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Adam, I need a favor. About a week ago I brought home a pretty Box Turtle and she is pretty nice. Well I made a mistake and told my 15yr old son that shes more like a tortoise than a turtle. I love reptiles and I have owned some of the most venomous snakes in the Americas. I have had an alligator for 22yrs. But never in my life would I ever feel as dumb as I did in the argument with my son. The only reason I found for it being called a turtle and not a tortoise, it on how they walk. I don't think I am the only person that is truly baffled about this and I probably should not even care. Lol. But if you could do a video on this topic, I would be gratefully appreciated. You definitely know more about turtles, tortoises and lizards than I do. I might be able to give you a run for your money on snakes though. Lol. Maybe maybe not. Lol. Anyway, if you don't want to touch this subject, I will understand, I have found out that it can really stir the pot really well. Lol. Hope you and your family are doing well. Down here in South Louisiana, its freaking HOT!!!! We got a little system thats headed or way, so hopefully it can cool things down for awhile and blow all of these mosquitoes away. Thanks again man.
Hey adam, not saying your a bad keeper or anything, just sharing my experience. Tortoises are not exactly of a very low iq animal as they are actually quite smart. They can diffrentiate between food and hand or diffrence between their owners and other ppl. The table factor is also a bit wrong as most tortoises ( cant speak for all) will back off on some injurious altitude (lack of words😅). The main thing for them to develop such good intelligence is enrichment, by encrichment I mean them interacting in a perfectly natural enclosure, also letting them look for their own food. I understand your in Canada as its mostly cold. I was just trying to tell that tortoises aint dumb. People many times think that tortoises are dumb because tortoises are animals of habbit. If you observe in the wild tortoises, they follow a certain routine during the day and during seasonal changes. I am just sharing my experience. I am not trying to tell you that your a bad keeper. I just want to clarify that tortoises are not as dumb as we think. This can't be explained easily on a comment but still try to understand.
@@shamik_sathe Now I am no turtle or tortoise expert by any means. But I think when it comes to turtles walking off the top of a table or cliff in some cases. I dont think its because they are dumb or stupid. I dont think they can see as good as other reptiles. They might have a depth perception. So when that first foot dosen't touch anything, by then its to late and turtle falls down to the ground. That damn gravity is a bi**h isnt it. Lol. But what do I know? I dont know why a box turtle is not a tortoise...... The reason I can find, its how they walk on their feet.
@@jasonwebb1882 you are right, turtles sometimes don't see properly. In the end what we can do is learn and understand from our experiences. There's a lot to learn when it comes to any animal.
My dragon is smart I guess because I take her outside in Arizona, and she's a big tough scary dragon when a hawk flies overhead (though she jumps on me when it happens lol) but when an airplane flies by, she hides under her log. She's right. As her guardian I could fistfight a hawk, but would probably lose a fight with an airplane.
Floyd: *is called dumb for being too scared of people in the room* Wartortle: *is called dumb for being not scared enough of people in the room* Seriously. Great video haha
We judge intelligence of other animals by how well they do human things, but if we were magically switched with one of our reptiles we wouldn't have a clue how to survive... that said, my American Toads are dumb.. like really, really dumb. But I love them anyway!
Humans are dumb. Beyond words ^.^ our brains are the most evolve yet we csnnot solve pur own problems let alone the problems of our specises. We seperate fron our own specises based off pity, insignificant irrational indifference such as physical apoearence, sexuality, religion or just silly debates where some people end up killing over on mere arguments. Oh yeah, the world tells you to wear a mask but you get upset and end up killing the person who is trying to save your life. Also people astrosize each other for being a damn " individual" as i have experienced vs. Being a " norm" a steryotype. My experience when moving to the damn south in Ga by my own race. And then the rascisim. We certainly make it pur ugly nature to be aegrated in so msny ways for a primitsl beast who has a head and oblong brain like a watermellon. Yet you see people injecting themselves with bleach, and shotying a six year old baby in the arm for playing in their own neighborhood. Simplicity is trully harmonious and more so then are complex selves. The way i see it the smarter you are as human animals, the more likely you are to become psychotic, suicidal, unpredictable and a devil. Dude we are going extinct andvwill certsinly NOT OUTLAST THE DINOSAURS WHO ARE 65millions years of existiving vs. Our specises who are far light years away and even solving the problem of global warming let alone a lot of people vlearly DC dont give a shit what with all the drag racing and so on and so forth. Lol. Animals rulez homo sapiens no matter the savergery of predators. ( i prefee my prey bretheren ^.^ I don't have the criel heart of killing unless protecting myself or others)
They are very capable of talking as well.. there was a wild one that would often be in this large group of them that would all congregate in the neighbors large tree. We would hear talking over there. It was one of the crows. I don’t know if someone had raised it or it just learned it. I don’t know but we looked into it and they were capable of it
Reptiles are so incredibly intelligent. Yeah some of them seem a little "dumb" but we all know they aren't. I enjoy just sitting, watching and interacting with all of my reptiles. They truly fascinate me 🐍🦎🐢
I'd like to see a 'pros and cons' of each animal; e.i housing, feeding, interactability, personality, etc. As an example, my Rosy Boa is super easy to keep in a 40 gallon terrarium where my ball python needs a significantly bigger (and more expensive) enclosure. Being in So Cal it also takes more effort to provide enough humidity for the BP where the RB is from around these parts. The ball python is great for just hanging out in one place where the Rosy is super busy and inquisitive, it just takes him forever to go from point A to point B and he is so cute while doing so. They both like to play on their playground but because of their respective size and weight there are a lot more things for the Rosy to play with. Both are EXCELLENT for handling even with timid people. Both get a little excited and bitey on feeding day but that's because they are excellent feeders. But one hopper mouse for the RB is less money than one small/medium rat for the BP. You get the point.
