@@Toumaiii i just got a leopard gecko after 2 years of wanting a reptile so basically i really wanted a snake and my dad was on board until he started doing research so i worked him down to a barded dragon he was ok with that then he did research again so we both came up with a plan and we both like geckos so we really just compromise a lot and don't be to stubborn do research with her just have her be more involved show her cute videos but also show her the cons
In that video of the lady getting bit, Kevin McCurley mentioned that it looked like there was a rodent rack in the background which is why you don't keep live feeders in the same room as the animals.
The only time a snake has bit me was when I stuck my hand in a starving snake's tank (I was rescuing him.) Couldnt be upset at the snake, not his fault his owner didn't feed him.💚
Yessss That's the thing It's never a snakes fault for biting. They do it as a food response and when they feel scared and with non venomous snakes it's not dangerous to have them bite you unless they get a specific vein but usually the teeth are so small it wont matter. Also everyone pray it off, wait, spray water on them, blow air on their face or in absolute emergency a little alcohol in their mouth should make them let go but make sure to wash their mouth out after if you can!
Hey guys!!! So I'm on 2:33 and I wanted to say I'm a beginner, and this is very important :'). I had pet rats in the same room when my BP Clover gave me my first bite. I thought she was just pissy or mad at me, or wasn't in a good environment and something was upsetting her. Turns out, she just loves food smell. Definitely haven't made that mistake again, wish I knew sooner, she's doing well now!
As someone who's been hesitant to keep any sort of cold blooded critters from being told over and over how hard or miserable maintenance can be, or how daunting their care....anyhoo my point being your channel has helped change those stigmas for me better than any others I've stumbled upon. So thanks!
I'm so glad I got my daily dose of Adam and Diamond!! I have to self quarantine in my room, I live with my parents, they weren't exposed, and I needed a little pick me up. Plus I can't pet my black lab until I get tested tomorrow 😔. Hope everyone is staying safe! Xoxo
@@WickensWickedReptiles I will. 😊. Time to rebinge your videos, except for the amphibian ones. Personal question: if you have depression, do any of your reptiles help with it?
BTW I mentioned you to Clint and he said that he has watched some of your videos and said you are a lot like him! He also said to keep up the good work.
I liked how adamant you were about number 1. I wish more keepers thought this way. As much as i love reptiles and would like to keep every species possible i have limited myself to 5 currently and the workload is split between myself and my son. I would love to have a uv meter but they are so damn exspensive so i stick to the 6 to 12 month rule depending on the brand i buy. Awesome content, keep up the great advice
Another excellent video Adam. You touched on one of the things we see a lot on YT, dirty cages. My wife and I are very OCD regarding the cleanliness of our scale babies' homes. We firmly believe if you can't , or won't, properly care for them you shouldn't purchase them. Soap box rant. Take care & thanks again 🇨🇦 G.O.A.T.
don’t call it OCD. cleanliness and perfectionism are not an anxiety disorder where you wash your hands 40 times in 10 minutes and your hands are raw and bloody
Thank you for bringing these things to our attention. It’s so easy to get overwhelmed with a collection that’s grown too quickly or, and I unfortunately see this a lot and have been guilty in the past, NOT doing the research required to keep your reptile(s) healthy and thriving, especially those spur-of-the-moment rescues/purchases/rehomes/etc. Please please PLEASE do your research BEFORE you get your pet and get your setup/enclosure as near to perfect as possible. It’s beneficial for you AND your reptile/amphibian/whatever. Take it from someone who’s been there, done that so you don’t have the stress of “am I doing this right? Is my setup okay? Why isn’t my temp/humidity right?” Etc.
I have a Common Snapping turtle and because of this I'm always keeping an eye out for new Vids on them. I couldn't tell you how many times I've had to explain to a keeper who doesn't have a UVB light that they need one.. I always get the same reply.. " They don't bask so they don't need one.." WRONG!! UV can easily penetrate 30ft of water and I highly doubt you have 30ft of water in your aquarium. Just because they're not basking doesn't mean they're not getting UVB.. Sunblock is waterproof because the UV penetrates water 😑
That last point is a good one. A lot of people come on to RUclips, watch channels of big collections, then get enamored with the idea that they can do it too. I think anyone who loves reptiles will at some point be guilty of this. I'm glad you said that Adam, because a lot of others will simply go "ah yeah go get that reptile".
I had a painted turtle. I gave him the correct lighting, heat, calcium and what I thought UVB. He seemed healthy to me at the time. I found a picture of him when I first got him vs one when I let him go. I learned of what MBD looks like on a turtle and I swear it looked like he was in the early stages before I got rid of him as I wasn't making enough to support him. I felt so frustrated and annoyed. I swear I had the correct UVB bulb (not one of those long ones that cover the whole tank however wish I wished I knew at the time were better for your reptile) and I switched it out every 6 monthes. I didn't have a tester however. My question is: Can some UVB bulbs not work correctly or be defected? Also not work based on the reptile? Are some brands just scams?
