"You're not going to want that one, that one can't help a snake poop. You're going to need this waterproof one that's easy to clean and a good quality material that won't break under pressure." "...snake poop?"
As strange as it might seem, I'm not all that surprised. As a breastfeeding mom one of the things suggested when there is a clogged duct is to use a massager to help break it up and helps relieve the pain. And has been used in elderly patients for constipation so it makes sense for it to work for constipation in a snake.
I'm honestly really glad this kind of thing helps people with blockages and pain, blockages do not feel good at all and I'm sure finally feeling the pain go away feels so much better
yes! anything that jostles around objects can break stuff up, think of it like you putting glass cups in a box without much cushioning when you move houses
I'm a Vet Tech and one of our Veterinarians specializes in reptiles and she's used the vibration method a bunch of times to help lizards and snakes just like this. I'm happy the practice is getting around and helping you guys with your adorable hognose!
that’s normally what they’re marketed as (at least on non sex-toy focused companies) teenage me definitely found out how to optimize some amazon searches
(I hope you guys don't mind me saying this as I don't remember it being said in the video but...) *PSA- DO NOT USE RANDOM TYPES OF TAPE ON YOUR SNAKE!* Even low adhesive tape can tear the skin, pull the skin away from muscle or even pull out an eye if it's on the eye cap. It's very dangerous so don't use tape to stick stuff to your snake! In the case of this video, they are using medical tapes that are designed to be skin safe by being very low adhesive. It was still enough to pull away the top layer of skin on the scales but not enough to do real harm. It's definitely a case of knowing what product is safe to use :)
Can you imagine being a new employee to Snake Discovery and go into a drawer and finding a "personal massager" and being told that it's for snakes.......okay whatever floats a snakes boat....... 😂
I wonder if you could combine vibration therapy and a bath, since you can get personal massagers that are waterproof, and a bath is the classic tried and true method to get anything to poop
I wonder whether the nake might dislike it more though? maybe it would make them feel like they were in rough water and they'd spend the whole time trying to escape
This makes a lot of sense! I used to have really bad bloating and trapped gas from some medical issues that would keep me up in pain all night. I tried anything I could think of and found laying on my stomach on a vibrating massage pillow helped and relieved the pain for a while.
Man I would've completely folded if I had to stay PG about a vibrator. That you guys were able to keep a straight face at all shows an ungodly amount of self-restraint. LOL On another note: I wonder if this "vibration therapy" could be a potentially non-invasive way of assisting egg bound snakes 🤔
@@wildflower1397 If it works, it could certainly spare a lot of expense on behalf of the owner and duress on the snake. Of course, BADLY egg bound snakes would still need invasive intervention. But maybe ones who aren't in as deep a trouble could benefit from this.
They questioned it at the end of the video, too. In all honesty, I think it could, given that to lay eggs, they have to have contractions, which is just the muscles flexing and relaxing then rinse and repeat.
How incredible would it be if you both were at the forefront of a scientific break through? This community already adores you, it would be a gift to us to see you shining at the forefront of the field in such a professional and prestigious way. So cool!!
To why it hasn’t move could be because there is a pocket in his stomach. I’ve seen that in a snake when I practice-worked with vet assistance here in Sweden. It’s not common but it happens, apparently, in both reptiles and mammals. Hopefully little Christopher will pass it all and the pocket (if it is one) will empty itself thanks to this therapy! 🥰
@@Venom_Mom something similar but without causing pain, regurgitation and other common issues related to diverticulitis, which is why I didn’t want to use that term. From what I learned is that some animals, reptiles and mammals alike, genetically develop pockets which the poop gets stuck in. It’s mostly harmless but it’s best for the animal to get it treated, either surgically or via therapy like Emily did with Christopher. But then again this is just my thoughts on this so it can be something completely different. 😄
@@shadowjewel it reminded me so much of the case with the snake I had the pleasure to work with back then so I thought it could be good to share the information I got. Could be something different so it’s just my thought on it. 😊
@@79steebbs91 I think it's always good to share possibilities like this, just in case people involved haven't considered it. Even if it proves not the case this time, there might be another where this is relevant, particularly for people like the Snake Discovery team who work with so many reptiles. :)
Emily maybe struggling to maintain maturity of humour but at least she is so wholesome she didn't even need to assure us the "personal massager" is new from the shop and she didn't just grab one from home 😂
@@elizabethandcookie4816 very simply put, its when the stomach and intestines stop working as they should. the muscles used for digestion slow down, and the microbiome is shaken off-balance.
@@elizabethandcookie4816 Omnicat is right. Sometimes it happens from improper diet, illness, or in my case, too much ingested fur during shedding. It's the most common cause of death in pet rabbits but it's usually preventable if caught early!
As a Vet Tech, I love this channel! I Iearn so much to try and help our Reptile patients and this is just incredible! Thank you so much for your videos and education!
