I know I have little right to be so emotional about Alveus but it's just incredible what they are doing. I feel like due to the difficulty of the care for reptiles, they often go a bit under cared for, but not here--seeing how everyone worked so hard for this enclosure makes my heart full. Quality care for every species they have.
u have every right to feel emotional! being invested in an important cause is completely normal. i think ppl are so scared of being parasocial nowadays that we worry that being invested to any degree is too much, but i think its fine :) i also get emotional with stuff like this at alveus, but its not because i feel like i personally know maya or anything weird like that, its because i adore animals and care a lot abt conservation, so naturally i get excited/emotional abt these types of updates. if ppl didnt get invested to any degree, then alveus's goal to spread awareness and love of all these different types of animals wouldn't be achieved.
@@TissueCat_ Thank you for your response! I am def hyper aware of coming across as 'omg i'm so proud of you' but it's just amazing seeing what they have accomplished, very grateful for this community and this opportunity to witness an organization like this grow
wait, did maya make it sound like reptiles are hard to care for? maybe i missed it or misheard, but reptiles are generally cheaper in the long run than most mammals... check out clint reptiles for why they're cheaper overall, despite requiring some upfront costs with enclosures and heating pads and UV lights etc. spoiler alert: most reptiles eat a LOT LESS than mammals due to being cold-blooded and generally having a lower metabolism. they also don't require anywhere near as much social interaction as mammals/birds. the only type of pet that can be cheaper would be arthropods (insects, spiders, etc)
I'm very emotional about Alveus but I'm just not weird about it lol. I appreciate the thoughtfulness about the parasocial thing though. Sometimes parasocial relationships can be healthy, its just we've seen a lot of overhwelming evidence of it being toxic and harmful.
Reptiles are probably some of the easiest to care for animals, way easier than most mammals and birds at least. The reason they are under cared for is because people 1) don't do any research/ get horrible advice from places that should not give bad advice like pet stores or breeders 2) just don't care for the well being of their reptiles, because "they're just reptiles" "they don't have emotions" "they don't need that much"
It's always so cool to see the constant progress Alveus is making. Always expanding and improving. New ambassadors, new enclosures for current ambassadors, new staff who kick ass and help the sanctuary grow. Crazy to think that all this has happened in just a couple years and there aren't any signs of slowing down any time soon. It sounds like they have a huge property with plenty of space left for new facilities. Can't wait to see what's next!
BEST SNAKE ENCLOSURE I HAVE EVER SEEN. seriously though this enclosure is wonderful. There is so much depth and height that will make noodle so happy. AND THE GREENERY.
Thank you Sruti and Lucas! What an amazing enclosure. So glad we can watch the live cams to watch Noodle- and soon Patchy & Toast thrive. Will we also get to see a Marty party from the live cams sometime? I’m excited!
I was just thinking the other day that it’d be cool for Alveus to do a collab with a creator like SerpaDesign on creating enclosures for reptiles and fish
@@leonk1102 Birds are not reptiles lmao. Under one particular classification model, yes, but generally understood by the scientific community? Absolutely not. Yes, they probably share a common ancestor, but they do not share enough traits to be considered even close to reptile. Let me know when you find a cold-blooded bird with scales that typically lays it's soft-shelled eggs on land.
@@lysolcoke2HD „in the scientific community“ the last time I checked, Biology and even more taxonomy are part of the scientific community. I mean you could say only squamata are reptiles but the we‘d also kick the turtles and Crocs. I think what you meant is colloquially. Because your definition is just what the average person thinks a reptile is.
Looking at Patchy's enclosure: Yes! So good to see climbing features for ball pythons. They have been found with birds in their stomach contents in the wild and observed to use climbing features in captivity. Great enrichment!
Amazing job to the amazing community for making this possible for Alveus! Also huge thanks to Shruti (I hope I spelled that right) and Lucas! Oh and the lighting fella. All of you are amazing humans ❤
I never knew just how small Noodle's enclosure at her previous home was and I was in pure shock. And then I remembered that Noodle has grown since you first got her... That enclosure was abysmally tiny. So happy her and the other reptiles have beautiful enclosures that are up to AZA standards now. Thank you Alveus, for all that you do!
