This video is evidence that Clint is not running out of ideas for pet reptiles. This is one of the most popular pet turtles, and Clint's only covering them now!!!
In a world where we haven't covered house geckos, long tailed grass lizards, veiled chameleons, reticulated pythons, brown anoles... We're not running out of ideas. There is far more left to cover than what we have covered so far 😁
@@ClintsReptiles Reticulated Pythons are the longest snakes in the world! Thats a hard pass from me, my friend. But if you cover Retics, then you also have to cover Green Anacondas. I would pay an irresponsible amount of money to see you try to give your lecture with a team of four trying to keep you alive xD
That is how they breathe. Their lungs can’t expand like ours do because of their shell so they have to do it with their legs. If you were to restrict a turtle or tortoise’s legs you would literally be suffocating them.
As the bipedal food servant of an eastern Painted Turtle, I can confirm that they are wonderful pets. Spud is so interactive through the glass and loves to chase my hands. She is not skittish and seems to enjoy any attention that I give her through the glass, even while she is basking. She's not a fan of being handled, but we all have our boundaries and I can respect that.
Man, painted turtles were the animal the got me into the reptile hobby, they are very excellent pets PS can you do a fire belly toad care guide? I'm getting some soon
I love these videos so much! I've actually been considering an aquatic friend, and have my choices down to an axolotl or a reasonable turtle, and this was very helpful. My aunt is the unwitting owner of a "rescued Red Eared Slider" and I love its little personality, but it had the unfortunate circumstances of improper husbandry for a long time. Everything has been corrected, but Linda basically has her own room at this point and I can't dedicate that much space to a pet right this second.
i had a pet painted turtle, i think a midland, i found him when he was about the size of a quarter. i didnt know anything about taking care of turtles and probably did everything wrong but still managed to keep him alive for over 10 years. he was an awesome turtle
I am so happy you made this video ❤️ a classmate of mine had one and it was 3yo, super misstreated... A few cm water, fat, horrible diet, beige color shell, no lights... So we took her in! After 4 years she got her colors back and was waaay more healthy! She lived untill she was a little over 10yo. Vet said it was cuz her organs could not fit in her misshaped shell anymore, but that we gave her a waaay longer life. Best turtle we have hade!! Def getting this species again when the time and space is right
I've seen a million of these guys through my life in Minnesota, where lakes and streams are basically as common as dirt. Used to catch them a lot as a kid (along with leopard frogs and garter snakes). Beautiful animals, the incredible red color and patterning on the plastron is breathtaking.
A painted turtle was my first pet as a kid. Granted it was just a wild one that had found it's way into our yard that I looked after for a few weeks before taking him back to a nearby river but still good memories. Despite being wild he didn't mind having his shell stroked.
It was super cool to connect with you today! It was fun realizing you regularly come into Jays Jungle, the pet store I work at! You're always super nice and we appreciate that (: Great video!
Those brackish estuary habitats where terrapins hang out have been absolutely demolished by human activity, and we haven’t quite gotten to screwing up every single woodland lake or stream where painteds live. Yet.
I dunno if this is in theme with the channel. But a video on hermit crabs and betta fish care would be great. Most all pet stores Ive seen have both available (even reptile pet stores) and those are two very popular and VERY misinformed pet care animals that people need to know better care for. Keep up the great work Clint!
There are also a lot of great videos on Betta fish care by channels that focus on fish care. Examples of some I like are Aquarium coop, girl talks fish, KG tropicals, Fish for Thought and Prime time aquatics. Hope that helps.
@@nooza4229 I know about betta fish care. I just meant more that other people hear it. I know other channels specialize in just fish, but Clint seems to be branching out a bit in what he talks about on his channel so one more person telling people the proper care for both hermit crabs and bettas would be great. The more people that can spread good and correct info, the better.
I have one of these Western painted turtles and love them. A lot of people get caught up in having exotic or expensive species when your best pet turtle might be right in your own back yard. 🙂
i actually have an eastern painted turtle gis name is dribble and when i first found hin he was the size of a quarter and now hes as big as my hand i found him last summer hes so cool!
I have a painted turtle ive had for about 10 years now by far my fav turtle she (i think) even eats out of my hand and knows the difference between me or someone else walking into the room she does a little happy dance makes my day
That is a very beautiful specimen of a western painted turtle! I have two myself, and they make great pets as long as you don't overfeed them and cause their shell to become bumpy and deformed.