Happy to see Christopher is doing better. Gods it would have been awkward if a fan stopped you as you bought the vibrator. "Oh hey Emily what you got there?"..."Ummm a massager! Yes that's it, a massager!" 🤣
When my brother was 1 he had pneumonia and the doctor suggested using a “personal massager” on his back while letting the shower fill the room with steam to help break up the phlegm and stuff in his lungs. I remember It worked great and started the same method when I needed it done Edit- I was 16 when this happened
I used one for a kidney stone I had. Not sure if it helped or if it was a placebo effect but I swear by it now. If it doesn't actually do anything it at least doesn't hurt, and when I'm in that much pain even trying something makes me feel a bit better
still don't understand why you talk at the checkout in the America. Isn't greeting and how would you like to pay enough? there is no need for a full on conversation
To answer Ed's question, I 100% think this could work on humans. 🤣 there are some massage techniques to use on your stomach for constipation so why not?
@@Angyrangy If enough people click the 3 dots to the right of the comment and click report then select porn as the reason for the report then it will get flagged and removed by youtube.
@@Angyrangy I think they're talking about use for medical reasons. Humans also get constipated and a bunch of other issues, and vibrations may help a lot of people. You're reading into it a bit too much I feel.
Hi guys, I love your channel and have become obsessed with anything reptile (mostly snakes) recently because of it. I think it would be really cool if you guys did a “day in the life” video to see what your busy busy days look like. From feeding animals to talking to customers, I think we would all enjoy it 😊 ❤️ love you guys
My mom had kidney stones and she would go to the doctor and get in like a big tub with water and it would vibrate to help loosen up the kidney stones so she could pass them. It worked for awhile but she did eventually have to have one removed. I am so glad this helped your snake! :) He's so cute.
"Personal massager" Oh my god I wasn't expecting to hear that here of all places lol! I feel like I'm channeling my inner teenage boy with how funny I find this. But like on a serious note this is so cool! Helping prove vibration therapy as a medically significant way to treat constipation in reptiles!
Never thought I’d see Emily tape a personal massager to a snake. It’s a cool idea though. The outtakes from this one must be great. 😂 at “Gravid or Fat?” as well.
I wish this came out a couple years ago... This same thing happened to one of my corn snakes. I was told to give him warm soaks everyday. Didn't end up working in the end and the snake passed after about six months unfortunately. Glad this worked for you!
the way the abdomen of animals (including us) can just be heated, shaken, or massaged in certain ways and that makes us pass poo is pretty funny, like damn, it really is that simple sometimes, like emptying a yogurt tube
I teared up a little seeing all the vet students collected around the snake. This isn’t an experience even vets get to have often. So many times I’ve been to a vet and they’ve done the best they could but obviously had to dig into their brain of what they may have heard in school. Because our pets are less common folks don’t get experience in treating them. So many times I’ve had docs prescribe something wrong for my snake before I found out you have to seek the specialists. Even then some areas don’t have these. Emily and Ed’s collection not only provides a public service through education but also a huge service to these animals, their keepers and the all around badassery of what these students could become. Kudos to you two and your collection of animals for a huge public service. Okay I’m a sap… but now I’m crying haha
As someone with IBS who knows that regular massage, jumping jacks, and literally grabbing and shaking your abdominal area help constipation, I'd say you're right!
Perhaps it would be beneficial if the therapy were extended?(i am loud thinking here) In mammals, fluid is recommended for severe constipation (infusion, helps the intestines soften the faeces) and for people with vascular problems, swimming therapy is recommended because the water pressure from the outside helps. Perhaps the positive effect can be increased if the animal is soaked in warm water for a few minutes beforehand (twice, pressure from the outside and fluid) and then gets vibration therapy. Would something speak against this? Even in snakes with a rather dry climate, there shouldn't be any negative long-term effects (RI)? Thanks for the great video, extremely educational :-)
I’m not a snake expert at all but it’s a common practice (?) for people to bath their constipated snakes to get them to poo, so if you combined the bath and vibration therapy, they probably wouldn’t be constipated for very long at all 😂
Just to be clear, I am not making fun of your comment because I agree, that does sound plausible, but I can't get the image of trying to get a snake to drink warm prune juice out of my head.😆
Yeah I was thinking something similar. Maybe bathing the snake after the vibration therapy could help them pass any stool that was broken off the main lump by the vibrations. I'm not an expert on snake care but I've seen other videos where bathing is used to encourage a dehydrated reptile to drink. (The right thing to do might depend on the species, there may be some species where it's not a good idea to bathe them)
I hope Kevin from NERD sees this. Either he'll have something interesting to add about this practice or their team will have some fun times making a video about this.
You read my mind!!! I’m like why didn’t they just call Kevin!!!! So I need to know if he approves of this, is so how would he use it. And I an update on this baby! To me the video wasn’t complete.
I saw the title of this video and was like... that sounds dirty. Surely not what I am think it is. Then Emily pulls out a "personal massager" and keeps saying that.... and then asks Ed why he knows how to use it more than she does... oh dear lord this video is killing me LOL - I am pretty sure Emily just made an OnlyFans video for snakes LOL
One of my Cornies has some spinal damage due to an infection, he healed a little crooked and he doesn't have full muscle control in that part so sometimes poop builds up there. It doesn't happen all the time but this is good to know for the future.
This is so cool! I've fostered a lot of orphaned neo-natal kittens, so I'm very familiar with poop massages. I'm excited to see further research on massage therapy for snakes & other reptiles.
it just goes to show that even "naughty" items can have non-naughty uses. As an AroAce I could see me investing in one of those things to get the sore spot on my shoulder that I can never seem to reach with the back scratcher. That said the massage mattress I invested in recently is amazing.
