Clint, holding any snake: This is my favorite snake. This is my very favorite snake in the whole wide world and I love him. Such a good snake. 10/10 would recommend.
@@Brinta3 I love it when he gives low ratings because he still compliments the snake the entire time and talks about how lucky he is to interact with it. It's so pure
@vinyl6668 Definitely safer, easier and calmer to hold all of those than an equal amount of mice, rats or hamsters (the latter will even fight to the death in such proximity).
Yet another animal that I literally saw at a reptile shop right before your episode. The universe is testing my resolve and wants me to have more snakes.
@@ClintsReptiles hey Clint, I am thinking of buying an Argentine tegu. So please can you make a video about the diseases that they can get, so I can prevent such problems if they ever occur in future.
The rosy was my very first reptile. He's never once struck at me, he requires pretty much no humidity. I've had him for a few years and he's trucking along nicely. Yes this is the best pet snake ever
A rubber boa would be a better pet, they're known for literally never biting. Anything with a mouth can bite but from what I've seen and read I haven't seen anyone say anything different about rubber boas, they all say the same that they never bite.@@anjailasmith3773
I went from not wanting to deal with any reptile, ESPECIALLY A SNAKE, to trying to narrow down which snake I love the most and want to get. This channel definitely gives the hobby a boost, lol
I own an Albino Limburg Rosy Boa and i love him sooo much. I cant understand why they arent more popular. They are beautiful and always willing to eat 🌹🐍❤️
My ONLY problem with rosy boas when I was looking for my first snake (which was 11 years ago) was finding them locally. Couldn't seem to find one. I got a corn snake instead.
Yes! Finally! The best best pet snake! My Romeo is such a sweet, docile boy & is always an excellent feeder. And he's absolutely beautiful. Lucky me literally having these in my backyard here in SoCal.
I was absolutely in love with rosy boas after I discovered snakes at age 13. I've never owned one (had a cornsnake, two rainbow boas and one common boa, haven't been able to own a snake again since I was 17), but they are so cute and sweet and underrated.
I've had my Rosey Boa (Chilly) since I inherited her from my brother after his passing. She was just a baby when I got her, she just had her 20th Birthday last February. She has a strong feeding response, so we don't handle her often. I'm so happy to see all the love these beautiful snakes get!
Wow... I’m 16 and I’ve been into reptiles and amphibians all my life and I actually have that same book and it was my favorite thing to take with camping
Another great video - thanks! I noted that you mentioned being pooped on. As a first-time snake keeper to whom this has happened a few times already, I for one would love to know how to recognise when a snake has one "on deck" as you put it. Any chance of mentioning that in a video at some point? Snake poop might even make an interesting topic for a whole video. You could cover things like what a healthy poop looks like, what health issues might lead to changes in poop and how to recognise them, how to recognise and deal with constipation, etc. All would be quite useful to beginners I'm sure.
Once they're big enough that they eat once every 2 or 3 weeks, you just leave them alone until after they've taken their dump. If they're squirming and squirming until they force a poop out on you, they're probably scared shitless. That's where that term came from.
I have watched this video over 10 times. And today i finalized a purchase from Matt and can’t wait to get my first Rosy next week! I love this channel dearly and am thankful for even more so now that it is a direct conduit to my next pet snake. Thank you Clint and thank you Matt.
The title of "best pet snake" is a very elite category, there are so many snakes that make excellent pets. Side note, thank you for doing another North American reptile. To many people forget that we have amazing reptiles too.
i plan to move to arizona with my best friend later this year, & what i'm most excited about is getting a snake. i had no idea rosies were native & so easy to care for! i've fallen head over heels in love, i do believe this is the best pet snake for me! so, the rosy boa will be my first snake. thank you for all that you do, clint. ♡
That would be worth mentioning in many of these videos including this one is whether or not cohabitation with other reptiles of the same species is actually possible. I know garter snakes don't mind hanging out with each other and it's actually pretty cool for them to be hanging out with each other oh, and some lizards are happier with more of their kind around, but what about Rosy Boas? They seem to be completely relaxed hanging around with each other since you had a handful, but is that the norm in the wild? Could you keep two or three Rosy Boas in the same large enclosure for them to hang out with? Maybe a good video would be what type of reptiles prefer to live in groups or are able to live in groups do to a sense of security they feel with more of their kind or some other reasons. Great video is always Clint!
Garter snakes are an exception. The vast majority of snakes do not do well cohabitating. Just because the snakes in this video didn't visibly freak out doesn't mean you can cohabitate them.
My uncle used to be a major breeder of rosy boas! He mentioned them to me as a prospective pet, but I mixed up my mental image with a rubber boa and wasn't impressed :) thanks for showing us the lovely variety of colors and talking about the localities!
That face rivals the ball python for puppy dog level adorable 😍 Someday, I will have one of these! The Mexican coloration is my favorite! They remind me of beetlejuice 😁
Wow, when you held up that field guide it brought my childhood memories flooding back. My mom bought me that exact field guide when I was a little kid, and I carried it with me for years and spent hours and hours looking up all of the animals in my region, or in a region I was going to visit, so I could plan my herping. I absolutely loved that book.
I just bought my own Rosy today. I've loved them ever since I found one down by the san diego river. It surprised me. I left my backpack on a rock while eating lunch with a friend. The little boa moved about my backpack and watched as it explored. Ever since we saw it there that day I had always wanted one. Finding one of the same color was the hardest part but I managed to do so today.
I have a Mexican locality rosy boa on my desk right next to me while I'm watching this. He was my first pet snake, and the one that really sold me on the reptile keeping hobby. Thank you so much for covering this amazing species!
