How to Prevent & Help Neurological Issues in Snakes
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- Опубликовано: 25 мар 2019
- We took back a baby garter snake that we produced last year, as it was exhibiting neurological behaviors. In this video we explain how to prevent such issues, and how to attempt fixing them after they have begun.
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Remember not to be hard on the owners. It was an honest mistake and I'm glad the snake recovered. They did the responsible thing, calling Emily for help. Sometimes animals get sick. It might be your fault. It's only a bad thing if you refuse to do anything about it.
This is a very important thing to keep in mind. I do sometimes feel like these comments are bejng a bit too hard on the owners of the snake. It's thanks to the owner's concern AND Emily's dedication that this snake's health improved.
Yeah this.
Im just wondering why they were feeding the snake tilapia instead of mice. The problem with feeding tilapia is that is dosnt habe certian nutriants of whole pray.
@@panzerkrieg3509 It was likely misinformation, they might have been told it was a good option by someone or a simple search. A lot of simple google searches include some false information hidden in correct information, and there are well credited documents that contain false information too.
Panzer Krieg She says at the end that the owner just didn't know. I'm glad it wasn't selfish or malicious reasons.
Emily: make sure you feed your garter snake a variety of food
Me: nods and agrees as if I have or ever will have a snake 🐍
Jen Aguirre ME TOO!!!!😂
Jen Aguirre same
Jen Aguirre meee
Jen Aguirre I just got a corn snake lol
My mom says we get get one when we buy a house
You are definitely a Grade A breeder. Most breeders won't take responsibility like that let alone try to help out. Well done.
She helps heal the bad image phony breeders like Brian Barczyk give the profession.
Just some Karen with internet access who is that? What did he do? Just wondering
• Տɑƙմɾɑ • Brian is the owner of BHB Reptiles he also owns SnakeBytes TV. He seems to care more about the money than the animals. All you have to do to see this is google the “spider wobble” and then watch his videos on it. It truly is sad how he defends the suffering of the snakes just because they “look cool”.
El Griffin aw, so kinda how people breed pugs and pit bulls even though the suffer? That’s kinda sad how they do it with snakes as well
• Տɑƙմɾɑ • Yeah Spiders are essentially the pugs of the snake world.
Now thats what you call customer service!! So few breeders would have even bothered to give out advice let alone taking the snake back to help it back to health (sad but true!). ps.. loving the pj presenting skills!
Yeah, when I finally get my first snake, it'll be from a breeder this dedicated. I'm just going to get a king or a corn. Not sure which yet. Corn probably. But, I can't viably get an animal without knowing all there is to know first. So I'm taking my time.... time after time, I've done my sentence, but committed no crim.. wait got a bit off topic there.
I am one of those breeders. But I've never had a customer accept my offer to take the snake back for a period of time to make sure the snake is doing okay or to try and raise it back to health. It's very frustrating when owners tell you the snake isn't doing well but are not interested in letting me do anything about it...
@@WaltRBuck King snakes are fantastic but can have quite the attitude. Corns tend to be puppy dog tame. the care is really the same between them. but if you are jumpy or uneasy about getting bitten or stricken at I would suggest the corn for the simple fact that they are less likely to be grumpy.
@@kiroropupper3914 Cool, I'll remember that. I'm not afraid of being bitten or stricken or anything else from any animal I've had as a pet. In fact, with my cat (Another reason I have to properly prepare for the snake) we play rough. I let him be a cat. It keeps him in shape. I tend to believe his claws are probably dirtier than a snakes bite lol.
@@WaltRBuck you would actually be correct in that. Cat bites and scratches are nasty. They commonly get infected as cats carry a lot of bacteria, and some of that bacteria can cause tissue infection. Getting bitten on the hand is so bad that a study showed 1 in 3 had to be hospitalized from a cat bite, because the teeth inject the bacteria deep into the joints and tissues and it flourishes there.
You: vitamins is needed
Snake: nooooooooooo
Parents: time for vitamins
Sneks: NUUUU
Jonathan Frie lol
It's like forcing kids to eat their veggies
@@Crystal-wy8yn I don't think pretending it's an airplane would help in this case
MOM: eat your vitamins
KID:nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
MOM: eat the vitamins or im goana broke your Xbox!!!
