Savannah are huge fully grown and people don't want to ever accommodate for them same with iguana that's why Florida is infested with those basically a warning to people that these get huge and take a lot of money
@@King_Daihatsu Aren't Iguanas native to parts of the Carribean? I had always assumed that Iguanas are native to Florida as well, just because of their proximity. Guess not.
@@userequaltoNull no green iguana was not native to Florida they're considered an invasive species there that's why you have people able to catch them all the time there is even a UA-camr that sadly kills them and eats them I find sickening personally but yeah they're free game
I named mine scoot n ended up having to re-home him due to not having enough time to properly socialize him but I found out that they ended up keeping his name making me very happy
Just bought one for my sister! Actually found a captive bred at our local pet store! Named her Azula after the character from avatar. She's LOVES sitting on arms. So glad to see the reptile community growing! Thank you all so much for being an inspiration to us all.
this is the video that convinced me to cut my list down to either a crested gecko, or a fire skink. i went to my local reptile pet store and handled each one for the first time and absolutely fell in love with fire skinks. i’ve had mine for about six months now and am planning on upgrading to a new, permanent pretty large bioactive paludarium soon. absolutely love my little guy, pepper. best investment ever
@@valentinaaugustina they’re doing great! i’ve been too busy recently with college to finish the new enclosure, but in about a week i’ll be on break and have a few weeks to hopefully get it set up. my little man is going from a 35 gallon to an 88 gallon custom pretty soon, and hella excited!
You know, I imagine you hear this a lot (or, at least I hope you do) but I really appreciate how you steer people away from wild-caught animals. As someone who comes from a place where our endemic reptiles, already declining due to introduced predators, are under pressure from an illegal pet trade it doesn't go unnoticed and it is appreciated.
Fire skinks look so fun to hold, like a living smooth sculpture. I think that one of the reasons why I like my blue tongue skink so much is because ever since I was young I always liked to have something in my hands, probably related to my ASD and ADD. I can't see myself getting another reptile anytime soon, I'm very happy with my bluey, but when fire skinks came onto my radar I have added them to my mental list of reptiles that align in my interests.
"Their teeth aren't very sharp so it's not gonna make you bleed or anything." I can testify against that lol. My juvenile can't pierce my skin but I've had an adult make me bleed.
Love when he makes these videos! He needs to make one every week😁 cause these videos help make you smarter and if you have reptiles then it just makes it fun to watch and learn more🤟🏾💯
Surprised captive bred is so hard to come by. One breeding female can lay 20-40 eggs every season. So long as a pair can be put together they will readily produce many eggs. Mine made so many I didn’t incubate a substantial portion just so I could manage it. Hopefully they become established in captive populations in the near future. I also think it’s important to emphasize that these guys need a few inches of substrate to burrow under and will spend a lot of time underground. People looking for a reptile that they can see often should be considerate of the fact that they are notorious hiders and enjoy spending a considerable amount of time out of view. Giving them lots of cover like hides or plants, though, will encourage them to come out more.
T Wright underground reptiles doesn’t actually have any reptiles to my knowledge. They take your order and then order from somewhere else. Bad place to order from.
I've had a fire skink for a little while now, largely because of this video, and one thing that wasn't mentioned that I think is another huge plus for them is that they have a very aggressive feeding response. If I put a worm on the top screen of his tank, he'll zoom up the vines or other hides to the highest point and start lunging at it
I just got one of these guys a few days ago and he is awesome, really enjoy watching him explore his enclosure and hides, offering him many many hiding spots i think has helped him feel comfortable enough to be so active, its super important
I literally saw two of the guys today at petco and fell in love immediately. I decided to search them up on UA-cam because they are such stunning little skinks!
One walked right up to me at petco cuz apparently some kid dropped him and no joke he let me put him along my arm and we walked around petco doing my fish shopping together. I had a soft hoodie on so I bet it was a good warm spot in his mind. It took me absolutely every ounce of will power not to impulse buy him right then and there and name him after Godzilla (he looked like the meltdown Godzilla from the OG movies). Unfortunately I won’t have space for one for a while so I had to take him back when I was done :( but his company was so nice while it lasted!
