We Bought a Snake Breeding Facility!!
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- Опубликовано: 11 май 2024
- We're spilling the beans on a BIG new project- a Snake breeding facility!! Ahh!! I get to buy sooo many hognoses this year!
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Thanks for sharing your concerns! I totally get them, and hope I can put your minds at ease by answering 😊
- The #1 reason for the new breeding facility actually wasn't for snake expansion; it was for biosecurity reasons. Since we receive 1-10 surrenders daily into Adoption Island, we didn't want to risk our personal collection being exposed to unknown animals. The added benefit to the space we found is that it'll allow us to expand breeding snakes, but it's really just an added bonus.
In regards to breeding expansion, we definitely understand the concern for oversaturated species. We actually witness it daily with the staggering number of surrenders we get 😬 We primarily focus on species that aren't seen often in rescues, like hognoses and unusual colubrids. You'll actually learn in upcoming videos that we're downsizing our bullsnake breeders (as much as I love them) because there just isn't a high-enough demand for them in the community. However, our hognoses were sold out and/or claimed within 24 hours, so we're changing gears to focus more on them to reduce wild-caught hognose demand/sales due to lack of availability.
-Regarding egg and baby videos, we also think they're a bit repetitive every year. However, they're still by far our most popular videos, so we try to appease the general public by filming most of our clutches 😊 Don't get me wrong- I still *love* watching every clutch hatch! It's my favorite time of year! But, I do have a fondness for our more educational-style videos. Those are our least popular videos though, so we have to play a balancing game by weaving them in appropriately to "trick" kiddos into learning 😂
Also, RUclips is unpredictable, so we as a business need to avoid "putting all our snake eggs in one basket" so to speak, which is why growing and diversifying (with the store, warehouse, etc.) protects the business in case RUclips were to shut down or something.
- Lastly, we absolutely still care 100% about our reptiles just like we did when they lived at our house. Sadly, we had to let our curator go recently because she didn't provide a high enough standard (not enough enrichment, etc.). We admittedly have high care standards, whether they're on display in our zoo, or are one of our breeders. They're all our family 🥰
I hope this helps put your minds at ease!
I love your videos would love to see you at you zoo
Thank you for mentioning the oversaturation of animals. There is way too many ball python and crested gecko breeders in a lot of areas for example. It becomes even harder when they are larger animals like bullsnakes that need more space. People need to remember it's not easy to sell these animals, especially when there isn't the large exposure like Snake Discovery has. It's great to hear about the waiting list that ensures the animals you breed do have homes available as soon as possible.
I love your educational videos! 🐍♥️ Keep up the great work. You guys are doing a phenomenal job!!! 😎👍🏻
You two are great representatives of the herping community. Happy to support you always. 😊
Thank you this was very informative. I always wanted to know. Thank you. Love your videos
I can't believe you guys have gone from having an Alligator and Snapping Turtle in your guest room and Tree Boas in a closet, To an entire new facility to continue breeding snakes ontop of the amazingly successful zoo you've been running even through the pandemic. The growth has been amazing and I love watching it all!
I'm really happy for their growth but I so miss the vibe a little from when it was all out of their house. But at the same time Ed talks so much more now and they are doing so well in comparison. Its just me being nostalgic lol.
@@iimuffinsaursame
Yes I agree, you summarized it very well 👍
Dot forget the warehouse for their store.
I really respect them as animal educators so I'm just wondering is anyone else except me feeling dissapointed that they are turning even more into mass producing animals. And specially right now when the market has been going down and specially ball pythons are totally over produced that some breeders have even started killing the snakes that wont make as much money. With mass producing animals there is a risk too that you will just turn to another puppy mill and can't control that you are selling your animals to people who will actually take care of them and not just abandon them (reptile rescues are already over filled). So considering the risks and how unethical specially mass producing animals is I really thought they would focus more on their reptile zoo in the future and maybe smaller breeding if animals where there actually is a market. And on rescuing. So personally at least I kind of feels dissapointed specially conserning the over breeding if reptiles and I was really hoping the surprise would be something else rather than a reptile breeding facility. I really hope they at least focus on breeding animals that are more rare or where there is a market and not as example ball pythons that are totally over growding the market. Kind of feels like this is just a way to make more money and that at least makes me feel bad when it has to do with living animals but then not everyone has the same opinions and views about animals or reptiles.