KID: ok :( * eat the vitamins * * crying *
KID: why do you hate me humaniti????????? WHAT IS YOUR FUCKING PROBLEM?!
Emily: Look it's fish! *holds pinky infront of face*
Snek: You cant fool me hooman!
Hooman?did you watch if dinosaurs in Jurassic world could talk?
@@rebeccaanndavis ....bruh
@@rebeccaanndavis
r/wooooooosh
@@rebeccaanndavis insert big ol r/woooooooosh
the noodle is okaY CRISIS AVERTED
smol duck good I like healthy noodles
yay
WHAT
Phew
Yay I'm glad
7:05
Emily apologizing to the snake here was so wholesome.
Wyvern Mom Cherche I’m almost certain it was that Ed was signalling for her to not block the shot lol
That was such a cool thing to watch, and it's awesome how fast she showed improvement. I really hope her owners see the importance of variety, and get her back on track. You're so awesome for helping them out. 😊
I like your channel :)
Elle your channel looks cool so I think I’ll subscribe
Elle's Reptiles ...you're pretty.
I know everyone is already saying so, but it's so refreshing to see someone who cares for an animal's well being, over the money the animal can make. You can really tell that they both care for every individual life, and I think that's just really awesome.
Recently I heard that spider ball pythons are intentionally bred to have neurological issues because of other snake youTubers talking about them. I was wondering if you guys could do a video on which mutations have neurological issues/why certain mutations have them/how to care for an animal with permanent issues/at what point is it best to euthanize/any other information that you’d want us to know about the issue.
I love your videos. Thank you so much for making these!
Edit: Also forgot to add to the list of questions if spider ball pythons are actually intentionally bred that way or if they’re just high risk like Creepy Cooter.
They aren't intentionally bred to have the head wobble, they are just so popular people don't care about the head wobble. Breeders continue to breed them because they fly off their shelves despite their severe issues. They really should not be bred, its incredibly sad to watch one with a more severe wobble because they can't even strike their food. Some of them drown in their own water bowls because they flip over onto themselves. They basically have no balance. Watch Alex's video from GoHerping. Spiders, super black pastels, super cinnamon, and a few others all have the head wobble. Steer clear from them. The more we buy the the more they are produced. Normal ball pythons are stunning in and of themselves, but a beautiful morph that has no neurological issues is the piebald ball python ^-^
@@allipendragon1980 Why do people breed snakes that have neurological issues just because they have cool coloring 🤦Some people are breeding them to try and isolate the wobble but it just isn't ok to make the suffer for the pleasure of your eyes
Alice Audreyy
Yeah, breeding spider ball pythons is so stupid. It’s like breeding blind dogs on purpose because they think it’s cute when they run into things.
@@jannevievearena Same reason people breed dogs like bulldogs and pugs that can't breathe, eat or digest normally and can't even give birth without human assistance.
@@allipendragon1980 Well actually, super cinnamins and super black pastels don't have the wobble- they commonly have severe kinking that requires them to be euthenized. But yes, I agree with you!
Tilapia is sometimes mislabeled, so that may have made things worse :( glad you could help her tho
@ForestofTooMuchFood they sell deboned carp as tilapia in the US? O.o (I'm from the Netherlands)
Andizu1 I doubt it, I’ve had both and they are quite different in taste. (im in the USA)
Really? I thought tilapia was one of the cheapest fish, why is it mislabeled so often?
@@MiuXiu I assume they mean people will try to sell tilapia but label it as a more expensive fish
@@rooseveltbrentwood9654 I wouldn't be that surprised. I got "alaskan wild salmon" once, showed up at the table, was white as a ghost, not even slightly pink like regular farmed salmon I'd had. Took one bite and was immediately like "This is tuna..." Had the server try it and she immediately was like "Yeah, that tastes like tuna. I don't know why or how, but that's 100% tuna."
It's likely they were buying mislabeled tilapia. It's a pretty common problem/practice with fish.
Even if it wasn't mislabeled it's irresponsible to feed your animal such an unvaried diet.
_Oh!_ I never expected to happy cry over a snake recovering but I totally teared up. Edit: as a side note, is anyone else having trouble with the like button on RUclips the past couple days? Every single like on every video keeps _undoing_ itself, on both my phone and Chromebook. I'm really unhappy, especially seeing how the unfathomable algorithm screws so many videoes over these days.