Wow, those got a gorgeous palette of autumn season colours 🥰 I probably won't get one any time soon (gotta admit I really rather stick with my dog, I wouldn't feel like I'd do them justice any way, I guess), but I'd definitely like to draw and paint some of these 😁
I just got my fire skink today he is about 2 years old and his name is Blaze. I'm in love. Thank you for the video I want to make sure he has the best life!
These guys are stunning to just watch and admire they look like they have been painted on, Very smart too and they can associate people with food fairly quickly in my experience :) they are so unique.
Thank you so much for this video! I was looking to get a fire skink tomorrow and I thought I was basically all ready but knowing some of the finer details (mainly best diet and bulbs) really helped me know what to adjust
I had a huge fire skink, was about a foot long. He was very slippery and quick but so so beautiful, and an amazing feeder. I have been bitten by him but the teeth is no biggy, but its just so fast it scares you. theyre so beautiful. love em.
So I just watched this one, then clicked the fire skink vs crocodile skink video and I got deja vue and really confused and it took me way longer than it should have to realize you probably filmed them on the same day. Literally spent the last 10 minuets clicking back and forth between the two vids. I need coffee.
I'm strongly considering one of these guys. Our local reptile store usually has a couple captive bred ones available. I also need a use for my old snakehead aquarium.
Lovely lizard, I love this one. It seems to be smaller than blue tongue skink like an adult so probably don´t need to be so worry about the bites. Wonderful colours. :)
Fire skinks are so cute! But I'm telling ya Clint, you gotta put something with traction down on that slippery table top. I bet she was nipping at you because she didn't feel safe.
I really want a fire skink know. My beardy is really old and had a few health issues, but he had a nice life. After his passing I might get a fire skink. This video helped a lot.
you're not supposed to making choosing my next pet lizard so difficult! now I have to choose between an Ackie Monitor or a Fire Skink! Also, big, big, big thumbs up for the pokemon name!
Got one of these guys for my first reptile, he's skittish (he's wild caught so its understandable) but super awesome to interact with and watch! Don't see a lot of good info vids or sheets on them due to them not being as popular as blue tongues, so its super cool to see this. Wish more people knew about these cool dudes, I couldn't imagine life without my Blister boy (skink bb)
I actually just hatched out 12 baby fire skinks. 6 three months ago and 6 two months ago. They really are wonderful pets! Now I just have to find good homes for the babies haha
Love her name! I really enjoy these videos and learning about animals that I’ve never heard of before. May I make a suggestion? Will you give a ballpark estimate of much the animals cost (starting at $30, starting at $500)? What may be reasonable for one maybe expensive to another. Keep up the amazing work!
VERY late reply, and not from Clint, but I purchased mine (a juvenile) for $60, and adults there ran for $100, both being captive-bred. Wild-caught is cheaper, closer to about $25 - $30, but I highly recommend going against buying wild-caught. It’s WELL worth the extra price, and you’ll know that your skink was taken care of and isn’t being sourced from a wild population.
I love your videos and how you dont act like an idiotic fool like some of these other reptile youtube channels! Love the nice clean background for your videos and the calm handling of the animals! Would you do a Nile Monitor video sometime? I know they get a worse rep then they deserve, my BF had a 5 foot one that was the sweetest lap dragon you'd ever meet, he never bit or whipped, he even took naps with our cats (who were raised with him since they were all little). Also I'd LOVE to see a video of Amazon Tree Boas! Keep the videos coming!!
My new fire skink doesn’t even squirm when i move him. I try not to pick him up unless it’s necessary (ie. Moved him from the travel deli cup to his new enclosure, moving him out to feed him). No squirms or jumps, just calm. And he was sleeping on the car ride home! I was also told he’s the most docile in his clutch and is able to be hand fed!
It is funny to hear that they are good pets. I assumed they were not a good pet lizard because I saw a reptile rescue at a reptile expo almost exclusively had fire skinks. I thought everyone gave them up because they were mean little lizards. >.>
I went to a reptile expo and bought what I thought was a fire salamander, but it was hiding in soil and didn't want to mess with it at the expo. When I got it home, I noticed that the salamander had scales. It was a Fire skink instead. Very different parameters then what I originally was planning, but guess I'll figure it out.
