If you like incredible reptiles, then you’re going to want to watch this. This might just be the best video we have ever made. I have not seen so many incredible lizards, snakes, turtles, and crocodilians in one place in my entire life. Gear up, I’m pretty excited to share all of this with you.
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Lucas The Spider is super popular. Why? Mostly because he is a jumping spider (family Salticidae), and they are adorable and wonderful little arachnids. Definitely some of the neatest invertebrates on the planet. But, would Lucas make a good pet? Is a jumping spider the best pet arachnid for you? Let’s find out. ==== Clint
Most of the time, our parrots find the tasks we present to them interesting, if challenging, and they really seem to enjoy doing the various trials. They carefully watch us set up the equipment; Griffin will often start asking for a reward (“Wanna nut!”), both to signal us to hurry up and about his readiness
Fire belly toads (which are actually frogs) are one of the most popular and beautiful frogs available today. But does that mean that they are good pets? Is the fire-bellied toad the best pet amphibian for you? Let’s find out! #firebellytoad #firebelliedtoad #clintsreptiles ==== Gloves: https://amzn.to/3dSdtXF Enclosure: https://amzn.to/2HeBQPk Enclosure Lid: https://amzn.to/2YW5miC Enclosure Clips: https://amzn.to/2Z9iwcr Water
Stanford engineers developed the grasping robot based on studies of birds. (image by William Roderick) During our own childhoods, many of us only envisioned robots as plot material for Science Fiction novels. As the years progressed, the idea of a functional –and useful–robot of any kind slowly took hold, and science produced many variations of
If you keep reptiles or amphibians as pets, odds are that you need a lot of insect feeders. But, which are the best ones? Clint looks at five of the best insect feeders to help you get a grip on what your options are, and which ones you need to buy and which ones you
So you want a reptile, but not everyone in your household agrees. What should you do? Clint gives his two cents.
Wolf spiders are incredible arachnids, and many of the genus Hogna are bigger than some tarantulas. Not only are they big, but they are active, visual predators. So, are these giant wolf spiders good pets? Is the giant Hogna wolf spider the best pet invertebrate for you? ==== Enclosure: https://amzn.to/2D9Dm63 Substrate: https://amzn.to/2TEPr6n Substrate: https://amzn.to/2QcRLAz Crickets:
Mniarogekko chahoua (aka the mossy New Caledonian gecko, short-snouted New Caledonian gecko, Bavay’s giant gecko, mossy prehensile-tailed gecko, chahoua, or just chewie) is my favorite New Caledonian gecko (which might make them my favorite gecko of all), but, are they the right pet lizard for you? ==== Crested Gecko Diet: http://amzn.to/2wVWcYv http://amzn.to/2gWSbgS Crickets: https://amzn.to/2L5Tswx Mealworms:
Tegus, monitors, iguanas, and other large lizards are awesome reptiles, but they are also powerful and potentially very dangerous animals. But can they be trained? Clint discusses how and why he has target trained is Argentine tegu Gus Gus so that their interactions can be safe and Gus Gus can be healthy and happy. #clintsreptiles
Image by Tomasz Proszek from Pixabay Fall is in full view, and winter is just ahead. With that, it’s time to approach an important part of our backyard bird-watching experience with the readying of advice. Summer celebrates the full array of birds that prefer various locations, but fall and winter are important as they present
Clint talks specifically about one of the most underrated snakes in the world, garter snakes, weighing the merits of these incredible snakes so you can decide if they are the right pet for you. ==== Snake Racks: http://www.reptilebasics.com/reptile-rack-systems Enclosures: http://amzn.to/2Fw1c8n Thermostats: http://amzn.to/2jiLLJr http://amzn.to/2wVMyFc Heat Pads: http://amzn.to/2gXqog6 Heat Tape: http://www.bigappleherp.com/Flex-Watt-Heat-Tape Water Bowl: http://amzn.to/2ytIY7h Substrate: http://amzn.to/2w22IxV Reptile
The Mexican black kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula nigrita) is one of the most beautiful snakes in the world. It is also a fantastic pet. But is it the right pet snake for you? ==== Enclosures: http://visionproducts.us/vp12wp/?page_id=18 http://amzn.to/2Fw1c8n Water Bowl: http://amzn.to/2ytIY7h Heat Pad: http://amzn.to/2gXqog6 Heat Tape: http://www.bigappleherp.com/Flex-Watt-Heat-Tape Thermostat: http://amzn.to/2jiLLJr Hide: http://amzn.to/2gt8Ubt Aspen Shavings: https://amzn.to/2wf0590 Rodents: http://rodentpro.com/ Great
The Brazilian rainbow boa (Epicrates cenchria) is widely considered to be one of the most iridescent and beautiful of all snakes. They also have a reputation for being difficult pets to keep alive. Is this reputation warranted? Or is the Brazilian rainbow boa the best pet snake for you? #rainbowboa #brazilianrainbowboa #clintsreptiles ==== Enclosure: https://visionproducts.us/snake-cages.html Water
This is not just about the fact that male makers produce more male bananas and female makers produce more female bananas. We all knew that. But it makes no sense in a ZW system. Clint explains why we get male and female makers. This was the only thing in ball python genetics that didn’t make
