"Emily is a very tall child." No truer words have ever been spoken lol

the fact that Tony did this freehand without using a grid system and pre-set design (like many muralists do) is extremely impressive!!! Amazing job!

Emily, Ed, that mural looks amazing! It's spectacular! Based on the range of species present, it is pretty clear that it is an image of the Florida everglades. I want to come back to rub some noses soon!

One of the first games parents do with their babies is touching their noses, and babies learn to reciprocate by the time they're a year old. Cat owners also can't seem to resist stroking their cats noses, and lots of snake owners also talk about booping the snoot. So I'd guess that touching painted animals' noses is a way of showing affection to the pictured animal and also creating a connection with them. I don't know, of course-- my child development courses never addressed the widespread appeal of nose booping. ;-D

The Mural turned out so beautiful!! Tony is so talented and I love his art style too!! Not just the animal but also the plants shows his great talent!!

Having a grafiti artist do something on the outside of the building would be a dope way to support local artists

Emily, do you think maybe the wall should be painted with a varnish or something to protect against thousands of little kids coming and poking the nose? (as well as small things like bumps or scuffs.) The mural is so beautiful, I don't want to see it tarnished before I have a chance to visit! It could also make the wall easier to clean!

I looked at the thumbnail and was like: "Is Rex moving to an upgraded enclosure?" It's seriously so good!

I'm stunned it took 3 days to make this It took me 30 hours over 3 days to just paint a reef on my graduation cap and I did almost everything in only 2 layers (plus sketch) and then some little touch ups And he did an entire WALL

"Draw me like one of your finch girls." Genius! And Tony has more talent in his eyelash than me, lol. I don't know how anyone can finish that big a mural with so much detail in such a short time.

WOW! What a talented artist! I paint aswell and you can see that he has a lot of practice and hard work on his back but also a really good eye for composition! Transforming an entire wall into an artwork and not making it look empty is really difficult. Congrats on that! Love the realistic approach too

“Who knows why kids touch the animals’ nose” … you’re telling me you don’t boop your pets on the nose? Lol Yes, good description, painting style is between abstract and realism which gives it character and life that otherwise you would just take a photo and print out a mural. Both have their place but painting a mural is a lot harder to replicate 💖

I don't know why but Rex and the other animals being immortalized on this beautiful stunning mural really got me choked up! Congrats Emily and Ed and Tony on a wonderful project!!!

I'm sure all of us artists can agree that we really appreciate you making this video! It's so nice to see behind the scenes of painting a mural for a facility like this :D

This is the best KZfaq channel animal wise ever! I used to be terrified of snakes and other reptiles, but snake discovery has convinced me that no noodle is a danger noodle. They just can be sassy noodles. The mural is amazing and please don’t ever stop making animal KZfaq videos! Tuesdays and Fridays are my favorite day because of you guys uploading!!

“Find the chameleon” yea of course- I mean I would love to go, but I live in Germany so… not for me haha. I love your work! You do such a good job, thank you for all the information I learned about snakes and all the other amazing animals. Have a nice day!

My 10-year-old daughter Addie said that the reason she likes to touch animals noses in paintings and drawings and various art is for textile curiosity. She wants to know what it feels like. Specifically the nose because she “wants to know if it feels like the real animal. “

Seeing you guys support an artist like this and add such a beautiful painting to your zoo makes me so happy.

This is super cool! And you know what else? _You guys could totally make it another pokestop_ ;D

2:00 big props to Tony for suggesting that. I was just thinking "oh no i hope they have something planned for group shots..." and there he went! Way to go Tony!

I’ve never clicked on a notification so fast. It’s been so cool to see the you guys grow into what you have today. I hope one day I can come see the zoo!

Tony is incredibly Skilled and talented. My mom's an artist and watching her paint is always Inspiring. It must be so cool to have such a talent, I myself can't even draw a decent stick figure.

I love the mural! As an artist, I want to thank you for including a real live artist to paint for you instead of buying cheap cheesy prints from the big box stores! People ask me all the time why my paintings cost more than they do at the big box stores. They forget that it actually takes time to paint it, supplies and such to create a quality art piece. You guys rock!

The “paint me like one of your French girls” from Cheyenne had me in stitches. Our little naked Macaw 😂

I am a pedatric nurse that works specifically with medically fragile and developmentally delayed children. I'm not a child behavior / developmental specialist, but I've still seen a lot, learned a lot, and gotten to pick the brain of various pedatric doctors and specialist (including developmental specalists). Not to mention, I just throughly enjoy the topic and learning how the little ones think and learn and grow. And so, regarding the touching of the animals' noses, It's pretty common for those with small children to do the thing of "where's your nose!?" "Where's your eyes!?" etc. The nose is an easier one to do and point out, especially in public (think, children poking their eye and then getting mad, or putting their fingers/hand in their mouth when pointing that part out, then you need to sanitize them, did they get stuff in their mouth that shouldn't be in their mouth by doing that, etc etc etc). That is a common game parents / care givers will play with children (in perticular smaller ones) to keep them busy when waiting on something so that they don't get into trouble or get real fussy. Many kids might have a dog or cat (animals with elongated faces) with whom they might play a similar game of "look mom/caregiver! Nose!" and pointing out the dog nose, or pointing out the cat's belly, etc. Children get verbal praise for this fun little learning game and (can be) quite proud of their new knowledge! (And the positive attention around the knowledge). One of my favourite possibilities is the fact that our noses stick out of our face, and boy to babies/small children love to grab them. They might be trying to touch it to see if it also sticks out, does it has a different texture, can they grab it, etc! But maybe most of all, humans in general are curious creatures and the littler ones of us are no exception! Just wanting to touch and explore the world, pointing out objects and new things ❤❤