You should make a video on how to setup the proper enclosure for painted turtles it would help a lot of people steer into the right direction of turtle keeping!
Noticed in a couple of the closeups ( 5:21 is a good example) that the little guy/gal you have there looks to be missing a some of the claws on its front feet in different places. Is this a common problem with these guys and what can cause this? Also are there any ways to prevent this from happening to them?
When I get my first turtle i think I’ll get a re-home one because they live very long and some people Will eventually have enough of them so I think at least help that turtle out and give it a good home with me when I’m ready
If I had the space and the right conditions where I live I'd love to do this. A nature sanctuary near me also did this for a while before they ran out of space. It was nice to see the little guys get a second chance, especially the unfortunates who had metabolic bone disease.
I have two peninsula cooters, a Nicaraguan slider, a red eared slider, a yellow belly slider and a painted turtle. They're great in my pond. Happy as can be plus they got their personalities
4:18 I don't know if this is a common trait or was just my little guy's weirdly adventurous personality, but I had a red eared slider that *loved* climbing, especially on his people, if you want to have more fun with them I highly recommend lying down on the floor with them and seeing what they do
I got my southern painted turtle when she was super timy. I’ve have her a little over a year. Shes still not this big. Shes so sweet. I just bought her a new tank because I was told she won’t grow in anything smaller than 10 gallons. She is so tiny in her new tank but she absolutely loves it. They really do need a large tank in comparison to their actual size. I don’t think people realize they stunt the growth by keeping them in tanks that are small because they are small. They really enjoy swimming and they need a lot of space to do so. I wanted another turtle but mango interacts so well with me and my kids I don’t think she needs a companion. I’m not sure yet.
Had an eastern painted turtle as a pet(was found wandering in a backyard no where near water), eventually got him a red eared slider as a companion(which he constantly tried to impress with the "mating dance"), they also like when we got feeder fish, they would let them grow quite a bit and then gang attack them, tearing pieces off until it died. Relocated one from my driveway to a more suitable local wetlands just the other day
I never see them for sale in Philadelphia where I am. We always have only, red eared sliders, African side neck turtles and river cooters. However in the woods of southeastern PA, if search for turtles (search to check out, not keep) if I search in the wild, specifically the Fairmount park system, penny pack park, I find snapping turtles and painted turtles
Great video, as always! The combination of lively animal education and reliably pet care advice has made this channel the ultimate favourite in our house. My 7yo would really like to see a video on the Hermann's tortoise, please! Or one on 'Which is the best pet tortoise... for YOU?' 🙂 (We already have two ball pythons which we happily and confidently acquired after a lot of Clinting)
Nice turtle! Definetly getting one as soon as I know proper care on them! Also here are some ideas of reptiles: Map turtles Mata mata turtle Cherry head tortoise Red footed tortoise Tegus
Suggestions: Komodo Dragon, best pet lizard? Rubber boa, best pet snake? Fox snake, best pet snake? Dumerils monitor, best pet lizard? Mandarin rat snake, best pet snake?
My first reptile rex was a eastern painted turtle we found on the road in here in western NY he had a bad crack in his shell thanks to my local pet hospital and months of recovery we reintroduced him to a nearby pond and ever since there was an increase in the little buggers in that pond.
I recommend this on your last social distancing with clint video, so I'll do it again here. You should review pet rocks! I'm no expert, but I think they may even rival the cornsnake for score!
We have them native here, and cannot buy them legally anymore, as far as I know. Which is a shame, because they are gorgeous. I kept one about a decade or so ago because I found a baby with half of its shell missing with a bloody wound. I kept it until its shell wound healed over, which took quite a long time. I kept him "wild" by only feeding it live food (mostly tadpoles, which it loved). I released it in the same area I found it, and I still spot him now and then, years later.
I really would love to see a video about Pacman Frogs, I think it would be great because there are many types within the Ceratophrys Genus! They are more interesting and unique than most people think. ☺️
please answer pls- are there different care types for the different painted turtles? like for eastern painted turtle u need different care tips and for wester u need other care tips or all are same?
Came here because I found a baby Painted Turtle at my local airsoft field (nowhere near any water). I know it's gerally frowned upon to remove it from its natural habitat, but if I wouldn't of taken him home he would of been crushed, eaten, or dried out. I feel I did the right thing for the situation. Now I'm gathering as much info as I possibly can.
