Another weird trait I've found over the years, is that some of my abronias (not all) refuse to use their claws when handled i.e on my hand/arm. It's very strange because its almost as if they know they can scratch you and so you see their front and hind gingerly walk and put no tension on their finger like appendages.
Adam. To help with your puppy to quit peeing whenever you get home. This is an easy thing to do. Go to whatever outside door you are teaching her to go outside to do her business. Never make eye contact and call her outside. Once she is outside, then make eye contact. I'm pretty sure you and everyone else might know this. Never get angry for a dog peeing g when you look at them. This is their way of showing you are the leader of the pack.
The idea of a small reptile wanting to get onto a very large, warm giant that's likely to protect them from predators and also regularly provides them with food and enrichment is def something worth considering. While it may be debatable whether they have "affection" varying from one species to the next, it's def undeniable that they do have *trust.* And that's enough for me :)
Put the words "small child" in the place of "small reptile" and tell me what the difference is. They seek the same thing and gain trust - which is a LOT! I'm in the group of people who think their bearded dragons love them - probably because we love them so much. Loved your comment - and yes, I have children and still think it's parallel.
@@alicecain4851 the difference is massive. Even if some reptiles do enjoy their keepers presence, they are perfectly fine being left alone. This is very different from humans, or even social mammal species that will absolutely suffer in isolation.
Bearded dragons are amazing and enjoy hanging with Loki everyday. Then there is Titan, mascot at the gym and he literally runs to the front of the enclosure when I arrive no matter what time of day it is. I do have to say one of my leopard tortoises is a social butterfly and will come trotting across the pen when anyone is outside.
I used to have a berm. When she was still small(?) at 8ft, I would take her to the local street fair with me. She would be handled by 100 people on those days, ZERO aggression. She would come home and sleep for a week, but no issues with anyone holding her.
I absolutely agree with the idea that reptiles may not “love” in the sense most people think of, but they can absolutely bond and trust their owner. I also fully believe they can get to a point where they enjoy being with their owners. Our Blue Eyed Lucy (named Lucy) not only seeks to come out of her enclosure, but she has legitimately responded to my voice when I talked to her while in her enclosure. While our other Ball Pythons seem to enjoy affection and being handled, literally none of them seek attention and handling or respond to my voice talking to them the way Lucy does. Reptiles are incredible creatures, and who’s to say they aren’t over time slowly evolving as we continue to own and work with them to become more and more “intelligent” and or capable of “feelings” that we’ve never known them to be capable of??
@@user-rd3ou5ev6o, they absolutely do have ears. They have all the main parts of the ear, it’s all just internal. “Snakes do not have an external ear, but they do have all the parts of the inner ear that we do. Their stapes-called a “columella”-is slightly different from ours in that it connects to the jawbone, enabling them to sense vibrations. However, they can only hear a portion of the sounds we hear.”
You were the person that encourage me to get a pet reptile after 2 years of thinking about it..now its almost a 1.5 years since i got my bearded dragon and its the best pet reptile anyone would want..thank you love the content🦎
Bearded dragons are amazing and so engaging. They will try to communicate with you in their own way. I did see an adorable video of tiny baby alligator chirping for chin pets. I feel it is very important to remember that because their existence can be incredibly tenuous that forming the intense bonds found in more warm blooded animals would be detrimental for their survival. But they show what they can in their unique language.
I call my BP affectionate because of how it trusts me. When I hold her, shes often turns completely relaxed. She knows that Im not just warm, but Im the thing that would never let her fall, even when she seems to be scared of heights in every other occasion.
Pretty much any lizard _can_ show affection and form some bonds, HOWEVER not all of them will because each one has its own personality and some are less trustful than others. I’ve seen snakes show affection. I have a bumblebee ball python named flower, we use a rack system, and every time we open the rack she slithers right out onto our hands and just chills. She loves being held and she’s very interactive, I love her. She’s the most docile and interactive of our 15 snakes.
At one time in the past , I had a Senegal chameleon. Whenever I went near the tank , it always climbed a branch near the corner of the enclosure. It would walk right out and sit on my arm and seemed to enjoy being handled. Never had any other chams do that.