Alot of reptile owners would do well to watch this video. UVB is often so overlooked with reptiles, I even give all my snakes a low strength UVB just to try and give them the best life possible :)
The last part i think is especially great advice that isn't talked about enough in these sorts of discussions, I'd even take the point a step further and say its important to not just rush into getting to many animals, but when you have decide to get an animal not to rush into buying from the first one you can get ahold of. Buying the right animal is just as importing as not buying too many and will often save you so much time and hassle, as I learned when I didn't inspect my Lacerta close enough and when I took it home realized he had a gimp leg due to bad shed and subsequent tissue death. Spent so much time and money trying to prolong the inevitable there. I wish he'd been someone else's problem, but I had to do what I could for him.
was my first herp as an adult, though my dad had a pretty cool medium size collection for a short time when we were kids. definitely was a shitty experience getting back into the hobby, but I learned a lot, and ended up deciding that snakes were for me, (at least right now), might get a lacerta as a pet, but I only want to breed localities of spedies that are indigenous to my cali (my state) and our neighbors in baja california as well, since they also have some sweet rosy locales. We all make mistakes in this hobby, but the difference is between those of us who learn from our fuckups, and those who don't imo.
@@WickensWickedReptiles I'm hoping he will like them more than wax worms which I only give as treats. I change things up as I'm always so happy when he hunts enthusiastically and likes what he's eating. 🙂
@@kingexplosionmurderfuckoff9376 he’s doin great! Thanks for askin! He’s a crested gecko named Bagheera. (Just sayin “he” as a placeholder. Don’t know the sex yet.)
My rosy boa always thinks everything is food. 😂. She’s could have just eaten and is like “Oh? This is moving. Must be prey. Omn!” Thankfully she is tiny.
This is a really good list I see alot of people make these mistakes and when I got my first reptile 10 years ago, I was guilty of not giving a varied diet but I have corrected that!! I do sometimes feel guilty that i have alot of animals but their care always comes first and you cannot miss cleaning days and i check on all 20 animals daily!
I had a bearded dragon when I was younger, and felt absolutely awful when I realized he needed UVB light and immediately went and got one for him. Super easy to do. It feels like that can't even be lazy/pricing. Compared to other stuff for reptiles, it's really not that bad. Also adding, that we got this bearded dragon from someone who had no idea how to take care of him and gave him away and we took him. We also didn't know how to take care of him, but I did my research and was able to give him a good life for the remaining time he had. His tail was kinked when he came to us, and he stayed very small, maybe Diamond's size, like 14in with tail. He just had a rough start to life and I'm glad he did well later on. He was super aggressive when we got him, and I just worked with him until he became my best buddy. Amazing what treating an animal right can do for them (duh!)
Every single animal of mine has individual thermostats. It prevents so many issues from fires to death of animal ! And im so thankful that the petsmart i go to, they have a reptile lady there that is part of our community and owns a ton of reptiles herself. Its fantastic. And she will deny someone getting an animal if they don't get everything they need !
And I have 20 reptiles and they are my fucking world. I'll get up with the flu and mist and make sure they have water and food ! I have zero room for any more reptiles though so I've cut myself off until I move into a larger house.
The only time I've been afraid my ball python would bite me was when I fed him after shedding. It came up to 14 days without eating and I didn't heat the rat enough. So he was smelling rat, but also zeroed in on my hands heat signature. I closed him up, heated the rat, snake full and hand intact.
Nothing grinds my gears like a lack of thermostat! Especially hate that so called kits that have heating equipment don't have them, ridiculous! (Kits usually suck anyways, but that's another story)
i actually just got a mexican black king snake and she’s a dream- most docile snake i’ve ever handled. she hasn’t tried to bite me at all and she actually doesn’t take the mouse from my feeding tongs. i have to leave it in there and give her some privacy lol. i think the likelihood of getting bit depends on your snake’s personality
I agree with everything, ESPECIALLY having too many reptiles!!! I thought I wanted to collect a bunch of species, but really want the ones I have to have all my love and attention, clean and healthy, enriched etc so I’m done collecting for now.
I just got my first reptile this week (a leopard gecko). I plan on getting a beardie in a year or 2 when I have some more husbandry experience. But then I'm done :) 2 is enough for me, I want to be able to give my reptiles the care and attention they deserve.
Thanks for providing a link for a thermostat! I've been needing one for my dear leopard gecko Joseph, but I had difficulty finding one in my price range. He's entering hibernation right now, so I might use it for my dubia roach colony over the winter.
Totally agree with the #1 mistake. Told myself "No more reptiles than what this shelving unit can hold." Well apparently 8 snakes and a leopard gecko is that limit. Of course I'm itching for more, but... not gunna start filling every corner of my room with reptiles... unfortunately.
@@WickensWickedReptiles lol. I try. But it's very. VERY hard to not buy every reptile on my wish list. Going to be harder when I move and can dedicate a whole room to my reptiles.