Fire skinks are absolutely beautiful and amazing animals, however, keep in mind that not all fire skinks will come up to the surface and let you pick them up on their own, many times they will have to be dug up and handled continuously to learn you don't mean any harm. My fire skink loves food and once I dig her up she loves cuddling up next to my neck, but I still have to dig her up almost every time (which means taking everything out of her bioactive enclosure and moving the soil around). Definitely worth it though if you don't mind the possibility of maybe never seeing your reptile haha
Well hi there!!! Those lizards are awesome looking. They look so aerodynamic.... and also their back looks a lot like corn on the cob. 🤔 I would love to see if the woma python is the best pet snake ever. As always top notch video with a stinkin rad reptile!!!
I had a fire skink but it never calmed down and was constantly in fear mode around people. It was pretty much always under the substrate when people were around. I was told the lizard was captive bread but I ordered through a local exotic pet store and am not entirely sure if they were telling the truth, really unfortunate.
Clint in every lizard video: “this is the best pet lizard.”
Clint in the iguana and savanna monitor video: this lizard is not for you.”
Miles Hartwig that’s when you know it’s not a good pet reptile
Savannah monitors and iguana are good just not good for everyone
Savannah are huge fully grown and people don't want to ever accommodate for them same with iguana that's why Florida is infested with those basically a warning to people that these get huge and take a lot of money
@@King_Daihatsu Aren't Iguanas native to parts of the Carribean? I had always assumed that Iguanas are native to Florida as well, just because of their proximity.
Guess not.
@@userequaltoNull no green iguana was not native to Florida they're considered an invasive species there that's why you have people able to catch them all the time there is even a UA-camr that sadly kills them and eats them I find sickening personally but yeah they're free game
Can you show us some of the enclosures you keep you reptiles in
We will do more enclosure builds in the future.
@@ClintsReptiles yey
That would be great. Curious to see what you suggest and so forth. Especially for Charmander (amber) whatever you call her. :)
@@ClintsReptiles can you please do a video on chinese cave geckos. I would appreciate it
Ya
Anybody else get giggidy about her name being charmander lol
I found it ironic considering how female charmanders are so hard to come by.
I named mine Mushu
GIGGITY GIGGITY GOOOOOO!
I named mine scoot n ended up having to re-home him due to not having enough time to properly socialize him but I found out that they ended up keeping his name making me very happy
you mean giddy? giggidy means something else
“Not going to make you bleed” I have a scar from when my little demon chomped me
Peace was never an option
Just bought one for my sister! Actually found a captive bred at our local pet store! Named her Azula after the character from avatar. She's LOVES sitting on arms. So glad to see the reptile community growing! Thank you all so much for being an inspiration to us all.
this is the video that convinced me to cut my list down to either a crested gecko, or a fire skink. i went to my local reptile pet store and handled each one for the first time and absolutely fell in love with fire skinks. i’ve had mine for about six months now and am planning on upgrading to a new, permanent pretty large bioactive paludarium soon. absolutely love my little guy, pepper. best investment ever
how are they doing now!
@@valentinaaugustina they’re doing great! i’ve been too busy recently with college to finish the new enclosure, but in about a week i’ll be on break and have a few weeks to hopefully get it set up. my little man is going from a 35 gallon to an 88 gallon custom pretty soon, and hella excited!
You know, I imagine you hear this a lot (or, at least I hope you do) but I really appreciate how you steer people away from wild-caught animals. As someone who comes from a place where our endemic reptiles, already declining due to introduced predators, are under pressure from an illegal pet trade it doesn't go unnoticed and it is appreciated.
Fire skinks look so fun to hold, like a living smooth sculpture. I think that one of the reasons why I like my blue tongue skink so much is because ever since I was young I always liked to have something in my hands, probably related to my ASD and ADD. I can't see myself getting another reptile anytime soon, I'm very happy with my bluey, but when fire skinks came onto my radar I have added them to my mental list of reptiles that align in my interests.
Clint: *holds cricket like it's the most natural thing*
Me: *hits Ariana Grande notes when I see an ant in my room*
@Freaky Fred watched it this morning...
@Freaky Fred it was freaky!
