Facing Your Fear of Snakes: with Michael Kopelow
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- My friend Michael was literally one of the "People Under the Stairs" so you'd think he would have no fears. But that was just a movie and in real life, snakes are a common fear. In this video, I'm going to try to answer all his questions and give him some hands on snake experience in an attempt to help Michael get over is fear of snakes.
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As someone who has PTSD, I find handling my snakes relaxing. My wife calls them my "emotional support noodles".
I've heard a lot of people using their snakes as support animals :-)
Same here 🙏🏼 My zen masters
I love this! When I had my BP I'd take her out any time I had panic attacks. Idk if it's because they're capable of noticing the difference in our behaviour, if they feel your heartrate/blood pressure & recognize it as unusual, or what it is- but she could definitely tell something was up. Normally when I took her out she was a very curious little wanderer & loved to climb but when I took her out to help soothe my anxiety, I'd lay in my bed with her and she would coil up either on my chest or in the pocket of my sweatpants where she'd go right to sleep.
I doubt that she did this to intentionally soothe me, but she definitely knew the difference between a regular outing and anxiety hangouts, and that acknowledgement/change in her behaviour alone was enough to help calm me down.
Same here. It relaxes me when he crawls over me. It's a great pet and also therapy animal.👍🐍
@@LadyUndeath My corn will sleep on my chest and when I am really stressed out he gets so chill and normally stretch out on me and fall asleep. I agree that I doubt he does this to soothe me but I am his 'safe space' so it works for both of us.
Someone with snake fear freaking out about them yawning. A snake keeper almost dying of happiness seeing their snake yawn 😄🥰
I'm always refreshed watching this channel. Entertaining, engaging, and educational without skimping on husbandry. Chemistry with guests is always fun too.
Aw thanks so much, I'm glad you like this one!
The “hatch”🤣 I love that! It’s so cool to watch someone unfamiliar with snakes and to hear the questions they ask. I forget that so many people think they’re “slimy” and it’s so nice to watch, in real time, someone learn about snakes & realize that the SNAKE is the one that’s scared. Michael seems like such a great guy. Please tell him thank you for being an amazing guest!🐍❤️🐍
I will! Yeah I love that guy. I'm glad he came over and did an episode finally :-)
I like the little campground thing too. It's cute 😆
The reptile rescue I volunteer at had a big adoption event this weekend and I was providing adoption counseling to prospective parents. I recommended your channel to the adopters and people not quite sure if they want a snake yet.
I myself adopted a really cool calico.
That's great, thanks for recommending the channel. Congrats on your new snake!
I love how they seemed to be interested in Michael's wrist cuff.
I love these videos, they're my favourite ones you do.
My mum was much the same - terrified of snakes. I used to be that phobic that I couldn't even look at a picture, let alone see one on TV.
And any day I get to see Bear is a good one. He's so sweet ❤
Glad you like this one, yeah bear is pretty awesome. Can't wait to see his babies in a couple months
@@GreenRoomPythons Oh I know, me either! I'm hitting watch on *that* hatching video the second it comes out🤣
Wow! Joe from the Stoned Age! I love that movie! Great to see him facing his fears and learning to love the Snek!
The yawning snake story was so funny. Poor frightened man!
It was pretty traumatizing 😄
No way! When I was in high school I had The Stoned Age on VHS loop in my then-girlfriend's VCR. BOC rules -- and that gnarly eyeball!
My mother made me terrified of snakes.
If one came on the TV she would scream a blood curling scream and it would just terrify us as kids😮
I don't mind them at all. In fact, I love your channel because now I get to see the beauty❤
Hi bob, I’ve always admired snakes from afar but I’ve never considered owning one. A while ago I had a similar experience to you, where I was at an auction and bid on a tarantula that I didn’t want…and I won. When I went to pick up the tarantula from the breeder, he had a clutch of baby ball pythons as well. I got the opportunity to handle and interact with them and I fell in love with the species. From then on I was determined to own a ball python, I wrote an essay and made a slide show to convince my parents and did extensive research to assure I was going to treat the snake right. That’s how I happened upon your channel. About a month or two ago, I was combing the internet to find the best ball python care. Your channel was/and has been my absolute favorite. Your extensive explanations, information about care without bias, and your humor has made this channel my go-to for information and just entertainment.