I've had mine for almost 5 years now and I adore him. I got mine from Ryan Shatto of Baja rosy boas. One thing I have noticed and many found out is they actually love to climb and move through loose substrate. Providing some enrichment to climb, areas to edge themselves into and about 2 inches of loose substrate does wonders. I don't brumate but I do keep the ambient in the mid 70s. They can also favor not only a type of prey but size as well. Mine favors small mice above all else. He will actually let me know when he is getting hungry as he gets more active and climbs more.
I’m so glad that you made this video! My Mexican rosy was my first ever reptile after a lifetime of obsession with New World snakes, and I have no regrets. She’s one of those slightly bitey ones, though for whatever reason she only ever tries to munch on my partner these days and no one else, and even then, it’s only when she first comes out of her enclosure. The warning about feeding too much is apt; just a few weeks of accidental over feeding has given her some pudge that I’m struggling to correct. She also escaped her baby tank TWICE, once by nosing open the sliding lid just wide enough for her to slip out at night and the second by taking advantage of some loose screen mesh and pushing through it when I was out of town. We thankfully found her both times, somehow (she literally wedged herself behind the baseboards behind my washer), and she’s now in a much harder to escape tank with a bigger one in the works. Speaking of bigger enclosures, that’s my one note that I disagreed with: every individual animal is going to be different, obviously, but in my experience, rosy boas can actually be quite active, even during the day. Her tank is on my desk, and I sometimes have to cover up the glass to hide myself from her because she will wake up and slide her body all over the doors until I let her out at any time of day- it’s adorable, but can be very distracting, so I’m hoping to provide her with even more enrichment opportunities and space to roam. She’s still just a sub adult and technically fits ok in her 24”x18”x12”, but I cannot in good conscience recommend that size for an adult, even with the smaller localities. Rosy boa care guides will sometimes say they’re fine in just a 20 gallon at most, but this just is not correct. They’ll live, yes, but that’s not the same as thriving. My girl uses every inch of space I’ve given her, so she’s getting at the very least a 36”x24”x24” by this summer and possibly larger in the future. Less important but still worth noting is that in spite of being generally crepuscular, she does bask under her heat and UVB lights during the day often enough to justify getting her these things. They’re desert critters, after all; a heat mat alone just isn’t going to cut it. Anyway, thank you so much for making this video and getting the word out about these gorgeous snakes! They truly do make great pets for beginners, and I strongly recommend them for anyone looking for a snake that stays small but has a ton of personality.
Some corrections. I have seen many in the field, and I have kept and bred them in captivity. Not all are desert snakes, but they are definitely snakes that live in high sun exposure regions. But that said, they avoid direct sunlight most of the time except maybe in Spring. These thermoregulate in warm burrows and under sun-warmed rocks. They can and will do fine with a deep-heat projector, but a heat pad is also very effective because of what I mentioned about their thermoregulation habits mostly occurring without exposing themselves to the surface. Also, they do not always fare well in large cages. Some individuals may do fine, but some do not. The larger coastal rosies probably will. However, all do great in cages that are not too roomy. Try it for yourself. A 24 x 18 inch floorspace is actually great for these.
I am of the mind that doing fine is not sufficient when it comes to the care of my animals. I’m not a breeder and choose to restrict my collection specifically in order to give every individual the absolute best possible care available, according to current scientific research and their own unique personality. This includes providing access to a variety of light exposures, enrichment opportunities, and hiding places so that an animal can choose for themselves what they want. A small enclosure simply can’t accommodate everything. That being said, I don’t know anything about you except for this comment, and I don’t want a debate (especially not on a video that’s nearly a year old). This is just my own personal philosophy when it comes to husbandry
@@FatherAdam666 I didn't mean any offense, and if your rosy is doing well, then keep up what you are doing. I am guilty of responding to older vids! I should probably give that up. Still, rosies are kind of weird - they have their own way about them. Things that you might think makes them happy may not add to their fitness in captivity. I do agree that overhead heat can work with rosies as long as it heats the floor of the cage. Not opinions here, observations. Also, rosies from different regions differ in their humidity tolerance and feeding preferences. The larger coastal rosy varieties are the most forgiving of conditions and typically feed on thawed rodents w/o any fuss. Some of the desert varieties do not tolerate constant humidity above a certain level and can sometimes prefer live food. So much variation with these animals. Good luck with yours. I will one day make a rosy video that shows what I do. Probably get people like me commenting.
I worked as a horseback riding trail guide in Southern California and you'd see lots of rosy boas and garter snakes during the summertime. I caught a few rosy boas. They were a lot more skittish than the garters, although the garters tended to be a bit more aggressive. Hands down the coolest snakes I ever caught were the kingsnakes and southern ringnecks. Super chill snakes, and I can't stress how utterly adorable southern ringnecks are.
I found out about these after a professor pass one around our group one day. She was just the sweetest thing. I have my own now and she has people rethinking their snake fear. A truly underrated beginner snake. I do wish there was more trustworthy care info about them out there though.
My first snake was a Rosy Boa, and I still have her 13 years later! She is the best snake ever and has been an amazing reptile ambassador to numerous friends and family members. I've let kids as young as three years old hold her (with supervision of course) and she has never so much as offered to bite anyone. She is curious, friendly, and loves to explore whenever she's out of the tank. I've never fully brumated her, but my house does get fairly cold in the winter (Central California area). I have recommended these amazing snakes to so many people over the years. Maybe with your endorsement we will see them get the recognition and appreciation they deserve!
God Bless you Clint for finally covering rosy boas! They do not get nearly the attention they deserve! Thank you, thank you! I own three of these and I love them so much! I have a mexican, a hypo san matias, and an anza borrego! Subscribed!