My Leo "Bubba" doesn't care if I have food either. Sometimes I go to feed him and he totally ignores the feeder and reaches up to climb on me. He knows I'm safe. I
I think some people who get reptiles go into it expecting them to act sort of like cats or dogs, and then get disappointed when they aren't. But just because they don't always act like that doesn't mean they can't be affectionate. I personally believe that reptiles absolutely show affection, but they do it in their own unique ways. And they definitely build bonds. I'm not sure if anyone else has had an experience like this, but it's made me think that Garter Snakes are incredibly loving. One of my friends lives in a really small town, near a park. That park had a bunch of garter snake eggs hatch recently, plus there already being quite a few adults there. So far, I've caught about 20 snakes, and they've been so amazing. For starters, I've never been bitten by any of them, and none of them have tried to bite me or even hissed at me. Obviously they get a little scared when first picked up, and I get musked on quite a bit, but that's it. Even then, the little guys/gals usually calm down pretty quickly. They don't try to escape very much. The way I let snakes go is by setting my hands down on the ground with the snake in them, so they are free to slither off. Except that a lot of times, said snake doesn't want to slither off, apparently, because they stay on my hands and hang out with me. I've discovered how curious they are, they stretch out towards my friends when they are with me to smell them, they crawl up my arms and sometimes even try to get into my pockets. I've had plenty of them just get comfy in my hands and chill. I've been nuzzled by some, and others have even let me pet them very gently, and they seem to enjoy it. They are, to me, some of the friendliest snakes. And these are wild caught, unsocialized Garter Snakes I'm talking about. To ease any worries there might be: I don't go around picking up snakes I don't recognize. If I can't tell what species it is, I leave it alone. If the snake I'm handling gets stressed, or doesn't calm down within a few minutes, I release them. The last thing I want to do is hurt them or cause them any harm. When I'm releasing, I always release the snake exactly where I found it. I'm very careful handling them, and I do my best to make sure each snake is comfortable. I don't apply pressure to the top of their bodies unless I'm very gently petting them, and if that scares them, or they don't like it, I stop. I'm sorry this comment was so ridiculously long, but thank you to anyone who had enough patience to read through it. If anyone has any questions, I'd be happy to answer them in the reply section. And lastly, keep doing what you're doing, man. I love your videos so much, they've taught me a lot. And as others have pointed out, it's obvious how much you care for your animals, and it warms my heart.
56: I had a 20 lb male green iguana for 13 years. I could bicycle around town with it on my shoulder. It was paper trained and yard trained. I was at college during the week. when I was gone, it would refuse to eat. When I came home, it would gorge itself. It was my buddy. More so than I expected. One year, it tried to breed with my arm. Yeah. They can bond with you more than you expect.
With my blue tongue skink I can say she definitely has a bond with me. If I’m away for a like a week and my mom has to babysit her she hides the entire time and refuses to come out. Goofball is very funny
I *thought* some of the ink looked new! Congrats, it looks fantastic. I do think a lot of reptiles will actually choose to interact with the giant warm trees they know are safe. It's a special kind of Trust, if not love exactly like a mammal may show with oxytocin involved. My tortoise would come to my hands when he saw them offered. I think he associated me with food and good things.
I believe that red foot tortoises should be on the list. While they don’t necessarily want sit on your lap they have great personalities and ours will actually seek out my wife. He is her baby and he knows it!
Honestly surprised tegus weren't on here. I had no idea what they were 15 years ago when my then boss brought his red to work but I'd never met a reptile more interested in tactile contact, cuddling, and scritches than his girl, and I've yet to meet one that breaks that first impression. They just seem to really like hanging out with humans when they're not busy and yeah, what other reptile leans into cheek and back scratches like them?
I love these videos. I got my bearded dragon Sampson in January pretty much because of Diamond lol. I love him, I just upgraded him to a larger Zen Habitat today. also I thought your tattoo looked super bright, and was trying to figure out what it was!
I think there should have been several more species of skink. Skinks are highly underrated pets, many live in complex social groups, and anytime an animal lives in social groups they usually display social behaviors. I've kept several different species of skink, and from what I've observed, nearly all of them will not only acclimate to handling but almost seem to seek out human attention. This evening includes wild caught five lines skinks, that lived on my back porch, and remained wild. I could get them eating from my hand, and once a few of them were doing it the other ones would observe, and then I would have entire groups eating out of my hand on my back porch.
I have two beardies,Tango and Remi, Tango is older,more chill and really hates my dad (no reason lol) while Remi the exact opposite, quite young, very energetic and loves everyone, my older sib takes care of Tango and I take care of Remi, and I love reptiles sm! (We also have a snake and two tortoises)
I had a large female Burmese that was attached to me. She only pooped in her swimming pool so she was allowed to wander. She followed me around, climbed up on the couch to curl up on my lap, push other people away from me so she can be closer, and she would get her feelings hurt and put herself in her enclosure. She definitely loved to cuddle.
My hognose "Hobi" actively asks to come out when i get home from work , unless he's snoozing in his underground burrow. He is visibly upset and taps on the glass when I put him away before he wants to go home.
I have a bearded dragon and a panther chameleon, and they’re polar opposites. Beardie loves to cuddle, while the chameleon takes chunks out of my fingers
So basically while you can't have a bond of love you can have a bond of trust and they may end up enjoying interactions because it's enrichment and warmth
I had a pair of Burmese when I was a kid one was albino and the other was a normal burm. But I was young and was living at home. Once baby got to almost 20 feet my mom made me get rid of her!! I donated her to Deerfield's zoo in 89! She used to sleep loose in my room even though she had a 5 by 12 by 8 enclosure she preferred to be with me!!!! My mom used to tell me she was going to get me up for school and she was afraid baby was going to eat me! When I gave her to the zoo she was eating 20 pound pigs!