Hey clint, have you ever thought of doing a video on ratsnakes? Particularly the Eastern (Pantherophis alleghaniensis) And the Western (Pantherophis obsoletus) They are really cool snakes and like a more intermediate corn snake!
so I've been thinking about a pet anole or some sort of amphibian. I've got access to a 20 gallon (old aquarium, more width than height ), or I could wait 'til next spring and get a vertical enclosure. I'm really interested in having more of a terrarium, with a water feature and I'm not sure which animal would prefer space-wise.
I went to a Petco today to get dog food and for my mother to pick out some fish. When I took a little stroll past the reptile enclosures, I noticed that the humidity was WAY too low in almost all of them. It's not hard to tell because the cheap meters they use say "Desert," "Moderate," and "Tropical" right on them. Frogs, snakes, geckos, chameleons, ALL in enclosures with the meters reading "Desert"!!! I saw a crested gecko that looked completely desiccated and I thought for sure it was dead. It was lying there looking all grayish brown with a pasty white stripe running down its back and it was completely still and VERY thin. There was a baby albino king snake whose enclosure was at about 20% humidity. I went to the front of the store (even obnoxiously cutting the line in my high-urgency and wholly annoyed state) and immediately told them that all of their reptiles are going to die. Of course I knew this wasn't true for the beardies or the one little tortoise they had, but I wanted to make the point. A guy came over and started manually misting all the enclosures and HE was mad too saying, "Oh, dude, they're supposed to do this when we open!" (This was about 4pm). Interestingly, within a couple of minutes the "dead" gecko started moving very slowly and immediately went to licking droplets off the surface of an artificial branch. Do you think it'll make it?! Anyway, I don't even own a reptile yet, but, thanks to being an avid viewer of your content, I recognized what was going on and intervened. YOU saved all those critters at that Petco today. Thanks, Clint! I don't know if it'll make much difference in the big scheme of things, but I suppose I could call their corporate office too.
I have a Midland Painted Turtle and she is great! Originally named her Gamera but my mom can't remember that name and just called her Baby Turtle, so now she's Baby Turtle now.
My little guy was found in the local mall abandoned in a 5 gallon tank at 2 inches in November. Now he's over 3 inches long, and in a 40 gallon planted tank.
I have a midland turtle that swims up close everytime I come near. He swims around looking up at me when I talk to it. I like picking up my turtles and am getting him use to me.
Seems to have some missing claws (see 5:25 or so, two on it's left front, one on it's right front) is this a problem? I know nothing about turtles, maybe it's common.
They are very hardy, my midland painted turtle was kept in a ten gallon tank for five years, he had about an inch or two of water, a crappy filter, a wet dock, no uv lights, and when I got him he had sores and skin issues, along with his mbd and pyramiding.
My fave pond turtle growing up. Midland painted turtles got me into the aquarium hobby. It’s too bad you can’t keep them legally in Ontario since the numbers in the wild are not doing well. I still want another one though.
Thank you so much! Consistency is a high priority for us. We're creating a library that can be used as a tool. We hope every video is as valuable as the last.
Please do a video on one of the giant island tortoises such as Aldabran tortoises and Galapagos Tortoises. I don't think it's legal to keep them, but it'll be interesting to learn about them.
I love your channel so much Clint, you are so educated on all kinds of animals, you really helped educate me on my snapping turtle in your other video thanks so much
I love these turtles, I have a male midland painted turtle with mbd and pyramiding, (I run a rescue.) and I have a very special turtle, it's dad was a southern painted turtle, and it's mom was a midland painted turtle, dad was a released pet, this little guy came to me because he was bitten by a softshell turtle and was going to die, but after a month of twice a day treatments, he's better, all that's left are scars, unfortunately he needs to be kept in super clean water with tannin rich waters, if not his shell starts to act up.
Mr Clint please do a video on American toads or a similar type of toad. I have a Gulf Coast Toad and they're an incredibly nifty little species of frog but they're not very popular at all and it's a big shame!! They're easy to care for, very tame when raised up from their toadlet stage and very hardy for amphibians. In areas where human development encroached on toads natural habitats, gc toads adapted to this instead of being pushed out of their habitat, thriving in cracks and gutters that other wildlife couldn't survive in. They're super cool!!
