Giant Vinegaroon, The Best Pet Invertebrate?
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- The giant whip scorpion, also known as the vinegaroon, is one of the strangest and most terrifying looking creatures on the planet. These terrifying arachnids aren't venomous, and as it turns out they aren't dangerous in any way. They actually make surprisingly good pets. So, is the vinegaroon the best pet invertebrate for you?
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one minute into my first video of you and im already subscribed
just how happy and enthusiastic about this makes me so happy
Agreed! I have absolutely no intention of buying probably any of these animals, but goddamn this guy makes me want all of them XD
Same!
Same!
Even the crabs are finding out how cool these videos are.
Same here!
you talked how people got more comfortable with creep insects. Dude, your channel literally cured my arachnophobia. After i learned how harmless 99% of the spiders are and how cute jumping spiders can be, i completely changed my perspective. I used to get so nervous around spiders, now i dont interact with them, unless its a jumping spider, but i can shoo them alway and relax . You channel was a major change in my life, thank you a lot.
Same here man just discovered this channel like a week ago and now I’m ordering a bunch of beginner bugs because I am now obsessed (including the vinergaroon) I am no longer afraid of bugs anymore (except for centipedes and millipedes that stuff still terrifies me)
@@ussrtaxes8986 I don't think there's a man alive that can convince me to NOT leave the room when a centipede comes through.
@@TCShaddix001 wait till you find one that's deadly like in Japan. Mukade is the terminator of Bugs.
My little brother punches spiders. I think it’s some depraved coping mechanism for his arachnophobia
im terrified of most arachnids but my love of scorpions and these videos about scorpion like arachnids is opening me up slowly
I love my vinegaroon! They are great pets and I’d highly recommend them!
My tip for new keepers would be that they do hibernate. They can be underground for 6+months at a time, so don’t be too worried if they disappear. Just leave them alone and don’t dig them up! They do this in the wild and don’t need our intervention :)
I picked up one of these yesterday at a show and I am enamored! It's so cute, like a little dirt lobster.
Never thought I'd look at a insect show with THIS much interest!
Seen two back in 94' living in El Paso, I was about 10 years old, and yeah! I kept my distance! I don't like bugs, insects, arachnids, etc.!
He was like “mmmm cricket”.
“I’m wide awake nightmare Rick James”
Awesome channel very entertaining 👍
Not sure why youtube decided I needed to see this today... but here I am.
I might get one because I actually like the smell of vinegar!
Can you educate us on the wolf spider?
Great host and contents
What about the tailless whip scorpion?
3:38 I love how slow and gentle that takedown was, it was hilarious. When you see other critters catch a cricket it's always fast and violent, meanwhile the vinegaroon just gave the cricket a hug like he was trying to be his friend, then realized he was hungry.
I thought I was the only one that noticed it. It just calmly walked up and slowly snatched it. Lol
Like a little kid hugging his teddy bear with a sudden case of “the munchies!”
"M'kay, I'm gonna eatcha now-"
D@@chrisbuckley1785
I love Vinegaroons! After 7 years of care, mine just recently passed away. During its time, it dug many, many holes, spent months at a time underground, frightened my friends and family, while also delighting me. Can't recommend them enough.
Do they molt underground?
In German they are called "Geißelskorpione", which translates to "Scourge Scorpions". Is that a metal name or what?
I definitely saw them play at a small music festival a couple of years back
sounds like a rare scorpion spawn from Fallout 4
@@Cynsham and yet it's the complete opposite.
Wasn't that a band covering The Scorpions that was rather bad?
A scourge is a type of whip
This video would be pretty boring in normal circumstances, But it is not.
Lol
Agreed
@@willdehaven6310 We need more of this in the comment section. Lol
@@Dontae667 but we do not
You may think you have some idea of what you are in possession of. But you do not.
_"It's totally harmless, it only looks like hellspawn and shoots stinky acid!"_
Dated worse.
