Rachel Fenton It’s most likely in shed, it should be perfectly fine, you can’t really have it stop until it’s done shedding. If you have a lamp on the screen, I would affix it to a wall or something nearby, hover it over the screen lid so the snake doesn’t get too close to it.
Please do not trust buying anything from anyone online through paypal's 'friends and family' option. Not only do you not have buyer protection, but there's no tax. Small businesses online that use friends and family often don't file taxes for their business, and that's not cool man.
Johnny J. Captive breed dekays are very rare since babies usually refuse to eat in captivity. If you will, unfortunately, most likely have to get a wild caught.
@@reptilerant173 thank you for your info. I really wish I don't have to take them out of the wild and affect the natural population, even if they're "plentiful" and "not of ecological concern" .
That’s the one good thing about living in a small town. When my animal gets shipped, ain’t *no one* gonna touch any of our packages, animal in it or not
When I was 7, I got my first pet snake after my parents made me research them for a year. They wanted me to get a baby, but I fell in love with a 4 year old 6ft adult snake who had been surrendered and neglected (she even had burn scars on her). I had her til I was 15, and she was so friendly, never bit and was a lovely girl. Adult snakes can be wonderful too if you want a pet!
@@yeehaw7061 I think they mean they either read books or articles about the animals due the their parents request if they wanted an animal when they were younger. My friend did a bunch of research and made a slide show about guinea pigs and added fun facts and how to keep them and where she was going to keep them and pay for their food/ treats/ medication (if needed) and their bedding and they saw that she was dedicated and she really did want them so they let her get some. She rescued two of them when she was 8!
Lady Dilo most only did F&F not because of the fee but some have lost money cause the buyer will claim they never recurved there snake and PayPal won’t dispute it and just process the refund
One other thing that I believe she didn’t mention is that not all sellers guarantee live arrival. So, make sure to ask. I have run into this problem before. Almost all breeders promise their animals health, but if something was to happen during shipping and the reptile was to die, they may not want responsibility for that.
Can we get a video on EVERYTHING about garter snakes Like how to take care of them (best substrate and stuff) And maybe what’s the best diet and if you can keep them on an all rodent diet x
Do any of you know where I could find a garter snake for sale in Canada? This is my first time shopping for a reptile online and I'm having some trouble finding them.
There is something in Emily’s voice that makes me like snakes. And i used to be scared just by looking at them. Look at me noooow binge-watching snake discovery 🤣🤣
My wife and I just bought a common boa off of Morph Market. On the ad it said she was 2 years old, but when she came in the mail we discovered that she was only a year old! She also has a slight kink at the end of her tail. When we reached out to the breeder, it turned out that the breeder’s wife had just started doing all the online stuff and the dob was mistyped and the kink (which was a birth defect) wasn’t disclosed. They were so kind though and even offered to pay to swap her with a different snake, but we fell in love with the little noodle the second we pulled her out, so now we just have a quirky boa.
Just bought my second ever snake, online just like my first one and I’d had her enclosure and food ready for a month because I had planned on buying one at the NARBC Tinley show and she arrived dead. Which should not happen, but I contacted the seller immediately upon opening her and sent pictures and a video and they called me about 15 minutes later and set up a new snake to be delivered. The seller did nothing wrong, the heat packs were still warm she was well padded and she was kept indoors at the shipping facility until I came to get her. So freak things happen, but your seller should be attentive to any issues you have within reason, as long as you let them know quickly and within reasonable doubt that it wasn’t your fault it died.
Be careful when buying online everyone, there are most definitely scams out there! I just recently had an experience with a scam myself when I was attempting to purchase a beardie. When I started to get suspicious from some odd phrases he used in text, I tried having a vocal conversation. From the short interaction we had I could tell it was bad news.
I've only bought a few reptiles from Faunaclassifieds so far and every seller called me on the phone before the sales were finalized to tell me about the particular snakes/lizards I was buying (personalities and such) and to make sure I knew how to care for them. I'd be suspicious, too, if they acted sketchy.
Nope, I didn't lose a cent, thanks to my faith and intuition. He had amazing photos of the animal, and I couldn't find them on other websites, so it very well may have been a real animal, but my gut told me I was never going to see it. A few things struck me as odd: 1 The name on the advertisement, the name on his PayPal, and his supposed given name were three different names, one being a woman's. 2 He was very eager to get my money when we hadn't even set a shipping day, discussed the price, or gone over any other details. 3 He said things like, "make sure you take really good care of him", but was very unenthusiastic/not forthcoming when I asked for more information on the beardie, such as things he liked to eat/activities he enjoyed (it was a rehoming). 3 He didn't discuss the price at all with me in the beginning, and it ended up being $100 more than advertised. Then he was very quick to accept the original price when he thought I might back out. I generally only deal with reputable breeders or people I know personally, this would have been the first time I'd stepped out of that zone. I'm glad I didn't!
My Ball Python is a retired breeder, Since I'm just a hobbyist I couldn't care less if he bred or not, but I do have to say a lot of retired breeders are often super well socialized, My boy Apollo is the sweetest snake I've ever met and I couldn't be happier.
