I guess I figured out why I like watching Leon. As a child, when I was about 10 years old, my grandmother brought me a live crayfish. Crayfish were sold for cooking, but my grandmother brought them to me as a pet. I took a bucket of water for him, threw some stones "for fun" into it and planted a crayfish in it. He wandered along the bottom, and I watched him. In the evening of the same day, my mother and I put him in a small bucket of water and carried him to the same river where he was caught. This is a very touching memory, thank you for reminding me of it. It's good for people to see that animals deserve a good life too.
I used to do that too! My mom let us keep anything we caught in the creek for one day then it had to go back. Thanks for reminding me of those fun times of exploring!
i kept one for a full year, Just put it back. Caught a juvinile from a marsh, grew up into a beatiful female with a blue shell and green claws(must be a rare morph? all the ones here have red shells and blue claws) I put her back in, hopefully she laid her eggs before becoming heron food
When I was about 10 years old, my father saved a wet, half-dead mouse that lay in the gutter. My mother covered the mouse with a handkerchief and put it in the pocket of her apron, to revive her with warmth. In the evening she war released in our garden. I was sad but understood the necessity. 🍒
I'm so happy to see this posted. Most people don't get to see this happening. My autistic son is fascinated by Leon and we've been following his journey since the beginning 💙
Omg leon is looking much more vibrant!! Cant believe he went from lifeless grocery fodder, to now this! Been watching for awhile, and binged all the videos in one sitting twice....
Make sure you leave the old exoskeleton in for a while. They sometimes consume part or all of it to regain calcium. Also in the wild Lobster will lock themselves away by shoving sand into the opening of their caves. You should provide him with a bit more of a cave in his new tank to help lower stress. Moulting is stressful as it is and when panicked they can sometimes rush it, cause them to loose a claw or 2, which he can regrow, but never to the same size and it costs alot of energy. Also now that he is becoming a chonky boy, make sure you support his claws when removing him from the tank as their weight alone is enough to break them off at the joint. I am a Marine Biologist and worked in an Aquarium where we had a 50 year old lobster who was regularly handled for school tours and the like, hence the random lobster knowledge.
A question to the nautic biologist: How do these animals harden their shell after molting. I once kept spiders and they just let it dry on air to harden it. But how to dry something under water?!
.. Yeah and that's why listening to so called "experts" is very often not a good idea. It's most probably like Brady said, the decomposition of Leon's old armor would contaminate that small aquarium. Leon doesn't live in the open ocean where the toxins used to just dissapate at large.
In the summer here in Maine, when people buy lobster to eat, they are mostly “soft shell”, but right after they shed it’s pretty soft. Hard shell lobster are more expensive, because they are full of meat. This was so interesting to watch.
he did this, and he said that exact same thing about why he was gonna leave it in for awhile, this video is just like a better inside view of what was going on during that time in Leon’s life
The whole moulting process takes a lot of energy for any and all lobsters. You can see evidence of that by how Leon is moving so slowly. You can see how he is trying to push out of his old shell and struggles at times. It's a known fact that some older lobsters die during the moulting process, probably because they are bigger and don't have enough energy to struggle out of their old shell. This was intriguing and educational to watch and has added to my appreciation of the cycle of life. I have avoided eating lobster ever since I started following Leon, thank you Leon for just being you.
I am happy to hear that. There are many people who will watch Leon, love him and root for him, but they will compartmentalize that and will continue eating non-Leon lobsters. But since your ethics are affected by Leon, If you eat cows or pigs or really any animal, you will stop after you've gotten to know them too. Any mammal or bird is thousands of times as intelligent and emotional as a lobster, and you will love them just as much as you love your dog or cat. I knew a couple of cows because we lived near a small homestead farm when I was young. As soon as I looked into their big caring eyes, I was finished eating beef. I stopped eating all animals soon after. I've been a vegetarian for decades...and it all started because I got to know some cows.
@@mygirldarby thank you for your sermon, but my decision to not eat lobster is rather circumstantial. You're right, people tend not to eat animals to whom they've become emotionally attached, like dogs, horses, and cats. Lobster meat tastes awesome, but is easily overcooked, and then it becomes too chewy at that point. Plus I don't eat lobster every day, so it was not a big sacrifice to give it up altogether as a way of appreciating both Leon's life journey and the author's efforts at showing us its life journey. However, I have not seen anyone make a decision to save a pig nor a bison nor a chicken from slaughter, turn it into a pet and basically spend money and effort to give us a lens into the animal's own life journey, through which we as the viewer can become emotionally attached. Even if you were to show me a link proving me wrong, I still will happily eat crab, fish, bison, pork or chicken not only because it is hard for me to become emotionally attached to those animals, but also because a long time ago, I decided that I am happier eating meat as sustenance. Of course, I am still thankful and appreciative of the animal's sacrifice so that I can eat meat. And I'll probably be eating less cows because they have become too expensive.
This really looked arduous and I was squirming along with him as I watched! It almost seemed as though he gave birth to himself... and a brand-new better self at that. How wonderful to shed his old existence along with his shell. It was a touching and truly eye-opening experience to see this small miracle take place. Thank you so much, Brady and (of course) Leon!
There is something so interesting and pure hearted about this series, even coming from rescued pet videos this really is just pure. Something most of us don't see value in beyond a dinner plate can show such a vast simplicity but value in life.
I am emotional anyway, but twice I have felt anxiety over Leon. When he was switching tanks & I wondered how frightened he felt, and in this video, when he's molting & it's just so jarring. Can't help it.
I LOVE all the knowledgeable narration, backstory, and other tidbits, but you know what else would be cool? Like a 24 hour feed on him. Honestly, I can't be the only one who would peep in on it.
Amazing! I knew nothing about lobsters until Leon. In my ignorance, I would have been standing at that tank wailing my butt off thinking Leon was dying. He came out of it even more beautiful. Thank you for taking such good care of him and sharing him with us.
It's fascinating how we are all so fixated on Leon.. You could show us boring daily videos of his feedings and excursions and I'd bet you'd be surprised at how many watch ... you and Leon are just so pleasant! Peace and love to you both!
What an extraordinary life Leon has had . From life on the ocean floor then to life in the food industry until you found him and now he is safe and so loved by so many people thanks to the kindness of one man’s heart. Thank you so much.
I can't believe I'm so interested in finding out more about Leon and hows he's getting along. Been following since the day you brought him home. Such an amazing journey he's been through. I'm so glad you rescued him and brought him into your home.
Leon has shown us what respect and care can do. You literally brought him back to life from that depressed, sickly, dull coloured creature with seized up claws and crushed spirit. His metamorphosis has been a pleasure to watch, thankyou for all you've done for him!
How symbolic is Leon’s molting? I hope all of you who may be in that vulnerable stage right now come out bigger and stronger (and more vibrantly colored) than we were before ❤
Depending on Leon's age, in the future you might have to start helping him shed. In the wild as lobsters shed it becomes harder, and harder, and harder to do so. Eventually they come to a point where during a molt they just can't get it off and end up being pinned, not able to eat and if they aren't picked off by a predator they die of starvation. Lobsters can't die of old age, but of bad sheds.