I have the enclosure, heating, and humidity set up, and I’m meeting the breeder on Thursday. I just wanted to thank you for providing my favorite channel ever, I will definitely be watching all of your videos in the future.
And say hi to Kent for me :))
That's such a great compliment, thank you so much! I'm glad the channel has been helpful for you. Congrats on your new snake!
Congrats! I got my first ball python (she's also my first non fish pet) in February this year from a local breeder. She was and is still super healthy and I love her. No problem switching her to rats. I don't think you'll regret getting a ball python. They're beautiful, have cute little faces, are basically harmless, and if you give them more to explore you will see them doing so. I highly recommend Lori Torrini as a resource as well. She talks a lot about mental health and enrichment of ball pythons, Reptiles and Research is a great one too.
What happened to the tarantula? Did you resell it?
@@c5365 nope, though I was hesitant at first I've grown to love her lots and made sure to do copious amounts of research to ensure she is comfortable and happy. though I do need to get her a bigger enclosure, Im really glad i ended up winning her :)
@@silvxr2961 Awesome!
I’ve made people go from terrified to in love within minutes, just by explaining how the species of snake I have is harmless, then making them hold her, they always just randomly go: omg wait.. this creature is cute..?
That head peeking up at 11:17 like, "Oh! Beard oil? Was that the smell I tasted?!" was just so unbelievably cute to me.
My 2yr old Mojave BP, after chilling on my shoulder for 30 minutes, slowly moved his head up to me face and yawned inches from my eyes. It's like he was trying to burp in my face. He slowly looks away, starts tongue long flicking and back to exploring. I didn't freak out (sort of), but I will never forget the sight of his beautiful mouth. Bob I love these episodes about breaking fears and myths with curious humans. So beneficial for our community. But, yes, warn people about the yawning. The newbies will certainly be alarmed.
Great placement for a yawn 😁
As a future ball python caretaker, I find these videos extremely valuable. You've taught me how to introduce my snake to people who aren't snake people. I especially appreciate your defensive vs aggressive explanation. Thank you!
Bob, I loved your guest! He was super chill even though he claimed terror!
Yeah he's a very chill guy :-)
Bob and Michael, that was an excellent video! Michael your questions were very well thought out. Very educational you two-year and Kent, can't forget your contribution. 😘
Thanks Mom! Glad you liked it
Great job Michael with being open to education and willing to spend time with the sweet noodles!
Yeah he did great!
I’ve watched multiple videos in a row and this is the first one where I saw Freja and I gasped. She is stunningly beautiful!
Thank you! I like her a lot :-)
Watched a lot of your videos and other people’s of course, keep finding my way back here, just recently got my nope rope and am waiting to socialize, first day he seemed like he just wanted to hang out in his new home, FEEDING IS MONDAYYYYY!!
I’m scared of snakes and also fascinated. I have a tub enclosure set up with good ambient temp, cold/hot side humidity and enrichment.
Im excited to go to a show up here in OR/WA sometime soon to possibly buy a juvenile! 😱These sort of videos are so valuable to me, thanks for keeping them coming!
Glad you're enjoying them!
when tlc said they dont want no scrubs, did that include scrub pythons?
Unfortunately it may have Eric. Only Lisa "Left Eye" Lopez knew for sure...
Haha! Great comment!
@@GreenRoomPythons lmao Rip Left Eye
Very fun show Bob. Felt like I was there with you (but the walk was easier). Good input from the vendors too.
Thanks Mom! I would have been happy to walk slower if you were there :-)
As Clint would say, the world’s a scary place when you’re a noodle with a head
SCOOTS! I had no idea!!! And Snake Cake! Freaking love this video. 👏 ❤
Glad you liked it! 😄
Just found your chanel 😁👍
Want to say thank you for your work 🙏‼️
I have had reptiles for years, but then I moved and had to give them away 😞.