Thank you for reminding me to check myself now and again 😅. Also, Dimond is stinkin cute. I lost my beardie this summer, and I miss him, so I love when you include Diamond in your videos. 😍
Soo here goes a question! I used to have a leopard gecko and I would give him his crickets and everything but my mom would hate the fact that I had to feed him crickets for obvious reasons. So I wanted to look at some other options to feed my pet, but at that time the only person that camr threw my mind to ask about this was a petsmart or a petco and I was ignorant about this and they would tell me I cant and that bc its a baby I could only feed my pet crickets and for that reason ended up having to give away my pet bc my mom had the fear of having crickets jn the house
I can’t really think of anything off the top that you could feed him besides bugs, I don’t have any lizards I’ve moved into snakes (I own a few drymarchon yellow tail cribo and black tail cribo) the past few years, sorry I can’t help much. If I think of anything I’ll come back to this comment
Leopard geckos only get insects, so if you're asking if there was anything else-- the answer is probably going to be a no. Babies really do need to stick to crickets and maybe as they're older they can have a couple super worms per week, but nothing that your mother would "like". You were told correct information for the most part as babies do need to pretty much stick to crickets and then can get other types of insects they can eat as they get older.
As for the other possible insects such as mealworms-- they tend to not be as nutritional as gut loaded crickets as their carapaces tend to be rather thick and hard to digest, which is why they shouldn't be the staple. Locusts are pretty much larger crickets and are harder to get a hold of in most areas. Dubia roaches are straight up roaches and still aren't as easy to get if you went to Petco/Pet Smart for answers. Waxworms and silk worms aren't easy to get either and can be too large for babies. Basically, for your leopard being a baby, he would've had to stick to small crickets. Please fully look into what it takes to get a pet before getting said pet and consult with your family fully before you adopt a pet you're not able or willing to take care of.
There are so many different types insects you could've fed your baby gecko. Mealworms actually is higher in fat and protein than crickets, but is low in calcium. Dubia roaches has higher fat, protein, and calcium content. There are different types of beetles and bugs, like sow bugs. In Northern CA, these are readily available from breeders and reptile stores. They are also available online. I'm sorry you had to give your gecko. Hopefully later, you'll get to have another one!
This reassures me I am looking after my 5 reptiles correct! Main thing is getting enchi (my super enchi morph royal python) from large mice to weaner rats now. I made that mistake (oops) so now getting him onto that will be fun.
1:45 Adam!! Have you been thawing super worms out with your ears again! Don't you know diamond is going to bite you since she can smell it on you! Rookie mistake! 🤣🤣🤣
First time reptile owner here, at least I will be when I get my ball python soon. I appreciate all your information and the fact that I can tell you genuinely care about your animals, that being said I’ve watched all your ball python videos among many other basic reptile care videos of yours, are there any other videos of yours you’d suggest I watch or do you have any advice for a beginner that didn’t make it in a video?
Something I'd add would be getting the wrong size of food and making sure the enclosures are escape Proof I messed up on both of these twice cus im a idiot 🙃
I have learned so much from you. Have you or can you do a video on Wild Caught reptiles??? I work at a petco and sadly.... we get them. I want to know what we can do to protect them, and how to educate our store leaders that may accidentally order them. If that makes sense. LOVE YOUR CHANNEL.
Interesting about the mouse/rat thing - I have heard using pinkies/fuzzy rats for baby boas can be difficult/cause regurg/be detrimental because they have mother's milk in them still which can be harder to digest. At least for baby boas. And considering how easy it is to get them to eat anything, I just started with mice - higher bone density and other nutrients too. Idk if there's any concrete evidence, but for True Red Tails too that can be more finicky it made sense to me.
What many people don't realize is that a varied diet isn't only important for lizards, snakes also benefit from it too. Ball pythons, for example, eat a significant amount of birds in the wild (especially the males) so feeding chicks and quail is good for them, it's a form of enrichment too. Along with rats, you can also feed mice, hamsters, gerbils, and African soft fur rats (or any small mammal or bird really).
Seriously, soldier fly larva has been a game changer. I have a crested gecko, not a baby, but like a toddler. So he's too small to eat most of the worms at my local place, and he would only lick baby crickets. Small mealworms were still too big. Got the soldier fly larva and holy cow he has doubled in size and is super active. Get the worms! (also, the flies are safe, they're just harmless flies that look like tiny wasps for protection. I've had one or two escape into the cage and turn into flies. They're super slow and easy to catch and release outside...or put in with a chameleon and he'll eat them cuz they look tasty and are slow)
My beardy is very picky when it comes to greens. He loves turnip greens but won't touch collard or mustard greens. I still through them in there every now and then but he tends to only eat the turnip greens which are so hard to find where I live. But he will eat anything else like carrots, bell peppers, celery, cilantro, berries ( only sometimes since they are so sugary ), apples ( again only sometimes, and pretty much anything else. He will also eat any and every bug type ever, calcium worms, super worms, crickets, wax worms, meal worms ( occasionally ), anything that moves or he thinks is moving. I recently started tong feeding him and he will litteraly jump to get the feeder while I am reaching in his tank to feed him.