I've read that eventually they get so big they'll actually starve because it's too much energy for the new shell than they can eat in a day, but I bet that's hundreds of years
In the "Narnia" book series, the author C.S. Lewis describes a scene in which a boy has become a dragon, because he slept on a dragon's hoard and dreamed dragon dreams. The lion (now I don't remember his name) comes to tell him he must shed his dragon skin. The boy tries again and again, but fails. Finally the lion rips the dragon skin off him and he is a boy again. Aslan. That's it. I have a new respect for that piece of writing.
This is absolutely unique and compelling content. A simple act of kindness, saving one lobster from a grocery store, that has turned into something that has touched so many. I hope to be following videos of Leon for many years to come.
That is super cool! I bet he felt so much better after that! What a charmed lobster life Leon leads. Thank you for rescuing him and sharing his journey with us. I've been invested in Leon's life since the first video and I love following along! You're awesome, Brady!
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That was both fascinating & hard to watch. I felt sorry for him. It looked like quite a struggle but when he emerged... It was like watching a beautiful butterfly emerging from it's cocoon & I found myself screaming at my phone "come on Leon, you got this, buddy, you can do it, almost there!" I LOVE Leon & I am eternally grateful to you for what you did for him & for sharing this journey with us! Much love to you & Leon & your kitties! ❤️❤️❤️
I don't know what it is about these Leon videos but I wasn't in a very good mood and saw this in my feed and by the time I was done watching it I felt much better. Seeing Leon seems to always make me happy. It was very fascinating to watch but I admit that I'm a little jealous of Leon. I would love to be able to shed my almost 60 year old shell and come out with a fresh new me. His colors are beautiful.
This is incredible, Brady. Watching at normal speed brings a different perspective...we're all sitting right next to him cheering him on. It looks like he's slowly dying the whole time, and then he suddenly bursts out of his old shell a few sizes bigger!
I subscribed to your channel when you first got Leon. I showed my husband your first video and ever since we've been utterly enthralled by his life with you. Watching Leon feeding, dealing with the killifish, taking out his dirty dishes, etc. But the molting process is so incredible to watch. We've often passed those tanks of fresh lobster to take home and cook and have wanted to do what you've done, Brady. Leon is the luckiest lobster to be cared for so well by you instead of being eaten. Thank you for allowing him to live 🦞 💖 Much love from us both, Samm & J, on the Somerset coast, England 🇬🇧
Absolutely fascinating! I had my nose pressed against the screen for the whole show! I don't think I've ever watched a lobster molt before. I had a hermit crab when I was 12 and I loved to give him new shells to try out. It was similar to that, but not really. Leon seems very content in his new home. I look forward to the next episode!. You have the perfect voice for science show narration! Reminds me of Marlin Perkins and Jim Fowler from the old Mutual of Omaha Wild Kingdom. You're probably too young to remember that show, but it was a Sunday evening treat for us 70s kids.
Mutual Omaha Wild Kingdom! Marlin and Jim! Thank you so much for reminding me of that show. I was very young when it was on and I remember loving every minute. Waaay back then there really wasn’t much to choose from on tv and this was one of my favorite shows. I think watching that show influenced me to be vegetarian and my Dad, a big hunter was baffled why I never wanted to eat meat as a child and this was part of it!
I remember Sarah...Marlon Perkins and his buddy Jim (who did all the "heavy lifting" lol). My most vivid recollection was when Jim wrestled with an anaconda in the river! I'm so glad we've gotten much better at learning and observing our wild cousins!
Hermit crabs actually molt just like this! Changing their shells is a different thing entirely, they will shed their exoskeleton after burrowing for safety and may vanish for weeks to recover. Most hermit crabs will postpone molting in captivity, so it's very likely you would never see it happen especially if you had a setup like many hermit crab owners do. A note for current-day hermit crab owners: It's very important that they molt, as if they postpone for long enough the chemical that inhibits molting will become fatally toxic. Most people do not know this, so it's not an attempt at guilt-slinging! Hermit crabs are a very misunderstood pet, and I hope their owners want to treat them right.
@@olivemeister Thanks for all this information! I didn't know most of it. I never saw my hermit crab molt. It's probably what he died of. Now I feel sad about that. He was a really cool friend.
I absolutely love this series. Leon as well as Brady are very likeable. Seriously cool the way this dude is creating his content. His commentary is considerate, as is his way of handling his animals. Would love to see some more Koi and Cat videos made by him too. My sincere compliments for this wholesome and educational content that absolutely shows value of life in these worrysome times. Thank you Brady and Leon!
Beautiful video! I have tarantula's and when they molt I always worry that things will go right for them as well. Watching Leon molt made me smile since to me it was a symbol of Leon leaving his past life in a grocery store tank behind him, and continuing his wonderful life with you. Thank you so much for sharing.
I loved watching! It’s as if Leon gave birth to himself. I once saw my hermit crab molt. It is a fascinating thing. I never thought I’d be following a lobster story & I now see lobsters in a completely different way. I’m so glad you rescued him. Thank you so much for all of these videos. I will continue following Leon The Lobster story! 👍❤️
What a good looking chap:) I've grown fond of Leon and I thank you for saving him and sharing with us portions of his new life. I never thought I'd be so pleased to see a lobster molt. I hope Leon lives a long healthy life. Eventually he might need a bigger tank!
Hope he gets his bigger tank , coral, plants and rocks some time . He deserves them. I see there's over 35 million views from all the Leon videos. The interactivity with a bigger and more natural environment will give him a chance to display a lot more about how they live out in the real ocean , and he'll have an even better life . Its like being confined in a bare room .
Such an intimate and vulnerable moment for the little guy, and even though I knew everything would end up alright for Leon, my heart did swell when he fell over on his side.
Its so cool you caught this on camera, generally the bigger the invert the bigger the deal it is for them to molt properly and Leon is looking pretty healthy at the moment, awesome job mate!
I grew up watching pbs and this just puts me back in that headspace of watching educational videos and being glued to the tv. Love me some Celine Leon.
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Yes. I imagine it feels like dying or getting caught in a net and removing your skin to escape. I can't imagine it feels good before nor right after, for the first few days. But then it must feel great, like Leon upgraded a level and now everything works better, he's probably stronger and feels more secure.
@@andychow5509 It actually does not work like that it is actually mostly painless and more of like a pinch the thing is that Leon is only removing his outer layer which is designed to do that painlessly while his or ours skin is not suitable to be taken off.
@@aliakseyfryauf2123 Really? Then why does he act so aggressively before and is so weak after that he tries to move, but can't? You think it's like a pinch to feel vulnerable for days with soft pinchers? I think it's you who doesn't have a clue how it works. You're obviously not a biologist.
Stumbled across this, put down my Xbox, and watched all 10 vids. Amazing how invested I quickly became I Leon's journey. You are an excellent story teller my friend.
I don't think I would have ever seen this in my life if it weren't for TH-cam. It makes me wonder what other crazy things happen all the time in nature that I'll never see.
Spiders do the same: The so-called true spiders molt sitting with the back facing the ground. Tarantulas make a silken bed, where they lie down on their back and push their old skin off. Very fascinating to watch. I have filmed the molting process twice. Afterwards, they need a long sleep, where they harden up. After that, you can enjoy their new, vibrant clothes and bigger size.🙆♂️🎉✨️
Love what you're doing for my boy Leon man... Read that lobsters can live for 100 years, was just thinking how cool would it be if I was still watching him 10 years from now lol...
