5 REPTILES That I DON’T Enjoy Owning… 

thank u for putting your feelings and thoughts into words! I was a little bit between gargoyle and crested geckos for my first, but I held a crested gecko for the first time this past weekend at a reptile expo and absolutely fell in LOVE with cresties!! Learning more about gargs makes me feel more confident in my choice :)

I don’t mind continuing to care for the animals that I already committed to owning. There’s already plenty of ball pythons/geckos/sand boas etc that are in need of new homes. I don’t need to contribute to that when I’m still able to care for them :)

​@@EmmaLynneSampson NO. Rehome them. Just because you don't "mind" taking care of them doesn't mean you're giving them a good home, and that fact was extremely evident when you were talking about ball pythons. Ball pythons are are extremely curious semi-aboreal snakes. You finding them "boring" because they're always hiding and not doing much shows YOU have FAILED as a ball python owner. As you said, you have a lot of pets and have apparently spread yourself too thin to give them an appropriate and engaging environment. Being capable of keeping them clean and fed is the bare minimum, it does NOT make you a good owner. Rehome the pets you don't enjoy owning and focus on actually spending quality time with those that you do; not just having a large collection and collecting more like they're Pokémon cards.

The poops are terrible 🤣 huge and stiiiiiiiinky

After keeping different types of reptiles, amphibians, and inverts, I’ve realized that amphibians are my favorite! I love my Pac-Man, I would have so many more if I had the space. It’s funny how different people in the same hobby can be haha. For me it’s my bearded dragon and gargoyle gecko. I don’t enjoy caring for them very much but I do love them very much

Yeah Pac-Man frogs are kinda the same for me as well!

I love my pacman frogs . I have a large 2 year old ornate female named Pig . She is so colorful and then I have a baby Strawberry named Pee-wee who is too young yet to sex . I find them fascinating and so adorable. Maybe they don’t move that much but they are fun to feed , bathe and they are so beautiful to look at . I don’t mind “boring” pets

I never mentioned anything about handling in this video. I honestly rarely handle any of my reptiles. I prefer animals that are active in their enclosure that I can watch and observe. None of this has anything to do with handling. Some of my favourite animals are my poison dart frogs and my chameleons which are pretty much unhandleable

There is a lot out there that can guide you to helping your snake's welfare that helps them to fulfil their potential and move away from being 'pet rocks'. I really encourage you to take a look and take in this informational decide how you will allow the science to guide your husbandry practices going forward with your snake. Here is some resources based on scientific evidence and research. Going back to the science tells us so much about snake behaviour, and really speaks for itself. Ball Python behaviour can be greatly affected by factors that are explored in these videos and a scientific approach to husbandry can provide answers about your experience with a 'pet rock', and how you can change that for the better. These videos are all science based, and often include keeper experiences as supplementary, but all the evidence *is* based purely on the science, keeper stories are just additional. Ball Pythons really are semi-arboreal: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fYpIk2pKOxE.html Why UVB is essential for health, behaviour, feeding and much more: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fa6YSREtV-Y.html Why you can see your snake more, when they live in a more complex environment with more places to hide: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3xPrMqYXSnM.html

They're not pet rocks, you're just a bad owner.

I love my pacman frogs . I have two a large ornate female and a baby strawberry who is too young to sex yet. I find them fascinating. Maybe they arnt the most active pet but they are just so pretty to look at and fun to feed

I relate to you on the herbivores!! I find their food much more annoying to prepare 🤣

@@EmmaLynneSampson yup I really want a blue tongue but their diet is what’s stopping me lol

I’m going to try my best to!!

i find leos so boring, i would never own one

I love my Leo’s to pieces but they are definitely dumb and pretty boring haha

I totally agree on the frogs. Amphibians are my favorite, I have 2 bird poop frogs, a Pac-Man, 3 whites tree frogs, and a tiger salamander. I loooooove caring for my amphibians but my ball python didn’t do it for me, I gave her to my sister who loves snakes. My bearded dragon and gargoyle gecko are also not my favorites but I do love terrestrial geckos like aft’s and Leo’s

Those are all awesome!! I’m glad you enjoy them ☺️

Makes perfect sense to me :)

I don’t mind keeping the animals that I already purchased/adopted and committed to owning. It’s not like I hate these animals or anything, I just know that I likely won’t own these species again in the future. But all of my current animals are still well cared for and as long as I’m able to care for them, I plan on doing so!