I know this was a year ago but this comment is so hilarious. I agree 100% 😂😂
"Their teeth aren't very sharp so it's not gonna make you bleed or anything." I can testify against that lol. My juvenile can't pierce my skin but I've had an adult make me bleed.
Spending an hour on a project for school: *nah*
Spending 5 hours PER DAY researching reptiles: *yes please*
Love when he makes these videos! He needs to make one every week😁 cause these videos help make you smarter and if you have reptiles then it just makes it fun to watch and learn more🤟🏾💯
Surprised captive bred is so hard to come by. One breeding female can lay 20-40 eggs every season. So long as a pair can be put together they will readily produce many eggs. Mine made so many I didn’t incubate a substantial portion just so I could manage it. Hopefully they become established in captive populations in the near future.
I also think it’s important to emphasize that these guys need a few inches of substrate to burrow under and will spend a lot of time underground. People looking for a reptile that they can see often should be considerate of the fact that they are notorious hiders and enjoy spending a considerable amount of time out of view. Giving them lots of cover like hides or plants, though, will encourage them to come out more.
Marcus Grote if ur a breeder I feel like u might be able to get some customers if u link where to contact you.
Underground reptiles has fire skinks and their captive bred
T Wright underground reptiles doesn’t actually have any reptiles to my knowledge. They take your order and then order from somewhere else. Bad place to order from.
@@spooky8453 they have youtube videos of their reptile farms they look legit. Ive never ordered from them so wouldnt know anyways
T Wright yeah same here. Could be wrong just things I’ve heard. I can’t for sure say if they are bad because I’ve never ordered.
Fire skinks look so pretty keep up the amazing work I got a albino ball python
I agree, so pretty. You picked a beautiful snake.
It always brings me happiness to see a video from Clint's reptiles!
I've had a fire skink for a little while now, largely because of this video, and one thing that wasn't mentioned that I think is another huge plus for them is that they have a very aggressive feeding response. If I put a worm on the top screen of his tank, he'll zoom up the vines or other hides to the highest point and start lunging at it
I just got one of these guys a few days ago and he is awesome, really enjoy watching him explore his enclosure and hides, offering him many many hiding spots i think has helped him feel comfortable enough to be so active, its super important
What a beautiful creature, thanks for sharing!
I literally saw two of the guys today at petco and fell in love immediately. I decided to search them up on UA-cam because they are such stunning little skinks!
Theyre so beautiful, like straight out of a mosaic! Theyre going on my future reptile list for sure 😊
Had one of these back in 2010 in college absolutely loved my skink ifrit!
This is one of the coolest lizards I’ve ever seen, such a unique and beautiful pattern and ADORABLE little face
I used to have a fire skink named Murderface. He was so chill and such an easy, fun lizard to own! I miss him so much. I hope to get another one day.
I came here because a friend told me she had one of just six captive bred African fire skinks along the Pacific Coast, and I’m not disappointed!
Cute little skink :)
My crestie is just like staring at me right now :0
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Clint: "Hi there, Im here with Charmander..."
Me- immediately hits like button
You named him Charmander! Clint you are officially the nature youtuber I admire the most. You effing rock bro. Such a legend
One walked right up to me at petco cuz apparently some kid dropped him and no joke he let me put him along my arm and we walked around petco doing my fish shopping together. I had a soft hoodie on so I bet it was a good warm spot in his mind. It took me absolutely every ounce of will power not to impulse buy him right then and there and name him after Godzilla (he looked like the meltdown Godzilla from the OG movies). Unfortunately I won’t have space for one for a while so I had to take him back when I was done :( but his company was so nice while it lasted!
Wait, you found one at petco, my petco only has basic lizards like beardies,leopard geckos, and iguanas, maybe a BTS if lucky
@@marcellononame4017 my petco always has them or is sold out of them! They have crocodile skinks and everything too!
I've never had a pet reptile before and you have just sold me on the Fire Skink! Thank you.
Wow, those got a gorgeous palette of autumn season colours 🥰 I probably won't get one any time soon (gotta admit I really rather stick with my dog, I wouldn't feel like I'd do them justice any way, I guess), but I'd definitely like to draw and paint some of these 😁
Fav channel rn ❤️
Thank you so much!
I saw a baby one at an exotic pet store near my house. He was friggin adorable. Was so tempted to get him.
