I absolutely LOVE vine snakes!!! Their green coloration (my favorite color is green), the fact that they are venomous but cannot bite you, or that their sleek bodies camouflage really well amazes me. I love watching your videos, especially about the best pet invertebrates, as I keep them and have a UA-cam channel about them. The way you educate and amaze your audience (which includes me) is indeed AWESOME!
They really seem so. I would never want to be interviewed by tbus snake if it could've done so. Whenever i go herping, i find these guys. They are the absolute jerks .
I saw Concorde as a kid on its first UK flight over London in 1969. Broke the sound barrier over my late Grandma's house in Surrey. She used to breed amphibians amongst other things. The Concorde snake equivalent might also be the gliding snakes Chrysopelea.
@@wordbearer0815 It's interesting that baum means tree when german and english often share many cognates, and those words are so dissimilar. It seems that "baum" here is a cognate of "beam", but has since drifted in meaning. In old english "beam" meant living wood, and at that point was more similar to the other germanic terms. I kind of suspect there to be an equivalent to the word "tree" still left in german, but it might have died out. Closest I could find was the proto-germanic "treu", "trewa", or "drewom". In dutch the word "trewa" or "treva" still exists and it means grass. The word "beam" is in fact probably even more appropriate here, given the snake could be described as a living branch All that being said, one could make an etymologically traditional compromise between english and german and call them "beam sniffers", but uhh, that's maybe not the best name lol
I live in india, whenever i go herping i find these many times. They puff up and open they're mounth really wide and are really sassy guys. Sadly i can't keep these guys as they're a protected species.
Beautiful little sass monsters, What other critters do you find? India has a ton of interesting reptiles, could you tell me about some that you feel are underappreciated?
@@expertoflizardcorrugation3967 yes. Ohh we have a ton of those snakes. The most common scaly bois are as follows: vine snakes, rat snakes, wolf snakes, sand boas, blind snakes, banded kukri, checkerd keelbacks, spectecled cobras, Bengal monitors. The following are the species i see most commonly. But on very rare occasions i see pit vipers and a few species of frog and toad which aren't seen very normally. The most under appreciated species according to me are colubrids. People just don't appreciate they're importance in narure and simply ignore how beautiful and awesome they are. It's a shame that due to such underrated status these guys many times meet their death by villagers.
@@shamik_sathe I'd never heard of the banded Kukri before, It looks to be a gorgeous snake, though I can't find terribly much information on it. Checkered keelbacks are similarly beautiful, and personally I just really like water snakes in general. It's a shame that colubrids are killed so readily, especially when(with a few notable exceptions) they really can't do you much harm at all.
@@expertoflizardcorrugation3967 yeah. It's just that people aren't educated about these snakes that's why they kill them in order to be safe. And yes, the banded kukri is absolutely beautiful. There is also another rear fanged mildly venomous snake called the cat snake. That snake when it bites you you feel as if you're kind of drunk, it's venom is actually a sedative which makes small lizards and mice so dizzy that can't even get away even if the snake is eating them alive.
The Asian Vine Snake has such a cute, funny little face and in that sense they kind of remind me of a cartoon rendition of a snake. And It's that face right there at 1:14 that reminds me of Sir Hiss from Disney's old animated film Robin Hood, adorable! . I also love how their pupils are horizontal, rather than round or vertical, very cool. Lol, "judgemental shoelace" that is the perfect nickname for this cute little squiggle.
@@TheVulcanBardI still do as well. The old 2D animated Disney movies will always be my favorite over anything that they have done in the last 20 or so years.
I'd just like to take a moment to thank you for pronouncing anole correctly. I'm not sure when the herp community took a left turn on this, but it drives me nuts when even knowledgeable reptile keepers pronounce it "uh-knowl". Kudos to you, Clint!!
This is one of the most interesting snakes. They are very distinctive looking and they have fascinating eyes. Personally, I can’t do the lizard feeding.
Wow a vine snake, these guys are super common in Vietnam where I live, especially in the southern part of the country. Not sure if you can get ones with other color over there in the State, but these guys can get vibrant banana yellow scales which I absolutely love
These beautiful snakes are native in my country of Singapore! We call them Oriental Whips, and the adults really do look like vines. (Juveniles are brown and look like ... brown vines too). They really are a highlight of any nature walk in our mangroves/parks!
I do want to say thank you for bringing information about reptiles to a lot of people without crapping on venomous keepers and hobbyists. It means a lot to us. Love your content and while I am not a beginner I still love watching your videos and I almost always learn something even on animals I’ve been keeping for several years.
Hey Clint, you should do a video on the Madagascan Cat Eyed snake (Madagascarophis Colubrinus) they are criminally overlooked and largely unknown in the reptile community, they're stunning to look at and make amazing snakes as pets! Almost no-one has videos of this magnificent species so it would be amazing to see it on your channel! 😁
I'd love to see how North American green snakes compare as pets (rough and smooth). Especially if the attention might inspire some captive breeding of them, since it's currently pretty difficult to find any that aren't wild caught.
I own a Rough Green. Apart from the obvious stuff, (Diet, Venom, Size and temp/humidity differences) I can already tell you that Roughs act pretty similar. One thing though, Idk if this is common among all of them, but my Rough likes to spend just as much time tunneling underground as he does slithering through the greenscape at the top of his enclosure.
