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What's better than a feature-length documentary by Clint's reptiles? TWO feature-length documentaries by Clint's reptiles! So based and awesome, mad respect for the effort
YES! DO PYTHONS!!! I can not express how much I love these clade videos! Your the only person who does this and I'm pretty darn sure no one else could do it justice, thank you Clint!
Clint's enthusiasm for whatever subject he's talking about is infectious. I'll be honest, I'm here to look at Rainbow boas, which I think are about the most beautiful snake out there.The iridescence is WILD.
I was about to go to bed, when I saw this masterpiece pop up in my notifications. Who needs sleep when you can watch a video about ALL of the boas. You know cause i'm into that kind of thing.
To anyone who's going to bring up the "26 foot" northern green, it was not a valid measurement. The researcher gave an estimate which just so happened to make it larger than the previous record holder, and retracted his claim a week later. He never measured it, he never included it in any peer reviewed paper, he just announced it on social media at the same time his team published the paper proposing the northern green as a new species. It was extremely unprofessional of him to do this.
I wish more people knew this! I would take it a step further and say that not only was this "new species" not accurately measured, it shouldn't be considered a new species. The morphology is identical and no evidence of any differences in nuclear genes, the only known differences occurring in mtDNA. If differences in mitochondrial DNA is all that is needed too classify a new species, there should be multiple different species of humans as different populations will have differences in mtDNA.
@@justinlong6847I would agree, except for the fact that the DNA difference was larger than that between humans and chimpanzees, so... not insignificant
@@rookbirdblues if you're referring to mtDNA than I would believe that. However if you're referring to nDNA I would have to disagree it's virtually a certainty that two morphologicaly identical species of green anacondas would be more related too each other than humans and chimps are. My point being there is differences in the mtDNA of the two proposed species, however populations of the same species can have different mtDNA including in humans. It's certainly possible these are distinct species but there should be more evidence available than just differences in mtDNA if that makes sense.
@@justinlong6847 The genetic diversity of humans is actually kinda low. There isn't that much genetic difference between populations, compared to something like different subspecies of animals or even single species in some cases. Emperor penguins have a lot more genetic variation than humans do for instance, despite little visible morphological difference and no recognized subspecies. Morphology doesn't really tell you much, as only a small part of the genome would be expressed in a visibly morphological way. "It's virtually a certainty that two morphologicaly identical species of green anacondas would be more related too each other than humans and chimps are" is not true at all. Another fun one is that domestic cats are a lot more genetically diverse than domestic dogs, despite dogs having much greater morphological variation.
Thank you for laying on so thick the fact that rubber boas are SO SWEET and cute. We’ve found a few on our property through the years (including a little baby once!), mostly under or in the coop, hanging out with Duck and Goat and doing their best to keep the mice under control. We’ve picked them up and held them, and they haven’t acted even a bit stressed. Very chill snake. And did we mention cute???? So dang cute!
These videos both make my heart warm and deeply satisfy my neurospicy brain that likes things in categories. Thanks Clint for making my life along with every other animal nerds lives better!
Yes. Pythons, please! I hope this was well received because I loved it! That went by so fast! These are my favorite types of videos by far. I'm so thankful for those people who can continue to afford being Stinkin' Rad Fans. I was only able to afford it for a few months before I dropped back down to the $5.00 tier. I donate $6.00 to Planet Wild, but I can't remember who I did it with. I enjoy nature/rescue type channels and donate as much as I can to them. Your channel is by far the most educational. I think you should be able to sell your videos outright to schools. Thank you, Clint. As always, Stinkin' Rad!
Another feature length video, another masterpiece, my friend! Species specific phylogenies are my absolute favorite! They’re incredibly in-depth and take plenty of time and effort and, it all shows! Brilliant as always!
Thank you SO MUCH for doing these deep dives! I homeschool my kids and when we get to AP Biology, all these videos are going to become part of our curricula. I know you earn income from TH-cam, but videos this long, this in depth, and this thorough take a huge effort on your part (and the part of your rad staff!)... and you share them with the world for free! I cannot adequately express how much I appreciate your generosity. Your enthusiasm is contagious and I can't wait to share it with my kids.
