The Best Snakes That Don't Eat Rodents!
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3 жыл бұрынA common reason why some reptile lovers don't own snakes is that they're uncomfortable feeding rodents. Today I introduce you to, in our opinion, the three best options for non rodent-eating snakes! Watch to learn the pros and cons to each species, and whether or not they're the right pet for you.
Thanks to our friends Nick and Denae for grabbing footage of quail eggs and chicken hearts for this video!
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@benjaminwu2221 3 жыл бұрын
The Best Snakes that Don't Eat Rodents! *Number 1: Full grown green anacondas can eat a whole pig*
@megaball-ps8tq 3 жыл бұрын
That would make some people squeamish seeing a fully grown green anaconda swallowing a dispatched pig
@supertacticaldroid1751 3 жыл бұрын
@@megaball-ps8tq r/woooosh
@Riceball01 3 жыл бұрын
Watching Brian B, I know you can feed large Retics and Burms rabbits and small pigs. You could probably feed those species whole chickens too, although I don't know if they normally eat birds in the wild or if birds are even good for them. But, based purely on size (bot the snake and chicken) they're physically capable of eating a chicken.
@kathavry 3 жыл бұрын
haha!
@ironrose6 3 жыл бұрын
If we're gonna be technical, green anacondas also eat capybaras. So... the largest living species of snake does indeed eat the largest living species of rodent. Go figure.
@danieltaylor4185 3 жыл бұрын
"There's also blind snakes, which are termite-eaters..." That's quite a dangerous game you're playing there if you own one.
@katehucks774 3 жыл бұрын
Escaped feeder crickets: Annoying Escaped feeder termites: OH GOD THE HOUSE
@nara_drawz9895 3 жыл бұрын
I'm dying, tysm for this comment XD
@fourever2ne1 3 жыл бұрын
Not gonna lie,it took me a minute with the comment🤣🤣🤣
@ericroscoe8654 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I'm not sure whether my apartment management would appreciate me having those around as a feeder source!
@tarpan365 3 жыл бұрын
😂
@fanime1 3 жыл бұрын
"canary eggs work too" Me, who has been raising canaries since childhood: I found my calling!
@marshmallowmountains4636 3 жыл бұрын
Maybe you could try selling them online if that's legal for people like this lol.
@ettinakitten5047 3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you could definitely get a niche market for selling the eggs!
@ILuvAyeAye 2 жыл бұрын
How often do they lay eggs? I don't know anyone with pet birds, it never occurred to me they'd lay eggs regularly, but it makes sense!
@graveyardplaysmc1953 2 жыл бұрын
by friend has a canary
@lunacat7469 2 жыл бұрын
You still have those birds?
@MrSunzhenxin 3 жыл бұрын
My mind before watching the video: when I grow up I’m gonna get a egg eater My mind after watching the video: ok may I’ll just get a legless lizard
@negativedawn136 3 жыл бұрын
Legless lizards are cute
@helema23 3 жыл бұрын
you have to be careful what kind of those you get.
@phoebezhang1190 2 жыл бұрын
Legless lizards aren't exactly easy to keep either. Garter snakes are arguably the best reptiles and most widely avialible snake.
@langiit 3 жыл бұрын
Why am I here, I don't even have any snakes. You know what? it's probably because Emily is very cool, that's why
@megaball-ps8tq 3 жыл бұрын
I came here just to learn some stuff about snakes. Besides, I don't even own snakes at all.
@AnonymousEquestrian 3 жыл бұрын
She’s actually the reason I got my snakes
@AnonymousEquestrian 3 жыл бұрын
And now I have 5....
@timervolina 3 жыл бұрын
I’m the same way
@shirokuro2559 3 жыл бұрын
Yea same, I even live in a country where snakes are banned, cuz they don't live in the wild here
@divine.siren0322 3 жыл бұрын
At petsmart we are told to just throw the finch eggs away, so we have a few customers that come in on the days we do bedding changes and ask for the eggs. We happily give them away.
@MortimerLR 3 жыл бұрын
I wonder what regulations keep them from packaging them and selling them.
@divine.siren0322 3 жыл бұрын
@@MortimerLR they are usually unfertile so they are just tossed
@foxycinnamonkitten997 3 жыл бұрын
Or apparently given to egg eater owners
@k8gr 3 жыл бұрын
can confirm. i wish my loc had customers to utilize the eggs
@tenchuu007 3 жыл бұрын
Ah, Tilapia. The natural prey of Garter snakes and gym rats.
@rndmpigeon5028 3 жыл бұрын
Emily: "there also mildy venomous but thats beside the point" Me: ok then...
@Topdoggie7 3 ай бұрын
It's not important.
@AtomixSpark 4 күн бұрын
Not medically significant to humans, fortunately
@belluh-1huey56 3 жыл бұрын
the end just turned into "why not to get an egg eating snake"
@karencostanzo2906 3 жыл бұрын
Many people have gotten eggies, thinking they are easy - then watch them starve. They SOUND easy to care for (and an established adult female is pretty simple), but males, or juveniles, or heaven forbind hatchlings, are a real challenge. There are 3 reliable sellers of finch eggs in the US that will ship eggs - and this summer all 3 had a waiting list at the same time. I do have some eggies (2 females, 1 male, and 9 eggs in the incubator) and the facecbook group for their owners is full of people who got them assuming they could find small eggs, or who got them on a whim from a seller who claimed they could be fed scrambled egg from a dish. Tube feeding is hit or miss - sometimes it works well, but it is very easy to overfeed this way, and can cause more harm than good, and under the best of circumstances, it is still stressful for the snake.