@six pence Yeah mine has never refused food as well, except if something was just a little too big. It's starting to cool down here where I live, but we keep temps in the house at a level I don't think hes going to brumate, so his appetite has remained the same.
In my reptile keeping, I’ve noticed that the American smooth & rough green snakes are far more timid, initially, than vine snakes; by comparison, despite being fragile little vine-mimics, vine snakes def know how to hold their “own”, displaying a certain level of confidence when being handled. Rather than run away, they’ll allow it, but it’s tentative. They act more like, “haha, oh, you’re gonna pick me up? Really? Okay…” Green snakes usually try to flee ASAP. But once a green snake settles down it is usually chill to handle. They’re still some of my favorites since I was a kid. I too wish they were more frequently captive-bred and available… not hard to source, but how’s their quality, of course. Anyway, the vine snakes will allow handling to some degree, but they tend to show their displeasure right away, by defense posturing, rather than fleeing. They don’t completely chill out after a few minutes like green snakes, at least in my experience. In the past, I used to enjoy just treating them like chameleons or dart frogs… As in a work of art, to admire & rarely touch, if ever. its funny bc vine snakes & green snakes can actually be kept in enclosures very similar to chameleons; tall rather than wide cages, with some good airflow (maybe less for the snakes), and lots of foliage & trees. My Green snakes seemed to become accustomed to handling over time and stop fleeing, especially once they got to “know” their food providers. I would take mine out of their enclosure to feed, since they’re so small, and I wanted to monitor what and how much they ingested. I guess over time they associated handling with going to the food place. I assume that’s what they thought, haha. The vine snake I had was almost like a grumpy old Tom cat who you could theoretically pet, if he allowed you to, but really just wanted everyone to admire him from afar. Wow sorry that was a ramble hahaha
Awesome video! I always love seeing you talk about some of the more 'odd ball' snakes (my personal speciality). A somewhat similar snake, but 100% easier to care for in most areas, seems to be the smooth/rough green snakes. They seem to have a similar enclosure layout (just smaller). Plus they eat bugs! Which is pretty rad.
Just watching you hold that thing from a couple of angles was whack. He's literally a weed with a head. Fascinating how conscious and purposeful evolution can appear to be. I've never heard of that snake despite being a fan of snakes... even having a Suriname red tail that I absolutely love! Happy herping!
Asian Vine Snakes are so cool!! Our CN36 (36”x24”x36”) would be just perfect to create a lush jungle for them!! The best way we’ve found to accommodate species that need increased ventilation and high humidity is to install (super easy) a computer fan over one of our vents and run it on a timer a few times a day 😊 🐍❤️
You might consider taking a look at the south/central american vine snake, Oxybelis fulgidus, which are reportedly rodent eaters, instead of lizard eaters. And for a more handleable arboreal green snake, there's always rhino rat snakes!
Thanks so much for this video! I was considering buying an Asian vine snake recently as I was introduced to them at my local pet shop. This had a ton of extremely valuable information for a prospective buyer!
If I ever got a snake, I'd want one this size. This one is making me more seriously consider it anyway. Snakes freak me out just a little, so one that doesn't necessarily want to be handled for too long might be good for us to get used to each other and appreciate one another at a little more of a distance without any hard feelings. I'd be most comfortable letting it check me and my hands out at its own pace. Now that I see you upload on Saturdays, I'm subbed! I've been looking for a new Saturday animal video routine since AntsCanada changed their schedule for subscribers. Been watching this channel for a while, and it seems like an awesome place to learn new animal stuff. Thanks so much for all you share!
great, I was waiting for this episode for so long. thank you! these creatures instantly became one of my favorite snakes since the time I first saw them on a picture and wondered if it was real.
These guys are chill AF, they allow people to just picked them up in the wild I love them so much. Yes you can ignore their posturing, they would just try to run away. This and korros are my favorite common snakes in the wild.
Seems like you could keep these snakes in a greenhouse, or something resembling a greenhouse. Beautiful animal and thank you for identifying a snake I met in the early 1980s.
OMG, I just ordered a Ridge wallet for my better half on Thursday (his birthday was yesterday. Don't judge me - "Procrastinators unite... TOMORROW!", as they say). I wish I would've put it off just a tiny bit longer so I could use the special CLINT discount code! GAHHHH!
Hi, Clint! Lately I've been surprised to see some retailers offering Mexican giant caecilians (Dermophis) for sale. Even more surprising was seeing one at my local pet shop. Because caecilians are a distinct order of amphibians that get almost no attention, perhaps you should consider doing a video on them. I'd love to hear your thoughts on their natural history and captive care!
Clint you are hilarious, "... judgemental shoelace." This episode while educational and informative made me laugh out loud several times. Seriously, beautiful green noodle with a head. 👍
I had a Ahetulla pulverulenta. It was my favourite snake ever. Also, had some yellow coloured morphs of A. nasuta. Thanks for the great video, as always. 😊
Thank you for sharing this great information on such a wonderful and underrated snake. We have three and we absolutely adore them. It’s so much fun to sit and watch them watch us. Keep up the fantastic videos!
I know this video’s about vine snakes, but I’m still reeling from the fact that meerkats will predate….rabbits? Did I understand that right? I never would’ve guessed!