Ah finally. I've been waiting for the best opportunity to enjoy this delectable video. At home, I'm busy keeping up with my not 1, but 3, worst pet mammals to keep, children. But in the safety of an out of office type job where I'm alone for many hours at a time, nothing beats a Clint's Reptiles phylogeny breakdown. What a time to be alive, thank you Clint, and keep up the superb work.
Planet wild is so awesome! Sweet and real, I supported them for a couple of years now, and they are top tier for hope giving, which is ... just wow in these days, right?
This video is awesome and so informative - I am stoked anytime Clint and his team give us these quality videos. Thank you guys so much for sponsoring our first month with Planet Wild - We are excited to be a part of the family and look forward to continuing the support for their cause! WE LOVE YALL!
😂 I loved the Cookie Monster reference 😂 Also, laughed at the ironic Dwarf Sand Boa! Thank you so much for providing this content. I always learn a lot.
I've seen you respond to comments but I didn't realize you made a point to read them. I hope you get to read this one, you get me through some really really hard days. I appreciate all of you and all of the work that you do and I hope you keep doing it for a very long time. Thank you very much for being such an awesome people and for teaching a new generation of people how to love nature.
What a great coverage of Boas. I can only imagine how much time was spent on rehearsal and set up. Love the Clints commitment. Can't wait for the next one. Thank you ClintsReptiles.
Amazing video. I watched the whole thing late last night with my 1 yr old son who didn’t want to sleep. He sat and watched alongside me the whole video. My wife didn’t like snakes but after watching your videos she has one and continues to watch you.Clint you are not only extremely informative but your videos keep you entertained and attentive. It’s great to have an educator like yourself to watch at home with the family. Definitely looking forward to a video like this covering pythons. Great stuff as always
Clint is extremely respectful towards everyone. Crazy conspiracy level creationists, stupid tiktokers, it does not matter. But if you are a scientist who gave a species a name that does not fit perfectly he will throw MAD shade😂
Finally reptiles from my island. Been following this channel for quite a long time. Pronounced "duh-me-NEE-ka" instead of the spanish sounding pronunciation. They do get very large. Met one sprawled across a road near a residential area some years ago.. tail across one end and head on the other. Think it had caught an agouti because it was just laying there with a big belly. I just stepped over it, it didnt even react to me.
This might be the video I've been I've been looking forward to the most (at least since you reviewed Gaboon Vipers.) Boas are so amazingly cool. And there are several species that would make any short list of the very best pet snake.
Another banger video from Clint’s Reptiles!!! Tis the season indeed! Also yes please to a pythons video!!! Also very exciting to see a planet wild sponsorship, it’s a perfect match!
Amazing video Clint! I’d love to see more of this type of content-maybe a whole new series for your channel? Pythons next! My only feedback would be to put the common names on screen in addition to their scientific names 🙂
Don’t worry, Australia still has cool snakes, and us Aussie’s have what might be the coolest snake in the world, the inland taipan, the rainbow boa from South America is a close second
Fun fact: C. aspera are semi aquatic, preferring small shallow bodies of water like stagnant ponds & large mud puddles. So if you keep them, a large water bowl is a must. I often find mine submerged in their bowls for extended periods.
I actually wonder if this is a Candoia trait in general. I keep little C. carinata carinatas and they spend probably 50% of their time in their water bowls. And surprisingly very little time basking in their “trees”.
I love big videos like this. But I rarely have time to watch it all the way threw in one sitting. And unlike other videos I want to actually watch it, not just listen. I know others are in the same boat as me. Clint I'm sure the algorithm is going to be rough on this one but I love it. Thanks for working so hard to bring it to us.