I usually help them across the road in southern Wisconsin. But I did come across one that seemed different from the 50 or so I’ve helped so I had to bring it to the pond at home.
The only time I have been bitten by a turtle is when I was trying to hand feed my red eared slider and it got a little too close to my fingers, but it barely nipped me. I was fine.
I believe that the 4 inch rule was to stop turtles being sold which were small enough to fit in a child's mouth and so reduce the amount of reptile associated salmonellosis which was a problem at the time. I think that the problem with that rule is that it encourages sellers to stock animals which can be raised up to 4" cheap, like sliders, and not animals with a more manageable adult size which would take a few years to raise up to the minimum 4".
I hope people start promoting Southern Painted turtles more since they’re one of the smaller species. People can give them such a better quality of life compared to the popular RES :/ Please make a video about them
Beautiful turtles, I'd love to see you do a video on musk turtles (common and razorback)! They're my personal favorite, and in my opinion the best beginner turtle due to their small size.
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Yep, just googled it... At least as of May 2019, Stallone's turtles were still happy and healthy. Which is really cool.
That makes me happy to hear :)
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Are Rocky’s turtles painted turtles or red eared sliders?
nice
@Runer Warlock thank you
@@ClintsReptiles are red eared sliders sensitive to loud noises on land and under water? please answer.
This video is evidence that Clint is not running out of ideas for pet reptiles. This is one of the most popular pet turtles, and Clint's only covering them now!!!
In a world where we haven't covered house geckos, long tailed grass lizards, veiled chameleons, reticulated pythons, brown anoles...
We're not running out of ideas. There is far more left to cover than what we have covered so far 😁
@@ClintsReptiles Reticulated Pythons are the longest snakes in the world! Thats a hard pass from me, my friend. But if you cover Retics, then you also have to cover Green Anacondas. I would pay an irresponsible amount of money to see you try to give your lecture with a team of four trying to keep you alive xD
Deal! www.gofundme.com/f/clints-reptile-room
How can he
I have seen so many of ur comments on different videos
they keep moving those little turtle limbs, even when they're not in water, how dedicated.
Busy
They need to be buff
That is how they breathe. Their lungs can’t expand like ours do because of their shell so they have to do it with their legs. If you were to restrict a turtle or tortoise’s legs you would literally be suffocating them.
Yesterday I held a baby painted turtle that I found at a pond and it kept moving it’s legs like it was swimming but it was really on land 😂
“That’s a d1 athlete right there”
Your 'Well Hi there!' at the start of every video cleanses my soul
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Same!
As the bipedal food servant of an eastern Painted Turtle, I can confirm that they are wonderful pets. Spud is so interactive through the glass and loves to chase my hands. She is not skittish and seems to enjoy any attention that I give her through the glass, even while she is basking. She's not a fan of being handled, but we all have our boundaries and I can respect that.
OK. VIVA Earth And Water And Sea Tortoise.6Turtle./Turtles 2020.-2021.-2022.-2023. USA.🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂
This has become my favourite RUclips channel by far
That means a lot coming from you!
same!!! his channels are so entertaining! i couldn't go a day without watching him :D
@@ClintsReptiles Haha
Just reminding you that you would consider rating an octopus if interest is there. Well consider me interested!
I'll see what I can do!
Man, painted turtles were the animal the got me into the reptile hobby, they are very excellent pets
PS can you do a fire belly toad care guide? I'm getting some soon
They're fun.
Thats crazy, I just got 3! Jessica's animal friends has a good video care guide for them :)
what kind of water does he need to be in such as, tap, bottled, etc bc idk
They are very socialble and reconcile your voice.
@@jessicamedrano3105 OK. VIVA Earth And Water And Sea Tortoise./Turtle./Turtles 2020.-2021.-2022.-2023. USA.🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂
I love these videos so much! I've actually been considering an aquatic friend, and have my choices down to an axolotl or a reasonable turtle, and this was very helpful.
My aunt is the unwitting owner of a "rescued Red Eared Slider" and I love its little personality, but it had the unfortunate circumstances of improper husbandry for a long time. Everything has been corrected, but Linda basically has her own room at this point and I can't dedicate that much space to a pet right this second.
i had a pet painted turtle, i think a midland, i found him when he was about the size of a quarter. i didnt know anything about taking care of turtles and probably did everything wrong but still managed to keep him alive for over 10 years. he was an awesome turtle
I am so happy you made this video ❤️ a classmate of mine had one and it was 3yo, super misstreated... A few cm water, fat, horrible diet, beige color shell, no lights...