Not sure how possible this is but I'd love to see a video on good "short term" pets, for example, things that have a lifespan from maybe a few months to 5 years max. This could be good for maybe someone who wants a pet before they move out or go to college and can't take it with them afterwards, or someone who may just want to see how it is owning certain types of pets. Anything from lizards with short lifespans to insects and arachnids would be neat to see.
Hey, Clint! I absolutely love your videos! Your personality is incredible, and the advice you give is awesome! Seeing this adorable little vine snake reminded me of my current situation. My parents have told me that I could get a snake, but only if it doesn't eat rodents. After some research and consideration, I've decided than an African egg eater would be a great possibility, seeing as they don't eat rodents, I've found breeders, and (aside from their diet) they're pretty hardy and easy to care for! I was wondering if you'd planned on making a video discussing them! I'm still somewhat in the research stages atm, but I've found sellers of coturnix and button quail eggs, which means I've got all the requirements for this snake! Some further advice on care for them would be excellent, if you'd like to share some!
Such an interesting snake 🐍. Great video and I can’t wait to see more. By the way have you done an ant colony video? I feel that would be very interesting too.
I owned a male (supposedly) Asian vine snake for a couple months until certain circumstances with my apartment that I wasn't aware of forced me to rehome him. His name was Aero. He was actually pretty good with handling. Was a little fidgety when I took him out at first, but would calm down fairly quickly.
judgemental shoelace is awesome shoelace. the eating lizards thing isn't a deal breaker for me, but I think this critter would be a bit much for me, as awesome as it would be to have it. Also, wife is impatient for that jellyfish review lol. She really wants you to review one, granted I know that time and money are involved in this.
Easily one of coolest most interesting snakes I know about, definately not for everybody with their diet needs and care neccesities. Edit: I remembered something potentially interesting in terms of feeders for vine snakes. I have to preface this by pointing out that I don't know if it is suitable for their dietary needs or if it's hard to transition them to it, but I've seen another youtuber feeding his asian vine snakes small aquarium fish out of their water bowls a few years back. They seemed quite happy to go fishing in their waterbowls when he showed it on video at least.
I feel like you should keep them in your bathroom, then you can look at them every time you take a shower and the shower would help with the humidity. Or like a steam room/wet room. I'd love a bathroom like that as I really enjoy high humidity. It would make sense to have reptiles that need very high humidity in there, as well as maybe fish tanks.
I think I might want a vine snake that looks like that, but isn't a lizard eater. I love lizards but that snake is awesome. Thank you for everything you do but I'm ready for that next vine snake video :D
Sorry Clint I support you in every way (don’t have enough for patreon), my wife went to use your code for ridge wallets and found she had a better one because she is a Doctor of Chinese medicine. She works with vets and that code gave her 15% off. Keep doing what you are doing. I currently have a cat with hands (no joke she is polydactyl but her extras are thumbs). A ball python and a Vinegroon.
What a funky lil guy! Amazing clips of it drinking too. I feel like I've seen these at Twin Cities Reptiles before but I'm not 100% sure. Either way, rad video and rad snake!
Parent: "Timeshark, you're a fish guy... why are you watching a video about sna... did he just call that snake a judgmental shoelace?" Me: "😀 yes" Parent: "Carry on young man"
Oooooo I can't wait for the legless lizard video. They're so interesting. I remember reading back in the day that "legless lizards"(even including snakes) have evolved independently several times, though I can't recall how many off the top of my head. I find that so interesting(though I guess it makes some sense, given how fossorial many lizards are, and how many lizards/reptiles have such reduced limbs, especially front limbs. It's so weird to think of a legless gecko(then again, the gecko family tree is more diverse(especially if you include fossil form) than most people think, which I guess is true of most animal(or other) groups. I've also always loved vine snakes. I remember seeing a picture of a gaboon viper as kid, and it looked impossibly small and fat. Like literally the dimensions of a garden slug. I've still only seem one other picture of a GV that short and fat. I remember thinking that must be the shortest and fattest snake out there, and wondering which snake was the longest and thinnest, and figured this(or a similar species) must be it. I just love the escalation in their heads too(in addition to, of course, the shape and their pupils.) I've wanted one since I was a little kid, and would probably have one if(like you) it weren't for the whole "lizard eater" thing. I mean, I guess it probably wouldn't super bother me(though I could see myself end up falling in love with one of the lizards and ending up keeping it, especially if it was one the snake refused to eat(this may or may not have happened with a live feeder rodent or two in the past...) though I imagine I would only be getting frozen thawed lizards. Though the parasite load concerns me as well. In fact, it could be argued it's a good thing to help get rid of invasive lizards, though i don't know how much of a dent in the population that would make, lol. Can't wait for the video about the rodent eating vine-snake equivalent(I know there are a lot of similar snakes, many of which I believe are also called vine snakes(I believe there are (at least)Asian and South America vine snakes? Not sure how closely related they are, or if they evolved convergently, or what.
