I remember a guy that worked in a pet store a long time ago told me not to feed my snakes live food especially rats because rats can fight like hell and can bite your snake and give it a nasty infection possibly killing your snake. It made perfect sense to me, I don't want to lose a snake like that.
Curious to hear your thoughts on Jay from prehistoric pets. Seems like a nice guy, but I’ve seen other ppl point out that his snakes ar every obese. I also think it’s a little concerning how he is always almost getting bit every single episode, and makes you question how he interacts with them, especially when you see other keepers and their snakes :)
Well, he does have some fat, angry snakes because his whole thing is shock value. He want to make giants, he also wants to play-up the snakebite thing which is really misleading. He always does the "oh I'm fine thing, that big snake didn't hurt me" but I've got permanent damage to my wrist due to a 16ft retic bite-wrap that was a bloody mess. I've seen people get struck so hard it broke bones in their hand and saved one person from a bite-wrap around the neck that would have had him unconscious had I been 15 seconds later showing up. Let's just say I have very different views from Jay on how to treat and display giant snakes.
He has obese retics. Retics are long but more athletic/slender builds compared to green anaconda or burns. Jay is that dog owner that doesn't properly care for his pet but had alot of them. I respect ppl like Kevin from nerd
There are people who say that his huge yellow snake that died was severely obese. They also say that the snake was egg bound and died because he was too cheap to call the vet. I can't stand him. His egg opening is disgusting.
I am new subscriber from Indonesia! People around me nowadays always talk about how great new morph of retics and how produce and do business about it. They just make retic as property. But through this channel i can say this is NUMBER ONE REPTILE CONTENT in RUclips. I believe someday hundred thousands viewers will come to this amazing channel!! Thank you Tim, your knowledge is absolutely what we need!!
Loved this video mate, and love the ethics behind your feedings too. I’m the same with mine they only get frozen thawed. I’m looking forward to the next one
I appreciate all the knowledge you share. Thank you for discussing humane treatment of feeders and discouraging feeding live. Most of the time it’s unnecessary. As for euthanizing a live animal people probably shouldn’t start experimenting on there own. Find someone who breeds meat rabbits or another pet keeper who is experienced at euthanizing.
Thank you, I think it's a topic that deserves more attention than it gets really. It's a basic issue of minimizing suffering that people should exercise with all things, especially one another.
I think the biggest thing about limiting growth isnt exactly that they wont reach their genetic limit, but they will take far longer to do so, giving you much more time to build up a favorable relationship with the animal before it becomes large enough to severely injure/kill you
What a fantastic video, so easy to understand. My ball python is 7 months old, eating large mice, one a week. Some people are telling me he needs to be on rats? I've a full bag of mice in the freezer lol. He's about 2 foot long, not really thick. Can I feed him 2 mice at a time instead if he needs to be on rats? Love your vids.
Idk If you'll get this comment and be able to reply, but I just wanted to share my personal experience with getting a new snake to eat. So, I have 10 snakes, 2 BPs, 9 Boas "BCC and BCI" both, and 1 Retic. With every snake I own, what I do is as soon as I get them I inspect them and put them away. Well, the next day I go ahead and start handling them. Not long, but I'll handle them until they seem comfortable with me and not scared to death. Well, I'll try and feed a new snake the same day I feed all my others, which is typically Fridays. That could mean I try to feed a new snake the day after getting it or up to 4 days. Well, every single one of my snakes has always eaten for me on the first try, and have never Regurgitated. I've always bought baby snakes and I have gotten them all from different breeders. I always figured it was due to me handling them and getting them used to me. Sorry for the drawn out explanation, but is there something to this logic? Or have I just gotten lucky with my snakes? Lol. I love your channel by the way, I just recently purchased a Retic and you've helped me out a lot! Thanks!
Sounds like you've got a great system with your animals! Kinda sounds to me like you're just a good handler-keeper and getting some good animals so everything works out for ya. I think where a lot of people run into problems with new snakes is just in their confidence with the animals and maybe sometimes just getting unsocialized ones. I've been similarly lucky with mine but try to respond to a lot of the questions I get in the vids too that may help folks that have issues.
@@IntrepidExotics thanks for your comment Man! Yeah, I try my best to handle them appropriately. I just stay super calm and kind of let them do their thing, to an extent. Lol. I won't lie, I was nervous the first time I held the Retic, he was striking the side of the cage the first night I got him and he's 8 months old, so hes not the smallest thing. Lol. I was nervous, but I just put my big boy pants on and accepted a bite might happen. I figured him biting me now vs when he's 10ft plus, would be better. Lol. But he never did, once I got him out of the enclosure he was super calm. Thanks again! I really appreciate the feedback.
I bought a baby from BOB CLARK once and dude sent me a baby that was so new it still had its belly slit and hadn't had it's first shed yet... it took me a lot of work to raise her up but I did it.
