles. That is not the best identifier. If I could look at one of his / her pleopods under a scope, I'd be able to tell with 100% certainty. Also, lobsters LOVE to hide in cracks, crevices, holes, etc. If you got him / her something he could hide in, he'd love that. When he does prepare to molt, he'll flop on his side and appear like he's dieing. Don't sweat it. Sit back and enjoy the show!

    • @alopiaspelagicus1628
      @alopiaspelagicus1628 Год назад +649

      This comment needs to be higher!

    • @rachelhearn9555
      @rachelhearn9555 Год назад +279

      Bump! I hope Brady sees this. 💜💜💜

    • @estefanopassatore8150
      @estefanopassatore8150 Год назад +149

      Today they are much more safer in an acquarium as a pet.

    • @solarr5143
      @solarr5143 Год назад +65

      You can also tell by their claws and tail, males have a large crusher claw that’s more rounded while females have a small crusher claw. And females have a wide tail, while males have a thinner tail. Also you don’t need to look at their swimmerets through a scope to tell if they’re male or female, it’s very easy to tell with the naked eye. So the guy in the video should easily be able to tell!

    • @adriandee6550
      @adriandee6550 Год назад +209

      @@solarr5143 Neither claws nor tail are a great indicator of gender for lobsters as they can vary across age range and within the population. Looking at the pleopods will guarantee correct identification. Please note Solarr that I was referring to determining molt stage when I mentioned looking at pleopods under the scope NOT gender identification.

  • @TheRealSalesse
    @TheRealSalesse 2 года назад +5973

    As a scuba diver, I've seen wild Lobsters in the Ocean. They actually swim backwards faster than a human can swim forwards. They flap their powerful tail to soar through the water. They keep swimming backwards until they've landed in a cave-like spot between big rocks so their back is protected by the cave and they can defend their front with their large pinchers. Leon needs a hiding place where he can feel safe. This is probably why you find him backed into a corner.

    • @DarthChu11
      @DarthChu11 2 года назад +293

      This makes me sad and really consider being a vegetarian. ☹️

    • @bigbluntsmoke2657
      @bigbluntsmoke2657 2 года назад +309

      @@DarthChu11 Leon a hot pot and some hot butter is all I really need 🧈

    • @jakebryant9452
      @jakebryant9452 2 года назад +135

      @@DarthChu11 don't it's the way God made nature. it's exactly the way it should be

    • @BigYodaBalls
      @BigYodaBalls 2 года назад +76

      One of my favorite dives was night dive off the island of Cozumel swimming to a flat spot in between two large coral habitats and seeing how many lobsters came out in the night. Once you got too close they kicked their tail/abdomen and dispersed in seconds leaving behind a cloud of sand. Crazy seeing only a handful in the day and what looked like a hundred in the night when the surface is quieter. Never saw that many lobsters at once again since that dive

    • @dddallinga
      @dddallinga 2 года назад +201

      @@jakebryant9452 God didn't make nature. God does not exist

  • @Dean-cp9op
    @Dean-cp9op Месяц назад +3

    Thank you for saving leon the lobster 🦞 that was very kind of you ❤🙏👍

  • @AngelNKY68
    @AngelNKY68 Месяц назад +3

    I cried happy tears watching the whole thing. Leon is so lucky to have you!

  • @wy4553
    @wy4553 2 года назад +4371

    I can't believe I watched 15 minutes of a store bought lobster just doing lobster things. This has helped me notice and appreciate their beauty. I've always thought lobsters look like creepy giant insects, but there certainly is something beautiful about them.

    • @kj4ilk
      @kj4ilk 2 года назад +70

      yeah i've been up all night and was like "ah a boring video probably of some guy showing us ads and other wasting time material" but no he gave it a chance

    • @yumyumbumblebee
      @yumyumbumblebee 2 года назад +15

      Exactly my thoughts 💖🦞💖

    • @aldeayeah
      @aldeayeah 2 года назад +27

      Big insects and spiders are usually kinda cute too imo.

    • @Rezo3
      @Rezo3 2 года назад +4

      Same. Lol

    • @garyballard723
      @garyballard723 2 года назад +21

      If you like this vid, you'll love the documentary My Octopus Teacher.

  • @huntercool2232
    @huntercool2232 2 года назад +3751

    This man literally did what all of us wanted to do as kids when we saw those lobsters in the grocery store

    • @Louisktorz
      @Louisktorz 2 года назад +90

      As an adult I still want to do it

    • @alicianftlx
      @alicianftlx 2 года назад +17

      Yeah, the eels too for me

    • @rufflxs6733
      @rufflxs6733 2 года назад +30

      Nope. Thought they looked delicious as a kid

    • @AJ-gk7bn
      @AJ-gk7bn 2 года назад +11

      Can’t say that thought has ever crossed my mind.

    • @mdlokmanashfaqulmainuddin2432
      @mdlokmanashfaqulmainuddin2432 2 года назад +9

      Nah i just want to eat they r tasty

  • @Galbereth
    @Galbereth 4 месяца назад +4

    This is one of the Happiest videos ive seen here on The Tube of You!! Joyous!!
    It's so wonderful to see Leon living his Best Life with You!!
    Fabulous stuff!! ❤️🦞
    Love Mel in UK xx

  • @SAYTHEWORD-Pronunciations
    @SAYTHEWORD-Pronunciations 4 месяца назад +15

    Interesting video. Gives a different perspective to these creatures than just being food.

  • @AllyGray
    @AllyGray 2 года назад +840

    I’m picturing this guy driving around with a “who rescued who?” pet adoption bumper sticker, but instead of a silhouette of a dog, or a cat, there’s a silhouette of a lobster.