A drummer I worked with years ago was a herpetologist. He worked for one of the major zoos here in the Midwest. I knew what he did, but had never been to his house. He asked if I was afraid of snakes and told him I love them! I’ve had several in my life. He gave me a weird smile and told me to come over sometime. Dude….this guys house was unbelievable. He had several flavors of cobras, every viper in the US, a bushmaster, gaboons, fer de lance….I was amazed. Then he showed me the most beautiful snake I’ve ever seen. I think he called it a bamboo viper, and it was from Vietnam? It was brilliant green with a chartreuse belly. It reminded me of the snake you had……he told me if this guy tags you, you’ll be dead before you hang up the phone calling the ambulance. He might have been pulling my chain…..lol The city made him move lol….I lost touch with him probably 30 years ago. I guess he’s still alive? Lol
The thing for me with lizard eating snakes is that I don't think there's a source of frozen thawed anoles. I'd really prefer to be able to not do live feeding if at all possible.
I hear you there. It's practically impossible to get reptile feeders in Australia, and raising them yourself is hard to do in the volumes you need to keep one animal, let alone multiple. As much as I love Burton's legless lizard (they come in a broad array of morphs, get to a decent size and are just generally interesting critters), I'd never keep one because of the food issue.
Hooray hooray! Clint finally did the Asian Vine snake video!!!!! I’m so happy! Also is the other vine snake you mentioned at the end a Mexican vine snake?
I love these little snakes! I picked one up for a friend, once, and had it for a couple of days, and it was an absolute sweetheart! 💕 I did not get one for myself, because of the lizard diet, and I already had a South American vine snake, (Oxybelis fulgidus), who was eating f/t quail. I would love to see you do a review on Oxybelis, some day. My Oxybelis was wild caught, (this was in the 80's), and she required multiple trips to the vet to have subcutaneous tapeworms removed, (about a dozen of them), plus she pooped out more of them after treatment for internal parasites. After that, she did well.
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I absolutely LOVE vine snakes!!! Their green coloration (my favorite color is green), the fact that they are venomous but cannot bite you, or that their sleek bodies camouflage really well amazes me.
I love watching your videos, especially about the best pet invertebrates, as I keep them and have a UA-cam channel about them. The way you educate and amaze your audience (which includes me) is indeed AWESOME!
Isn't this snake poisonous?
@@MantisKungfu VENOMOUS, not poisonous. But they cannot bite you because of their forward-facing fangs. Also, the venom is pretty much harmless...
Still waiting on that collared lizard video
@@MantisKungfu no they’re not poisonous
'Judgmental shoelace', I have never heard a more accurate description of anything, ever, in my life. LOL! Love the colour. What a beautiful snake!
They really seem so. I would never want to be interviewed by tbus snake if it could've done so. Whenever i go herping, i find these guys. They are the absolute jerks .
Judgmental shoelace, best pet meme?
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The amount of times I’ve heard these snakes called “judge mental shoelace” is starting to get annoying, it’s like a minion meme
Perfect description....lol
"I'm tired of these funny-looking snakes, on this funny-looking plane!"
The plane is a Concorde I guess
Droop snoop
@@mpk6664 the snoop, it droops
Funniest looking plane is a Belphegor jet, hands down
I saw Concorde as a kid on its first UK flight over London in 1969. Broke the sound barrier over my late Grandma's house in Surrey. She used to breed amphibians amongst other things. The Concorde snake equivalent might also be the gliding snakes Chrysopelea.
Fun fact: in Dutch, these guys are called snuffelslang, literally translated to sniffling snake - which is absolutely adorable 🐍💚
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That’s so cute! They certainly look like they’d be sniffly. 😊
@@EddVCR In German we call them "Baumschnüffler", which means "tree sniffer" translated.
@@wordbearer0815 I love that!
@@wordbearer0815 It's interesting that baum means tree when german and english often share many cognates, and those words are so dissimilar. It seems that "baum" here is a cognate of "beam", but has since drifted in meaning. In old english "beam" meant living wood, and at that point was more similar to the other germanic terms. I kind of suspect there to be an equivalent to the word "tree" still left in german, but it might have died out. Closest I could find was the proto-germanic "treu", "trewa", or "drewom". In dutch the word "trewa" or "treva" still exists and it means grass. The word "beam" is in fact probably even more appropriate here, given the snake could be described as a living branch
All that being said, one could make an etymologically traditional compromise between english and german and call them "beam sniffers", but uhh, that's maybe not the best name lol
These are by far the most common snakes that I see when I go herping and they're still absolutely adorable to me and I love them.
Wow! Where in Asia?
@@MireVale I'm in Singapore but they're found anywhere from eastern India to all the South East Asian countries down to Indonesia.
@@drimachuck wow, they're found in Indonesia? I know what I'm doing next time I go there then! Learn something new every day.
where do you live?
We can also find this particular snake in philippines! Sad to say people fear them and kill them
I know I will never get one of these, and i don't even want one of these. I just love watching these videos. Thank you for all of the great content!
I'm just like "maybe one day" or "gibs"
Right? I’m still waiting for the “oh hell naw” 10 second 0 grade for black mambas. Learning is fun
I just like to imagine an alternate universe where I could own one
I never knew until today that I needed the phrases “noggin-noodle” or “grumpy, judgemental shoelace” in my life. 💚
When he licked the leaf 🥺 can’t handle the cuteness!
I live in india, whenever i go herping i find these many times. They puff up and open they're mounth really wide and are really sassy guys. Sadly i can't keep these guys as they're a protected species.