@@ClintsReptiles You did! It was a great review and really shows off their beauty! I am really glad you touched on some very important key highlights of rosy keeping, that being their humidity which needs to stay low or can cause respiratory issues, and also the water thing, they don't need much at all, maybe a few drops per month. They tend to gorge on water and can make themselves regurgitate if they drink too much. I also like the way the guest showed off the different locales. (I squealed out loud when I saw the anza borrego lol). You did an amazing job and hopefully this will help bring rosy's into the spotlight where they belong.
@@ClintsReptiles well hi there Clint, hope you are doing well, I had a question about the tegu way of life in its native range. I used to think that tegus fill the gap of the moniter lizards in their native range. Well in a video of kamp Kenan featuring Tom crutchfeild's property with his reptiles. So in that tom said that the tegu works more like a blue tounge skink rather than a moniter. So is that right? please reply, I would like to know.
@@hayleeortega692 Only one. Snakes are generally not sociable, and it's not a good idea to house them together. Garter snakes can be housed together, but any others should be housed separately unless breeding.
I've always loved Rosy Boas ever since I saw them at the zoo when I was little, always one of my favorite parts when visiting. I'm glad they're finally getting the hype they deserve
Rosy boas are to this day my favorite snake to work with and are so criminally underrated. I work at a petstore and I always recommend rosy boas before any other snake for beginners
[Clint pours snakes from hand to hand] You can't fool me, this is a hair extensions ad...for Gorgons. "Do your natural tresses lack bounce? We have the solution: Rosy boas. Glossy! Glamorous! Easy to style! They'll get on just fine with your natural headsnakes...and did we mention they're also great feeders? No conditioner required!"
I absolutely relate to you clint with your book story! When I was 8 my grandad bought me a detailed field guide to british mini beasts. I used to walk around all over catching little centipedes or orb weavers and observing them. Then one day I managed to identify a cockchafer flying around from the photos in my book and caught that and it was and is to this day the most beautiful beetle ive ever seen. I was a very insect obsessed little boy ❤
my mom's friend's family has a rosy boa that they hate because apparently they are afraid to touch it after it got out and has bitten them before, and we might be taking the poor thing in so i really appreciate all the information in this video! i already have two snakes (two full grown ball pythons, i have been bitten by one when she mistook my hand as food. that was fun to get her unwrapped from my hand/arm lol).
I've never brumated my rosys and I've had no trouble breeding them. I haven't had them long enough to comment on longetivity, but my oldest female is 15 years old. She spent 10 years as a pet and another 5 with me and has given me 4 babies every year I've paired her. Keeping the humidity low is an important consideration and I always try to stress that to people buying them as pets. I've found mine do best when humidity is between 30 and 50% (small note, mine are the Mexican variety, so I'm not sure if the coastals might prefer higher humidity). I'd just like to add that I enjoy and agree with this video. Rosy boas are great pets! I don't know why they aren't more popular.
Hey Clint, just found your channel and I love it! I found one of these guys in San Diego after hearing a child scream about a snake in some rocks. It was all silver with no visible markings around 18 inches long. I relocated it to an Oak tree and left it alone. Still one of my favorite snakes to this day
I have wanted a rosy boa since you made that collaboration video with Snake Discovery!!! I absolutely LOVED this episode and seeing this gorgeous up close footage of all of these localities!!! So worth the wait!!!
I have a Bay of LA locality pair that I absolutely love! They really are the ideal pet snake, especially for beginners. I’m glad to see their popularity start to pick up.
I got my first rosy last summer! Also my first snake. She's a Cabo San Lucas locality named Hazel and she's been FANTASTIC. Such an absolute little sweetheart. I'm sure yours will be too!
A long time ago when I was in jr high in a small rural school, I would volunteer for 'library duty' during study hall- where I would basically sat in the hallway where the books were kept. Among the few books the school had were a bunch of these Audubon guides and I would just spend my study time reading these. The insect one was one of my favourites. Thank you for reminding me of them!!
I've always loved Rosy's for the same reason as you. Saw them in the field guide that was my favorite book as a kid as well. I have had one for a few years now and it is easily one of the easiest animals to care for I've ever had.
I went into a local reptile specialty store a year ago interested in a sand boa, and I walked out with a rosy boa. She has been a joy to raise - great personality, wonderful for handling, and very low maintenance. If you can get your hands on one, this is an amazing beginner snake.
I have rosy boas in my yard often. They are awesome. The ones I have handled, have never tried to snap even when I moved a breeding pair out of the road. The babies seem to have a more brightly yellow colored side stripes. They are adorable. I live in the Mojave desert. It can snow in the winter and it gets to about 120 degrees F in the summer. I usually find them around sunset.
I have the bird version of your snake book, and it has been a constant companion for me over the years as I entertained myself noting birds on our biannual road trips across the prairies, and tracking the migrations and habits of all the locals at home.
OMG! I saw one tonight on a hike in southern California at dusk. I’ve lived in the area for almost a year and have made it my mission to find and catch a snake, because i’ve never truly seen one in the wild up close. Tonight was my first up close encounter with a real snake and it was one of these beauties 😍
I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO FOR SO LONG THANK YOU CLINT 💖 No idea why these aren't more popular. Hopefully this video inspires more folks to give this amazing snake a try!
THANK YOU! I had a Rosie when I was in my early teens that I saved from a petstore that had 2 hatchlings on a cage with a small water bowl and hamster substrate. It unfortunately escaped its cage a year later and I've always wanted another one. I tried to save the 2nd baby a few days after getting the first but it sadly died the next day. Thank you for this great video and reputable breeder to contact. Catch you on the flip-side. Richard from Arkansas
I saw one of these around a month ago in the wild. It was on the road in a biking area at the park, so I picked it up and moved it into the bushes safely. Was so excited to see a video of them pop up.
rosy boas were my introduction to snakes way back as a kid, wanted one ever since. it was so pretty and so chill, I'm super happy to see these guys get some love :D
i first saw the rosy boa when i went to a reptile convention in the national trust walk. i fell in love instantly. thank you so much for covering them x
Im so glad I’ve run into this channel, Clint you are a treasure! I hope one day I can meet you and shake your hand. I’ve seen other comments call you the “mr. Rogers of reptiles” and after watching a hardy amount of your content I can 100 percent see why you’re called that.