Now same situation .... I moved and able to keep snakes again😍
Now there are 4 hognoses and 1 ball python 😁😍👍‼️
But that's it, we also take care of 60 tarantulas .
It's crazy how much you forget about care after 5 years 😱‼️
I'm so thankful for your videos that help me a lot and give me an other perspective of taking care and keeping 🙏😁👍.
Hope my English is not to bad 😂.
Greetings from Germany 🙏✌️
Jean 🙂
Thanks so much Jean! I'm glad you're enjoying the channel :-)
I thought this 1st time the beard was mentioned but now it's beard oils but my ball python actually loves my beard when she's on my neck she wraps around and pokes her head out my beard and checks everything out from that view it's actually kinda funny I wish I could upload a pic lol
What great questions he asked and I love his observations. I forget sometimes that some people have zero experience with snakes.
He totally needs to come on again.
Yeah he was great!
Your videos make my day better getting my first noodle in the mail tomorrow ❤
Congrats on your new snake!
I loved this…from home… yep you’re right, glad you asked Michael! ❤❤😂
Kristen, I'm honored that you watched! I know you're not a fan of seeing snakes. Michael did awesome though, right??
@@GreenRoomPythons Actually it was very educational and it made me feel calmer about it. You both killed it.
@@Stareyesband awww, thanks Kristen! I'm glad it helped!
Very glad to see another one of these videos! Always love to see you educating people who are uncomfortable with these incredible animals
Glad you enjoyed it!
What a great video! We love our scaly babies, so thank you for sharing yours along with your knowledge of them! Great job Michael!
Thanks Keith, glad you liked it!
I love these videos they are so wholesome
Such a cool episode. Makes me want a ball python even more haha. Great video Bob, and Kent of course.
Glad you enjoyed it!
So is Green Room Pythons anywhere close to that Frankie Avalon Place? "I hear they got some fine chicks there!"
Awesome job on your content Clint. The Stoned Age is one of my all time favorite films so the fact that you got Michael Kopelow (Joe) on here is awesome as Hell!
Another amazing episode! I love these! Please keep this series going!
Glad you're enjoying it!
I try to get my wife to watch these. No joy. Love seeing Delilah. Well done Michael.
Glad you like this one ;-)
Freya is so beautifullll
I'm SO glad a stumbled onto your channel. Great discourse, and you obviously know what you're doing. Respect++
Thanks so much, glad you're enjoying the channel!
You should do update videos with all of these guys to see how they are progressing- or if they have progressed, at all. Like, with Morgan, I wouldnt be shocked if he has a ball python now =)
This is an awesome video Bob, I have never been afraid of snakes, in fact I loved them even since I was a Kid, so I do not understand why people freak out so much with snakes, and since I got my Royal Python, he is actually a very shy and gentle creature, totally the oposite of what people think of him.
Glad you liked the video!
Freya is such a beautiful girl - personally I think that BP's are probably the most incredible introduction to snakes because they are so patient and sweet natured. My boy really has become my stress critter just because it's just so hard to be keyed up when this chilled little beastie settles down on your shoulder - it's like you share their calm :-) Really loved this video!
Glad you liked it! Yes, handling them is a meditation for sure
I love this series
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoy it
As always great video good useful information thank you for taking time to make these videos your the man buddy 😁👍
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it!
Great video!! I love new people willing to just learn. He wasn't freaked and had great questions for someone that didn't know. I love shiong these videos to my novice friends. The Dwarf appearance was a bonus!
Thanks, glad you liked it!
I loved that intro! It made my day!
Glad you liked it!
Love these videos! I am irrationally terrified of snakes, but I'm also obsessed with watching snake videos on UA-cam. 🫣 Two days ago, I nearly stepped on a 5 foot long black rat snake in the back of our horse pasture. I screamed like a baby! 🤭🤣 I am fascinated by snakes, but they scare the h*ll out of me. I wish I had someone like you local who could help me overcome this fear.