You are all just amazing beings helping the critters of this beautiful earth in this way, I’m so grateful to these moments, these celebrations of enriching the life of even one creature-just incredible ❤
0:41 this happened before I got my green iguana (i was 10 and didnt know about the problems of the exotic pet trade) and i was like "WHY WE GOTTA BULLY MY POOR SCALE BABY!! HES STAYING IN HIS LANE!! HES A GOOD BOY!!!"
Alveus should work with Snake Discovery at some point! They’ve been working with and researching reptiles (especially snakes) for over a decade and have their own ambassador program up in Minnesota.
vivariums are SOOOO goddamn cool, i'm ngl 90% of the reason i want to stop renting someday and own a home is because I want to be able to built cool shit like this for the reptiles i want but can't have right now lol
Truly amazing Viv's.. didn't expect much when i came here but i have to admit i am very positively surprised about the standard, quality and efforts of these new homes massive thumbs up
How do you have access to AZA guides? For example, the lighting guide for the reptiles room. I can't seem to find it and was wondering if you need special access to it?
This video has inspired me to build my ball python a new and improved enclosure :3 not that the one she has now is bad mind, but after seeing this I can definitely see how I could make it better.
10:16 Please dont make that sound again, my dog sprained his leg yesterday and for a moment i thought he was in pain 😅 Love what you do, always nice to see people help animals in need
Is there a procedure, like with dogs and cats, to introduce these animals to new enclosures? Like with dogs, it's usually enough to have their old bench, blankets and toys (and humans), for cats it's best to have their last "used" litter box from the last place, so their smell is present, and a variety of other things that have their smell (like blankets, toys, cushions, scratch poles, etc).
For species that get stressed easily, if the animal was in a smaller quarantine enclosure you can just set the entire container in the new setup and let them crawl out on their own. If the animal is okay with handling you can just move them in, provided their new enclosure parameters are correct (heat, humidity, hides, etc.) and they'll be fine.
The story abt the ball pythons being smuggled through LAX is obviously horrifying and cruel, but could you IMAGINE being a TSA worker who is afraid of snakes and you open a suspicious looking pvc pipe and it's HUNDREDS OF BABY SNAKES
I care for reptiles, and I love seeing the proper care for them here. I feel like even professional places even fall short on the proper care of reptiles, and not even to mention the poor care that is advertised marking them as “easy pets.” They require daily care like everything else. They need love like everything else. They might not be the same as another animal, but you can really bond with them like everything else. It makes me so sad how poorly cared for they are most of the time.
My friends younger sibling gave me n my gf a banana ball python cause they couldnt take care of him anymore. didnt take care of him well and hes gone into shed today for the first time in like 6 months maybe? He has a big wound on his head. He was in a 15 gal at 3 years old. He had a hide that is too small for him and would scrape his head trying to get under his rock water bowl and its healing really nice! I love snakes this just added onto my good day omggg. Making reptile enclosures is genuinly so damn fun oh my goshhhh
I know I have little right to be so emotional about Alveus but it's just incredible what they are doing. I feel like due to the difficulty of the care for reptiles, they often go a bit under cared for, but not here--seeing how everyone worked so hard for this enclosure makes my heart full. Quality care for every species they have.
u have every right to feel emotional! being invested in an important cause is completely normal. i think ppl are so scared of being parasocial nowadays that we worry that being invested to any degree is too much, but i think its fine :) i also get emotional with stuff like this at alveus, but its not because i feel like i personally know maya or anything weird like that, its because i adore animals and care a lot abt conservation, so naturally i get excited/emotional abt these types of updates. if ppl didnt get invested to any degree, then alveus's goal to spread awareness and love of all these different types of animals wouldn't be achieved.