They look like a good Knitted Fall Sweater and I’m LIVING for it. I’m here for the fall vibes.. now I must investigate and learn as much as possible to see if this is now on my list of snakes I want lol
I'm so glad Clint is finally doing a video for the rosy boa by itself. It definitely is a much overlooked species complex of boa. Being from the south west of the US and one of only two boas certainly adds to the mystique and general draw towards this charming snake for me!
We used to hike in Hesperia and there they were in the middle of the trail, a rosy boa. Not just one, but half a dozen, sunning themselves in the middle of the trails.
I remember seeing these everywhere in pet stores as a kid! I always wanted one. Then I guess somehow they lost popularity and I never got one. I'm so glad to see them get the attention and respect they deserve!
I have mine for a year and a half. It didn't eat in last winter, the body didn't slim down a lot. And as spring comes now, it eats again. Very nice snake!
As another only child who grew up in the earliest days of handheld electronics, I can confirm that the NAS field guide to tropical fishes is also a good companion.
Omigosh, I genuinely think I found the snake for me after trying to search for one. I'll have to wait for when I move to get one of these beauties, but as someone who has never owned a snake before their personalities, care, and needs seem like a great fit for me and my partner.
I love rosy boa’s they’re so beautiful, I’ve been looking for one for over a year now but not super common here in Canada thanks for the great videos as always Clint can’t wait till I can make the trip down to see the reptile room
They have all activated "Inchworm Mode" on Clint's table and it's super cute and neat to watch. I discovered Clint's Reptiles just a few weeks ago and already this show is so dear to me 💗 I always love and advocate for learning as much as one can, and animals are just the freaking best. Reptiles are seriously cool, highly misunderstood critters and having a sweet, goofy, super likeable Zoologist teaching the public in fun ways about snakes and lizards brings so much happy to my heart! Thank you for your dedication to sharing knowledge and your infectious enthusiasm for these animals, Clint! You've got two followers for life (my husband loves this show too) in Washington State 😁
Your timing on this couldn't have been funnier, because you uploaded this a week after I picked a rosy boa from an expo to be my first snake! And let me just say, Mercury is one of the most amazing snakes I've ever met, as well as one of the most strikingly gorgeous.
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Clint, holding any snake: This is my favorite snake. This is my very favorite snake in the whole wide world and I love him. Such a good snake. 10/10 would recommend.
Relatable
I mean he's not wrong
Did you see Clint with the Gaboon Viper?
“This is my very favorite snake in the whole wide world and I love him. 1/10 would NOT recommend!”
@@Brinta3 gaboons are lovely chonky little murder noodles
@@Brinta3 I love it when he gives low ratings because he still compliments the snake the entire time and talks about how lucky he is to interact with it. It's so pure
There's something truly satisfying about holding this many snakes all at once with such confidence.
@Vinyl666 rosy boas are basically large worms with sandpaper teeth lol. I would definitely say harmless.
@vinyl6668 Definitely safer, easier and calmer to hold all of those than an equal amount of mice, rats or hamsters (the latter will even fight to the death in such proximity).
evertime clint shows a new snake
"I gotta get me one of those"
Often true.
Every time he does one that is "possibly" the best beginner reptile it plunges me into hours, even days of research. :)
That's me on almost every reptile video XD
Yet another animal that I literally saw at a reptile shop right before your episode. The universe is testing my resolve and wants me to have more snakes.
Oml its a sign 😁
This is a great one!
@@ClintsReptiles definitely more realistic than the Argus monitor that was my previous one I got introduced to just before your video.
@@ClintsReptiles hey Clint, I am thinking of buying an Argentine tegu. So please can you make a video about the diseases that they can get, so I can prevent such problems if they ever occur in future.
@@jayashreekher4791 Tegus might be illegal in your locale. Check the laws first.
I love the Rosey Boa. I was given one as a birthday gift back in 2000, she'll be 24 years old in September (next month) and still going strong.
The rosy was my very first reptile. He's never once struck at me, he requires pretty much no humidity. I've had him for a few years and he's trucking along nicely. Yes this is the best pet snake ever
Would you recommend a rosy for someone who is terrified of snakes but wants to own one? Lol
A rubber boa would be a better pet, they're known for literally never biting. Anything with a mouth can bite but from what I've seen and read I haven't seen anyone say anything different about rubber boas, they all say the same that they never bite.@@anjailasmith3773
What is Boa's feeding habit and quantity?
@lovelybala1192 I've read once about every 2 weeks for adults and once a week for babies
(I'm thinking of getting one and doing research, but don't have one myself)
I went from not wanting to deal with any reptile, ESPECIALLY A SNAKE, to trying to narrow down which snake I love the most and want to get. This channel definitely gives the hobby a boost, lol
I was thinking about getting a Rosy Boa and on the exact same day..Clint is making a video about Rosy Boas.
Coincidence??
@@ClintsReptiles I think NOT! 🤣🤣
And you were dissuaded, right?
It's a sign! Huzzah!
@@ClintsReptiles I have wanted a baby rosy boa for over ten years. This video has helped me made my decision. I will get one.