You're my favorite man. Made me fall in love wit reptiles over the past half year, watch your videos religiously 🤣 Still don't have a reptile but a man can dream right? 😭
When I was a kid, I had a boa and a garter snake. Both acted differently with strangers and if they were being held by someone else, they would come back to me.
I gave my Burmese to Deerfield zoo when I was a kid and baby was over 19 feet! As far as I know baby is still there!! Burmese get a lot bigger than people say!!! I got her thinking 15 foot max and 125 pounds!! Bull she was 19 and over 175 at 10 years old!
One of my hognoses favorite spots is my shoulder. I put a cuddle blanket over my shoulders and she just curls up under it. If I wear a headset or have my hair in a bun she climbs up on those to chill on my head for a few minutes. She also likes to watch TV. She is picky about the shows but if she likes it, she watches it motionless until the end and can't be bothered. So I put my hognose on my shoulders and it goes well... most of the time. Sometimes she hangs halfway down my back.
I'm kinda surprised that you didn't have any tortoises on the list. My redfoot tortoise, Yurtle the Turtle, is the most personable & is most interested in me of all my reptiles. I got her when my son w/ rare brain malformation was born, & they have such a connection, helping him to learn one of the 20 words he says, "Tur-ul!" She'll try to push open her terrarium door to get my attention, but doesn't do it for my husband, even though he's the main one to feed her. She adores pets & love, when I take her out to run around, she always walks towards me.
Thank you. Schneiders skink is now on my to-get list. But yes, blue tongues should have been on the list too :P All the skinks! Anyways, thank you for the great list!
I definitely think bearded dragons are on the top of the list! I realized just how personable beardies were when I rescued my little dude from a bad situation ten years ago. Bart needed a lot of care and love when we got him because he was extremely underweight- 40 grams or so as a two year old and basically every bone in his body visible. To this day I handle Bart all the time and he’s really chill with us, but if an unknown person tries to interact with him he’s noticeably uncomfortable. He’ll start to try and walk away or he’ll puff out his beard a bit, but never with me. He gets excited when he hears me say “worm “ and looks up when we say his name. If he wants to be let out of his enclosure he will stare me down and scratch at the glass until I let him out lol. He’s got the run of the house when we let him out and he has favorite hangout spots that he regularly goes to. Bart will also frequently sit In front of my rats’ cage and his gaze follows them as they run around. He’s a really cool little dude and getting him was what made me really appreciate reptiles 😊 he’s now about twelve years old and still doing well! I would have never imagined that a reptile would be so interactive and understanding of his surroundings and I feel lucky to have him in my life 🙂 keep making awesome reptile videos!
I think you'll want to amend your list once Mushu gets a little older and lumbers across to room to plop on your lap for some scritches and a snooze. If she's anything like my tegu, you're in for all the 'feels' when that happens!
honestly tortoises are underrated as affectionate reptiles. lots of times they come up to you and let you scratch their faces and follow you around. i have never really met a tortoise that intentionally hides from people
Absolutely do a detailed video on Monkeytail Skinks, I would love to know more about them as I am interested in others small-ish affectionate reptiles other to geckos and bearded dragons.
Viper my beardie will legit beg to come out when I enter the room with her tank. Once out she will snuggle up to me for about 10 minutes before...GOTTA GO GOTTA RUN GOTTA DO THE THING!
I wish my roommates would be ok with me having a reptile. I used to just want one but I think I might need one as an emotional support animal of sorts. As my dog ages further into his senior years he’s getting less comfortable with being held, he’s helped me a lot and I respect his new boundaries. I feel I really need a creature that is cool with being held for long periods of time to help ease my depression and anxiety. Hopefully one day I can get one.
We had a green iguana that seemed affectionate like the rock- and rhino iguana mentioned in the video. It was the warmth of course but she also came when called and when she heard my daugters voice. She, the iguana, went straight to her, my daughter, even if she was in anohter room. The iguana also seemed to know when my daughter was free from school and asked (scratched the door) to come out of her terrarium and then she went and klimed up into my daughters bed in under the duvet/blankets and cuddled up beside my daughter and fell a sleep. Had a beardie too that was quite like Diamond and he liked to sit in my bra (or rather on top of, you know what I mean) and looking out on the world from there. Also I wonder if not a black and white argentinian teju would fit into this list. They seem to be quite cuddly too when well handeled.
sad that leopard gecko didn't make in on the list:(( mine always wants out and scratching glass atleast once a day and can chill on mi shoulder always when I'm studying for an hour or watching TV, even is very patient when I put him out and trying to bond him a bit with my cat. It just looks like he believes me that I will protect him if the cat wants to do something.