So we took her in!
After 4 years she got her colors back and was waaay more healthy!
She lived untill she was a little over 10yo. Vet said it was cuz her organs could not fit in her misshaped shell anymore, but that we gave her a waaay longer life.
Best turtle we have hade!! Def getting this species again when the time and space is right
I've seen a million of these guys through my life in Minnesota, where lakes and streams are basically as common as dirt. Used to catch them a lot as a kid (along with leopard frogs and garter snakes). Beautiful animals, the incredible red color and patterning on the plastron is breathtaking.
A painted turtle was my first pet as a kid. Granted it was just a wild one that had found it's way into our yard that I looked after for a few weeks before taking him back to a nearby river but still good memories. Despite being wild he didn't mind having his shell stroked.
It was super cool to connect with you today! It was fun realizing you regularly come into Jays Jungle, the pet store I work at! You're always super nice and we appreciate that (: Great video!
Hey Clint! Do you have any plans on doing a video on assassin bugs or red footed tortoises? Greetings from Sweden 🇸🇪!
Funny to think that Painted Turtles are so common all over the US while Painted Terrapins are critically endangered
Those brackish estuary habitats where terrapins hang out have been absolutely demolished by human activity, and we haven’t quite gotten to screwing up every single woodland lake or stream where painteds live. Yet.
@Alex M I know right, l hope organisations like WWF or the Fish & Wildlife Service will do smth soon. And l mean soon.
I dunno if this is in theme with the channel. But a video on hermit crabs and betta fish care would be great. Most all pet stores Ive seen have both available (even reptile pet stores) and those are two very popular and VERY misinformed pet care animals that people need to know better care for. Keep up the great work Clint!
This is a very good idea
I second that. More videos about popular pets that are all too often not cared for properly!
There are also a lot of great videos on Betta fish care by channels that focus on fish care.
Examples of some I like are Aquarium coop, girl talks fish, KG tropicals, Fish for Thought and Prime time aquatics.
Hope that helps.
@@nooza4229
I know about betta fish care. I just meant more that other people hear it. I know other channels specialize in just fish, but Clint seems to be branching out a bit in what he talks about on his channel so one more person telling people the proper care for both hermit crabs and bettas would be great. The more people that can spread good and correct info, the better.
@@xBloodxFangx Great idea. :)
Thank you for all the hard work you put into your videos, Clint!
You're welcome. It's a team effort. It is an amazing amount of work, but we believe in these videos, and we love this community.
I saw this channel in my recommended and I already love it.
I have one of these Western painted turtles and love them. A lot of people get caught up in having exotic or expensive species when your best pet turtle might be right in your own back yard. 🙂
@@aquatichighs I know this is an old vid / comment but wild turtles scare me vs domestic turtles 😂 idk why
Clint, I’ve got to say, you are a huge inspiration. You made me find my love for reptiles. You are the best person on RUclips
i actually have an eastern painted turtle gis name is dribble and when i first found hin he was the size of a quarter and now hes as big as my hand i found him last summer hes so cool!
I personally rescue and rehab turtles and these guys are some of the nicest guys to have pass through us
I've had my painted turtle Shelvin for 41 years. A turtle is a life-long friend ❤️
I have a painted turtle ive had for about 10 years now by far my fav turtle she (i think) even eats out of my hand and knows the difference between me or someone else walking into the room she does a little happy dance makes my day
Had a pet Western Painted Turtle when I was a youngling. His name was Thexder. That was many many moons ago. Maybe I should get another 🐢💚
That is a very beautiful specimen of a western painted turtle! I have two myself, and they make great pets as long as you don't overfeed them and cause their shell to become bumpy and deformed.
My dad had a pair of these when I was little. Made me love reptiles ever since
I think Sylvester Stallone's turtles are "Cuff" and "Link".
Hi Clint I really enjoyed the one on one with you so my family and I booked another. I love painted turtles I found one the other day
You should make a video on how to setup the proper enclosure for painted turtles it would help a lot of people steer into the right direction of turtle keeping!