Another great video! I’ve also heard of using CO2 like you can get in small refillable tanks for paintball to humanly euthanize feeders. Just put the animal in a container and fill it with the CO2 and they just go to sleep humanly.
@@IntrepidExotics I did hear it in reference to rodents. I don’t have experience with larger pray items yet. Thanks again for all the positive, helpful info!!!
@@keithfaulkner6319 it's always like 85 degrees or a bit above that in my room i keep it in....at night it gets probably 74 degrees max.... but I don't think it should be a problem because I have a reticulated python In an enclosure next to him and the reticulated python eats every meal I put....and boa constrictors and reticulated pythons live in very similar conditions in the wild
@@imwaytogoodlookingtobeyour1188 ok, but it's a thought. Years ago i talked to a guy who, for 2 years, had to force feed his burmese python. When i inquired about his temp, he said 70 degrees. I said that's too low, he said a friend said that's perfect. Hard to argue about a friend who's not there.
@@keithfaulkner6319 the boa I have is over 7 feet...ge eats when he wants.....I feed him when during the day when uts at least 88 degrees inside the room Mayne even 90 degrees.....when he decides to eat its usually every 2 and a half to 3 months.....and like I said....there shouldn't be a problem because my reticulated python is kept in the same temperatures as my Boa in the same room and he eats every time I offer.....
I never feed anything without gloves. From a 12 foot retic to a 3 foot fox snake. Even with tongs. My hand is always warm, and their aim is targeted to warm. A feed bite and wrap on a bare hand is seriously not fun. With a glove if necessary you can just slide off the glove and hope the snake doesn't eat it (obviously don't allow that).
Im not Steven Segal'n a rabbit. Thank god my boys eat frozen thawed lol. Makes me love boas even more. That boa feed response os on point. If my younger one refuses one of the other 3 will love the snack 😋
As a viewer from the UK, don't feel you ever have to apologize for feeding pre killed food. Other than certain circumstances,and then only as a very last resort. I don't see the point in live feeding. Its not necessary and risky. I am totally against blood thirsty people who feed live, for no other reason than getting pleasure from watching something die. These people should save money buying snakes and use it for a psychiatrist. Just a view from someone who has kept frozen/thawed feeding snakes since 1988
@@IntrepidExotics it's an interesting one as though, technically it isn't illegal, it is definitely a grey area. It is highly frowned upon, and with the captive breeding of snakes there's no need to actually do it. The very few people who have found themselves needing to do it if they are keeping it to themselves and don't cause the snake or the rodent unnecessary suffering, then that is legal. What is illegal however is feeding live and broadcasting it, doing it in public or causing unnecessary suffering to the snake or rodent. So if someone was to film it and stick it on a social media outlet,they would find themselves first test case for prosecution.
@@AlexP1-y4g I think that's a responsible stance to take, although not big on outlawing things there should be a clear ethical line drawn. The problem with American culture is we seem to have a problem these days separating emotions from objective facts which makes some points tougher to make.
You are trying to judge people who feed live when you literally killing the animal with your bare hands 🤦🏻♂️that’s most def a different talk someone needs with you. at least for live feeders we allow nature to take its course
Why don't YOU have that talk with me; now. First, I'm not "trying" to judge, I AM making a judgement based on the safety of the animal being fed and the humane nature of an instant death to the prey item compared to the torment that animal feels being hunted and killed in a box for one of two reasons: the keeper is too weak to humanely euthanize the prey item themselves or they get some twisted pleasure from watching something struggle and die.
Love how you described the humane kills of prey items. I completely agree with you. I don't have any big snakes, but my dream snake is a cow retic. Just wanted to let you know that I totally see you as a true masculine man. 🫶
I remember a guy that worked in a pet store a long time ago told me not to feed my snakes live food especially rats because rats can fight like hell and can bite your snake and give it a nasty infection possibly killing your snake. It made perfect sense to me, I don't want to lose a snake like that.
Feeding live should be a last resort for a snake with no feeding response.
If you do live feed, remove your snakes hide hut, and make sure there hungry
Curious to hear your thoughts on Jay from prehistoric pets. Seems like a nice guy, but I’ve seen other ppl point out that his snakes ar every obese. I also think it’s a little concerning how he is always almost getting bit every single episode, and makes you question how he interacts with them, especially when you see other keepers and their snakes :)
Well, he does have some fat, angry snakes because his whole thing is shock value. He want to make giants, he also wants to play-up the snakebite thing which is really misleading. He always does the "oh I'm fine thing, that big snake didn't hurt me" but I've got permanent damage to my wrist due to a 16ft retic bite-wrap that was a bloody mess. I've seen people get struck so hard it broke bones in their hand and saved one person from a bite-wrap around the neck that would have had him unconscious had I been 15 seconds later showing up. Let's just say I have very different views from Jay on how to treat and display giant snakes.