Wow! Tony is crazy talented! Incredible mural. 😲😍

As a college child, I think the scientific term for touching the nose of animals is to "boop the snoot." A noteworthy addition to this point is animal statues in which the noses have been turned a golden color due to many pats and boops.

Emily's gratitude face is one of my absolute favorite things. She's the kind of person that makes you want to give 110%.

Tony is a pro!!!! That’s a really beautiful mural. He achieved so much realism in so little time! Also I’m gonna play armchair psychologist and say that kids probably boop the nose of the animals because it’s the most prominent part of the face and there’s only one on the face. Kind of like poking the Pillsbury Dough Boy in the belly…kind of

I haven’t watched snake Discovery in a long time, and i heavily regret it, because Emily and Ed are the absolute BEST!❤️❤️

If I ever have my own business, maybe a music studio, I am 1000% getting a wall mural outside on the building! It just adds so much to the landscape of a city and as a musician I love supporting other artists

This mural was so gorgeous! It was so relaxing to watch tony paint! He’s amazing!!!

What a beautiful mural! Tony did an amazing job! He busted that out like nothing. Great artist!

Tony did amazing on the mural. He’s a great artist. You guys did such a good job with the place and hiring Tony was a great choice. Looks awesome !

Funny, you can actually see how tall Emily is when she stands next to Tony.

I would have that clear-coated with a matte varnish or something similar to keep the paint from flaking off or being damaged by kids playing over time!

3 days for a mural like this with ONLY ONE PERSON is absolutely insane turn around time.

I love it! Tony is so incredibly talented, he did a better job than I was even picturing in my head at the beginning of the video. Imagine if Tony did another HUGE mural on the side of the building, on the outside! I’m so happy for Ed and Emily that the mural turned out so good. Love you guys!

This mural looks absolutely BREATHTAKING! I'm planning to paint our garage in a similar style soon

That's so awesome. Keep on educating people about reptiles. You inspire so many people to get started in reptile keeping. I can't thank you enough for getting people of all ages to love reptiles

Visiting this facility is on my bucket list, hopefully some day I'll be able to come that far to visit.

Yay! Murals are such a fun addition to rooms especially rooms for kids :)

BOOP THE SNOOOOOOT XD kids like to do this not only because its a habit to boop the snoot, but! your right it is to confirm that it is indeed a painting, cuz they may boop, but they are watching the eyes to see if it moves or blinks. (used to be in childcare, and they would all do it, or watch the one kid do it and lose interest right away.) XD

The mural is amazing, I hope you guys can commission him again to add more animals as you get them. Maybe a snake egg clutch

Tony is so talented! He was the best fit for this mural.

The mural looks amazing! I love how Rex has her head above the water

It was really cool to see how the mural went together in all those layers and stages

I loved watching this!As an artist myself I love watching others paint,I pick up new techniques and learn so much.(I’m still pretty new so I love learning how to better myself)

WOW that guy is talented. Imagine being able to just paint such a huge scene like that and it come out so well.

Can't believe i watched the first videos about the facility and now its this far along 😍🙌🙌🙌

There's also a ton of old dog statues, like made out of brass or copper and stuff in public places, where the entire statue is black and discoloured, except for the nose, where centuries of people passing by have paused to pet the doggo's nose, keeping it bright and shiny!

What a cool mural and a man that genuinely enjoys his work! Great job, Tony!!!

Everyone: "Why do children poke the noses of animals in pictures?" Me, and "intellectual": "Because all animals must have their snoot booped. All children understand the snoot booping code!"

Wow! It must've taken such experience and passion to reach that level of skill with his art, it's absolutely wonderful!

I’m glad you showed this as an entire video instead of just a portion in a vlog, it will really help the artist get more attention

Sadly I’m in Canada and can’t visit but it’s been amazing watching you build the place and watching it grow!💚

I'm so glad you guys made a video about this!! We love being able to watch every bit of the facility come together piece by piece. Tony is incredibly talented and the mural is stunning!! Can't wait to plan a trip next year!

gosh I'm so impressed! I see so so many murals at schools, etc that just look terrible and then that eyesore stays there for like 20 years but god I hope this mural stays for 100 years, it is perfect!