I wholeheartedly agree! Easy for beginner and advanced keepers, and great personalities
Noticed in a couple of the closeups ( 5:21 is a good example) that the little guy/gal you have there looks to be missing a some of the claws on its front feet in different places. Is this a common problem with these guys and what can cause this? Also are there any ways to prevent this from happening to them?
When I get my first turtle i think I’ll get a re-home one because they live very long and some people Will eventually have enough of them so I think at least help that turtle out and give it a good home with me when I’m ready
More people need to think like this!
Thanks Clint
If I had the space and the right conditions where I live I'd love to do this. A nature sanctuary near me also did this for a while before they ran out of space. It was nice to see the little guys get a second chance, especially the unfortunates who had metabolic bone disease.
I have two peninsula cooters, a Nicaraguan slider, a red eared slider, a yellow belly slider and a painted turtle. They're great in my pond. Happy as can be plus they got their personalities
Yes I’ve been waiting for this video for EVER
We need to cover more turtles!
Terrapin?
I don't do polyphyletic groupings 😉
We need a reptile vocabulary episode
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4:18 I don't know if this is a common trait or was just my little guy's weirdly adventurous personality, but I had a red eared slider that *loved* climbing, especially on his people, if you want to have more fun with them I highly recommend lying down on the floor with them and seeing what they do
I got my southern painted turtle when she was super timy. I’ve have her a little over a year. Shes still not this big. Shes so sweet. I just bought her a new tank because I was told she won’t grow in anything smaller than 10 gallons. She is so tiny in her new tank but she absolutely loves it. They really do need a large tank in comparison to their actual size. I don’t think people realize they stunt the growth by keeping them in tanks that are small because they are small. They really enjoy swimming and they need a lot of space to do so. I wanted another turtle but mango interacts so well with me and my kids I don’t think she needs a companion. I’m not sure yet.
Had an eastern painted turtle as a pet(was found wandering in a backyard no where near water), eventually got him a red eared slider as a companion(which he constantly tried to impress with the "mating dance"), they also like when we got feeder fish, they would let them grow quite a bit and then gang attack them, tearing pieces off until it died. Relocated one from my driveway to a more suitable local wetlands just the other day
I never see them for sale in Philadelphia where I am. We always have only, red eared sliders, African side neck turtles and river cooters.
However in the woods of southeastern PA, if search for turtles (search to check out, not keep) if I search in the wild, specifically the Fairmount park system, penny pack park, I find snapping turtles and painted turtles
Ahhh yay you finally covered my favorite terrapin!
This turtle is absolutely gorgeous Clint!
They are absolutely stunning Clint!
Great video, as always! The combination of lively animal education and reliably pet care advice has made this channel the ultimate favourite in our house.
My 7yo would really like to see a video on the Hermann's tortoise, please! Or one on 'Which is the best pet tortoise... for YOU?' 🙂
(We already have two ball pythons which we happily and confidently acquired after a lot of Clinting)
Do barking geckos they seem really cute and cool and I’m wondering if they are good pets
Good suggestion!
Clint, if you haven't already, do a video on the Tailless Whip Scorpion. They seem like very cool little creatures.
Nice turtle! Definetly getting one as soon as I know proper care on them! Also here are some ideas of reptiles:
Map turtles
Mata mata turtle
Cherry head tortoise
Red footed tortoise
Tegus
Yes to all of that.
@@ClintsReptiles Thanks Clint! That really means a lot to me:)
Great video as always Clint! Can't wait for a video on the Florida Box Turtle as well ^^
Suggestions:
Komodo Dragon, best pet lizard?
Rubber boa, best pet snake?
Fox snake, best pet snake?
Dumerils monitor, best pet lizard?
Mandarin rat snake, best pet snake?
Chuckwalla,best pet lizzard?
My first reptile rex was a eastern painted turtle we found on the road in here in western NY he had a bad crack in his shell thanks to my local pet hospital and months of recovery we reintroduced him to a nearby pond and ever since there was an increase in the little buggers in that pond.
I love how abundant they are in the wild!
Thanks for the video Clint what a stinkin rad way to spend my break
Thank you for spending it with us!
I recommend this on your last social distancing with clint video, so I'll do it again here. You should review pet rocks! I'm no expert, but I think they may even rival the cornsnake for score!