Thanks Brady this whole Leon adventure has been so amazing to watch, im a 45 yr old guy and im not into anything else like this but i have watched every min of every video, and turned my son n his friends onto it and they absolutely love this. Thanks again, we live in Ontario Canada but my family is from PEI and we have ate 1000s of lobsters and I had no idea they did this
Amazing!! Such a cool real time view, just 15 minutes, and total transformation, the DNA imprint to even do this, amazing. But, could you imagine, if you rescued one, but didn't know this part of their life and then this happened!! Ayyyy-ya!!! Thanks for taking us along on Leon's fantastic adventure!!
When Leon first fell to his side, my heart skipped a beat! I went, "Oh nooooo! Leon!". Seriously. Then I cheered him when he "popped" out of his old shell near the end. I said it out loud! lol But it was definitely fascinating to see Leon molt and grow. He's such a beauty compared to the grocery-store Leon from the beginning! I just wonder if it hurts him every time he molts? Do you think it hurts him, Brady?
I don’t think it hurts him, or any other crustacean for that matter. You don’t feel your skin dying and flaking off and regrowing every second of the day; it comes off when its ready. The same applies to reptilian scales and the exoskeleton of arthropods, as far as I’m aware, but I’m not a zoologist I’m a stranger on the internet, so don’t quote me on that 💦
@@lemarquesse23 do lobsters feel pain? Yes, an official government report put together by a team of expert scientists was published in November 2021 with a clear conclusion that animals such as crabs, lobsters, prawns & crayfish (decapod crustaceans) are capable of feeling pain.
I never thought I would be sitting here at 3:30am watching a wonder of nature. It has been a really weird week for me, so far. Glad you two are doing ok. Thanks.
That was absolutely fascinating! I’m still not sure how his mouthparts work- seems very busy and efficient, though! I really enjoy watching these lovely videos with an unlikely but entirely charming star. I share them with my grandchildren. Thanks so much for these great stories!
Please just keep on doing whatever you're doing. You're still the guy who saved - although you yourself were reluctant about it - a lobster from certain death and gave it a home, a bigger home (hence it's not the ocean it came from, but it sure is better off than it would've been food) and yourself an incredibly cool new pet. I love the vids, not only the ones about Leon. Thanks for the great, relaxing time. Huge love from Belgium!
Wonderful stuff. We've had the pleasure of "raising" butterflies (wild ones we took into our care), and there is nothing more beautiful and interesting than watching a metamorphosis. Thank you for bringing Leon into all our lives. He's a fantastic creature, and you're a very kind human being.
Alright now, some kudos are in order: Obviously Leon is a star but Your photography is a 10+. the black backround makes Leon POP! Music selection perfect. Your narration/storytelling superb. "B-roll" of Koi pond, cats and scenery makes a GREAT pkg. I know it's all about Leon but really your videos are a easy watch. You do such an awesome job! i look forward to EVERY one of them. THANK YOU FOR AN AWESOME STORY!!
Hey brady,we are all so lucky that leon has you as an owner as you give us an insight of both your lives,plus how many people can say that they have seen a lobster moulting up close like we have now,always a joy.
That IS what they DO. I am a spider keeper, and my critters do the same thing. 😎👍 I have filmed a molting twice. My spiders get dark on their butt and become some angry things, that don't want food or water, when they are in pre-molt.
@@Ujuani68 I find arachnids interesting too. One can’t blame them for feeling stressed and grumpy before molting…it is a vulnerable time for them. Even our snakes were defensive leading up to a shed, and they don’t require time to harden their new scales following it.🖤🇨🇦
Incredible how we live our lives and we only know what we know. If Brady never filmed this video, I would have no idea that lobsters molted. And I would have been robbed of an incredibly rewarding and awe-inspiring event to witness. I still can't wrap my head around how Leon shed his body armor....I mean, literally shed his body armor. And...look at how health, shiny, and powerful he looks. He is glistening 🌅. Lobsters are such complex and complicated creatures and they deserve our respect.
I feel the same heck what did i know about 🦞 nothing lol and i bumped into this channel and here i am enjoying this rescue lobster new sub.. im really liking leon…
I absolutely love watching Leon's Journey. I never thought I would be so invested in the life of a lobster. He is absolutely thriving and its heart warming to see.
Oh my God! This molting process is fascinating. This looks like giving birth. But I ask myself if Leon feels any pain while going through this entire process. Life and nature are amazing! Thank you for sharing this phenomenal moment with us!
It's like a caterpillar molting. Catch a Monarch caterpillar and raise it, the lifecycle is short, and you will have a butterfly in about a month. It's a fascinating thing to do!!
@@wellhelltherefellwhuman4637 Hello again! A million thanks for your reply. I do appreciate the fact that you clarify this for me. Hava an amazing, blessed day!
Hi Brady, thank you so much for sharing these videos/ films. I just happened to come upon your first entry in this series and felt compelled to keep watching. I am watching from Brampton, Ontario, Canada and am 34 yrs of age. I have always enjoyed animals and nature and use to catch crayfish quite often in my youth which I think had something to do with the compulsion to watch. Extremely fascinating to watch the behavior of this beautiful creature from the depths where I don't think we would normally get to witness this. I especially love watching Leon eat and also enjoyed the molting videos. I look forward to seeing more from Leon. Have a great day !
Fabulous, thankyou so much for keeping us updated. So glad you rescued him. I have never seen a live lobster for sale, in the UK, thank goodness, but then I've been vegetarian for 40 odd years, so wouldn't be looking in those shops. Looking forward to seeing Leon again.
Thank you for involving us in Leon’s life, this is such a cool journey to follow and I can’t wait for future videos. Awesome work sir, thank you thank you.
I loved the part when he kind of whisks himself away from his old molt. He looks like he's thinking, 'WHO'S THAT?BYEEEEE' Thank you for sharing Leon with the world! :)
It's like he got to leave behind atleast part of the trauma the grocery store put his body through (the rubber banned claw mark, the long rehabilitation it took to get his right claw fully functioning, etc) and got a brand new lease on life with Brady. Thank you! I really enjoy these videos. Very interested!
He also somehow got a full size antenna to replace the one that had been cut/broken off! I don’t understand how that grew inside the old shell, but it did!
Brady, thanks for sharing this journey with us. I am truly fascinated by Leon's life. I've always wanted to do this kind of thing, so I'm loving vicariously through you both. 😃 Thanks!
There is so much relaxing with these vids, seeing things I hardly would imagine, getting to know things I didn't knew like this "molting" Love Leons Journey.
I am so happy and relieved to find out that Leon is doing well. i like him so much and it is always that i enjoy seeing him around! thank you very much, kind Brady!
I have to say, as someone who always feels bad for lobsters in the supermarket and always wish I could rescue them, I was captivated by this whole process. Leon definitely won the lottery with you my friend. He is spoiled and looking awesome! I used to have hermit crabs as a kid and they molt their exoskeleton as well, the first time it happened overnight and I totally missed it. I woke up and it looked like I had two crabs, one without a shell. Thankfully I knew it would happen sooner or later so I wasn’t shocked. The process looked brutal for Leon (him falling to his side was unpleasant to see) but as well as he’s being cared for, there was no doubt that he would flourish afterward. I’m really enjoying these videos! Thank you for taking such good care of him. 🦞🙂🦞🙂🦞
I just finished watching the original video, what an amazing coincidence that this was released minutes after finishing! So happy he is still doing well.