@vincenttrigg4521 3 жыл бұрын
@@karencostanzo2906 while tube feeding would be stressful for the snake it's better that then letting them starve to death right?
@karencostanzo2906 3 жыл бұрын
@@vincenttrigg4521 Of course - if you know how to do it. Sadly, if you do it incorrectly, or feed too much, you can kill the snake, and if you do it too often, they may not start to eat on their own. Anyone serious about keeping egg-eaters should prepare for the possibility of also keeping birds at some point in order to keep them fed.
@vincenttrigg4521 3 жыл бұрын
Fairchild, as explained in the video, you would really only want an adult female unless you have access to finch eggs or bird eggs of similar size. Problem they also address is that if you get adults then you don't know how old they are. Basically better to get the finch birds and have them laying eggs before getting the snakes. Edit: originally said the males can eat quail eggs because I swear they said it in the video but many are saying they are still too big of eggs
@karencostanzo2906 3 жыл бұрын
@@vincenttrigg4521 Nope - need SMALLER than quail eggs for young or male snakes. But you are correct - having finches laying before getting these snakes would be a good idea. (And if yours can take quail eggs, there is a marlet to sell the finch eggs you no longer need.)
@Mew2Man 3 жыл бұрын
Emily: "He never croaks anymore!" Tree frog: "I'm about to ruin this woman's entire career"
@spacefoxythewolf 3 жыл бұрын
Wut?
@paigechristopher4212 3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@millera913 3 жыл бұрын
@@paigechristopher4212 lol
@Xo01w 3 жыл бұрын
oop and loll
@skeleletonboi4533 3 жыл бұрын
we unintentionally keep snails in our mail box and they happily munch on our mail if we don't collect it fast enough XD
@KikiCuber 3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@CoMtLion 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for clearing up the myth about egg eating snakes drinking whisked up eggs from a bowl. I found a baby egg eater at an expo, and the seller said it would drink whisked up eggs. However, I didn't want to bet the snakes life on that and passed on purchasing it. It's good know that was the right decision.
@fredygump5578 3 жыл бұрын
Also: Garter snakes are stinkin' rad. Just for the record.
@sallygreimes6585 3 жыл бұрын
Totally agree! Water snakes are great too.
@isabel4036 3 жыл бұрын
I read this in Clint’s voice 🤣
@justinvaughn7160 3 жыл бұрын
@@isabel4036 I’m glad it wasn’t just me 😂
@spjr99 3 жыл бұрын
I work with garter snakes in the wild they are feisty and super different between each individual
@Slicknewt 3 жыл бұрын
@@spjr99 of course, many wild snakes are that way. They are great in captivity Ive had ribbon snakes and they are so handleable and cool to watch
@kathavry 3 жыл бұрын
Snake : slithers towards mouse. mouse: oh, sh- snake: so how many kids you got? mouse; o.o
@goldenscar3933 3 жыл бұрын
lol is the snake going to eat the baby mice?
@mari_isGenLost 3 жыл бұрын
@@goldenscar3933 no the snake is just being casual XD
@mari_isGenLost 3 жыл бұрын
90th like :D 😁
@lowlevelgrungus3381 3 жыл бұрын
98th like
@gnarpy47 3 жыл бұрын
🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@some-fander1001 3 жыл бұрын
Wild caught snakes when put into captivity: "I am straight up Not having a good time."
@Topdoggie7 3 ай бұрын
Sometimes. Not always.
@ablthomas37 3 жыл бұрын
I keep aquatic snail as pets and there are several kinds that would work well as feeders for dekay's brown snake that are SUPPER easy to care for and breed such as malaysian trumpet snails and rams horn snail. So long as they have relatively clean water and some kind of food they will breed (I would recommend adding some cuddle bone to help with there shells if possible). That way you could rase your snakes food and know that it is pericite free and has been feed a good diet.
@Topdoggie7 3 ай бұрын
*cuttle bone
@anniizk 3 жыл бұрын
I was terrified of snakes. Watching yours and some other peoples snake videos helped me get rid of most of my fear. I now have a corn snake. She's.. nice.. almost most of the time :P
@emmalou9067 3 жыл бұрын
Lol I'm the same. I'm actualy considering getting my 9 yr old either a ball (slower more girth but don't eat aswel) or corn (slimmer and moves more but eats nearly anything offered) as a support snake for her I'm just unsure which to go for. And which would be best. I'll be honest I've run out of a pet shop cas a snake struck the tank as I walked past my hubby laughed his head off x
@urakirby5 10 ай бұрын
@@emmalou9067 I'd talk to a ball python breeder. ask if what they are feeding their hatchlings. make sure they are feeding fresh killed or frozen thawed rats (find one that is). this means they are already used to rats (it can be hard switching from mice) and it's already on killed (not live) and those are the biggest starting obstacles for a picky ball python. they also sometimes just go off food when your house gets a bit cooler in winter even tho they are not a brumating species
@rylievalentine7109 9 ай бұрын
small n bitey. best thing to remember is that, while it might hurt, a snake bite aint gonna do anything to you unless it's a venomous one.
@CharleeRed 5 ай бұрын
you and I have been on this journey about the same amount of time! which is really cool!
@aprilseven5746 3 жыл бұрын
*Covers my fish tank* "She doesn't mean it, guys!"