... but it is not
It’s just vinegar bruh.
@@Barakon Well it _smells_ like vinegar. They don't actually spray vinegar.
@@mung01re yeah, but it’s the same acid that’s in vinegar.
vinegaroons are a textbook example of "don't judge a book by it's cover"
what looks like a scary horrifying pinchy beast is just a baby wielding two walking sticks
My favorite kind of creatures :)
BEst description I’ve herd of them 👌
Arachnids are awesome. It's a pity that centuries of anti-spooder propaganda means people are often creeped out by them. Whereas in reality the biggest arachnids tend to be loveable slightly clumsy goofs. It's not the invertebrates fault they have a more metal aesthetic than their whitebread vertebrate counterparts! ;p
@@freakishuproar1168 hey if u get a chance I have some arachnids and other pets if you could check my videos out I’d truly appreciate it and have a great day thanks
@Frizzurd I’m interested to hear as well
The world's friendliest nope.
Dangerous noodle
Satan's lollipop
The world's nopest friend
A psycho’s fever dream you befriend who then becomes your bestie... also my next Halloween costume.
Your mother*
“Oh you’re terrifying. Isn’t that pure horror? You’re delightful”
This 2 second part completely encapsulates the vinegaroon
We in Texas don'usually raise bugs on purpose unless they eat other bugs we like less. By chance do they eat roaches?
@@earnestwebster8580 Yes, they'll try to eat any insects smaller than them.
@@earnestwebster8580 I'll totally keep a spider if it means it eats cockroaches
@@earnestwebster8580 They'll eat just about any critter smaller than themselves. They're not picky at all.
Vinegaroons are like someone who had never actually seen one tried to build a spider, based solely on a description from someone who wasn't quite sure what a spider was.
I think more scorpion based on description alone, they have 8 legs, a tail that shoots a painful liquid, claws and mouth parts that look like claws.
@@bombvoyage5686 They are closer to a spider, not a scorpion.
@@Scyllax I know that I am saying they look like a scorpion based only on description.
@@Scyllax Scorpions are arachnids my guy
@@metaloom So are spiders
Conscious Mind: **This creature looks threatening but is mostly harmless and can be handled.**
Unconscious Mind: **AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH**
really describes the dilemma of the human who tries to be rational... but we cant deny our irrational prejudicie, why is it sooo hairy?!!?!.
the natural breeding behavior of Vinegaroon is actually amazing. not only does the brood stay with the female for almost a year, but she actively feeds them , ripping off pieces of prey to feed her young.
Aww! That’s like the 101 mammal parenting method. A year of *insert species here* training and then off you go, kids.
There are some spiders that parent for a bit too, right?
@@trenaareen1216 yeah, wolf spiders and some tarantulas
@@trenaareen1216 a species of mimic poison dart frog cares for its young even after their born, even giving them piggy backs to water sources and feeding them with unfertilized eggs
There are truly no bounds to what man will put in a box and call a pet.
most social non-eusocial animal ever to evolve and the only one to develop a means of communicating abstraction, perfect creature to try and pack bond with literally anything, ever
My ex agrees with you...oh hold on I hear some noise, ok it's nothing she just thought it was feeding time..I'll feed her later.
@@RhodianColossus Most apt description of humans I've ever read
If this animal could be described with one sentence it would be:
*Well yes, but actually no.*
Why can’t I give this comment two likes.
@@Cottonmouth255 i liked it for you :)
It is not
"Reclaims the brood" Is this a pleasant way to say "devours her young?"
Almost certainly!
Unhatched eggs from the sound of it. Not quite the same.
@@dan240393 eating an unborn fetus is still eating a child
@@malnutritionboy That one is a subject of vast debate; centuries worth of it.
Not eating foetuses (pretty sure that's always been frowned upon), but the point at which the change from potential to actual happens.
@@malnutritionboy go back to your pro-life channel
I own a female, she is the most chill animal I have! Even more so than my hamster.