I own an Albino Limburg Rosy Boa and i love him sooo much. I cant understand why they arent more popular. They are beautiful and always willing to eat 🌹🐍❤️
My ONLY problem with rosy boas when I was looking for my first snake (which was 11 years ago) was finding them locally. Couldn't seem to find one. I got a corn snake instead.
Yes! Finally! The best best pet snake! My Romeo is such a sweet, docile boy & is always an excellent feeder. And he's absolutely beautiful. Lucky me literally having these in my backyard here in SoCal.
Lucky you,as you said..
I wish I could say the same (NoItaly).
wow, that snake that is mostly grey is one of the prettiest snakes i've ever seen. :O
Hey I remember that "5 more of the best pet snakes".
My autobahn society book is destroyed from years of love and flipping through the pages
You're my kind of person!
I am not sure how you could drive 130+ km/hr on a book but okay
"...'Course she made me eat crickets first"
Friendship can be weird
I mean, they're not far off from shrimp
I was absolutely in love with rosy boas after I discovered snakes at age 13. I've never owned one (had a cornsnake, two rainbow boas and one common boa, haven't been able to own a snake again since I was 17), but they are so cute and sweet and underrated.
I've had my Rosey Boa (Chilly) since I inherited her from my brother after his passing. She was just a baby when I got her, she just had her 20th Birthday last February. She has a strong feeding response, so we don't handle her often. I'm so happy to see all the love these beautiful snakes get!
Wow... I’m 16 and I’ve been into reptiles and amphibians all my life and I actually have that same book and it was my favorite thing to take with camping
Another great video - thanks! I noted that you mentioned being pooped on. As a first-time snake keeper to whom this has happened a few times already, I for one would love to know how to recognise when a snake has one "on deck" as you put it. Any chance of mentioning that in a video at some point? Snake poop might even make an interesting topic for a whole video. You could cover things like what a healthy poop looks like, what health issues might lead to changes in poop and how to recognise them, how to recognise and deal with constipation, etc. All would be quite useful to beginners I'm sure.
Once they're big enough that they eat once every 2 or 3 weeks, you just leave them alone until after they've taken their dump. If they're squirming and squirming until they force a poop out on you, they're probably scared shitless. That's where that term came from.
We need 5 more of the best pet amphibians, plus a separate video on tiger salamanders.
He did that
Tiger salamanders YES
I have watched this video over 10 times. And today i finalized a purchase from Matt and can’t wait to get my first Rosy next week! I love this channel dearly and am thankful for even more so now that it is a direct conduit to my next pet snake. Thank you Clint and thank you Matt.
The title of "best pet snake" is a very elite category, there are so many snakes that make excellent pets.
Side note, thank you for doing another North American reptile. To many people forget that we have amazing reptiles too.
*cries in central european*
There's lots of great snakes but only one is the "best pet snake for you."
i plan to move to arizona with my best friend later this year, & what i'm most excited about is getting a snake. i had no idea rosies were native & so easy to care for!
i've fallen head over heels in love, i do believe this is the best pet snake for me! so, the rosy boa will be my first snake. thank you for all that you do, clint. ♡
That would be worth mentioning in many of these videos including this one is whether or not cohabitation with other reptiles of the same species is actually possible. I know garter snakes don't mind hanging out with each other and it's actually pretty cool for them to be hanging out with each other oh, and some lizards are happier with more of their kind around, but what about Rosy Boas? They seem to be completely relaxed hanging around with each other since you had a handful, but is that the norm in the wild? Could you keep two or three Rosy Boas in the same large enclosure for them to hang out with? Maybe a good video would be what type of reptiles prefer to live in groups or are able to live in groups do to a sense of security they feel with more of their kind or some other reasons. Great video is always Clint!
Garter snakes are an exception. The vast majority of snakes do not do well cohabitating. Just because the snakes in this video didn't visibly freak out doesn't mean you can cohabitate them.
My uncle used to be a major breeder of rosy boas! He mentioned them to me as a prospective pet, but I mixed up my mental image with a rubber boa and wasn't impressed :) thanks for showing us the lovely variety of colors and talking about the localities!
That face rivals the ball python for puppy dog level adorable 😍
Someday, I will have one of these! The Mexican coloration is my favorite! They remind me of beetlejuice 😁
I love the little scoot scoot motion they make. So cute. 😍
Favourite snake in the world. Mine is as docile as a puppy, active but calm and eats like beast 😁
Wow, when you held up that field guide it brought my childhood memories flooding back. My mom bought me that exact field guide when I was a little kid, and I carried it with me for years and spent hours and hours looking up all of the animals in my region, or in a region I was going to visit, so I could plan my herping. I absolutely loved that book.
I just bought my own Rosy today. I've loved them ever since I found one down by the san diego river. It surprised me. I left my backpack on a rock while eating lunch with a friend. The little boa moved about my backpack and watched as it explored. Ever since we saw it there that day I had always wanted one. Finding one of the same color was the hardest part but I managed to do so today.
I have a Mexican locality rosy boa on my desk right next to me while I'm watching this. He was my first pet snake, and the one that really sold me on the reptile keeping hobby. Thank you so much for covering this amazing species!
I've had mine for almost 5 years now and I adore him. I got mine from Ryan Shatto of Baja rosy boas.
One thing I have noticed and many found out is they actually love to climb and move through loose substrate. Providing some enrichment to climb, areas to edge themselves into and about 2 inches of loose substrate does wonders.
I don't brumate but I do keep the ambient in the mid 70s.
They can also favor not only a type of prey but size as well. Mine favors small mice above all else. He will actually let me know when he is getting hungry as he gets more active and climbs more.