@thethingwithfins 3 жыл бұрын
Same, at least she talked about Thiamine... I'm a goldfish keeper … Its so sad people insist they are feeders despite them causing issues.
@joshslavin9642 3 жыл бұрын
Something to note about snakes that eat worms/slugs and other inverts (including crawfish, though unsure about scorpions lol) is that they're relatively easy to create colonies of as feeders yourself. Obviously some people don't want to keep pets *for* their pets-- but especially earthworms and nightcrawlers are very easy to get a breeding colony going! They're essentially composters for all your food waste :) While it can be difficult to source food for snakes that are picky/unique eaters, just getting a couple to start and raising them as breeders yourself can be much simpler. It's a project for sure, but possible with less challenging feeders!
@samdevine4029 3 жыл бұрын
This is incredibly informative! As a rodent lover, I've never looked too much into owning a snake because I'm afraid I'd find feeding too upsetting. And I never knew garter snakes were an option as captive snakes, but now it's something to look into!!!
@angelamarvin9481 6 ай бұрын
Cool
@iwasthefirst. 6 ай бұрын
Garter snakes also have live birth, so you won't need to incubate any eggs!
@charlottesmom 3 ай бұрын
SAME!! I have had 6 pet rats and 3 pet mice in the past few years, I love them soooo much. I actually worked at a pet shop in 20 some years ago and we got a shipment of frozen feeder mice, it was the first time we ever got frozen ones and the owner showed me the package of tiny babies he opened so I could see what they looked like. One of the babies was white with black polka dots, I almost cried it was the cutest little mouse ever. I have been and will always be a rodent lover. I would consider a few garter snakes but the husband doesn’t like snakes sooooo. 😫🐍
@strawberrybird 3 жыл бұрын
Title: The Best Snakes that Don't Eat Rodents Video: Just come to terms with freezer mice. It'll be easier in the long run.
@davyjones2994 3 жыл бұрын
Also NEVER heat up mice in the microwave
@salaltschul3604 3 жыл бұрын
Yep. Accept that most pet species of snakes eat rodents and get over it
@wolfhugger3344 3 жыл бұрын
Or don’t own a snake
@evasmiljanic3529 3 жыл бұрын
Main reason why I'll never own a snake despite wanting one, rodents are hard to find where I am
@Ignorethis12345 3 жыл бұрын
Garters are the only snake that it's convenient not to feed rodents. That it. The rodents don't even look that bad and you can get it ground up into pellets.
@katiespetproject9002 3 жыл бұрын
Yes! A lot of my viewers say they really want a snake but they/their parents don’t want one that eats rodents and that they think egg-eating snakes are the only snake that doesn’t eat rodents. I’ll redirect them to this video next time it comes up!
@shespawntwin1 3 жыл бұрын
7:08- "Pickle Rick" is in the sink to the right of the video (>.>)
@goldenscar3933 3 жыл бұрын
i saw🤣😆LOLLL!!
@summergallagher3893 3 жыл бұрын
I thought I was the only one
@charlottesmom 2 жыл бұрын
Me sitting here watching this video wearing my Rick and Morty sweatshirt...😆
@peanutbuttertoast7742 2 ай бұрын
I was looking for this comment lmao
@chrispriestubd 3 жыл бұрын
"Crawfish are hard to obtain." *Laughs in Cajun*
@bugloverspiderlover8490 2 жыл бұрын
Yes! Plenty of those back home! Even here in Texas,every body of water has crawfish in it!
@bluedrgn52 3 жыл бұрын
PLEASE breed Dekay's, just so we can watch their little baby faces every year.
@scarletamazon3455 3 жыл бұрын
Oh I'm positive they'll be breeding them once they're old enough. Emily knows how hard they are to get captive bred, I'm sure she'll produce them if she can.
@philippak7726 3 жыл бұрын
Since she commented that if people know you're breeding them then the lists are already full... methinks they are going to be, and possibly don't want to make people angry or jealous
@Rabeaumbra 3 жыл бұрын
@ilyangeliki 3 жыл бұрын
Dekay’s are hard to keep in captivity most of the time, my friend owns two brown dekay’s she caught in the while, and live till this day. But their babies haven’t been able to stay in captivity sadly, nothing wrong with them but they just can’t live in captivity as great as others
@kingclawthorn5465 3 жыл бұрын
YEAAASS
@marsh.al.mel0w162 3 жыл бұрын
I originally read the title as “the best rodents don’t eat snakes” Edit: thank you so much for all the likes and replies it’s the most I’ve ever gotten 😁
@tirill452 3 жыл бұрын
I mean, it's still true😂
@cherubspit4043 3 жыл бұрын
so did i until i saw this comment lol
@butterfly-rr2uh 3 жыл бұрын
if only those existed
@little_birds3318 3 жыл бұрын
Haha
@divinelotus19 3 жыл бұрын
Same
@meredithg8537 3 жыл бұрын
Not me crying over garter snakes dying after their mate dies because my grandfather just passed two months after his wife of 70 years passed 😭😭😭😭
@Trinidadianlove 3 жыл бұрын
I'm so sorry. ❤
@lindagash597 2 жыл бұрын
Iam soo sorry r.i.p
@JoeBortscheller 2 жыл бұрын
Im so sorry for your loss
@Lerrae1908 3 жыл бұрын
Snakes are the perfect solution to that 'what do I do with my hands?!' feeling when making videos or giving presentations, imo. Also dat pickle rick, lel
@Hannah-oy9zz 3 жыл бұрын
Me sitting here as a finch, canary and button quail owner but living in New Zealand where I can’t keep snakes
@cassiopeaknack 3 жыл бұрын
Step 1: become a vet Step 2: get finches Step 3: get egg eating snake I’m still working on step one... just applied, so fingers crossed
@sincerelybellatrix.2880 3 жыл бұрын
Good luck with that! Sending you the best wishes
@crowsanidiotXD 3 жыл бұрын
Good luck!