She is in a front opening enclosure and she spends a lot of time near the door. I forgot to close the door the other day, and only realized like 4h later. She was still in her tank XD She is a sweetheart!
They actually hide less than one would expect once they are acclimated. Mine regularly patrols the enclosure in the morning and evening in hopes of finding something to fill her ravenous appetite.
My hamster bit me. I'll never forgive him for that. Burn in hell, Bear. You may have died of old age, but you will never escape me.
hamsters are little demons. they’ve made me bleed more than any reptile
Im going to screenshot your comment and take it out of context.
@@bleflar9183 You're nothing if not honest. Respect.
I killed a few of these in my garage when I lived in Las Vegas. Now I'm wondering if the monster was actually me.
O-O
I feel like vinegaroons are gaining in popularity at the moment and I'm all for it :)
They're just so amazing!
Momento Mori
Unus Annus
Momento mori, my friend
UNUS ANNUS
Me: Why is it called a Vinegaroon?
Vinegaroon: *Spits acid vinegar*
Me: Oh...
Had one of these as a pet for a couple of years. My uncle had found it on his property. Great pet. Adorable beady little eyes, and when their claws are folded they looked like little boxing gloves. We'd feed her insects that showed up on the porch at night, and it was quite a spectacle watching her take down larger prey. I watered her with a moist sponge, she'd kinda chew on it to get the water out. Eventually ended up letter her back loose into the wild. Considering their lifespan, I'd imagine she's still out there somewhere to this day!
3:38
Vinegaroon: GIMMIE HUG
Cricket: Id rather not
Vinegaroon: TOO BAD, ill give ya a "kiss" too
It looked like it grabbed it so gently, so calm,,
Me before watching this video: “why would anyone want one of these little nightmares??”
Me after watching this video: “these sound delightful and I need one so I can apologize to it for calling it a nightmare.”
Hahaha same
I literally had nightmares when I was a kid after seeing pictures of these somewhere, probably the encyclopedia.
I've had one for nearly two years now. She's very calm, smart, and amazing to watch! Definitely a good choice for my first arachnid.
Man those outtakes are the best, I enjoy them just as much as the rest of the video. I can't wait for more.
A lot of fun ones on this video :)
Yea I always get a good laugh from them as well
@@ClintsReptiles
*Boston accent;* ”I asked my Vinegaroon to _PAAAAAAK_ the _CAAAAAHH_ in the _GAYRAGE_ then get me a bottle of _WAAAAATAH_ fer a _QUAAAAATAH!”_
*There*
This dude genuinely gets excited over the animals he shows and I love that. He loves these little creatures. :)
I come to these videos for two reasons, Clint's excitement, and the nightmares... O_O
Clint smiling and saying "isn't that pure horror?" made my day
Such wonderful little nightmares :)
Vinegaroon
Medabot
Specialty: Strong appearance, claws, weak acid
I recently got two captive bred babies from bugs in cyberspace and I'm obSESSED with them. Quickly became my favorite pet inverts (and I have a good few!). They are very curious, one a bit braver than the other, almost remind me of jumping spiders with how interactive they've been. I haven't had any incidences of the vinegar spray yet, and I've handled both of them a good bit. Someday I'm hoping to breed them too 😁
“Vinegaroon” is also one of the cutest words ever.
And “toxicognath” is one of the most terrifying. (See centipede) ;-)
@@pythonparis i like that word.
sounds like a pokemon, right?
@@viniciuscomacento Absolutely.
Comes from the Spanish name vinagrón, which is a trait-based name that implies a thing has abundance of something, "having lots of vinegar", "big vinegar".
Lots of Spanish words ending in -ón get pronounced -oon in folk English so that's how vinegaroon it came to be.