I’m so glad that you made this video! My Mexican rosy was my first ever reptile after a lifetime of obsession with New World snakes, and I have no regrets. She’s one of those slightly bitey ones, though for whatever reason she only ever tries to munch on my partner these days and no one else, and even then, it’s only when she first comes out of her enclosure. The warning about feeding too much is apt; just a few weeks of accidental over feeding has given her some pudge that I’m struggling to correct. She also escaped her baby tank TWICE, once by nosing open the sliding lid just wide enough for her to slip out at night and the second by taking advantage of some loose screen mesh and pushing through it when I was out of town. We thankfully found her both times, somehow (she literally wedged herself behind the baseboards behind my washer), and she’s now in a much harder to escape tank with a bigger one in the works.
Speaking of bigger enclosures, that’s my one note that I disagreed with: every individual animal is going to be different, obviously, but in my experience, rosy boas can actually be quite active, even during the day. Her tank is on my desk, and I sometimes have to cover up the glass to hide myself from her because she will wake up and slide her body all over the doors until I let her out at any time of day- it’s adorable, but can be very distracting, so I’m hoping to provide her with even more enrichment opportunities and space to roam. She’s still just a sub adult and technically fits ok in her 24”x18”x12”, but I cannot in good conscience recommend that size for an adult, even with the smaller localities. Rosy boa care guides will sometimes say they’re fine in just a 20 gallon at most, but this just is not correct. They’ll live, yes, but that’s not the same as thriving. My girl uses every inch of space I’ve given her, so she’s getting at the very least a 36”x24”x24” by this summer and possibly larger in the future. Less important but still worth noting is that in spite of being generally crepuscular, she does bask under her heat and UVB lights during the day often enough to justify getting her these things. They’re desert critters, after all; a heat mat alone just isn’t going to cut it.
Anyway, thank you so much for making this video and getting the word out about these gorgeous snakes! They truly do make great pets for beginners, and I strongly recommend them for anyone looking for a snake that stays small but has a ton of personality.
Some corrections. I have seen many in the field, and I have kept and bred them in captivity. Not all are desert snakes, but they are definitely snakes that live in high sun exposure regions. But that said, they avoid direct sunlight most of the time except maybe in Spring. These thermoregulate in warm burrows and under sun-warmed rocks. They can and will do fine with a deep-heat projector, but a heat pad is also very effective because of what I mentioned about their thermoregulation habits mostly occurring without exposing themselves to the surface.
Also, they do not always fare well in large cages. Some individuals may do fine, but some do not. The larger coastal rosies probably will. However, all do great in cages that are not too roomy. Try it for yourself. A 24 x 18 inch floorspace is actually great for these.
I am of the mind that doing fine is not sufficient when it comes to the care of my animals. I’m not a breeder and choose to restrict my collection specifically in order to give every individual the absolute best possible care available, according to current scientific research and their own unique personality. This includes providing access to a variety of light exposures, enrichment opportunities, and hiding places so that an animal can choose for themselves what they want. A small enclosure simply can’t accommodate everything. That being said, I don’t know anything about you except for this comment, and I don’t want a debate (especially not on a video that’s nearly a year old). This is just my own personal philosophy when it comes to husbandry
@@FatherAdam666 I didn't mean any offense, and if your rosy is doing well, then keep up what you are doing. I am guilty of responding to older vids! I should probably give that up. Still, rosies are kind of weird - they have their own way about them. Things that you might think makes them happy may not add to their fitness in captivity. I do agree that overhead heat can work with rosies as long as it heats the floor of the cage. Not opinions here, observations.
Also, rosies from different regions differ in their humidity tolerance and feeding preferences. The larger coastal rosy varieties are the most forgiving of conditions and typically feed on thawed rodents w/o any fuss. Some of the desert varieties do not tolerate constant humidity above a certain level and can sometimes prefer live food. So much variation with these animals. Good luck with yours. I will one day make a rosy video that shows what I do. Probably get people like me commenting.
Clint, have you been herping with Matt? You may see the wild Rosey Boas with him. 🐍
I don't think we'd object to coming along!
I worked as a horseback riding trail guide in Southern California and you'd see lots of rosy boas and garter snakes during the summertime. I caught a few rosy boas. They were a lot more skittish than the garters, although the garters tended to be a bit more aggressive. Hands down the coolest snakes I ever caught were the kingsnakes and southern ringnecks. Super chill snakes, and I can't stress how utterly adorable southern ringnecks are.
This video has pushed me over the edge to purchase a baby rosy boa this summer
I know I've come a long way as a reptile enthusiast when I see a pile of snakes, and I just want to *reach in with both hands!* 😍
You've done well :)
I’m not sure you understand how long I’ve waited for this video
I found out about these after a professor pass one around our group one day. She was just the sweetest thing. I have my own now and she has people rethinking their snake fear. A truly underrated beginner snake. I do wish there was more trustworthy care info about them out there though.
My first snake was a Rosy Boa, and I still have her 13 years later! She is the best snake ever and has been an amazing reptile ambassador to numerous friends and family members. I've let kids as young as three years old hold her (with supervision of course) and she has never so much as offered to bite anyone. She is curious, friendly, and loves to explore whenever she's out of the tank. I've never fully brumated her, but my house does get fairly cold in the winter (Central California area). I have recommended these amazing snakes to so many people over the years. Maybe with your endorsement we will see them get the recognition and appreciation they deserve!
After watching hours and hours of snake videos, I think I've just found the best pet snake for me. Thanks, Clint!
God Bless you Clint for finally covering rosy boas! They do not get nearly the attention they deserve! Thank you, thank you! I own three of these and I love them so much! I have a mexican, a hypo san matias, and an anza borrego! Subscribed!
Hopefully we did them justice.