It's been happening to me for a while now, maybe months? I hate it too, every time I like a video and I come back to it the like is gone
I doesn't happen to me anymore but it used to.
Star Hunter i have not
I don't think it's happening to me.
Yes! It happens all the time to me. I'll like a video on my phone and it won't be liked on PC and vice versa.
It's amazing that you do this for snake owners, so many breeding operations don't. I'm curious if you're aware of the "brains" trick? My Cornsnake is that odd Cornsnake out that's quite the picky eater (I even saw him literally turn his nose up at a new meal before) so I have to take the rodent and puncture its' head to expose the brain matter when he gets "different" food. It works like a charm.
For I moment I thought you were poking a hole in your snakes head... I had concerns
Tiara Johnson
LMFAO
@@duskjohnson8195 😂 No, no! Just the rodent's head!
I feel like she’s talked about this method of feeding before! Regardless, it’s always interesting to see to what lengths owners will go to get their animal to eat.
ProffesionalZombie12 pardon me, but is that artwork in your thumbnail by the artist Alfons Maria Mucha, better known as Mucha? Omg it is! I have much of his work all over my room. You have amazing taste my guy
Much love
Poor thing was probably too dizzy to eat. Hopefully her family does better husbandry if they take her back.
She literally said that they did
Funny how the pajama pant message popped up right when I was thinking "Are those pajamas?"
The snake looked a bit smaller then it brother/sister. Could this be the limited diet?
what time
*It’s not a new rescue! It’s a home visit!*
And Emily will make sure everything is right before letting the little garter leave.
They are such great breeders, going above & beyond to help their customers & their snakes! When I reached out to a breeder, just to get some info on my BP, they wouldn't get back to me 😕 They forgot to include his info card, but thankfully there were no issues.
It's a "special" snake 😂 awwww, that's a cute snake. 🐍
Well, usually 'special' refers to intellectual disabilities, whereas this is just a temporary vitamin deficiency. It's like if you called a sleep-deprived person who was acting funny 'special' - it doesn't make all that much sense.
@@novelyst it's also as used in that context very offensive to people with intellectual disabilities.
@@HopeGardner3amed Why?
Good gravy, y'all are reading way too much into it. Yes, I know the difference. It was meant as a cute and endearing comparison. (#political correctnesspolice) ...(This wasn't meant as a joke) BUT even offensive jokes are still that, a joke! You can't say that something that is offensive should be censored or you'll always find people that are "offended" by anything and everything.
@@jewals-healingrose222 I'm not offended, I'm just pointing out a flaw in the statement. Also, I respectfully disagree that it is endearing.
The snake recovery, the not-pajamas pants, Pickle Rick, and the hilariously named cookbook in the background made this one of my fave SD videos!
hahahaha thanks a lot, now I have to go back and watch it again just for the cookbook ;)
It’s so refreshing to see a pettuber who focuses on education and not sensationalism. I’ve learnt more in a handful of your videos than 100s on certain other ‘snake experts’
I love how she (to my knowledge) didn’t shame the family she just tried to fix it and educate us.
And she educated the family and they learned from their mistakes in an effective, positive way.
You make really educational videos and that kind of made me called the smart person in class and I learned alot from you thank you snake discovery
Tahani Ahmed happened to me too! we were talking about the best type of pets that an elderly person could keep and snake were brought up! so i kinda geeked out and started blurting out why in my opinion it was kinda difficult for an older person to enjoy the company of a little noodle and properly take care of it.. everyone was so surprised! they thought i had even previously owned a snake, in reality i just had watched too many of Emily’s videos😂
Being the smart person is probably the worst thing to happen to me
It's amazing how quickly she responded to treatment! Like everyone else has been saying, you're an incredible breeder and person for helping the family and the snake out.
It's interesting how vitamin deficiencies in snakes can have neurological effects. One thing people don't often seem to realize is that the same thing can happen to humans. I started having seizures two years ago and no one knew why. One of my mom's friends suggested getting my vitamins checked and it turnes out I had severe vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin C, and iron deficiencies! I was put on vitamin therapy and the seizures mostly cleared up in a few months!