Random question. I know u love dumerils boas and I have been trying to source one im canada for a year now.... any idea who I can talk to or if there are any breeders of them in canada? Thx vm
Our monkey-tail, "Kong," falls in the "not friendly" category so far. No matter what, he's a grumpy fellow with a lightening-fast strike and a strong bite. I don't even try to handle him without gloves. I'm hoping that one day, with a larger enclosure, we might get him a friend (for these are social skinks.) Of our other animals, the Merauke blue-tongue skink, the beardies, and the pink-tongue are great. The Eastern blue-tongue is huffy but allows himself to be held. The Gidgees (my little "fat boys") will let themselves be held, but don't exactly like it so far. They seem intelligent, though. They watch humans carefully, and I think in time they might get very friendly. One of our Ackies is mature and is super-friendly, while the other is just a baby/juvenile and still a little skittish.
im okay with my lizards never being able to love me. that means I dont have to deal with an animal that roams around my house, gets into my stuff, sheds all over the place, knocks over objects, makes loud noises, requires outdoor exercise (or exercise from me in general), might destroy the house when im gone, requires daily feedings, or begs for attention by interrupting your work like dogs and cats. this also means that my family isn't gonna be miserable from allergies bc everyone is allergic to cats and some are allergic to dogs (but not me or my siblings for some reason). lizards are so much better than cats and dogs. the cons of cats and dogs far outweighs the benefits and vice versa for reptiles. as long as I can handle the lizard, it will be worth all the effort I put into them.
I mean to be fair for a lot of years I was terrified of those things because of something I saw on animal planet and then my celeb crush had to hold one on TV and I was scared for his life but I was seeing videos of people who had them as pets and I was like this is ridiculous I've seen what they can do to you babe yeah it was just the situation his I mean if you watch snake Discovery I mean Ally is a freaking puppy in a lizard suit I would totally pet her but after what I saw an animal planet the show called swamp wars when one got into this man's house and his dog trying to scare it off and it went after the dog and the guy tried to pull the dog away and lost the end of his finger it actually bit through the bone I was like oh God so when my celeb crush was holding one I was like oh my God it's close to his neck if it gets the idea to bite him he'll be dead before he hits the ground I got the shakes until he put it down but a lot of the fandom was telling me that's ridiculous the situation on animal planet was a wild specimen this was not wild it was one at a zoo that used to being handled by people it's basically a pet
I know it seems to be a negative suggestion and I don't know that it is as prevalent in Canada as it is now but because of prices skyrocketing here there is a growing issues of people surrendering or rehoming reptiles due to not being able to take care of them financially. It's something that needs to be addressed because there is quickly becoming more homeless pets than there are people willing to take care of them. It is overwhelming to rescues. So, people really need to be thinking of adopting rather than buying babies that have been bred to be sold.
i work in a pet store and theres a young lady that comes in with her leapord gecko and he just kinda rides her shoulder without a care in the world. Super cool "bond" she has with the little critter.
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Another weird trait I've found over the years, is that some of my abronias (not all) refuse to use their claws when handled i.e on my hand/arm. It's very strange because its almost as if they know they can scratch you and so you see their front and hind gingerly walk and put no tension on their finger like appendages.
I will eventually become a patron but I’ve been out of work a while since I had spinal surgery. Until then I’ll keep liking and leaving a comment 😀
Adam. To help with your puppy to quit peeing whenever you get home. This is an easy thing to do. Go to whatever outside door you are teaching her to go outside to do her business. Never make eye contact and call her outside. Once she is outside, then make eye contact. I'm pretty sure you and everyone else might know this. Never get angry for a dog peeing g when you look at them. This is their way of showing you are the leader of the pack.
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Was hoping the Dumeril's would be here.
The idea of a small reptile wanting to get onto a very large, warm giant that's likely to protect them from predators and also regularly provides them with food and enrichment is def something worth considering. While it may be debatable whether they have "affection" varying from one species to the next, it's def undeniable that they do have *trust.* And that's enough for me :)
Put the words "small child" in the place of "small reptile" and tell me what the difference is.
They seek the same thing and gain trust - which is a LOT!
I'm in the group of people who think their bearded dragons love them - probably because we love them so much.
Loved your comment - and yes, I have children and still think it's parallel.
@@alicecain4851 the difference is massive. Even if some reptiles do enjoy their keepers presence, they are perfectly fine being left alone. This is very different from humans, or even social mammal species that will absolutely suffer in isolation.
I think that depends on the species of reptile. Some, like Garter snakes, are incredibly social and probably would suffer from being isolated
I caught a wild gecko and within 1 minute of catching it, it relaxed and just chilled on my thumb for like 20 mins
@@spfein some animals just say ay Watsup big dude but most say holy hell it’s a giant RUN MF RUN
Bearded dragons are amazing and enjoy hanging with Loki everyday. Then there is Titan, mascot at the gym and he literally runs to the front of the enclosure when I arrive no matter what time of day it is.
I do have to say one of my leopard tortoises is a social butterfly and will come trotting across the pen when anyone is outside.
I'm shocked to not see Tegus on this list! But an incredible list none-the-less! Love seeing the representation for other cool herps like skinks :)
I think he's trying to cover less talked about reptiles.
Tegu's should definitely be there
I used to have a berm. When she was still small(?) at 8ft, I would take her to the local street fair with me. She would be handled by 100 people on those days, ZERO aggression. She would come home and sleep for a week, but no issues with anyone holding her.
Amazing!