@@ClintsReptiles You did! It was a great review and really shows off their beauty! I am really glad you touched on some very important key highlights of rosy keeping, that being their humidity which needs to stay low or can cause respiratory issues, and also the water thing, they don't need much at all, maybe a few drops per month. They tend to gorge on water and can make themselves regurgitate if they drink too much. I also like the way the guest showed off the different locales. (I squealed out loud when I saw the anza borrego lol). You did an amazing job and hopefully this will help bring rosy's into the spotlight where they belong.
@@ClintsReptiles well hi there Clint, hope you are doing well, I had a question about the tegu way of life in its native range. I used to think that tegus fill the gap of the moniter lizards in their native range. Well in a video of kamp Kenan featuring Tom crutchfeild's property with his reptiles. So in that tom said that the tegu works more like a blue tounge skink rather than a moniter. So is that right? please reply, I would like to know.
How many can I keep in a 25? Only one?
@@hayleeortega692 Only one. Snakes are generally not sociable, and it's not a good idea to house them together. Garter snakes can be housed together, but any others should be housed separately unless breeding.
I've always loved Rosy Boas ever since I saw them at the zoo when I was little, always one of my favorite parts when visiting. I'm glad they're finally getting the hype they deserve
this video inspired me to get my rosy girl a few months ago, shes an absolute doll and i couldnt agree with everything you said more
Me too! I finally found one, and I have no regrets. It's the friendliest baby I have, I adore it ❤
Finally. I wondered how long until we got a video on this guy.
Rosy boas are to this day my favorite snake to work with and are so criminally underrated. I work at a petstore and I always recommend rosy boas before any other snake for beginners
This is the first reptile I’ve wanted since I was a kid! I love the orange one, I love orange pets
Your Kenyan Sand Boa video helped me to convince my parents to get me one. I love KSBs. Rosy Boas are so adorable.
[Clint pours snakes from hand to hand]
You can't fool me, this is a hair extensions ad...for Gorgons.
"Do your natural tresses lack bounce? We have the solution: Rosy boas. Glossy! Glamorous! Easy to style! They'll get on just fine with your natural headsnakes...and did we mention they're also great feeders? No conditioner required!"
I’ll take 20 🤩💰
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I absolutely relate to you clint with your book story! When I was 8 my grandad bought me a detailed field guide to british mini beasts. I used to walk around all over catching little centipedes or orb weavers and observing them. Then one day I managed to identify a cockchafer flying around from the photos in my book and caught that and it was and is to this day the most beautiful beetle ive ever seen. I was a very insect obsessed little boy ❤
my mom's friend's family has a rosy boa that they hate because apparently they are afraid to touch it after it got out and has bitten them before, and we might be taking the poor thing in so i really appreciate all the information in this video! i already have two snakes (two full grown ball pythons, i have been bitten by one when she mistook my hand as food. that was fun to get her unwrapped from my hand/arm lol).
I've never brumated my rosys and I've had no trouble breeding them. I haven't had them long enough to comment on longetivity, but my oldest female is 15 years old. She spent 10 years as a pet and another 5 with me and has given me 4 babies every year I've paired her. Keeping the humidity low is an important consideration and I always try to stress that to people buying them as pets. I've found mine do best when humidity is between 30 and 50% (small note, mine are the Mexican variety, so I'm not sure if the coastals might prefer higher humidity). I'd just like to add that I enjoy and agree with this video. Rosy boas are great pets! I don't know why they aren't more popular.
Hey Clint, just found your channel and I love it! I found one of these guys in San Diego after hearing a child scream about a snake in some rocks. It was all silver with no visible markings around 18 inches long. I relocated it to an Oak tree and left it alone. Still one of my favorite snakes to this day
I used to babysit someone's rosy boa when I was a teen, and it would wrap itself up in my french braids and chill with me all day long.
Their colours are so shiny and perlescent *chef's kiss* I, a definitely professional artist who knows things, approve
Edit: pile of noodles 🥺🥺🥺
The lines really does look like handling several of them at once is like handling living noodles, doesn't it?
Athletic tiny hose. Best description ever.
I have wanted a rosy boa since you made that collaboration video with Snake Discovery!!! I absolutely LOVED this episode and seeing this gorgeous up close footage of all of these localities!!! So worth the wait!!!
I have a Bay of LA locality pair that I absolutely love! They really are the ideal pet snake, especially for beginners. I’m glad to see their popularity start to pick up.
The silver and orange one is stunning!
Awesome info from Matt i hope we get to see more of him in the future
He's incredible!
*"Let's talk food, they like food."*
ME TOO!
I JUST got my baby rosy 2 days ago! She's my first snake and I couldn't be more excited!
I got my first rosy last summer! Also my first snake. She's a Cabo San Lucas locality named Hazel and she's been FANTASTIC. Such an absolute little sweetheart. I'm sure yours will be too!
I want to get my rosy boa this summer
A long time ago when I was in jr high in a small rural school, I would volunteer for 'library duty' during study hall- where I would basically sat in the hallway where the books were kept. Among the few books the school had were a bunch of these Audubon guides and I would just spend my study time reading these. The insect one was one of my favourites. Thank you for reminding me of them!!
I've always loved Rosy's for the same reason as you. Saw them in the field guide that was my favorite book as a kid as well. I have had one for a few years now and it is easily one of the easiest animals to care for I've ever had.
I went into a local reptile specialty store a year ago interested in a sand boa, and I walked out with a rosy boa. She has been a joy to raise - great personality, wonderful for handling, and very low maintenance. If you can get your hands on one, this is an amazing beginner snake.
I have rosy boas in my yard often. They are awesome. The ones I have handled, have never tried to snap even when I moved a breeding pair out of the road. The babies seem to have a more brightly yellow colored side stripes. They are adorable. I live in the Mojave desert. It can snow in the winter and it gets to about 120 degrees F in the summer. I usually find them around sunset.