Boas and Pythons are two of my favorite types of snakes on the planet. I'm so glad you made a video of boas, and I can't wait for your video about Pythons next Clint. :D
the timing is perfect... starting to get really interested by Rosy Boas recently and I feel I know very little about Boas in general (was always more of a python guy, or so I thought?) so I'm gonnna watch this very thouroughly. Thanks for all the knowledge share Clint!
Now that I've watched through the video, I have to say that as a 'boa person,' I'm surprised and excited by how many of these I didn't know about! I hope to see more solid conservation efforts to preserve these unique snakes in the wild, especially those single island species. Also added a couple more to my 'I want to work with this someday' list, so thanks for that!
I'm in Oregon, and someone on Nextdoor found a rubber boa under a trashcan and was scared they had found a rattlesnake. While we *do* have rattlesnakes here, I have no idea how you could ever confuse a rubber boa for a rattlesnake. They were scared to move their trashcan. Multiple people volunteered to remove the scary snake from their property.
Thank you so much for all that you and your team do for us! Seriously, thank you. Your videos, wether they be long or "short", have an amazing way of flipping a bad mood around. No matter what kind of day I've had. When I hear Clint say "well, hi there!" I can't help but smile. When he cracks his lil jokes I bust out laughing. Showing me some of the most silliest of lil guys and making me feel a whole lot better. So, thank you again. From the bottom of my fishy heart ❤️
I have a boa imperator and he's such a well behaved snake. Seeing the different imperators in your video I had one of those "omg cute puppies" sort of responses. I just wanted to hold them all. I live in Oregon which is part of the native range for rubber boas. I would love to keep one, but due to habitat destruction they are protected which means we're not allowed to own them here (to not encourage catching the wild population).
I love love this, even though Australia doesn't have a single Boa 😅. Would love a documentary about pythons, as well the classification of isopods, bees ants..... Everything 😻. A behind the scenes tour of a molecular analysis research facility or an interview with a DNA scientist (not sure of correct term) who undertakes this work would be awesome.
I woke up from a nap wondering just how many boas exist (had a dream my fiance and I were at an expo). What an absolute delight to see this posted today.
7:58 truly excellent video. Honestly, this channel is one of the best things on TH-cam. Your passion and enthusiasm is contagious and has helped me reconnect with joyful, rather than "practical" scientific curiosity. One small request - for moments like this, where you are making comparisons, could you please briefly show the images side by side afterwards?
When I was a child we had a columbian red tail boa (boa imperator) that was nearly 13 feet long and 32 years old when he finally died. He was so friendly, loved being handled.
it took me almost a week to get through the lepidosaur video but when i got to the announcement that this video would be coming next i was SO excited. boas have been my favorite snakes since i kept my first BCI. such friendly little guys
I never would have imagined intentionally watching a video about animals that almost fill me with as much revulsion as a cockroach, but I love the enthusiasm you have for the subject.
I looked it up, out of some irrational desire to defend the elegant sand boa. Apparently "elegans" in Latin originally had a meaning like "dainty" or "fastidious", meant in a negative sense. It later gained the meaning that we now assign to "elegant". So, I think the name may be more about its size than anything else. I can't really speak to it having any fastidious behaviors though, so maybe that's more in line with what someone was thinking. Also, apparently the "Eryx" refers to a mountain in Sicily with connections to Aphrodite. I'm uh... not entirely sure what the old taxonomists were thinking when calling a family of snakes a love mountain.
@@Eloraurora Honestly, I feel like the people doing the classification were just kinda winging it. Like, you have a dead specimen in front of you and a description from the person who found it and you have a whole bunch of other dead animals that said person sent along as well. Many of which look very similar. I imagine they reached a point where they were practically just free associating. First thing that came to mind became the name and nobody really cared if it made any sense or not.
Me and my almost 15 yr old Kenyan sand boa enjoyed watching this! I also have a Suriname BCC, Brazilian Rainbow Boa, and a Dumerils boa. I love boas! ❤
André Marie Constant Duméril was a French naturalist who lived from 1774-1860, and is known for writing l’Erpétologie générale ou Histoire naturelle complète des reptiles, which was a book on all of the reptiles (and amphibians, because he thought they were a subgroup of reptiles). Apparently there's a bunch of animals named after him.