Beautiful little sass monsters, What other critters do you find? India has a ton of interesting reptiles, could you tell me about some that you feel are underappreciated?
@@expertoflizardcorrugation3967 yes. Ohh we have a ton of those snakes. The most common scaly bois are as follows: vine snakes, rat snakes, wolf snakes, sand boas, blind snakes, banded kukri, checkerd keelbacks, spectecled cobras, Bengal monitors. The following are the species i see most commonly. But on very rare occasions i see pit vipers and a few species of frog and toad which aren't seen very normally. The most under appreciated species according to me are colubrids. People just don't appreciate they're importance in narure and simply ignore how beautiful and awesome they are. It's a shame that due to such underrated status these guys many times meet their death by villagers.
@@shamik_sathe I'd never heard of the banded Kukri before, It looks to be a gorgeous snake, though I can't find terribly much information on it.
Checkered keelbacks are similarly beautiful, and personally I just really like water snakes in general.
It's a shame that colubrids are killed so readily, especially when(with a few notable exceptions) they really can't do you much harm at all.
@@expertoflizardcorrugation3967 yeah. It's just that people aren't educated about these snakes that's why they kill them in order to be safe. And yes, the banded kukri is absolutely beautiful. There is also another rear fanged mildly venomous snake called the cat snake. That snake when it bites you you feel as if you're kind of drunk, it's venom is actually a sedative which makes small lizards and mice so dizzy that can't even get away even if the snake is eating them alive.
i’ve seen these guys around in the western ghats. sigh. i miss home. they’re so cool.
The Asian Vine Snake has such a cute, funny little face and in that sense they kind of remind me of a cartoon rendition of a snake. And It's that face right there at 1:14 that reminds me of Sir Hiss from Disney's old animated film Robin Hood, adorable! . I also love how their pupils are horizontal, rather than round or vertical, very cool. Lol, "judgemental shoelace" that is the perfect nickname for this cute little squiggle.
You're right! I loved Sir Hiss as a kid....still do tbh
@@TheVulcanBardI still do as well. The old 2D animated Disney movies will always be my favorite over anything that they have done in the last 20 or so years.
@@beautyforashes2022modern bad
Omg I had to pause bc I was laughing so hard at "judgemental shoelace". Wiping tears off my face. Thanks Clint, I needed that.
I'd just like to take a moment to thank you for pronouncing anole correctly. I'm not sure when the herp community took a left turn on this, but it drives me nuts when even knowledgeable reptile keepers pronounce it "uh-knowl". Kudos to you, Clint!!
I tend to pronounce it wrong to get the groan from people. I once called them a cannoli
I’d like to take a moment to tell you I grew up in florida with millions of them and no one cares
Lmao
@@JSalonsky there’s no right way -Floridian
@@JSalonsky😂 right. They’ve been in Florida forever now and we call them uh-knowls so who cares.
This is one of the most interesting snakes. They are very distinctive looking and they have fascinating eyes. Personally, I can’t do the lizard feeding.
As a cat owner, I'd rather feed something lizards than rats. Rats are really smart. Mice, meh.
Lizard reptilinks
I have heard of people who have successfully moved these on to mice
Wow a vine snake, these guys are super common in Vietnam where I live, especially in the southern part of the country. Not sure if you can get ones with other color over there in the State, but these guys can get vibrant banana yellow scales which I absolutely love
These beautiful snakes are native in my country of Singapore! We call them Oriental Whips, and the adults really do look like vines. (Juveniles are brown and look like ... brown vines too). They really are a highlight of any nature walk in our mangroves/parks!
Finding them is always a treat :D
I do want to say thank you for bringing information about reptiles to a lot of people without crapping on venomous keepers and hobbyists. It means a lot to us. Love your content and while I am not a beginner I still love watching your videos and I almost always learn something even on animals I’ve been keeping for several years.
I am staring in awesome wonder at this judgemental shoelace.
Me too. I wish to someday be judged by the judgemental shoelace.
Agreed
It was awesome meeting you at the Wasatch show! Thanks again for the awesome information and sharing the joy of reptiles with me and others!
Hey Clint, you should do a video on the Madagascan Cat Eyed snake (Madagascarophis Colubrinus) they are criminally overlooked and largely unknown in the reptile community, they're stunning to look at and make amazing snakes as pets!
Almost no-one has videos of this magnificent species so it would be amazing to see it on your channel! 😁
I wonder how well these guys would do on the lizard eater reptilinks? If you can get them on them that seems like a good solution
I’ve heard of people using them and these snakes taking them.
Clint is the Bob Ross of the reptile hobby. I said what I said!
Yes! Mr. Shoelace!
Waking up to these videos on Saturdays is stinkin' rad
Aww the cutest judgemental shoelace ever! Thanks Clint! Always a pleasure to learn something new on your channel!
I'd love to see how North American green snakes compare as pets (rough and smooth). Especially if the attention might inspire some captive breeding of them, since it's currently pretty difficult to find any that aren't wild caught.
I own a Rough Green. Apart from the obvious stuff, (Diet, Venom, Size and temp/humidity differences) I can already tell you that Roughs act pretty similar. One thing though, Idk if this is common among all of them, but my Rough likes to spend just as much time tunneling underground as he does slithering through the greenscape at the top of his enclosure.