My beardie will search the house to find me just to hang out and cuddle. Love my little Buford
Wants bearded dragon now lol I do luv how diamond just chills as you hold him and goes for a ride as you gesture.
I absolutely agree with the idea that reptiles may not “love” in the sense most people think of, but they can absolutely bond and trust their owner. I also fully believe they can get to a point where they enjoy being with their owners.
Our Blue Eyed Lucy (named Lucy) not only seeks to come out of her enclosure, but she has legitimately responded to my voice when I talked to her while in her enclosure.
While our other Ball Pythons seem to enjoy affection and being handled, literally none of them seek attention and handling or respond to my voice talking to them the way Lucy does.
Reptiles are incredible creatures, and who’s to say they aren’t over time slowly evolving as we continue to own and work with them to become more and more “intelligent” and or capable of “feelings” that we’ve never known them to be capable of??
I hate to break your bubble, but im 99% sure Ball Pythons literally don't have ears to respond to your voice with.
@@user-rd3ou5ev6o, they absolutely do have ears. They have all the main parts of the ear, it’s all just internal.
“Snakes do not have an external ear, but they do have all the parts of the inner ear that we do. Their stapes-called a “columella”-is slightly different from ours in that it connects to the jawbone, enabling them to sense vibrations. However, they can only hear a portion of the sounds we hear.”
Can’t beat the bluetounges and shingle backs they top the whole lot love them so much great little aussies
Captive bred chuckwallas are super affectionate
they are dope!
You were the person that encourage me to get a pet reptile after 2 years of thinking about it..now its almost a 1.5 years since i got my bearded dragon and its the best pet reptile anyone would want..thank you love the content🦎
Bearded dragons are amazing and so engaging. They will try to communicate with you in their own way. I did see an adorable video of tiny baby alligator chirping for chin pets. I feel it is very important to remember that because their existence can be incredibly tenuous that forming the intense bonds found in more warm blooded animals would be detrimental for their survival. But they show what they can in their unique language.
I call my BP affectionate because of how it trusts me. When I hold her, shes often turns completely relaxed. She knows that Im not just warm, but Im the thing that would never let her fall, even when she seems to be scared of heights in every other occasion.
Pretty much any lizard _can_ show affection and form some bonds, HOWEVER not all of them will because each one has its own personality and some are less trustful than others.
I’ve seen snakes show affection. I have a bumblebee ball python named flower, we use a rack system, and every time we open the rack she slithers right out onto our hands and just chills. She loves being held and she’s very interactive, I love her. She’s the most docile and interactive of our 15 snakes.
Bearded dragons will always have a soft spot in my heart. My little dragon is ridiculous and I love him.
So happy you did this list, definitely glad to see a list like this.
I gave a garter that is affectionate. Got out of his home and is teddy of running and exploring he came found me and was trying to climb my leg.
At one time in the past , I had a Senegal chameleon. Whenever I went near the tank , it always climbed a branch near the corner of the enclosure. It would walk right out and sit on my arm and seemed to enjoy being handled. Never had any other chams do that.
My Leo "Bubba" doesn't care if I have food either. Sometimes I go to feed him and he totally ignores the feeder and reaches up to climb on me. He knows I'm safe. I
I think some people who get reptiles go into it expecting them to act sort of like cats or dogs, and then get disappointed when they aren't. But just because they don't always act like that doesn't mean they can't be affectionate. I personally believe that reptiles absolutely show affection, but they do it in their own unique ways. And they definitely build bonds.
I'm not sure if anyone else has had an experience like this, but it's made me think that Garter Snakes are incredibly loving. One of my friends lives in a really small town, near a park. That park had a bunch of garter snake eggs hatch recently, plus there already being quite a few adults there. So far, I've caught about 20 snakes, and they've been so amazing. For starters, I've never been bitten by any of them, and none of them have tried to bite me or even hissed at me. Obviously they get a little scared when first picked up, and I get musked on quite a bit, but that's it. Even then, the little guys/gals usually calm down pretty quickly. They don't try to escape very much. The way I let snakes go is by setting my hands down on the ground with the snake in them, so they are free to slither off. Except that a lot of times, said snake doesn't want to slither off, apparently, because they stay on my hands and hang out with me. I've discovered how curious they are, they stretch out towards my friends when they are with me to smell them, they crawl up my arms and sometimes even try to get into my pockets. I've had plenty of them just get comfy in my hands and chill. I've been nuzzled by some, and others have even let me pet them very gently, and they seem to enjoy it. They are, to me, some of the friendliest snakes. And these are wild caught, unsocialized Garter Snakes I'm talking about.
To ease any worries there might be: I don't go around picking up snakes I don't recognize. If I can't tell what species it is, I leave it alone. If the snake I'm handling gets stressed, or doesn't calm down within a few minutes, I release them. The last thing I want to do is hurt them or cause them any harm. When I'm releasing, I always release the snake exactly where I found it. I'm very careful handling them, and I do my best to make sure each snake is comfortable. I don't apply pressure to the top of their bodies unless I'm very gently petting them, and if that scares them, or they don't like it, I stop.