When I saw the clip of the Schneider's skink in the intro, I thought, "Is he gonna talk about these wonderful critters!?!?!?" And then, when he said, "I think these are ridiculously smart", I said aloud, "Please be Schneider's skinks...". And then I yelled aloud when it was! I'm supposed to be getting a male and two females very soon, and I am sooooo pumped for these guys. My pipe dream is to get a breeding project going, but first I've gotta see how easy it is to breed them.
I love the moment where you ask us to look into Irwin's eyes because it looks like he knows what's going on. In that moment he had the purest look of "what on earth is happening" I've ever seen on a blue tongue. But it's in that way where you can tell he is actually trying to figure it out and thinking.
My box turtle is potty trained, in the process of being target trained and soon step up trained, and she always checks me out and accepts pets (like a budgie). Now I'm not sure if I have the Stephen Hawking of box turtles or what, but it seems a lot of people have "dumb" box turtles lol
Some animals are just extra smart or extra dense compared to their species! I have a rat that's objectively less intelligent than my betta fish, and my other two are super smart. Also I'm loving the mental image of your turtle speaking in the Stephen Hawking voice. Box turtles are so cute!
I was immediately taken back by his remarks about box turtles. Mine is always present and interactive, loves watching me during morning workouts, I talk to him the whole time or any time I walk by he's right there seeing what I'm up to even if he already has food. I never thought about training him, I bet he would he receptive and that would be interesting!
I don’t think my Leo would make it in the wild. He tries to eat paper towel and has once fell asleep mid glass surf. No sure how he didn’t fall. Maybe that makes him smart. I love him anyway. 🦎
I have a crested gecko, and theres this hilarious saying about them, that they all share a single brain cell and each gecko gets it a second or 2 a day... well I feel like thats true 😂 I absolutely love the little guy, his name is Yoshi, but he would die if I didnt literally show him his food every time I feed him.
My leopard gecko is actually on the smarter end. She's very cautious and calm. She sees edges and stops when she comes to them. She loves to watch things. She gently takes food from my hand. My baby fire skink is on the smart side. She is super attentive and active. Keeps her eye on me and the things in her environment at all times. She's a lot of fun.
I don't want to be dramatic, but I would DIE for Floyd 😭 That derpy little face! Those long Boi legs! The trying to walk off the table! My heartttt 💜💜💜
Another factor you didn’t mention in the video was recognition of individual people. My bearded dragon definitely recognizes each individual of our household and responds differently to each one. He also is wary of strangers and shows them the beard if they try to pick him up.
Diamond "notices" he's just assured that you wont hurt him. You get there with animals eventually with enough love. Like Clint's Common snapper. Seems pretty smart, but doesn't' mind being touched or handled by Clint.
Well, I have the really rare Mensa Leo than. She is amazing. I call her my Puppy Gecko. She asks to be held, fed and she is my first. I am 51 and wish I found these guys decades ago. ❤️❣️😍
Same here. She actually waits till I'm not looking when she's out to try and have an adventure. And she only jumped from my shoulder once. Never again. Now she climbs down my body instead. She also likes to crawl onto my back where I have a more difficult time reaching her before she tries to climb down. I'm considering a small animal playpen for her. She also can escape her tank if I don't keep the screen lid on by climbing the plants in a corner where the lid is to the side. She also looks over edges rather than lemming (I know that was made up) over the edge, but I still don't want to risk it. She even lets me know when she's hungry, or at least recognizes me as food provider. Currently working on clicker training, but seeing as shes ovulating, there aren't many chances to use the clicker. I don't have THAT much hope that it will work. She's smart for a leo, but she's still a leo. XD
I recently just found your channel and have been binge watching. Love the videos so far! One that should totally be on this list for intelligent reptiles is the legless lizard or European Glass Lizard. We recently just got one as a rescue and I must saw, I was blown away by his intelligence and awareness! We have a juvenile beardie, frilled dragon, BCI, carpet python, fire skink and Russian tortoise as well and the legless is amazingly intelligent.
i lost my behind when you said schneider skinks, they are literally my dream lizards right now and i just learned that you have them and they are the smartest in your collection. im just
A tegu is a very smart reptile, my boy always knows what's going on. Even if i made his food in the kitchen,i walk by and he just looks up like "hey,you got me something?". Even when he's relaxing/half asleep he looks up when you are near his enclosure. Also listens pretty good 😊
Dumerils: stares into my soul, can’t be tricked into eating frozen thawed, studies the room as if she’s writing her PhD thesis. Hognose: I am scary! Be much afraid! Oh, mouse. I shall eat it sideways even if it takes me an hour. Then I will circle my tank along the same track over and over rather than explore any of the decor.
I spend a lot of time with my bearded dragon on the porch and he seems very cognizant. He spots predatory birds from hundreds of feet away, perceiving them before i do often times. It’s amazing. He usually doesnt react to my hand over his head unless its a sudden movement. Love the vids!
I love bearded dragons. I know, they're common. They're one of the more popular exotics. But for good reasons. They are intelligent, but also super cute & intimidating when they want to be. They've got it all in a single package. Who doesn't love that?
Wow, more on the Schneider’s skinks! Am considering emerald tree skinks too, mostly because of how much they seem to actually want interaction with people!
I want to say my ball python is smart. He explores his tank. He has favorite spots. He has a favorite stuffed animal of mine. He knows some of the things he can and cannot climb on in my room. He tries to dig and climbs his tall tree hide and is very aware. He’s even gotten used to the tank opening and figuring out if I’m checking on him, cleaning, or feeding. But then he refuses to eat for months or sits in the corner next to a hide for a week. Not in a hide, just sitting next to it. Crammed against the hide and the glass corner. And then I’m much less sure of his intelligence.