PLEASE GET YOUR SECURITY System with cameras set up so the criminals won't hit your facility again.
They gotta secure those windows too
Yes they do😮
i was thinking that as i was watching, they should put some one way tinting on them so that people can't see inside.
Definitely get something like curtains too, so nobody can see what's inside and get weird ideas, especially since they're on the round floor.
Small thing; the fact that Ed has gone from someone who didn't even want to speak behind the camera to doing a full outro on the video entirely on camera, himself, including plugs to Patreon etc is really, really cool to see.
Keep smashing it guys!
I was just thinking to myself that I remember when Ed was shy haha
YESSS ED, YOU GO
I don’t think He’s a hundred percent comfortable yet but he’ll get there slowly but surely
We are so proud of Ed!!!
And all the work that you are doing!
I was thinking the same thing! It's really awesome to see Ed has built the confidence to do these things, hooray for Ed!
Congratulations!! Just one cautionary note: make sure your security systems are in place, particularly upgrade that outside door with a deadbolt and an alarm.
Piggybacking here: I'd also recommend some cloth things around the facility, like rugs and sofas, to cut down on the echo and retain a little more heat.
They always release videos 2+ weeks after recording, sometimes much longer. It might look very different IRL than what we're seeing on the channel
@@ha231 better to comment and they don't need it then to not comment when it might be needed.
Along with some type of security film on the front door and curtains on the windows so people can't peep in to see if there is something worth stealing.
Those windows give me anxiety. They seem to be everywhere, they're big, and look very fragile.
They look like easy entrances.
OG Snake Discovery Fans: Remember when Ed didn't even want to talk _behind_ the camera? He's getting so comfortable with us! Yay Ed!
I kinda love that this seems to be the number one thought dominating comments. I hope Ed’s feeling the love!
When Ed talking felt like a rare cameo or Easter egg, good ol days
I'm so happy he opened up about being on camera. We wanna see both of them and the hard work they put into this.
The good ol days
He has such a nice voice too! 😊
Anyone else remember when Ed would never get in front of the camera? Now he’s doing the videos by himself! There’s been so many changes since I started watching. So Excited for the new facility! does this mean the zoo might be expanding since y’all will have all that extra space where the breeders used to be?
Unlikely since they were kept in the back away from the zoo exhibits where only staff go. And remember, their ambassador animals are still staying in that space.
More likely to expand would be their educational side of things. With the extra space, they can have more ambassador animals, hire a couple new teachers, and have 4-5 programs going out simultaneously
I thought about this while watching the outro!!! I'm so proud of his growth and confidence now!!!
My birthday was 5 days
I remember that too! He was so shy back then. Now the channel wouldn't be the same without him.
This type of comment always comes everytime ed on the camera😅
You should ABSOLUTELY up your rodent breeding - feed all your own and still have surplus to sell! You also now have space to have a Tadpole grow-out setup!
Ooh Emily has expressed before that she often breeds for pretty colors/patterns when putting rats together, even for feeders bc why not, some will go to pet homes. They could specifically offer some as pets, bred for good temperament and being super cute.
Tadpole grow-out also sounds awesome, a livestream on a tub of tadpoles through all the different stages would be so cool to watch!
I’d LOVE to see vids of growing tadpoles!
I hope they give the rodents more space, she said in the rodent rack video that they have such small enclosures because it has to fit in that room, but now they have way more space so could give them more space.
Second (mid sized room) could be a mouse breeding room. Carpeted room could be filming room.
That was my thought too! Hungry snakes need feeding after all!
I was thinking this too.
Definitely agree
That would make a good room for the rat and mice racks
Not Sure if you knew this or not. But they already have a mouse/ rat breeding room in the current facility/zoo.
@@blondejovi_71 yes they do, but they are expanding. If they choose to use space in the new facility they would have extra room to expand their rodent breeding as well.
7:52 imagine sleeping in your bed, all nice and cozy and all the sudden it’s tilted at a 45° angle and you’re stuck in it😂
And wet.
lol earthquake 😮
And the glass of water on your nightstand is suddenly upside down on top of your head😅
Lolll
I lived directly on top of a fault line in CA. Occasionally you get rolled out of bed and you never keep a glass of water on your nightstand.