It wasn't too many reptiles, but it was for me not the right kind. I discovered I can have six snakes just fine, check on them all every day and make sure to spot clean, but one lizard was too much. It was a hard lesson, but after rehoming her, I know my limits better and everyone (including the one I rehomed) gets better care.
On the bearded dragon food thing like Adam said variety is KEY. You can still feed kale/spinach occasionally BUT as part of a varied diet. You should never feed just one thing no matter how healthy it is. Its like if we only ate beans for the rest of our life sure technically it’s healthy but we would still be missing out on so many other nutrients. Variety people! Except lettuce, skip the lettuce....unless your bearded dragon is very dehydrated. All these points are great. Its easy to assume what you personally think is obvious is obvious for everyone else. I always have to remind myself to not get annoyed at people for these kinds of things.
The whole point of having a reptile is cause ypu have love for it my hognose has way more then it needs I spoil the hell out of him and enjoy it cause he loves it you can tell can't wait for my female ro get here so I can spoil her I adore my reptiles an want to spoil them and my spare time is watching videos about what I could be doin better thanks to all who make videos for the knowledge please don't stop it's helps so much
Me: doesn't have a single reptile
Also me: oh boy, I'd better watch this video so I won't ever make those mistakes
hahha much appreciated
Good! Stay educated and informed so that when you do decide to adopt a scaly friend you'll know how to be better prepared for the responsibility!
If you don't research basic things to not do with a reptile before you adopt it then you shouldn't be adopting a pet at all. You're doing it right.
@@Toumaiii my mom is terrified of reptiles and she finally caved in into getting a leopard gecko
@@Toumaiii i just got a leopard gecko after 2 years of wanting a reptile so basically i really wanted a snake and my dad was on board until he started doing research so i worked him down to a barded dragon he was ok with that then he did research again so we both came up with a plan and we both like geckos so we really just compromise a lot and don't be to stubborn do research with her just have her be more involved show her cute videos but also show her the cons
In that video of the lady getting bit, Kevin McCurley mentioned that it looked like there was a rodent rack in the background which is why you don't keep live feeders in the same room as the animals.
yeah that's always a bad idea
It also looked like she had been handling a rat, it looked like it was right under the snakes cage!
I was just about to comment this lol
She also placed her hand on top off the cage without looking where the snake was in proximity to it.
Yeah it was being housed in the same room with rat racks....stupidest thing ever....the poor thing was constantly smelling food.
Honestly the most down to earth and still reputable channel.
ehhh I really appreciate that!
@@WickensWickedReptiles what is your opinion on the California kingsnake
Second to clints reptiles
Him and Clint have been really helpful with my reptile knowledge tbh
Good video. I fell victim to letting myself get to many. I noticed the problem and, hard as it was, downsized my collection immediately.
it's hard but it happens
Glad you had the commitment to do that, it’s a very hard thing to do and not many people do it or even realize it’s a problem, so props to you
When you said 'no thermostat' I thought for a moment you were against them and I was like wHAT?
gotta have a stat
The only time a snake has bit me was when I stuck my hand in a starving snake's tank (I was rescuing him.) Couldnt be upset at the snake, not his fault his owner didn't feed him.💚
Yessss
That's the thing
It's never a snakes fault for biting. They do it as a food response and when they feel scared and with non venomous snakes it's not dangerous to have them bite you unless they get a specific vein but usually the teeth are so small it wont matter. Also everyone pray it off, wait, spray water on them, blow air on their face or in absolute emergency a little alcohol in their mouth should make them let go but make sure to wash their mouth out after if you can!
So glad he's with someone ready to love him right.
It’s a good day when Adam posts when you get home from school
It’s early in the morning rn
@@Nike_IV I live in the US
Yep
@@dylanlofink8086 same
@@dylanlofink8086 usa? May as well drop out and enroll in youtube..better content! (Joking)
Hey guys!!! So I'm on 2:33 and I wanted to say I'm a beginner, and this is very important :'). I had pet rats in the same room when my BP Clover gave me my first bite. I thought she was just pissy or mad at me, or wasn't in a good environment and something was upsetting her. Turns out, she just loves food smell. Definitely haven't made that mistake again, wish I knew sooner, she's doing well now!
we learn from our mistakes :)
As someone who's been hesitant to keep any sort of cold blooded critters from being told over and over how hard or miserable maintenance can be, or how daunting their care....anyhoo my point being your channel has helped change those stigmas for me better than any others I've stumbled upon. So thanks!
so glad :)
Always a good reminder to keep yourself in check and ensure that you are staying on top of things and following good practices.
agreed!!
I'm so glad I got my daily dose of Adam and Diamond!! I have to self quarantine in my room, I live with my parents, they weren't exposed, and I needed a little pick me up. Plus I can't pet my black lab until I get tested tomorrow 😔. Hope everyone is staying safe! Xoxo
when you can pet your doggo again, give an extra belly rub for me!