Figure out which species you want and be sure of which one you want before you buy. Commit to that species and do not change your mind and if you do change your mind, start all over researching the new species. Research all of the care requirements from as many sources as you can find...web, books, breeders, anyone who you know that keeps that species. Research until you know everything about that species without thinking about it. Familiarize yourself thoroughly. Aquire everything you need to house and feed. Set everything up and have it all running smoothly for at least a week. That way you can make sure everything is working well and all your temps and humidity etc are going to be maintaineable. The reptile should be the last thing you buy. Personally I would also suggest only buying from a reputable breeder at an expo. That way you can ask questions, find out if it is healthy and parasite free, weather it's a good eater, weather it's got a good attitude or not and see and handle the animal before you buy. Most of all have fun doing it all. I did.🙂
I know getting a hognose as a first is a little controversial but i have had great success with them as firsts just make sure to do your research to find out on the little things like they have quite a sassy little attitude compared with others but they are by far the best snake ever in my opinion! 😀
It’s tempting to go with the first breeder you find when you spot a hard to find animal but please please please go overboard on the research and don’t be afraid to ask questions that you may think are obvious. I bought a female dumerils boa a few weeks ago and thankfully she’s healthy and happy now but when she arrived she was cold and lethargic (heat pad wasn’t industry standard at all it looked like one of those tiny heat pads you’d put on your back for pain and the bag she was in was way too thick). If the shipping had been delayed for whatever reason I don’t think she would’ve made it. The seller had pretty good reviews on morphmarket which was surprising but he was a little short and stand offish when I asked questions and got very rude when i asked if he did payment plans. Looking back he also didn’t have a guarantee of live arrival despite being a certified morph market member with lots of sales. Follow all the tips in the video but it’s also super important to just trust your gut when buying a new animal online. If I’d known then what I know now I never would’ve bought from that guy.
I've had my babies for a week and 3 days. Wish this had come out before though, because while I love both of my new snakes neither are what was advertised.
Owning reptiles in my country is also Illegal the only reptile youre allowed to own are just frogs and FROGS ARENT EVEN REPTILES! Spider Species are also Banned in my country,Tarantulas to Black Widow Spiders The Ones Who wont even hurt a finger and the ones that want to kill they want THEY ARE BANNED Do you know what are LEGAL in our country? Guinea Pigs Rabbits Hamsters Dogs Birds and Cats Fish And Everyone of those animals except fish I am allergic to And I am not good with fish Im actually a fish murder Cuz I killed more than 16 of em
Emily you and Ed covered some good points for the selling and buying parties; in a nut shell its collaborative communication between the seller and the buyer and it can be applied to any live animal shipping purchase.
Lol I was holding baby western Hognose during this and I had him shipped to me and she said it depends on how heavy they are I’m like “ u weigh nothing”🤣
I like the point you made about buying an older snake and giving it a good home. Bought a beautiful 10Y/O Noa Line Ultramel BP male, he had been a breeding animal all those years and lived in a plastic tub. Now he has a big bioactive enclosure and he gets to do his thing, just taking it easy for the rest of his days :)
Snake Discovery Ahaha 😂😂😂 I had to put the video on .25x to get a good look at it, and hear Emily’s voice at that speed makes it sound like she’s had too much... chocolate.
They will put live animal on the box and the snakes are usually put in a bag (tied) or sealed box so they arent just loose in the package. (There are some bad shippers out there but most professionals will package the snake correctly.)
I love your channel I have watched a bit before Rex came in, and I love how much work you put into your animals! I’m a 11 year old boy who loves herping, and my mom and dad let me have reptiles! We recently got a Mangrove snake, 3 baby female Veiled Chameleons, and an Adult California Kingsnake. We have multiple snakes, a few turtles, an iguana, and 4 lizards. I love spending time with them and just hanging out with them, and playing ROBLOX while letting my Cali King crawl all over me. You are the main reason that got me into reptiles, and me and my mom would mow the grass a lot and find these Dekay’s Brown Snakes. I also have a cute baby hognose named Snoot, and she is a wild type juvenile. She is adorable! I also have a white Snake Discovery Hoodie and am currently wearing your green hognose shirt “Drama Queen”! I love your shirts and want to by some of your snakes in the future, and would love to meet you! I hope you know that thousands of people watch you and love your show, and to all your hard work! Stay socially distanced but not distance to all your fans! I love you and your channel!
Never choose friends and family or the gift option when paying for anything that isn't actually one of those two things. Sellers can have their accounts blocked for trying to get you to do either. If they are worried about the 3% they can increase their S&H charge to cover it. Like them or hate them, Paypal is a business as well and being willing to scam them means you might be willing to scam others. There is the issue of chargebacks which Paypal handles pretty badly for sellers. There are alternatives that provide sellers a bit more recourse.
YES I CAN'T WAIT!!! I have been wanting to buy either a snake or a frog from online for a while and now I get to see how to do it!! Thankyou Emily and Ed!