He has obese retics. Retics are long but more athletic/slender builds compared to green anaconda or burns. Jay is that dog owner that doesn't properly care for his pet but had alot of them. I respect ppl like Kevin from nerd
There are people who say that his huge yellow snake that died was severely obese. They also say that the snake was egg bound and died because he was too cheap to call the vet. I can't stand him. His egg opening is disgusting.
I am new subscriber from Indonesia! People around me nowadays always talk about how great new morph of retics and how produce and do business about it. They just make retic as property. But through this channel i can say this is NUMBER ONE REPTILE CONTENT in RUclips. I believe someday hundred thousands viewers will come to this amazing channel!! Thank you Tim, your knowledge is absolutely what we need!!
I appreciate your videos so much and have learned a lot from them. Thank you!
Enjoying your content and love your attitude. Thanks for the good information. And THANKS FOR FEEDING FROZEN THAWED.
Loved this video mate, and love the ethics behind your feedings too. I’m the same with mine they only get frozen thawed. I’m looking forward to the next one
Great man ,,,,,,, I do appreciate what u are telling us all on the right way of keeping big snakes '
I like these spotlight series, great video!
I appreciate all the knowledge you share. Thank you for discussing humane treatment of feeders and discouraging feeding live. Most of the time it’s unnecessary. As for euthanizing a live animal people probably shouldn’t start experimenting on there own. Find someone who breeds meat rabbits or another pet keeper who is experienced at euthanizing.
Thank you, I think it's a topic that deserves more attention than it gets really. It's a basic issue of minimizing suffering that people should exercise with all things, especially one another.
I love watching your videos. Very educational
great vid, this lines up fairly with other things ive read about retic feeding!
I think the biggest thing about limiting growth isnt exactly that they wont reach their genetic limit, but they will take far longer to do so, giving you much more time to build up a favorable relationship with the animal before it becomes large enough to severely injure/kill you
What a fantastic video, so easy to understand. My ball python is 7 months old, eating large mice, one a week. Some people are telling me he needs to be on rats? I've a full bag of mice in the freezer lol. He's about 2 foot long, not really thick. Can I feed him 2 mice at a time instead if he needs to be on rats? Love your vids.
Thank you! You can feed multiples and they will be fine, more of a personal preference for me to just feed larger single prey items
@@IntrepidExotics thanks alot
THIS will do until I get a rat delivery. Rat stocks seems low In Ireland at the minute from where I order online .
Great info from you Sir.
Idk If you'll get this comment and be able to reply, but I just wanted to share my personal experience with getting a new snake to eat.
So, I have 10 snakes, 2 BPs, 9 Boas "BCC and BCI" both, and 1 Retic. With every snake I own, what I do is as soon as I get them I inspect them and put them away. Well, the next day I go ahead and start handling them. Not long, but I'll handle them until they seem comfortable with me and not scared to death. Well, I'll try and feed a new snake the same day I feed all my others, which is typically Fridays. That could mean I try to feed a new snake the day after getting it or up to 4 days. Well, every single one of my snakes has always eaten for me on the first try, and have never Regurgitated. I've always bought baby snakes and I have gotten them all from different breeders. I always figured it was due to me handling them and getting them used to me. Sorry for the drawn out explanation, but is there something to this logic? Or have I just gotten lucky with my snakes? Lol.
I love your channel by the way, I just recently purchased a Retic and you've helped me out a lot! Thanks!
Sounds like you've got a great system with your animals! Kinda sounds to me like you're just a good handler-keeper and getting some good animals so everything works out for ya. I think where a lot of people run into problems with new snakes is just in their confidence with the animals and maybe sometimes just getting unsocialized ones. I've been similarly lucky with mine but try to respond to a lot of the questions I get in the vids too that may help folks that have issues.
@@IntrepidExotics thanks for your comment Man! Yeah, I try my best to handle them appropriately. I just stay super calm and kind of let them do their thing, to an extent. Lol. I won't lie, I was nervous the first time I held the Retic, he was striking the side of the cage the first night I got him and he's 8 months old, so hes not the smallest thing. Lol. I was nervous, but I just put my big boy pants on and accepted a bite might happen. I figured him biting me now vs when he's 10ft plus, would be better. Lol. But he never did, once I got him out of the enclosure he was super calm. Thanks again! I really appreciate the feedback.
Hey how’d you know i had a monitor lizard 😮
I bought a baby from BOB CLARK once and dude sent me a baby that was so new it still had its belly slit and hadn't had it's first shed yet... it took me a lot of work to raise her up but I did it.
Another great video! I’ve also heard of using CO2 like you can get in small refillable tanks for paintball to humanly euthanize feeders. Just put the animal in a container and fill it with the CO2 and they just go to sleep humanly.