@six pence Yeah mine has never refused food as well, except if something was just a little too big. It's starting to cool down here where I live, but we keep temps in the house at a level I don't think hes going to brumate, so his appetite has remained the same.
main differencw would be Green snakes are specialist insect feeders while asian vines are specialist lizard feeders
Me too!
In my reptile keeping, I’ve noticed that the American smooth & rough green snakes are far more timid, initially, than vine snakes; by comparison, despite being fragile little vine-mimics, vine snakes def know how to hold their “own”, displaying a certain level of confidence when being handled. Rather than run away, they’ll allow it, but it’s tentative. They act more like, “haha, oh, you’re gonna pick me up? Really? Okay…” Green snakes usually try to flee ASAP. But once a green snake settles down it is usually chill to handle. They’re still some of my favorites since I was a kid. I too wish they were more frequently captive-bred and available… not hard to source, but how’s their quality, of course. Anyway, the vine snakes will allow handling to some degree, but they tend to show their displeasure right away, by defense posturing, rather than fleeing. They don’t completely chill out after a few minutes like green snakes, at least in my experience. In the past, I used to enjoy just treating them like chameleons or dart frogs… As in a work of art, to admire & rarely touch, if ever. its funny bc vine snakes & green snakes can actually be kept in enclosures very similar to chameleons; tall rather than wide cages, with some good airflow (maybe less for the snakes), and lots of foliage & trees.
My Green snakes seemed to become accustomed to handling over time and stop fleeing, especially once they got to “know” their food providers. I would take mine out of their enclosure to feed, since they’re so small, and I wanted to monitor what and how much they ingested. I guess over time they associated handling with going to the food place. I assume that’s what they thought, haha. The vine snake I had was almost like a grumpy old Tom cat who you could theoretically pet, if he allowed you to, but really just wanted everyone to admire him from afar. Wow sorry that was a ramble hahaha
Awesome video! I always love seeing you talk about some of the more 'odd ball' snakes (my personal speciality). A somewhat similar snake, but 100% easier to care for in most areas, seems to be the smooth/rough green snakes. They seem to have a similar enclosure layout (just smaller). Plus they eat bugs! Which is pretty rad.
Just watching you hold that thing from a couple of angles was whack. He's literally a weed with a head. Fascinating how conscious and purposeful evolution can appear to be.
I've never heard of that snake despite being a fan of snakes... even having a Suriname red tail that I absolutely love! Happy herping!
Thank you Clint! Been waiting for this forever
Asian Vine Snakes are so cool!! Our CN36 (36”x24”x36”) would be just perfect to create a lush jungle for them!! The best way we’ve found to accommodate species that need increased ventilation and high humidity is to install (super easy) a computer fan over one of our vents and run it on a timer a few times a day 😊 🐍❤️
You might consider taking a look at the south/central american vine snake, Oxybelis fulgidus, which are reportedly rodent eaters, instead of lizard eaters. And for a more handleable arboreal green snake, there's always rhino rat snakes!
Thanks so much for this video! I was considering buying an Asian vine snake recently as I was introduced to them at my local pet shop. This had a ton of extremely valuable information for a prospective buyer!
If I ever got a snake, I'd want one this size. This one is making me more seriously consider it anyway. Snakes freak me out just a little, so one that doesn't necessarily want to be handled for too long might be good for us to get used to each other and appreciate one another at a little more of a distance without any hard feelings. I'd be most comfortable letting it check me and my hands out at its own pace. Now that I see you upload on Saturdays, I'm subbed! I've been looking for a new Saturday animal video routine since AntsCanada changed their schedule for subscribers. Been watching this channel for a while, and it seems like an awesome place to learn new animal stuff. Thanks so much for all you share!
great, I was waiting for this episode for so long. thank you!
these creatures instantly became one of my favorite snakes since the time I first saw them on a picture and wondered if it was real.
Also appreciate the sarlac cameo.
I wish you would have talked about their unique eyes. Horizontal constricted pupils.
WHAT A LITTLE SNEK OML SO CUTE
These guys are chill AF, they allow people to just picked them up in the wild I love them so much. Yes you can ignore their posturing, they would just try to run away. This and korros are my favorite common snakes in the wild.
Seems like you could keep these snakes in a greenhouse, or something resembling a greenhouse. Beautiful animal and thank you for identifying a snake I met in the early 1980s.
OMG, I just ordered a Ridge wallet for my better half on Thursday (his birthday was yesterday. Don't judge me - "Procrastinators unite... TOMORROW!", as they say). I wish I would've put it off just a tiny bit longer so I could use the special CLINT discount code! GAHHHH!
Omg they look like they should have a fantastic name and star in a Disney movie.
YAY!!! I was waiting for the day you’ll make this video :)))
Hi, Clint! Lately I've been surprised to see some retailers offering Mexican giant caecilians (Dermophis) for sale. Even more surprising was seeing one at my local pet shop. Because caecilians are a distinct order of amphibians that get almost no attention, perhaps you should consider doing a video on them. I'd love to hear your thoughts on their natural history and captive care!
Their teeth are something else! I didn’t know they made good pets.
These are one of the most interesting-looking snakes in the world. I’ve always loved their unique eyes and thin body.
That Ridge Wallet head to head was probably the only time I've ever been okay with an add in the middle of a video, lol.