I’m coming back to this video just to say that I finally got one! I got him today and he is so charming.
Seriously underrated snake(not by you). Glad you covered them.
Matt is awesome. I hope we see him more often.
My cousins took a wild adult Rosy Boa out of the wild near palm springs in 1985. He is still alive and doing great!
I've had a rosy boa for almost 20 years and I love her so much
I have the bird version of your snake book, and it has been a constant companion for me over the years as I entertained myself noting birds on our biannual road trips across the prairies, and tracking the migrations and habits of all the locals at home.
I love how every time Clint says "well hi there!" With such cheery attitude 😁
I've never seen one of these before. They look so COOL
They are!
They’re absolutely delightful. Had one in my zoology class, she was adored by everyone.
OMG! I saw one tonight on a hike in southern California at dusk. I’ve lived in the area for almost a year and have made it my mission to find and catch a snake, because i’ve never truly seen one in the wild up close. Tonight was my first up close encounter with a real snake and it was one of these beauties 😍
I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO FOR SO LONG THANK YOU CLINT 💖 No idea why these aren't more popular. Hopefully this video inspires more folks to give this amazing snake a try!
THANK YOU! I had a Rosie when I was in my early teens that I saved from a petstore that had 2 hatchlings on a cage with a small water bowl and hamster substrate. It unfortunately escaped its cage a year later and I've always wanted another one. I tried to save the 2nd baby a few days after getting the first but it sadly died the next day. Thank you for this great video and reputable breeder to contact. Catch you on the flip-side.
Richard from Arkansas
I saw one of these around a month ago in the wild. It was on the road in a biking area at the park, so I picked it up and moved it into the bushes safely. Was so excited to see a video of them pop up.
Handleability:
Well seeing as though you're handling like 7 of them at once I'm pretty sure this is gonna get a high score lol
I have all the Audubon Society guidebooks! Reptiles, Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Bugs, Trees, etc. Those things were my best friend as a child.
rosy boas were my introduction to snakes way back as a kid, wanted one ever since. it was so pretty and so chill, I'm super happy to see these guys get some love :D
That field guide was my childhood! I've been using that book for 20 years, and still love flipping through it:)
Can’t believe I missed this one, I requested it a while back! Love my rosy boa of two years now!
i first saw the rosy boa when i went to a reptile convention in the national trust walk. i fell in love instantly. thank you so much for covering them x
Im so glad I’ve run into this channel, Clint you are a treasure! I hope one day I can meet you and shake your hand. I’ve seen other comments call you the “mr. Rogers of reptiles” and after watching a hardy amount of your content I can 100 percent see why you’re called that.
"They don't drop their tails."
*hits "Buy It Now!" button*
They look like a good Knitted Fall Sweater and I’m LIVING for it. I’m here for the fall vibes.. now I must investigate and learn as much as possible to see if this is now on my list of snakes I want lol
I'm so glad Clint is finally doing a video for the rosy boa by itself. It definitely is a much overlooked species complex of boa. Being from the south west of the US and one of only two boas certainly adds to the mystique and general draw towards this charming snake for me!
This must be Mr. Rodgers son am I right. Such a sweetheart of a guy. "if your looking for a friend." 0:45
edit: The Mr. Rodgers of reptiles!
We used to hike in Hesperia and there they were in the middle of the trail, a rosy boa. Not just one, but half a dozen, sunning themselves in the middle of the trails.
I remember seeing these everywhere in pet stores as a kid! I always wanted one. Then I guess somehow they lost popularity and I never got one. I'm so glad to see them get the attention and respect they deserve!
I have mine for a year and a half. It didn't eat in last winter, the body didn't slim down a lot. And as spring comes now, it eats again. Very nice snake!
As another only child who grew up in the earliest days of handheld electronics, I can confirm that the NAS field guide to tropical fishes is also a good companion.
Always a good day to watch Elijah Wood teach me about reptiles :)
Also, would love an episode about nudibranchs! They're my favourite sea slug.
My favorite zefrank1 video is on nudibranchs. Laughed my head off. Beautiful creatures.
I have had a rosy boa and he's fabulous. Very calm, easy to care for, and of course, super adorable.
I found your video a few months ago and next month I get to pick up my Rosy! She'll be my first reptile and I'm so very excited.
Omigosh, I genuinely think I found the snake for me after trying to search for one. I'll have to wait for when I move to get one of these beauties, but as someone who has never owned a snake before their personalities, care, and needs seem like a great fit for me and my partner.
I had that book when I was 6 and took it with me when we would go camping. 21 years later..its still a good book ide recommend to young herpers.
I love rosy boa’s they’re so beautiful, I’ve been looking for one for over a year now but not super common here in Canada thanks for the great videos as always Clint can’t wait till I can make the trip down to see the reptile room
Did u ever end up finding one? I’m in the same boat, seems like nobody works with them here 😢
They have all activated "Inchworm Mode" on Clint's table and it's super cute and neat to watch.
I discovered Clint's Reptiles just a few weeks ago and already this show is so dear to me 💗 I always love and advocate for learning as much as one can, and animals are just the freaking best. Reptiles are seriously cool, highly misunderstood critters and having a sweet, goofy, super likeable Zoologist teaching the public in fun ways about snakes and lizards brings so much happy to my heart!
Thank you for your dedication to sharing knowledge and your infectious enthusiasm for these animals, Clint! You've got two followers for life (my husband loves this show too) in Washington State 😁
Clint is the Mr. Rogers of the reptile world. His videos are packed with info.
Your timing on this couldn't have been funnier, because you uploaded this a week after I picked a rosy boa from an expo to be my first snake! And let me just say, Mercury is one of the most amazing snakes I've ever met, as well as one of the most strikingly gorgeous.