@@TissueCat_ Thank you for your response! I am def hyper aware of coming across as 'omg i'm so proud of you' but it's just amazing seeing what they have accomplished, very grateful for this community and this opportunity to witness an organization like this grow
wait, did maya make it sound like reptiles are hard to care for? maybe i missed it or misheard, but reptiles are generally cheaper in the long run than most mammals... check out clint reptiles for why they're cheaper overall, despite requiring some upfront costs with enclosures and heating pads and UV lights etc.
spoiler alert: most reptiles eat a LOT LESS than mammals due to being cold-blooded and generally having a lower metabolism. they also don't require anywhere near as much social interaction as mammals/birds. the only type of pet that can be cheaper would be arthropods (insects, spiders, etc)
I'm very emotional about Alveus but I'm just not weird about it lol. I appreciate the thoughtfulness about the parasocial thing though. Sometimes parasocial relationships can be healthy, its just we've seen a lot of overhwelming evidence of it being toxic and harmful.
Reptiles are probably some of the easiest to care for animals, way easier than most mammals and birds at least. The reason they are under cared for is because people
1) don't do any research/ get horrible advice from places that should not give bad advice like pet stores or breeders
2) just don't care for the well being of their reptiles, because "they're just reptiles" "they don't have emotions" "they don't need that much"
It's always so cool to see the constant progress Alveus is making. Always expanding and improving. New ambassadors, new enclosures for current ambassadors, new staff who kick ass and help the sanctuary grow. Crazy to think that all this has happened in just a couple years and there aren't any signs of slowing down any time soon. It sounds like they have a huge property with plenty of space left for new facilities. Can't wait to see what's next!
BEST SNAKE ENCLOSURE I HAVE EVER SEEN. seriously though this enclosure is wonderful. There is so much depth and height that will make noodle so happy. AND THE GREENERY.
Love seeing people like you showing reptiles in a positive light, and the enclosures you and your team have created are GORGEOUS!
This stream just ended, editor is fast
fast af boiiii
Noodle found a nice warm spot in the "sun" and said 😎 this is the life 😎
When she got all the way in and sort of stopped under that amazing lighting; you could immediately tell she was cooking as a reptile.
Thank you Sruti and Lucas! What an amazing enclosure. So glad we can watch the live cams to watch Noodle- and soon Patchy & Toast thrive. Will we also get to see a Marty party from the live cams sometime? I’m excited!
I was just thinking the other day that it’d be cool for Alveus to do a collab with a creator like SerpaDesign on creating enclosures for reptiles and fish
serpa design imo is one of the best aquascapers on youtube. he is like effortlessly incredible
"We have three reptiles!!"
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Not only that. Birds are Reptiles too. So it’s more like 15 Reptiles.
@@leonk1102 ..heh???
@@leonk1102 Birds are not reptiles lmao. Under one particular classification model, yes, but generally understood by the scientific community? Absolutely not. Yes, they probably share a common ancestor, but they do not share enough traits to be considered even close to reptile. Let me know when you find a cold-blooded bird with scales that typically lays it's soft-shelled eggs on land.
@@lysolcoke2HD „in the scientific community“ the last time I checked, Biology and even more taxonomy are part of the scientific community. I mean you could say only squamata are reptiles but the we‘d also kick the turtles and Crocs. I think what you meant is colloquially. Because your definition is just what the average person thinks a reptile is.
@@leonk1102 'The average person' being most people on earth lol.
Those enclosures are insane. Absolutely A+ work from Lucas.
Looking at Patchy's enclosure: Yes! So good to see climbing features for ball pythons. They have been found with birds in their stomach contents in the wild and observed to use climbing features in captivity. Great enrichment!
Amazing job on creating a home for the reptiles 🙂Love that you're going fully bioactive with it also. Well done.
That enclosure is so good for her 🥺 Excited to see her active in it. It's a dream to have an enclosure like this for my Brazilian Rainbow Boa
This is the earliest I have ever been to any video
Amazing job to the amazing community for making this possible for Alveus! Also huge thanks to Shruti (I hope I spelled that right) and Lucas! Oh and the lighting fella. All of you are amazing humans ❤
Just as a note, it is "Sruti" :)
I was there live. It was great to see.