Why don’t you just get one? my first reptile is a female Colombian boa. I have a female Argentine now too. You should get a boa or a blood python something with strong feeding responses so you will lose all fear of them after you’re used to it.
I'm glad you are enjoying the channel. Hopefully it helps a bit :-)
@@JK-vy8vh You're hilarious. But seriously, I don't have the space (physically or mentally) currently to add any more animals under my care. I have a small hobby farm, and I'm at capacity. Maybe someday, though...
@@Teefs I can relate. I also have a adopted American bully and he bit me 3 times he’s a dog with baboon teeth. Literally couldn’t use my right arm for three months because I got bit my my Colombian right after too in just a year and a half my arm is littered with teeth marks. I’m gonna get a blood python as well.
I just recently got a ball Python and I'm head over heels in love! I've never been afraid, per say, of snakes but they've always made me nervous because I didn't understand snake behavior. So, I got a snake lol. I've always been fascinated by snakes and have always wanted one but never had the confidence to get one. And now I want more snakes LOL.
When I was a kid, I HATED snakes. It wasn't fear, but disgust. I couldnt even touch a book with snakes in it!
I never touched one until that day. But a few years ago I started to learn more about them, and I saw those cute ball pythons, how cute they are in their ball position.
I watched your videos, and I am totally fascinated about the retic's climbing abilities.
Amazing.
I am no longer disgusted of dwarf retics and ball phythons.
There might come a day when I try to touch one of those amazing animals.
But I also learned about the rack system, and it makes me so sad that so many animals live in racks without any stimuli.
I know there are breeders like you, who let them explore... I think I heard your name in a video where a woman mentioned your name. She said that your baby snakes are fantastic because you do so much to entertain your snakes. And that yours are the best compared to other breeders snakes.
But there are so many other breeders who literally put their snakes in rack drawers, and they have nothing other to do than to exist and to breed.
That is so sad.....
And now racks seem to become a thing in Europe as well....
Even with boas. I really wish breeders would change their mind and stop keeoing snakes in enclosure without any stimuli.
Now that I have learned that snakes are as amazing as other animals, it breaks my heard....
Now we need to see your house. Seeing as he said its fascinating
There's just a lot of snakes, plants and instruments around :-)
I don't think its an exaggeration to say everything wants to eat them. They live in Africa, they have to share their environment with however many kinds of wild dogs, leopards, more smaller wild cats than you can shake a stick at, eagles, hawks, owls, monitor lizards, honey badgers, and more mischevious monkeys than I'd care to meet in a lifetime... even the bugs over there are deadly, they got army ants that just strip anything in their way to the bone. And don't get me started on the fish, I've watched every episode of River Monsters, lol.
I'd say "everything wants to eat them" is a pretty accurate statement, really. I always wonder how they evolved to be as laid back and sweet as they are. I'd develop an inner Chihuahua with the explosive rage of a thousand wolverines if I had to live over there. 😳
I agree, that's probably why they're all about hiding :-)
Best experience with a snake I ever had was at a local animal park that has a pet supplies shop, and they sell some exotics including various reptiles. One of the staff had one of the ball python females out, and I could see that she was about to shed because she looked a little dull at the time, and I was allowed to touch the snake. Because of watching channels like yours, Snake Discovery, Clint's Reptiles and Wicken's Wicked Reptiles, I knew not to approach her head from the front or above so I was stroking her under the chin while she 'sniffed' my wrist. Next thing I knew she just decided to slide onto my arm and I very quickly had my hands full of curious noodle. All I thought at the time was "Cool, I just made a new friend". The best part was how watching my interaction with the snake gave my 8 year old niece enough confidence to stroke the snake and her reaction was a surprised, "Huh." My niece was even able to take some close up pictures of the snake when she curled up on top on my handbag to remember the experience by.
I now regularly visit the park with my niece in the hopes of meeting and interacting with the other reptiles that they have there. I really hope to adopt a snake one day and help my family get over their fears like you are doing for your friends. Keep it up!