  • @matthewsnyder7935
    @matthewsnyder7935 2 года назад +4216

    I know it's a lobster, and probably not on the same level as a dog or cat, but he genuinely looked bummed out in the box. Almost like he knew his time had run out. The change in behavior and the association of your presence with feeding was so cute. He seemed super happy keeping busy in his tank. They live a pretty long time in the wild if they avoid predators so mayby this would be a good pet. I'm glad he's happy and healthy

    • @swedneck
      @swedneck 2 года назад +353

      I think any creature with enough cognition to like, experience any sensation at all, probably doesn't feel good about being taken completely out of its normal environment, presumably fed terribly if at all, and then kept in a tiny box.
      I don't mind eating lobster, but this way of doing it seems absolutely terrible.. They should keep them in a proper big tank with enrichment, then take them out and kill them quickly when someone buys them.

    • @CabezasDePescado
      @CabezasDePescado 2 года назад +231

      Animals feel more than what they tell us

    • @Raikos100
      @Raikos100 2 года назад +180

      To be fair, having a pet is not about how much it can give to you but how much you wanna give to it. I have dogs, they amazing, but I also have plants, and I love to take care of them, see them grow, bloom, etc.. They do almost nothing but I feel very attached to them just like my dogs, if one of them starts dieing, or get sick I get sad. Anything can be a pet, you just gotta enjoy taking care of it.

    • @williammcleod1496
      @williammcleod1496 2 года назад +121

      @@CabezasDePescado I think that's true, and I wonder about lobsters, because they don't exactly have brains. They're very similar to insects in that you can get stimulus and response, but they have one of the most primitive brains of any living creature out there. To the point that you can't really call them brains. They're closer to meat robots than they are to vertebrates like mice and rats.
      They don't really have the ability to feel pain.
      But empathy is a human superpower, so we're able to project how we would feel onto a creature who can't. And I think that's pretty cool. Because it means that we as a species are able to ask questions about how we ought to treat others. And that's important considering the fact that we've terraformed this planet to feed ourselves and create ecosystems simply by existing.
      Considering the needs of the life around us is something we need to do more often, and not just in the way we feed ourselves, but in things like urban planning and other areas.

    • @_Webpersona
      @_Webpersona 2 года назад +23

      This comment is a perfect example of anthropomorphizing. Possibly true however. 🤔

  • @BestBackingTracks
    @BestBackingTracks 2 месяца назад +8

    Thank you for saving Leon.

  • @BrianTangeman-tz3dx
    @BrianTangeman-tz3dx 3 месяца назад +4

    We have been watching several of your episodes with Leon. I can’t tell you how impressed I am with the pssion you have with this event. I have learned quit a few things about lobster from your videos. Please continue with your videos and thank you for the entertainment. Tell Leon hi from m Kansas!

  • @henrysage1838
    @henrysage1838 2 года назад +310

    It started with “let’s put something in the tank” and now it’s “I might get Leon a bigger tank”

  • @notjohnheisman8428
    @notjohnheisman8428 2 года назад +1263

    Plot twist: he's training Leon to attack the grocery store and free his friends.

  • @mutation7777
    @mutation7777 3 месяца назад +10

    Sometimes dreams come true. Congratulations Leon!

  • @salemish
    @salemish 5 месяцев назад +3

    Thank you for rescuing Leon!! I'm glad he's got such a caring and patient person looking after him.

  • @davib8963
    @davib8963 2 года назад +3932

    The life span of this creature is more than 100 years. Totally adorable, and he will probably outlive us all.

    • @musewolfman
      @musewolfman 2 года назад +519

      They don't experience cellular degeneration, like humans do, so they could, in theory, live indefinitely. If they don't die of predation, they basically live until they get so big that it takes more energy to molt their shell than they can take in.

    • @josepeixoto3384
      @josepeixoto3384 2 года назад +131

      @@musewolfman they don't? lets study that! heck why didn't lunatic Elon Muskee go up that alley instead of trying to go to Mars!!

    • @desireeorozco9686
      @desireeorozco9686 2 года назад +54

      Oh wow, I didn't know that! That's amazing. Bats have some crazy, no age thingy as well. I can't reword it though. Lol

    • @n4mel3ssw0lf8
      @n4mel3ssw0lf8 2 года назад +70

      @@josepeixoto3384 elongated muskrat

    • @carelessdreamer
      @carelessdreamer 2 года назад +222

      @@MrRemakes Yes! And there’s a group of people hoping to care for a lobster over several generations to make a leviathan lobster god! It’s both horrifying and very interesting to look into.

  • @blakesutton8353
    @blakesutton8353 2 года назад +3240

    As a scuba diver of many years, I noticed lobsters are always hiding under or in between rocks during the day. Some rocks for hiding and some sea grass would make a very nice, natural environment for your little friend 😊

    • @tonytony9505
      @tonytony9505 2 года назад +228

      so would a dish of melted butter and a plate of steaming of garlic rolls....

    • @merlinvongarnier1802
      @merlinvongarnier1802 2 года назад +132

      @@tonytony9505 I can’t believe you

    • @tonytony9505
      @tonytony9505 2 года назад +56

      @@merlinvongarnier1802 r-e-d L-o-b-s-t-e-r

    • @realrafafan
      @realrafafan 2 года назад +32

      @@tonytony9505 lmfaoooo 😂🤣🤣😂

    • @bullittoothtony4043
      @bullittoothtony4043 2 года назад +23

      @@tonytony9505 Don’t be dick. I’ll find you.

  • @panxiicat9400
    @panxiicat9400 3 месяца назад +2

    Touching ❤ thank you for doing this. Even if driven by curiosity instead of compassion, it doesn't matter. The act was grand. Watching more of the video and seeing you help the right claw get useful and mobile again, I realized it was compassion that you had, and lots of it. Thank you again.