Hello Emily and Ed, could you make a video about how to convince or just make parents know how good a Pet reptiles can be. Im soon going to be 16 and I have researched soo much about how to keep reptiles, but idk why my parents just dont seem to understand.
the way you interact with your customers is amazing! it’s crazy how you guys keep up with responding to emails + shipping reptiles considering how busy you are. my precious ratcorn arrived safe and healthy, even ate the night after she arrived last year. i love my baby 🥰
would you be able to make a complete care guide for corn snakes? I know that it's a super common beginner snake, and I feel like it's hard to find simple guides on how to care for them, and if people are able to find the proper care guides, there would probably be less people getting rid of snakes they weren't ready for. just an idea!
I'm watching a video about buying reptiles online despite not planning on ever owning a reptile..... I just show up to see the cute snakes Emily is displaying in the video....
you mentioned how/when you ship animals. do you breed to sell? I have been looking to purchase a snake but so far I haven't been able to find a source that I feel comfortable with useing. If you do sell how would someone go about buying from you?
When I eventually do get a Snake and I plan to do so in the future (say 5-10 years from now.) I will without a shadow of a doubt go for Rescue / Captive Bred. Theres just too many negatives on Wild Caught to justify it for me at least.
Its thanks to snake discovery that we will be purchasing our first snake. This video could not have come at a more perfect time as we are currently looking for our new danger noodle!
Much excite!! Fell down a rabbit-hole of looking for reptiles online and had to drag myself out empty handed as it was wayyyyy too insane and full of pitfalls
Just as a huge heads-up! Using Friends and Family for purchase of goods is against PayPal ToS AND against the law! Do NOT encourage the use of it to go around the fee, because the seller and yourself are in for fraud if that is the case. PayPal can AND WILL close both sides' accounts, and if there is a legal case there, the seller might be prosecuted! Please, discourage such, because you are risking your client's safety otherwise!
Thanks for doing the vids. I use them to try and teach people about a snake they get and if they don’t understand what I’m explaining to them I send a link to one of your videos that would help the most
Thank you so much for this, Emily and Ed. I've been thinking about getting a snake as a pet for a while but didn't know how to safely buy online and it would be my first time owning a snake. I was hoping to buy a baby snake from you in the future but I wasn't sure if you had a waiting list or if I needed to put a deposit down.
They do have a waiting list. It usually open on the 1st of March. Be aware, it fills up FAST. All the lists were full as of the 11th of March. So if you want to get a snake, say next year, be sure to have your waiting list email ready to go on the first of March. Good luck in the future! ^~^
I only wish you had spent some time talking about where to find breeders online... the only site I know of is MorphMarket, but surely there are other places to find breeders?
Blue beauty snakes!! I somehow either missed the video where you talk about this one or forgot about it!! They are so beautiful!! So many of my favorite snakes in a video!!
Thanks for the advice! One issue I have had is trying to see if a reptile is over priced. A lot of places do not list prices and so it's hard to research what average prices are. Would you have any advice for this? For example I was looking at Hognose snakes and garter snakes
Excellent idea, you can always learn something new even if you think you're rather experienced in online reptile purchases! My baby tricolor hognose came yesterday, he is so precious. Unboxing on my channel for anyone that is interested!
One thing I would definitely recommend is MAKE SURE YOU KNOW THE WEIGHT OF THE ANIMAL!! I made the mistake of buying two beardies earlier this month and they were both badly underweight in the last 3 weeks I've beefd the female from 160 grams two 200 and the male from 200 to 220 theyre 2 years old so they should have already been well over that but they hadn't been fed well so make sure the animal you're buying is a healthy weight!
Along the lines of looking up reviews, also look up the breeders social media’s. My general rule when buying online is if they aren’t a long time well-respected and well known breeder (think the kind who have published books on snake care) and/or they don’t have active social media presence, I typically will not purchase from them. ESPECIALLY if it’s a newer breeder with little-to-no reviews, if they don’t advertise themselves with some online presence then I assume they aren’t very serious about selling online.
Hey Emily thanks for making this video I made a comment on your Q&A video and your video answered one of my biggest question pls keep making videos I really like you guys (⌒▽⌒)
Can you make a video where you tell us what websites we can use that are quite reliable of your viewers like England, USA or other countries because I would really like to get a Hognose but I don’t know where I can get one. If you saw this thank you xxx 🙃
I came here at the right time I guess. Because of covid.19 I am being homeschool so I just got done with school UwU like if your being homeschooled too.
How about you do I do's and don'ts how to build a snake cage for the people who watch your channel and don't know much about snakes how to take care of them
I thought of a idea while we are stuck inside and that you don’t have programs to go too I thought you could make a Instagram account for Rex and another account for a Cheyyane (I didn’t know who to spell it) Edit: Also I have commented on the video where you show you casting Rex’s foot on your channel I believe I have commented on that video saying a good vacuum pump or chamber that I found that have good reviews and is a pretty good price for what they are
Hi Emily and Ed! IMO, for long vids like this (>10m), hope you can put a midroll for advertisements :) i can't support you thru patreon so i watch a lot of your vids without skipping ads. Thanks and stay safe!