A tennis ball is a good massage tool. If you put it in a long sock (as a handle), you can use it like a mini muscle roller, either against a wall or on the floor.
@@StonedtotheBones13 they always had the particular purpose, but they can be used for regular massages. The massage was like $150 bucks, has shoulder, back lower back and feet sections, and can be heated, with a bunch of modes. It's nice.
My little girls corn snake has a blockage. We took him to the vet and was told to give him a warm bath 2x a day to force him to move around to (hopefully) break up the blockage. We decided to add vibration therapy too, because of this video. In the 10 days since starting his therapy, he's pooped 6 times. His lump isn't gone yet, but he looks so much better. I'm not sure we should try to feed him yet. It's only been 2 weeks since he's eaten, so he's not starving. I just don't want to add to his problem. I'm grateful my little girl watches this channel. Thank you Emily and Ed, for posting this video. ❤️ I truly believe vibration therapy is helping little Sunset the corn snake.
I watched this over and over again. I actually play music (classical) for our snake. We'll see how that goes, but already, he seems to be more relaxed. He's a Ball Python that I rescued from a pet store. Still had some shed on him. So no one would buy him. He just needed more humidity and heat, so I decided to bring him home. He's probably about 4-5 months old. BTW, the pet store disposed of his shed (intact), but he's just about rid of all of it. Your video makes so much sense......thanks!
Our vet suggested this for our bearded dragon resuce who we were afraid needed surgery. It worked he passed a lot of sand which he was kept on before we got him!
thats really cool that Ed was nice enough to part with his fav toy. hes a good dude! 😉😂 all jokes aside thats a great idea tbh. it actually makes total sense also thanks for compiling the whole experiment into one vid so we can see the solution and the results. really appreciate it. awesome vid!
This totally works on humans! Maybe not for everyone, but my friend swears by it. We both have IBS and you can definitely help move things along this way.
My doc's assistant once played "Gravid or fat" with me when scheduling shots for pregnant women. Nope, just like with miss tricolor here, I'm just a food lover lol
Thank you so much for posting this. We have a baby dumerils boa that we got in December that we have been struggling with. She refuses to eat, but she was super distended. The first time we found out she was impacted and full of gas. After soaking and massages we got it all out. She ended up swollen and super distended again and the vet determined that she was earing her substrate and she was full from her lungs to her cloaca. After multiple scans and testing, our vet believes she has pica and a partially paralyzed GI tract. We've been able to get most of it out of her, but there is still a bulge next to her cloaca where the remainder is. We will try this asap and see if it helps her. She is no longer kept on a loose substrate to prevent the pica issues. We are hoping that the partial paralyzation is from the stretching of her GI tract since she would stuff herself so full. Your timing with this video is so perfect for us and will hopefully help us with our girl, Bellatrix. Thank you .
@@nene00760075 my guess is the bedding smells like food and they start associating the bedding with eating… almost like scenting rodents. And given how often snakes try to eat their water dishes… XD
@Jennifer Gerry I don't know, the bedding was pretty well new and she has never eaten anything since we got her. We tried feeding her out of her enclosure, then inside her enclosure with the rodent on a rock. But she wouldn't even seem interested. However. She was always full. Which we found out is substrate.
@Whitney Gore That is the part tat my vet is at a loss about. He hasn't experienced it either so he is researching it and reaching out to colleagues to see if there is some form of treatment to try for her. He's experienced both in mammals, but never in a reptile.
When my guinea pigs had similar issues, lightly drumming on/tapping on their bellies helped tremendously, so vibration definitely helps! Cool to see that it applies to reptiles as well!
„Personal Massager“ - and then I looked at her hand and could hold it anymore 🤣🤣🤣 I‘m sorry! But it‘s nice to see you are staying on top of your game with reptile care! Some day I‘m gonna get a cute snake! :)
When you think about it it's equally hilarious and fascinating. It's great that the students could lern from it. Sometimes the unconventional solution is the most effective.
Vibrations are stimulating in all sorts of ways for all sorts of creatures! It's fascinating to see it put to use like this! (ie, being soothed from a cat's purr, massages for stiff muscles, even some kneading behaviors could be similar!)
It makes me wonder if his digestive track is swollen in that part, from it just sitting there, and that's why it doesn't look like it's moving. I've had colitis, which is basically the same thing, and it makes things more difficult.
We just used this vid as inspiration to help a very difficult constipated 2 week old orphaned foster kitten. It works! This poor little guy sat abandoned for two days while someone was waiting to see if the mama would come back for him. She didn’t, so they took him in and warmed him up and started feeding him every time he cried but didn’t know how to potty a kitten so he was so swollen when I got him and relieved him. But now his poor insides are recovering and he doesn’t want to go without too much rough stimulation. Holding it on his belly while gently rubbing him made it so much easier. The vet thought he might not make it initially but the little dude is getting stronger and louder every day. One - two more weeks to find out it he can learn to eliminate on his own successfully!✨
It is expensive but there is something called eaze off and it works wonderful to remove adhesive tape. We use it for catheters in the vet clinic i work at
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The sentence "they taped a vibrator to a snake" is now forever stuck in my head with the same energy as "they did surgery on a grape"
What about , “scientists put shrimp on a treadmill”
@@popenieafantome9527 a worthy addition
LEGIT
Kinda rhymes. Somebody make this a song
Almost rhymes. SOMEONE GET A POEM GOING
Edit: or a song as geek myths said!!