So you go from
Selling from your house,
Buying a shop, and a Warehouse
Buying a soon to be zoo,
Making the zoo
AND NOW A BREEDING FACILITY??
I'm honored you brought all of us on your journey, please never stop!!
Don’t forget the warehouse for storing and shipping merch!! 💚🖤
you forgot the warehouseeee..
@@abigailr.9601 my bad
@@madhushreesannigrahi8895 I got you
I appreciate the honesty in showing when you make mistakes like the drawers coming open and the water spilling.
It's stuff that happens despite best intentions and it's good to learn from.
Yeah, I didn’t even think about the water until Emily mentioned it! But aside from some naps rudely interrupted, everything is good now. They caught the water problem immediately and fixed all the bedding.
Also think y'all should invest in a van for the zoo. That way whenever y'all need to travel to shows or expos you have plenty of room for reptiles, merch, gifts, supplies, ECT!
With interest rates being what they are and maintenance it's probably cheaper to rent vans still when needed, but soon!
Yes!!! They always have sooo much stuff and need to play Jenga/Tetris with their stuff and animals.
a Van is a Great Idea!
@@fdiw But they could probably write some of that off on their taxes as a business expense, which it legitimately would be. And they wouldn't have to buy new either, buy a low mileage used van would likely work just as well and save them some money.
Question: where are you going to breed your rats? Are they staying at the zoo or are they coming here? Or are you going to split what you have and concurrently breed feeders in both?
Congrats. There was another comment on beefing up your security, and I second that. It's not just the doors. There are so many glass windows. If your prized breeders are going to be in there, you need to protect them.
That's exactly what I thought when I saw all those windows!
And roof alarms cameras. Seen it before, they weren’t stealing snakes though! So glad you have a better facility and hope it’s secure. ❤❤❤
And some iron clad weirdo might try to lift Rex. Ya never know.
I would recommend discussing adding insulation with your landlord. That building is gonna be a fortune to keep at temp.
Any hvac techs who are also fans of snake discovery here 👀
I thought they bought the facility
@@alicebond5544 i thought she mentioned a landlord.
@alicebond5544
They mentioned a lease and a landlord at about 3:45. They might have used the buy in the title for algorithm, but either way, it's an incredible step they've taken forward
It is probably already well insulated and has an industrial HVAC system that will pump out more than enough heat or cold.
Now that you have all the extra space, if you decide to have rodent breeding in this facility too, it would be amazing if you gave them bigger cages with more opportunities to climb and all. I know you don't really have the space for it at the zoo, but maybe you have the space for it here? It would be so nice to see someone with a large platform like yours, be a good example to other reptile owners when it comes to rodents (you already are, the fact that you care enough to give them enrichment says it all)
Yeah, the standards even for medical research rodents where I am is: 2 levels, a hide, and a toy - very similar to what SD give their baby sneks, but a little more height for climbing.
Not gonna lie, I'm going to miss the cosy, familiar vibe from ye olde days, now that things are moving more and more away from the "close to home"-feeling that came with egg cutting and baby videos in the kitchen and turn more and more into business & production, and more things are given out of hand and delegated. But I am happy for you guys and your well-deserved success and that you're able to realise your dreams 🌟
Exactly how I feel!
Same here
Same here. I don't want them to turn into an animal production behemoth producing thousands of snakes, few of which will find decent homes. I think they might be expanding just because it seems like the thing to do. I would expand the zoo instead of producing MORE reptiles. Idk though. I do love em
@LukeMcGuireoides maybe with moving the breeding out they can expand the zoo to where the breeding was located.
Yeah hope the reason for moving is to expand the zoo rather than expanding the breeding to make more money. At the same time it's not cheap to have all these animals but it should not go over the welfare of the animals.
A store, a zoo, & a classroom in the main facility, the warehouse, and now a breeding facility?? That's so crazy! Y'all are quite the brand now! This seems like a great company to work for!
Ed: I'm not going to record for long. I need my phone to listen to music.
Absolute mood
I can get 100% behind that. Music is most important! Especially when builing furniture. I'd love zo know what music they like, you think they would share their Spotify playlists with us?
* slaps building *
“You can fit so many hognoses in this baby!”