I get that! Mine is a class pet if he starts to feel uncomfortable he seems to make his way towards me or the other teacher in the room but at the same time he does the same thing with hides!
I have a red argentine tegu, she shows that she is smart. she has a feeding dish in her terrarium and every time she is hungry she walks up to the dish and lays her hand on it.
Oh, I think a comparison of just geckos might be fun. The most derpy creatures in my collection are a few of my crested geckos. Gargoyle geckos seem to be more with it. Leopard geckos, some are total space cadets, some aren't. I would love to see a leachie and chewie.. So maybe even a comparison of attitudes and intelligence of just New Caledonian geckos?
Dude if you like those skinks then I think you would LOVE Emerald Tree Skinks. They are so smart and inquisitive and seem to love interacting with people. Amazing little creatures.
Awesome video Adam! Do you ever switch back and forth and think a “dumb but cute pet” shows smart pet tendencies? My leopard gecko Sylvia will walk off a rock in her enclosure but also seems to know I come into the room to feed my diurnal pets at certain times of the day. She comes out half awake with a big smile on her face and runs up to her worm bowl to wait patiently 😂 oh and she’s potty trained. Definitely would love to see more of the skinks
Crested geckos look like they have elevator music looping in their heads 24/7. And you're right about leos. Mine will aim, do the excited tail wiggle then hurl her face at the cricket and still miss.
4:42 Hey! Mine too. Mine seems like he’s calming down some. But he’s prefer to be left alone. He’ll eat from my hand no problem. Just hates being held.
I just wanted to mention that turtles might not understand walking off ledges because in the wild they don't deal with being in place at great height so they might not be geared to understand that. Cool show though. I always enjoy your episodes!
I've had a blue tongue skink, beardie, iguana, leopard geckos and currently have box turtles. I completely agree with leopard geckos! Cute as hell, dumb as rocks. But all my other lizards were pretty interactive. My iguana lived for 21 years and was almost like a pet dog, sort of. Loved him!
My bearded dragon always knows when I have food even if it’s in something he can’t see it. Straight up to the glass waiting for me to give it to him. It’s pretty funny considering I swear they give dirty looks when you’re taking too long for them lol
I highly recommend maybe inquiring on a aligator lizard. I have one not one of the fancy mexican ones and in my experience its a very aware and interesting lizard especially when given space to climb.
7:24 My hubby and I have a running joke with our own leopard gecko. She's secretly trying to take over the world every night a la Pinky and the Brain... but first she just needs to figure out how to get out of her tank. XD
My leopard gecko, Loki is such a dumb ass, I love him to death but I don’t think he has even a half a brain cell to use and it only says “yeet off of the highest surface possible and sometimes eat” I’m getting dart frogs and I’ve heard they seem more intelligent so I’m interested to see their behavior compared to my very sweet but very dumb boi
I love this channel. Great video. I have never heard of the skinks before. Those are really cool. Will definitely be looking into them. Will there be any available reptiles on your website soon?
Glad to see im not the only one gifted with a "dumb" box turtle. Mine sits in his food bowl and loses his food. Walks away and renotices said food takes a bite and climbs back in. Rinse and repeat
snider skinks were an animal I wanted to get to have for something little more exotic then just corn snakes, but I discovered the black rat snakes and went in on those full tilt.
My ball python girl seems unnervingly intelligent as for her age and species. She seems constantly on allert (yet her instincts always win when she's scared by a sudden move or unexpected situation, but istn't it the case with all of us?) and loves exploring every time she notices a difference in the surroundings. She may seem "dumb" at times, but as in case with all of us, she first needs to check if she just can do certain things- if she cannot, she simply backs off and goes around doing ball pythin stuff again. She started slithering off my bed only when she realised that she's long enough to not fall and hurt herself, but omg in her youths her exploration skills led her to hit the glass walls or floor of her terrarium several times XD My father was once scared that she'll be stuck in the locker when she was still little and in exploring mode, and immediatelly after he poked her to go down, she jumped at him, hitting a glass wall in the process rather hard. It later took her MONTHS to stop percieving my father as pottential threat, but I think she forgave him earlier and then started trusting him, when he prooved himself gentle with her. But she always loved and recognised my smell, mostly because I was a mother figure to her kind of... Not so long ago I wanted to help her access the warmer hide that was between two tree roots in her terratium and being a clumsy b1tch I am, I accidentally caused one of them (of course it had to be the heavier one 😕🤦♀️) to fall on her which visibly scared her, as it was the 2nd time in her entire life here that she actually balled up for quite a while, but then everything went to normal. I think she knows me for a time long enough to know that it was an accident and even now when I look into her eyes, I can see she holds no grudge towards me. Beautiful reptile.
I didn't have my glasses on this morning and thought you were holding a snapping turtle! And, I just watched Clints video on how wonderful snapping turtles are! Anyway, it was my mistake lol Love your content. Keep it up!
Finally seeing a Schneider Skink in your videos! Super excited! I've had mine (Skinky, lol an original name) for about 3 years now. He is extremely intelligent and knows how to get into trouble. He has a ton of energy, which is why I think it is extremely beneficial to have him out of his cage 30 mins a day minimum, and almost never stays put. However, once I let him run around for a bit in the morning, he sits with me on my desk in front of the window and watches the world while I do schoolwork. Would 100% recommend.
My leopard gecko, Oscar is smart. He'll literally look at me, from his enclosure, when he's hungry. So there's something going on between his ear holes lol.
Thunder sure is beautiful ! Diamond might bite your ear because it's funny . Yes , please do a special on the Schneider Skinks ! I was checking them out last night, they're really good looking.