Sorry for the late reply but I was at Repticon for most of the day! Have a stinkin rad day!
Clint you are hilarious, "... judgemental shoelace." This episode while educational and informative made me laugh out loud several times. Seriously, beautiful green noodle with a head. 👍
I had a Ahetulla pulverulenta. It was my favourite snake ever. Also, had some yellow coloured morphs of A. nasuta.
Thanks for the great video, as always. 😊
clint can you please do the african house snake ive been thinking off gettting one
Been following and enjoying your videos for a few years now! Really appreciate what you do for the community!!!
Love your videos in Canada 🇨🇦 bro I’ve learned so much watching you over the years thanks for being awesome Clint
My man Clint, my favorite Herpetologist, you are appreciated. 👍💪🙏
I've owned a wild caught for about two years now and will say they stress very easily. I would say they're a chameleon in a snake's body.
I bought one at an expo, I think he was wild caught because he had a skin parasite......ive had him for 8 years and he's doing Amazing still
So cute! These snakes just hang out in the wild where im from. Very fascinating creatures
Thank you for sharing this great information on such a wonderful and underrated snake. We have three and we absolutely adore them. It’s so much fun to sit and watch them watch us. Keep up the fantastic videos!
Great video! This is the snake that started my love for them as a kid when I read about them in a reptile book
I know this video’s about vine snakes, but I’m still reeling from the fact that meerkats will predate….rabbits? Did I understand that right? I never would’ve guessed!
Meerkats will even predate other meerkats. They are fierce little critters.
Not sure how possible this is but I'd love to see a video on good "short term" pets, for example, things that have a lifespan from maybe a few months to 5 years max. This could be good for maybe someone who wants a pet before they move out or go to college and can't take it with them afterwards, or someone who may just want to see how it is owning certain types of pets. Anything from lizards with short lifespans to insects and arachnids would be neat to see.
Hey, Clint! I absolutely love your videos! Your personality is incredible, and the advice you give is awesome!
Seeing this adorable little vine snake reminded me of my current situation. My parents have told me that I could get a snake, but only if it doesn't eat rodents. After some research and consideration, I've decided than an African egg eater would be a great possibility, seeing as they don't eat rodents, I've found breeders, and (aside from their diet) they're pretty hardy and easy to care for! I was wondering if you'd planned on making a video discussing them! I'm still somewhat in the research stages atm, but I've found sellers of coturnix and button quail eggs, which means I've got all the requirements for this snake! Some further advice on care for them would be excellent, if you'd like to share some!
Ur pfp is in the video woah
Love the content Clint! I added ya to my featured channels, you've aced it!
I always love the outtakes at the end of the videos 🤣
Such an interesting snake 🐍. Great video and I can’t wait to see more. By the way have you done an ant colony video? I feel that would be very interesting too.
Clint needs a podcast
I love the way that Asian Vine Snakes look. They are definitely on my list of dream reptiles that I would love to have but probably will never get.
They're eyes are also so beautiful! Horizontal eyes!
I owned a male (supposedly) Asian vine snake for a couple months until certain circumstances with my apartment that I wasn't aware of forced me to rehome him. His name was Aero. He was actually pretty good with handling. Was a little fidgety when I took him out at first, but would calm down fairly quickly.
judgemental shoelace is awesome shoelace. the eating lizards thing isn't a deal breaker for me, but I think this critter would be a bit much for me, as awesome as it would be to have it.
Also, wife is impatient for that jellyfish review lol. She really wants you to review one, granted I know that time and money are involved in this.
Easily one of coolest most interesting snakes I know about, definately not for everybody with their diet needs and care neccesities.
Edit: I remembered something potentially interesting in terms of feeders for vine snakes. I have to preface this by pointing out that I don't know if it is suitable for their dietary needs or if it's hard to transition them to it, but I've seen another youtuber feeding his asian vine snakes small aquarium fish out of their water bowls a few years back. They seemed quite happy to go fishing in their waterbowls when he showed it on video at least.
Thanks Clint. Lizard eater is def a deal breaker for me as well but man, this is a cool looking snake.
I feel like you should keep them in your bathroom, then you can look at them every time you take a shower and the shower would help with the humidity. Or like a steam room/wet room. I'd love a bathroom like that as I really enjoy high humidity. It would make sense to have reptiles that need very high humidity in there, as well as maybe fish tanks.
I think I might want a vine snake that looks like that, but isn't a lizard eater. I love lizards but that snake is awesome. Thank you for everything you do but I'm ready for that next vine snake video :D
I love this channel!!🦎🐍❤️
Sorry Clint I support you in every way (don’t have enough for patreon), my wife went to use your code for ridge wallets and found she had a better one because she is a Doctor of Chinese medicine. She works with vets and that code gave her 15% off. Keep doing what you are doing. I currently have a cat with hands (no joke she is polydactyl but her extras are thumbs). A ball python and a Vinegroon.
What a funky lil guy! Amazing clips of it drinking too. I feel like I've seen these at Twin Cities Reptiles before but I'm not 100% sure. Either way, rad video and rad snake!
I would love to see a video about the Blunthead Tree Snake, they are really cool animals and not common in the pet trade
Awsome video!!! African vine snake next! 😁😁😁
I saw one at the Tinley expo and was in awe
Really enjoy your videos the information is great,,🏴🇬🇧👍👍
Thats a cool lookin Snivy you got there.