Congratulations! Sorry about the curator! It’s nice to see you in front of the camera more Ed
What’s that the curator
9:47 they had to let someone go because they weren't caring for the snakes
@@Therealshadowmaster curator is supposed to do daily maintaining tasks
Was the curator someone we knew from videos?
@@Amaranthyne probably not
Sorry your curator didn't live up to what they were supposed to do. I hope you found someone new you like!
I wonder if we have met the person in a few videos before...
@@phantagirlable probably the employes often apear in the vids hmm
@@shsd7579in the break in video they said the reptile curator Julie discovered it so I believe that might be her name
@@emilymorris2841 - Dude, let's not go looking for issues and people with something that was handled. Thats a fast way to make content creators cut more and more content so you guys can't Sherlock out info they aren't publicly giving out.
@@emilymorris2841 Let's not jump to conclusions? For all we know they have (had) more than one person with that title in the time period in question.
Ethical breeding practices are so important, and I'm glad that your ethical practice is being supported to the point where you can grow
Time will tell.
I know everyone is excited about the new facility, but can we be hyped about Ed ending a video?!?!
I've been watching for a while now and I love that we get to see more of Ed!
Ed you did amazing on the closer!!! Glad you are doing recording on your own!! Emily, I know you are proud of how far Ed has come!! Granted we will always have the video of him in his boxers!!
It looks beautiful. I'm very happy for you (and proud). With more space you'll be able to do so much.
You should consider doing some preseason breeding for in-store sales and species that take longer to get eating for sale.
The boxer shorts were peak Snake Discovery content! 😂
I hope that, while upping volume of breeding is exciting, that the animals also could have more space. It's something I think about often
Agree! Even if it’s just a little extra space.
Time will tell. They are going to get some harsh feedback if they cram this place full of racks. They should honestly move their hognoses into the bullsnake racks and keep the hognose ones for babys.
I, personally, much prefer bull snakes over hogs. But It I get it. For many people, Hoggies are easier - they require smaller enclosures, and rarely actually bite. Relatively timid, with just bluff strikes -- bless their hesrts.
Bull snakes do more "talking back" to you, if they don't like something. I admire and respect them for that. Love them.
Feeder breeder room? Wouldn't take much space for mealworms, dubias and red runners maybe. Maybe a stock pond or two to grow out tilapia or others safe fish for feeders?
Plant corner to propogate/grow some larger specimens for your zoo use?
I'd recommend a washer drier combo too. Maybe a steam cleaner too, so you can sanitize items and reuse some cloth things like towels safely. And a pull out bed/cot/couch, so someone could sleep overnight in case of bad weather events.
The fact that you guys fired a curator prior to this vid and still finding his mistakes is telling. Hope your new guy works out for you! Congrats on the building!!!
I remember when y’all first bought the zoo! Congratulations guys!!
Shoot I remember way before that in their first house! They came a LONG way!
Feels like so long ago we were watching them throw hammers at the wall
@aryanchhita I know, it's so exciting that they've come this far
Feels like it was only yesterday they announced the zoo. Been watching for years now. Time does fly. So fast
@@GrandRezero fr tho
Is it weird to be proud of people you have never met? I am SO PROUD of you guys!!! From watching Ed learn to use the camera, to watching you purchase your first building, to this is just amazing. You should be so so proud of yourselves. THANK YOU SNAKE DISCOVERY for all you do to educate the public on PROPER reptile husbandry
Also im a registered veterinary nurse and I would love a job looking after the animals. Especially the surrendered animals. Although being surrounded in Hognoses would also be a dream. ❤
Drop them am email I am sure they need to hirer with this huge expansion😊
Im in the UK 😢 @@bo8jk
Please consider upgrading to bigger enclosures if you have the room and are planning to breed colubrids. A lot of them are active, confident, and curious snakes that love exploring - including vertically.
I’m not your parents, I’m not family, I’m not friends, hell, I’m not even an acquaintance…..
BUT DANGIT I’M SO PROUD OF HOW FAR YOU’VE COME 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗❤❤❤
Seeing Ed do the outro made me so proud of him. He used to hide behind the camera all the time and now look at him! He can replace Emily, if she is unavailable to film.
Congrats on the new breeding facility! I can't wait to see what you breed next!
I hope this bigger space is used to improve the lives of the animals too, like moving some of the more active snakes into true enclosures and getting better non-rack setups for the breeding rodents, especially the rats.