Another great video. I recently took a box turtle in who won't eat when anybody is around. Honestly, I don't know how he's survived. 😄 My redfoots leave their food and climb over everything to come say hello. They're not picky who's coming to see them. Whereas my red eared sliders know me from strangers. If it's just me or my husband, they're all up at the surface of the pond. If there's anybody else with us, you'd never know they were there. Lol The sulcatas are half and half. Some are social with strangers. Others have to know you to come say hello. But they're all great. And they're all cute. Thank you for this video.
First of all, definitely love the shirt. It is what I live by daily. This list was great and agree wholeheartedly how "with it" Bearded Dragons are. I know when I take mine out, they are super curious about their surroundings. Will be signing up for that Curiosity Stream for sure.
I disagree with your red-footed tortoise comment. I have one. He is over 20 now. His name is Kohki. He loves pepperoni from pizza, knows his name and comes to you when you call him, introduces his girlfriend (my grandma's red-footed tortoise) to anyone that comes to the house and is with you (makes a clicking noise and when she comes, next to him, he rubs his head against her shell), chooses the food he wants and rejects kale. Also, he loves to give you kisses (touches your fingers with his beak/nose) if he likes you. His girlfriend Lola is not dumb either, but she is younger and gets nervous with suspicious-looking strangers (only strangers) and pees close to the strangers to let them know she doesn't like them. So, no, they are not dumb. Maybe just yours?
Love the Schneider’s...................I’m going to try and breed the Peters banded skinks eventually, they are very very cool little guys, but we need to get them breeding in captivity.
I was so happy to see the schnieder skink in your video!! I have a bunch of reptiles, including a schnieder skink and I don't see a lot of people mention them or their intelligence. Definitely my favourite!
Thank you more than I can say. We are investigating getting a reptile for me and a special child to share. And because of your work, I found a local reptile shop. Never knew there was one near me! I went there today and finally got to meet a bunch of reptiles IN Person! I was so excited! And after holding a great ball python and meeting some cute cresties, I fell freaking in love with a sub adult bearded dragon!!! All Diamond’s fault. I couldn’t have that one. He was already sold. I tried to talk him into hiding under my shirt and breaking him out! But we know now that a dragon is in our near future! Left with a second dwarf African frog and some snails for the aquarium. First steps into a new world! Thank you!!! 💚🐍🦎🐢🐸💚 ps: oh, and held a uromastex…wrong spelling….Going to join your patreon!
You should've put your boas on the list! Boas seem to have a very good understanding of their surroundings from my experience. My day geckos and my african red sided skink seem to be the most intelligent/inquisitive animals that I own.
Congratulations!! I’m just on my second baby now, make sure to do all your research! I learned that keeping a water dish is helpful (not harmful as I first learned!) for your beardie, my first I have to feed him water from a dropper or he may drink in his bath, but my new baby drinks from her water dish no prob. I’m always willing to learn!!
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Adam, I need a favor. About a week ago I brought home a pretty Box Turtle and she is pretty nice. Well I made a mistake and told my 15yr old son that shes more like a tortoise than a turtle. I love reptiles and I have owned some of the most venomous snakes in the Americas. I have had an alligator for 22yrs. But never in my life would I ever feel as dumb as I did in the argument with my son. The only reason I found for it being called a turtle and not a tortoise, it on how they walk. I don't think I am the only person that is truly baffled about this and I probably should not even care. Lol. But if you could do a video on this topic, I would be gratefully appreciated. You definitely know more about turtles, tortoises and lizards than I do. I might be able to give you a run for your money on snakes though. Lol. Maybe maybe not. Lol. Anyway, if you don't want to touch this subject, I will understand, I have found out that it can really stir the pot really well. Lol. Hope you and your family are doing well. Down here in South Louisiana, its freaking HOT!!!! We got a little system thats headed or way, so hopefully it can cool things down for awhile and blow all of these mosquitoes away. Thanks again man.
Hey adam, not saying your a bad keeper or anything, just sharing my experience. Tortoises are not exactly of a very low iq animal as they are actually quite smart. They can diffrentiate between food and hand or diffrence between their owners and other ppl. The table factor is also a bit wrong as most tortoises ( cant speak for all) will back off on some injurious altitude (lack of words😅). The main thing for them to develop such good intelligence is enrichment, by encrichment I mean them interacting in a perfectly natural enclosure, also letting them look for their own food. I understand your in Canada as its mostly cold. I was just trying to tell that tortoises aint dumb. People many times think that tortoises are dumb because tortoises are animals of habbit. If you observe in the wild tortoises, they follow a certain routine during the day and during seasonal changes. I am just sharing my experience. I am not trying to tell you that your a bad keeper. I just want to clarify that tortoises are not as dumb as we think. This can't be explained easily on a comment but still try to understand.
I thought for sure u would talk about Bob!😭
@@shamik_sathe
Now I am no turtle or tortoise expert by any means. But I think when it comes to turtles walking off the top of a table or cliff in some cases. I dont think its because they are dumb or stupid. I dont think they can see as good as other reptiles. They might have a depth perception. So when that first foot dosen't touch anything, by then its to late and turtle falls down to the ground. That damn gravity is a bi**h isnt it. Lol.
But what do I know? I dont know why a box turtle is not a tortoise...... The reason I can find, its how they walk on their feet.
@@jasonwebb1882 you are right, turtles sometimes don't see properly. In the end what we can do is learn and understand from our experiences. There's a lot to learn when it comes to any animal.
My dragon is smart I guess because I take her outside in Arizona, and she's a big tough scary dragon when a hawk flies overhead (though she jumps on me when it happens lol) but when an airplane flies by, she hides under her log. She's right. As her guardian I could fistfight a hawk, but would probably lose a fight with an airplane.
Oh this is so funny 🤣
This comment is very underrated
😂
“When you look into Irwin’s eyes, he looks like he knows what’s going on.”