Great video! Glad the little nope rope got better :D
My Sinoloan Milk snake since I got her seemed really derpy, so I fed here vitamins, gave her good lighting, a varied diet, and she never stopped acting derpy. She doesn’t have a neurological issue and she’s been doing great for a few years now. I’m pretty sure she’s just a “special” snowflake of a snake xD
Haha that’s really cute! Snakes are such funny animals
Edit: just checked your channel and it looks really cool! Keep it up :)
Srry but you wrote she never stopped being derpy instead of she stopped being derpy🐍
@@sonijasingh3018 Yeah, that's what he meant lol. She didn't stop being derpy so it wasnt a neurological issue. Some snakes are just derps.
@@jonathanfrie4610 your channel is to
Derpy snakes make me laugh. My middle school science/English teacher had a derpy ball python named Hisser. More than once that snake attacked his coffee mug, despite that mug being way bigger than any food he was ever given. Always made us laugh
It is so amazing that you are willing to take her back temporarily to get her healthy. So glad she is doing well.
i had the pleasure of getting to meet you last saturday and i just wanted to say it was the absolute best day of my life and i can’t wait to see you again. thank you for congratulating me on my new snake n giving me a hug... i love you !!
I love this channel keep up with the good work
@Marek Halás fight me then
Marek Halás no dislike the Pepe
I’m really impressed at how much of a responsible breeder you are and how you rescue sick or disabled animals too. Bravo!
ps: as a feet-on-the-ground rescuer I found your channel through your poor baby alligator (well, 35yrs+!) and bravo on how fantastically you take care of and educate about your animals!
I'm so glad she bounced back! Thanks for all of the videos you have made so far; I never held too much interest in snakes but now I find them so adorable! I'm tempted to have one but Australia doesn't have many options including the snakes you've recommended. If possible, could you make a video about sea snakes one day? I find them fascinating! Again, thank you so much for your hard work spreading snake knowledge all over the world!
AUSTRALIA DOESNT HAVE MANY OPTIONS FOR SNAKES?! WHAT?!
TAProductions ahahahahahah well a majority of the snakes here aren’t really children safe and due to strict border security, different species are not allowed here.
@@TrepChance1234 so no ball pythons from africa?
@@taproductions4377 nup, no ball pythons
@@taproductions4377 The only snakes we can really get here are native species, like womas, carpet pythons, green trees, etc etc
I love this channel. I don't imagine myself ever being able to own reptiles at this stage due to my commitment to cats, so this is the next best thing. Brilliant woman, an inspiration to us all! Her knowledge and thirst to continually update what she knows while never being afraid to admit her mistakes is what keeps me coming back. Good honest work backed up by results and commitment.
All of my life, I’m 29 now, I thought it was called are Gardner snake. I thought this because you usually find them in gardens.
*gardener
In some places they are colloquially called gardener snakes.
Although they made a mistake the owners still noticed abnormal behaviors. That’s still a good owner in my book
0:50 In some instances, a vitamin B deficiency can cause neurological issues in humns as well!
Whats it do to ppl
@@mysticfawn6812 in my cousins case he became very paranoid and depressed and I think it also made it harder for him to connect with reality. Basically it can lead to chemical imbalances that can cause a variety of effects.
Vitamin B deficiency is especially common in alcoholics. I'm not sure why, but alcoholism is linked to both malnutrition and chronic vomiting, which are both risk factors. In humans, thiamin deficiency is linked to Korsakoff's syndrome, a neurological condition characterized by severe memory impairments.
@@ettinakitten5047 That's super interesting! I didn't know that
It's not just some instances. Lack of B vitamins caused that. So eat lots of eggs and meat.
After stumbling on Snake Discovery with no prior interest in 🐍 I am now fascinated & have learned so much & it’s all down to Emily’s enthusiasm & knowledge.
That is so good I hope the owner gives some feedback on how she is going. We would all like to know.
Snake is fed tolapia fish
Its bobing its head
Some thing is -fishy-
Always such a plethra of information. Your such a responsible and respectable breeder for doing this. Keep up the great work
I've been thinking about garter snakes recently and then I saw this pop up. Perfect timing!
That was so cool. Awesome job Emily. So glad the little guys all better.
Awe,she's adorable...I hope she continues to do well ! Great job!
What a darling baby! I hope she keeps doing well---so nice of you to take her back and help her..... updates please....
