This is “old school” veterinary stuff. This is exactly how we use to Flagyl snakes when I was a vet tech back in the 80’s and early 90’s. The vet I worked for was the only one within 5 counties that knew reptiles (unfortunately it’s still kind of like that) where I am in Florida. You’d think Florida would have tons of veterinarians that know reptiles but, nope. Exotics are rabbits and birds to most of them. Many of these old school techniques are still, by far, the best way to do it. Wow, this brings me back🐍🐍❤️
I find this very reassuring, my mum is a vet surgeon and I was really struggling to see why people were complaining about some of the procedures. Esp a simple aspiration! Everything was cleaned, disinfected, flushed out etc. And quick care, which is most important with reptiles
I find what you are doing to be facinating. I like it, when doing surgeries, you tell folks to work FIRST with a veterinarian or medicial person. It is clear your animals mean a lot to you. It's also clear you want to help other keepers. All in all, I prefer to watch your show over the animal collectors who go for drama with their charges. You do good, thanx!
Yeah, and its also telling how often vets from all around the area refer sick reptiles TO him. Like, work with a vet first....but if its like 99% of vets, who are really more mammal drs, not pet drs, they aren't gonna know what to do. Hell, doesn't Tufts still bring their vet classes to NERD to learn venomous handling?
If I had a sick reptile I would be so reassured that factual information is available on Kevin’s site. Your superb accumulated knowledge of anatomy and physiology is the key to understanding healing processes. I don’t have a snake but appreciate the in-depth treatment videos that you show. The reptile community are lucky to have you.
Personally, I love the medical vids... There's so few exotic vets out there, and it is so, so very helpful to have this information available for the keeper without those resources or the vast amount of experience y'all bring to the table... I would consider it straight up education and outreach. As for having problems in your collection, that's just a numbers game. Statistics alone are going to prove out in health issues popping up. In short, f*ck the haters, you're providing a valuable service to the community.
"KeViN DoEs't KnOw WHAT He iS DoIng" Kevin: Has a very high success rate with his animals even the ones with health problems. Me "Yeah totally man he does't know what he is doing which is why he is so successful" Kevin is right you really can't please those who don't care about what you are saying. You guys make killer snakes and amazing content. Keep it up!
Heck yeah I want to see procedures!! You have all of these animals so a small percent will need some kind of extra care. You can use that to teach all of us what we can do to help our animals when they need help as we only have a few to look at.
I was scared my entire childhood but was always interested. My wife handed me a small boa 17 years ago and the rest in history. Now i have several lol. Kevin is the best imo
Nice. I've been trying to show my friends and family that snakes aren't anything to be afraid of. At least my snakes, obviously not telling them to go out handle a cobra LOL. Maybe I should show them a nerd video and it'll help em come around a little better. I know from all the baby snakes, I still have a lot of juveniles, they are way more afraid of us. Any of my snakes that have struck me was because they felt threatened when I had first gotten em. My 10-year-old daughter absolutely loves snakes. I started my collection with a leopard gecko for her and all she wants to do is carry our female normal cornsnake, Ariel. She loves her! Ariel is very chill, she just curls around your fingers and that's it. She'll sit forever with ya. Haha... It's so funny to me when she walks out and shows, say my ex-wife the snake wrapped her on her fingers, only about 6 months old I'd say, and her mom shrieks like a little girl LOL... The little girl is holding the snake and her mother is shrieking it cracks me up. Plus it is my ex-wife so hearing her shriek in fear is oddly satisfying, when I know it's not a rational fear. I don't want her really afraid, it's just so irrational, it's hilarious. I almost lost my leg from two brown recluse bites behind my knee, so I'm not a fan of spiders, I'll be damned if I'm going to squeal when I see one...you said it tho, respect, don't fear. 👍
Kevin is a ball of knowledge he knows what he's talking about.. I love this channel best reptile channel on RU-vid by far. I would love to see an anaconda give birth. I know it would be messy but also fantastic at the same time. Never seen a snake give live births before.. thanks for sharing with us..
I wonder if he has a green that is tame enough to not throw a complete fit over that (if that is even possible). Maybe Donny could set up a stealth cam of some kind to keep her from stressing. I would like to see any boa giving birth though, not just the big girls :)
It’s evident that this is literally just the tiny tip of the iceberg of knowledge Kevin holds in his brain. Dude is so well studied in his field. Incredible information being shared here. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I have garnered so much appreciation for these animals. The medical/clinical aspect of care has fascinated me. It remains refreshing to watch compassionate and intelligent people care for these beautiful and interesting creatures.
Love a brand new nerd vidoe when im hunched over the toilet in the morning. I don't have much to look forward too during my digestive flares, but this definitely helps distract the brain from all the pain. Thank you guys! 😊
If you haven’t added to your routine you should, Daily EAAs aka essential amino acids high grade preferably kion aminos is my first choice. It’ll do wonders for your gut lining and health... had a laundry list of digestive issues EAAs is one of the few things that add a major effect that and proper selected diet just for me. Hope things get better that shit is well... shitty haha
The sheer time and numbers prove that, but they might have more of a variety of knowledge because they went to school that focused on it, Kevin gains the knowledge old school, through trial and error, and watch and learn, he goes to sources as needed I am sure.