I wish there were more expos in the UK. Expos are so much better for buying reptiles but there are 0 over here so I have to rely on online stores for anything more exotic than a corn snake .
ALSO when looking at pictures, be careful because some pictures are just taken straight off the internet.
Does anyone know how to stop a snake from rubbing its nose against a screen top of its cage
Rachel Fenton it might not be able to start it’s shed has it shed yet?
Rachel Fenton It’s most likely in shed, it should be perfectly fine, you can’t really have it stop until it’s done shedding. If you have a lamp on the screen, I would affix it to a wall or something nearby, hover it over the screen lid so the snake doesn’t get too close to it.
He is not in blue yet but it could be that so thx so much I just don’t want him to hurt himself
yes yes good call.
While Emily's talking
Tiny : I'm not gonna move that much hehe
Please do not trust buying anything from anyone online through paypal's 'friends and family' option. Not only do you not have buyer protection, but there's no tax. Small businesses online that use friends and family often don't file taxes for their business, and that's not cool man.
I would love to get a captive-bred dekay brown snake, but they're hard to find, or taken from the wild. any advice?
Johnny J. Captive breed dekays are very rare since babies usually refuse to eat in captivity. If you will, unfortunately, most likely have to get a wild caught.
and recommend any places to buy? I just heard about egg-eating snakes from you... sounds neat, but would rather have captive-bred.
@@reptilerant173 thank you for your info. I really wish I don't have to take them out of the wild and affect the natural population, even if they're "plentiful" and "not of ecological concern" .
So happy next mail opening vid soon
Can you imagine someone stealing a package off your front porch, going home, opening it, and proceed to find a grown freakin snake just chillin.
That's why you need to be there when it's delivered.
LOL if they were scared of them they would take it back screaming
Yes
Luckily in South Africa we don’t really have package thieves
That’s the one good thing about living in a small town. When my animal gets shipped, ain’t *no one* gonna touch any of our packages, animal in it or not
When I was 7, I got my first pet snake after my parents made me research them for a year. They wanted me to get a baby, but I fell in love with a 4 year old 6ft adult snake who had been surrendered and neglected (she even had burn scars on her). I had her til I was 15, and she was so friendly, never bit and was a lovely girl. Adult snakes can be wonderful too if you want a pet!
what kind was she?
So you researched about snakes while you were 6 years old? 🤔
@@yeehaw7061 as a former 7 year old who really wanted a guinea pig back then. They make books for children who like animals
@@dryrailsandsmoothrunning3310 ??
@@yeehaw7061 I think they mean they either read books or articles about the animals due the their parents request if they wanted an animal when they were younger. My friend did a bunch of research and made a slide show about guinea pigs and added fun facts and how to keep them and where she was going to keep them and pay for their food/ treats/ medication (if needed) and their bedding and they saw that she was dedicated and she really did want them so they let her get some. She rescued two of them when she was 8!
Imagine a dumb package thief stealing a box with a snake in it.
Alicia Grassby i think they might be labeled with a live animal badge sticker just so everyone know what is in the box..
Happened to me. Stole my retic.
I remember hearing about someone's package being stolen that had their tarantula in it
Kenny Riddle That suck. Sorry to hear that. What did you do? Like report it to FedEx or the breeder?
Imagine the look of shock on the thief’s face when he found out that it was not a computer, it was a snake.
Can’t wait to see the new danger noodles this hatching season :D
Brad and peanut have danger noodles
I wanna see the Hognoses! :3
*SAME*
Same. Been thinking about it loads
SAME! it’s actually the reason I found their channel in the first place! I just love it!❤️
It is against paypals TOS for sellers to ask for extra money to cover the goods and services charge! Just letting people know.
Yes! If a seller is worried about the fee, they need to include it in the price of the snake itself.
That is a handy tip!
That is why she said as the buyer you can offer to pay it, like she does, to get protection and help the seller out.
@@erinbaumert790 That can only be done under the counter as they say, because PayPal shuts down accounts for accepting that or asking for it.
Lady Dilo most only did F&F not because of the fee but some have lost money cause the buyer will claim they never recurved there snake and PayPal won’t dispute it and just process the refund
One other thing that I believe she didn’t mention is that not all sellers guarantee live arrival. So, make sure to ask. I have run into this problem before. Almost all breeders promise their animals health, but if something was to happen during shipping and the reptile was to die, they may not want responsibility for that.
Can we get a video on EVERYTHING about garter snakes
Like how to take care of them (best substrate and stuff)
And maybe what’s the best diet and if you can keep them on an all rodent diet x
yes! i just got a garter snake
yeah that would be great. i really want to get a garter snake but i don't know if i can take care of them yet.
That would be useful
I'd love a series of "ideal tank for X snake"
Do any of you know where I could find a garter snake for sale in Canada? This is my first time shopping for a reptile online and I'm having some trouble finding them.
Me: has no intention of buying a reptile whatsoever
Also me: ooh buy sneks online
Lmaooo!! Right!! I have no intention on buying a reptile but love the channel.. Emily & Ed truly are informative for everyone!