Yup, that's good too, especially for rodents.
@@IntrepidExotics I did hear it in reference to rodents. I don’t have experience with larger pray items yet. Thanks again for all the positive, helpful info!!!
Awesome
Thank you for presenting the importance of feeding NOT LIVE.
Can u do a boa feeding video....because my Boa refuses food very often....he eats but sometimes it takes like 2 months or a bit more to finally eat
Feeding is really pretty similar across species with similar reasons for difficulties, ect. I will be doing a series on boas though down the road.
What temperature are you keeping it at? If it is below 80 degrees or so it may just be too cold to be interested.
@@keithfaulkner6319 it's always like 85 degrees or a bit above that in my room i keep it in....at night it gets probably 74 degrees max.... but I don't think it should be a problem because I have a reticulated python In an enclosure next to him and the reticulated python eats every meal I put....and boa constrictors and reticulated pythons live in very similar conditions in the wild
@@imwaytogoodlookingtobeyour1188 ok, but it's a thought.
Years ago i talked to a guy who, for 2 years, had to force feed his burmese python. When i inquired about his temp, he said 70 degrees. I said that's too low, he said a friend said that's perfect.
Hard to argue about a friend who's not there.
@@keithfaulkner6319 the boa I have is over 7 feet...ge eats when he wants.....I feed him when during the day when uts at least 88 degrees inside the room Mayne even 90 degrees.....when he decides to eat its usually every 2 and a half to 3 months.....and like I said....there shouldn't be a problem because my reticulated python is kept in the same temperatures as my Boa in the same room and he eats every time I offer.....
I never feed anything without gloves. From a 12 foot retic to a 3 foot fox snake. Even with tongs. My hand is always warm, and their aim is targeted to warm.
A feed bite and wrap on a bare hand is seriously not fun.
With a glove if necessary you can just slide off the glove and hope the snake doesn't eat it (obviously don't allow that).
Im not Steven Segal'n a rabbit. Thank god my boys eat frozen thawed lol. Makes me love boas even more. That boa feed response os on point. If my younger one refuses one of the other 3 will love the snack 😋
Isn't this the 3rd one? It says 2nd
Thank you for pointing that out! Fixed :-)
Woooo
As a viewer from the UK, don't feel you ever have to apologize for feeding pre killed food. Other than certain circumstances,and then only as a very last resort. I don't see the point in live feeding. Its not necessary and risky. I am totally against blood thirsty people who feed live, for no other reason than getting pleasure from watching something die. These people should save money buying snakes and use it for a psychiatrist. Just a view from someone who has kept frozen/thawed feeding snakes since 1988
Absolutely. If I'm not mistaken is it not illegal to feed live there?
@@IntrepidExotics it's an interesting one as though, technically it isn't illegal, it is definitely a grey area. It is highly frowned upon, and with the captive breeding of snakes there's no need to actually do it. The very few people who have found themselves needing to do it if they are keeping it to themselves and don't cause the snake or the rodent unnecessary suffering, then that is legal. What is illegal however is feeding live and broadcasting it, doing it in public or causing unnecessary suffering to the snake or rodent. So if someone was to film it and stick it on a social media outlet,they would find themselves first test case for prosecution.
@@AlexP1-y4g I think that's a responsible stance to take, although not big on outlawing things there should be a clear ethical line drawn. The problem with American culture is we seem to have a problem these days separating emotions from objective facts which makes some points tougher to make.
This is awesome
Thank you!
funny how it confuse people for food just because it smells rabbit or mouse
It's just that ambush predator instinct, smell will attract em but often even heat or movement will as well
oh. it's funny tho. imagine a stove is on and it's feeding time.
@@IntrepidExotics
Man, love your vids but why are you so sweaty its freaking me out
Haha, I know...I keep my reptile room pretty warm and the fan is bad for the audio :-)
You are trying to judge people who feed live when you literally killing the animal with your bare hands 🤦🏻♂️that’s most def a different talk someone needs with you. at least for live feeders we allow nature to take its course
Why don't YOU have that talk with me; now. First, I'm not "trying" to judge, I AM making a judgement based on the safety of the animal being fed and the humane nature of an instant death to the prey item compared to the torment that animal feels being hunted and killed in a box for one of two reasons: the keeper is too weak to humanely euthanize the prey item themselves or they get some twisted pleasure from watching something struggle and die.
You have a lot of talk. Not good
Well, people who care about their animals have a longer attention span than normal so it's all good :-)
@@IntrepidExotics 🤣🤣🤣I love that reply
Love how you described the humane kills of prey items. I completely agree with you. I don't have any big snakes, but my dream snake is a cow retic. Just wanted to let you know that I totally see you as a true masculine man. 🫶
AWESOME