Dear Clint, I have two suggestions, even though I am already really, really happy with your content. 1. Please include more filmclips of the animals you talk about and more behaviour facts, if you can. 2. And way more dear to my heart is for the best pet series: why not include a 6th point on the list - "how happy can you make this animal as your pet." I think that is a very important point... Thank you very much for your work and the knowledge/happiness you spread!
I would LOVE to see Clint make a video about dwarf boas, especially Pearl island boas. They are not often talked about and would love to have a reputable source to go to
Speaking of video game analogs, all the animal distributions via continental drift makes me think of VG dungeon levels where you have to jump onto constantly moving platforms.
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Im confused why someone would want to join for free
isnt the whole point to donate so they can continue doing their mission?
@@OverloadedDragon volunteer?
If only I had motivation to do something with my life I could have been like you
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What's better than a feature-length documentary by Clint's reptiles? TWO feature-length documentaries by Clint's reptiles! So based and awesome, mad respect for the effort
Agreed, these videos are awesome! Its wild how engaging they are throughout
Wake up soldier, Clint has more reptiles to show us
boa constrictor
My reptile (snake) tingles when I see this great content
🫡
I read that in Johnny Silverhand’s voice lol
Yeah well my anaconda don't want none.
YES! DO PYTHONS!!! I can not express how much I love these clade videos! Your the only person who does this and I'm pretty darn sure no one else could do it justice, thank you Clint!
Clint's enthusiasm for whatever subject he's talking about is infectious. I'll be honest, I'm here to look at Rainbow boas, which I think are about the most beautiful snake out there.The iridescence is WILD.
I sure ♥ snakes,say what are you gonna do this December?
Just did a Google image search for rainbow boas. Wow! Beautiful snakes! 🌈
TH-cam just got better for a second time in the same year, thank you Clint for holding up TH-cam together
I was about to go to bed, when I saw this masterpiece pop up in my notifications. Who needs sleep when you can watch a video about ALL of the boas. You know cause i'm into that kind of thing.
Clint is the only person on TH-cam that can make an hour plus long video and I'll actually make the time to watch all of it.
As someone who lives on the prairie, I'm honestly deeply touched by the support you're giving to that project.
To anyone who's going to bring up the "26 foot" northern green, it was not a valid measurement. The researcher gave an estimate which just so happened to make it larger than the previous record holder, and retracted his claim a week later. He never measured it, he never included it in any peer reviewed paper, he just announced it on social media at the same time his team published the paper proposing the northern green as a new species. It was extremely unprofessional of him to do this.
I wish more people knew this!
I would take it a step further and say that not only was this "new species" not accurately measured, it shouldn't be considered a new species.
The morphology is identical and no evidence of any differences in nuclear genes, the only known differences occurring in mtDNA.
If differences in mitochondrial DNA is all that is needed too classify a new species, there should be multiple different species of humans as different populations will have differences in mtDNA.
@@justinlong6847I would agree, except for the fact that the DNA difference was larger than that between humans and chimpanzees, so... not insignificant
@@rookbirdblues if you're referring to mtDNA than I would believe that.
However if you're referring to nDNA I would have to disagree it's virtually a certainty that two morphologicaly identical species of green anacondas would be more related too each other than humans and chimps are.
My point being there is differences in the mtDNA of the two proposed species, however populations of the same species can have different mtDNA including in humans.
It's certainly possible these are distinct species but there should be more evidence available than just differences in mtDNA if that makes sense.
Sadly that snake passed away over the weekend. The size is less relevant now, but rest in peace Ana Julia.
@@justinlong6847 The genetic diversity of humans is actually kinda low. There isn't that much genetic difference between populations, compared to something like different subspecies of animals or even single species in some cases. Emperor penguins have a lot more genetic variation than humans do for instance, despite little visible morphological difference and no recognized subspecies. Morphology doesn't really tell you much, as only a small part of the genome would be expressed in a visibly morphological way. "It's virtually a certainty that two morphologicaly identical species of green anacondas would be more related too each other than humans and chimps are" is not true at all. Another fun one is that domestic cats are a lot more genetically diverse than domestic dogs, despite dogs having much greater morphological variation.