@cassiopeaknack 3 жыл бұрын
@SAMUEL_LEE WILKIN I’ve wanted to be a vet my whole life, this would just be one happy side effect and thank you!!
@cassiopeaknack 3 жыл бұрын
@@crowsanidiotXD thanks!
@cassiopeaknack 3 жыл бұрын
@@sincerelybellatrix.2880 thank you!!
@xBloodxFangx 3 жыл бұрын
I swear, one day someone came to me and said “Can you rub baby carrots on mice and feed them to snakes? Im vegan and love snakes but dont want to feed them other animals” I hope they never got a snake...
@its_lysia7767 3 жыл бұрын
Oh my uhh hope they never get a snake ether
@Angela1111122222 3 жыл бұрын
I've never met a fellow vegan/vegetarian person refusing to feed pets meat and I refuse to believe someone is that dumb I mean I believe you Just jesus christ
@helenakove2 3 жыл бұрын
@@Angela1111122222 idk any vegan feeding snakes veggies but ik a woman on tiktok who feeds her dog a vegan diet
@mantisenjoyer9239 3 жыл бұрын
@@helenakove2 That vegan teacher? yeah she's crazy
@BooksToAshes 3 жыл бұрын
I just don't get pets who eat only meat, since I'm vegetarian myself. I see nothing wrong with it, I just can't imagine feeding a snake live/dead mice since I love mice too. That being said don't force your animals who are carnivores or omnivores to only eat a vegan diet. That's horrible for them....it should be obvious but for some reason, people still try to do it anyway.
@catherineice8915 3 жыл бұрын
For the egg eaters... would it be possible to use calcium carbonate, opn, and glucolactone with some small molds to create fillable shells?
@brysonwilloughby9455 3 жыл бұрын
That’s actually a pretty cool idea It’d be awesome if it does work
@Jdkicked 3 жыл бұрын
They seem to rely very heavily on the egg smelling like a fresh egg so I dont think that would work sadly unless you managed to somehow scent it enough
@nashbellow5430 2 жыл бұрын
I thought the exact same thing, but with agar sphereifacation. Definitely would like to see some experiments with a well established adult.
@AshTheInventor 3 жыл бұрын
Emily’s wise words of wisdom: “You don’t need teeth to catch an egg” Emily, 2020
@corafriel2691 3 жыл бұрын
I like it
@inkspotdraws4582 3 жыл бұрын
Imma put this on a poster
@negativedawn136 3 жыл бұрын
Imma put it on a T-shirt
@abbyshort1185 3 жыл бұрын
Sounds inspirational but don’t know what it would mean
@shellyperkins220 Жыл бұрын
❤ my name is trinity
@lala87654 3 жыл бұрын
me: sees title also me: garter snek
@bigsam8597 3 жыл бұрын
Me: Water snek
@bigsam8597 3 жыл бұрын
@Cyborg leaf I would like a Garter snake and a Kingsnake/Milksnake, But my mom hates snakes with a burning passion.
@Theelderscrolls52 3 жыл бұрын
I would love a small group of Garders!
@obnoxiousArcade 3 жыл бұрын
*sees
@lala87654 3 жыл бұрын
@@obnoxiousArcade thank you!
@Nothingtoseehereanyway 3 жыл бұрын
I live around where garter snakes live. Sometimes in the summer we go out to my dad's garage and look under some wood and light metal sheets that are out by the garage and look for them, sometimes they are by the apple tree or the yard! we normally move the ones in the yard though so they don't get stepped on or hunted by our cats, I once found this TINY baby garter it was so cuteeeeee!!
@Gabriel-ui7np 3 жыл бұрын
7:08-7:10 cute little pickle jumping in the sink❤️
@lilstanger499 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, Pickle Rick XD
@skyamarie3835 3 жыл бұрын
Me: is ok with rodents Also me: nervous about getting a beardie cuz it eats crickets...
@deemueller6470 3 жыл бұрын
They also eat Dubia roaches. Those roaches are easy to breed and can't climb the sides of tanks. I kept them for my T. When my colony started getting to big, I would give some away to a friend.
@plussizemommy2B 3 жыл бұрын
I also would be way cooler with rodents than crickets & no roaches would be 1000 times worse.
@alliennanezelek5696 3 жыл бұрын
What i do is buy bulk crickets on ebay and then freeze them and thaw as needed
@tonyamitchell9632 3 жыл бұрын
I have a bearded dragon and I refuse to buy crickets unless I have to! My baby gets dubia's, and superworms horn worms and wax worms and at times large mealworms and of course ca supplements.
@mariemeoak306 3 жыл бұрын
Crickets can be snack tho and not a permanent source if you choose
@itzjustice8175 3 жыл бұрын
Egg eating snakes: “Snakes need to eat rodents? 👁👄👁”
@besquareorbethere2680 3 жыл бұрын
"Hmm," *swallows chicken egg* "that's what we're supposed to eat?"