Parent: "Timeshark, you're a fish guy... why are you watching a video about sna... did he just call that snake a judgmental shoelace?"
Me: "😀 yes"
Parent: "Carry on young man"
Can you make a video of the top arboreal snakes? This snake is so awesome, I can't wait to hear about the non-lizard eater version!
It makes me somehow annoyed how this thing seems to be a geometric opposite of Arabian Sand Boa.
i've been waiting for this video forever !! i love vine snake, i want one!!
I was about to look up the legless gecko but I'll wait til you cover it :3
Oooooo I can't wait for the legless lizard video. They're so interesting. I remember reading back in the day that "legless lizards"(even including snakes) have evolved independently several times, though I can't recall how many off the top of my head. I find that so interesting(though I guess it makes some sense, given how fossorial many lizards are, and how many lizards/reptiles have such reduced limbs, especially front limbs. It's so weird to think of a legless gecko(then again, the gecko family tree is more diverse(especially if you include fossil form) than most people think, which I guess is true of most animal(or other) groups.
I've also always loved vine snakes. I remember seeing a picture of a gaboon viper as kid, and it looked impossibly small and fat. Like literally the dimensions of a garden slug. I've still only seem one other picture of a GV that short and fat. I remember thinking that must be the shortest and fattest snake out there, and wondering which snake was the longest and thinnest, and figured this(or a similar species) must be it. I just love the escalation in their heads too(in addition to, of course, the shape and their pupils.) I've wanted one since I was a little kid, and would probably have one if(like you) it weren't for the whole "lizard eater" thing. I mean, I guess it probably wouldn't super bother me(though I could see myself end up falling in love with one of the lizards and ending up keeping it, especially if it was one the snake refused to eat(this may or may not have happened with a live feeder rodent or two in the past...) though I imagine I would only be getting frozen thawed lizards. Though the parasite load concerns me as well. In fact, it could be argued it's a good thing to help get rid of invasive lizards, though i don't know how much of a dent in the population that would make, lol.
Can't wait for the video about the rodent eating vine-snake equivalent(I know there are a lot of similar snakes, many of which I believe are also called vine snakes(I believe there are (at least)Asian and South America vine snakes? Not sure how closely related they are, or if they evolved convergently, or what.
A drummer I worked with years ago was a herpetologist. He worked for one of the major zoos here in the Midwest. I knew what he did, but had never been to his house. He asked if I was afraid of snakes and told him I love them! I’ve had several in my life. He gave me a weird smile and told me to come over sometime.
Dude….this guys house was unbelievable. He had several flavors of cobras, every viper in the US, a bushmaster, gaboons, fer de lance….I was amazed. Then he showed me the most beautiful snake I’ve ever seen. I think he called it a bamboo viper, and it was from Vietnam?
It was brilliant green with a chartreuse belly. It reminded me of the snake you had……he told me if this guy tags you, you’ll be dead before you hang up the phone calling the ambulance. He might have been pulling my chain…..lol
The city made him move lol….I lost touch with him probably 30 years ago. I guess he’s still alive? Lol
I have never seen
Any one treat an animal with so much respect.. I'm impressed. Faith in humanity regained. I'm so happy I found your Chanel!
I had one of these many years ago. Been wanting another for a long time.
Yess this has always been one of my favorite species and dream snakes. So interesting to look at and unique
I've always wanted one of these, but I know I wouldn't be able to afford its food so ill just pine over them from afar. They are adorable!
That one starting pokemon who's a stuck up snob was CLEARLY modeled after this snake.
I wondered for a long time if they could be kept as pets . Thanks for making this🖤.
The thing for me with lizard eating snakes is that I don't think there's a source of frozen thawed anoles. I'd really prefer to be able to not do live feeding if at all possible.
I hear you there. It's practically impossible to get reptile feeders in Australia, and raising them yourself is hard to do in the volumes you need to keep one animal, let alone multiple. As much as I love Burton's legless lizard (they come in a broad array of morphs, get to a decent size and are just generally interesting critters), I'd never keep one because of the food issue.
Hooray hooray! Clint finally did the Asian Vine snake video!!!!! I’m so happy! Also is the other vine snake you mentioned at the end a Mexican vine snake?
Would you ever consider doing a video on a Parsons chameleon? I would love to get one of these gentle giants someday.
I love these little snakes! I picked one up for a friend, once, and had it for a couple of days, and it was an absolute sweetheart! 💕 I did not get one for myself, because of the lizard diet, and I already had a South American vine snake, (Oxybelis fulgidus), who was eating f/t quail.
I would love to see you do a review on Oxybelis, some day.
My Oxybelis was wild caught, (this was in the 80's), and she required multiple trips to the vet to have subcutaneous tapeworms removed, (about a dozen of them), plus she pooped out more of them after treatment for internal parasites. After that, she did well.
The humidity is a deal breaker for me as I live in Texas and keeping anything humid here is near impossible
I went with burnt Titanium when I got my Ridge Wallet and it’s awesome!!
I really admire this green and grumpy shoelace haha :)
Great video. I love vine snakes. Thanks for sharing :)
Another one for the amazing-but-don't-want list. Looking forward to finding out what the non-lizard-eating alternative is!