@@WickensWickedReptiles I will. 😊. Time to rebinge your videos, except for the amphibian ones. Personal question: if you have depression, do any of your reptiles help with it?
@@DaniDiva0303 just get a pet that you can hold alot, like a beardie
BTW I mentioned you to Clint and he said that he has watched some of your videos and said you are a lot like him! He also said to keep up the good work.
Wow, thanks that's so cool!
@@WickensWickedReptiles it’s fine, now eventually i hope he will say the same will me in the future when I grow
The best reptile channel on RUclips💯
ohhhh thank you!
hellyeah!!👌🏻
I actually have no reptiles but i just love these vids
I really appreciate it
“you do need one BuCkErOo”
you do, Buckaroo!
I did, and my gecko is very much happier. Saw this a few months ago, I’ve never regretted getting the thermostat.
I love this guys channel so much I’m literally watching hella old videos just because he’s chill as hell
I liked how adamant you were about number 1. I wish more keepers thought this way. As much as i love reptiles and would like to keep every species possible i have limited myself to 5 currently and the workload is split between myself and my son. I would love to have a uv meter but they are so damn exspensive so i stick to the 6 to 12 month rule depending on the brand i buy. Awesome content, keep up the great advice
glad you enjoyed it :)
Yes! Every reptile owner needs to watch this video🙌
heck yea!
I just glad I won't be making any of these mistakes
Cuz of this awesome vid.
agreed
happy to help :)
Thx
Great video and serves as a good reminder how we always need to check ourselves when it comes to husbandry!
So true! thanks for watching
Yep sometimes we do make mistakes like letting the boom mic get in the shot. Love the samples in the beginning.
when I loaded the clips into post I saw that and just sighed the loudest. talk about amateur hour
@@WickensWickedReptiles just pulling your tail man, keep up the great reptile content
You are the most helpful person on the Internet
well thank you, I am so glad I am of help
Another excellent video Adam. You touched on one of the things we see a lot on YT, dirty cages. My wife and I are very OCD regarding the cleanliness of our scale babies' homes. We firmly believe if you can't , or won't, properly care for them you shouldn't purchase them. Soap box rant. Take care & thanks again 🇨🇦 G.O.A.T.
Totally agree, keep it clean always!
don’t call it OCD. cleanliness and perfectionism are not an anxiety disorder where you wash your hands 40 times in 10 minutes and your hands are raw and bloody
I have 8 reptiles and it does get stressful sometimes. Glad you put that on the list!
had to!
Thank you for bringing these things to our attention. It’s so easy to get overwhelmed with a collection that’s grown too quickly or, and I unfortunately see this a lot and have been guilty in the past, NOT doing the research required to keep your reptile(s) healthy and thriving, especially those spur-of-the-moment rescues/purchases/rehomes/etc. Please please PLEASE do your research BEFORE you get your pet and get your setup/enclosure as near to perfect as possible. It’s beneficial for you AND your reptile/amphibian/whatever. Take it from someone who’s been there, done that so you don’t have the stress of “am I doing this right? Is my setup okay? Why isn’t my temp/humidity right?” Etc.
The cleaning! I didn't think I would need to change the water as often. It just didn't dawn on me.
right!
man you came out with number one and i was like 'been there!!! guilty' not there now though lol
same!
Just subbed. Great channel. I have had my beardie for a week now and all is going great. Your guidance is appreciated dude.
Awesome! Thank you!
Thanks for covering all these issues! I was waiting for the thermostat part! Glad it made the list.
Glad to help!
Adam you make having our animals so much better!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm so glad you brought up UVB! It took me awhile to figure out what UVB was even though I had a reptile. I've learned so much!
Glad I could help!
The two best reptile youtubers are leopard gecko talks and wickens wicked reptiles
I have a Common Snapping turtle and because of this I'm always keeping an eye out for new Vids on them. I couldn't tell you how many times I've had to explain to a keeper who doesn't have a UVB light that they need one..
I always get the same reply.. " They don't bask so they don't need one.."
WRONG!! UV can easily penetrate 30ft of water and I highly doubt you have 30ft of water in your aquarium. Just because they're not basking doesn't mean they're not getting UVB.. Sunblock is waterproof because the UV penetrates water 😑
exactly
I don't even think snappers go that deep anyways
That last point is a good one. A lot of people come on to RUclips, watch channels of big collections, then get enamored with the idea that they can do it too. I think anyone who loves reptiles will at some point be guilty of this. I'm glad you said that Adam, because a lot of others will simply go "ah yeah go get that reptile".
I had a painted turtle. I gave him the correct lighting, heat, calcium and what I thought UVB. He seemed healthy to me at the time. I found a picture of him when I first got him vs one when I let him go. I learned of what MBD looks like on a turtle and I swear it looked like he was in the early stages before I got rid of him as I wasn't making enough to support him. I felt so frustrated and annoyed. I swear I had the correct UVB bulb (not one of those long ones that cover the whole tank however wish I wished I knew at the time were better for your reptile) and I switched it out every 6 monthes. I didn't have a tester however. My question is:
Can some UVB bulbs not work correctly or be defected? Also not work based on the reptile? Are some brands just scams?
yes some can be defective
Alot of reptile owners would do well to watch this video.