  • @TheITinFIT
    @TheITinFIT 3 месяца назад +1

    Thank you for this lovely reading Og. A beautiful message brought to life by your voice and kindness. 😊

  • @eddingtonmcclane6963
    @eddingtonmcclane6963 2 года назад +5664

    We kept a purple lobster for years in our marine aquarium at home. He was delightful and interactive, always waving hello whenever someone would approach the tank. He doubled in size, easy.

    • @monsterhunter310
      @monsterhunter310 2 года назад +46

      what di you feed him?

    • @13c11a
      @13c11a 2 года назад +79

      It would have grown much much more if it had been freed in the ocean.

    • @walterkersting6238
      @walterkersting6238 2 года назад +650

      @@13c11a would’ve been eaten by a seal.

    • @ComputerGoblin02
      @ComputerGoblin02 2 года назад +404

      @@13c11a and then torn apart and eaten by some idiot sea animal

    • @DkCr-99
      @DkCr-99 2 года назад +179

      @@13c11a ok, who asked?

  • @Ascension646
    @Ascension646 2 года назад +1154

    Its pretty cool seeing the lobster turning a little more red and start recognizing that Brad's presence meant a meal as time goes on.

    • @louisamjbirds
      @louisamjbirds 2 года назад +23

      Please do a follow up video!! I would love to see how your relationship develops, and how you continue to enrich Leon's habitat. THANK YOU for sharing this beautiful and remarkable journey with us, showing once again that all living creatures are complex and worthy of love & respect.

    • @nottoofast
      @nottoofast 2 года назад +14

      @@louisamjbirds why are you thanking ascension646 lol

    • @bafflezbiz
      @bafflezbiz 2 года назад +9

      @@louisamjbirds Give Louisa a break. Her left claw is still a bit wonky...

    • @taylorheart4018
      @taylorheart4018 2 года назад

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙

    • @taylorheart4018
      @taylorheart4018 2 года назад

      Maybe it was a mistake...chill 🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙😎😎😎😎😎😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @JAY-qj7rw
    @JAY-qj7rw 4 месяца назад +2

    Thank you for all you do! You all Have a Blessed New Year! 🎆

  • @MW-jm8qb
    @MW-jm8qb 2 месяца назад +4

    What a wonderful video. Interesting, relaxing, no yelling, edited well, the list goes on. Liked and subscribed. Brilliant video. Really enjoyed the inclusion of the cat, albeit brief. 10/10.

  • @frankG335
    @frankG335 Год назад +2956

    He must have been so weak and debilitated and maybe even depressed, he couldn't use his claws, and was so clumsy. You literally rehabilitated him! Thank you for this lovely story!

    • @AverageAlien
      @AverageAlien Год назад +48

      Lmfao it's literally some dumb sea insect

    • @weebtrashh
      @weebtrashh Год назад +259

      @@AverageAlien ayo man chill we can respect the things we eat still

    • @suspumpkin5229
      @suspumpkin5229 Год назад +3

      @@AverageAlien it’s alive? Humans are stupider sometimes, stab them.

    • @qualicumjack3906
      @qualicumjack3906 Год назад +29

      Lobsters don’t get depressed lol it’s a lobster

    • @ojlbrickwork8092
      @ojlbrickwork8092 Год назад +36

      @@qualicumjack3906 smh

  • @jay-thetruth-stone12
    @jay-thetruth-stone12 2 года назад +2048

    Even his color got better. The dark got darker and the bright spots got brighter and more defined. Dude couldn't be happier and healthier. Awesome video.

    • @honeycoatedparadox
      @honeycoatedparadox 2 года назад +4

      @UCXVYXladXhnqbOpeOnJqzkA don't think so sadly, not one raised in captivity. poor guy would not survive long at all if you just threw him in

    • @stoneyp3748
      @stoneyp3748 2 года назад

      so cool man

    • @jukrajcovic
      @jukrajcovic 2 года назад

      “Darker yet darker” - W.D Gaster

    • @holdenennis
      @holdenennis 2 года назад +2

      Lobsters can feel happiness?

    • @alysoncardoso6684
      @alysoncardoso6684 2 года назад +13

      @@holdenennis can you?

  • @reneesmith8905
    @reneesmith8905 Месяц назад +1

    ❤Thank you for saving Leon! ❤ The world needs more kind souls like you!❤

  • @henrikschultze1668
    @henrikschultze1668 Месяц назад +2

    hey MR. brandwood , i have only recently discovered your video's with ' leon the lobster ' and i love them and are sorry to say that i haven't seen them before , but whant's to thank you A LOT for making these video's and uploading them - and a lot of love from denmark !!!.

    • @Bradybrandwood
      @Bradybrandwood  Месяц назад

      Awesome! Hello from the southern US. Thanks for checking out Leon’s story. ✌️✌️✌️🦞

    • @henrikschultze1668
      @henrikschultze1668 Месяц назад

      thank you for showing all of us what MR LEON is doing ,and please give him a srhimp from me ( ps - how can you tell it is a HE ? ) ,and a lot more love from denmark
      @@Bradybrandwood

  • @molagsballs
    @molagsballs 2 года назад +2365

    I never even thought of lobsters as anything but big weird bugs. Seeing him cleaning his house and grooming himself is amazing to me.

    • @KayOScode
      @KayOScode 2 года назад +81

      Bugs groom themselves too!

    • @brooms4460
      @brooms4460 2 года назад +60

      What KayOS said! You’re right that they are big weird ocean bugs, but that doesn’t mean they’re ‘just’ big weird ocean bugs :)

    • @crestfallenwarrior5719
      @crestfallenwarrior5719 2 года назад +2

      Ballin every day huh?