Agree.
It doesn't make sense to improve the living condition for the rats, they only live for a short while anyway before they're eaten. And they do have to keep the costs down, they have a lot of snakes to feed
@@alisav8394they deserve a good life even if it’s short. Don’t be a jerk
@@alisav8394 what a creep. And you probably call yourself "an animal lover!" Such an ugly farce.
@@Angelicwings1 horrible person.
My favorite part of this video is Emily being absolutely baffled by how white the floors were, because I would and have absolutely done that.
I am a fan of Emily and Ed. But I guess I never realized I was just as much as a fan of Ed soloing the cam as I was of Emily. You guys are great. I envy you and your relationship. Your ethic. Stay amazing and watching Ed grow and his confidence to close out a video solo made me smile!
So excited for the growth of Snake Discovery! Y’all have a zoo, warehouse, and now a Snake Breeding facility! 🎉🎉
This is amazing! Congrats you two!
I really don't want to jinx it but I feel like those glass doors might need extra security measures before something like the break in happens, can't be too careful with how many precious animals are in there :(
At least they’ve already got all the numbers to good security companies.
It would be Cool if they made a few Giant Enclosures with the extra facility space so that the Breeding Snakes can be brought out and allowed to roam for a while. Even Prisoners get Yard Time.
I love seeing ethical breeders succeed I’ve always admired y’all for how much dedication and care you give all your animals you’re definitely the kind of people who deserve to have such a beautiful space to do the amazing work you do
I seem to be in the minority, here, but this vid raises a red flag for me. At what level of production do ethical breeders cease to be ethical? I get that if you up the supply of captive-bred snakes, there’s less of a market for wild-caught but does there really need to be a transition from lengthy waiting lists to a market glut of reptiles? I’ve been watching for a long long time and I’m glad the Snake Discovery ventures have been successful thus far but this feels like too much. I hope I’m wrong and all goes well.
They're definitely better than some other breeders, but I do think there is room for improvement in providing better enclosures for their breeding animals (not saying everyone needs a zoo level enclosure, but definitely bigger and more room for enrichment. Also considering how to get more vertical space for species that enjoy climbing).
@codysmith5751 I definitely agree with you. My problem is less with the fact that she wants to produce a wider variety of morphs and species, and more about the fact that she's still breeding in racks. I know they're controversial, but it's been proven that snakes stay healthier and produce more consistently in larger enclosures. With this new facility, they should really give their breeders larger enclosures before buying any new ones. It's starting to feel like animal milling, and if these were cats or dogs, it would be illegal.
Please keep in mind that while she is a great breeder as far as social media goes, she's nowhere near the best. Nobody seems to remember that she used to keep two hoggies in each bin to maximize the amount of animals she could own. Even though she's clearly improved from this, she could still be offering far more space and enrichment for those animals. And although she doesn't say it outright, she does delegate their care (as highlighted by the curator caption in the video) in favor of prioritizing screen time and connecting with an audience. She can say all of the right things, but that doesn't mean she's doing all of the right things. If she plans to fill this large building with as many snakes as she can fit, that feels more like a money move than fulfilling a passion. This all coming from somebody who also breeds snakes.
I'm not sure you can call them ethical breeders. Sure they provide more than some, but that isn't a good measurement of ethical breeding. Breeder animals have the worst life of all reptiles, imo, they deserve the most, not the least, welfare over profit and all that. I like that they provide some fake flowers for enrichment, but the reality is they need to be giving more space to be considered ethical, and need to stop tormenting baby snakes as seen in almost every baby video.
I don't see them using that building to upgrade enclosures, I hope they prove me wrong tho.
I would love to see a video re: what it takes to be a curator of a large collection!
now that you have more room i’d love to see the breeders get a better set up. no reason to keep them in rack setups if you have more space.
Oh my God 🥺 when Emily said "We could be professionals! ☺️"
I remember when Rex was in the basement 😂 this is incredible! ❤ you guys are so genuine and beautiful. You truly deserve all the best. And the best thing about you being the best is that you give back to those animals in need.