The fear in Emily’s eyes after Ed asked that question is priceless lol
Time stamp?
@@PeelingCeiling35 My guess is Ed's question at the end xD
@@PeelingCeiling35 14:52
BHAHAHA omg I love Ed so much!
As someone who sells “personal massagers” this is hilarious to me. I’m gonna have to work this in as a sales pitch. Multi purpose!
"Got any snakes? 👀 no wait not that kind"
"You're not going to want that one, that one can't help a snake poop. You're going to need this waterproof one that's easy to clean and a good quality material that won't break under pressure."
"...snake poop?"
@@MortimerLR blah haa haa!
@Macho Sancho lol
Lmao this sounds like a hilarious campaign prompt for marketing students.
As strange as it might seem, I'm not all that surprised. As a breastfeeding mom one of the things suggested when there is a clogged duct is to use a massager to help break it up and helps relieve the pain. And has been used in elderly patients for constipation so it makes sense for it to work for constipation in a snake.
I'm honestly really glad this kind of thing helps people with blockages and pain, blockages do not feel good at all and I'm sure finally feeling the pain go away feels so much better
yes! anything that jostles around objects can break stuff up, think of it like you putting glass cups in a box without much cushioning when you move houses
“What did you pick up from the store?”
“Oh you know, some snacks, paper towel, a vibrator for my snake”
Anyway, I’m glad it helped Christopher :)
Welp
LoL
Cough* clear throat* heh?
@@weirdazzicewing6544 lmao
Boi lmaooooooo
I'm a Vet Tech and one of our Veterinarians specializes in reptiles and she's used the vibration method a bunch of times to help lizards and snakes just like this. I'm happy the practice is getting around and helping you guys with your adorable hognose!
I know you guys are strictly PG, but this would have been the most hilarious adam & eve sponsorship opportunity
Adam & Eve helping the Serpent who has problems passing the apple?
@@johannageisel5390 Damn, I hope more people see this.
Speaking of vibrators, let's talk about today's sponsor: rai-
Adam & eve
That would be so duckn funny
unus annus *unus annus*
“personal massager” is an absolutely fantastically tasteful way of saying viberator
Lmao
Right!! 😂
Lmao 😂- kids channel 🤣
that’s normally what they’re marketed as (at least on non sex-toy focused companies)
teenage me definitely found out how to optimize some amazon searches
@@smelly4498 good to know good to know
(I hope you guys don't mind me saying this as I don't remember it being said in the video but...)
*PSA- DO NOT USE RANDOM TYPES OF TAPE ON YOUR SNAKE!* Even low adhesive tape can tear the skin, pull the skin away from muscle or even pull out an eye if it's on the eye cap. It's very dangerous so don't use tape to stick stuff to your snake!
In the case of this video, they are using medical tapes that are designed to be skin safe by being very low adhesive. It was still enough to pull away the top layer of skin on the scales but not enough to do real harm. It's definitely a case of knowing what product is safe to use :)
I would think a basic scotch tape might be better
@@danielle2451 no no no scotch tape is still very not good
@@danielle2451 hello????
Can you imagine being a new employee to Snake Discovery and go into a drawer and finding a "personal massager" and being told that it's for snakes.......okay whatever floats a snakes boat....... 😂
🤣😂🤣😂
"maybe it's to spice things up during breeding season. yes, that must be it!"
@@azoreaneve4777 NO-
@@azoreaneve4777 MY JAW DROPPED
@@azoreaneve4777 OH MY GOSH 😂😂😂😂
Never a dull moment at Snake Discovery 😂
I wonder if you could combine vibration therapy and a bath, since you can get personal massagers that are waterproof, and a bath is the classic tried and true method to get anything to poop
I was thinking the same thing!
Have you ever put a vibrator in the water? It's like a water park 😂
@@RegrettablyLongwinded and you need to take a shower afterwards
@@RegrettablyLongwinded what about those foot massage thingies. It has bubbles and water jets
I wonder whether the nake might dislike it more though? maybe it would make them feel like they were in rough water and they'd spend the whole time trying to escape
This makes a lot of sense! I used to have really bad bloating and trapped gas from some medical issues that would keep me up in pain all night. I tried anything I could think of and found laying on my stomach on a vibrating massage pillow helped and relieved the pain for a while.
Man I would've completely folded if I had to stay PG about a vibrator. That you guys were able to keep a straight face at all shows an ungodly amount of self-restraint. LOL
On another note: I wonder if this "vibration therapy" could be a potentially non-invasive way of assisting egg bound snakes 🤔
I wonder too! I don't know the mechanics of egg bound issues, but perhaps someone who knows about the biology could weigh in?
@@wildflower1397 If it works, it could certainly spare a lot of expense on behalf of the owner and duress on the snake. Of course, BADLY egg bound snakes would still need invasive intervention. But maybe ones who aren't in as deep a trouble could benefit from this.