    • @aosevenvultures5368
      @aosevenvultures5368 2 года назад +26

      Lobsters are incredibly smart, and are sentient beings.

    • @KayOScode
      @KayOScode 2 года назад +16

      @@aosevenvultures5368 after playing elden ring I no longer like lobsters lol.
      Ps: joking

  • @MontgomeryWenis
    @MontgomeryWenis 2 года назад +2324

    I'd recommend giving him a hide and something to climb over. The reason he loves eating those clams is because it's a form of enrichment. Something to keep his brain working. Giving him a place of refuge and obstacles to overcome will definitely improve his quality of life.

    • @vystorm
      @vystorm 2 года назад +114

      Mhm! They are active little buddies, a more interesting environment will be wonderful for them both mentally and physically!

    • @liamc1102
      @liamc1102 2 года назад +14

      Same for humans!

    • @hdskl2150
      @hdskl2150 2 года назад +11

      I was thinking that he just loved eating them. Have you ever loved a snack but couldn’t have it for a very long time?

    • @zacharyportnoy7618
      @zacharyportnoy7618 2 года назад +42

      A cave would also make him feel safer

    • @MontgomeryWenis
      @MontgomeryWenis 2 года назад +23

      @@hdskl2150 Yes, but we're not as simple as crustaceans. I'm sure he loves eating them, but he also loves the challenge of getting it out of the shell.

  • @Ophelia_Pain
    @Ophelia_Pain 28 дней назад +2

    This js wonderful. I love the physical Therapy you gave.
    I've always wanted to do this as a kid.

  • @superseige
    @superseige 3 месяца назад +1

    this was such a joy to watch! definitely will be following leon's journey, as i know this video is wayyyyy old!

  • @Ad_Astra2023
    @Ad_Astra2023 Год назад +1710

    The lobster looked as if it had given up all hope and accepted its fate in the box. What a lovely surprise it must have been. 🥰

    • @Don_Kee
      @Don_Kee Год назад +61

      Aren't we all just "lobsters in a box" though?

    • @chinnjk
      @chinnjk Год назад +33

      It seems like a miserable life living in a fish tank though. Instead of death, living in hell lol..

    • @hedgehogthesonic3181
      @hedgehogthesonic3181 Год назад

      @@chinnjk Lucky for them, the lobsters, they are too dumb to be aware of their own existence, nor have emotions.

    • @JamesSmith-tk2pb
      @JamesSmith-tk2pb Год назад +14

      @@Don_Kee wow that's deep

    • @kellibozeman9866
      @kellibozeman9866 Год назад +12

      Proverbs 12:10, ESV: Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast, but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.

  • @cammi9948
    @cammi9948 2 года назад +2873

    I dive for lobster in scotland. Ive spent alot of time studying their behaviour. Youre gonna wanna give him some kind of structure to hide under. The find it very stressfull to not have something to hide behind/ under

    • @justinlarsen2281
      @justinlarsen2281 2 года назад +75

      Good point for sure

    • @jennw6809
      @jennw6809 2 года назад +148

      I didn't know that but it makes so much sense, I felt while watching something was missing. Hopefully Brady sees this comment!

    • @ropeburn6684
      @ropeburn6684 2 года назад +41

      Build him a Lego shipwreck or something!

    • @MisterRorschach90
      @MisterRorschach90 2 года назад +88

      @@ropeburn6684 a dome that looks opaque to him in the water, but is clear to us outside the tank. Perfect for filming.

    • @PRiMO585
      @PRiMO585 2 года назад +37

      Yea like this comment so Leon can get a little shell shack lol 😁

  • @811dal54
    @811dal54 11 дней назад +2

    I very much appreciated this video! As a kid I used to get the little crawdad's from under the flat rocks at the lake our town was named after.
    I'd take them home & grow them up. We would put them in the nearby ponds to control algae & bugs.
    They also had feline-like personalities & would eventuality take angle worms from the hand.
    I was surprised when one spring after over wintering in the basement they spawned!
    Where so many we had to find other ponds to release them into.
    I've ALWAYS wanted to try lobsters but we are a long way from saltwater & back then the only place that had the setups were in the biger cities a long ways away & very expensive.

  • @cecilychianti9916
    @cecilychianti9916 11 дней назад +3

    Thank you for doing this ! I always wanted to save the grocery store 🦞’s I cried as a little girl every time I would pass their tank in the seafood department 😭 ironically I grew up to be allergic to shellfish 🦐 so I couldn’t eat them if I wanted to but I honestly have never had the desire . They are beautiful! Thanks for the up- close view . So nice to know at least one got away and made it to an awesome home ♥️🦞

    • @Bradybrandwood
      @Bradybrandwood  11 дней назад +1

      Awesome cecily! Thanks for checking out Leon’s story. ✌️✌️✌️🦞

  • @naan000
    @naan000 Год назад +2768

    i never thought about how weird it is, being a pet in a tank of water. you've got a small little world to live in, with some basic ground, maybe a structure or two. a mysterious cylinder full of liquid, and at certain times of the day food descends from the heavens

    • @CeeDoubleU
      @CeeDoubleU Год назад +47

      Lol

    • @blackleague212
      @blackleague212 Год назад

      @@CeeDoubleU corny, but then again this world was created by racist people, the same racist people who see " a whole world" inside of a prison tank. This is not the ocean. its a prison. Stop using your historical racist mentality . Both you and NAAN

    • @dragolia1603
      @dragolia1603 Год назад +94

      It honestly sounds like their living the life

    • @artagle_14
      @artagle_14 Год назад +182

      @@dragolia1603 at least they don’t have to pay their bills

    • @sundayscreaming8454
      @sundayscreaming8454 Год назад +79

      LMAO THE FOOD FROM THE SKY

  • @ZorroValdus
    @ZorroValdus 2 года назад +1583

    It's so strange, yet truly fascinating, to genuinely see a lobster get what actually looks like stimulation. I love it.