At the start they were like: "We can put Racks here and here" and I thought she said Rex, so I was like: Do they get another rescue alligator 😲 Very soon understood my mistake 😂
I love how Ed is more and more comfortable in front of the camera the more time goes on. So happy for Ed and Emily for expanding their empire and making their dreams come true! ❤
I don’t think he’s a hundred percent comfortable yet but he’ll get there.......eventually
And make sure you have EXCELLENT security!!!!!!
Is this the first time Ed has ended a video alone? Wow, from not wanting to be on camera to solo hosting and outros - that’s a huge change!
Definitely make sure the breeding place has really good security. Considering someone broke into the zoo before I wouldn't be shocked if some thug tries the breeding facility next. Don't even have to make a video about the security, just keep those snakes safe!
I have been watching your channel right from the beginning, since I was around 12-13 (which is absolutely crazy to me!!) and barely even knew english since it isn’t my first language. Your channel has not only helped me literally learn how to speak english but also find my dream pets and educate me on so many things I find interesting! I’m now 19, study biology and I’m looking to get my own reptile soon! Having been able to grow up and mature while you guys prosper with your business has been such an amazing experience and I feel so privileged to have had it. I’ve thought about leaving cheesy comments like this in the past but leaving one under this video felt right since your guys made such a big upgrade. I’m so excited to see what the future holds for the breeding facility and the new species you’re getting!
12:36 i just imagined that meme *slaps building* "this baby can fit so many hognoses in it*
To see yall grow from having your 2 racks in your guest room to now having a zoo, packing facility AND a breeding facility makes my viewer heart happy. You guys have grown so much and show that you don’t need a massive crew to be successful! You guys are doing a great job and can’t wait to see the breeding projects for 2024 in the new facility!!!!
Omg!!!!! Y'all are growing so big!!! From kitchen to a zoo and now a breeding building!! I'm so happy for y'all!!!
Ed, it's amazing to see you taking on a more active role with the filming and discussions. I've been following y'all for about three years, and it's been awesome to see you go from a face barely glimpsed in the glass cage reflections to an active person on the other end of the camera. Your confidence is really growing and it's quite awesome to watch, looking back at old videos.
Ive been watching since the debate on Rex's gender and snakes everywhere in the house. To the successful zoo during the pandemic, a warehouse for merch and now a breeding facility??? This blows my freaking mind!!!
Keep doing the awesome work ❤
I hope we can get a full 3 hours video of all the snakes your breed and the like. I miss those videos and personally I found them very insightful and entertaining!
Whoa that is a huge space. Be careful--heating the whole space could get really expensive
I’ve been watching you guys for years now and you helped me get from the point where I wouldn’t even go on a bush walk because I was afraid of seeing snakes, to the point where I’m actually getting a snake soon. It’s so cool to see how you’ve gone from having everything in your home, to the facility, to having a warehouse and now here, I’m so happy that I’ve been here for the journey and I hope you keep growing and achieving your goals
A bush walk is a hike
Such great news!! My only thought….Please please please make sure your security is top notch in the breeding facility. I just had flashbacks of the time Snake Discovery was robbed. Stay safe and enjoy this new adventure ❤️🐍
More snakes and new species does sound amazing!
But even more I want to see the animal that you already have in bigger enclosures, providing them with the best that you can!
They, clearly, have the money to do so.
I love your marriage! You guys are such a cohesive unit.💜
Hi!! I’m so glad that one of you guys came to twin oaks to show us all Banana Bread, Carl, and others!! Thank you!!
I'm so excited to see more building updates as you get this facility set up. Personally I would love to see what you would come up with for non-rack setups for a larger breeding collection, but I get that racks are really useful.
I'll add that my career is in building design. If you'd ever want some help drafting basic plans and renderings, feel free to reach out (I can't provide stamped drawings for your area though). I spend half my free time designing imaginary reptile buildings; it's always nice to work on ones in reality.
I'm surprised by how much a video about moving and putting racks together interests me. I also really like the idea of what being a curator entails.
y’all mentioned a surprise project but i didn’t expect it was THIS huge😂 congrats!!
love that you’re expanding again! it feels like you opened the zoo just last fall . Now the ambassador animals have more space!
I remember egg cutting in the kitchen, snakes in the airing cupboard and brumating in the guest bedroom. Well done on all you have created, I look forward to the new breeding videos as well as the zoo ❤
Been watching you guys for YEARS. Back when Rex was in the basement and you guys were making videos out of your old kitchen. SO amazing to watch you guys grow. Even more incredible is your growth has been through a global pandemic...even that didn't stop you guys! I hope you guys are MASSIVELY proud of yourselves cause as a long time viewer I sure am. I can't wait to see all the cool & cute lil babies you guys produce at the new location!
