Kemosabe Teeth Trimming
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 มิ.ย. 2014
- Kemosabe the prehensile tailed porcupine, Coendou prehensilis, needs the growth of his teeth monitored. Since he's a rodent and has ever growing teeth, about every 3 months his teeth become too long and we need to have the veterinarian come out to trim them down to a proper length.
We've found that having the vet come to Animal Wonders is the least stressful way of doing this procedure. Kemosabe starts eating again the same night, which tells us this isn't that stressful for him. When we used to have him travel to the vet clinic and be put under general anesthesia for the trimming, it would take about a week for him to be back to his normal behavior.
Even though he's not much of a fan of the whole process, he's much happier once his teeth are trimmed!
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Those porcupine sounds just do not get old. Kemosabe gives a lot of sass for someone who's just been stuck with a sedative.
He seems like a cuddly little grump...lol.
@@ophelias4172 im a grump too when people put needles in me :P
I'm sad that he is so pointy because he is so lovable I want to snuggle him. He makes the cutest sounds!
Kemosabe's voice is freaking adorable.
I love how cool the lizard was with the vet.
"Hi Doc! What, open my mouth? Sure!"
*opens mouth*
"Ish it ooking goog ing 'ere?"
I think the lizard was actually "gaping" at the vet, which is a threat display. Lizards have not yet had the opportunity to evolve a threat display effective against dentists.
***** Go away with your "facts" and reality! We're anthropomorphizing here!
Listening to the audio alone of Kemosabe's teeth being drilled brings back horrible flashbacks from the dentist's office!!
Look out! @ 1:15 incoming porcupine swear words lol! I can't get enough of Kemosabe's noises ♡
Aww kemosabe was so cute when he was all sleepy and complaining. He reminds me of a grumpy kid on a Monday morning. "Mooooom just 5 more minutes?" Lol
vet has pretty good screen presence, describing the infection in the lizard's jaw bone
That vet was totally indifferent to the quill in her hand. She was all, "Oh what's that doing there. *pluck*".
Haha kemosabe makes me laugh with his strange noises he makes
I swear I heard Kemo say "uh oh" at the end there :P
Kemosabe is just too damned cute.
Kemosabe's sleepy chatters are cute! Like a sleepy little kid saying "but I'm not tired" while nodding off.
Kemosabe is so cute! The noises he makes are also so cute!!!!!!
aw Kemosabe makes the cutest noises...
The coolest thing was seeing Kemosabe's tail in action... I wondered about the "prehensile" thing....yep. That tail is prehensile all right! :)
I bet your vet is actually thrilled she gets to work on your critters. Some of them she probably wouldn't have ever gotten to work with or work on, except for Animal Wonders!
0:16 Is it bad that I'm still laughing from when the doctor said "its always fun to come..."
Yes. An immature mind is fun but come on, me, I never laught about that stuff.
Paul Tee That sounds boring. lol Unless you're being sarcastic.
omg, kemosabe sounded like a samurai when you woke him up. "HAI!"
I saw the vet got a quill in her arm. Relative to the bites and stings of other creatures, how much does that hurt?
It hurts just a bit to get a quill stuck in your skin like what you saw with Dr. Card, but the pain level really depends on where and how deep it goes in. It hurts way worse to _remove_ the quill due to the barbed tip.
AnimalWonders Montana And she just pulled it right out like it was no big deal, dang. Veterinarians do not fear pain 0_0
I cannot be a vet, then...
+Jacob Cooperstein 1 Quill isn't so bad. Since she got it from simply handling him it probably barely went into the skin. If a porcupine was actually defending itself you'd have dozens of quills in you and they can go into the bone.
Kemosabe is such a rock star. I just can't get enough of his muttering. Thanks for everything you do.
Kemosabe is like a magical animal!
+Fluff Of Fuzz Like a little Goblin, covered in spikes xD
His noises are sooooo cute!!!!
Who else can claim Kemosabe as their hands down favorite ambassador on Animal Wonders?
"Hee...Haauu...Hauu" Lmao
That Kemosabe is a real cutie, too bad you can't cuddle up with him unless you want to become a human pin cushion lol.
Wear a gambeson
the noises the kemosabe made were so sweet.
What an awesome responsibility! So many different types of animals, so many different needs. Kemosabe reminds me of my great grandma, a little grumpy, a lot sweet and many mutterings.
Dr Card is a rock star.
Kemosabe is defiantly one of my favourite animals you guys have. I find him fascinating to watch.
Yay more kemosabe!
Sleepy Kemosabe sounds are the best Kemosabe sounds.
Awwwwwww, Kemosabe is so cute!!!
everyone is talking about Kemosabe and his cute noises, and even though they are cute, i hope Ash is okay!
yes i know im like... really late to these videos but i recently found your channel and i love all the animals and all your positivity!
You should make jewelry out of his teeth bits and quills that come off. after blunting the quills, of course
Kemosabe is such an amazing and facinating animal. All of the others are cool and fun to see too. Thanks for an amazing video!
Hooray for Dr. Card!
That is the angriest I've ever seen one living being be about being waken up.