Irwin: 👁______👁
One of my reptiles is called Irwin it is a gargoyle gecko
I thought the exact same thing. 😂😂😂
Irwin be trying to swim
@@reptilejack6073 love gargoyle geckos
Floyd: *is called dumb for being too scared of people in the room*
Wartortle: *is called dumb for being not scared enough of people in the room*
Seriously. Great video haha
I love how Floyd's coming at you slowly at the intro after you basically called him dumb. 😅😂
hahahaha
We judge intelligence of other animals by how well they do human things, but if we were magically switched with one of our reptiles we wouldn't have a clue how to survive... that said, my American Toads are dumb.. like really, really dumb. But I love them anyway!
hahaha right! I love them all even if they are a bit... well, dumb
My blue tongue skink is drastically stupider than my emerald tree skink though.
Humans are dumb. Beyond words ^.^ our brains are the most evolve yet we csnnot solve pur own problems let alone the problems of our specises. We seperate fron our own specises based off pity, insignificant irrational indifference such as physical apoearence, sexuality, religion or just silly debates where some people end up killing over on mere arguments.
Oh yeah, the world tells you to wear a mask but you get upset and end up killing the person who is trying to save your life.
Also people astrosize each other for being a damn " individual" as i have experienced vs. Being a " norm" a steryotype.
My experience when moving to the damn south in Ga by my own race.
And then the rascisim.
We certainly make it pur ugly nature to be aegrated in so msny ways for a primitsl beast who has a head and oblong brain like a watermellon. Yet you see people injecting themselves with bleach, and shotying a six year old baby in the arm for playing in their own neighborhood.
Simplicity is trully harmonious and more so then are complex selves. The way i see it the smarter you are as human animals, the more likely you are to become psychotic, suicidal, unpredictable and a devil.
Dude we are going extinct andvwill certsinly NOT OUTLAST THE DINOSAURS WHO ARE 65millions years of existiving vs. Our specises who are far light years away and even solving the problem of global warming let alone a lot of people vlearly DC dont give a shit what with all the drag racing and so on and so forth.
Lol.
Animals rulez homo sapiens no matter the savergery of predators. ( i prefee my prey bretheren ^.^
I don't have the criel heart of killing unless protecting myself or others)
@@SephirothWaifu lol what?
They say brain size has a lot to do with it, but have you ever met a crow? Tiny brain, but still smarter than most people I know.
Brain size is important but just as important is the brain size in comparison to the animal
A Crow lived with us for a few years , you're right, they're very smart.
They are very capable of talking as well.. there was a wild one that would often be in this large group of them that would all congregate in the neighbors large tree. We would hear talking over there. It was one of the crows. I don’t know if someone had raised it or it just learned it. I don’t know but we looked into it and they were capable of it
crows and the family of birds they're a part of are arguably the smartest animals behind humans.
My theory is that leopard gecko’s intelligence has been bred out of them through decades in the pet trade
Reptiles are so incredibly intelligent. Yeah some of them seem a little "dumb" but we all know they aren't. I enjoy just sitting, watching and interacting with all of my reptiles. They truly fascinate me 🐍🦎🐢
They are all super cute! I personally love 'dumb' more than intelligent lots of the time.
Same. The complete opposite of how I look at humans 💀
Derpy critters win my heart. 💚💚💚
Me too
I'd like to see a 'pros and cons' of each animal; e.i housing, feeding, interactability, personality, etc.
As an example, my Rosy Boa is super easy to keep in a 40 gallon terrarium where my ball python needs a significantly bigger (and more expensive) enclosure. Being in So Cal it also takes more effort to provide enough humidity for the BP where the RB is from around these parts. The ball python is great for just hanging out in one place where the Rosy is super busy and inquisitive, it just takes him forever to go from point A to point B and he is so cute while doing so. They both like to play on their playground but because of their respective size and weight there are a lot more things for the Rosy to play with. Both are EXCELLENT for handling even with timid people. Both get a little excited and bitey on feeding day but that's because they are excellent feeders. But one hopper mouse for the RB is less money than one small/medium rat for the BP. You get the point.
wartortle and diamond vibing together not know whos supposed to eat who
When I saw the clip of the Schneider's skink in the intro, I thought, "Is he gonna talk about these wonderful critters!?!?!?" And then, when he said, "I think these are ridiculously smart", I said aloud, "Please be Schneider's skinks...". And then I yelled aloud when it was! I'm supposed to be getting a male and two females very soon, and I am sooooo pumped for these guys. My pipe dream is to get a breeding project going, but first I've gotta see how easy it is to breed them.
I was not expecting "turtley enough for the Turtle Club" and I choked on my Sour Patch. XD I love that quote. "Turtle turtle, tuuurrtle."
hahhaa
I love the moment where you ask us to look into Irwin's eyes because it looks like he knows what's going on. In that moment he had the purest look of "what on earth is happening" I've ever seen on a blue tongue. But it's in that way where you can tell he is actually trying to figure it out and thinking.
My box turtle is potty trained, in the process of being target trained and soon step up trained, and she always checks me out and accepts pets (like a budgie). Now I'm not sure if I have the Stephen Hawking of box turtles or what, but it seems a lot of people have "dumb" box turtles lol
Some animals are just extra smart or extra dense compared to their species! I have a rat that's objectively less intelligent than my betta fish, and my other two are super smart.
Also I'm loving the mental image of your turtle speaking in the Stephen Hawking voice. Box turtles are so cute!
I was immediately taken back by his remarks about box turtles. Mine is always present and interactive, loves watching me during morning workouts, I talk to him the whole time or any time I walk by he's right there seeing what I'm up to even if he already has food. I never thought about training him, I bet he would he receptive and that would be interesting!