I have a vinegaroon and he is a great pet! I would recommend them for kids as long as they hold them carefully :) He is actually very cautious and deliberate, he is also pretty bad at catching food lol
In average, female Vinegaroons live longer, than cats.🤜 A normal conversation
Normal is overrated.
Cats: best pet murder machine?
I am formally requesting this episode. 🙏
@@katelillo1932 Cats: The best pet murder machines everyone is ok with letting roam around free even though this is literally not custom for any other pet ever?
@@ClintsReptiles well said
@@tomvyt956 But cats aren't pets they are room mates who work the night shift.
My dad keeps all sorts of arthropods as pets, (he's had 5 of the 9 you've covered, plus a couple you haven't gotten to yet) and I can confirm vinegaroons are much gentler creatures than most people would guess! 💜🦂 I just discovered your channel yesterday and I'm already a big fan, it warms my heart to see how much respect you have for all these under-appreciated animals.
Man am I happy I woke up at 5am. Get to drink my coffee and find out what crazy creatures I want to keep in my home or not. Keep up the great work, Clint and team!
A great way to start the day :)
It's always great to see something that looks nasty but is actually chill. The human instinct to have a pet monster.
"Isnt that pure horror? Delightful"
"Should i get this so i can prank my girlfriend?"
"You should, but you should not"
I'm a simple man; I hear Holy Grail references, I upvote.
RUN AWAY!
How not to have a girlfriend. Step one, keep vinegaroon as a pet.
You forgot a word: "boring"
Corrected version: "How not to have a _boring_ girlfriend."
They look like lobsters honestly
As an Australian, I'd just like to say the only thing scary in this vid was that aussie accent. :P
It's a caricature at best :)
They certainly do bring about a bit of a “pucker” factor. 4.4 is a great score!
They're amazing!
@@ClintsReptiles they are indeed. I have only just barely sold my GF on a jumping spider. Tarantulas and Vinegaroons are probably quite the long shot 🤣
@@Galian6686 sold your GF on a what?? Did not compute
@@Galian6686 what is a GF? A gold fish??? I'm so lost
@@susanmartin3762 I barely got my girlfriend(GF) to take in a jumping spider :)
"Isn't that pure horror?" with the biggest smile on his face :D
One important thing I’ve found with keeping these amazing arachnids; I always keep a part of the substrate damp. I just moisten a corner of the enclosure, not too damp but just enough so they can regulate their humidity. I often see them drinking directly from the damp substrate instead of their water dish.
clint singing the sound of silence is EXACTLY what i needed this morning,, it was so soothing
And Clint singing TO a vinegroon, was just pure enjoyment.
Looks like lobster had a drunken one night stand with a scorpion.
I was gonna say... that is a dang land lobster
@@riabouchinska they're all arthropods, one big sectioned body family.
Late as hell to this video but I am currently obsessed with getting small
"This creature looks like a nighmare. But it is not."
*IMPOSTOR*
Sneaky.
This is funny I just imagine a room full of whiptail scorpions and one is an actual scorpion lol 1 imposter among us
Vinegaroon sus.
"Vinegaroon was not the imposter"
Yo your name is gramatically incorrect
I have one of these guys. His name is Stanley and has a theme song. I love him so much
It looks like an amazing invertebrate pet for beginners. Convincing your parents seems to be the greatest challenge (unless they love invertebrates).
Crabs are my preferred invertebrate, but to each their own!
I've had my vinegaroon, Hypatia, for over a year now and she is delightful. However, sometimes I feel like I have a pet enclosure, cause sometimes she'll hunker down to hibernate for months. Very gentle and sweet for sure!
I had no idea vinegaroons were native to the US, but can you blame me? Both the name and the look of the thing scream Australia.
I really want one now, but just getting a snake is a hard sell in my household.
The final seen got me thinking
Vinegaroon: Human I’ve come to bargain
I loved your ‘but it!s not’ take on this species...the accents and Monty Python reference were hilarious too. 👏👏👏
Thank you, Russ!