Can we appreciate the fact that they are moving all these snakes on their own
Watching you grow over the last six (time since I subscribed) years has been such a delight! Thank you for sharing your journey with us!
I still remember the days you were doing your egg cutting videos in your kitchen. Congratulations on coming so far! 🎉
It would be cool if you guys could set up a small area so buyers can “get to know” their snake before taking it home! As a reptile owner it would be a really cool change that I feel is really needed in the reptile/exotic animal community!
Agree. I don't even know why reptiles are sold on Internet, when I think about it. They are pets, like any other.
I remember when you were just only breeding hognoses and bull snakes in your house. It has been such a big journey for yall.
It will definitely be an interesting challenge for Emily and Ed to navigate the rapid expansion of their corporation while knowing that a huge part of the brand they have built is reliant on not feeling to their fans like a corporation but rather as something far smaller and more intimate. It’s a paradox that I imagine a lot of big time content creators face as they move through their careers, and I wish these guys all the luck.
i think it could be tricky for them. Will require a concerted effort to not be like "snake breeders" -- shades of horrible Brian Barczyk's practices, and almost all others "breeders" on RUclips. Of course they could never be as bad as Barczyk, but their image (which I have admired) could certainly suffer. Time will tell.
@@chuckthebrindlepittie6820 I've noticed they fall behind on things as they are so busy. Remember how long it took for them to complete the new incubator despite the fact they bred all those snakes? They tried incubating them in a snakes enclosure as an "experiment". They also took MONTHS to upgrade choles enclosure. They said she would go into rex's big tub as soon as she moved into the building. They also let the male tarantula get eaten by the female because they were too lazy/busy to take him out.
@@chuckthebrindlepittie6820 it’s so tough because I imagine it’s harder even with as many subscribers as they have to be profitable based purely on the fun goofy and/or educational content that we all love than it is to actually produce and sell live animals. I was very impressed with their rodent setup in terms of the balance they were able to strike between humane conditions and “these critters are produced to be meat,” so hopefully the same can be true with the snakes… 🤔. I honestly don’t actually know what snakes want in order to be “happy,” as they don’t actually value interaction with each other OR humans, and I have no clue what snakes like to do. I’m sure some species or individuals have no issue with “small enclosed space defines my life,” but some are probably like hamsters, solitary but meant to roam vast tracts of land. It’s all very fascinating.
@@stellabelikiewicz1523 in general, snakes can be socialized and tamed, and even sit on the couch and "watch TV" or "read a book" with their owner/parents. Most will utilize the space provided for them in a roomy enclosure, and indoors, outdoors -- but they also need a cozy, dark "hide" to retreat into, if they wish to. They like, at times, to stretch out and move around (and climb, for certain species.) Each snake is an individual. People are mostly lousy to them.
@@stellabelikiewicz1523I find it confusing and rather dismaying.
You can have a small room for quartine animals or even sick animals. It helps to reduce the risk of disease when you have a large facility.
Also an area for sanitizing the racks without disassembling, perhaps with a steamer or fumigator?
You should put your ambassador animals in proper enclosures in the back instead of racks, now that you have space.
My understanding is that they feel that the racks are "proper".
@@SoraShadowdancer yeah :/
@@SoraShadowdancerif the snake can’t even straighten out its body, let alone climb more than a couple of inches, that’s not proper. That’s just keeping them as manufacturers of product to sell.
Not just the ambassadors. The breeding animals deserve appropriate housing as well.
@@jennycaldwell1 Please leave. You're just here to troll and annoy everyone. Go find youtubers you think do it better and go support them. If they're right they'll be more successful and prove you were right. Otherwise you're just wasting time here.
I remember when you bread snakes at home…and when you first brought the store…now I can say I’ve seen you both grow,for the better ❤️
Bread? Bred
Bigger and better enclosures for the snakes would be awesome
Yes. Seemingly, they can afford it. They are growing such a large corporation. For money and fame and "fans."
I'm so proud of the whole Snake Discovery team! Congratulations! Your hard work has not gone unnoticed, and your dedicated audience appreciates how you put husbandry standards first. You deserve nothing but success.