I should remember this stuff - not just because I plan on owning/breeding snakes of my own, but also because this could totally be an issue that dragons in my book series could wind up with: too many fish/rabbits/cake/whatever and not enough of other stuff = neurological issues!
*Offers mouse* "Its fish!"
"Nooo Itsss not... ssss...."
Aww yous are amazing to help them out
I'm so happy that she's doing better! Thank you for helping this little cutie!
I love this types of video that she puts out gives us tips or for more knowledge ♥
“ too much of one thing is never good “
Me : well I better stop eating my Easter and Halloween chocolates
So amazed by what they do! I aspire to be like them one day, really, they're my role models
super glad to see an (expected) super respectful and educational video from you guys. used to all of the tense videos about this topic with the spider ball python issue floating around pettube, and this was a really nice way to address the topic. love you guys 💛
The level of attention to detail, caring, and interest in the natural world this woman has is amazing. Emily, you are an inspiration to so many young ladies who are interested in science. Thank you, from the father of a wonderful and curious 8 year old daughter!
Yay! I just wanted to say how much I love your channel and how helpful it is! I'm almost 13, and I'm getting an Iguana soon. I think it was this channel that reignited my love for reptiles. Thanks, Snake Discovery! :D
Just a bit of advice, I heard the iguanas can be particularly difficult to take care of so best of luck
ruclips.net/video/RzK8Lzl11tU/видео.html
I’m sure you’ve done your research, but just in case. They aren’t a recommended pet
@@pippetandpossum I know that, and I told my mom I thought a bearded dragon would be better, but she insisted on an iguana because my cousin was giving his away XD
Awesome work Emily. I love garter snakes!!
Question: Do you use UVB with your garters?
Wow! Great job taking care of that snake!! This is such a great video to have made, this isn't something I've seen anyone else cover and it's really important information to have out there.
Learning so much through your interventions. Thank you. And presentations are so pleasantly, professionally and humanely done.
“what ever” mentioned you in her newest video but it was all good lol they used you as an example for correct tubs
I love this channel!! the snake is so cute. you inspire me a lot. Thanks!!
Same!
Thanks to watching your channel I am not afraid to pick up garter snakes around my house. We have lots around our house in Utah. My husband dislikes snakes and while he won't got out of his way to exterminate them if they get in his way when gardening. .. anyway the past two days there have been snakes in our pool house. I picked them up and transferred them to the garden. Yeah me!
Aww what a beautiful string 💚 I’m so happy you were able to help her out!
Snek: I IZ AQUAFEEDER
SD: No, stop being spoiled and take your vitamins!
Snek: NUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
What's your opinion of the banning the spider gen from the python breeding or at least from reptile cons
Great question! I kinda had the same thought. I have a feeling because of how humane Emily and Ed are they might be against the breeding because of the neurological "wobble" gene
Thanks just curious as I just started to hear about all of this and some of the "wobble" snakes I've seen are so sad to me as they are being breed just for a cool look with no care for the snakes health. I can't stand breeding animals for looks when the same genes cause alot of different health issues
My opinion from watching Olympus Reptiles is that it's not necessarily the spider gene itself but the bad breeding to isolate and perfect that gene. Spider morphs were notoriously inbred to create the perfect "look." That's how the wobble issue started. Matt has demonstrated that spider morphs, when bred responsibly with unrelated parents, don't wobble. I don't think we should ban spider morphs, I think the reptile community needs to crack down harder on bad breeding practices. Especially at reptile expos/cons. I've heard stories of people buying BPs at an expo, the breeder sexing the snake by popping it, and the customer going home with a BP with a broken spine. Maybe as a community, we can set a rule that related spider morphs cannot be paired.
Well the guy who has been credited with having found the first wild BP with the spider Gene said he noticed the snake had a wobble too but he found it cute
I’m pretty sure they addressed this question in a previous video - though my memory is bad so I may be incorrect.
She's beautiful! So glad you were able to help her!
I used to be terrified of snakes, even just a video of them and one day i just started watching Snake Discovery, for some reason, and Emilys love and respect for the animals as well as her knowledge has helped my fear immensely and although I am still apprehensive, I would now be willing to at least try and hold a snake. Who knows maybe one day even have one as a pet.....a very small one lol
Keep up the great work🐍💕
I give my garter snakes worms mostly but occasionally mice to give them extra proteins and stuff.