But why get them then?

@@anne-lenebakken5827 huh? Because you never 100% know how it will be keeping a pet until you have it for a few months at least. You can have certain expectations for sure but sometimes you just realise maybe it’s not for you. That doesn’t mean giving up on them or not caring for them, it just means that you maybe wouldn’t get another of that animal in the future. Some people for example get rats, but the loss of them so young puts them off continuing to keep new rats - nothing wrong with that! :)

@@Creatureexotics As long as the animals are fine, it's fine with me;) I'm not very good at writing English. so do not get the expression what I mean without seeming direct;) Using googel translates a lot Oops :)

@@anne-lenebakken5827 don’t worry :) yes I agree as long as the animals are well taken care of :)

Maybe do some actual research and stop being a terrible ball python owner, asking another bad python owner isn't gonna help. Or rehome the snake to someone who actually knows how to take care of it and will enjoy it.

She’s allowed to feel differently than you.

@@lisamccullough5150 it's still rude

Omg you're still here after all this time, still insulting her 🙈

@@desisarod No, you calling her insane is rude. It's not rude to say you prefer one species over the other. It's okay that you prefer gargoyles over cresties. Everybody is different!

@@ZoesZoo wtf??? I never insulted her... Nor have I before... wtf is wrong with you?!??

Her brown hair looks great

Saying an animal is just not for me is not discouraging people from getting an animal they want? I specifically said at the start at the video that this is not me saying these animals are bad pets at all, just that they’re not my favourite animals to keep. I got a Kenyan sand boa 5 years ago, did plenty of research and decided it was what I wanted. Now, 5 years later after I’ve kept and worked with dozens of other snakes, I’ve realized that Kenyan sand boas just aren’t my favourite anymore. lack of research is not the issue, sometimes people just learn and grow from the time they’re 17. All of these animals are still taken proper care of, and live good quality lives, I literally just prefer other species more and won’t get these ones again.

Just like how I had a hedgehog for 5 years, cared for him his entire life, but decided I’ll never get another hedgehog again because they’re just not the right pet for me.

I think the factor you are forgetting is the influence you have on people in the hobby. I have spoken with others that agree with me but do not want to start a discussion with you about it. I do not think you intended for it to come across this way but it is how some people are seeing it. I guess it’s the price of fame. 😀 I wonder how many breeders with be effected by your video? I think it’s more the need to put a list of bad animals video up in the first place that startles me, I know these videos get RU-vid hits and that’s important to someone trying to see if you can make a living from this.

@@gregnikitin8954 you made your on point it’s better for people to hear and view honest criticism to often newcomers have a unrealistic expectations and only listen to things that agree with their line of thought, true unbiased research is a plus in any endeavor, videos like this will and should make a potential owner of these animals look harder at the care requirements and personality issues that can arise after the honeymoon phase wears off, it was actually this video that made me subscribe to her channel as I was doing research on getting a gargoyle gecko and realized it wasn’t for me and got another tokay gecko instead, not liking an animal doesn’t hurt breeders in as much as it protects these creatures from owners who if unhappy with their purchase may not be as scrupulous as you may want and disposal becomes a factor ☠️ and not everyone will seek out or has access to someone who will take these animals in,but I really think you already knew that, when you hop up on a soapbox you have more than one angle it’s ashamed that honest substantive opinion is now frowned on

@@Hope-Dasher Hahahahha, I think you don’t understand my point. This is no soapbox but a reality. The current hobby focuses on RU-vid opinions very highly, and my comment was to bring up the point that they can influence in many ways and they should be careful. I have actually spoken with Emma on multiple occasions and even answered her questions on animals I works with. But to let this rest I will say you’re welcome for my soapbox giving you something to stand upon. 😜 Best wishes