Haters gonna hate... I don't have any animals (mammal, avian reptile, etc) but I find your channel and videos fascinating as I love snakes and learning how to care for them though I may never own one. I watch nearly all your videos and find even your medical videos worth watching. Ignore the idiots and keep doing what you guys feel works best for you
A 32 minute long video of Kevin's voice just brought so much joy to my Saturday morning. Doesn't matter what the topic is! Thank you for the content and I hope you continue making more.
Donny, let this man be! we sub for kevin, forget about chasing the clout dude. Your subs come for and with genuine interest in reptiles. bring on the med vids, bring on the ball pythons read how to win friends and influence poeple by carnegie. develope a genuine interest in what this man does, the knowledge he beholds is unmeasured online. bring it on!
I'm really happy to see how this girl is going after you did the treatment that she needed. Your really fantastic with the way you are so good with your treatment of your animal's as well as the care they really need. I really enjoy watching and always learn something new every time I watch. I appreciate that. Thank you Kevin. Much love. Crystal.
I love seeing procedures and recoveries on reptiles, it is something that most vets can't do and learning about reptile health has been so unbelievably interesting. We LOVE listening to you guys talk, don't ever doubt that
I'm not sure about everyone else but I've really appreciated your sharing these animals who's lives you've saved. Thank you Kevin Also for a "sweet" video idea, maybe a recap of some of your students like that little spitfire monitor you ended up with a few months ago?
Kevin, I love watching your medical procedures and the loving care that you have for your reptiles. I’m a 61 year old grandma that loves almost all animals. I’ve had Turtles, lizards, Jackson chameleons, bearded dragons, raised birds, angelfish, betta fish and mice, rats and I’m sure I forgotten a few! Ive never owned a snake however I’ve thought about it a lot! Watching your videos has taught me that at this point in my life, I really don’t need to take on the challenge of caring for another pet that I would need to learn the husbandry of. Thank you for helping me make this decision, I can learn and enjoy all the videos that you share without the responsibility! I have a 4 year old Yorkshire terrier named Jovi! She weighs 4 pounds and is the best little furry baby I could wish for! Thank you again, I look forward to your videos and follow you faithfully! God bless you and all the babes you love and care for. Renee from Illinois. P.s. I have tried, but I cannot overcome my fear of spiders, ANY spiders!
I love the procedure videos - my mum is a vet surgeon who did a C-section on a large female python, she and the male lived free range in the owner's home and she ruptured her womb on the stairs. My mum isn't a reptile specialist but saved her life. She's an old fashioned vet who will always push to give treatment, I can't see anything wrong in how you do procedures. It's clean, disinfected and done without massive delay. Waiting for a specialist appt takes so long and with so many animals it's just not reasonable You do an amazing job, please keep showing us all aspects of it
I hope you guys end up doing a procedure series, its beyond informative and I really believe it makes a difference in the way people care for these animals
Yes I like seeing the medical procedures that you do and the followups and update on how the animal and treatment is going. Please post more. You probably know more about reptile than the experts and their books do.
I think that its awesome that you have the the knowledge to care for and operate without causing further damage and that you are willing to share what you know to help others keep up all the good work and don't let anyone bring you down
when Kevin started calculating dosages I actually flashbacked to nursing school and darn significant digits on exams. knowledge of ABX S/Es, ADRs, affected systems knowledge... this dude is on-point
I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge and care of reptiles. Being a responsible owner means caring for your animals and there isn't alot of knowledge or education out there for reptiles. The more people learn, the better husbandry people can provide. Caring for living creatures means we must learn from mistakes as well as successes. And not judge others who are caring enough to show and share their talents, knowledge and learning processes. I hope more people post words of encouragement because we need teachers like Kevin in this world. He is one of the good guys 💗
Thank you sooooo much for posting these videos! I'm very competent and have medical training, I don't have any vets in my area that deal with "difficult" ball python issues. I got a rescue 3500 lesser female. The prior owner said her left lower jaw was deformed at birth. She was still eating. After 6 months of having her, her lower right jaw swelled up. Turns out she has cysts. My kids assited me with the surgery. We removed over 60 cysts from 2 pockets in her mouth over an hour and a half. That was 2 months ago. She's fully rehealed and doing great! We got a 2nd snake from the same person, adult male Pastel YB 900 GRAMS. Same issue. Unfortunately his cysts are on his upper jaw on the upper "bone" where his teeth are. I don't think we're going to be able to get all of his cysts out. He's still eating and growing fine. We also built 2 ICU boxes like in your last video! We have holes cut in to pipe in a fogger to fog them with F10 and antibiotics. Cured 3/4 RI's! The 1 is back in for a 2nd round! A lot of people told me, "Dude, just cull them." Nah they deserve a chance at a happy healthy life. They provide for me by breeding and laying eggs, I owe it to them to try and give them a chance and good health. If it wasn't for your recent videos, Those 2 snakes would be in the freezer. You saved the lives of 2 snakes! Thanks NERD!!!!! Lastly, we need to NORMALIZE talking openly about illness and sickness in our animals and ways to successfully and safely treat them. Not confronting these illnesses and issues pushes them into the darkness ans villanizes anyone who asks for help. Imagine how bad the AIDS pandemic would have gotten if we wouldn't have normalized talking about it publicly......