She almost laughed a couple times saying “personal massager”
They questioned it at the end of the video, too. In all honesty, I think it could, given that to lay eggs, they have to have contractions, which is just the muscles flexing and relaxing then rinse and repeat.
Probably not, as it would disturb the embryo in the eggs
How incredible would it be if you both were at the forefront of a scientific break through? This community already adores you, it would be a gift to us to see you shining at the forefront of the field in such a professional and prestigious way. So cool!!
🤩🤩🤩
To why it hasn’t move could be because there is a pocket in his stomach. I’ve seen that in a snake when I practice-worked with vet assistance here in Sweden. It’s not common but it happens, apparently, in both reptiles and mammals. Hopefully little Christopher will pass it all and the pocket (if it is one) will empty itself thanks to this therapy! 🥰
I was thinking along those lines too.
Do you mean like diverticulitis? :o
@@Venom_Mom something similar but without causing pain, regurgitation and other common issues related to diverticulitis, which is why I didn’t want to use that term. From what I learned is that some animals, reptiles and mammals alike, genetically develop pockets which the poop gets stuck in. It’s mostly harmless but it’s best for the animal to get it treated, either surgically or via therapy like Emily did with Christopher. But then again this is just my thoughts on this so it can be something completely different. 😄
@@shadowjewel it reminded me so much of the case with the snake I had the pleasure to work with back then so I thought it could be good to share the information I got. Could be something different so it’s just my thought on it. 😊
@@79steebbs91 I think it's always good to share possibilities like this, just in case people involved haven't considered it. Even if it proves not the case this time, there might be another where this is relevant, particularly for people like the Snake Discovery team who work with so many reptiles. :)
Emily maybe struggling to maintain maturity of humour but at least she is so wholesome she didn't even need to assure us the "personal massager" is new from the shop and she didn't just grab one from home 😂
I have prevented stasis in rabbits using a massage wand more than once. It's an unconventional tool every pet keeper should have in their medical kit!
Hi Aurora! Remind me what stasis is? You can let me know on discord if that is easier
-Sage
@@elizabethandcookie4816 very simply put, its when the stomach and intestines stop working as they should. the muscles used for digestion slow down, and the microbiome is shaken off-balance.
@@elizabethandcookie4816 Omnicat is right. Sometimes it happens from improper diet, illness, or in my case, too much ingested fur during shedding. It's the most common cause of death in pet rabbits but it's usually preventable if caught early!
Fantastic idea. I keep mine in the nightstand but ya know, different strokes for different folks 😂
I wonder if this would work for horses with colic.. obviously it'd need to be a gigantic hitachi or like a full sized sybian but still
Seeing Emily, the most innocent of all people, using a vibrator...on a snake is such a vibe 😂😂 (I'll see myself out)
Thats exactly what I said literally all day long. Very Brave especially with censorship these days. I am headed to Walgreens now.......LOL
A personnel massager on the most pg channel i watch... ICONIC!!
Personal! Not personnel
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Personnel means employees!
Careful what you are suggesting this pg channel is doing 😜
@@themurrrr Haha omg I need to get on that snake discovery benefits plan! 🤣
I have the exact same "personal massager" 😳
For my snakes, of course
Yes, definitely...for your snakes
Sureeeee. TMI man…
I’m screaming over the fact that you’re using a “personal massager” to help a snake poop. I’m dying 😂
As a Vet Tech, I love this channel! I Iearn so much to try and help our Reptile patients and this is just incredible! Thank you so much for your videos and education!
Happy to see Christopher is doing better. Gods it would have been awkward if a fan stopped you as you bought the vibrator. "Oh hey Emily what you got there?"..."Ummm a massager! Yes that's it, a massager!" 🤣
For our "snake"! Lol JK
@@ntyler71 the reptile kind…… 😂
@@thatfruitygowrl It's a bot. Please click report on each one you see. I'm trying to get them all.
@@lynnmitch ik
@@thatfruitygowrl then why did you reply to it?
There's nothing 5 minutes with a personal massager can't fix.
😂🤣I love how a sex bot comments after your comment. Oui sex bot: be gone!
@@kodavulpedrius6712 ikr
When my brother was 1 he had pneumonia and the doctor suggested using a “personal massager” on his back while letting the shower fill the room with steam to help break up the phlegm and stuff in his lungs. I remember It worked great and started the same method when I needed it done
Edit- I was 16 when this happened
Vibrating vests are a part of many therapies for cystic fibrosis to help patients clear the mucus out of their lungs.
I used one for a kidney stone I had. Not sure if it helped or if it was a placebo effect but I swear by it now. If it doesn't actually do anything it at least doesn't hurt, and when I'm in that much pain even trying something makes me feel a bit better
Hm, i wonder if this would work for a kitten i have that has been having lung/pneumonia issues 🤔
I can imagine the conversation in the store at the checkout.
Emily: Its for my snake.
Employee: Sure it is.
Scaly, venomous, very hissy and fairly.small for snake standards. He's got some tummy issues
still don't understand why you talk at the checkout in the America. Isn't greeting and how would you like to pay enough? there is no need for a full on conversation
More like:
Ed: It's for my snake.
Employee: O_O
@@ntazzy6326 it can make the cashier's day less monotonous
@@_LlVE_ exactly what I was thinking lol 😂
To answer Ed's question, I 100% think this could work on humans. 🤣 there are some massage techniques to use on your stomach for constipation so why not?