I'm sorry this comment was so ridiculously long, but thank you to anyone who had enough patience to read through it. If anyone has any questions, I'd be happy to answer them in the reply section.
And lastly, keep doing what you're doing, man. I love your videos so much, they've taught me a lot. And as others have pointed out, it's obvious how much you care for your animals, and it warms my heart.
56: I had a 20 lb male green iguana for 13 years. I could bicycle around town with it on my shoulder. It was paper trained and yard trained. I was at college during the week. when I was gone, it would refuse to eat. When I came home, it would gorge itself. It was my buddy. More so than I expected. One year, it tried to breed with my arm. Yeah. They can bond with you more than you expect.
With my blue tongue skink I can say she definitely has a bond with me. If I’m away for a like a week and my mom has to babysit her she hides the entire time and refuses to come out. Goofball is very funny
Please make a spotted python care guide 🙏
That was fun! I was wondering if you're tattoos were the reason for the tank top! Happy healing!
I feel like b&w tegus kinda deserve to be on the list but i agree with the list that you chose thanks for the amazing content and entertainment :)
They fit for sure
I *thought* some of the ink looked new! Congrats, it looks fantastic. I do think a lot of reptiles will actually choose to interact with the giant warm trees they know are safe. It's a special kind of Trust, if not love exactly like a mammal may show with oxytocin involved. My tortoise would come to my hands when he saw them offered. I think he associated me with food and good things.
Prehensile Tailed Monkey Tailed Skinks are my FAVORITES! Please do skinks, including the smaller easier ones!
Yes do a video on monkey tail skinks please.
I believe that red foot tortoises should be on the list. While they don’t necessarily want sit on your lap they have great personalities and ours will actually seek out my wife. He is her baby and he knows it!
Honestly surprised tegus weren't on here. I had no idea what they were 15 years ago when my then boss brought his red to work but I'd never met a reptile more interested in tactile contact, cuddling, and scritches than his girl, and I've yet to meet one that breaks that first impression. They just seem to really like hanging out with humans when they're not busy and yeah, what other reptile leans into cheek and back scratches like them?
I love these videos. I got my bearded dragon Sampson in January pretty much because of Diamond lol. I love him, I just upgraded him to a larger Zen Habitat today. also I thought your tattoo looked super bright, and was trying to figure out what it was!
I think there should have been several more species of skink. Skinks are highly underrated pets, many live in complex social groups, and anytime an animal lives in social groups they usually display social behaviors. I've kept several different species of skink, and from what I've observed, nearly all of them will not only acclimate to handling but almost seem to seek out human attention. This evening includes wild caught five lines skinks, that lived on my back porch, and remained wild. I could get them eating from my hand, and once a few of them were doing it the other ones would observe, and then I would have entire groups eating out of my hand on my back porch.
I have two beardies,Tango and Remi, Tango is older,more chill and really hates my dad (no reason lol) while Remi the exact opposite, quite young, very energetic and loves everyone, my older sib takes care of Tango and I take care of Remi, and I love reptiles sm! (We also have a snake and two tortoises)
I had a large female Burmese that was attached to me. She only pooped in her swimming pool so she was allowed to wander. She followed me around, climbed up on the couch to curl up on my lap, push other people away from me so she can be closer, and she would get her feelings hurt and put herself in her enclosure. She definitely loved to cuddle.
My ballpython always gives a little nose rub/boop every time she's out without fail then she's off exploring.
I love my Schneider skinks and mine actually bred this week they were locked quite awhile
My hognose "Hobi" actively asks to come out when i get home from work , unless he's snoozing in his underground burrow.
He is visibly upset and taps on the glass when I put him away before he wants to go home.
I have a bearded dragon and a panther chameleon, and they’re polar opposites. Beardie loves to cuddle, while the chameleon takes chunks out of my fingers
So basically while you can't have a bond of love you can have a bond of trust and they may end up enjoying interactions because it's enrichment and warmth
I had a pair of Burmese when I was a kid one was albino and the other was a normal burm. But I was young and was living at home. Once baby got to almost 20 feet my mom made me get rid of her!! I donated her to Deerfield's zoo in 89! She used to sleep loose in my room even though she had a 5 by 12 by 8 enclosure she preferred to be with me!!!! My mom used to tell me she was going to get me up for school and she was afraid baby was going to eat me! When I gave her to the zoo she was eating 20 pound pigs!
that's so cool!
You're my favorite man. Made me fall in love wit reptiles over the past half year, watch your videos religiously 🤣 Still don't have a reptile but a man can dream right? 😭
When I was a kid, I had a boa and a garter snake. Both acted differently with strangers and if they were being held by someone else, they would come back to me.
My desert tortoise follows me around the yard and loves to be petted and his chin rubbed.
Sudan plates lizards have been one of the best for me
I adopt in 2 days a Leopardgecko. But I have plans for a bearded dragon
I gave my Burmese to Deerfield zoo when I was a kid and baby was over 19 feet! As far as I know baby is still there!! Burmese get a lot bigger than people say!!! I got her thinking 15 foot max and 125 pounds!! Bull she was 19 and over 175 at 10 years old!