    • @Ryan-ce1oc
      @Ryan-ce1oc 2 года назад +68

      It's real stimulation. I think humans do not give enough credit to the presence of mind that animals have. Most animals are not mindless drones.

    • @lilkingg82
      @lilkingg82 2 года назад +23

      @@Ryan-ce1oc Could not have said that any better. Animals really are amazing creatures to share the planet with

    • @bassthumper7331
      @bassthumper7331 2 года назад

      You all know this is in the Roach Family right?

    • @lilkingg82
      @lilkingg82 2 года назад

      @@bassthumper7331 Yeah, and these used to be fed to slaves because of that reason. Now, they're considered fine dining animals. Was there a point?

  • @deborahtishman586
    @deborahtishman586 29 дней назад +2

    Thank you for introducing Leon and his life's journey to the world!

  • @Molly-ur9nf
    @Molly-ur9nf 2 месяца назад +1

    Hello dear Brady,
    We are back on the floor and basically we have new people we are showing good old Leon to and let me just say this is the best experience i
    ve ever had. You are a phenomenal lobster keeper/friend/comrade and Leon is a joy on this earth. Sometiimes I don't wanna wake up in the morning but then I remember Leon and you and everything works out. Love is in the air, and in the water, and in the borderlands/nepantla in between. Nothing makes me happier than aquatic animals seeing colors vibrant not sad/

  • @5-Volt
    @5-Volt 2 года назад +2213

    "I'm here to buy a pet."
    "Sir, this is a grocery store."
    "What's the problem?"

    • @FrietjeOorlog
      @FrietjeOorlog 2 года назад +191

      "I'm here to buy snake food."
      "Sir, this is a pet store."
      "What's the problem?"

    • @ricksanchez2557
      @ricksanchez2557 2 года назад +110

      Im here to buy a meat for dinner
      Sir , THIS IS a PET store !
      Is there a problem?

    • @jusjetz
      @jusjetz 2 года назад +28

      I’m sensing a new Meme.🤔

    • @NeelkanthEarthmovers
      @NeelkanthEarthmovers 2 года назад +6

      @@jusjetz Hehe boi

    • @lancecadiz1253
      @lancecadiz1253 2 года назад +3

      I've come for my friend

  • @newyorkslim2001
    @newyorkslim2001 2 года назад +903

    When I was a kid in South Texas we brought blue-claws in from the bay... and kept them in the bathtub before boiling. One time a crab escaped onto the bathroom floor -- and bared his claws in defiance. My mother said "this brave little guy lives" -- She put it into a pot, drove back to the bay and released it into the soft, warm Gulf waters. .

    • @Lunam_D._Roger
      @Lunam_D._Roger 2 года назад +168

      I think that's especially cool because she returned him on the basis that he had good survival instincts and actually tried to escape to begin with, which means he's probably the most likely out of that batch to survive re-integration to a wild environment.

    • @hannahzumbrunn5911
      @hannahzumbrunn5911 2 года назад +5

      That's nice :)

    • @thisismagacountry1318
      @thisismagacountry1318 2 года назад +105

      His buddies never believed his crab bar stories.

    • @unapologeticapollo4254
      @unapologeticapollo4254 2 года назад +1

      They're big bugs 😂

    • @Kxy2x
      @Kxy2x 2 года назад +31

      @@unapologeticapollo4254most bugs are half alive, can barely think, and have the brain the size of a grain of sand. You are comparing that to crustaceans especially lobsters who are one of the smartest crustaceans.

  • @janewhapples9214
    @janewhapples9214 3 месяца назад +2

    Godbless you for saveing leon and the cats and kittens you have a big heart

  • @dagmardegrave6980
    @dagmardegrave6980 18 дней назад +2

    My daughter , 7 years old really wants to save a lobster from the shop, I will show her this video
    Thanks for sharing Leon's story❤

    • @Bradybrandwood
      @Bradybrandwood  17 дней назад +2

      Awesome! Thank you for watching. ✌️✌️✌️🦞

  • @slumpywumpy4166
    @slumpywumpy4166 Год назад +2469

    He just looked so sad when he was sat in the little white box 😭 First time I’ve wanted to give a lil lobster a cuddle 😭

    • @karenpaulina8848
      @karenpaulina8848 Год назад +37

      I felt exactly the same way 😭

    • @6489Tankman
      @6489Tankman Год назад +29

      Lmao I thought it were dead

    • @DepthsOfBlues
      @DepthsOfBlues Год назад +28

      No animal deserves such a life, be compassionate

    • @awsomeguyistheman1899
      @awsomeguyistheman1899 Год назад +2

      the spikes on its shell and the amount of claws...
      you might love him but im pretty sure he dosen't love you back

    • @savage666
      @savage666 Год назад +24

      ​@@awsomeguyistheman1899so?

  • @breemarie5264
    @breemarie5264 2 года назад +939

    The fact the lobster started getting more colorful and vibrant🥺

    • @sallurossyg
      @sallurossyg 2 года назад +27

      I once had a pet similar to a lobster and it lived in a muddy dam and after a while it turned blue

    • @mndmndmrock
      @mndmndmrock 2 года назад +3

      Stood out to me too.

    • @JustMamba
      @JustMamba 2 года назад +24

      @@sallurossyg through a bunch of Google searches online I found out that a blue lobster is 1 in 2 million lobsters. Pretty special lol
      Actual red lobsters like how they look after they're cooked are 1 in 20 million. They aren't naturally that red. The most rare are cotton candy colored, split where they are split down the middle (dark brown and orange for example) and white albino which are 1 in 100 million.