I would love to see you doing one of these videos on Collared Lizards and pink tongue Skinks :)
So many colors, Fire Skinks are one my favorite Skinks
I just got my fire skink today he is about 2 years old and his name is Blaze. I'm in love. Thank you for the video I want to make sure he has the best life!
These guys are stunning to just watch and admire they look like they have been painted on, Very smart too and they can associate people with food fairly quickly in my experience :) they are so unique.
Fire skins are really fascinating
Wow 😮.
the amount of favorite lizards clint has 👇
♾
Love fire skinks! I want to get a colony of them one day.
Yay! I love fire skinks. Been doing research on them for a few months now and hope to get one next summer. Great video as always guys ❤
They are very cool. Go CBB if at all possible!
I had one as a kid he grew to 23in and died after only like 5 years looking back he really needed a wayy bigger enclosure
They are SO adorable
Thank you so much for this video! I was looking to get a fire skink tomorrow and I thought I was basically all ready but knowing some of the finer details (mainly best diet and bulbs) really helped me know what to adjust
Those are beautiful skinks! And you should see what their babies look like!
I had a huge fire skink, was about a foot long. He was very slippery and quick but so so beautiful, and an amazing feeder. I have been bitten by him but the teeth is no biggy, but its just so fast it scares you. theyre so beautiful. love em.
So I just watched this one, then clicked the fire skink vs crocodile skink video and I got deja vue and really confused and it took me way longer than it should have to realize you probably filmed them on the same day. Literally spent the last 10 minuets clicking back and forth between the two vids. I need coffee.
I'm strongly considering one of these guys. Our local reptile store usually has a couple captive bred ones available. I also need a use for my old snakehead aquarium.
I love skinks! 😁 And fire skinks are just gorgeous!
I got a fire skink as a rescue, she had since turned into one of my favorite lizards
Lovely lizard, I love this one. It seems to be smaller than blue tongue skink like an adult so probably don´t need to be so worry about the bites. Wonderful colours. :)
I’ve been watching a lot of your videos for a possible lizard and I really like this one!
Fire skinks are so cute! But I'm telling ya Clint, you gotta put something with traction down on that slippery table top. I bet she was nipping at you because she didn't feel safe.
Stinkin rad video! Such cool little skinks.
Charmander is so incredibly beautiful and her little face is just adorable 😍
I really want a fire skink know. My beardy is really old and had a few health issues, but he had a nice life. After his passing I might get a fire skink. This video helped a lot.
Awesome video! I love my fire skinks. They really are cool little dudes.
I love these videos 😍! Keep up the good work. Also now I feel like I must go get a fire skink because they are so amazing and look so awesome
you're not supposed to making choosing my next pet lizard so difficult! now I have to choose between an Ackie Monitor or a Fire Skink!
Also, big, big, big thumbs up for the pokemon name!
Awesome videos, thanks to your channel I now look at skink's to be pretty cool lizards.
Got one of these guys for my first reptile, he's skittish (he's wild caught so its understandable) but super awesome to interact with and watch! Don't see a lot of good info vids or sheets on them due to them not being as popular as blue tongues, so its super cool to see this. Wish more people knew about these cool dudes, I couldn't imagine life without my Blister boy (skink bb)
Found someone with 12 cb near me. Thinking of getting a couple. Excellent timing as always.
Who👀
I have a fire skink and adore it, 9/10 would reccomend!
I NEEDED THIS SOOO MUCH!!!! THANK YOU SOOO MUCH (sorry for the caps lock)
Those colours are just insane
I actually just hatched out 12 baby fire skinks. 6 three months ago and 6 two months ago. They really are wonderful pets! Now I just have to find good homes for the babies haha
Love her name! I really enjoy these videos and learning about animals that I’ve never heard of before. May I make a suggestion? Will you give a ballpark estimate of much the animals cost (starting at $30, starting at $500)? What may be reasonable for one maybe expensive to another. Keep up the amazing work!
VERY late reply, and not from Clint, but I purchased mine (a juvenile) for $60, and adults there ran for $100, both being captive-bred. Wild-caught is cheaper, closer to about $25 - $30, but I highly recommend going against buying wild-caught. It’s WELL worth the extra price, and you’ll know that your skink was taken care of and isn’t being sourced from a wild population.