@Sans♋ Yeah no- can sombody get a mod to delete this comment? We don't need kids looking at this.
@@Angyrangy If enough people click the 3 dots to the right of the comment and click report then select porn as the reason for the report then it will get flagged and removed by youtube.
@@Angyrangy I think they're talking about use for medical reasons. Humans also get constipated and a bunch of other issues, and vibrations may help a lot of people. You're reading into it a bit too much I feel.
@@icecoffeecat2263 I'm not talking about Cara- Sombody who's comment was deleted wrote a rather.. dirty comment about it being inside them, Yada yada.
Hi guys, I love your channel and have become obsessed with anything reptile (mostly snakes) recently because of it. I think it would be really cool if you guys did a “day in the life” video to see what your busy busy days look like. From feeding animals to talking to customers, I think we would all enjoy it 😊 ❤️ love you guys
that’s so awsome! i’ve been watching Emily and Edd for 3 years
I would love to see a video like that from them
I could imagine filming that would be a little crazy but it would be a great video lol!
Seconded!
My mom had kidney stones and she would go to the doctor and get in like a big tub with water and it would vibrate to help loosen up the kidney stones so she could pass them. It worked for awhile but she did eventually have to have one removed. I am so glad this helped your snake! :) He's so cute.
Perfectly normal video right here, I definitely didn't giggle at any point during it.
it was very funny and I googled "personal massager"
"Personal massager" Oh my god I wasn't expecting to hear that here of all places lol! I feel like I'm channeling my inner teenage boy with how funny I find this.
But like on a serious note this is so cool! Helping prove vibration therapy as a medically significant way to treat constipation in reptiles!
Never thought I’d see Emily tape a personal massager to a snake. It’s a cool idea though.
The outtakes from this one must be great.
😂 at “Gravid or Fat?” as well.
I vote for outtakes of the "personal massager" intro 🤣
I third this. We need an outtake video! These people named a snake Foreskin, you cannot convince me that they didn't make some stellar jokes.
@@RegrettablyLongwinded honestly I want them to make a PG-13 channel, snake discovery is sometimes a little *too* kid friendly
@@RegrettablyLongwinded d
@@RegrettablyLongwinded wait, they named a snake foreskin? Haha when?
Watching you tape a vibe to a snake has got to be my favorite thing this year
Do I have a snek yet? No. Will I continue loving your channel? YES!
I wish this came out a couple years ago... This same thing happened to one of my corn snakes. I was told to give him warm soaks everyday. Didn't end up working in the end and the snake passed after about six months unfortunately. Glad this worked for you!
Things I never thought I'd see on Snake Discovery 😂
And a brilliant outcome!
I’ve never been so happy to hear a snake pooped! Good job, Christopher, you pass that poop.
The fact that I have the exact same vibrator killed me 🤣
Same lol at least we know incase of emergency we can use it on snakes
💀 same
😂😂
Works better than an actual moid
Sameee
the way the abdomen of animals (including us) can just be heated, shaken, or massaged in certain ways and that makes us pass poo is pretty funny, like damn, it really is that simple sometimes, like emptying a yogurt tube
you call it 'vibration therapy' i call it a fun friday night
I teared up a little seeing all the vet students collected around the snake. This isn’t an experience even vets get to have often. So many times I’ve been to a vet and they’ve done the best they could but obviously had to dig into their brain of what they may have heard in school. Because our pets are less common folks don’t get experience in treating them. So many times I’ve had docs prescribe something wrong for my snake before I found out you have to seek the specialists. Even then some areas don’t have these. Emily and Ed’s collection not only provides a public service through education but also a huge service to these animals, their keepers and the all around badassery of what these students could become. Kudos to you two and your collection of animals for a huge public service. Okay I’m a sap… but now I’m crying haha
A creative solution to a perplexing problem X'D I hope your Hognose clears whatever it is fully and is back to normal soon!
Awe thanks for the shout out! I'm always happy to help and grateful the food dosen't go to waste! Glad Christopher is feeling better 😊
Excited to see how the therapy works out!
The fact they kept this family friendly is immaculate
What a neat thing to learn. I'm so impressed with you trying new things to help your reptiles. And Ed? Yes, it will work on humans too.
As someone with IBS who knows that regular massage, jumping jacks, and literally grabbing and shaking your abdominal area help constipation, I'd say you're right!
@@Mew2Man 40+ years as a nurse. 😉
This is amazing, Emily! Imagine the difference this could make for impacted reptiles. Much safer than pharmaceutical treatments, I imagine.
Perhaps it would be beneficial if the therapy were extended?(i am loud thinking here) In mammals, fluid is recommended for severe constipation (infusion, helps the intestines soften the faeces) and for people with vascular problems, swimming therapy is recommended because the water pressure from the outside helps. Perhaps the positive effect can be increased if the animal is soaked in warm water for a few minutes beforehand (twice, pressure from the outside and fluid) and then gets vibration therapy. Would something speak against this? Even in snakes with a rather dry climate, there shouldn't be any negative long-term effects (RI)? Thanks for the great video, extremely educational :-)
I’m not a snake expert at all but it’s a common practice (?) for people to bath their constipated snakes to get them to poo, so if you combined the bath and vibration therapy, they probably wouldn’t be constipated for very long at all 😂
Just to be clear, I am not making fun of your comment because I agree, that does sound plausible, but I can't get the image of trying to get a snake to drink warm prune juice out of my head.😆
Yeah I was thinking something similar. Maybe bathing the snake after the vibration therapy could help them pass any stool that was broken off the main lump by the vibrations. I'm not an expert on snake care but I've seen other videos where bathing is used to encourage a dehydrated reptile to drink.