Go hold a snek for a few minutes, preferably a ball python. You will fall in love with it, and want one. :)
literally same girl- this is my sister's acc we use on the deskto;, but my name is Nicole too!!!!!lol
Me toooo
I miss the blooper “reel” at the end. Anyone else feel the same? Just curious.... 🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️
I was literally waiting for the bloopers 😂
There is something in Emily’s voice that makes me like snakes. And i used to be scared just by looking at them. Look at me noooow binge-watching snake discovery 🤣🤣
Same i really want a snake but i cant have one :(
Omg same I really want a ball python but my parents won't let me
Didn’t want one till I watched this
Same! And Green Room Python! Also a soothing channel!
Hmmm...
Homework... Or Snake Discovery...
Snake Discovery 😎
Omg thank you for over 400 likes ❤️
Yeah
thats exactly what I'm doing rn xD
Same
thunderstar86 haha 🤣
I feel you bro 😔
I find myself waiting for these in order to keep myself stable during quarantine.
Also bc after quarantine and when I move I’m getting a snake. I saved $400 just to get one.
@@cuteygooki What kind?
same
@thunderstar86 me too bud
I'm saving up for a snake
Me: isn’t getting a reptile soon
Also Me: still watches it anyway
Same
same because I have cat
I’m not getting a reptile in the foreseeable ever and I’m like taking mental notes 😂
One can dream
My parents cannot stand snakes so I'm with ya buddy
My wife and I just bought a common boa off of Morph Market. On the ad it said she was 2 years old, but when she came in the mail we discovered that she was only a year old! She also has a slight kink at the end of her tail. When we reached out to the breeder, it turned out that the breeder’s wife had just started doing all the online stuff and the dob was mistyped and the kink (which was a birth defect) wasn’t disclosed. They were so kind though and even offered to pay to swap her with a different snake, but we fell in love with the little noodle the second we pulled her out, so now we just have a quirky boa.
Just bought my second ever snake, online just like my first one and I’d had her enclosure and food ready for a month because I had planned on buying one at the NARBC Tinley show and she arrived dead. Which should not happen, but I contacted the seller immediately upon opening her and sent pictures and a video and they called me about 15 minutes later and set up a new snake to be delivered. The seller did nothing wrong, the heat packs were still warm she was well padded and she was kept indoors at the shipping facility until I came to get her. So freak things happen, but your seller should be attentive to any issues you have within reason, as long as you let them know quickly and within reasonable doubt that it wasn’t your fault it died.
Be careful when buying online everyone, there are most definitely scams out there! I just recently had an experience with a scam myself when I was attempting to purchase a beardie. When I started to get suspicious from some odd phrases he used in text, I tried having a vocal conversation. From the short interaction we had I could tell it was bad news.
What kind of odd phrases were used?
I've only bought a few reptiles from Faunaclassifieds so far and every seller called me on the phone before the sales were finalized to tell me about the particular snakes/lizards I was buying (personalities and such) and to make sure I knew how to care for them. I'd be suspicious, too, if they acted sketchy.
hopefully you didn’t pay them and lose money!
thats realy helpful, i'm getitng a snake, but more imporintly, i hope you did't loss to much dollers and i feal bad for you.
Nope, I didn't lose a cent, thanks to my faith and intuition. He had amazing photos of the animal, and I couldn't find them on other websites, so it very well may have been a real animal, but my gut told me I was never going to see it. A few things struck me as odd:
1 The name on the advertisement, the name on his PayPal, and his supposed given name were three different names, one being a woman's.
2 He was very eager to get my money when we hadn't even set a shipping day, discussed the price, or gone over any other details.
3 He said things like, "make sure you take really good care of him", but was very unenthusiastic/not forthcoming when I asked for more information on the beardie, such as things he liked to eat/activities he enjoyed (it was a rehoming).
3 He didn't discuss the price at all with me in the beginning, and it ended up being $100 more than advertised. Then he was very quick to accept the original price when he thought I might back out.
I generally only deal with reputable breeders or people I know personally, this would have been the first time I'd stepped out of that zone. I'm glad I didn't!
My Ball Python is a retired breeder, Since I'm just a hobbyist I couldn't care less if he bred or not, but I do have to say a lot of retired breeders are often super well socialized, My boy Apollo is the sweetest snake I've ever met and I couldn't be happier.
I love these! I hope to get a snake in the future, any suggestions for a 12 year old beginner?
Kate Daugherty I always recommend king or corn snakes for beginners.
Figure out which species you want and be sure of which one you want before you buy. Commit to that species and do not change your mind and if you do change your mind, start all over researching the new species.
Research all of the care requirements from as many sources as you can find...web, books, breeders, anyone who you know that keeps that species. Research until you know everything about that species without thinking about it. Familiarize yourself thoroughly.
Aquire everything you need to house and feed. Set everything up and have it all running smoothly for at least a week. That way you can make sure everything is working well and all your temps and humidity etc are going to be maintaineable.
The reptile should be the last thing you buy. Personally I would also suggest only buying from a reputable breeder at an expo. That way you can ask questions, find out if it is healthy and parasite free, weather it's a good eater, weather it's got a good attitude or not and see and handle the animal before you buy.