❤𝘾𝙐𝙏𝙀 𝙂𝙄𝙍𝙇 𝙁𝙄𝙍𝙎𝙏 𝙁𝙄𝙇𝙈♥️ hi dear Sweetheart.My.id thank you for tonight. I like your concert, it makes me excited. I look forward to seeing you back❤️❤️❤️.. encantan tus Momento videos. Bendiciones hermosa Celina que Dios te cuide donde quiera.😘♣️
I'm not sure exactly how long it takes for a new shell to harden, but Lobsters never stop growing, which is why they shed their shells. There's other Arthropods like spiders who do the same thing as a lobster, though I think they only do that as they're growing up to maturity.
Do we know how old Leon is? I guess they can live to 100 yrs! And juvenile lobsters molt 2-3 times a year then at 7 years they moly once a year or so? Fascinating.
Fun fact! Lobsters can live for wayyy longer, but they only die. Because they cant molt anymore cuz the skin is to small for them to molt it away. And lobsters never stop growing! So it is technically possible for a lobster to become huge and giant if somehow able to keep on molting.
They live 40 to 50 years. Leon seems to have 8 or 9 yo. And they can become really big. Leon is part of the family now, he'll stay with Brady forever 🥰
I'm a 26 yearold and i love how calm and relaxing your content with Leon is... I have been here from day one (of the Leon content). Thanks for your wise and seasoned information. You make content for all ages and its great content at that.
❤𝘾𝙐𝙏𝙀 𝙂𝙄𝙍𝙇 𝙁𝙄𝙍𝙎𝙏 𝙁𝙄𝙇𝙈♥️ hi dear Sweetheart.My.id thank you for tonight. I like your concert, it makes me excited. I look forward to seeing you back❤️❤️❤️.. encantan tus Momento videos. Bendiciones hermosa Celina que Dios te cuide donde quiera.😘♣️
the previous video was interesting too, but i keep watching anyway. i've never had the fortitude or resources to do it, but i'm glad you are here to share the experience with us! we can live vicariously through you!
Back when I had my Triops basin, I watched this happening all the time. Since Triops grow extremely fast during their short life, they molt every 2-3 days. A very critical time for them. Sometimes one wouldn't make it out of the old skin, and died. This happened especially to really large ones at the end of their life cycle. There are reports, that their buddies may eat them while they are helpless and soft, but I never seen that myself.
Hey There! Do you use additives to add to the water like iodide/iodine to facilitate the molting process? Some people swear by it. I used it in my reef tank because of the shrimp and crabs I had in there. Did it work? ??? I started using it when a couple times a couple of my shrimp did not survive the molting process. I love your vids on Leon’s journey. Thank you 🦞
I just binged the entire Leon series. I'm planning to get myself a crab soon, and absolutely loved the claws as a wind chime idea. I keep scratching my head trying to think of fun artsy things to do with the leftover molts!
So peaceful watching your videos. Something completely unrelated to anything and absolutely wonderful to see. Thank you so much for bringing these to us!
He seemed so much happier after shedding his old 'coat'. The process itself looked like a rebirth of sorts! Wonder if it caused him physical discomfort to molt? Leon looks like his younger self again
Does Leon ever "ask" for food? Is he maybe aware when you're near his aquarium? Do you think he knows his food comes from you? Leon is so fascinating, thanks for sharing him with us! 🦞
Interesting to see. I wouldn't have guessed it would take only around 15 minutes. I would have guessed hours or perhaps even in body part stages over days.
I guess I figured out why I like watching Leon. As a child, when I was about 10 years old, my grandmother brought me a live crayfish. Crayfish were sold for cooking, but my grandmother brought them to me as a pet. I took a bucket of water for him, threw some stones "for fun" into it and planted a crayfish in it. He wandered along the bottom, and I watched him. In the evening of the same day, my mother and I put him in a small bucket of water and carried him to the same river where he was caught. This is a very touching memory, thank you for reminding me of it. It's good for people to see that animals deserve a good life too.
I used to do that too! My mom let us keep anything we caught in the creek for one day then it had to go back. Thanks for reminding me of those fun times of exploring!
i kept one for a full year, Just put it back. Caught a juvinile from a marsh, grew up into a beatiful female with a blue shell and green claws(must be a rare morph? all the ones here have red shells and blue claws)
I put her back in, hopefully she laid her eggs before becoming heron food
"It's good for people to see that animals deserve a good life too". Great quote, couldn't agree more!
Thank you for sharing your stories and opinions, friends
Sorry for my english (it's not my native language), i'm used translator😅
When I was about 10 years old, my father saved a wet, half-dead mouse that lay in the gutter. My mother covered the mouse with a handkerchief and put it in the pocket of her apron, to revive her with warmth. In the evening she war released in our garden. I was sad but understood the necessity. 🍒
I'm so happy to see this posted. Most people don't get to see this happening. My autistic son is fascinated by Leon and we've been following his journey since the beginning 💙
Soo Glad Your Son Enjoys The Video.
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Sweet owl loves her baths!🦉
Leon is very interesting too, makes me want to see more.
I feel like it's an honor, almost, to get to witness this. It's something I have never seen. It's fascinating.
you should get a pet crawdad
Omg leon is looking much more vibrant!! Cant believe he went from lifeless grocery fodder, to now this! Been watching for awhile, and binged all the videos in one sitting twice....
So did I. He came out looking like batman!
@@ANAM-----------2548 indeed cringe
@Giller to*
I bet he tastes even better now.
@@funfzigreichspfennig8631 😟😭🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮🤮😡😡😡
Make sure you leave the old exoskeleton in for a while. They sometimes consume part or all of it to regain calcium. Also in the wild Lobster will lock themselves away by shoving sand into the opening of their caves. You should provide him with a bit more of a cave in his new tank to help lower stress. Moulting is stressful as it is and when panicked they can sometimes rush it, cause them to loose a claw or 2, which he can regrow, but never to the same size and it costs alot of energy. Also now that he is becoming a chonky boy, make sure you support his claws when removing him from the tank as their weight alone is enough to break them off at the joint. I am a Marine Biologist and worked in an Aquarium where we had a 50 year old lobster who was regularly handled for school tours and the like, hence the random lobster knowledge.
A question to the nautic biologist: How do these animals harden their shell after molting. I once kept spiders and they just let it dry on air to harden it. But how to dry something under water?!
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Yeah and that's why listening to so called "experts" is very often not a good idea. It's most probably like Brady said, the decomposition of Leon's old armor would contaminate that small aquarium. Leon doesn't live in the open ocean where the toxins used to just dissapate at large.
In the summer here in Maine, when people buy lobster to eat, they are mostly “soft shell”, but right after they shed it’s pretty soft. Hard shell lobster are more expensive, because they are full of meat. This was so interesting to watch.
he did this, and he said that exact same thing about why he was gonna leave it in for awhile, this video is just like a better inside view of what was going on during that time in Leon’s life
Wat lief...Thank you for sharing♡
The whole moulting process takes a lot of energy for any and all lobsters. You can see evidence of that by how Leon is moving so slowly. You can see how he is trying to push out of his old shell and struggles at times. It's a known fact that some older lobsters die during the moulting process, probably because they are bigger and don't have enough energy to struggle out of their old shell.