(The right thing to do might depend on the species, there may be some species where it's not a good idea to bathe them)
I hope Kevin from NERD sees this. Either he'll have something interesting to add about this practice or their team will have some fun times making a video about this.
You read my mind!!! I’m like why didn’t they just call Kevin!!!! So I need to know if he approves of this, is so how would he use it. And I an update on this baby! To me the video wasn’t complete.
I saw the title of this video and was like... that sounds dirty. Surely not what I am think it is. Then Emily pulls out a "personal massager" and keeps saying that.... and then asks Ed why he knows how to use it more than she does... oh dear lord this video is killing me LOL - I am pretty sure Emily just made an OnlyFans video for snakes LOL
Wait- NO-
One of my Cornies has some spinal damage due to an infection, he healed a little crooked and he doesn't have full muscle control in that part so sometimes poop builds up there. It doesn't happen all the time but this is good to know for the future.
If you’d like to, give us updates! I hope it’s successful
Thank you guys for posting, it makes me excited when I'm able to see your adorable snakes!
This is so cool! I've fostered a lot of orphaned neo-natal kittens, so I'm very familiar with poop massages. I'm excited to see further research on massage therapy for snakes & other reptiles.
Just a quick question - Do you still have your aquarium at the house? If so, I would love to see an update! Great content as usual 👍!
Which aquarium? I think they had a couple... Two with turtles and didn't they have one in there living room?
@@Nanners_Art maybe they mean the fish tank
@@Nanners_Art yeah- the turtles are in the zoo, and I think they have a 75 gallon
it just goes to show that even "naughty" items can have non-naughty uses. As an AroAce I could see me investing in one of those things to get the sore spot on my shoulder that I can never seem to reach with the back scratcher. That said the massage mattress I invested in recently is amazing.
A tennis ball is a good massage tool. If you put it in a long sock (as a handle), you can use it like a mini muscle roller, either against a wall or on the floor.
@@alexismontez4230 yup, I used this in physical therapy and it got rid of knots like magic!
P sure the original selling point of hitachis was for massage. Very powerful massage. A massage mattress sounds sweet btw
@@StonedtotheBones13 they always had the particular purpose, but they can be used for regular massages.
The massage was like $150 bucks, has shoulder, back lower back and feet sections, and can be heated, with a bunch of modes. It's nice.
@@philippak7726 that is v nice, esp for 150
"Ed anwsered the questions like he was defusing a bomb" 🤣🤣
My little girls corn snake has a blockage. We took him to the vet and was told to give him a warm bath 2x a day to force him to move around to (hopefully) break up the blockage. We decided to add vibration therapy too, because of this video. In the 10 days since starting his therapy, he's pooped 6 times. His lump isn't gone yet, but he looks so much better. I'm not sure we should try to feed him yet. It's only been 2 weeks since he's eaten, so he's not starving. I just don't want to add to his problem. I'm grateful my little girl watches this channel. Thank you Emily and Ed, for posting this video. ❤️ I truly believe vibration therapy is helping little Sunset the corn snake.
You guys are the reason I was able to get over my fear of snakes to wants to own one. Hoping to get one this year or next year 🥰
Theyre the reason i got over my fear of vibrators and now i own one 🤭
I love your videos
I’m so happy to be a heckin super fan thank you for the shout out you’re really nice and tell Rex I said hi!
I watched this over and over again. I actually play music (classical) for our snake. We'll see how that goes, but already, he seems to be more relaxed. He's a Ball Python that I rescued from a pet store. Still had some shed on him. So no one would buy him. He just needed more humidity and heat, so I decided to bring him home. He's probably about 4-5 months old. BTW, the pet store disposed of his shed (intact), but he's just about rid of all of it. Your video makes so much sense......thanks!
Woah that's amazing! You always learn something new with Snake Discovery! That's why we love y'all so much
"Personal massager."
Nice save there Emily.
Our vet suggested this for our bearded dragon resuce who we were afraid needed surgery. It worked he passed a lot of sand which he was kept on before we got him!
Ah yes.. that is indeed a "personal massager".
That’s pretty cool! If you do this again, I think you should definitely get your vet to publish a case study!
Hi I’ve been a fan for over 3 yrs and you guys are and still are amazing
Same
thats really cool that Ed was nice enough to part with his fav toy. hes a good dude! 😉😂
all jokes aside thats a great idea tbh. it actually makes total sense
also thanks for compiling the whole experiment into one vid so we can see the solution and the results. really appreciate it. awesome vid!
And who said vibrators aren't multipurposal!
This totally works on humans! Maybe not for everyone, but my friend swears by it. We both have IBS and you can definitely help move things along this way.