Literally. Those enclosures look AWESOME!!!!!
she seems super flippin chill, she now has a noodle condo it’s so gorgeous!! so much space for activities!!!
These enclosures are ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE SHEEEEEESSHHHHH
reptiles are my passion, so it's awesome to see someone give them a beautiful room and awesome enclosures!
It's hard work to make it look easy when it comes to reptiles. :3
Congrats on going bioactive! I'm sure the critters will love it!
I never knew just how small Noodle's enclosure at her previous home was and I was in pure shock. And then I remembered that Noodle has grown since you first got her... That enclosure was abysmally tiny. So happy her and the other reptiles have beautiful enclosures that are up to AZA standards now. Thank you Alveus, for all that you do!
Sooo cool!! What an incredible enclosure 🥲🥲
Alveus has some of the best names for their ambassadors. Don't care what anyone else has to say about em.. I think they're great.
It's crazy that some people still breed spider ball pythons despite the neurological issues associated with that morph.
Amazing work from all involved!!
the new enclosures look awesome, i bet they're gonna love them!!
The reptiles are my favorite of the ambassadors. Big fan of our scaly friends :)
Live food can also do a lot more damage than just to the scales, they can go for the eyes, nose or mouth of the snake.
This is so cool. Love how there's a new things constantly.
Seeing noodle uncurl from around maya to her enclosure was so endearing. What a gorgeous, chill reptile girlypop
You are all just amazing beings helping the critters of this beautiful earth in this way, I’m so grateful to these moments, these celebrations of enriching the life of even one creature-just incredible ❤
The Vivarium looks amazing
Wow, those enclosures look absolutely amazing!
0:41 this happened before I got my green iguana (i was 10 and didnt know about the problems of the exotic pet trade) and i was like "WHY WE GOTTA BULLY MY POOR SCALE BABY!! HES STAYING IN HIS LANE!! HES A GOOD BOY!!!"
The enclosures are beautiful!
OH MY GOD IT LOOKS SO GOODDDDD CONGRATULATIONS
Woah, those are insane! Congrats congrats!!
Wowowowowow!!! It looks amazingly good. I know these animals are so well taken care of. I'm also excited the bugs get to b roomies in the enclosure!!
Alveus should work with Snake Discovery at some point! They’ve been working with and researching reptiles (especially snakes) for over a decade and have their own ambassador program up in Minnesota.
I am so happy you and Alveus exist .
this enclosure looks amazing!
Welcome to the Sanctuary Bettyyyyyyy! ✨✨✨✨
Maya does this thing where she just yells out her first sentence, and that's the introduction, and I love it and can't explain it any better
vivariums are SOOOO goddamn cool, i'm ngl 90% of the reason i want to stop renting someday and own a home is because I want to be able to built cool shit like this for the reptiles i want but can't have right now lol
Truly amazing Viv's.. didn't expect much when i came here but i have to admit i am very positively surprised about the standard, quality and efforts of these new homes massive thumbs up
Oo a cut down vod already? Very nice. I like this..
I really enjoyed Noodle getting introduced to the new enclosure w/ Maya lol, was really slow but super fun
How do you have access to AZA guides? For example, the lighting guide for the reptiles room. I can't seem to find it and was wondering if you need special access to it?
These are amazing. Reminded me of SerpaDesigns, a collab with him in the future would be sick :) He shares Maya's love of frogs.
Large white ramekins are great for waterbowls, makes it easy to see mites.
Snakes dont strike because they're aggressive and I'm amazed a zoo thought that. Snakes only strike out of fear or to eat.
New enclosure looks LIT (literally).
13:56 jesus, its gorgeous! i wanna live there xd
She got in there and was just so chill, so exited to watch the live cam ❤❤❤
we the people will never forget toasts tail being eaten 🫡
12:35 omg the best name ever
i love betty white
This video has inspired me to build my ball python a new and improved enclosure :3 not that the one she has now is bad mind, but after seeing this I can definitely see how I could make it better.