This was intriguing and educational to watch and has added to my appreciation of the cycle of life. I have avoided eating lobster ever since I started following Leon, thank you Leon for just being you.
This is also the prime chance for predators to attack. Not only is he slow but also vulnerable
Ditto
I am happy to hear that. There are many people who will watch Leon, love him and root for him, but they will compartmentalize that and will continue eating non-Leon lobsters. But since your ethics are affected by Leon, If you eat cows or pigs or really any animal, you will stop after you've gotten to know them too.
Any mammal or bird is thousands of times as intelligent and emotional as a lobster, and you will love them just as much as you love your dog or cat. I knew a couple of cows because we lived near a small homestead farm when I was young. As soon as I looked into their big caring eyes, I was finished eating beef. I stopped eating all animals soon after. I've been a vegetarian for decades...and it all started because I got to know some cows.
Lobster is delicious AF but I got your point
@@mygirldarby thank you for your sermon, but my decision to not eat lobster is rather circumstantial. You're right, people tend not to eat animals to whom they've become emotionally attached, like dogs, horses, and cats. Lobster meat tastes awesome, but is easily overcooked, and then it becomes too chewy at that point. Plus I don't eat lobster every day, so it was not a big sacrifice to give it up altogether as a way of appreciating both Leon's life journey and the author's efforts at showing us its life journey. However, I have not seen anyone make a decision to save a pig nor a bison nor a chicken from slaughter, turn it into a pet and basically spend money and effort to give us a lens into the animal's own life journey, through which we as the viewer can become emotionally attached. Even if you were to show me a link proving me wrong, I still will happily eat crab, fish, bison, pork or chicken not only because it is hard for me to become emotionally attached to those animals, but also because a long time ago, I decided that I am happier eating meat as sustenance. Of course, I am still thankful and appreciative of the animal's sacrifice so that I can eat meat. And I'll probably be eating less cows because they have become too expensive.
This really looked arduous and I was squirming along with him as I watched! It almost seemed as though he gave birth to himself... and a brand-new better self at that. How wonderful to shed his old existence along with his shell. It was a touching and truly eye-opening experience to see this small miracle take place. Thank you so much, Brady and (of course) Leon!
Awesome Claire! Thank you for checking it out. ✌️✌️✌️🦞
I agree. Absolutely amazing.
There is something so interesting and pure hearted about this series, even coming from rescued pet videos this really is just pure. Something most of us don't see value in beyond a dinner plate can show such a vast simplicity but value in life.
I bought my cat as a kitten on China from a food store
It’s amazing. Leon looks like he’s dying, but it’s really a rebirth. Incredible. So glad to see he’s still thriving under the great care he receives.
It almost looked like he got spooked by the old carapace right after - he was like “ahhh! Get away from me!”
I look exactly the same when I roll out of bed in the morning.
I am emotional anyway, but twice I have felt anxiety over Leon. When he was switching tanks & I wondered how frightened he felt, and in this video, when he's molting & it's just so jarring. Can't help it.
I think Leon won’t die anytime soon. Actually, since he’s a lobster, Leon might even outlive his owner.
I was just thinking that the first time Brady saw Leon do this, he must have freaked out.
I LOVE all the knowledgeable narration, backstory, and other tidbits, but you know what else would be cool? Like a 24 hour feed on him. Honestly, I can't be the only one who would peep in on it.
100%, keep suggesting this👊
I would check in on a live feed- Great idea!
Or, at least a 10 hr video! Something to nice for the background, even to go to sleep to maybe?
I'd love to just pop in to watch Leon!!
Yes!
Amazing! I knew nothing about lobsters until Leon. In my ignorance, I would have been standing at that tank wailing my butt off thinking Leon was dying. He came out of it even more beautiful. Thank you for taking such good care of him and sharing him with us.
I hear ya! I would've been freaking out too!
It's fascinating how we are all so fixated on Leon.. You could show us boring daily videos of his feedings and excursions and I'd bet you'd be surprised at how many watch ... you and Leon are just so pleasant! Peace and love to you both!
What an extraordinary life Leon has had . From life on the ocean floor then to life in the food industry until you found him and now he is safe and so loved by so many people thanks to the kindness of one man’s heart. Thank you so much.
I can't believe I'm so interested in finding out more about Leon and hows he's getting along. Been following since the day you brought him home. Such an amazing journey he's been through. I'm so glad you rescued him and brought him into your home.
Leon has shown us what respect and care can do. You literally brought him back to life from that depressed, sickly, dull coloured creature with seized up claws and crushed spirit.
His metamorphosis has been a pleasure to watch, thankyou for all you've done for him!
How symbolic is Leon’s molting? I hope all of you who may be in that vulnerable stage right now come out bigger and stronger (and more vibrantly colored) than we were before ❤
I love this 🥺 Thank you!
Yo I can’t go from black to white so not possible for me to be more vibrant
@@deb8911 nah
Beautiful sentiment Deb.
i needed this. thank you for your love, Deb
Can’t Thank you enough for rescuing Leon and sharing this whole process with us. He’s come a long way..Team Leon! 🦞🦞
Depending on Leon's age, in the future you might have to start helping him shed. In the wild as lobsters shed it becomes harder, and harder, and harder to do so. Eventually they come to a point where during a molt they just can't get it off and end up being pinned, not able to eat and if they aren't picked off by a predator they die of starvation. Lobsters can't die of old age, but of bad sheds.
That’s amazing. Thanks.
I've read that eventually they get so big they'll actually starve because it's too much energy for the new shell than they can eat in a day, but I bet that's hundreds of years
@@lukek5909 megalalobster. 5000 gal tank for Leon.
😥😪 Brady won't let that happen to Leon!
Use dark magic to siphon off leons immortality so u can shed him forever
Man, it’s so cool to see Leon thriving. He’ll probably outlive us all. Much love
The molting seemed like such a tiring process to go through, but Leon came out looking like a happier, brighter version of himself!
In the "Narnia" book series, the author C.S. Lewis describes a scene in which a boy has become a dragon, because he slept on a dragon's hoard and dreamed dragon dreams.
The lion (now I don't remember his name) comes to tell him he must shed his dragon skin. The boy tries again and again, but fails. Finally the lion rips the dragon skin off him and he is a boy again.
Aslan. That's it.
I have a new respect for that piece of writing.
This is absolutely unique and compelling content. A simple act of kindness, saving one lobster from a grocery store, that has turned into something that has touched so many. I hope to be following videos of Leon for many years to come.
No one:
Me: *slowly becoming more and more invested in a rescued lobsters well being on the internet*
That is super cool! I bet he felt so much better after that! What a charmed lobster life Leon leads. Thank you for rescuing him and sharing his journey with us. I've been invested in Leon's life since the first video and I love following along! You're awesome, Brady!
Never thought I'd be so emotionally invested in a lobster, but here I am! I 🖤 Leon! Thank you for sharing his story/life with us, Brady!
It’s so nice to see Leon thriving! I can’t wait to share his journey with my fifth graders when school starts up again! They will love this!
Love these Leon updates! They truly make my day🤍
❤𝘾𝙐𝙏𝙀 𝙂𝙄𝙍𝙇 𝙁𝙄𝙍𝙎𝙏 𝙁𝙄𝙇𝙈♥️
hi dear Sweetheart.My.id thank you for tonight. I like your concert, it makes me excited. I look forward to seeing you back❤️❤️❤️.. encantan tus Momento videos.