Love this! As always! ❤
Thanks Petra!
Love from Poland 🐍💙🇵🇱
Hey bob! Great video i love this series! I have an unrelated question though, do you keep handsome dan separate from your pythons? I just fell down a rabbit hole learning about IBD and am stressed about how to keep my boa and python. Any advice?
I keep him in the same room. He went through a long quarantine and he's been tested.
Great episode ❤ as always
Thank you!
My mum has a secere phobia of snakes and spiders, she freezes and just crues even just the ideea of them awakens her screeming and crying reflex but my husband and me have 8 snakes and we miss having her around, uncounsiously im desencitizing her but its hard having someone so close to you so incredibly fearfull of the one thing your heart gies out yo the most
Fabulous!!!
Sorry mate, don't remember the movie... but after hearing what your opening question was, I'm going to go watch it =)
I luv these episodes these and Kent... TLC 😂😂😂😂 that dude is cra😂😂😂
Glad you enjoyed it!
In Arizona, we also have coral snakes in addition to rattlers. Sonoran/Arizona coral snakes, not quite as deadly as their eastern counterparts from what I've read, but still good to learn what they look like.
That's right, and corals have a particularly nasty venom - but the states on the coast don't have those... That rattlesnake rule does not apply to Arizona :-)
@@GreenRoomPythons Lol don't mind me, I woke up without a fully functioning brain that day. 😁
Hi Bob, do you have experience with Boa Constrictor? Would you recommend them for a beginner? I am considering one and have been talking to a breeder, but I'd like a second opinion and you are super knowledgeable!
Yes Boas our fantastic, I have one. Just make sure you're getting an idea of the potential size based on locality and species that you're getting.
The part about beards is interesting - mine seems to like going through beards and hair (both mine and others'). I don't use beard oil, though, so there's another data-point that maybe it's the oil they aren't into. 🙂
Could be!
"when I grew up, my mother couldn't even look at them."
Same. My mom shoved my girlfriend almost to the ground when I was younger, trying to run because one of my friends brought over a corn snake that was inside a travel enclosure. Lol It took me literal years to convince her to even let me get a leopard gecko.
We have coral snakes in Arizona! So rattlesnakes… and coral snakes. Very pretty.
Yep! You want to stay away from those coral snakes - they've got some gnarly venom. Once you get off the West Coast there are a few other snakes to look out for but along the west coast It's just rattlesnakes that are dangerous to humans.
ADHD adult here. Snakes are THE BEST FIDGITS! My snakes totally help my brain focus when I am holding them. ❤❤❤
What size vivarium would you recommend for a adult female ball python also loved the video
4x2x2 is a good size
@@GreenRoomPythons thank you so much!
About the beard. I think it is hair in general. I think it gets in their heat pits
My girl doesn't like my arm hair, neither does she like the hair on my head. When on my arms, she's fine resting with her chin on the hair, but she flinches if she goes snout first into hair.
Also with grass, it took her a while to get used to it,
and I do agree it's probably to do with the spiky feeling in their face.
Yeah I think it's a weird feeling for them
Hey I love the content, also still very much a fan of Kent. Anyways I was thinking of getting into breeding within the next 1-2 years and I was curious for your opinion based on your experience, what would you suggest, morph wise, would be good to start with? By that I mean morphs I wouldn't have trouble selling? Would BELs be something that move relatively quickly on morph market? I already have a beautiful super pastel lesser but I'm open to options that don't involve that. Thanks in advance 🤙
BELs do tend to sell well but I recommend just producing what you personally like. The market is down right now for ball pythons and there are a lot of breeders that are producing snakes at the moment... The market changes constantly and what tends to be the popular morph changes constantly so I would just work with what you love if you choose to breed. But make sure that you are getting into a market where you will be able to sell the snakes that you produce.