    • @sallurossyg
      @sallurossyg 2 года назад +2

      @@JustMamba mine was called a yabby idk if other country's have those but that's also really interesting

    • @montekingen8839
      @montekingen8839 2 года назад +2

      The fact that people feel bad for a near brainless animal but not for the hard working blue collar work force or American veterans 😔

  • @Lkhrobertson
    @Lkhrobertson 4 месяца назад +4

    This is one of the sweetest, coolest things I’ve ever seen….as the person that always wants to free the lobsters…❤️

  • @kirara2516
    @kirara2516 2 месяца назад +1

    Every now and then after watching a new Leon vid I'll come back to watch this one, where it all started. Such amazing progress.

  • @SarahGreen523
    @SarahGreen523 2 года назад +2858

    I am now emotionally invested in the life quality of Leon the Lobster. Subbed.

    • @Bradybrandwood
      @Bradybrandwood  2 года назад +200

      Awesome Sarah! Thank you for watching. ✌️✌️✌️

    • @whiteirishtiger
      @whiteirishtiger 2 года назад +40

      @@Bradybrandwood are there more videos of Leon?

    • @bonzo6801
      @bonzo6801 2 года назад

      @@whiteirishtiger ruclips.net/video/NPtWC6nS4Gc/видео.html and many more on his channel. Leon is doing great 👍

    • @deniselemons9310
      @deniselemons9310 2 года назад +5

      Me too

    • @chriscusick6890
      @chriscusick6890 2 года назад +12

      This is just a very well made video! Enjoyed this very much. Thanks!

  • @Emma-xz8fo
    @Emma-xz8fo 2 года назад +2021

    “I’m not sure if I’m rescuing it” you definitely rescued it 😭 I was not expecting this to be as precious and heartwarming as it was.

    • @hippospoop1871
      @hippospoop1871 2 года назад +11

      I want to eat it🤤

    • @semidecent4395
      @semidecent4395 2 года назад +9

      @@hippospoop1871 To each their own

    • @Hacksuelze
      @Hacksuelze 2 года назад +20

      He sadly isnt. Because when you buy a lobster from the market, the market will just order another one. So if you want to "rescuing" a lobster, just dont buy one

    • @Oakleaf700
      @Oakleaf700 2 года назад

      Me neither...It's a really sweet video 💖

    • @gamercoolofgods
      @gamercoolofgods 2 года назад

      @@Hacksuelze can i tell you what a joke is?
      because it seems like you don't get it

  • @IndianaVR.
    @IndianaVR. 3 месяца назад +7

    Although I just had lobster earlier today I can’t help but just feel bad, I’m happy that this one got a good home

    • @kirara2516
      @kirara2516 2 месяца назад

      Same, I feel bad for the way they're treated, but I always thank the animal for its sacrifice.

    • @Andy-wx4wx
      @Andy-wx4wx Месяц назад

      Don't eat them then.....

    • @IndianaVR.
      @IndianaVR. Месяц назад

      @@Andy-wx4wx they taste good af tho

  • @ConnaConna22
    @ConnaConna22 Месяц назад +2

    This is hands down one of the best YT videos ever❤️❤️❤️

  • @CaptainAdventure217
    @CaptainAdventure217 Год назад +1886

    The lobster actually started to respond in excitement, you can see the whole demeanor change I love this video. From depressed to living in luxury with shells to the right side of his home.

    • @Relax4TheEnvironment
      @Relax4TheEnvironment Год назад +40

      You can see it's physical health and mental health both improve over the first week. I really enjoyed this video also. I didn't know anything about lobsters before this.

  • @gh7319
    @gh7319 2 года назад +4446

    It's male, females have a broader tail underneath for sake of carrying large clutches of eggs. Don't worry too much about what you feed them either, even if it's rotten, lobsters tend not to be too fussy on how fresh their food is, unlike crab, lobsters will even eat crab too actually. If he casts/molts his shell at any point don't worry about removing it from the tank as he'll likely eat it too, which is pretty common for lobsters to do as it helps with nutrients to build up and harden the new shell they're growning. I'm an ex-crab/lobster fisherman so have seen plenty of them and their habits.

    • @jimi1943
      @jimi1943 2 года назад +328

      Always cool to see someone who knows their stuff

    • @galactorsus_i.n.c
      @galactorsus_i.n.c 2 года назад +41

      @@jimi1943 i agree

    • @uckyCat214
      @uckyCat214 2 года назад +86

      I would think that the only concern with rotten stuff is the burden on the flittation system.

    • @spiritsofwolves
      @spiritsofwolves 2 года назад +62

      I remember hearing about lobsters eating their own molt from that one spongebob episode the uhh green moon one that changed everybody into real fish

    • @gh7319
      @gh7319 2 года назад +15

      @@uckyCat214 yeah, well that's fairly possible, I was thinking more in terms of their eating habits in general, but fair point.

  • @karenlloyd1705
    @karenlloyd1705 Месяц назад +1

    I loved this, so interesting & satisfying to watch. How is Leon doing?

  • @TamaraGarrettAlpha
    @TamaraGarrettAlpha 2 месяца назад

    This is so nice..Glad Leon is well and gained his limb use again..Excellent job. ❤

  • @catseatcommissions9020
    @catseatcommissions9020 Год назад +1599

    Lobsters are actually known for being very clean and having OCD like tendencies. Divers have found organized rocks and shells where lobsters live.

    • @ninayoyoyo
      @ninayoyoyo Год назад +60

      Jacque! He is clean..

    • @catseatcommissions9020
      @catseatcommissions9020 Год назад +37

      @@ninayoyoyo Oui! He is clean!