Bendiciones hermosa Celina que Dios te cuide donde quiera.😘♣️
ME TOO!!! Something away from our current reality!
That was both fascinating & hard to watch. I felt sorry for him. It looked like quite a struggle but when he emerged... It was like watching a beautiful butterfly emerging from it's cocoon & I found myself screaming at my phone "come on Leon, you got this, buddy, you can do it, almost there!" I LOVE Leon & I am eternally grateful to you for what you did for him & for sharing this journey with us! Much love to you & Leon & your kitties! ❤️❤️❤️
Awesome! Thank you for checking it out. ✌️✌️✌️🦞
I don't know what it is about these Leon videos but I wasn't in a very good mood and saw this in my feed and by the time I was done watching it I felt much better. Seeing Leon seems to always make me happy. It was very fascinating to watch but I admit that I'm a little jealous of Leon. I would love to be able to shed my almost 60 year old shell and come out with a fresh new me. His colors are beautiful.
Leon is amazing! Watching him is helping distract me from a bad time in my life. Thank you Leon and Mr Brandwood!
This is incredible, Brady. Watching at normal speed brings a different perspective...we're all sitting right next to him cheering him on. It looks like he's slowly dying the whole time, and then he suddenly bursts out of his old shell a few sizes bigger!
I subscribed to your channel when you first got Leon. I showed my husband your first video and ever since we've been utterly enthralled by his life with you. Watching Leon feeding, dealing with the killifish, taking out his dirty dishes, etc. But the molting process is so incredible to watch. We've often passed those tanks of fresh lobster to take home and cook and have wanted to do what you've done, Brady. Leon is the luckiest lobster to be cared for so well by you instead of being eaten. Thank you for allowing him to live 🦞 💖 Much love from us both, Samm & J, on the Somerset coast, England 🇬🇧
Absolutely fascinating! I had my nose pressed against the screen for the whole show! I don't think I've ever watched a lobster molt before. I had a hermit crab when I was 12 and I loved to give him new shells to try out. It was similar to that, but not really. Leon seems very content in his new home. I look forward to the next episode!. You have the perfect voice for science show narration! Reminds me of Marlin Perkins and Jim Fowler from the old Mutual of Omaha Wild Kingdom. You're probably too young to remember that show, but it was a Sunday evening treat for us 70s kids.
Mutual Omaha Wild Kingdom! Marlin and Jim! Thank you so much for reminding me of that show. I was very young when it was on and I remember loving every minute. Waaay back then there really wasn’t much to choose from on tv and this was one of my favorite shows. I think watching that show influenced me to be vegetarian and my Dad, a big hunter was baffled why I never wanted to eat meat as a child and this was part of it!
I remember Sarah...Marlon Perkins and his buddy Jim (who did all the "heavy lifting" lol). My most vivid recollection was when Jim wrestled with an anaconda in the river! I'm so glad we've gotten much better at learning and observing our wild cousins!
Hermit crabs actually molt just like this! Changing their shells is a different thing entirely, they will shed their exoskeleton after burrowing for safety and may vanish for weeks to recover. Most hermit crabs will postpone molting in captivity, so it's very likely you would never see it happen especially if you had a setup like many hermit crab owners do.
A note for current-day hermit crab owners: It's very important that they molt, as if they postpone for long enough the chemical that inhibits molting will become fatally toxic. Most people do not know this, so it's not an attempt at guilt-slinging! Hermit crabs are a very misunderstood pet, and I hope their owners want to treat them right.
When I was little my dad sold Mutual of Omaha insurance and so watching Wild Kingdom was a must.
@@olivemeister Thanks for all this information! I didn't know most of it. I never saw my hermit crab molt. It's probably what he died of. Now I feel sad about that. He was a really cool friend.
I absolutely love this series. Leon as well as Brady are very likeable. Seriously cool the way this dude is creating his content. His commentary is considerate, as is his way of handling his animals. Would love to see some more Koi and Cat videos made by him too.
My sincere compliments for this wholesome and educational content that absolutely shows value of life in these worrysome times.
Thank you Brady and Leon!
Beautiful video! I have tarantula's and when they molt I always worry that things will go right for them as well. Watching Leon molt made me smile since to me it was a symbol of Leon leaving his past life in a grocery store tank behind him, and continuing his wonderful life with you. Thank you so much for sharing.
Whenever I'm having a bad day I come see how Leon's getting on. I always feel better afterwards.
Never gets old, fascinating how all this lobster business works .. go Leon!
I loved watching! It’s as if Leon gave birth to himself. I once saw my hermit crab molt. It is a fascinating thing. I never thought I’d be following a lobster story & I now see lobsters in a completely different way. I’m so glad you rescued him. Thank you so much for all of these videos. I will continue following Leon The Lobster story! 👍❤️
What a good looking chap:) I've grown fond of Leon and I thank you for saving him and sharing with us portions of his new life. I never thought I'd be so pleased to see a lobster molt. I hope Leon lives a long healthy life. Eventually he might need a bigger tank!
Hope he gets his bigger tank , coral, plants and rocks some time . He deserves them. I see there's over 35 million views from all the Leon videos. The interactivity with a bigger and more natural environment will give him a chance to display a lot more about how they live out in the real ocean , and he'll have an even better life . Its like being confined in a bare room .
Such an intimate and vulnerable moment for the little guy, and even though I knew everything would end up alright for Leon, my heart did swell when he fell over on his side.
i just love Leon! i’m so glad you rescued him from his previous life. he seems so much spunkier now. living his best life, thanks to you ❤️
Its so cool you caught this on camera, generally the bigger the invert the bigger the deal it is for them to molt properly and Leon is looking pretty healthy at the moment, awesome job mate!
I grew up watching pbs and this just puts me back in that headspace of watching educational videos and being glued to the tv. Love me some Celine Leon.
It must have been exhausting to go through all of that. He's such a cool lobster dude! 👍🏻😀🦞
❤𝘾𝙐𝙏𝙀 𝙂𝙄𝙍𝙇 𝙁𝙄𝙍𝙎𝙏 𝙁𝙄𝙇𝙈♥️
hi dear Sweetheart.My.id thank you for tonight. I like your concert, it makes me excited. I look forward to seeing you back❤️❤️❤️.. encantan tus Momento videos.
Bendiciones hermosa Celina que Dios te cuide donde quiera.😘♣️
Yes. I imagine it feels like dying or getting caught in a net and removing your skin to escape. I can't imagine it feels good before nor right after, for the first few days. But then it must feel great, like Leon upgraded a level and now everything works better, he's probably stronger and feels more secure.
@@andychow5509 It actually does not work like that it is actually mostly painless and more of like a pinch the thing is that Leon is only removing his outer layer which is designed to do that painlessly while his or ours skin is not suitable to be taken off.
@@aliakseyfryauf2123 Really? Then why does he act so aggressively before and is so weak after that he tries to move, but can't? You think it's like a pinch to feel vulnerable for days with soft pinchers? I think it's you who doesn't have a clue how it works. You're obviously not a biologist.
@@andychow5509 He's weak because he is still adapting to his new and now forming shell since his last one is gone.