Most of all have fun doing it all. I did.🙂
I know getting a hognose as a first is a little controversial but i have had great success with them as firsts just make sure to do your research to find out on the little things like they have quite a sassy little attitude compared with others but they are by far the best snake ever in my opinion! 😀
I recommend corn snake too
Emily did a video listing the perfect snakes for beginners
Another shipping tip. If you live in a rural area, a seller might insist on shipping to a FedEx shipping center to ensure a timely delivery.
Please note that not all fedexs can hold live reptiles. -former employee
It’s tempting to go with the first breeder you find when you spot a hard to find animal but please please please go overboard on the research and don’t be afraid to ask questions that you may think are obvious. I bought a female dumerils boa a few weeks ago and thankfully she’s healthy and happy now but when she arrived she was cold and lethargic (heat pad wasn’t industry standard at all it looked like one of those tiny heat pads you’d put on your back for pain and the bag she was in was way too thick). If the shipping had been delayed for whatever reason I don’t think she would’ve made it. The seller had pretty good reviews on morphmarket which was surprising but he was a little short and stand offish when I asked questions and got very rude when i asked if he did payment plans. Looking back he also didn’t have a guarantee of live arrival despite being a certified morph market member with lots of sales. Follow all the tips in the video but it’s also super important to just trust your gut when buying a new animal online. If I’d known then what I know now I never would’ve bought from that guy.
Hey I was wondering is it fine to order a snake that isn’t in your state I know this could be a dumb question but I’m just curious
Emily: gets bitten by a snake 5 times
Also Emily: Awww you little cutie look at your little face!
Lol
This video came out THREE DAYS after I ordered my snake online... But I think I did everything right!
I've had my babies for a week and 3 days. Wish this had come out before though, because while I love both of my new snakes neither are what was advertised.
Madelena Pi where did you order your snake?
Me: Living in a country where owning reptiles is illegal
Also me: how to b u y r e p t i l e s
What?!? What country do you live in? Do you know the reason why pet reptiles are banned?
Owning reptiles in my country is also Illegal the only reptile youre allowed to own are just frogs and FROGS ARENT EVEN REPTILES!
Spider Species are also Banned in my country,Tarantulas to Black Widow Spiders The Ones Who wont even hurt a finger and the ones that want to kill they want THEY ARE BANNED
Do you know what are LEGAL in our country?
Guinea Pigs Rabbits
Hamsters Dogs
Birds and Cats
Fish
And Everyone of those animals except fish I am allergic to
And I am not good with fish
Im actually a fish murder
Cuz I killed more than 16 of em
I'm Australian I'm getting a pygmy python
Nobody:
Absolutely Nobody:
Ed zooming in on the snake that Emily is holding when Emily is talking
What?
I dont get it...
Doesn’t compute.
Emily you and Ed covered some good points for the selling and buying parties; in a nut shell its collaborative communication between the seller and the buyer and it can be applied to any live animal shipping purchase.
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Video:posted 13 min ago
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Me: *visible confusion*
Duy Duong youtube was drunk
@Cyberr yeah
Lol I was holding baby western Hognose during this and I had him shipped to me and she said it depends on how heavy they are I’m like “ u weigh nothing”🤣
I’ve recently bought an African egg eater, his name is toothless!
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Just got mine today 😍 still thinking of a name
Hi! Can i asked where you got him from? Is he healthy?
candy cutie yeah same here I’m trying to buy the same species
candy cutie do you live in England? If so I can recommend a place
I like the point you made about buying an older snake and giving it a good home. Bought a beautiful 10Y/O Noa Line Ultramel BP male, he had been a breeding animal all those years and lived in a plastic tub. Now he has a big bioactive enclosure and he gets to do his thing, just taking it easy for the rest of his days :)
OH MY GOSH I TOTALLY KNOW WHAT YOUR WELCOME MAT SAYS AND IT'S AMAZING XD
You figured it out 🤣🤣 I had to edit the clip so people couldn't easily see it 😅
Your secret is safe with me 😆
Haha this made me go back and try to read it. Fantastic
Lol, I see what it says.🤣🤣💩💩
Snake Discovery Ahaha 😂😂😂 I had to put the video on .25x to get a good look at it, and hear Emily’s voice at that speed makes it sound like she’s had too much... chocolate.
wait.. you mean you can ship reptiles just like a package??
Here in germany we have to use a overnight courier service.
You have to pay for overnight shipping here.
They will put live animal on the box and the snakes are usually put in a bag (tied) or sealed box so they arent just loose in the package. (There are some bad shippers out there but most professionals will package the snake correctly.)
getting a reptile requires a lot of research and to see if you like the animal, and you need a home for it to live in
I love your channel I have watched a bit before Rex came in, and I love how much work you put into your animals! I’m a 11 year old boy who loves herping, and my mom and dad let me have reptiles! We recently got a Mangrove snake, 3 baby female Veiled Chameleons, and an Adult California Kingsnake. We have multiple snakes, a few turtles, an iguana, and 4 lizards. I love spending time with them and just hanging out with them, and playing ROBLOX while letting my Cali King crawl all over me. You are the main reason that got me into reptiles, and me and my mom would mow the grass a lot and find these Dekay’s Brown Snakes. I also have a cute baby hognose named Snoot, and she is a wild type juvenile. She is adorable! I also have a white Snake Discovery Hoodie and am currently wearing your green hognose shirt “Drama Queen”! I love your shirts and want to by some of your snakes in the future, and would love to meet you! I hope you know that thousands of people watch you and love your show, and to all your hard work! Stay socially distanced but not distance to all your fans! I love you and your channel!