Another round of *Gravid or Fat* 🤣 my favorite series
This could help so many rescue animals with impaction problems. So thankful it helped Christopher
Ok I know some younger people watch this channel but "personal massager" had me cracking up lol
I've actually used a vibrating back massager on my stomach to help relieve bloating before! It really works!
My doc's assistant once played "Gravid or fat" with me when scheduling shots for pregnant women. Nope, just like with miss tricolor here, I'm just a food lover lol
Thank you so much for posting this. We have a baby dumerils boa that we got in December that we have been struggling with. She refuses to eat, but she was super distended. The first time we found out she was impacted and full of gas. After soaking and massages we got it all out. She ended up swollen and super distended again and the vet determined that she was earing her substrate and she was full from her lungs to her cloaca. After multiple scans and testing, our vet believes she has pica and a partially paralyzed GI tract. We've been able to get most of it out of her, but there is still a bulge next to her cloaca where the remainder is. We will try this asap and see if it helps her.
She is no longer kept on a loose substrate to prevent the pica issues. We are hoping that the partial paralyzation is from the stretching of her GI tract since she would stuff herself so full. Your timing with this video is so perfect for us and will hopefully help us with our girl, Bellatrix.
Thank you .
I didn't realize reptiles could get pica. That's fascinating, and slightly terrible.
@@nene00760075 my guess is the bedding smells like food and they start associating the bedding with eating… almost like scenting rodents. And given how often snakes try to eat their water dishes… XD
@Jennifer Gerry I don't know, the bedding was pretty well new and she has never eaten anything since we got her. We tried feeding her out of her enclosure, then inside her enclosure with the rodent on a rock. But she wouldn't even seem interested. However. She was always full. Which we found out is substrate.
@Whitney Gore That is the part tat my vet is at a loss about. He hasn't experienced it either so he is researching it and reaching out to colleagues to see if there is some form of treatment to try for her. He's experienced both in mammals, but never in a reptile.
@@richardpowers7231 Got any updates on your noodle? How has the therapy worked for her?
What about combining the vibration therapy with a warm bath? Could help moving things along a little quicker lol.
Definitely!
hopefully the vibrator is waterproof (probably is considering what it is usually used for)
When my guinea pigs had similar issues, lightly drumming on/tapping on their bellies helped tremendously, so vibration definitely helps! Cool to see that it applies to reptiles as well!
„Personal Massager“ - and then I looked at her hand and could hold it anymore 🤣🤣🤣
I‘m sorry! But it‘s nice to see you are staying on top of your game with reptile care! Some day I‘m gonna get a cute snake! :)
When you think about it it's equally hilarious and fascinating.
It's great that the students could lern from it. Sometimes the unconventional solution is the most effective.
Put an update after it digests the last meal you gave him, it's interesting to see if it will go through.
Yeah I hope he's able to digest and pass that meal okay
I love you
He successfully bred this year, so he's doing great if you hadn't caught that.
I admire your restraing in not making terrible (and not kid-friendly) jokes.
Vibrations are stimulating in all sorts of ways for all sorts of creatures! It's fascinating to see it put to use like this! (ie, being soothed from a cat's purr, massages for stiff muscles, even some kneading behaviors could be similar!)
Rumbly kitties are the best thing in the world.
@@catpoke9557 I’ve never heard anyone call purrs “rumbles” and that melts my heart, I’m never calling them anything but kitty rumbles ever again 😭😭😭
When I saw the title I was like “Wait which channel is this?!” Emily was so awkward, this was adorable lol
PLEASE WE NEED A DEFORMED SNAPPING TURTLE UPDATE
We really do
It makes me wonder if his digestive track is swollen in that part, from it just sitting there, and that's why it doesn't look like it's moving. I've had colitis, which is basically the same thing, and it makes things more difficult.
How on Earth does one casually tape a vibrator to a snake and keep a straight face lmao
We just used this vid as inspiration to help a very difficult constipated 2 week old orphaned foster kitten. It works! This poor little guy sat abandoned for two days while someone was waiting to see if the mama would come back for him. She didn’t, so they took him in and warmed him up and started feeding him every time he cried but didn’t know how to potty a kitten so he was so swollen when I got him and relieved him. But now his poor insides are recovering and he doesn’t want to go without too much rough stimulation. Holding it on his belly while gently rubbing him made it so much easier. The vet thought he might not make it initially but the little dude is getting stronger and louder every day. One - two more weeks to find out it he can learn to eliminate on his own successfully!✨
This is so interesting! Thank you for sharing this.
Omg animal jam pfp
Hii
@Sans♋ wth
As a Patreon, if this is what my money goes towards, I’m all for it😂
It is expensive but there is something called eaze off and it works wonderful to remove adhesive tape. We use it for catheters in the vet clinic i work at
I read the title and was shocked for a second
So glad the snake's condition is improving.
I can’t believe it took me so long to stumble upon your channel. So happy I finally did.
Hi Emily and Ed I love your videos and your channel keep up the great work.
I read the thumbnail before I read the actual title of the video and was VERY confused.🤣 Interesting to see these things have more than one use!
Thank you guys for making these videos this is very interesting!
What a great learning opportunity for the vet students to follow Christophers vibration therapy!
She said why do you know how to use this more than I do?! Lol
the award for the most unconventional use of a vibra- sorry, 'personal massagers' goes to Emily and Ed!!