Hi Emily and Ed, thanks for your time and effort and videos. Awesome and amazing. Diane from Southampton UK
I'm soo glad the lil girl is doin better, great job you do amazing work with animals. Love your videos😀🐍🌊
Hi , I love finding put more about snakes , it's SO interesting.
My snake doesn’t have any health issues but she has trouble eating and doesn’t have a big appetite do you think you could do a tips and tricks episode for eating?
I would be so grateful so would all these peeps👇👇👇
Your awesome girl! That you took the time to nuse her back to health is awesome! Hope she thrives
I love how you explain things it might help in the moment or in the future. Thank you for caring..🙃
Snake when they first see Emily: Do I know you? Wait a minute... MUM!!!!
*mom
It's like you subconsciously hear my questions 😅❤
Bless that little snake’s heart. And bless your heart for caring about her!
I've been deep studying neurological issues in reptiles, this actually added info I need to keep studying veary well done
will you do a consub on morphs like spider morph ball pythons which commonly have neurological issues?
she could probably also talk about cinnamon bp morphs in that video too, cause that morph specifically is way more susceptible to being born w/ spine kinks.
Could she be fed Tilapia with some multi vitamin until the snek bby will eat the scented pinkies?
That's what I'm wondering, or perhaps if they also fed worms, snails and whatever other kinds of insects garter snakes eat in the wild. Some people are a bit squeamish about feeding with mice, but with such a variety available to garter snakes I don't think that should be an issue?
KittenLove536 the mouse itself completes the diet. And they gonna have to force the snake to eat mice caus next time it won’t be coated in vitamins
It said she hadn't eaten in a couple weeks, which mirrors difficulty I've had with my own neurologically challenged garter :( but her issues are much worse (though no head wobble). When you feel poopy, you don't want to eat. Might take her time to eat again on her own whatever she does. My snake will just go weeks to months without eating with her sisters, and it has really stunted her growth. I think I will have to go to the vet next week and have her force fed.
HSheezy I hope your snake feels better, but follow all of your Vet’s advice and bring up some of the advice Emily says in her video. I am not an expert, hence the question.
@@KittenLove536 yeah of course. My vet doesn't know much about garters. I hope my girl feels better too
You're amazing. If i ever get the chance to home a snake. I'd trust going through you wholeheartedly. Keep doing you emily. Thsnk you so much for being real
Poor baby... So glad you got her all healed up!!!
0:55 for some reason i imagined her eating a whole tilapia
Im super early!!!
I love you guys so much
I’m so impressed that you don’t say bad things about others! Way to go!!
Great job 👍👍 glad u turned things around for little garter
Ed is my SPIRIT ANIMAL!!!🤣🤣😂😂😜😜
“Feed your pet a variety of foods because too much of one thing is never good.”
My dog: 😳
You’re amazing! You deserve so much more attention ❤️
This is my FAVORITE channel! 🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🦎🦎🦎🦎🦎🦎🦎🦎🦎🦎🦎🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢
My parents told me I am allowed to have a snake and I can’t wait!
She wasn’t wobbling after her first feeding! Hope! I believe in her!
THANK YOU for the Squeamish alert!!! Ugh can’t see that!!! 😂
i see with my little eye a couple of awesome and responsible breeders in this crazy youtube world.
Kudos Emily and Ed. Cool education video, I did skip the feeding the pinky, but I'm so glad this little girl is doing better
Wow I really appreciate you putting in the extra effort to help that snake. Breeders wash their hands of the over all responsibility of the snake once their new owners posses them. Yes there are ones that are still there to answer questions and give suggestions to the people who buy their snakes and I appreciate them as well. But not often if ever will you find breeder willing to Take back their snake and put in the time and effort to get it back to health especially not over 10 days worth of effort. Kudos to you!
**looks at the vid comments and likes**
me: When did i dislike this?
*likes video*
Could you please do a corn snake care guide like you did with BP??
{Clαrα} I’ve been waiting for Emily to go one for ages. The channel GoHeping did a very thorough corn snake care video if you want one right away.
Morgan Gobin I know, I’ve seen it 😂 but I trust Emily the most 😂
{Clαrα} Same. I don’t know why I trust her more, but I do. 😅
Hi Emily, have a reserved concern from a nervous fan. This video was incredibly interesting and I loved it, though I worry that some viewers may take the wrong idea away from this about vitamins.