UVB is often so overlooked with reptiles, I even give all my snakes a low strength UVB just to try and give them the best life possible :)
100%
Another great vid syrup guzzler.Keep up the great work!
*Glug glug glug* Thanks Bald Eagle Muncher!
The last part i think is especially great advice that isn't talked about enough in these sorts of discussions, I'd even take the point a step further and say its important to not just rush into getting to many animals, but when you have decide to get an animal not to rush into buying from the first one you can get ahold of. Buying the right animal is just as importing as not buying too many and will often save you so much time and hassle, as I learned when I didn't inspect my Lacerta close enough and when I took it home realized he had a gimp leg due to bad shed and subsequent tissue death. Spent so much time and money trying to prolong the inevitable there. I wish he'd been someone else's problem, but I had to do what I could for him.
was my first herp as an adult, though my dad had a pretty cool medium size collection for a short time when we were kids. definitely was a shitty experience getting back into the hobby, but I learned a lot, and ended up deciding that snakes were for me, (at least right now), might get a lacerta as a pet, but I only want to breed localities of spedies that are indigenous to my cali (my state) and our neighbors in baja california as well, since they also have some sweet rosy locales. We all make mistakes in this hobby, but the difference is between those of us who learn from our fuckups, and those who don't imo.
Thank you for the information it is always helpful almost 50k subs keep ot up!!
Thanks, will do!
I just ordered some grubs, thanks for the suggestion and great price. I'm always looking for healthy foods for my Leopard Gecko Beau.
hope your little Beau enjoys them! thanks for using the discount code :)
@@WickensWickedReptiles I'm hoping he will like them more than wax worms which I only give as treats. I change things up as I'm always so happy when he hunts enthusiastically and likes what he's eating. 🙂
My first reptile is coming in the mail tomorrow! I’m so excited! Thanks for helping me feel prepared.
How are they?
@@kingexplosionmurderfuckoff9376 he’s doin great! Thanks for askin! He’s a crested gecko named Bagheera. (Just sayin “he” as a placeholder. Don’t know the sex yet.)
quality content always. so happy youre about to hit 50K! found you at around 20K and im so happy with how quick this amazing channel is growing
Thank you so much!!
My rosy boa always thinks everything is food. 😂. She’s could have just eaten and is like “Oh? This is moving. Must be prey. Omn!” Thankfully she is tiny.
This is a really good list I see alot of people make these mistakes and when I got my first reptile 10 years ago, I was guilty of not giving a varied diet but I have corrected that!! I do sometimes feel guilty that i have alot of animals but their care always comes first and you cannot miss cleaning days and i check on all 20 animals daily!
I had a bearded dragon when I was younger, and felt absolutely awful when I realized he needed UVB light and immediately went and got one for him. Super easy to do. It feels like that can't even be lazy/pricing. Compared to other stuff for reptiles, it's really not that bad. Also adding, that we got this bearded dragon from someone who had no idea how to take care of him and gave him away and we took him. We also didn't know how to take care of him, but I did my research and was able to give him a good life for the remaining time he had. His tail was kinked when he came to us, and he stayed very small, maybe Diamond's size, like 14in with tail. He just had a rough start to life and I'm glad he did well later on. He was super aggressive when we got him, and I just worked with him until he became my best buddy. Amazing what treating an animal right can do for them (duh!)
"Doobie roaches" 😂😂😂
hahhaa
Glad I'm not the only one with a stash of thermostats. Just wish the VE300X2 was less expensive.
Every single animal of mine has individual thermostats. It prevents so many issues from fires to death of animal ! And im so thankful that the petsmart i go to, they have a reptile lady there that is part of our community and owns a ton of reptiles herself. Its fantastic. And she will deny someone getting an animal if they don't get everything they need !
And I have 20 reptiles and they are my fucking world. I'll get up with the flu and mist and make sure they have water and food ! I have zero room for any more reptiles though so I've cut myself off until I move into a larger house.
Literally read my mind when he said “he’s not talking about me is he”😂😂
hahahha!
The only time I've been afraid my ball python would bite me was when I fed him after shedding. It came up to 14 days without eating and I didn't heat the rat enough. So he was smelling rat, but also zeroed in on my hands heat signature. I closed him up, heated the rat, snake full and hand intact.
The corn snake I had when I was younger was a big time eater.. He was crazy.
Nothing grinds my gears like a lack of thermostat! Especially hate that so called kits that have heating equipment don't have them, ridiculous! (Kits usually suck anyways, but that's another story)
SAME! so silly
Buckaroo?? Annnnnnd that's why I love this channel.
😹💖😹
hahha, Canadians can be sassy too!
Here for my daily dosage of cute reptiles I can’t own along with some very good information
ehhh happy to show them off
Haven’t released it but just filmed about feeding response and what people do wrong with that. Good stuff as always.