@itzjustice8175 3 жыл бұрын
BeSquareorBeThere yep lmfao
@hiddenworldexotics2659 3 жыл бұрын
A good feeder fish ive found/seen work is Convic Cichlids, specifically for elephant trunk snakes. Though they are seen as more of a pet and not feeder they can be a subsitute, they reproduce at a fast rate so availability is no problem or can produce your own. 👍🏾
@maumee22 3 жыл бұрын
You know, I always find it funny to see how tarantula breeders react to my experience with tarantulas. I point to species that are for experienced keepers only and say "Oh hey, this is one of the first species I started with". It always shocks them and I have to explain I interned at an insectary, that being said I still had little training and it was a lot hands on experience right then and there, hit the ground running type deal. However I do have to say this, the only reason I could comfortably, confidently, and correctly care for the more advanced species right off the bat is because of my love for animals and years of studying different species (not necessarily care, but just generally), co-workers and other people ask me about good starter pets for kids and in all honesty, I always tell them that there is no good starter pet for kids. It should be more oriented as a family pet that the kid helps to take care of. AND ALWAYS DO YOUR RESEARCH! I hate when people want to get a pet and then know nothing about that animal.
@nixand_brennt 3 жыл бұрын
I'm digging on Garters SO HARD right now, they're such cuties. I want a lil colony of three or four. ❤
@o0Theresa0o 3 жыл бұрын
Research suggests that 4-5 is their happy sweet spot.
@nixand_brennt 3 жыл бұрын
@@o0Theresa0o good to know!!! I haven't dug in on research yet, so I thought a pair was the standard. Since they tend to die so suddenly I wanted an extra to ensure that nobody gets left too alone. You won't hear a single complaint from me on more sweet noodles. :3
@Rats.eat.ze.children 3 жыл бұрын
I had two
@o0Theresa0o 3 жыл бұрын
@@nixand_brennt Maybe a pair is considered standard by some people. However, what might be 'standard' and what is ideal for the snakes are not necessarily the same thing.
@nixand_brennt 3 жыл бұрын
@@o0Theresa0o and that's exactly why i dig in on research before making an animal purchase.
@27aphelps 3 жыл бұрын
Whenever my parents don't want me to get a pet they're just like "no it's too stinky"
@sevade5600 3 жыл бұрын
Tell your parents snakes are not stinky if you look after them correctly
@izukumidoriya6664 3 жыл бұрын
Lol tru
@0oRexVeninLuvsHeartso0 3 жыл бұрын
If they are talking about droppings well they don’t usually smell. If they are talking about when the snakes musk well that isn’t to bad and you can wash that off.
@juliel6506 3 жыл бұрын
True
@horselover133 3 жыл бұрын
@@0oRexVeninLuvsHeartso0 what is musk?
@mpdaugherty8549 3 жыл бұрын
Two of the most hardest working folks I’ve ever watched! Working on the new place....still making awesome videos for me and others to enjoy. Thank just what I need to make my evening fun!
@TinaH123 3 жыл бұрын
Curious... has anyone tried making silicon-casted small eggs to inject raw egg yolk/whites and vitamins into for the younger egg-eaters before?
@scottsimpson5398 3 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't silicon be toxic to snakes?
@Ignorethis12345 3 жыл бұрын
How would that work though? You would need the egg to have and outer shell so it doesn't spill everywhere. Also they need calcium from the shells.
@themonsterbaby 3 жыл бұрын
@@scottsimpson5398 silicon is inert at normal temperatures.
@nashbellow5430 2 жыл бұрын
@@scottsimpson5398 you could other substances such as agar instead, but i think the idea sounds interesting
@jasonking7570 2 жыл бұрын
@@themonsterbaby still probably not a good idea to have them ingest it though
@eddvcr598 3 жыл бұрын
I can’t get over how stinkin’ cute your DeKay’s brown snakes are! I can’t stop watching them slowly opening their tiny mouths to politely taking the food from the tongs on repeat.
@iihhyut 3 жыл бұрын
For some reason I was thinking “Why haven’t I seen this video before” then I found out it was uploaded today
@user-xk8ey8qd9p 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Emily! In fact, there is another snake species perfect for those who do not want to feed on rodents. This is Dice snake - Natrix Tessellata. I don't know if they are on sale in the United States, but I can say with confidence that this is a very common snake in Europe and Russia. It only eats fish and has interesting coloration and behavior.
@nashbellow5430 2 жыл бұрын
In theory, you could make a mini egg using a cracked egg and agar sphereifacation for the African egg eaters (possibly even dusting the outside with calcium to mimic a shell). I never had a pet African egg eater, and don't plan on it; however, it would be an interesting experiment to see.
@aestheticbird9299 3 жыл бұрын
Motivation for me to keep finches, canaries, and quail. I can be popular with the egg eating snake owners and then EVERYONE WILL WANT TO BE MY FRIEND AHAHAHAHA
@warriormaiden9829 3 жыл бұрын
Step 1 for World Domination unlocked! 🤣
@gasolineonabdaycake 3 жыл бұрын
I really want a snake, but my dad doesn't like that they eat rodents. Thanks, Snake Discovery for this video! U helped me get one step closer to getting a snake! Edit: OMG!! I never thought I would get this many likes! 112!! THAT'S CRAZY! Thank you all so much!