Thank you for laying on so thick the fact that rubber boas are SO SWEET and cute. We’ve found a few on our property through the years (including a little baby once!), mostly under or in the coop, hanging out with Duck and Goat and doing their best to keep the mice under control. We’ve picked them up and held them, and they haven’t acted even a bit stressed. Very chill snake. And did we mention cute???? So dang cute!
"Only 60 species... on Earth!!"
Ok, but what about off Earth? Time to watch Attack of the Killer Space Boas now. ^_^
Do snakes on a plane count as snakes on earth?
That we know of
I for one accept our space boa overlords😂
@@MrFlo5787 I UNDERSTOOD THAT REFERENCE
These videos both make my heart warm and deeply satisfy my neurospicy brain that likes things in categories. Thanks Clint for making my life along with every other animal nerds lives better!
Yes.
Pythons, please!
I hope this was well received because I loved it!
That went by so fast!
These are my favorite types of videos by far.
I'm so thankful for those people who can continue to afford being Stinkin' Rad Fans.
I was only able to afford it for a few months before I dropped back down to the $5.00 tier.
I donate $6.00 to Planet Wild, but I can't remember who I did it with.
I enjoy nature/rescue type channels and donate as much as I can to them.
Your channel is by far the most educational.
I think you should be able to sell your videos outright to schools.
Thank you, Clint.
As always, Stinkin' Rad!
Oh Clint!
You forgot one of the most popular boas:
The Feather Boa.
Tsk Tsk Tsk ...
😂
Okay, what's your favorite boa?
Sand boas are my favourite they’re funny but after this video it might change
Emerald for the color
You're going to have to wait 1 hours and 16 minutes to find out. But as of now..... Emerald Tree Boa.
Feather...
Or sonoran boa.
Tough one but I think I'll have to go with Argentine Boas and True Red Tailed Boas.
Another feature length video, another masterpiece, my friend! Species specific phylogenies are my absolute favorite! They’re incredibly in-depth and take plenty of time and effort and, it all shows! Brilliant as always!
Thank you SO MUCH for doing these deep dives! I homeschool my kids and when we get to AP Biology, all these videos are going to become part of our curricula. I know you earn income from TH-cam, but videos this long, this in depth, and this thorough take a huge effort on your part (and the part of your rad staff!)... and you share them with the world for free! I cannot adequately express how much I appreciate your generosity. Your enthusiasm is contagious and I can't wait to share it with my kids.
I'm also planning to use these videos for homeschooling my daughter!
Ah finally. I've been waiting for the best opportunity to enjoy this delectable video. At home, I'm busy keeping up with my not 1, but 3, worst pet mammals to keep, children. But in the safety of an out of office type job where I'm alone for many hours at a time, nothing beats a Clint's Reptiles phylogeny breakdown. What a time to be alive, thank you Clint, and keep up the superb work.
When I hear "Yellow Anaconda," I think "bananaconda."
These clade breakdown videos are definitely my favorite things on the channel. The dino ones are the best clearly.
10:41 the excitement you convey is a large part of how interesting your videos get. 👍🏾
Have you considered that the dwarf sand boa is named such because of their tendency to dig too greedily and too deep?
And awake a fossorial reptile in the darkness??
Underrated comment
Planet wild is so awesome! Sweet and real, I supported them for a couple of years now, and they are top tier for hope giving, which is ... just wow in these days, right?
This is awesome!!! I hope you keep doing these feature length videos! I love this channel!
Your so corny while being so good at breaking down difficult information. Thx for learning all this and sharing it with us.
This video is awesome and so informative - I am stoked anytime Clint and his team give us these quality videos. Thank you guys so much for sponsoring our first month with Planet Wild - We are excited to be a part of the family and look forward to continuing the support for their cause! WE LOVE YALL!