Awesome video man. Genuine and relatable. Definitely have been #1 before as well.
Awesome! Thank you!
i actually just got a mexican black king snake and she’s a dream- most docile snake i’ve ever handled. she hasn’t tried to bite me at all and she actually doesn’t take the mouse from my feeding tongs. i have to leave it in there and give her some privacy lol. i think the likelihood of getting bit depends on your snake’s personality
I agree with everything, ESPECIALLY having too many reptiles!!! I thought I wanted to collect a bunch of species, but really want the ones I have to have all my love and attention, clean and healthy, enriched etc so I’m done collecting for now.
Thank you for sharing this important info!!! Love this channel 😍👍
You are so welcome! thanks for watching
I just got my first reptile this week (a leopard gecko). I plan on getting a beardie in a year or 2 when I have some more husbandry experience. But then I'm done :) 2 is enough for me, I want to be able to give my reptiles the care and attention they deserve.
That is awesome!
I love your channel bro keep up the great work!!!!
Thanks for providing a link for a thermostat! I've been needing one for my dear leopard gecko Joseph, but I had difficulty finding one in my price range. He's entering hibernation right now, so I might use it for my dubia roach colony over the winter.
Loving the like to dislike ratio! Killing it bro! CUT!
yo, are you cut?
Just ordered grubterra used the WWR discount code.Thanks😀😀😀😀😀
Hope you enjoy it! thanks so much for your support!!!
I love Diamond he looks just like my Sunny♥️
he's the man
Totally agree with the #1 mistake.
Told myself "No more reptiles than what this shelving unit can hold." Well apparently 8 snakes and a leopard gecko is that limit.
Of course I'm itching for more, but... not gunna start filling every corner of my room with reptiles... unfortunately.
that's very responsible
@@WickensWickedReptiles lol. I try. But it's very. VERY hard to not buy every reptile on my wish list.
Going to be harder when I move and can dedicate a whole room to my reptiles.
Thank you for reminding me to check myself now and again 😅.
Also, Dimond is stinkin cute. I lost my beardie this summer, and I miss him, so I love when you include Diamond in your videos. 😍
Diamond is a gem!
@@WickensWickedReptiles Ba dum tss! 😂
last tipp best tipp
:)
About the lady who got bit by the Retic-that was their rat breeding room. The snake was kept in the same room.
Thank you!
You bet!
Soo here goes a question! I used to have a leopard gecko and I would give him his crickets and everything but my mom would hate the fact that I had to feed him crickets for obvious reasons. So I wanted to look at some other options to feed my pet, but at that time the only person that camr threw my mind to ask about this was a petsmart or a petco and I was ignorant about this and they would tell me I cant and that bc its a baby I could only feed my pet crickets and for that reason ended up having to give away my pet bc my mom had the fear of having crickets jn the house
I can’t really think of anything off the top that you could feed him besides bugs, I don’t have any lizards I’ve moved into snakes (I own a few drymarchon yellow tail cribo and black tail cribo) the past few years, sorry I can’t help much. If I think of anything I’ll come back to this comment
Leopard geckos only get insects, so if you're asking if there was anything else-- the answer is probably going to be a no. Babies really do need to stick to crickets and maybe as they're older they can have a couple super worms per week, but nothing that your mother would "like". You were told correct information for the most part as babies do need to pretty much stick to crickets and then can get other types of insects they can eat as they get older.
As for the other possible insects such as mealworms-- they tend to not be as nutritional as gut loaded crickets as their carapaces tend to be rather thick and hard to digest, which is why they shouldn't be the staple. Locusts are pretty much larger crickets and are harder to get a hold of in most areas. Dubia roaches are straight up roaches and still aren't as easy to get if you went to Petco/Pet Smart for answers. Waxworms and silk worms aren't easy to get either and can be too large for babies.
Basically, for your leopard being a baby, he would've had to stick to small crickets. Please fully look into what it takes to get a pet before getting said pet and consult with your family fully before you adopt a pet you're not able or willing to take care of.
There are so many different types insects you could've fed your baby gecko. Mealworms actually is higher in fat and protein than crickets, but is low in calcium. Dubia roaches has higher fat, protein, and calcium content. There are different types of beetles and bugs, like sow bugs. In Northern CA, these are readily available from breeders and reptile stores. They are also available online. I'm sorry you had to give your gecko. Hopefully later, you'll get to have another one!
I own a Leo for 22 years there quite a few feeders you can alternate.
Butterworms
Young hornworms
Beetles
Roaches
Red Worms wigglers
Mealworms
This reassures me I am looking after my 5 reptiles correct! Main thing is getting enchi (my super enchi morph royal python) from large mice to weaner rats now. I made that mistake (oops) so now getting him onto that will be fun.
I use this cheap thermostat used for plants and it works great
(FYI it is like 18 us dollars)
Great tip!
1:45 Adam!! Have you been thawing super worms out with your ears again! Don't you know diamond is going to bite you since she can smell it on you! Rookie mistake! 🤣🤣🤣
he's wild that Diamond I tell ye!