@joaosoares-rr5mj 3 жыл бұрын
get a pair of garters :3
@CottonRage 3 жыл бұрын
@@joaosoares-rr5mj Although garter snakes don't NEED to eat rodents, they still WANT to. It's highly recommended that you give garter snakes rodents sometimes as a treat. That's why I've decided snakes just aren't right for me, even though I love how cute they are.
@heysaucemikehere1804 3 жыл бұрын
@@CottonRage I’m really glad that you chose what’s best for the animal! A lot of people won’t do that, they’ll get the animal even if they know they can’t provide the best life for them. These guys deserve the absolute best.
@tasha_111_ 3 жыл бұрын
@@CottonRage this is an awesome comment!!! 🙌🙏👍👌💯 extremely mature!!!!
@gasolineonabdaycake 3 жыл бұрын
@@CottonRage I understand that. I am glad that even though you want a snake, you want what's best for them, and chose to do something else instead.
@Pollenoverponds 3 жыл бұрын
OMG please try breeding dekays!!! They are some of my favorite snakes, and my favorites of your videos, and it would be so amazing to see an ultra ultra ultra tiny hatching video!! Plus I heard somewhere that they are not produced by many breeders ;)
@ignisvis8867 3 жыл бұрын
"you still have to give them organs" well... I eat those too 🤣
@alexbenavidez4500 3 жыл бұрын
I can't get over how beautiful and calm Roger was in this video
@randaku2649 3 жыл бұрын
I CAN FINALLY GET A SNAKE BOI! A LITTLE NOODLE!
@megaball-ps8tq 3 жыл бұрын
cool
@ttv.thereal_potehto2050 3 жыл бұрын
Yełłø animatës What type?
@Radish1875 3 жыл бұрын
Nice!!! What kind? 😃
@randomalex5119 3 жыл бұрын
Same I'm looking at Garters
@elderberrysandwich5565 3 жыл бұрын
Ayyyy
@weslittlereptilefamily3418 3 жыл бұрын
I had a WC ribbon snake. I would get medium sized live minnows from the bait shop and put them in his water bowl. He would chow down! So easy to take care of. I would add these to the list . A little flighty but after handling for a while he calmed down. I would recommend for a 1st time keeper that doesn't want a big snake and doesn't want to feed rodents
@attempt17. 3 жыл бұрын
Thank You, Emily! I've been trying to convince my mom and dad to buy me a snake for 3 years now, my mom thinks that I am too short (her exact words, ima 4'6 I think, only ten years old) and my dad has thrown around the word corn snake, but he's terrified of rats and mice, this just makes me one step closer, my dad is eliminated, now just to grow a couple feet.
@blue8024 2 жыл бұрын
height doesn't matter, but age does. Im 14, my first snake was at 12 and I was very ignorant with my 2 corn snakes, they escaped. Havent seen them again. Because I didn't look up how to hold down the top of the enclosure. They are escape artists and get a good 5 feet.
@nanisprestlye4830 3 жыл бұрын
Me: *doesn’t plan on getting a snake because my mom dosent like them.* Also me: *yes, must know how 2 care for snek even if it no eat rodent.* (Btw the grammar is bad on purpose)
@nanisprestlye4830 3 жыл бұрын
@isabel mills my mom dosent like any reptile/amphibian T-T
@seraphywang4638 3 жыл бұрын
@@nanisprestlye4830 You can always prepare for the future
@IJ21523 3 жыл бұрын
@isabel mills hognose
@honiipeach6676 3 жыл бұрын
I was literally just having a conversation with my friend about snakes that don't eat rodents, what a coincidence you just posted this!!
@ettinakitten5047 3 жыл бұрын
More and more I just want to get a couple garter snakes. Except for earthworms, all the food items she listed are things I'm buying anyway to feed to myself, too! Chicken hearts fried and seasoned are delicious!
@beanoptodon Жыл бұрын
Ring-neck snakes are sweet. I kept the one I found for 8 years, and it was one of the sweetest things I've ever kept. It was injured to boot, so I had to nurse it back to health. But he was my little buddy for a surprisingly long time!
@stabbocrabbo8282 3 жыл бұрын
7:07 pickle rick, far right, frolicking in the sink!
@lucasygcaceres2025 3 жыл бұрын
I like how she doesn't mention ED Ed in backround I'm here toooo...
@lucasygcaceres2025 3 жыл бұрын
I'm laughing 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
@linkinlog8543 3 жыл бұрын
Forgot to change accounts?
@griffinsonjupiter 3 жыл бұрын
why did you comment on your own comment
@vanessav2662 Жыл бұрын
Honestly, I live my reptile-keeping life in part vicariously through you 🤗 I live in a small apartment in Tokyo and so only finally brought home my first corn snake 🐍💕, a phantom I have named Delia, this past weekend, but once upon a time ago I was prepping to study zoology / veterinary medicine at uni. Even though I did not take that route professionally, I wish I had reptile rooms like you, and maybe one day I will move to a home where I can have my own mini zoo 🤞😋
@Kami-mq8sl 2 жыл бұрын
For the Finch eggs; can you fake the eggs too? I've seen how people make a tiny yolk from real yolk. And I'm pretty sure you can crush up eggshells into a fine powder, mould it in an egg mould and let it dry (made by hand to have the right size). Add some egg white and seal the fake egg and give it to the snake. It sounds like it would work, and that's probably easier then having birds lay eggs on command
@alexandrarivera7957 3 жыл бұрын
I have had rodents before as pets so I bond with other them really easily. I’ve also always wanted snakes but didn’t want to have a pet that I wouldn’t be able to feed properly.