Meanwhile my beardie I had would walk right off the table... you never can tell lol
I don’t think my Leo would make it in the wild. He tries to eat paper towel and has once fell asleep mid glass surf. No sure how he didn’t fall. Maybe that makes him smart. I love him anyway. 🦎
I have a crested gecko, and theres this hilarious saying about them, that they all share a single brain cell and each gecko gets it a second or 2 a day... well I feel like thats true 😂 I absolutely love the little guy, his name is Yoshi, but he would die if I didnt literally show him his food every time I feed him.
My leopard gecko is actually on the smarter end. She's very cautious and calm. She sees edges and stops when she comes to them. She loves to watch things. She gently takes food from my hand.
My baby fire skink is on the smart side. She is super attentive and active. Keeps her eye on me and the things in her environment at all times. She's a lot of fun.
I don't want to be dramatic, but I would DIE for Floyd 😭
That derpy little face! Those long Boi legs! The trying to walk off the table! My heartttt 💜💜💜
Another factor you didn’t mention in the video was recognition of individual people. My bearded dragon definitely recognizes each individual of our household and responds differently to each one. He also is wary of strangers and shows them the beard if they try to pick him up.
Diamond "notices" he's just assured that you wont hurt him. You get there with animals eventually with enough love. Like Clint's Common snapper. Seems pretty smart, but doesn't' mind being touched or handled by Clint.
Diamond is the man!
Well, I have the really rare Mensa Leo than. She is amazing. I call her my Puppy Gecko. She asks to be held, fed and she is my first. I am 51 and wish I found these guys decades ago. ❤️❣️😍
very cool!
Same here. She actually waits till I'm not looking when she's out to try and have an adventure. And she only jumped from my shoulder once. Never again. Now she climbs down my body instead. She also likes to crawl onto my back where I have a more difficult time reaching her before she tries to climb down. I'm considering a small animal playpen for her. She also can escape her tank if I don't keep the screen lid on by climbing the plants in a corner where the lid is to the side. She also looks over edges rather than lemming (I know that was made up) over the edge, but I still don't want to risk it. She even lets me know when she's hungry, or at least recognizes me as food provider. Currently working on clicker training, but seeing as shes ovulating, there aren't many chances to use the clicker. I don't have THAT much hope that it will work. She's smart for a leo, but she's still a leo. XD
@@Dragonemperess that's really cool, and hey, ya never know... she might surprise ya.
I recently just found your channel and have been binge watching. Love the videos so far! One that should totally be on this list for intelligent reptiles is the legless lizard or European Glass Lizard. We recently just got one as a rescue and I must saw, I was blown away by his intelligence and awareness! We have a juvenile beardie, frilled dragon, BCI, carpet python, fire skink and Russian tortoise as well and the legless is amazingly intelligent.
thanks so much for watching
This is a great video! I definitely love my stupid babies more than anything else in my collection lol
thank you! Yes the silly ones are great!
i lost my behind when you said schneider skinks, they are literally my dream lizards right now and i just learned that you have them and they are the smartest in your collection.
im just
I love the phrase "there are no mensa members in the leopard gecko family"!
Awesome video.
Ooo! I wanna see more on your Schneider’s skinks!!
more coming soon!
Agreed
They say monitors are the einsteins of the reptile world but I'd wake up at 2am and find mine freezing to death in the water
so silly haha
A tegu is a very smart reptile, my boy always knows what's going on. Even if i made his food in the kitchen,i walk by and he just looks up like "hey,you got me something?". Even when he's relaxing/half asleep he looks up when you are near his enclosure. Also listens pretty good 😊
Is there a Schneider skink holding a weapon toward you behind the camera forcing you to say these things? 😂
😂 LOL
I was dead set on a beardie (after getting a leopard gecko) but that Schneider skink looks and sounds amazing :o
Dumerils: stares into my soul, can’t be tricked into eating frozen thawed, studies the room as if she’s writing her PhD thesis. Hognose: I am scary! Be much afraid! Oh, mouse. I shall eat it sideways even if it takes me an hour. Then I will circle my tank along the same track over and over rather than explore any of the decor.
I spend a lot of time with my bearded dragon on the porch and he seems very cognizant. He spots predatory birds from hundreds of feet away, perceiving them before i do often times. It’s amazing. He usually doesnt react to my hand over his head unless its a sudden movement. Love the vids!
And yes to snyder skinks!
Diamond the bearded dragon riding the turtle is the cutest thing ever.
I love bearded dragons. I know, they're common. They're one of the more popular exotics. But for good reasons. They are intelligent, but also super cute & intimidating when they want to be. They've got it all in a single package. Who doesn't love that?
Wow, more on the Schneider’s skinks! Am considering emerald tree skinks too, mostly because of how much they seem to actually want interaction with people!
I want to say my ball python is smart. He explores his tank. He has favorite spots. He has a favorite stuffed animal of mine. He knows some of the things he can and cannot climb on in my room. He tries to dig and climbs his tall tree hide and is very aware. He’s even gotten used to the tank opening and figuring out if I’m checking on him, cleaning, or feeding.
But then he refuses to eat for months or sits in the corner next to a hide for a week. Not in a hide, just sitting next to it. Crammed against the hide and the glass corner. And then I’m much less sure of his intelligence.
nice!
I get that! Mine is a class pet if he starts to feel uncomfortable he seems to make his way towards me or the other teacher in the room but at the same time he does the same thing with hides!
I have a red argentine tegu, she shows that she is smart. she has a feeding dish in her terrarium and every time she is hungry she walks up to the dish and lays her hand on it.
Tegus are wicked smart
Oh, I think a comparison of just geckos might be fun. The most derpy creatures in my collection are a few of my crested geckos. Gargoyle geckos seem to be more with it. Leopard geckos, some are total space cadets, some aren't. I would love to see a leachie and chewie.. So maybe even a comparison of attitudes and intelligence of just New Caledonian geckos?