Great video. First time here I can't wait to check out more!
First time reptile owner here, at least I will be when I get my ball python soon. I appreciate all your information and the fact that I can tell you genuinely care about your animals, that being said I’ve watched all your ball python videos among many other basic reptile care videos of yours, are there any other videos of yours you’d suggest I watch or do you have any advice for a beginner that didn’t make it in a video?
I got my first ever reptile today and it’s a crested gecko. It’s name is peanut and it’s so lil
that's awesome!!
Lol was gonna go deal with my gopher snake lastnight after dealing with the mice an im like I should wait lol 😆
for sure!
I have a crestie and I was wondering if there are mistakes I need to watch for, since most of these don't apply to me
Great video. I get anxious when the top of ur dome doesn't fit in the frame, i just sit qnd look at it through th whole video
You and me both! this thing is huge and shiny bruh!
Your microphone was in the shot. For a second i thought it was a problem on my screen. It looked kinda funny.
Something I'd add would be getting the wrong size of food and making sure the enclosures are escape
Proof
I messed up on both of these twice cus im a idiot 🙃
yes important also
I have learned so much from you. Have you or can you do a video on Wild Caught reptiles??? I work at a petco and sadly.... we get them. I want to know what we can do to protect them, and how to educate our store leaders that may accidentally order them. If that makes sense. LOVE YOUR CHANNEL.
You are a very good presenter
A cup of fly larva is like pandora's box to me. Adult flies find their way to the kitchen sink.
Great videos as always!
I appreciate that
My big sister often fed her beardies Kale, with the occasional fruit. Always thought it was lacking variety
“ we’ve all seen this video” me: have I seen it?
hahaha maybe, I show a clip of it in teh video that JUST dropped today
Love your videos. What's with that ear and Diamond??
I have no idea, it must be real tasty
Interesting about the mouse/rat thing - I have heard using pinkies/fuzzy rats for baby boas can be difficult/cause regurg/be detrimental because they have mother's milk in them still which can be harder to digest. At least for baby boas. And considering how easy it is to get them to eat anything, I just started with mice - higher bone density and other nutrients too. Idk if there's any concrete evidence, but for True Red Tails too that can be more finicky it made sense to me.
What many people don't realize is that a varied diet isn't only important for lizards, snakes also benefit from it too. Ball pythons, for example, eat a significant amount of birds in the wild (especially the males) so feeding chicks and quail is good for them, it's a form of enrichment too. Along with rats, you can also feed mice, hamsters, gerbils, and African soft fur rats (or any small mammal or bird really).
Seriously, soldier fly larva has been a game changer. I have a crested gecko, not a baby, but like a toddler. So he's too small to eat most of the worms at my local place, and he would only lick baby crickets. Small mealworms were still too big. Got the soldier fly larva and holy cow he has doubled in size and is super active. Get the worms! (also, the flies are safe, they're just harmless flies that look like tiny wasps for protection. I've had one or two escape into the cage and turn into flies. They're super slow and easy to catch and release outside...or put in with a chameleon and he'll eat them cuz they look tasty and are slow)
that is so awesome!
Whats up love your vids
thanks so much for watching
My beardy is very picky when it comes to greens. He loves turnip greens but won't touch collard or mustard greens. I still through them in there every now and then but he tends to only eat the turnip greens which are so hard to find where I live. But he will eat anything else like carrots, bell peppers, celery, cilantro, berries ( only sometimes since they are so sugary ), apples ( again only sometimes, and pretty much anything else. He will also eat any and every bug type ever, calcium worms, super worms, crickets, wax worms, meal worms ( occasionally ), anything that moves or he thinks is moving. I recently started tong feeding him and he will litteraly jump to get the feeder while I am reaching in his tank to feed him.
It wasn't too many reptiles, but it was for me not the right kind. I discovered I can have six snakes just fine, check on them all every day and make sure to spot clean, but one lizard was too much. It was a hard lesson, but after rehoming her, I know my limits better and everyone (including the one I rehomed) gets better care.
On the bearded dragon food thing like Adam said variety is KEY. You can still feed kale/spinach occasionally BUT as part of a varied diet. You should never feed just one thing no matter how healthy it is. Its like if we only ate beans for the rest of our life sure technically it’s healthy but we would still be missing out on so many other nutrients. Variety people! Except lettuce, skip the lettuce....unless your bearded dragon is very dehydrated.
All these points are great. Its easy to assume what you personally think is obvious is obvious for everyone else. I always have to remind myself to not get annoyed at people for these kinds of things.
Love your stuff bro
thanks so much!
Greetings from Croatia 🖐
Hello there from Canada!
The whole point of having a reptile is cause ypu have love for it my hognose has way more then it needs I spoil the hell out of him and enjoy it cause he loves it you can tell can't wait for my female ro get here so I can spoil her I adore my reptiles an want to spoil them and my spare time is watching videos about what I could be doin better thanks to all who make videos for the knowledge please don't stop it's helps so much
Just wnated to send some love ❤
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