Kool
Me: Plz snake now mom I has enough moneys
Mom:
N O
This is my situation q\/\/q
This is not my situation but something is the same
The NO PART
For me it's the same but because she thinks it's sketchy to buy a reptile online
"dis my good side" lol All of Buck's sides are his good sides XD
Snake: Bleep
BLE-
How dare you silence ME!?!
Does anyone know of any garter snake breeders in Canada, preferably Ontario?
Tysm! coronavirus won’t stop me from spending more and more on pets and now I can do it online. U might be my favorite reptile channel
Ppl who say “first” are 4
Edit: imagine a person who stole a box thinking it was a computer and it was a snake XD
Ahhhhhhhh I love you snake discovery. You should do a video about ball python morphs unless you have already done one ????
Never choose friends and family or the gift option when paying for anything that isn't actually one of those two things. Sellers can have their accounts blocked for trying to get you to do either. If they are worried about the 3% they can increase their S&H charge to cover it. Like them or hate them, Paypal is a business as well and being willing to scam them means you might be willing to scam others. There is the issue of chargebacks which Paypal handles pretty badly for sellers. There are alternatives that provide sellers a bit more recourse.
YES I CAN'T WAIT!!! I have been wanting to buy either a snake or a frog from online for a while and now I get to see how to do it!! Thankyou Emily and Ed!
That Blue Beauty is stunning and well deserved her/his surname. I like their pinky mouth too. 😊💞
Hello Emily and Ed, could you make a video about how to convince or just make parents know how good a Pet reptiles can be. Im soon going to be 16 and I have researched soo much about how to keep reptiles, but idk why my parents just dont seem to understand.
the way you interact with your customers is amazing! it’s crazy how you guys keep up with responding to emails + shipping reptiles considering how busy you are.
my precious ratcorn arrived safe and healthy, even ate the night after she arrived last year. i love my baby 🥰
May I know what is their email? And is it possible to buy snake from them? Because I’m looking up for a snake as my new pet. Thank you ☺️
Im doing school work right now so i cant whatch it😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Howabout a video on rough earth snakes??? I cant find ANY information on them :D
would you be able to make a complete care guide for corn snakes? I know that it's a super common beginner snake, and I feel like it's hard to find simple guides on how to care for them, and if people are able to find the proper care guides, there would probably be less people getting rid of snakes they weren't ready for. just an idea!
Never buy anything using friends and family on PayPal. The fees are part of doing business. You figure those fees into the cost.
You are awesome for filming with the Vietnamese Blue! Haha those are my favorite! I know they are stinkers!
I'm watching a video about buying reptiles online despite not planning on ever owning a reptile..... I just show up to see the cute snakes Emily is displaying in the video....
you mentioned how/when you ship animals. do you breed to sell? I have been looking to purchase a snake but so far I haven't been able to find a source that I feel comfortable with useing. If you do sell how would someone go about buying from you?
When I eventually do get a Snake and I plan to do so in the future (say 5-10 years from now.) I will without a shadow of a doubt go for Rescue / Captive Bred. Theres just too many negatives on Wild Caught to justify it for me at least.
Can you guys please do a video on which live plants are safe or not for corn snakes, ball pythons, geckos, and other animals?
Its thanks to snake discovery that we will be purchasing our first snake. This video could not have come at a more perfect time as we are currently looking for our new danger noodle!
Snake discovery: posts video
Me: Sssneks!!!!
Much excite!! Fell down a rabbit-hole of looking for reptiles online and had to drag myself out empty handed as it was wayyyyy too insane and full of pitfalls
Just as a huge heads-up!
Using Friends and Family for purchase of goods is against PayPal ToS AND against the law!
Do NOT encourage the use of it to go around the fee, because the seller and yourself are in for fraud if that is the case. PayPal can AND WILL close both sides' accounts, and if there is a legal case there, the seller might be prosecuted!
Please, discourage such, because you are risking your client's safety otherwise!
Thanks for doing the vids. I use them to try and teach people about a snake they get and if they don’t understand what I’m explaining to them I send a link to one of your videos that would help the most
Well.... I already ordered....too late to watch this video aaaaa xD
I am thinking brad will have 21 eggs! And I have been wondering, what will the entrance fee be to the facility?
Thank you so much for this, Emily and Ed. I've been thinking about getting a snake as a pet for a while but didn't know how to safely buy online and it would be my first time owning a snake. I was hoping to buy a baby snake from you in the future but I wasn't sure if you had a waiting list or if I needed to put a deposit down.