I've been subscribed since 2019 and have no plans to stop watching now!
Its nice seeing Ed, a rare treat to long term viewers. Even tho he doesn't much like being the one filmed and prefers to be the one with the camera. I enjoy seeing both of you. Glad you guys are doing well, and it will be fun to see the new breeding set ups in the future. I look forward to it! Much love you guys!
Im so incredibly proud of Ed and Emily, they are so smart, down to earth and passionate human beings and its amazing how much they have grown this collection to a azoo to a breeding facility, they are so fun and super cool
Other people have made comments on expanding the rodent breeding, which absolutely makes sense! But you’ve also talked more in depth recently about how some baby snakes can do better with foods in their natural diet (regionally appropriate frogs, minnows etc.)
It would be really cool to expand the diversity of feeder animals that you raise/ see of some traditionally ‘difficult’ breeds respond better to a more specialized diet.
Either way, wish you guys the best!!
I remember when I first started watching yall years ago and Emily couldn't even get Ed to be in front of the camera at all. Amazing how much has changed and improved in the last 6 ish years. Congrats on the well deserved expansion!
This is so cool. I hope yall get all the locks you can get so no one breaks in. Also the garage door. Always lock it in all 3 places.
I’m so so excited for more renovation videos. I absolutely love watching the progress. You two are AMAZING
WHAT!!OMG I can’t believe u stared from simple beginnings and this is where u r now, I am so happy for u guys❤
I love watching you guys grow and expand! I started with watching your channel when you were celebrating 100K followers by doing an enclosure tour in your house and now you’re expanding to your 3rd separate facility! So cool!
i feel like a proud mom everytime i see upgrades to the facility and seeing a whole new facility specifically just for breeding, and I am so happy for you both! wishing the facility and this channel a long life ahead of it
This made me so freaking happy!! EVERYTHING about it makes me happy! Even seeing Ed make tables and racks!
Can't wait to see more!!
Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉 while no one will replace him hopefully you can help fill the hole Brian left you put out a lot of the same energy and love
Im so excited for you guys.
Ive been watching from back when everything was done out of your house, The first video I ever watched was setting up a new filter for Rex, and I commented a question about whether the filter had to be cycled or if it didn't matter since she didnt breathe in the water like fish....you replied to me and I was so excited. I've watched every video since then, with the exception of the catching goldfish one, and that was purely because I have pet goldfish that I adore and it hurts to see them released into the wild and then having to be killed.
Youre one of the very few channels that Ive never got bored of watching! Im excited to see how you continue to grow
So proud of you guys. From humble beginnings, homemade racks and a kitchen background, to all of this. I’m so excited for breeding season and baby season and all the seasons! Ed and Emily, you deserve all of this and more. Congratulations!!
Loving Vlog Style Ed !!
This is amazing, guys! Its so cool to literally watch the progress happenings from the Beginning! Were all growing up together, & uts crazy. Congratulations Again, on the New Building!! ❤
I’m so happy for you guys and to see your journey from breeding snakes at your home to moving house to your zoo to your new breeding facility. So deserving!!
PLEASE tell me you guys are getting or already have security on your facility so all your babies and breeders are safe ❤
Oh! And blackout the windows so no one can just look around inside the windows from the outside like a creep or crook 😅
I've been following you guys for YEARS and I cannot express just how happy and proud I am of both of you
Im so happy to see you guys keep growing, i remember i stumbled upon your channel by chance just looking up snake facts! Im glad y'all are still growing and expanding! And we love seeing Ed appearing more and more in the videos 🎉🎉
Congratulations Emily and Ed! You two must be so excited!
I continue to be impressed by how much more comfortable Ed has become on camera over the past few years. I remember the days when he would shy away from it entirely and not say anything but now he actually filmed himself doing things and talking to us like it was no big deal.
Congrats guys! You really are growing wonderfully not just a channel but as people.
This is so exciting to see you guys getting a massive breeding facility to expand all of your projects and collections! It feels like not too long ago I was watching you all breeding snakes in your home and then running out of space for eggs in your zoo. I can't wait to see a grand tour of it all filled up!
I love watching their growth from a small RUclipsr that loves reptiles to a manager of a zoo and breeding facility.