I’ve kept these guys for years and I can say these things are the simplest things to keep Over it’s whole life span you’re literally gonna spend 50 bucks including the invertebrate and food you can’t go wrong with them
the physical embodiment of "well yes, but actually no."
actually it seems more like "well no, but actually yes."
Hearing Clint singing the sound of silence is just so precious and made my day :3
Just discovered your channel through this video and I'm now a subscriber. I love your energy and enthusiasm, you seem very compassionate about this animal and I've definetly learned something from the video.
Always good to see the real RoachDoggJr has good taste
I'm glad you are adding invertebrates. I have seen Vinegaroons on nature shows. I never thought they were pets,but I'd like one and it lives way longer than a praying mantis.
It appears that the vinegar rune uses intimidation as its best defense. Other than that it’s actually very nice towards humans.
I absolutely love my Vinegaroon. I've had mine since July and it's fantastic.
Word of advice: taking large amounts of paxil ... is not recommended before going on camera...
I'd request the Coconut Crab as a "The Best Pet Invertebrate?" video.
The answer would most certainly be a strong *no* though...
Plus, I'd imagine the logistics of bringing a coconut crab to show the audience would be an *absolute nightmare...*
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If the video was a thing, my estimates for the coconut crab would be:
Handleability: 0/5 to 2/5 (Getting up to a meter (3 ft 3 in) in leg span & weighing up to 4.1 kg (9.0 lb), I wouldn't imagine them being great for handling. Plus, they have a claw grip of up to 1500 N (~337 lb)...)
Care: 2/5 to 4/5 (Basically the care you would do for an omnivorous hermit crab, but on a *much* bigger scale given that coconut crabs are the largest species of hermit crab (& the largest land-living arthropod *on the planet)...)*
Hardiness: 1/5 - 5/5 (I honestly don't know how hardy they would be...)
Availability: 0/5 or 1/5 (They're Vulnerable under the IUCN Red List 3.1)
Upfront Costs: 1/5
Overall Score: 0.8/5 - 2.6/5
Yeah but I mean
He talked about a alligator so
@@Sharp26 Clint also talked about the Nile Monitor, Peregrine Falcon, Asian Water Monitor, Black Widow, Rattlesnake, King Cobra, Alligator Snapping Turtle, Gaboon Viper, Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman, & Common Snapping Turtle each in their own video...
Still, I'd imagine they'd have a difficult time finding someone who keeps a coconut crab though...
@@JadenTapscott true. True
I remember when these things ate a family living in a lighthouse in Skyrim, horrifying and tragic
Can't decide what I'm looking forward to most "Clint Does 30 Worldwide Accents" or "Clint Sings Simon & Garfunkel Hits"
Hoping for a Christmas special... 12 Days of Christmas Reptiles!!
I watched this video, got a Vinegaroon, now after a year of having it, I can promise you:
THEY ARE AWESOME. I want more.
Great video and I really enjoyed the Monty Python reference at the end.
Also, Clint singing Simon and Garfunkel was just a special moment.
If you have friends who are Dark Tower fans, you can tell them this is a lobstrosity! Dad-a-chik! Did-a-chik!
She looks like something out of Jurassic park 😅 how delightfully frightening.
Too scary for Jurassic Park. They had to keep it PG-13
Looks more like a mini version of some of the bugs from the 2005 King Kong
I'm glad he describes her as both terrifying and delightful, because it's true. She's lovely and seems very agreeable.
I would really like to own one but my husband has arachnophobia and closed himself into the upstairs of the house after I asked about it.
Everything you do is "quite possibly one of my favorite..." 😂😂😂
It's all true :)
@@ClintsReptiles Hello there!
My biggest worry wouldnt be the Vinegaroon itself but I would be terrified of someone else getting scared of it and hurting um. I dont even want to think about how often thats happened to other 'creepy' pets.. Poor little guys.