Lmao I have on of those and I never have to feed it clean it or anything such a cool pet to interact with
@@frostenmcfrosty2453 it's truly a perfect pet
We have them native here, and cannot buy them legally anymore, as far as I know. Which is a shame, because they are gorgeous. I kept one about a decade or so ago because I found a baby with half of its shell missing with a bloody wound. I kept it until its shell wound healed over, which took quite a long time. I kept him "wild" by only feeding it live food (mostly tadpoles, which it loved). I released it in the same area I found it, and I still spot him now and then, years later.
What a rewarding experience! Thank you for saving him.
My favorite of all turtles! Would like to see a video on cooters or fly river turtles next
Can't wait for that C. Inscuplta (Fly River Turtle) video. They're my dream turtle!
I really would love to see a video about Pacman Frogs, I think it would be great because there are many types within the Ceratophrys Genus! They are more interesting and unique than most people think. ☺️
please answer pls- are there different care types for the different painted turtles? like for eastern painted turtle u need different care tips and for wester u need other care tips or all are same?
Came here because I found a baby Painted Turtle at my local airsoft field (nowhere near any water). I know it's gerally frowned upon to remove it from its natural habitat, but if I wouldn't of taken him home he would of been crushed, eaten, or dried out. I feel I did the right thing for the situation. Now I'm gathering as much info as I possibly can.
Hey clint, have you ever thought of doing a video on ratsnakes? Particularly the Eastern (Pantherophis alleghaniensis) And the Western (Pantherophis obsoletus) They are really cool snakes and like a more intermediate corn snake!
Thank you for your video! I definitely needed it today!😁
so I've been thinking about a pet anole or some sort of amphibian. I've got access to a 20 gallon (old aquarium, more width than height ), or I could wait 'til next spring and get a vertical enclosure. I'm really interested in having more of a terrarium, with a water feature and I'm not sure which animal would prefer space-wise.
I went to a Petco today to get dog food and for my mother to pick out some fish. When I took a little stroll past the reptile enclosures, I noticed that the humidity was WAY too low in almost all of them. It's not hard to tell because the cheap meters they use say "Desert," "Moderate," and "Tropical" right on them. Frogs, snakes, geckos, chameleons, ALL in enclosures with the meters reading "Desert"!!! I saw a crested gecko that looked completely desiccated and I thought for sure it was dead. It was lying there looking all grayish brown with a pasty white stripe running down its back and it was completely still and VERY thin. There was a baby albino king snake whose enclosure was at about 20% humidity. I went to the front of the store (even obnoxiously cutting the line in my high-urgency and wholly annoyed state) and immediately told them that all of their reptiles are going to die. Of course I knew this wasn't true for the beardies or the one little tortoise they had, but I wanted to make the point. A guy came over and started manually misting all the enclosures and HE was mad too saying, "Oh, dude, they're supposed to do this when we open!" (This was about 4pm). Interestingly, within a couple of minutes the "dead" gecko started moving very slowly and immediately went to licking droplets off the surface of an artificial branch. Do you think it'll make it?! Anyway, I don't even own a reptile yet, but, thanks to being an avid viewer of your content, I recognized what was going on and intervened. YOU saved all those critters at that Petco today. Thanks, Clint! I don't know if it'll make much difference in the big scheme of things, but I suppose I could call their corporate office too.
Hey Clint love your videos and here’s two new video ideas
Hermit crab the best pet invertebrate?
Halloween Moon Crab the best pet invertebrate?
I have a Midland Painted Turtle and she is great! Originally named her Gamera but my mom can't remember that name and just called her Baby Turtle, so now she's Baby Turtle now.
So awesome!!!!!! Those little creatures are so cute!!!!! 🐢
My little guy was found in the local mall abandoned in a 5 gallon tank at 2 inches in November. Now he's over 3 inches long, and in a 40 gallon planted tank.
Clint! Will you do a video on green keel-bellied lizards? They're so underrated and have super manageable care. Handling is definitely a 1/5 though.
I love your vids!! I wanted a painted turtle for so long but now I got a musk turtle!😁😁😁
I have a midland turtle that swims up close everytime I come near. He swims around looking up at me when I talk to it. I like picking up my turtles and am getting him use to me.
Seems to have some missing claws (see 5:25 or so, two on it's left front, one on it's right front) is this a problem? I know nothing about turtles, maybe it's common.
Naw it is a problem I just now saw that
They are very hardy, my midland painted turtle was kept in a ten gallon tank for five years, he had about an inch or two of water, a crappy filter, a wet dock, no uv lights, and when I got him he had sores and skin issues, along with his mbd and pyramiding.