I’ve been waiting for you to post all day keep up the good work!🙂
😂 I loved the Cookie Monster reference 😂 Also, laughed at the ironic Dwarf Sand Boa! Thank you so much for providing this content. I always learn a lot.
I've seen you respond to comments but I didn't realize you made a point to read them. I hope you get to read this one, you get me through some really really hard days. I appreciate all of you and all of the work that you do and I hope you keep doing it for a very long time. Thank you very much for being such an awesome people and for teaching a new generation of people how to love nature.
i love your passion to share your knowledge without us having to pay for these "classes" you post
What a great coverage of Boas. I can only imagine how much time was spent on rehearsal and set up. Love the Clints commitment. Can't wait for the next one. Thank you ClintsReptiles.
Amazing video. I watched the whole thing late last night with my 1 yr old son who didn’t want to sleep. He sat and watched alongside me the whole video. My wife didn’t like snakes but after watching your videos she has one and continues to watch you.Clint you are not only extremely informative but your videos keep you entertained and attentive. It’s great to have an educator like yourself to watch at home with the family. Definitely looking forward to a video like this covering pythons. Great stuff as always
I can't believe I have over am hour of Clint talking about snakes to enjoy!
Clint is extremely respectful towards everyone. Crazy conspiracy level creationists, stupid tiktokers, it does not matter.
But if you are a scientist who gave a species a name that does not fit perfectly he will throw MAD shade😂
When I went to clints reptile room, i had never held a snake before, and the baby sand boa was the first one I held. Thank you
a clint's reptiles video on a lazy sunday afternoon?
PLEASE AND THANK YOU!!!
Now let's have THIS with pythons!
Or with Vipers
@@reginagarciaoliveira both
Yes please!
Yes!
Yahoo! I’ve been waiting all day for this!!!!
Me too!!!
Finally reptiles from my island. Been following this channel for quite a long time. Pronounced "duh-me-NEE-ka" instead of the spanish sounding pronunciation. They do get very large. Met one sprawled across a road near a residential area some years ago.. tail across one end and head on the other. Think it had caught an agouti because it was just laying there with a big belly. I just stepped over it, it didnt even react to me.
This might be the video I've been I've been looking forward to the most (at least since you reviewed Gaboon Vipers.) Boas are so amazingly cool. And there are several species that would make any short list of the very best pet snake.
BOAS YEAH!!!! :D Very excited to watch through this one!!
Another banger video from Clint’s Reptiles!!! Tis the season indeed! Also yes please to a pythons video!!! Also very exciting to see a planet wild sponsorship, it’s a perfect match!
Fun fact: The Boa Constrictor is the only living animal which is commonly known by its full latin name.
Unless you count a group of three western lowland gorillas, _Gorilla gorilla gorilla._
Amazing video Clint! I’d love to see more of this type of content-maybe a whole new series for your channel? Pythons next! My only feedback would be to put the common names on screen in addition to their scientific names 🙂
0:25 as an Australian I am completely devasted about this fact every day 💔
Don’t worry, Australia still has cool snakes, and us Aussie’s have what might be the coolest snake in the world, the inland taipan, the rainbow boa from South America is a close second
Fun fact: C. aspera are semi aquatic, preferring small shallow bodies of water like stagnant ponds & large mud puddles. So if you keep them, a large water bowl is a must. I often find mine submerged in their bowls for extended periods.
I actually wonder if this is a Candoia trait in general. I keep little C. carinata carinatas and they spend probably 50% of their time in their water bowls. And surprisingly very little time basking in their “trees”.
I love big videos like this. But I rarely have time to watch it all the way threw in one sitting. And unlike other videos I want to actually watch it, not just listen. I know others are in the same boat as me. Clint I'm sure the algorithm is going to be rough on this one but I love it. Thanks for working so hard to bring it to us.
Thanks Clint!! This is one of my favourite channels and gives me so many fun facts to whip out at family gatherings. Appreciate what y’all do!