Hell yeah! The only thing weirder than this would be if Clint brought a xenomorph queen to the table. These things are so intimidating I was amazed when I first handled one and learned they are harmless. Amazing content as always Clint!
Facehugger, The Best Pet... Um, Whatever This Is?
@@ClintsReptiles 😂
@@ClintsReptiles "the chestburster. For handle ability we give it a 3/5..."
I Saw and spectated some smaller species of Vinegaroon in northern Thailand a couple of years ago.
Agree: very interesting and docile Arachnids.
I felt tempted to catch them to take home, but decided that they are happier in the nature.
Actually i am very interested in so many animals, many i spectate, some i catch, but til now i always released them shortly after.
Please everyone who decides to keep any pets: No matter if captured or grown in captivity, take care of them as good as possible.
Yes! Vinegaroons don't get near enough love. Thank you so much for making this video!
Also, thankfully vinegaroons don't have...
...TOXICOGNATHS!
You do great work Mr. Laidlaw! Keep it up. I am happy to support your quest. I am looking forward to the re-opening of the reptile room!
Thank you so much! We look forward to seeing you there!
Ditto
I can't really ever see myself owning one, but they way you present them make them seem absolutely fascinating. I see the appeal.
I'd love to see a video from you about giant hissing cockroaches! I personally think they're one of the best pet arthropods, as they're very relaxed and easy to handle, take very little to keep alive and thriving, and they're just so cool! They also can't really do anything to you if you manage to piss them off, other than hiss, which actually sounds pretty cool, but I wouldn't force one to hiss.
I agree, they can be extremely chill once they get used to you (at which point it might even be a challenge to make them hiss).
So, like, how come I never heard of this animal before? What is the history of people keeping them as pets? Did it only recently become a "thing"?
I never thought I’d have a dream invertebrate until I saw a video on vinegaroons. I’ll probably never get one-partly because it eats crickets, mostly because it wouldn’t be allowed within a mile of my house-but if I did I’d get a male and name him Acetico. 😊
They can eat roaches (dubia/red runner) too, that's what mine eats. He will also take superworms.
When I was a little girl in West Texas, we lived with my grandparents. My granddad worked in a sodium sulfate plant out in the middle of the boonies, and he would sometimes bring home creepy crawlies that he found at work. He brought one of these guys back one day, and it was one of the most memorable, fascinating, but also HORRIFYING things to see for someone as small as I was. XD I actually took her in for show and tell the next day, in an old, unoccupied fish tank I had. I always remember how their little claws looked like boxing gloves when they didn't have them open to catch prey. Knowing what I know about them, now, I just can't help but love them as hideous as they are.
You should absolutely do an Amblypygi (aka Tailless Whip Scorpions) next.
Came here to suggest this
*sees vinegaroon*
"Aww, these guys are awesome! Been curious about them ever since Snake Discovery showed one off"
*sees vinegaroon eat*
"BACK WITH YOU, HELLSPAWN!"
*less than a minute later*
"Awww, I want one!"
A gentle monster, unless of course you're a cricket.
Hey Clint. Thanks to this video, I have now decided to buy one of these tiny horrors! I am an arachnophobe, but these guys are just super neat and don't creep me out quite like spiders do. Thanks for making some awesome content!
WHO disliked...how is it possible not to like Clint and his adorible baby...and odviosly GUS GUS
Gus Gus is awesome. I got a tegu a couple of months ago and Clint is right, they are stinking rad
First impression: OMG, that's terrifying! Why would you?
Second impression: Huh, that's actually kinda cool. Mostly because it's slow. If it moved fast? No way!
3:41 Aww look he's petting the cricket 🤗
A few seconds later: Oh, wait.....
Take a drink every time he says "but it is not"
I have a pair of these and I absolutely adore them! Honestly easier to keep than a cactus, so relaxed and fun blow people’s mind when you show them it’s not a spider or a scorpion! For the next invert you should totally checkout amblypigids!