Crested geckos (Correlophus ciliatus) are awesome! This is a fact. But there is so much more to know about these amazing lizards. How many of these stinkin’ rad facts do you know? ==== Repashy Crested Gecko Diet: http://amzn.to/2gWSbgS Pangea Fruit Mix For Crested Geckos: http://amzn.to/2wVWcYv Clarks Gecko Diet (Repashy and Pangea as well): http://bertopiageckos.com/clarks/ ====
The Macaw Recovery Network (MRN) has a long history of saving parrots from the edge of extinction. Headquartered and registered in Costa Rica, it leads and executes an impressive number of growing projects. However, the larger admirable goal of MRN is to continue expanding its collaborative network and projects across the Americas. The name says
Tarantulas are big, scary, hairy, and make great pets? Really? Chilean rose hair tarantulas are one of the most common, easy to care for, and well-mannered of all tarantulas. So, is a tarantula the right pet for you? And is the Chilean rose hair tarantula the best pet tarantula for you? Let’s find out! #tarantula
The giant whip scorpion, also known as the vinegaroon, is one of the strangest and most terrifying looking creatures on the planet. These terrifying arachnids aren’t venomous, and as it turns out they aren’t dangerous in any way. They actually make surprisingly good pets. So, is the vinegaroon the best pet invertebrate for you? ====
Centipedes are incredible and terrifying creatures at any size. Some centipedes are impressively large. These giants are horrifying monsters, and I kind of love them. But is a giant centipede really a good pet? Is the giant centipede the best pet, um, leg monster for you? Let’s find out! ==== Heat Pad: https://amzn.to/2DHO4k0 Thermostat: https://amzn.to/3ikkrUP
Mourning geckos (Lepidodactylus lugubris) are some of the most interesting geckos in the world. Parthenogenetic geckos, these guys, or rather gals, are all female and reproduce asexually. It’s crazy! They are also tiny and easy to keep. The only real question is, are mourning geckos the best pet lizard for you? ==== Crested Diet: http://amzn.to/2gWSbgS
Apparently, snakes and mole lizards (amphisbaenians) are not lizards. Why not? I have absolutely no idea! Let’s take a closer look at the squamate reptiles to see if we can get to the bottom of this mystery. You’ve never seen me this angry! #clintsreptiles #standingupforsnakes #clintexplains ==== “Real Lanthanotus borneensis” by Chien C. Lee, Wild
Do you like snakes, but not being bitten by snakes? I do. I love snakes, but not snake bites. Even though I interact with snakes every day, I have only been bitten by three snakes, and never by a defensive snake. How is this possible? I’ll let you know. #snakebite #snakebehavior #bodylanguage ==== Clint is
A recent study, published in Conservation Letters by Dr. Peter Lindsey, Ashley Robson, Morgan Trimble, Dominik Bauer, Andrew Loveridge, Paul Thomson, and Guy Western assessed the performance of 516 protected areas and community conservation areas across savanna in Africa. “These categorizations give us actionable and targeted information to act for conservation,” says Ashley Robson, the
Kenyan sand boas and western hognose snakes are two of the best pet snakes you can possibly get. Both were on our list of Five of the Best Pet Snakes You Can Possibly Get. But which one is the better pet? ==== Western Hognose Thermostat: http://amzn.to/2jiLLJr Heat Pad: http://amzn.to/2gXqog6 Heat Tape: http://www.bigappleherp.com/Flex-Watt-Heat-Tape Substrate: http://amzn.to/2w22IxV Water
In the wild, creatures of all kinds have a level of differing intelligence that assists them in their daily existence. None of this is a surprise. It stands to reason that the ability to process thoughts, decipher problematic situations that occlude the way of necessity and the ability to get along is quite the requirement
Tree frogs are great, but what if you want something even smaller? Reed frogs might be just what you are looking for! The starry night reed frog is small, beautiful, and fun, but is it the best pet frog for you? Use coupon code CLINTSREPTILES at joshsfrogs.com. It’s good for 15% off anything from our
The African bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus), also known as the pyxie frog, is one of the largest frogs on the planet. But more than being one of the biggest frogs, it is absolutely the most hardcore of all frogs. These guys eat mammals, birds, other reptiles, and even other amphibians including other African bullfrogs. But is
Poison dart frogs are stinking rad, and the dyeing poison dart frog (Dendrobates tinctorius) is one of the the largest, easiest to keep, most widely available, and beautiful of them all. They are available in a wide range of color and pattern localities from Josh’s Frogs. Tincs are amazing! But are they a good pet?
The wind whipped through Cintia Tellaeche’s hair as she crouched to reach the camera trap fastened to a post. She retrieved the SD card, hoping it contained evidence of Andean cats near Lagunillas del Farallón, a rural village in northwestern Argentina. That same wind reached Constanza Napolitano in neighboring Chile as she trekked toward another