Vitamin toxicity can be lethal, and I was hoping for some mention of it, and perhaps how this snake won't be on a such a heavy regimen indefinitely. Clearly this garter needed some dosing, but to anyone who might think they need to dowse their reptile's food in vitamin powder before every meal to ward off neuro problems, I encourage research first.
For anyone curious, the two main offenders are vitamins A and D. Another name for vitamin toxicity is hypervitaminosis, should anyone want a wider net to cast.
Because of your channel I’m getting a ball python soon! You really inspired in me a love for exotic animals.
This a pretty significant video to have out given all the recent discourse around the Spider ball python. Shows that uncontrollable wobbles can come from other problems.
I wish that garter well.
Oh my goodness, I cried so hard after finding out about those pythons and seeing some of the videos of the poor things. I don't remember the channel (except that it had a lot of subscribers) but the way this one RUclipsr/breeder was dismissing it as no big deal made me rage. Of course he would say it's not a big deal when he was invested im breeding and selling them. Not exactly an impartial source...
@@OverdramaticAngel If it was Brian Barcyk, yeah, I wouldn't trust a single thing he says. Other breeders such as Olympus so have come out and shown several spiders on their collection, and the wobbles displayed are minor at best, and the snakes are thick too so they're definitely eating well. It's a complicated issue that there definitely needs to be more research into, especially if it turns out that a lot of the bad cases are a result of what that garter was suffering from, or something similar.
Master Gemerald
What’s the Spider ball python discourse? I haven’t heard about it until now, if anyone would mind filling me in that would be great
@@houseofwolvess There's always been debate around Spider ball pythons because the gene carries a neurological defect that affects the way the snake moves. Most often it manifests as the snake having a more difficult time keeping their head upright off the ground, with the specifics varying from snake to snake. Symptoms can be anything from a minor wobble (hence the name) when they lift their head off the floor, to the snake being completely incapable of controlling its movement if it's not sitting still (similar to this garter). However, that is an extreme case, and may possibly be due to another issue entirely as I said before, given that diet deficiencies can cause similar symptoms as seen with the garter in this video.
The debate centers around the quality of the life for the Spider-ball, whether they are thriving or merely surviving because of the help of breeders and keepers, whether their symptoms cause them suffering, so on. A little while ago, the Spider gene was completely banned from presentation and sale at reptile shows in the UK, and this has stirred up the ant hill even more with the arguments around the gene. If you want to learn more, you can literally type "spider ball python" and you will find dozens of RUclips videos from different people discussing the gene from their perspective - if you do, I would recommend watching several of them. There are a lot of different opinions and experiences out there, and it pays to hear all sides.
The only person I'd tell you to steer clear from in that debate is Brian Barcyk, as he is definitely 100% money motivated and does a poor job hiding it XD
@Azure Ablepsia I know. :( It's so sad people will prioritize a pattern over an animal's well-being. Sure, maybe the wobble isn't bad on some (I'd argue _any_ amount is bad, personally) but with some it is, enough where they can end up doing damage to and even biting themselves. The videos I saw where one was missing his food (not alive) and smashing into his feeding container and even missing it but getting his teeth into himself. He didn't _realize_ he was biting himself, so he bit harder and attempted to frantically constrict thin air. (The you're man doing one of the videos I watched on it had one with only a moderately bad wobble, but it was bad enough, though it was not a snake he bought. He accepted caring for him from someone he knew, I don't remember exactly why that person couldn't take care of him anymore- the detail that he hadn't bought the python and certainly didn't intend to breed him, which mattered to me. From both an empathetic standpoint and a credibility one, as buying/breeding them means you absolutely cannot be unbiased. I think a lot of people might have dismissed that young man because of his age but he was obviously very intelligent, very well spoken and very knowledgeable. I believe he popped up in my recommendations under a video Emily did on the subject and I reeeally hoped I remembered to save it...)
how can i order a snake from you?
What a cute little snake😊 Glad you got her back on track👍
Brilliant video! I honestly didn’t know that neuro issues could be caused by vitamin deficiencies so I’m very grateful for this vid! Well done on helping that wee soul and I hope she gets her appetite back soon 😊