They do have a waiting list. It usually open on the 1st of March. Be aware, it fills up FAST. All the lists were full as of the 11th of March. So if you want to get a snake, say next year, be sure to have your waiting list email ready to go on the first of March. Good luck in the future! ^~^
I only wish you had spent some time talking about where to find breeders online... the only site I know of is MorphMarket, but surely there are other places to find breeders?
Fenrakk101 look through her videos from Tinley, and maybe look up vendors who sell there?
Hey, how do i check the snake when it arives and for what i have to check?
*clap* this *clap* is *clap* education!
I am confused, so is this a live video? Cant restart it from beginning but there seem to be edit in between..
angelsyna No, it’s not live. It is a premier. So, it’s like a live “first” showing of an already edited video.
Iyrminah Labandilo Haha, I was confused the first time as well.
@@reptilerant173 I see, thanks for explaining! Guess I never been that early before to know this feature exists😊
Blue beauty snakes!! I somehow either missed the video where you talk about this one or forgot about it!! They are so beautiful!! So many of my favorite snakes in a video!!
Speaking of which, anyone knows where I can get a false water cobra in Europe? I really want one as a pet and can't seem to find any...
emily: this is out blackhead python, inky, shes out cuz she needs to be socialized
me: ...i finally met my twin
Please say I’m not the only one who is watching this even though you won’t be able to buy a snake
no we in the same boat😂
Aisyah Aqila thank god
Aren't all rooms, room temperature?😂
Shea 😂🤣
Some keepers heat rooms for their reptiles ;)
Oh that makes sense, thankyou😂
Do you plan on breeding egg eating snakes in the future
Thanks for the advice! One issue I have had is trying to see if a reptile is over priced. A lot of places do not list prices and so it's hard to research what average prices are. Would you have any advice for this? For example I was looking at Hognose snakes and garter snakes
Excellent idea, you can always learn something new even if you think you're rather experienced in online reptile purchases! My baby tricolor hognose came yesterday, he is so precious. Unboxing on my channel for anyone that is interested!
One thing I would definitely recommend is MAKE SURE YOU KNOW THE WEIGHT OF THE ANIMAL!! I made the mistake of buying two beardies earlier this month and they were both badly underweight in the last 3 weeks I've beefd the female from 160 grams two 200 and the male from 200 to 220 theyre 2 years old so they should have already been well over that but they hadn't been fed well so make sure the animal you're buying is a healthy weight!
You guys are awesome!!!! Thank you for this I don't need it but I might need it in the future!!
Btw are you breeding hognoses and garters this year?
How do you get them to be so friendly?
Socializing and handling sessions
Along the lines of looking up reviews, also look up the breeders social media’s. My general rule when buying online is if they aren’t a long time well-respected and well known breeder (think the kind who have published books on snake care) and/or they don’t have active social media presence, I typically will not purchase from them. ESPECIALLY if it’s a newer breeder with little-to-no reviews, if they don’t advertise themselves with some online presence then I assume they aren’t very serious about selling online.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR CHANNEL!!! I just got two Garter Snakes yesterday and your channel has help me SOOOO much!!!! Keep up the great work!
Hey Emily thanks for making this video I made a comment on your Q&A video and your video answered one of my biggest question pls keep making videos I really like you guys (⌒▽⌒)
Who’s here
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Thank you this helped ALOT because I’m thinking about getting a snake later on but there are no expos where I live
Name: Emily Rockin Roberts
Address: Haha not going to type that here
Sounds legit
Can you make a video where you tell us what websites we can use that are quite reliable of your viewers like England, USA or other countries because I would really like to get a Hognose but I don’t know where I can get one. If you saw this thank you xxx 🙃
I wish I chould get a pet snake. But my mom dosn't like snakes
Exposure therapy works!
this is cool and just in time I'm getting my first snake online soon.
40-90 degrees, huh? Guess that means we have a two-day window in southern Arizona
Oh nice, something useful for this crazy time :)
All my mail goes to a po box at a post office
What would they do about animals?
Animal sellers might not ship to po boxes at all. At least I've never seen any that did
You can get them shipped to a FedEx hub and just pick them up.
I came here at the right time I guess. Because of covid.19 I am being homeschool so I just got done with school UwU like if your being homeschooled too.
How about you do I do's and don'ts how to build a snake cage for the people who watch your channel and don't know much about snakes how to take care of them
I thought of a idea while we are stuck inside and that you don’t have programs to go too I thought you could make a Instagram account for Rex and another account for a Cheyyane (I didn’t know who to spell it)
Edit: Also I have commented on the video where you show you casting Rex’s foot on your channel I believe I have commented on that video saying a good vacuum pump or chamber that I found that have good reviews and is a pretty good price for what they are
Hi Emily and Ed! IMO, for long vids like this (>10m), hope you can put a midroll for advertisements :) i can't support you thru patreon so i watch a lot of your vids without skipping ads. Thanks and stay safe!
I wish there were more expos in the UK. Expos are so much better for buying reptiles but there are 0 over here so I have to rely on online stores for anything more exotic than a corn snake .