@Katie-xl8fd 3 жыл бұрын
I was in the same boat as you. I had pet rats, mice, and hamsters all through middle school and high school. I finally got a snake 7 months ago, because I realized I could feed frozen thawed. Feeding rodents is a lot easier if you know they had a humane death. I buy from online rodent distributors with good reputations for treating their rodents humanely. Feeding dogs involves dead animals as well, it just doesn't look as bad since the dead animals are ground up into kibble. So really, as long as the rodent was culled humanely, it is no different from feeding a dog or a cat
@cawareyoudoin7379 3 жыл бұрын
@@Katie-xl8fd Yeah. My mother would never be able to have a snake, because you'd have to feed it mice or rats, but she's had a dog, and we have dogs now, and somehow she doesn't have a problem with feeding them meat, or eating meat herself. If she had to cut the pig up herself, it would probably be a different deal. Now I feed my dogs raw chicken wings, and I chop them up for them to be easier to eat. I think I could manage feeding a snake mice, or even having a colony of mice. You want pets, you have to deal with what they eat. If you want a herbivore, get a bunny, or a cow, or something.
@ukas665 3 жыл бұрын
I was in the same boat as you, but I fed F/T and they didn’t look like the pets I kept so I in theory got over it but rats still are close to my hearts
@liamandweed6263 3 жыл бұрын
if you're really committed to getting a snake, you do become desensitized to the rodents pretty quickly. I've had two snakes for years and I love my little dudes. The dead mice and rats were pretty gross at first, and tbh I still will only hold them with tongs and get super grossed out if I accidently touch them, but I hardly think about it anymore.
@ashleycarneiro2756 3 жыл бұрын
thats my issue and i just cant do frozen thawed either. maybe one day but for now I cant do it I have a hamster as well which makes it so much harder.
@tnt_canine1249 3 жыл бұрын
Me not reading the title correctly “hmmm I thought Emily liked bullsnakes, but this title says “the best snakes don’t eat rodents” When I finally realize “wow I’m a dummy”
@mist3884 3 жыл бұрын
Her favorite snakes are hognoses i think
@tnt_canine1249 3 жыл бұрын
@@mist3884 yeah I think so too but if I said hog nose that wouldn’t make sense cause in the wild they eat toads and frogs
@blakemcgregor4269 3 жыл бұрын
something really cool is that when I was fishing with my grandpa (we always trawl fish) in BC Canada, a very large garter snake was swimming along side the boat, either for protection from large fish, or tho snag the entrails when we cleaned the fish.
@beautyforashes2022 3 жыл бұрын
0:58 Look at the holographic rainbow shine on those scales! What a beautiful snake! 😍
@SchennyoOoO 3 жыл бұрын
I wanted an egg eater when I first started looking into snakes because it just seemed so easy to feed them just eggs and then I looked into them further and was like "Yeah no that seems pretty complicated actually" haha I'm now looking forward to getting a corn snake sometime in the future :)
@finnsreptiles9326 3 жыл бұрын
Snakes which don’t eat rodents My parents : this is fake
@zalindae 3 жыл бұрын
The right pet for you! I got strong Clint vibes. You guys are Rad!! 😂❤️ I love you guys happy holidays!
@memnocksinner6400 2 жыл бұрын
Never heard of the Dekays Brown Snake before, but they remind me of blind snakes though more distinctive and defined in form. Thanks for the informative video, I'm always glad to learn something new.
@London_J 3 жыл бұрын
"this is Cheyenne she is our parrot snake" Emily 2021
@clarehidalgo 3 жыл бұрын
*Cheyenne
@interstatesign 3 жыл бұрын
@Ella Harman obviously they’re from the future, duh
@teg2007 3 жыл бұрын
Are you Canadian ?
@makiemeow6158 3 жыл бұрын
7:08 This pickle makes an appearance in almost every video. Why? Ps: I always look for it anyway and I kinda like it. Just curious!
@hengyang9424 3 жыл бұрын
They love pickle rick
@goldenscar3933 3 жыл бұрын
its pickle rick lol in the sink
@Nyx_Fey_ 3 жыл бұрын
it's a inside joke for the channel. All in the good fun
@theaveragecocfan1432 3 жыл бұрын
The snakes saying 'oof' is the cutest thing ever
@amandacoetzee8431 3 жыл бұрын
The way the teeny tiny cutiepie opens it's mouth going after the food @7:43 had my heart literally melting!!! until I saw the next level of cuteness @08:05. I now NEED one of these!!!
@2_Gay_Rats_Kissing 3 жыл бұрын
This was super fascinating and I really appreciate you making this video! I have rats as pets, and I ADORE snakes, but feeding rodents is something I’m not sure I could do. I didn’t use to have this issue before I got my mischief but now.... sadly. I’ve always had a soft spot for Garter’s too, so it’s very interesting to learn more about their diet!!
@satvikshastry2404 3 жыл бұрын
This video will help me select my snake 🐍, as I don't want to feed them rodents :) thanks
@bewington 2 жыл бұрын
I grew up catching and keeping garter snakes. Always loved them.