My pastel pied het lavender girl is coming home with me from a hub on Wednesday! I found her on morph market. I'm so excited to get her! I was originally after a darker morph pied for the contrast, but this girl has a ton of dalmatian spots I just fell for. She's just beautiful! I'm calling Gemma, short for her Gemini season purchase.. plus she has two lines on her saddle that look like the Gemini symbol. I want to send you pictures of her next week so you can see her. Questions though..She weighs 170 G but she was born in September last year. And the seller says she's on FT rat Fuzzies. Do you think she'd be able to handle hoppers or any larger at 170 G? I don't want to overwhelm her but I do want her to grow up. I'm asking because I don't think they're going to let me walk into the pet store with her to start sizing up rats with her body Lol.
Congrats on your new snake! It sounds like the breeder was maintenance feeding her. Fuzzies are too small for a ball python even brand new out of the egg. I start small snakes on hopper mice for their first meal if they're too small for a rat pup.... Yours would be able to handle rat pups easily If she'll take a rat.
@@GreenRoomPythons Thanks for getting back to me. I just knew fuzzies had to be way too small, lol. The snake looks healthy. She doesn't look scrawny at all, just little. I hope she'll be cooperative with her feeding schedule. From everything I've learned, Pied sounds like the pickiest of eaters.
hey im looking for a 4x2x2 120 gallon tank for my ball python that just outgrew his 75 gallon whats the cheapest way to get one idk if i should buy one or make one
‘Hold some snakes and I’ll pay you in Whiskey’ 😂😂 j/k
Seems your guest may kinda like snakes, he’s one I could see owning someday.
I could probably convince him but his wife has an extreme phobia ;-)
@@GreenRoomPythons maybe she will someday give your snakes a chance and see they’re badass!
You always say they can only hear very low sounds and maybe your voice if you talk deeper, but I am convinced my girl can hear my (female) voice. I tested it a bit and she comes out even when I'm careful to not make any other sounds, waiting a bit in front of the enclosure before calling her to make sure it's not the vibrations of my steps. Any thoughts on that? She either associates my voice with food or simply hears sounds and comes out checking if theres food
Love the long video! Defenitely a fan of this series, whatcha gonna do when you run out of friends with fear of snakes?
I always meet new people who have a fear of snakes so I don't think I'll ever run out 😄
It might be that there's enough reverberation in the room when you speak that the snake is feeling the vibrations. They're very sensitive to vibrations from anything so she might be "hearing" you that way
24:13 it also depends on the individual. Most of my hognose are very slow and zen. Then I have Deliah. I mean she is pretty slow but then she is randomly trying to eat the palm of my hand....😆
Yeah it definitely depends on the individual :-)
Yay 90s pop culture! And I wish I could get my mom to stop being afraid of snakes. She won't come into my house because of my snakes. Sad😢
My mom was terrified of snakes while my dad thinks they're neat, but only from a safe distance. I guess Steve Irwin was more of a God to my brother and I than either of our parents 'cause we always loved them silly noodles. I still remember going out to catch garter snakes, and looking for rattlers & water snakes with my brother at camp. Luckily we knew not to handle any rattlesnakes we did find bc of their venom. And we learned quickly from our cousins mistake that the water snakes are more prone to biting than garters are. According to him they hurt more too lol.
It probably helped living in Ontario as well where our list of native species is short and the massasauga rattlesnake is the only venomous one of the bunch. Basically we were stupid but well-informed kids. Friendly PSA to not mess with wild animals you can't identify!
IDK I think maybe most vipers "know" they are venomous because they have a tendency to dry bite, or not based on the prey versus other threats, I could be wrong, or it could just be a theory, just thinkin out loud. Also how some bluff bite, as if they are saving it. IDK.
Yeah I think they're instinct tells them that it's for their prey so they sometimes will save it. I'm speculating but guessing that they don't think about it as part of their defense mechanism. That's all just a guess though :-)
@@GreenRoomPythonsI came across a Mojave Green once and he pulled out his venom card and say hey just so you know..........venomous.......
I was like ok bro I already knew but glad your self aware.