Love your videos, man. Very helpful!
Thank you. Glad they are serving their purpose :)
Hey man love the videos keep up the good work
Thank you so much!
This shows you how to care for reptiles and I think this is amazing channel
Thank you so much!
I'm new to this channel and I have become engulfed into the world of reptiles
Welcome :)
I love your videos and how you dont act like an idiotic fool like some of these other reptile youtube channels! Love the nice clean background for your videos and the calm handling of the animals! Would you do a Nile Monitor video sometime? I know they get a worse rep then they deserve, my BF had a 5 foot one that was the sweetest lap dragon you'd ever meet, he never bit or whipped, he even took naps with our cats (who were raised with him since they were all little). Also I'd LOVE to see a video of Amazon Tree Boas! Keep the videos coming!!
Awesome video Clint! Love that 🔥 skink!!
I am getting my wife a fire skink for her b day in June she saw one at an expo and fell in love
Fire skinks are definitely interesting little creatures. My skink(RIP Bem) had quite the weird little personality, but I loved him.
I have 2 of these beauties they would be my favourite too if not for my BTS
Skinks agree just so great!
@@ClintsReptiles I only have skinks.
Their colors are amazing
I was thinking of getting a fire skink very helpful
I’m getting a fire skink later this week! I’m so exited
Can you consider an Argus monitor video? Or maybe, “top 5 awesome large lizards!” I would love to see one of the two!!!
I demand a "top 5 cool large snakes" as well :D
I’m getting a fire skink soon thanks for making this video
fire skinks have such adorable little puppy faces.
My new fire skink doesn’t even squirm when i move him. I try not to pick him up unless it’s necessary (ie. Moved him from the travel deli cup to his new enclosure, moving him out to feed him). No squirms or jumps, just calm. And he was sleeping on the car ride home! I was also told he’s the most docile in his clutch and is able to be hand fed!
Love your channel Clint! Also, charmander is an awesome name 🔥❤️
It is funny to hear that they are good pets. I assumed they were not a good pet lizard because I saw a reptile rescue at a reptile expo almost exclusively had fire skinks.
I thought everyone gave them up because they were mean little lizards. >.>
Listening to this while painting a room in my house. Who elese listen to Clint at any time? :D
OMG! This is what I’ve been trying to find! From Clint’s Reptiles no less!😁
You found it!!!
Aww, its so cute when its eating
Love the name- all my leopard geckos have Pokémon themed names and I started with ‘charchar’
Nice!
Love them too but I agree with that bite strength. They can chomp. Beautiful lizards
I went to a reptile expo and bought what I thought was a fire salamander, but it was hiding in soil and didn't want to mess with it at the expo. When I got it home, I noticed that the salamander had scales. It was a Fire skink instead. Very different parameters then what I originally was planning, but guess I'll figure it out.
Fire skinks are absolutely beautiful and amazing animals, however, keep in mind that not all fire skinks will come up to the surface and let you pick them up on their own, many times they will have to be dug up and handled continuously to learn you don't mean any harm. My fire skink loves food and once I dig her up she loves cuddling up next to my neck, but I still have to dig her up almost every time (which means taking everything out of her bioactive enclosure and moving the soil around). Definitely worth it though if you don't mind the possibility of maybe never seeing your reptile haha
These skinks are incredibly beautiful.
Ty for the great and useful vid!
You're very welcome!
Well hi there!!! Those lizards are awesome looking. They look so aerodynamic.... and also their back looks a lot like corn on the cob. 🤔
I would love to see if the woma python is the best pet snake ever. As always top notch video with a stinkin rad reptile!!!
Thank you so much! Plan on a woma video in the future for sure :)
Love your vids@!
I had a fire skink but it never calmed down and was constantly in fear mode around people. It was pretty much always under the substrate when people were around. I was told the lizard was captive bread but I ordered through a local exotic pet store and am not entirely sure if they were telling the truth, really unfortunate.
You should show us your reptiles enclosures. I love watching your vidioes.
Why is it that in your "best pet lizards" playlist, that you have a Rolls-Royce video
Your awesome. Super informative thank you sir
I'm getting a fire skink because of you