Kaoss134 Clearly you haven't seen me when I have to wake up for school
Well considering I don't even know you I'd say that's pretty obvious :P
Great to meet Dr Card - I hope we'll be seeing more of her. It would be interesting to know how she learned how to treat these more exotic animals and how she feels about establishments such as yours. (I'm guessing she'll has very positive views: she certainly seemed to be enjoying her visit.) Also wonderful to see more of Kemosabe - and he makes such wonderful noises, even when he's barely conscious.
I'm glad you covered this general topic of taking care of overgrowth, whether it be of teeth, beaks or claws. Even owners of non-exotic pets need to be aware of this: for example dogs' claws can grow too long and be painful for them (and anyone who comes in contact with them!), especially if they aren't exercised on hard surfaces.
KEMOSABE is super cool, thanks for sharing your life with us
kemosabe is so cute, i love those vocalizations.
If a doctor for humans only deals with humans... how does a Vet learn how to deal with ALL these different types of animal? It is quite impressive. PLUS she is like a dentist!
Kemo is adorable!
I like the titles instead of the TH-cam annotations. Nice job.
kemosabe is my absolute favorite of the animals from animal wonders :D his lil face is so cute and the noises he makes are adorable
You have no idea how happy I was to see the last shot of Kemosabe back in his home.
Kemosabe is like "Put me back in my tree fort bitch!"
Oh my god, Kemosabe makes the cutest noises.
I love Kemosabe's noises but they make my bird very angry!
This was such an interesting video! I had never seen or heard a porcupine before, it makes the strangest noise!
that black and white lizard SOOOO adorable
I have never expected in my life to see hedgehog with a tail. It looks so awesome!
The sound that he makes crack me up lool it's like he's constantly arguing so cute though
Those grunts are adorable even though he might be swearing at you... still very cute.
Those quills are awesome. It would certainly be impressive if you displayed them.
It’s the first time I’ve ever seen our beautiful host looking like she’s feeling a little awkward with anyone. Maybe she’s more comfortable with the animals.💗
I liked this video a lot. Would you consider doing more videos when Dr. Card comes for her check ups?
i have never herd of a kemosabe before. they look awesome.
I don't think I have ever heard a porcupine...speak? It's super adorable, and extremely interesting how comprehensible he can be :P
Kemosabe is so cute :)
Are quills not that painful? I saw that the vet got one on her and it didn't seem to bother her at all.
she may just be used to that kind of stuff
I assume that she's been doing this so long that she's gotten enough quills from animals in her where one or two don't bother here as much anymore.
For starters, it didn't really go in that far - she probably just caught herself on it as she picked Kemosabe up. And freaking out about it would only scare Kemosabe, probably traumatize him - animals are really sensitive about that sort of thing, and it'd be difficult to gain his trust again.
A single quill is also not what scares off a predator. The real scary thing is getting smacked by a spiked tail that leaves dozens or hundreds of quills in your face. Just search for 'dog porcupine'.
looks like it just caught her skin, but didn't actually penetrate. My guess is that that probably felt similar to having a burr hook on your hand
Dr Card is a true professional
This is quickly becoming one of my favorite channels. I love the videos!
When Dr. Card was filing down Joy's beak, did it cause him much stress? I know birds can be easily stressed out, and since you didn't use any sedation, I was wondering how much stress it caused him, if any at all.
Kemosabe sounds a lot like Navi the fairy...
AGH watching the dremmel bit scared me! If that was one of the ceramic-esque bits those can shatter under load and the shards really hurt, especially if it was in the mouth! A metal diamond edged bit would probably work better for cutting and there is no risk of shattering.
AWW.................POOR DEAR,LOVE YOU BABY.
This was really interesting seeing how to take care of different things in animals that we don't usually think about that need to be taken care of. Really enlightening.
He really talks a lot.
I have two parrots (greater Vasa and Meyer's) and I give them mother plucking bird toys. The wood is cut cross-grain so its easy to break apart. Since using these toys their beak health has been a lot better. It might be something to try to help your Blue and Gold's beak growth (I put a thin layer of almond butter on some of the wood if they're not interested!)
Thank you for the suggestion! We haven't had Joy for long enough to know that she wouldn't keep her beak trimmed on her own. The beak growth kind of snuck up on us, but now that we know what to expect we'll be working on helping her do the work herself. I'll look into the mother plucking brand. Again, thanks!
3:45 - dat smile :D
The only Porcupine who goes "Heah" and Dedenne.
I tried looking through the comments, but did anyone else notice the Doc had a quill in hand her hand and did the pro move.I did not even notice that very painful thing that happed.
Now I really really really want a porcupine.
I just realized that you must spend tons on vet bills! Do the animals have insurance?How do you get health insurance for such exotic animals? For that matter, how do you find a vet than knows how to deal with such exotic animals?