Love the videos . "Dumb" pets can be the best pets . Super friendly
Dude if you like those skinks then I think you would LOVE Emerald Tree Skinks. They are so smart and inquisitive and seem to love interacting with people. Amazing little creatures.
Before replying to comments today I watched all of Clint's videos on them..... I need em!
Coming in hot with Schneider skinks! One of my favs bro. Had my boy spike for 20 years before he passed! Enjoy them!
I love this species
@@WickensWickedReptiles they are so much fun. Very perceptive and inquisitive! Dope ass lizards 🔥
Had a Schneider skink as my first pet lizard when I was a kid. He was so gentle and sweet
They are the best eh!?
Awesome video Adam! Do you ever switch back and forth and think a “dumb but cute pet” shows smart pet tendencies? My leopard gecko Sylvia will walk off a rock in her enclosure but also seems to know I come into the room to feed my diurnal pets at certain times of the day. She comes out half awake with a big smile on her face and runs up to her worm bowl to wait patiently 😂 oh and she’s potty trained.
Definitely would love to see more of the skinks
Crested geckos look like they have elevator music looping in their heads 24/7. And you're right about leos. Mine will aim, do the excited tail wiggle then hurl her face at the cricket and still miss.
Irwin:I believe I can fly
Me:you can fly in your dream if you want
he's a flying potato man
Why is Floyd so relatable lmao
he's the best
@@WickensWickedReptiles he is very cute
Turtle - dumb
*Turtle bites* - mmm turtle smart
hahaa
Great video as usual Adam! Have a great day! Can you do a care guide on Schneider skinks?
My leopard gecko plans for world domination .... and my ball python simply just gets himself stuck under his water bowl.
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Hey! Mine too. Mine seems like he’s calming down some. But he’s prefer to be left alone. He’ll eat from my hand no problem. Just hates being held.
I just wanted to mention that turtles might not understand walking off ledges because in the wild they don't deal with being in place at great height so they might not be geared to understand that. Cool show though. I always enjoy your episodes!
I've had a blue tongue skink, beardie, iguana, leopard geckos and currently have box turtles. I completely agree with leopard geckos! Cute as hell, dumb as rocks. But all my other lizards were pretty interactive. My iguana lived for 21 years and was almost like a pet dog, sort of. Loved him!
for sure
Diamond is awesome! He always goes for your ear 🤣
My bearded dragon always knows when I have food even if it’s in something he can’t see it. Straight up to the glass waiting for me to give it to him. It’s pretty funny considering I swear they give dirty looks when you’re taking too long for them lol
I highly recommend maybe inquiring on a aligator lizard. I have one not one of the fancy mexican ones and in my experience its a very aware and interesting lizard especially when given space to climb.
cool!
I love how much you apologize to Floyd.
I kept my sulcata at my 9th floor balcony and she knocks the glass sliding door every morning to remind me to feed her. Yes, she eats daily 🤣
insane haha
7:24 My hubby and I have a running joke with our own leopard gecko. She's secretly trying to take over the world every night a la Pinky and the Brain... but first she just needs to figure out how to get out of her tank. XD
Me "Who do you think is the dumbest animal in my house?"
My dad, without hesitation* "You."
Thanks old man
My leopard gecko, Loki is such a dumb ass, I love him to death but I don’t think he has even a half a brain cell to use and it only says “yeet off of the highest surface possible and sometimes eat” I’m getting dart frogs and I’ve heard they seem more intelligent so I’m interested to see their behavior compared to my very sweet but very dumb boi
Omg yes love the name
I guess I’m kinda lucky my guys have some cliff smarts, but other than that they are very much not intelligent animals lol.
I love reptiles this channel was the one who inspired me to like reptiles 🐍🦎
heyyyy thanks so much for watching
I might actually make a channel about reptiles
Omg schneider stinks are the best!!!! We have one and he's just the cutest sweetest reptile I've ever come across!
Yes I really need a part two of this video
ok!
Please do a Schneider’s skink!!! I love mine!!! Also do one on orange throated pygmy skinks, too!
for sure
I love this channel. Great video. I have never heard of the skinks before. Those are really cool. Will definitely be looking into them. Will there be any available reptiles on your website soon?
Awesome! Thank you!
Glad to see im not the only one gifted with a "dumb" box turtle. Mine sits in his food bowl and loses his food. Walks away and renotices said food takes a bite and climbs back in. Rinse and repeat
Floyd is hilarious
snider skinks were an animal I wanted to get to have for something little more exotic then just corn snakes, but I discovered the black rat snakes and went in on those full tilt.
Got the curiosity stream! Thanks for the discount code and introduction!
Corn snakes have their heads too full of love, no room for thoughts
hahhaaa
My ball python girl seems unnervingly intelligent as for her age and species. She seems constantly on allert (yet her instincts always win when she's scared by a sudden move or unexpected situation, but istn't it the case with all of us?) and loves exploring every time she notices a difference in the surroundings. She may seem "dumb" at times, but as in case with all of us, she first needs to check if she just can do certain things- if she cannot, she simply backs off and goes around doing ball pythin stuff again. She started slithering off my bed only when she realised that she's long enough to not fall and hurt herself, but omg in her youths her exploration skills led her to hit the glass walls or floor of her terrarium several times XD My father was once scared that she'll be stuck in the locker when she was still little and in exploring mode, and immediatelly after he poked her to go down, she jumped at him, hitting a glass wall in the process rather hard. It later took her MONTHS to stop percieving my father as pottential threat, but I think she forgave him earlier and then started trusting him, when he prooved himself gentle with her. But she always loved and recognised my smell, mostly because I was a mother figure to her kind of... Not so long ago I wanted to help her access the warmer hide that was between two tree roots in her terratium and being a clumsy b1tch I am, I accidentally caused one of them (of course it had to be the heavier one 😕🤦♀️) to fall on her which visibly scared her, as it was the 2nd time in her entire life here that she actually balled up for quite a while, but then everything went to normal. I think she knows me for a time long enough to know that it was an accident and even now when I look into her eyes, I can see she holds no grudge towards me. Beautiful reptile.
so cool!