Stumbled across this, put down my Xbox, and watched all 10 vids. Amazing how invested I quickly became I Leon's journey. You are an excellent story teller my friend.
Awesome Robert! Thank you for checking it out. ✌️✌️✌️
I don't think I would have ever seen this in my life if it weren't for TH-cam. It makes me wonder what other crazy things happen all the time in nature that I'll never see.
Spiders do the same:
The so-called true spiders molt sitting with the back facing the ground. Tarantulas make a silken bed, where they lie down on their back and push their old skin off. Very fascinating to watch. I have filmed the molting process twice. Afterwards, they need a long sleep, where they harden up. After that, you can enjoy their new, vibrant clothes and bigger size.🙆♂️🎉✨️
Love what you're doing for my boy Leon man...
Read that lobsters can live for 100 years, was just thinking how cool would it be if I was still watching him 10 years from now lol...
This is a great series of videos. If it hadn't been for you, Leon wouldn't be around to teach us. Excellent work 👍🏼
Thanks Brady this whole Leon adventure has been so amazing to watch, im a 45 yr old guy and im not into anything else like this but i have watched every min of every video, and turned my son n his friends onto it and they absolutely love this. Thanks again, we live in Ontario Canada but my family is from PEI and we have ate 1000s of lobsters and I had no idea they did this
Amazing!! Such a cool real time view, just 15 minutes, and total transformation, the DNA imprint to even do this, amazing. But, could you imagine, if you rescued one, but didn't know this part of their life and then this happened!! Ayyyy-ya!!! Thanks for taking us along on Leon's fantastic adventure!!
When Leon first fell to his side, my heart skipped a beat! I went, "Oh nooooo! Leon!". Seriously. Then I cheered him when he "popped" out of his old shell near the end. I said it out loud! lol But it was definitely fascinating to see Leon molt and grow. He's such a beauty compared to the grocery-store Leon from the beginning! I just wonder if it hurts him every time he molts? Do you think it hurts him, Brady?
I don’t think it hurts him, or any other crustacean for that matter. You don’t feel your skin dying and flaking off and regrowing every second of the day; it comes off when its ready. The same applies to reptilian scales and the exoskeleton of arthropods, as far as I’m aware, but I’m not a zoologist I’m a stranger on the internet, so don’t quote me on that 💦
you can imagine it feels itchy.
Lobsters do not have the complex nervous system capable of feeling pain.
@@lemarquesse23 Thank you for that!
@@lemarquesse23 do lobsters feel pain?
Yes, an official government report put together by a team of expert scientists was published in November 2021 with a clear conclusion that animals such as crabs, lobsters, prawns & crayfish (decapod crustaceans) are capable of feeling pain.
I never thought I would be sitting here at 3:30am watching a wonder of nature. It has been a really weird week for me, so far. Glad you two are doing ok. Thanks.
Found your Leon videos when I was have a very very rough day. It calmed me down, hearing your soft tone and a very amazing lobster. Thanks!
That was absolutely fascinating! I’m still not sure how his mouthparts work- seems very busy and efficient, though! I really enjoy watching these lovely videos with an unlikely but entirely charming star. I share them with my grandchildren. Thanks so much for these great stories!
Please just keep on doing whatever you're doing. You're still the guy who saved - although you yourself were reluctant about it - a lobster from certain death and gave it a home, a bigger home (hence it's not the ocean it came from, but it sure is better off than it would've been food) and yourself an incredibly cool new pet. I love the vids, not only the ones about Leon. Thanks for the great, relaxing time. Huge love from Belgium!
These videos are so calming to me. So happy this little gem of a channel was recommended to me! Best wishes to you and Leon!
I agree with you.
I love following Leon’s journey! Thank you for keeping us updated :)
Awesome, thank you for checking it out! ✌️✌️✌️
Wonderful stuff. We've had the pleasure of "raising" butterflies (wild ones we took into our care), and there is nothing more beautiful and interesting than watching a metamorphosis. Thank you for bringing Leon into all our lives. He's a fantastic creature, and you're a very kind human being.
It's like lobsters are their own chrysalis!
I never raised wild ones. I always got it from the mail. But it still was an amazing process
Alright now, some kudos are in order:
Obviously Leon is a star
but Your photography is a 10+. the black backround makes Leon POP! Music selection perfect. Your narration/storytelling superb. "B-roll" of Koi pond, cats and scenery makes a GREAT pkg. I know it's all about Leon but really your videos are a easy watch. You do such an awesome job! i look forward to EVERY one of them.
THANK YOU FOR AN AWESOME STORY!!
Awesome! Thank you so much for the kind words, much appreciated! ✌️✌️✌️🦞
Hey brady,we are all so lucky that leon has you as an owner as you give us an insight of both your lives,plus how many people can say that they have seen a lobster moulting up close like we have now,always a joy.
Your videos of Leon give me the “feels”, that i haven’t had since March of 2020. Thanks!
This was absolutely fascinating to watch, it was almost like he was giving birth to himself. Thank you for this Brady.🖤🇨🇦
Hello from Ottawa
That IS what they DO.
I am a spider keeper, and my critters do the same thing. 😎👍 I have filmed a molting twice. My spiders get dark on their butt and become some angry things, that don't want food or water, when they are in pre-molt.
@@Haywood-Jablomie Hi from Toronto.🖤🇨🇦
@@Ujuani68 I find arachnids interesting too. One can’t blame them for feeling stressed and grumpy before molting…it is a vulnerable time for them. Even our snakes were defensive leading up to a shed, and they don’t require time to harden their new scales following it.🖤🇨🇦
@@tamarrajames3590 hi from Toronto too!
Incredible how we live our lives and we only know what we know. If Brady never filmed this video, I would have no idea that lobsters molted. And I would have been robbed of an incredibly rewarding and awe-inspiring event to witness. I still can't wrap my head around how Leon shed his body armor....I mean, literally shed his body armor. And...look at how health, shiny, and powerful he looks. He is glistening 🌅. Lobsters are such complex and complicated creatures and they deserve our respect.
I feel the same heck what did i know about 🦞 nothing lol and i bumped into this channel and here i am enjoying this rescue lobster new sub.. im really liking leon…
every living creature deserves our respect (even humans, at least some of them 🤪)
@@rosa121070 Me too! But I got hooked on the first episode. I really like Brady's narration, content, and filming style.
@@ds7900 yes the background music is captivating and his gentle voice is just mesmerizing.. im hooked lol
I absolutely love watching Leon's Journey. I never thought I would be so invested in the life of a lobster. He is absolutely thriving and its heart warming to see.
Oh my God! This molting process is fascinating. This looks like giving birth. But I ask myself if Leon feels any pain while going through this entire process. Life and nature are amazing! Thank you for sharing this phenomenal moment with us!
It's like a caterpillar molting. Catch a Monarch caterpillar and raise it, the lifecycle is short, and you will have a butterfly in about a month. It's a fascinating thing to do!!
Lobsters don't have pain receptors, so Leon doesn't suffer during the process!
@@wellhelltherefellwhuman4637 Hello again! A million thanks for your reply. I do appreciate the fact that you clarify this for me. Hava an amazing, blessed day!
@@wellhelltherefellwhuman4637 They don't have brains and far less neurons than humans.....
@@wellhelltherefellwhuman4637 A million thanks for the reply. Have an amazing day!