“Draw me like one of your finch girls!” Oh my god! That was the perfect line to put in Chyanne’s mouth! 😂

I think the mural is not only a great piece of art but also a great management tool for events! If you need to get children's attention, you can ask them to point at a specific thing or part of the mural (Can sound like: "If you're ready to begin point to the snake discovery sign to show me you're ready) Another possibility is to get kids ready is to have them imitate something on the mural (Can sound like: Can I have my friends who are ready pick a pose from the mural?) and the fun thing to do is have children guess each other's pose or even doing a game where they can try to group the similar poses together! Poses also don't have to be limited to the animals, but they can even imitate the water. If you're waiting for a couple of more guests, you can play I spy as an icebreaker during that time. Just thinking aloud as a primary teacher! :))) Wishing you guys all the best in the facility and especially that classroom!! xx

Oh my gosh this is so exciting! I swear this is the first place i’m going to be visiting when I get my License, only 4 hours away but soo worth it!

Oh goodness, what a talented artist! His hard work certainly paid off, it was amazing seeing it come together!

Wow! Fabulous work Tony!

man my jaw dropped the instant colour hit that wall and stayed that way every time I was looking at it. Wow! What a beautiful mural. Now I want to see the shop in person even more

I looked away and back just as the waterfall was being shown and legitimately thought it was deeper in the wall. Insane! 👏

The mural is beautiful! Can't wait to see it in person.

I am shocked! He made that in 3 days!?!?!!?!?! I am also an artist, but need much more time... wow! Really amazing the outcome!!!! Bravo !!! ❤👍🏼💥

That is just beautiful. I love murals. And yes I am an artist... watercolor, photography and jewelry making. So I could really appreciate this video. Love to see someone at work. And acrylic is a medium I like to. My biggest painting was 3m to 4m and it was a struggle. As you have handmemory. I had to make my trees big and I struggled. To do a mural... wauw... congratulations to snake discovery for the upgrading of the wall and congratulations to Tony for his work. It is beautiful. And it certainly is the style of the zoo too... that rimes... greetings from Belgium, love you guys...

As someone who enjoys art and loves reptiles, this is a very incredible moral.

I wanna visit your zoo so bad!!! But I'm in Washington and 15 :( still love how much you have done and everyone who has helped is awesome!!! Good luck on future prjecgs and I shall support some day ❤❤🐍🐊🐸

It always seems like you guys work with just the most awesome and kind people!!

Beautiful! As for the kids, perhaps it’s just the universal human urge to boop the snoot?

Dangg tony is really good at painting!!! I hope he does well cause wow that's great ❤

Crazy talented, Tony. Super dope. I would also guess young kids do that because they've had adults boop their noses when they're learning body parts. Tons of children's books that point out body parts of animals. They also probably do it to the animals in the zoo when they're close enough to the glass.

Gorgeous Mural !!! Tony is extremely talented. Thanks for sharing such a fun wall painting.

The artwork is incredible. Tony knocked it out of the park.

Wow, that mural looks so incredible.

Wow! So exciting! He did a great job in such a small amount of time!

Wow. Tony is incredibly talented. Just wow. 🤩

Oh my god that mural is phenomenal!!!

You know, one of the things that would be awesome for another wall would be a world map where you can mark where all of the animals in the zoo come from regionally.

The mural looks so good!! Tony did an amazing job :D

Thank you for supporting local artists! He did an amazing job!!!

What an amazing artist he is. Wow so beautiful.

I love your channel so much! Keep up the good work 🙂

Thank you so much for making this video! The zoo has grown so much!

So awesome!! It's great to display the work of professional artists cuz it's really inspiring! I'm glad Tony knew already that kids would want to touch it a lot, and precisely where, too! That's cute, that everyone wants to boop snoot :)

Amazing and just beautiful! He absolutely nailed the portrait of Rex with her upturned snout! What an amazing artist!

The mural looks great. Great job you guys are amazing

Wow this was so cool! You guys put so much work in everything you do! I really respect that and love your videos! 💚💙

It's much better than having a wallpaper print. Reminds me of all the wonderful books on animals I had in my childhood with hand-painted illustrations.

That came out beautifully! I'm not a child but a full grown adult and I can confirm age does not matter on booping a painted snoot.

I love this channel, and I swear to God I've learned SO much more. I never had an interest in snakes, but after watching your channel, I LOVE THEM! I would really like to visit the zoo sometime, but I live do far away- And my country is free of wild snakes. I think their is only one type of wild reptile there, it's really sad... Anyways, keep up the good work!

Love what you guys do by the way just wanted to let you know lol

Thank you BTW, spotted the chameleon. Really nice job Tony!

Happy little trees! Happy Little Rocks! Happy little critters! 🥰

9:59 So you're saying there is an instinctual urge within all humans... to boop the snoot 🤔

I’m wondering if adults can celebrate their birthdays with Doug, too? I would totally love to do that!

Wooow! This is a piece of art. Great idea to have a foto nook. Just amazing.

Tony did an AMAZING job!! Love all the little animal easter eggs!!