I really want a schniter skink if I spelled it right but they seem really fun!
One of my hognoses favorite spots is my shoulder. I put a cuddle blanket over my shoulders and she just curls up under it. If I wear a headset or have my hair in a bun she climbs up on those to chill on my head for a few minutes. She also likes to watch TV. She is picky about the shows but if she likes it, she watches it motionless until the end and can't be bothered.
So I put my hognose on my shoulders and it goes well... most of the time. Sometimes she hangs halfway down my back.
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A very interesting video. Thanks for posting.
I am not a reptile keeper but I would love a part two!
ok!
Hi Adam! I hope you will do a video about reptile Intelligence.
hey adam. can you make playlist for bearded dragons video. your explanation is entertaning and easy to understand, thanks
Loved this video. Definitely want one on those cute monkey tail dinos please
Now I have some new reptile species to check out! I watched this video with my Beardie Moritz on my shoulder.
I'm kinda surprised that you didn't have any tortoises on the list. My redfoot tortoise, Yurtle the Turtle, is the most personable & is most interested in me of all my reptiles. I got her when my son w/ rare brain malformation was born, & they have such a connection, helping him to learn one of the 20 words he says, "Tur-ul!" She'll try to push open her terrarium door to get my attention, but doesn't do it for my husband, even though he's the main one to feed her. She adores pets & love, when I take her out to run around, she always walks towards me.
great video. was fun and accurate, keep up the good work.
Thank you. Schneiders skink is now on my to-get list. But yes, blue tongues should have been on the list too :P All the skinks! Anyways, thank you for the great list!
I definitely think bearded dragons are on the top of the list! I realized just how personable beardies were when I rescued my little dude from a bad situation ten years ago. Bart needed a lot of care and love when we got him because he was extremely underweight- 40 grams or so as a two year old and basically every bone in his body visible. To this day I handle Bart all the time and he’s really chill with us, but if an unknown person tries to interact with him he’s noticeably uncomfortable. He’ll start to try and walk away or he’ll puff out his beard a bit, but never with me. He gets excited when he hears me say “worm “ and looks up when we say his name. If he wants to be let out of his enclosure he will stare me down and scratch at the glass until I let him out lol. He’s got the run of the house when we let him out and he has favorite hangout spots that he regularly goes to. Bart will also frequently sit In front of my rats’ cage and his gaze follows them as they run around. He’s a really cool little dude and getting him was what made me really appreciate reptiles 😊 he’s now about twelve years old and still doing well! I would have never imagined that a reptile would be so interactive and understanding of his surroundings and I feel lucky to have him in my life 🙂 keep making awesome reptile videos!
I mean, to be fair, I’m pretty sure my cat only sits in me for the warmth too.
I think you'll want to amend your list once Mushu gets a little older and lumbers across to room to plop on your lap for some scritches and a snooze. If she's anything like my tegu, you're in for all the 'feels' when that happens!
Hi
Well, my hairless cat likes me because I am a heat source. Life got better for the both of us when I got a warming blankie for her :D
Good list in my opinion,all the animals are amazing
honestly tortoises are underrated as affectionate reptiles. lots of times they come up to you and let you scratch their faces and follow you around. i have never really met a tortoise that intentionally hides from people
Even if they just want the warm, I believe deep down skin to scale contact is going to help them evolve over time.
Absolutely do a detailed video on Monkeytail Skinks, I would love to know more about them as I am interested in others small-ish affectionate reptiles other to geckos and bearded dragons.
Viper my beardie will legit beg to come out when I enter the room with her tank. Once out she will snuggle up to me for about 10 minutes before...GOTTA GO GOTTA RUN GOTTA DO THE THING!
I wish my roommates would be ok with me having a reptile. I used to just want one but I think I might need one as an emotional support animal of sorts. As my dog ages further into his senior years he’s getting less comfortable with being held, he’s helped me a lot and I respect his new boundaries.
I feel I really need a creature that is cool with being held for long periods of time to help ease my depression and anxiety. Hopefully one day I can get one.
We had a green iguana that seemed affectionate like the rock- and rhino iguana mentioned in the video. It was the warmth of course but she also came when called and when she heard my daugters voice. She, the iguana, went straight to her, my daughter, even if she was in anohter room. The iguana also seemed to know when my daughter was free from school and asked (scratched the door) to come out of her terrarium and then she went and klimed up into my daughters bed in under the duvet/blankets and cuddled up beside my daughter and fell a sleep.
Had a beardie too that was quite like Diamond and he liked to sit in my bra (or rather on top of, you know what I mean) and looking out on the world from there.
Also I wonder if not a black and white argentinian teju would fit into this list. They seem to be quite cuddly too when well handeled.
Hi Adam! Do you know something about keeled slug snake?
I'm convinced that at least one of my pythons loves me back.