I wonder if the doctor(s) offer reduced rates for establishments like Animal Wonders.
tissa71 Health insurance is alive and well for people here in the USA. I pay a monthly premium (taken out of every bi-weekly paycheck I receive) through my employer. Many people, such as myself, prefer this to socialized healthcare like what you described. There are some insurance companies that even offer insurance for pets, but I don't know if those companies (or different ones) offer plans for animal sanctuaries/rescues like Animal Wonders. However, non-profit organizations in the USA have the potential to receive different treatment from various parties. For example, monetary donations are tax-deductible from income taxes. It's considered a "perk" of sorts for the donator. Furthermore, a doctor (even veterinary) could potentially offer his/her services in the same manner; since the services have a dollar value, the service performed could be income-tax-deductible. I suppose my thoughts were more specific than what I had asked: if the regular visits and treatments to Animal Wonders are discounted in one way or another.
Ahhhh. Ya makes sense. Sorry I misunderstood. I was overly wordy because I wasn't sure if you're from the US and/or familiar with all that junk My apologies.
That cartoon you is probably exactly like how you really are! That's awesome.
I've only got one question for you Kemosabe: "Is it safe?"
Could we have a tour of Animal Wonders? :D
Wow! Veterinarians use Dremel tools WAY more than I would have thought they would!
Kemosabe makes the best noises. Wha! Wha!! Whaa!! You know exactly what that little guy is thinking.
This was absolutely fascinating! I so enjoyed this video!
I bet that vet bill was expensive! Yet another reason why exotics are difficult to care for. Keep up the great work!
I'm certain it'd not be healthy, but it'd be intereting to recieve a dose of sedative, and try to fight it off.
Depending on the sedative and the dose of course, it shouldn't be harmful. Although I doubt you'll get your local vet to give you one. :D
Paul Tee That'd be a weird scene :D
This reminds me of when I got an eye surgery at 8 years old. When they wanted to put me under they got out this huge needle. I was terrified and screamed that I didn't want the surgery after all.
But, they held me down and injected the stuff in me, and a few seconds later I went from screaming and writhing to black-out in the blink of an eye. Just like that.
Granted, not all sedatives work like that, but I think it's an interesting anecdote.
If you try, be sure to put it on TH-cam. That idea has "viral" written all over it. =P
Pile of carbon I will :D
He makes cute noises.
He looks so sweet when he's sleepy! Does he not need his top tooth dremmelled as well, or did it just happen off camera?
His top tooth is filed down by his two bottom incisors. You can just barely see it in the video, it's only about 3cm long.
AnimalWonders Montana
How would they file down their teeth in the wild? Or do they just not live long enough in the wild for it to matter?
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they would go out of their way to chew things to wear them down. Stuff like trees, roots, and sometimes rocks and bones (same goes for some birds too). When ever you have an animal whose teeth constantly grow it is important to provide chew toys for them, not only can it make it difficult for them to eat but they could grow into the tops of their mouths or in rare cases cause the jaw bone to become misaligned, making it worse! I have rats and they have chewed everything I've given them to shreds because they need to chew.
***** According to Jessi in other videos, Kemosabe only has one top incisor (his other one rotted out from previous neglect), which makes it impossible for him to file down his lower incisors on his own. In the wild, a healthy prehensile tail porcupine (and all rodents for that matter), will file down their own incisors either by chewing on stuff like wood or by rubbing their top and bottom incisors together.
ShadeSlayer1911
Interesting. Thanks for the info. :-)
a bit of an unimportant question, but i was wondering why you let Kemosabe wake up in the crate and then put him back in his "home" instead of just putting him in his home and let him wake up there? not sure if that made sense, but oh well.
Great question! We didn't explain that in the video. If we let Kemosabe wake up in his home he would immediately try and climb up his tree before he was coordinated enough for it to be safe and successful. Meaning, he would fall off and hurt himself. We keep him in his crate until he's awake enough to climb safely.
Thank you for answering!
Aww, that's so thoughtful!
Is it just me or does the doctor look like nanny McPhee from the side
This makes me remember one of my pet degus. His incisors also had to be trimmed regularly. But he was a professional patient. We could do that without a sedative...
They are all so adorable :-)
I love your guys videos!
He sounds like a baby lol
this was a really cool episode! Keep it up
Porcupine so funny. I think he enjoyed that sedative just a little too much.
Loved the way you talk.
And can see the live you have for animals.
Keep like this ;)
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This was such an interesting video, thank you for sharing it with us!
It astounds me how much like a human child kemosabe sounds.
:D Awwwhawhawhawhaw prickly little Fart, he sounds so damn cute! Do they all make those sounds, or has he picked up on intimidating human talk?
I'm having flashbacks to when I had to knock out and trim my Canthigaster Valentini Pufferfish's teeth down. It's a super super stressful operation to attempt- for both me and the fish. Fortunately about 20 minutes afterwards she was up and about and even hand-feeding again. Just gotta do it once more and then hopefully never again after that. I can't imagine having to do it every three months!
"Safely and easily dremel his teeth out" is not something you hear everyday XD
Omg, i love kemosabe and alll the other aqnimals there so cute!
What is it like to wake up with half of your teeth length missing? Ha. "Hm, this strange. My mouth seems to have more room than before..."
0:16 - 0:25 - I couldn't stop laughing.. I'm sorry. But at least you earned a like from it. XD