That’s amazing, enjoy👍🏻
Great enclosure!! Well done!! ❤❤
Pretty incredible stuff.
love this!! also, miss Maya is glowinggg
When i see crazy vivariums and enclosures like these ones i just wish i could shrink myself so that i could explore them lmao
Looks awesome! So much green!!
I wonder if Maya and co. are aware of the antscanada channel and his giant vivarium series.
Uh I am, and that dudes got some good looking enclosures🔥
12:20 beutiful cow
What a special day ❤
what an insanely beautiful enclosure
23:27 Well I've seen the movie Anaconda
10:16 Please dont make that sound again, my dog sprained his leg yesterday and for a moment i thought he was in pain 😅
Love what you do, always nice to see people help animals in need
Is there a procedure, like with dogs and cats, to introduce these animals to new enclosures?
Like with dogs, it's usually enough to have their old bench, blankets and toys (and humans), for cats it's best to have their last "used" litter box from the last place, so their smell is present, and a variety of other things that have their smell (like blankets, toys, cushions, scratch poles, etc).
For species that get stressed easily, if the animal was in a smaller quarantine enclosure you can just set the entire container in the new setup and let them crawl out on their own. If the animal is okay with handling you can just move them in, provided their new enclosure parameters are correct (heat, humidity, hides, etc.) and they'll be fine.
We ❤you toast & Noodle🎉 all your Aunties & uncles & brothers and sisters back here in Oz are proud of you. Maybe eucalyptus might be good for mites
The story abt the ball pythons being smuggled through LAX is obviously horrifying and cruel, but could you IMAGINE being a TSA worker who is afraid of snakes and you open a suspicious looking pvc pipe and it's HUNDREDS OF BABY SNAKES
She's loving it :')
Noodle is AWESOME! I really wanna get a Morelia python. I want a Bredl's python, very similar to a carpet.
LETS GOOOO I LOVE REPTILES
REPTILES!!! LOVE YOU REPTILES
Love Toast❤ Must be fun to have a snake you can read!
Noodle’s gotten so big! She’s gorgeous 😊
Noodle's new enclosure looks like my parent's dream home
Holy hell, even for a Coastal Morelia thats massive lol
Noodle :c is ❤
GOD TIER enclosures for sure!!!
WOW that looks like a happy snake!
so sweet!
In my next life, I want to be an ambassador at Alveus
I care for reptiles, and I love seeing the proper care for them here. I feel like even professional places even fall short on the proper care of reptiles, and not even to mention the poor care that is advertised marking them as “easy pets.” They require daily care like everything else. They need love like everything else. They might not be the same as another animal, but you can really bond with them like everything else. It makes me so sad how poorly cared for they are most of the time.
My friends younger sibling gave me n my gf a banana ball python cause they couldnt take care of him anymore. didnt take care of him well and hes gone into shed today for the first time in like 6 months maybe? He has a big wound on his head. He was in a 15 gal at 3 years old. He had a hide that is too small for him and would scrape his head trying to get under his rock water bowl and its healing really nice! I love snakes this just added onto my good day omggg. Making reptile enclosures is genuinly so damn fun oh my goshhhh
i would love to see alveus collab with snake discovery for snakes info
that would be so awesome.. I watch both channels religiously
Snakes are freaking awesome. Period. Im Boa gang but lovem all!
we are all maya higa
So cool! Do we get to see the bugs being introduced too? Im very curious about that
lucas did a banging job. hell i'd live in that.
Bro natural-replicating light and heat???????? Holy shit dude
She knows what she's doin
AHHHH NEW REPTILE ROOOOMMM
Betty looks so cool
im not crying your crying
good one
Noodle really said, yeah these branches are cool, but you're warm so I'll stay here
Carpet python wowowow, was my first pet as a kid i love em
24:08 she giving you the best thank you cuddle