You should do one with reptiles with the worst temperament
sad that leopard gecko didn't make in on the list:(( mine always wants out and scratching glass atleast once a day and can chill on mi shoulder always when I'm studying for an hour or watching TV, even is very patient when I put him out and trying to bond him a bit with my cat. It just looks like he believes me that I will protect him if the cat wants to do something.
Can you do a video about Rankin's dragons?
I thought you were giving Diamond the “cold shoulder” due to just wanting to hang onto your earlobes for at least one more day.
I'm surprised that Tegus didn't make the cut.
they do fit
@@WickensWickedReptiles, I'd love to have one but my female Rottweiler has a very strong prey drive.
My hognose snake can hold on really well
I think Clint would say what about emerald tree skinks lol
Random question. I know u love dumerils boas and I have been trying to source one im canada for a year now.... any idea who I can talk to or if there are any breeders of them in canada? Thx vm
Yes to the monkey tail video. That would be awesome and thank you for all the great content.
Our monkey-tail, "Kong," falls in the "not friendly" category so far. No matter what, he's a grumpy fellow with a lightening-fast strike and a strong bite. I don't even try to handle him without gloves. I'm hoping that one day, with a larger enclosure, we might get him a friend (for these are social skinks.) Of our other animals, the Merauke blue-tongue skink, the beardies, and the pink-tongue are great. The Eastern blue-tongue is huffy but allows himself to be held. The Gidgees (my little "fat boys") will let themselves be held, but don't exactly like it so far. They seem intelligent, though. They watch humans carefully, and I think in time they might get very friendly. One of our Ackies is mature and is super-friendly, while the other is just a baby/juvenile and still a little skittish.
I rhink fact that reptile trusts you enough to come to you is affection enough for me to be honest. For usually skittish animals it's a lot.
Is Stevie named after Stevie Nicks? Also totally got a flashback of AHS: Coven ("You killed Stevie!!!")
great video
im okay with my lizards never being able to love me. that means I dont have to deal with an animal that roams around my house, gets into my stuff, sheds all over the place, knocks over objects, makes loud noises, requires outdoor exercise (or exercise from me in general), might destroy the house when im gone, requires daily feedings, or begs for attention by interrupting your work like dogs and cats. this also means that my family isn't gonna be miserable from allergies bc everyone is allergic to cats and some are allergic to dogs (but not me or my siblings for some reason). lizards are so much better than cats and dogs. the cons of cats and dogs far outweighs the benefits and vice versa for reptiles. as long as I can handle the lizard, it will be worth all the effort I put into them.
My dogs love me as much as my turtles love me
Yeah eh!?
nice tats
How did you not include Tegus!?
I mean to be fair for a lot of years I was terrified of those things because of something I saw on animal planet and then my celeb crush had to hold one on TV and I was scared for his life but I was seeing videos of people who had them as pets and I was like this is ridiculous I've seen what they can do to you babe yeah it was just the situation his I mean if you watch snake Discovery I mean Ally is a freaking puppy in a lizard suit I would totally pet her but after what I saw an animal planet the show called swamp wars when one got into this man's house and his dog trying to scare it off and it went after the dog and the guy tried to pull the dog away and lost the end of his finger it actually bit through the bone I was like oh God so when my celeb crush was holding one I was like oh my God it's close to his neck if it gets the idea to bite him he'll be dead before he hits the ground I got the shakes until he put it down but a lot of the fandom was telling me that's ridiculous the situation on animal planet was a wild specimen this was not wild it was one at a zoo that used to being handled by people it's basically a pet
DEFINITELY DO A WHOLE VIDEO ON MONKEY TAILED SKINKS PLEEEEEEEEEEEASE!!
Ok!!!
I know it seems to be a negative suggestion and I don't know that it is as prevalent in Canada as it is now but because of prices skyrocketing here there is a growing issues of people surrendering or rehoming reptiles due to not being able to take care of them financially. It's something that needs to be addressed because there is quickly becoming more homeless pets than there are people willing to take care of them. It is overwhelming to rescues. So, people really need to be thinking of adopting rather than buying babies that have been bred to be sold.
Why weren't tegus on that list.
crocodilians can be trained to come when their name is called
I feel like leopard gecko's should've been on the list
i work in a pet store and theres a young lady that comes in with her leapord gecko and he just kinda rides her shoulder without a care in the world. Super cool "bond" she has with the little critter.
Do you by chance know any Shnider skink breeders
“Yes please do a monkey tail skink video “!
Why are tokay geckos not on this list?
how bout a video about most/ least likely reptile to poop on you. lol does that happen often? Ive heard Beardies have the worst poops
Oh, I thought you were dressed like that to show off your sick guns! ;3
which way to the beach? is it... THAT WAY
Ik this random but what plants or decor can I put in my African fat tailed gecko environment
I’m filing a formal complaint! Monitor lizards should have made this list 😤😉🦎✨! All jokes aside, fun video brotha!
Your crocodile skinks are definitely “affectionate” to you but thats in regard to how normal croc skinks act
Thats very true some monitors like Savanahs as well always want love
Man after I got bit by one as a kid I just can't own a shnider skink
Adam HATES monitors
Only Sabzi lol