Boas and Pythons are two of my favorite types of snakes on the planet. I'm so glad you made a video of boas, and I can't wait for your video about Pythons next Clint. :D
Same
the timing is perfect... starting to get really interested by Rosy Boas recently and I feel I know very little about Boas in general (was always more of a python guy, or so I thought?) so I'm gonnna watch this very thouroughly. Thanks for all the knowledge share Clint!
Snakes are so awesome, with way more versatile lives and looks than I ever dreamed. Thank you for sharing. Be well
Now that I've watched through the video, I have to say that as a 'boa person,' I'm surprised and excited by how many of these I didn't know about! I hope to see more solid conservation efforts to preserve these unique snakes in the wild, especially those single island species. Also added a couple more to my 'I want to work with this someday' list, so thanks for that!
I would love a video like this on all the family’s of animals! Love all your videos Clint!
if we're talking every individual species within the family like this video, beetles alone would take a full lifetime
I'm in Oregon, and someone on Nextdoor found a rubber boa under a trashcan and was scared they had found a rattlesnake. While we *do* have rattlesnakes here, I have no idea how you could ever confuse a rubber boa for a rattlesnake. They were scared to move their trashcan. Multiple people volunteered to remove the scary snake from their property.
Hi from France! Really good video, thank you (all the team) so much.
Thank you so much for all that you and your team do for us! Seriously, thank you. Your videos, wether they be long or "short", have an amazing way of flipping a bad mood around. No matter what kind of day I've had. When I hear Clint say "well, hi there!" I can't help but smile. When he cracks his lil jokes I bust out laughing. Showing me some of the most silliest of lil guys and making me feel a whole lot better. So, thank you again. From the bottom of my fishy heart ❤️
Another wonderful video, thank you Clint and team!
The cuteness aggression was strong with this one
This is another excellent video Clint!
Dang, how long will the pythonidae video be? I'm here for it, happily
around 40 species of python, compared to around 60 boas, so probably shorter
Amazing work, Clint! Very well done!👏👏👏
My vote for the most beautiful snake in North America? Rainbow garter.
I have a boa imperator and he's such a well behaved snake. Seeing the different imperators in your video I had one of those "omg cute puppies" sort of responses. I just wanted to hold them all.
I live in Oregon which is part of the native range for rubber boas. I would love to keep one, but due to habitat destruction they are protected which means we're not allowed to own them here (to not encourage catching the wild population).
I love love this, even though Australia doesn't have a single Boa 😅. Would love a documentary about pythons, as well the classification of isopods, bees ants..... Everything 😻. A behind the scenes tour of a molecular analysis research facility or an interview with a DNA scientist (not sure of correct term) who undertakes this work would be awesome.
It's absolutely un-BOA-lievable how many different boas are spread across so many parts of the world. 😍
I woke up from a nap wondering just how many boas exist (had a dream my fiance and I were at an expo). What an absolute delight to see this posted today.
So many beautiful species I’ve never heard of! I’m going to have to watch this one a couple times.
7:58 truly excellent video. Honestly, this channel is one of the best things on TH-cam. Your passion and enthusiasm is contagious and has helped me reconnect with joyful, rather than "practical" scientific curiosity.
One small request - for moments like this, where you are making comparisons, could you please briefly show the images side by side afterwards?
When I was a child we had a columbian red tail boa (boa imperator) that was nearly 13 feet long and 32 years old when he finally died. He was so friendly, loved being handled.
Awesome work! Thank you for this delightful tour of all of the boas! Would be very excited to watch a similar video about pythons for sure!
Yet another great and informative video.
Great video! Bonus points on the Cool Runnings reference 😂
Loved this, btw. Epic. Thank you.
This was excellent Clint! Great work to you and your staff!!
Another great video from THE animal guy!
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it took me almost a week to get through the lepidosaur video but when i got to the announcement that this video would be coming next i was SO excited. boas have been my favorite snakes since i kept my first BCI. such friendly little guys
yay
love when you drop something like this.