@@jdssurf 😄
I owe my snake obsession to snake discovery lol but I have a ball python so your channel is super fitting my boy is a normal ball python but he has his unique markings I can identify him from any other normal : )
You should do a video of you overcoming your fear of spiders 😉😂
As a fellow long haired and bearded ginger, it is nice to see another bearded long hair ginger be introduced to snakes. St Patrick shouldn't have driven the snakes out of Ireland.
The beard game was strong in this video ;-)
I want to see the video of your friend getting scared of the yawning snake
Not sure how responsive you are to comments, just want to say thankyou for all of your videos.
I wasn't terrified of snakes, just ignorant and didn't know anything about them until I had to do snake catch and release course for a new role (emergency response, but are also the site designated snake catchers)
A lot of snake catchers catch and kill which makes me sad. I caught a fully grown death adder and then a baby and I really enjoyed the process and being able to watch their behaviours. (Would never own one or any other venomous snake in case I accidentally do something wrong)
Since doing that role, implementing procedures to ensure that snakes are caught and released because I don't like the idea of people killing native wild life, and is now an instant dismissal if caught killing snakes. We had a enviromentalist come out and make us a map of the mine site I am at of appropriate release sites. So far everyone has been onboard with the new way of doing things and i have new founded love of learning about snakes
It's actually encouraged me to own one as a pet, something I didn't think I would do.
Your videos have been amazing for information for a complete beginner and given me even more knowledge and comfort to actually own one.
(In case you're wondering, going to get a stimson python)
I may get a bigger python down the track but I feel a stimson is perfect to learn snake ownership and caring for snakes and I guess get my partner comfortable with having them
That's great, congrats on your first snake!
"you gotta do a thing with their vent" lol yeah pry don't show them the double wee wee during their first session lol
Willow 😍
I'm excited for her to grow up. She's pretty cool
so i forgot to mention last friday my girl ate and its her new record lol 6 months 9 days.... broke her fast by doing a live feed
That's great, congrats!
@@GreenRoomPythons thanks but now i think ive created a monster, all she has done for the past two days is stare into my soul XD
My snakes love being out too i think its bc i free roam them too
That's great!
My BP LOVES my beard.
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Getting my first ball python. Love this channel. The Stoned age is Awesome “ information without transportation equals dick!”
Congrats on your first snake!
Job well done ,,,, yes kill that silly fear ,,,,, ((( I mean silly ))) ,,,, A +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
my mom had me killing spiders for her when I was little lol shes absolutely diffidently Arachnophobic for sure and she is terrified of snakes to, I used to be but I started watching snake discovery because of Cheyenne and learned about the world of reptile because of me clicking on the video for a macaw I never met and now years later I overcame my fear of snakes and I no longer want a macaw well I do but I dont have the time or space for one and snakes are so much cooler and I want either a carpet python, super dwarf reticulated only from reach out reptiles I refuse to get one from anyone else I wanna know what im getting for sure when it comes to super dwarfs, or a bci Boa constrictor next : ) I love the high yellow contrast in the darwins carpet python but I love the intelligence level and look of super dwarf retics and then I love the calmness of the boa so super conflicted but when I get to that point ill know what I want and maybe ill be able to get all 3 at some point.
The reason sucking a snakebite doesn't work is because the venom is in the tissue not in the blood. Unless you can suck hard enough to turn a chuck roast into ground beef, you're better off saving your breath for the 911 operator
man i love the stoned age
I love Damara! She is having babies, I want a clone of her.
You get special "top of the list" privileges Lori. I'll keep you posted!
My step-dad told me 2days ago that I bought the devil into my home and they cause bad luck .I told him no that's old lady stories.and I don't care what anyone says I love and like my snake .I was so angry I just turned around and walked out of his house
If retics are the second smartest snake. What's considered to be the smartest snake in the world?
King cobra :-)
You are correct on the we like the facing your fears videos for me I love it when ppl learn more about snakes in general and hoping they will become lovers of snakes after the experience once they learn that snakes aren't anything like some ppl think of them