Hi Brady, thank you so much for sharing these videos/ films. I just happened to come upon your first entry in this series and felt compelled to keep watching. I am watching from Brampton, Ontario, Canada and am 34 yrs of age. I have always enjoyed animals and nature and use to catch crayfish quite often in my youth which I think had something to do with the compulsion to watch. Extremely fascinating to watch the behavior of this beautiful creature from the depths where I don't think we would normally get to witness this. I especially love watching Leon eat and also enjoyed the molting videos. I look forward to seeing more from Leon. Have a great day !
Without a doubt, Leon would be the world's most popular/loved Lobster!
Miraculous.
Brady, Leon is lucky to have you and so are we.
Fabulous, thankyou so much for keeping us updated. So glad you rescued him. I have never seen a live lobster for sale, in the UK, thank goodness, but then I've been vegetarian for 40 odd years, so wouldn't be looking in those shops. Looking forward to seeing Leon again.
Thank you for involving us in Leon’s life, this is such a cool journey to follow and I can’t wait for future videos. Awesome work sir, thank you thank you.
I just found your videos the other night while anxious and they are oddly soothing. 🥰 I love Leon! 🦞
I loved the part when he kind of whisks himself away from his old molt. He looks like he's thinking, 'WHO'S THAT?BYEEEEE'
Thank you for sharing Leon with the world! :)
It's like he got to leave behind atleast part of the trauma the grocery store put his body through (the rubber banned claw mark, the long rehabilitation it took to get his right claw fully functioning, etc) and got a brand new lease on life with Brady. Thank you! I really enjoy these videos. Very interested!
He also somehow got a full size antenna to replace the one that had been cut/broken off! I don’t understand how that grew inside the old shell, but it did!
Brady, thanks for sharing this journey with us. I am truly fascinated by Leon's life. I've always wanted to do this kind of thing, so I'm loving vicariously through you both. 😃 Thanks!
Please never stop making these videos of Leon! I’m addicted and need my Leon fix🥰
Leon looks amazing! What a glow up :) Thanks for sharing his transformation into a happy lobster!
Awesome! Thank you for checking it out. ✌️✌️✌️🦞
My daughter and I are so invested in Leon now. We just love him! I have seem my little shrimp molt, it goes fast. This was awesome!
There is so much relaxing with these vids, seeing things I hardly would imagine, getting to know things I didn't knew like this "molting" Love Leons Journey.
This is my favorite thing to watch in my spare time whenever there’s a new video out
Leon is teaching us so much. Just love him❤️
I am so happy and relieved to find out that Leon is doing well. i like him so much and it is always that i enjoy seeing him around! thank you very much, kind Brady!
I have to say, as someone who always feels bad for lobsters in the supermarket and always wish I could rescue them, I was captivated by this whole process. Leon definitely won the lottery with you my friend. He is spoiled and looking awesome! I used to have hermit crabs as a kid and they molt their exoskeleton as well, the first time it happened overnight and I totally missed it. I woke up and it looked like I had two crabs, one without a shell. Thankfully I knew it would happen sooner or later so I wasn’t shocked. The process looked brutal for Leon (him falling to his side was unpleasant to see) but as well as he’s being cared for, there was no doubt that he would flourish afterward. I’m really enjoying these videos! Thank you for taking such good care of him. 🦞🙂🦞🙂🦞
I just finished watching the original video, what an amazing coincidence that this was released minutes after finishing! So happy he is still doing well.
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hi dear Sweetheart.My.id thank you for tonight. I like your concert, it makes me excited. I look forward to seeing you back❤️❤️❤️.. encantan tus Momento videos.
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I'm glad you enjoyed it; don't miss the intervening videos, they are also great.
The moment he swims away, just beautiful! Love you Leon! 😊
Very neat. How long does it take for the shell to harden up again? Does Leon get bigger after each shed?
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I'm not sure exactly how long it takes for a new shell to harden, but Lobsters never stop growing, which is why they shed their shells. There's other Arthropods like spiders who do the same thing as a lobster, though I think they only do that as they're growing up to maturity.
I read, that it takes up to 4 weeks until the lobsters shell hardens again. This is the only time the lobster can grow.
And I get anxious taking off a sweater. Way to go Leon!
Do we know how old Leon is? I guess they can live to 100 yrs! And juvenile lobsters molt 2-3 times a year then at 7 years they moly once a year or so? Fascinating.
Fun fact! Lobsters can live for wayyy longer, but they only die. Because they cant molt anymore cuz the skin is to small for them to molt it away. And lobsters never stop growing! So it is technically possible for a lobster to become huge and giant if somehow able to keep on molting.
All lobsters which are sold as food are typically at least 7 years old, at least in the US.
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They live 40 to 50 years. Leon seems to have 8 or 9 yo. And they can become really big. Leon is part of the family now, he'll stay with Brady forever 🥰
I'm a 26 yearold and i love how calm and relaxing your content with Leon is... I have been here from day one (of the Leon content). Thanks for your wise and seasoned information. You make content for all ages and its great content at that.
i also want a Leon hoodie but i'm worried the bottom of the hoodie will be to tight. anyone here buy one yet?
Hell yeah brother this is what I’ve been waiting for
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hi dear Sweetheart.My.id thank you for tonight. I like your concert, it makes me excited. I look forward to seeing you back❤️❤️❤️.. encantan tus Momento videos.
Bendiciones hermosa Celina que Dios te cuide donde quiera.😘♣️
the previous video was interesting too, but i keep watching anyway. i've never had the fortitude or resources to do it, but i'm glad you are here to share the experience with us! we can live vicariously through you!
Back when I had my Triops basin, I watched this happening all the time. Since Triops grow extremely fast during their short life, they molt every 2-3 days. A very critical time for them. Sometimes one wouldn't make it out of the old skin, and died. This happened especially to really large ones at the end of their life cycle. There are reports, that their buddies may eat them while they are helpless and soft, but I never seen that myself.
I am appreciate these updates. Something that would seem so silly and I swear something I truly enjoy!!!
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Do you use additives to add to the water like iodide/iodine to facilitate the molting process? Some people swear by it. I used it in my reef tank because of the shrimp and crabs I had in there. Did it work? ???
I started using it when a couple times a couple of my shrimp did not survive the molting process. I love your vids on Leon’s journey. Thank you 🦞
I just binged the entire Leon series.
I'm planning to get myself a crab soon, and absolutely loved the claws as a wind chime idea. I keep scratching my head trying to think of fun artsy things to do with the leftover molts!
So peaceful watching your videos. Something completely unrelated to anything and absolutely wonderful to see. Thank you so much for bringing these to us!
He seemed so much happier after shedding his old 'coat'. The process itself looked like a rebirth of sorts! Wonder if it caused him physical discomfort to molt? Leon looks like his younger self again
thankyou for sharing leon's---i never grow tired of seeing him and hearing what he is up too!!!
He seemed to be really hungry afterwards, I can't imagine how much energy his body expended to molt...must take a lot!
I've been crying and being verbally abused by my parents, watching this brought the first smile on my face in months. thank you leon
Does Leon ever "ask" for food? Is he maybe aware when you're near his aquarium? Do you think he knows his food comes from you? Leon is so fascinating, thanks for sharing him with us! 🦞
Interesting to see. I wouldn't have guessed it would take only around 15 minutes. I would have guessed hours or perhaps even in body part stages over days.
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