By the way, can you revisit garter snakes? I'm looking into getting some
I had one as a child they are the sweetest little Garden Hoses youll ever meet
That was awesome, thx!
excellent, appreciate all that you do!
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And now - I can sleep 💤 Knowing all about boas. Good night from Germany
Yes, a python video would be awesome! Snakes are my favorite animal so having a video over an hour talking about them has me over the moon.
How has nat geo or nova not sponsored their material. I love it and can’t wait to get out of work to watch more.
The elegant sandboa probably moves really graceful.
I never would have imagined intentionally watching a video about animals that almost fill me with as much revulsion as a cockroach, but I love the enthusiasm you have for the subject.
I looked it up, out of some irrational desire to defend the elegant sand boa. Apparently "elegans" in Latin originally had a meaning like "dainty" or "fastidious", meant in a negative sense. It later gained the meaning that we now assign to "elegant".
So, I think the name may be more about its size than anything else. I can't really speak to it having any fastidious behaviors though, so maybe that's more in line with what someone was thinking.
Also, apparently the "Eryx" refers to a mountain in Sicily with connections to Aphrodite. I'm uh... not entirely sure what the old taxonomists were thinking when calling a family of snakes a love mountain.
I thought it might be an elegant-to-garish gradient, where the quietest color scheme is deemed the most elegant.
@@Eloraurora Honestly, I feel like the people doing the classification were just kinda winging it. Like, you have a dead specimen in front of you and a description from the person who found it and you have a whole bunch of other dead animals that said person sent along as well. Many of which look very similar. I imagine they reached a point where they were practically just free associating. First thing that came to mind became the name and nobody really cared if it made any sense or not.
@@rainbowkrampus Fair. I've definitely noticed a tendency for botanical names to occasionally tend toward the 13-y.o. boy, thinly veiled by Latin.
@@Eloraurora As an orchid grower, can confirm!
Funnily enough, the Arabian sand boa is the only one I knew of going into this, just love their derpy lil faces
31:14 Hey! I live in San Bernardino County! I’m going to have to go look for those derpy little sweeties 🥰
I'm so happy thank you for making this
Me and my almost 15 yr old Kenyan sand boa enjoyed watching this! I also have a Suriname BCC, Brazilian Rainbow Boa, and a Dumerils boa. I love boas! ❤
Love your videos! My rainbow boa was very happy to watch the video with me!
7:00 You’re telling me this Dumeril’s guy got a monitor lizard AND a boa??
André Marie Constant Duméril was a French naturalist who lived from 1774-1860, and is known for writing l’Erpétologie générale ou Histoire naturelle complète des reptiles, which was a book on all of the reptiles (and amphibians, because he thought they were a subgroup of reptiles). Apparently there's a bunch of animals named after him.
Dear Clint, I have two suggestions, even though I am already really, really happy with your content.
1. Please include more filmclips of the animals you talk about and more behaviour facts, if you can.
2. And way more dear to my heart is for the best pet series: why not include a 6th point on the list - "how happy can you make this animal as your pet." I think that is a very important point...
Thank you very much for your work and the knowledge/happiness you spread!
Loved the video Clint and friends who help make this happen! This is the video I wish I saw 6 years ago when I got my Colombian boa.
The sanzinia are incredible! Awesome a
Start to the episode already
You knocked this 1 outta the ballpark. I can't wait to see what you got for us about the Pythons.
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Clint, it's crazy how much you know! Halfway through the video and my brain is almost full🤯! Lol
I would LOVE to see Clint make a video about dwarf boas, especially Pearl island boas. They are not often talked about and would love to have a reputable source to go to
Have you watched Brian Boas? He talks about his pearl islands fairly often.
@@Lauresaurus96I have, but he’s like the only person talking about them and I’d like a new perspective
I would love to see a video like this about Pythons
Speaking of video game analogs, all the animal distributions via continental drift makes me think of VG dungeon levels where you have to jump onto constantly moving platforms.