My fave pond turtle growing up. Midland painted turtles got me into the aquarium hobby. It’s too bad you can’t keep them legally in Ontario since the numbers in the wild are not doing well. I still want another one though.
Painteds are such great turtles. I have my girl in a 90 gallon with a few basking areas and probably 70 gallons of water total.
Clint, my friend, the consistency of greatness with these videos is unparalleled. Also, painted turtles are stinking rad!
Thank you so much! Consistency is a high priority for us. We're creating a library that can be used as a tool. We hope every video is as valuable as the last.
Please do a video on one of the giant island tortoises such as Aldabran tortoises and Galapagos Tortoises. I don't think it's legal to keep them, but it'll be interesting to learn about them.
This is one of the best parts of my week thanks for being totally rad clint. Edit spelling
I'm so glad to hear we can brighten up your week :)
Yay finally another turtle video! :D
is the hardiness 5/5 in only western painted turtle or all painted turtles?
I wanted to know about keeping one in my aquarium, knew you’d have a video for me 🫡
Loving this channel, so happy I found it by accident, prob because gxxgle heard me talking about my Turts!
I love your channel so much Clint, you are so educated on all kinds of animals, you really helped educate me on my snapping turtle in your other video thanks so much
I'm so glad we could help :)
I love these turtles, I have a male midland painted turtle with mbd and pyramiding, (I run a rescue.) and I have a very special turtle, it's dad was a southern painted turtle, and it's mom was a midland painted turtle, dad was a released pet, this little guy came to me because he was bitten by a softshell turtle and was going to die, but after a month of twice a day treatments, he's better, all that's left are scars, unfortunately he needs to be kept in super clean water with tannin rich waters, if not his shell starts to act up.
Hey Clint, where did you get that clear tank in the video? I've been looking for something similar to temporarily put my turtle in
Mr Clint please do a video on American toads or a similar type of toad. I have a Gulf Coast Toad and they're an incredibly nifty little species of frog but they're not very popular at all and it's a big shame!! They're easy to care for, very tame when raised up from their toadlet stage and very hardy for amphibians. In areas where human development encroached on toads natural habitats, gc toads adapted to this instead of being pushed out of their habitat, thriving in cracks and gutters that other wildlife couldn't survive in. They're super cool!!
Do _Coleonyx_ geckos as a whole make good pets? I would like to get either _C. mitratus_ or _C. variegatus_
Clint: after the list of patrons you'll see bloopers
Also Clint: for the first time ever plays bloopers alongside the list of patrons 😂😂😂
I usually help them across the road in southern Wisconsin. But I did come across one that seemed different from the 50 or so I’ve helped so I had to bring it to the pond at home.
Hey Clint, any chance you could make one of these videos for African Sideneck Turtles? In my area the pet stores only seem to carry African Sidenecks
It’s only the morning, but I can safely say that Stallone/Yogi Bear impression at the end made my day! 😂
What a gorgeous animal.
Lil red swim boi nice vid!!
Indeed. Thank you!
Aww I have a southern and soon to get a western! So great you did this video
The only time I have been bitten by a turtle is when I was trying to hand feed my red eared slider and it got a little too close to my fingers, but it barely nipped me. I was fine.
I got a western painted turtle a few months ago, nice to see mine is different 🙃 i also got a map turtle 🐢
I believe that the 4 inch rule was to stop turtles being sold which were small enough to fit in a child's mouth and so reduce the amount of reptile associated salmonellosis which was a problem at the time. I think that the problem with that rule is that it encourages sellers to stock animals which can be raised up to 4" cheap, like sliders, and not animals with a more manageable adult size which would take a few years to raise up to the minimum 4".
If you have a Grammostola pulchra (Brazillian black tarantula) can you make a video about it
I hope people start promoting Southern Painted turtles more since they’re one of the smaller species. People can give them such a better quality of life compared to the popular RES :/
Please make a video about them
They are very cool. Especially the dorsal stripe.
Good job never getting bit by a turtle. I got bit hand feeding strawberries to a box turtle. It hurt, they got strong sharp little beaks lol
Beautiful turtles, I'd love to see you do a video on musk turtles (common and razorback)! They're my personal favorite, and in my opinion the best beginner turtle due to their small size.