    • @karol6322
      @karol6322 Год назад +38

      Lobsters have serotonin. They become big when they rise in the dominance hierarchy. It could be the reason behind the ocd.

    • @fmlAllthetime
      @fmlAllthetime Год назад +4

      Lol Jordan Peterson up in these comments

    • @zaismu
      @zaismu Год назад +23

      OCD? or just very clean/neat
      because there is a difference

  • @weirdfrog2350
    @weirdfrog2350 2 года назад +464

    You can just tell how confused and happy Leon is "I...can open my hands?" "I can walk around??"..."is this heavan?..."

    • @bp8beatz
      @bp8beatz 2 года назад +17

      Yea

    • @bp8beatz
      @bp8beatz 2 года назад +4

      why do I have 7 likes lmao 😂💀

    • @verbal_DK
      @verbal_DK 2 года назад +2

      maybe you frogs and other fellow amphibians can see it, but we human beings don't

    • @Entity_BlackRed777
      @Entity_BlackRed777 2 года назад +1

      @@bp8beatz Not anymore. 3 people undid the like. But with me, you now got 5 likes. (Which at least is more than half way to 7.)

  • @chigal8921
    @chigal8921 2 месяца назад +1

    This was so much fun and very informative. Thank you for sharing this cool experience!! What a lucky lobster he is!!

  • @erinh.22
    @erinh.22 Месяц назад +1

    I love this video!! Thank you for letting me vicariously enjoy my curiosity!

  • @YanelArez
    @YanelArez 2 года назад +8617

    I was not expecting to become this emotionally attached to a lobster. But I love this little guy and I hope he gets to have a nice, long life. Looking forward to updates!

    • @KeshiaRambles
      @KeshiaRambles 2 года назад +179

      Lobsters are technically nigh immortal

    • @GenryuSaito
      @GenryuSaito 2 года назад +165

      It's def going to outlive the owner

    • @Lokithefeline
      @Lokithefeline 2 года назад +32

      how long do they live i wonder

    • @nateroberts775
      @nateroberts775 2 года назад +141

      Average lifespan is 100 years and they are technically immortal

    • @Tarooo89
      @Tarooo89 2 года назад +246

      Lobsters are interesting because they don't deteriorate with age like most other animals. Telomeres on DNA are like the plastic tips on shoelaces. As you get older and your DNA is replicated over and over, the telomeres wear down and your DNA begins to have errors as its replicated, causing deterioration, cancer, etc.
      Lobsters constantly repair their telomeres, and typically only die due to predation, or become too large to successfully molt, and die during the process.

  • @TheOddSusie
    @TheOddSusie 2 года назад +1575

    There's something very sweet and humanising to me about him picking up the shell and placing it to somewhere else he likes, then once again with another smaller shell. After all, don't we all like to decorate our own spaces in ways we like? Very sweet video.

    • @tythagoras5787
      @tythagoras5787 2 года назад +80

      I had a blue crayfish for a while. He exhibited very similar behavior. I'd arrange the small rocks and things in his tank, and by morning, he'd have re-arranged most of them. In fact, he seemed to have a preferred place where he wanted things. He'd push all the rocks and things to the same spot every time, no matter where I put them. It's a level of behavioral sophistication that I didn't expect from a crustacean. I've found that many of the creatures around us have more complexity than we often give them credit for, and seeing it just requires us to pay attention for long enough.

    • @InternationalMonke
      @InternationalMonke 2 года назад +8

      I bet the lobster meat is just as sweet

    • @masoncurb2425
      @masoncurb2425 2 года назад +23

      Lobsters are exceptionally intelligent. Some researchers think that they may rival the Octopus.

    • @Sepiafluxx
      @Sepiafluxx 2 года назад +8

      I have a pet lobster and he always is redecorating his tank, it's really cool! He shovels the gravel around with his face and is always remodelling his house.

    • @sHmAaa
      @sHmAaa 2 года назад

      Its the ''waste'' part of the aquarium... loll

  • @amandablosser2417
    @amandablosser2417 Месяц назад

    How amazing and what a wonderful loving thing to do!!!! My heart is full right now!!! ❤❤❤❤ and I bet he would love that bigger tank ur thinking about getting. Thank you for being such a wonderful caring human being!!!

  • @giovannagarcia9351
    @giovannagarcia9351 2 месяца назад

    I love this so much ! Brought my heart so much joy . Do you still have him ?

  • @Desireeishyper
    @Desireeishyper 11 месяцев назад +3438

    Nothing makes me happier than seeing an aquatic animal go from a dark sad color back to it’s thriving healthy bright colors ♥️ you’re doing such a good job making this lobster happy

    • @unknowable4147
      @unknowable4147 11 месяцев назад +66

      His newest molt looks even more incredible! I love the colours these animals have

    • @novastjarnancg6521
      @novastjarnancg6521 8 месяцев назад +30

      I Never noticed that, that is actually really adorable that you can physically see it’s happiness

    • @desertgrowndank7256
      @desertgrowndank7256 6 месяцев назад +17

      Lobsters can't be "happy" it's astounding how many Disney princesses associate human emotions in every other animal

    • @novastjarnancg6521
      @novastjarnancg6521 6 месяцев назад

      @@desertgrowndank7256I don’t have to be a genius to associate retardation with you based off your opinions to which I object to.

    • @pisiwastaken1514
      @pisiwastaken1514 6 месяцев назад +51

      @@desertgrowndank7256 who hurt you?

  • @LionmaneElsie08
    @LionmaneElsie08 Год назад +2994

    So heartwarming. It was so sad to see him in the box almost like he’d accepted his fate. Lovely to see him develop into a happy healthier lobster 🦞

    • @Drummerchick2003
      @Drummerchick2003 Год назад +49

      Ikr 😞 and I love seafood but dang I don’t wanna be friend with my food I can’t do it I can’t.