@@WickensWickedReptiles Thank U 🥰💖
I love "dumb" animals! Every day I envy my ball python's lack of self-awareness.
right!
I didn't have my glasses on this morning and thought you were holding a snapping turtle!
And, I just watched Clints video on how wonderful snapping turtles are!
Anyway, it was my mistake lol
Love your content. Keep it up!
snappers are silly
Finally seeing a Schneider Skink in your videos! Super excited! I've had mine (Skinky, lol an original name) for about 3 years now. He is extremely intelligent and knows how to get into trouble. He has a ton of energy, which is why I think it is extremely beneficial to have him out of his cage 30 mins a day minimum, and almost never stays put. However, once I let him run around for a bit in the morning, he sits with me on my desk in front of the window and watches the world while I do schoolwork. Would 100% recommend.
wicked name!!!
OMG DUDE I LOVE SCHNIEDER SKINKS! Can’t wait to see more!
100%
Floyd's walk is adorable
he's hilarious
This video is adorable. Thank you for this!
thanks so much for watching
My leopard gecko, Oscar is smart. He'll literally look at me, from his enclosure, when he's hungry. So there's something going on between his ear holes lol.
This is super smart diamond (literally cuts to shot of him staring at the sun) 😂😂😂
"flying potato" lol
a potato flew around my room before you came hahahhaa
i am such a skink person these are now bumped up to the very top of my list man i had no idea they could be so trusting!
Thunder sure is beautiful ! Diamond might bite your ear because it's funny . Yes , please do a special on the Schneider Skinks ! I was checking them out last night, they're really good looking.
Another great video. I recently took a box turtle in who won't eat when anybody is around. Honestly, I don't know how he's survived. 😄 My redfoots leave their food and climb over everything to come say hello. They're not picky who's coming to see them. Whereas my red eared sliders know me from strangers. If it's just me or my husband, they're all up at the surface of the pond. If there's anybody else with us, you'd never know they were there. Lol The sulcatas are half and half. Some are social with strangers. Others have to know you to come say hello. But they're all great. And they're all cute. Thank you for this video.
Yasss I was looking into Schneider skinks! But most are wild caught! Would love more videos of them!!🔥🔥🙌🙌
First of all, definitely love the shirt. It is what I live by daily.
This list was great and agree wholeheartedly how "with it" Bearded Dragons are. I know when I take mine out, they are super curious about their surroundings. Will be signing up for that Curiosity Stream for sure.
Smart or "dumb" your scale babies are adorable.
I disagree with your red-footed tortoise comment. I have one. He is over 20 now. His name is Kohki. He loves pepperoni from pizza, knows his name and comes to you when you call him, introduces his girlfriend (my grandma's red-footed tortoise) to anyone that comes to the house and is with you (makes a clicking noise and when she comes, next to him, he rubs his head against her shell), chooses the food he wants and rejects kale. Also, he loves to give you kisses (touches your fingers with his beak/nose) if he likes you. His girlfriend Lola is not dumb either, but she is younger and gets nervous with suspicious-looking strangers (only strangers) and pees close to the strangers to let them know she doesn't like them. So, no, they are not dumb. Maybe just yours?
I deal bad for Floyd being called “dumb” lol
he's so cute though
Love the Schneider’s...................I’m going to try and breed the Peters banded skinks eventually, they are very very cool little guys, but we need to get them breeding in captivity.
Would love to see a video on the Schneider Skinks.
coming soon!
Def would love to see a special on the Schneider skinks
coming soon!
Adam! Bro thank you 🤜🤛 just put my first order in for my kages custom 4x2x2 cant wait till it gets here
I was so happy to see the schnieder skink in your video!! I have a bunch of reptiles, including a schnieder skink and I don't see a lot of people mention them or their intelligence. Definitely my favourite!
they are so cool eh!
Thank you more than I can say. We are investigating getting a reptile for me and a special child to share. And because of your work, I found a local reptile shop. Never knew there was one near me! I went there today and finally got to meet a bunch of reptiles IN Person! I was so excited! And after holding a great ball python and meeting some cute cresties, I fell freaking in love with a sub adult bearded dragon!!! All Diamond’s fault. I couldn’t have that one. He was already sold. I tried to talk him into hiding under my shirt and breaking him out! But we know now that a dragon is in our near future! Left with a second dwarf African frog and some snails for the aquarium. First steps into a new world! Thank you!!! 💚🐍🦎🐢🐸💚 ps: oh, and held a uromastex…wrong spelling….Going to join your patreon!
Do a smartest and dumbest snakes you own. Curious where Dumerils Boa and Spotted Pythons land!
both are wicked smart
@@WickensWickedReptiles I own both and though I’m biased I couldn’t agree with you more haha
You should've put your boas on the list! Boas seem to have a very good understanding of their surroundings from my experience. My day geckos and my african red sided skink seem to be the most intelligent/inquisitive animals that I own.
good call
It's funny bc Ottis the box turtle in garden state tortoise is extremely smart. So each animal is different.
He pulled letter Kenny into this: piter patter
Pitter Patter, bud
This is so awesome all of the animals are so cute❤️ I just recently got a baby bearded dragon, but I love your vids
thankss o much!
Congratulations!! I’m just on my second baby now, make sure to do all your research! I learned that keeping a water dish is helpful (not harmful as I first learned!) for your beardie, my first I have to feed him water from a dropper or he may drink in his bath, but my new baby drinks from her water dish no prob. I’m always willing to learn!!