@Cookie4811Mau 3 жыл бұрын
I really love when you put the little text next to them with what we think they're saying. lol I wish you'd make just a funny little video of just all the snake things and what they'd say for things. lol
@kai4356 3 жыл бұрын
me: wants a snake but is squeamish and doesn’t want to watch it eat a whole mouse in front of me emily: feed it a heart instead! w o w w h a t a g r e a t a l t e r n a t i v e
@sockskibby1068 3 жыл бұрын
This is a relief because I own pet rats, and after having these little gremlins...Man owning a snake just got way more heart wrenching, lmao. So thank you
@salaltschul3604 3 жыл бұрын
Feed them frozen/thawed rodents. Already dead, don't have to worry about it.
@sockskibby1068 3 жыл бұрын
@@salaltschul3604 The issue is that I LIKE rats, and seeing any rat dead or eaten is kinda hard for me to watch because I've now gotten attached. Even dead ones.
@evie402 3 жыл бұрын
@@salaltschul3604 my guy, I love rodent's and can't stand seeing them dead that's the issue here. Every time I look at feeder mice live or dead I think of my own pet mice and I get sick.
@sockskibby1068 3 жыл бұрын
@M K That's valid. I do that at my job/where I shadow just out of sheer necessity. Or videos online don't bother me for some reason? Conceptually tho, freaks me out lmao. Though it's pretty unlikely I'll ever get a noodle, they are adorable animals so I like to dream of having noodles some day.
@AnonymousEquestrian 3 жыл бұрын
I totally understand, my cat catches mice and my dog rips them apart. Every time I see one my heart breaks. There’s only been 2 that were still alive. I have garters snakes and I occasionally feed them f/t pinkies and I just tell myself that they died from natural causes.
@calebgardner2687 3 жыл бұрын
As far as pet snakes that don't eat rodents I think one of the best is probably Northern, Brown, or Banded Water snakes. They get to a decent size, typically calm down after having/handling them for a while, and can eat only fish and worms. The largest problem with them is finding ones that are captive bread, but I know there are at least a few breeders out there, and honestly I might get into breeding them eventually.
@Noor-wf8xj 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you this video was very helpful in finding a snake my dad would let me get, I am completely fine with the rodents but the rest of my family isn't.
@theweirdocousinz6830 3 жыл бұрын
Ed's Expression when he didnt like being on camera!
@jasperdrawings 3 жыл бұрын
Forget the non rodent eating snakes, the real question I have is how Emily gets the vitamins without dumping it everywhere.
@spaceorc1397 2 жыл бұрын
She pokes a few holes in the seal and uses the can like a shaker
@kleague41 3 жыл бұрын
But the little Dekays are so cute with their little tiny bodies and big round eyes!!!! The cuteness factor of them is overwhelming!!! I don't know if I could just watch them without wanting to hold them every 5 seconds of the day!!!
@bearatorl5754 3 жыл бұрын
THANN YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! I have two ribbon snakes and I have been feeding them rosy minnows and I had no idea they could be dangerous for them!!! I will be switching it up and feeding them a bigger verities of a diet. Thank you so much!!!!
@michellegonzalez2323 3 жыл бұрын
I thought the stuffed snake in the background was an actual snake and I was like EMILY A SNAKE GOT OUT!!!! loll
@erinemiller101 3 жыл бұрын
7:08 pickle jumping in sink. I could focus on nothing else after this. LOL.
@purplepixi18 3 жыл бұрын
Omfg sameeee lol
@addisynmancheski8379 Жыл бұрын
Can you please do a video on rough/smooth green snakes? I would love to learn more about them and I love your videos!
@Paradisemisplaced 2 жыл бұрын
I was just Googling reptile places near my house and this video was recommended. Hoping to come by this week 😁
@jumo6000 3 жыл бұрын
I spent hours waiting for this video yesterday, looking at my phone every few minutes, getting more and more upset and nervous that something happened, till I finally realised that it was Monday... Well I hope you're alright...
@PersonOfRandomnesss 3 жыл бұрын
"See if they're the right pet for you" What a stinkin' rad phrase.
@reaganalice6207 3 жыл бұрын
Oh, Clint 😂
@bulldozer1163 3 жыл бұрын
I give this reference a 5/5
@reaganalice6207 3 жыл бұрын
@@bulldozer1163 😂😂😂
@bulldozer1163 3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha
@shanaw5445 2 жыл бұрын
I love this, I have a child who is severely allergic to rodents, so having alternatives is great 💜
@darthtaiter 3 жыл бұрын
Emily you forgot to mention the Chinese Water Snake... fish and frog eater, rear fanged but with an easy going temperament and only mildly venemous... likes a low temp tank, middle 70s at most. Really nice keeper.
@ahmadeido8245 3 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad u mentioned the myth about broken egg, I get that from people a lot on FB ugh
@purplealice 3 жыл бұрын
When I first started thinking about snakes as pets, my strongest objection was having to feed them *LIVE* prey. I just didn't think I could deal with helping a snake chase a live mouse around. And I also didn't like the idea of keeping frozen dead rodents in my freezer next to the green beans.
@kokujin5446 Жыл бұрын
totally forgot about this channel. Best channel for snake knowledge.
@lailacarr5387 3 жыл бұрын
Please please do a corn snake starter video, I’m getting one soon because I fell in love with your pets, I’ve done so much research over the past few months and watch all sorts of your videos.. I would love a naturalistic set up and aspen doesn’t fit that, I don’t know what else to use, what plants are safe or what’s temperature or humidity they need... not needing a huge 30 minute video, just maybe 10 minutes, I’d really appreciate it.. love you both and all your pets, especially Cheyenne ♥️🦜xx keep making great videos, they’re always funny and interesting.. and I can’t wait for the next facility update 😁xxx
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