    • @manartdesign340
      @manartdesign340 Год назад +18

      that lobster don't even know if he's existed

    • @henshantam1797
      @henshantam1797 Год назад +4

      that's exactly what I thought

    • @whejjwjejeie6842
      @whejjwjejeie6842 Год назад +129

      @@manartdesign340 that lobster absolutely does have a concept of existence. they feel an immense amount of pain and suffering. why do humans think animals are just empty lifeless things

    • @Drummerchick2003
      @Drummerchick2003 Год назад

      @@whejjwjejeie6842 not sure, just like vegans think the 🌱 does not know when it’s in danger, hence the smell of 🪴.

  • @DesertNebula
    @DesertNebula Месяц назад +2

    Thank you for sharing Leon. I've never seen a lobster do yoga, clean, groom etc 💕🦞

  • @ZeroDark03
    @ZeroDark03 5 месяцев назад

    Wow, seeing Leon here compared to now is night and day!!! You’ve done an excellent job taking care of him! 🙌

  • @Rendarth1
    @Rendarth1 2 года назад +542

    On one hand, I know intellectually that pretty much every creature is far more complex than humans generally give them credit for. But on the other hand, I was STILL surprised by Leon purposely making a home out of his tank. Keeping it clean, moving unwanted things out of the way, etc. That was amazing.

    • @user-gh8bm8ct5t
      @user-gh8bm8ct5t 2 года назад +15

      I had pet rats a few years ago and it was incredibly fascinating. Most creatures have a desire for their surroundings to be comfortable and pleasing and they’re all unique and have their own desires. There is no “collective” lobster or rat, and spending time with an individual animal is insightful for teaching us that. If one rat moved the other’s set-up, a fight would surely ensue - or they would become annoyed with each other, which eventually could be identified in their body language and facial expressions alone. Sometimes this annoyance would transfer in their grooming behaviours, like a mother agressively fixing up her kid’s hair. It wasn’t pure aggression, there was love and a whole other range of complex emotions, and the same ones we possess… truly the most hillarious, beautiful thing. I don’t think it’s necessarily intelligence that we value and recognize in other things foresmostly, but sociality. God bless

    • @sequoia-sugi
      @sequoia-sugi 2 года назад +1

      @Sunfeld Jiramhir No doubt lobsters think differently than you or I, but to make the assertion that everything you do is learned and 100% conscious behavior is pretty wild. Other living beings aren't THAT different from us.

    • @Rendarth1
      @Rendarth1 2 года назад +1

      @Sunfeld Jiramhir I'd assert that pretty much every single animal on the planet has "wants."

  • @slavicprogrammer6100
    @slavicprogrammer6100 2 года назад +1353

    Look how organized this lobster is: when he arrivee in the aquatium, he put the oyster shell on the other side of it, and when he got oysters as food and ate them, he put the shells with the other shell. Amazing.

    • @SHInangli
      @SHInangli 2 года назад +49

      It's more organised than my brother lol

    • @valkyrie1066
      @valkyrie1066 2 года назад +38

      He has an idea of....this is my area, and the trash goes over there. Requires some aesthetic sense.

    • @imranh5395
      @imranh5395 2 года назад +6

      Yes. Nobody can complain about a lobster's table manners! 👍🏻

    • @MrSilus2000
      @MrSilus2000 2 года назад +4

      Humans are so easily impressed.

    • @sneakysnake7695
      @sneakysnake7695 2 года назад

      @@MrSilus2000 of course we're impressed, most toddlers can't even organize stuff properly and this living tank with basically no brain can

  • @NicholeStevens-im1xn
    @NicholeStevens-im1xn Месяц назад +2

    I’m from Maine. My parents had lobster 🦞 Often. I couldn’t eat them. It made me sad when they cooked them.
    Really sad to see how damaged his claws were & how Starved he was. He really blossomed with you! Thank you for caring and sharing this. Is he still Alive?

    • @Bradybrandwood
      @Bradybrandwood  Месяц назад +1

      Yeah Leon is doing great. ✌️✌️✌️

  • @Mumek21
    @Mumek21 Месяц назад

    I love this type of passion in people. Well done sir and fingers crossed for future endeavors! 🙂🇵🇱🇺🇲

  • @Poadiup
    @Poadiup 2 года назад +758

    Man I cant believe that you get to say "they're a rescue" when people ask about your lobster. That's awesome.

  • @catscanhavelittleasalami
    @catscanhavelittleasalami Год назад +1545

    How cute. You can definitely tell he goes from unresponsive/depressed to very lively in a couple days. Good job with the claws too.

    • @soggyhasclips
      @soggyhasclips 10 месяцев назад +5

      ​@cavachoncx3 Brady saves

    • @eliasroflchopper3006
      @eliasroflchopper3006 4 месяца назад

      ​@@cdgbdrhvnh jesus, more like jeSUS, because he doesn't exist.

    • @Nightswarmer
      @Nightswarmer 4 месяца назад +1

      ​@@cdgbdrhvnh Yeah, I'm sure the solution was for the lobster to accept Jesus into their tiny little lobster heart..

  • @teabagmcpick889
    @teabagmcpick889 5 месяцев назад +6

    This is one of the coolest things I've ever seen.

    • @Bradybrandwood
      @Bradybrandwood  5 месяцев назад

      Awesome teabag! Thanks for checking it out! ✌️✌️✌️🦞

  • @randomname9758
    @randomname9758 Месяц назад +1

    It's insane that I watched a video on a lobster as a pet. It's also insane that I'm looking forward to the next one after realizing that the are more videos !!🎉
    Subscribed. 👊