Kevin, and all of NERD really...I value, typed that wrong, VALUE your videos for the knowledge you share. I watch a lot of other reptile keepers and while they do share some items of proper health, it is no where near the depth you all go to. In short, I do not want you to feel that anyone should try to discourage you from sharing these bits of information. It very well could help other keepers save a life. I don't want to take away from good vets either, some of them are very good. Where I am, we don't have a vet that can take care of reptiles, so again, the information you share is golden. Lastly, the amount of content to me is if little concern. I watch to hear the message. That said, I love to see the great animals on here as well, but that's second place, not first. Keep doing what you do, and always be proud of it. Every one of you at NERD, keep your heads up, love you all!
I love the medical and procedures videos. No one else does anything like that and it's needed. I don't want you guys to start putting out content that's the same kind of thing other channels produce. Your channel is unique and I enjoy that.
Yes teach me! I don't think that it will ever feel redundant. You have so much knowledge to give that everytime you do something, even if it's the same thing, you end up sharing different information. You just know so very much. I love the layers and I'm here for Donny following you around with a camera as much as you'll let him.
If I had snakes, Kevin would be my go to guy because he has a wealth if knowledge that only comes from experience. I think it is great that he covers all aspects of snake care from husbandry to babies to medical procedures.
Kevin you are doing an amazing with your channel!! Don't ever be worried. You are putting out great information and content. People need to know that the more animals you have the more you will see how things can go "wrong". I love how you know that these animals have feelings and get scared and how you work to assure the animal feels more confident and safe!
Hey Donny let Kevin know I absolutely love and appreciate videos like this! Makes taking care of my reptiles much easier!! The plethora of knowledge Kevin has is by far amazing!! The best reptile RU-vid channel out ! keep up the good work can’t wait to see what you come up with next..!!
Kevin, please keep up the medical stuff .. it’s super informative, extremely interesting and most importantly may give vets a heads up if they stumble on it .. even if that’s only 1 vet think of the animals it may help.. I know you are an author, I have some of your books , please consider doing a case book on reptile medical stuff pretty pretty please 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Kevin, the help you are offering up to the community is compassionate and such a great opportunity for everyone. Never mind those who say different, they have some inner work to do on themselves. Question, what is head lolling? Maybe you can explain that in a future video. Great class (as always), Thank you, and see you soon.
The medical videos are actually very interesting and very useful for keepers. Anyone who has animals knows that things happen and they can get ill (try having horses) and love the ball python info 🧡
Thanks for continuing to do informative videos on husbandry and treating health issues.. So many people don't have access to vets who will work on reptiles and seeing some techniques that can help people treat their animals when in that situation is great. Thanks again for taking the time to help out the community.
I found your channel through Clint's Reptiles, when I had my first ball python and was struggling to interact with her in a way that wouldn't completely stress her out. I wasn't making any progress, and the poor thing was terrified of absolutely everything. I rescued her from a crappy pet store situation and I think she was really overstimulated there. I tried holding her above my head and giving her a chance to chill out, and it made all the difference in the world. She's still a little skittish and snappy sometimes, but so much more relaxed and easier to handle now. My point is, please make as many educational videos as you possibly can 😆 there are plenty of nerds (haha) out there who really want to learn as much as we can, so we can take the best possible care of our animals. I have six snakes, four that I'm raising from hatchlings, and your advice has come in handy plenty of times. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!!!
I really dig the episodes when you work on the animals! There is so much we can learn from you. I hope you keep doing procedures on the animals when they need it.
Yes please! More medical videos would be awesome. There are not enough resources out there for a lot of these things, and having the experience of someone who's seen a lot of different situations over the years, through a wide array of different species, would be incredible! Thank you so much for doing these!
Just found your channel recently (weeks) I know this is an old vid, but I just wanted to say, I'm a bit scared of snakes and so I found your channel to help me get over my fear. You and your staff have managed to help me replace my fear with good healthy respect instead. Even from my complete and total novice point of view, Y'all are super informative and many of us out here don't think you are bad because some of your animals get sick. Sometimes they just get sick because they are alive! Also, Love that you rescue critters that need rescuing. Love and respect.
I love how informative these videos are, and it's more interesting than watching it in a classroom because these people actually care. I love the updates as the animals recover from procedures or grow or undergo some kind of change. Every video has something to teach, even the more whimsical seeming ones. While I have no plans to ever own a reptile, I appreciate all the time and dedication that Kevin and his team have for both the care of their animals and the sharing of their wealth of knowledge and experience. It's always a fascinating time! Keep it up, NERD Team!
Your passion is evident to those who understand. There will always be a certain percentage of people with nothing better to do than make you second guess things. I’m a long time NERD fan, grabbed your ball book back when it came out, and enjoy the procedure videos the most. Good reptile vets are tough to find, and being knowledgeable helps us help our vets and our animals. Keep up the great work!
I’m a nurse. I really don’t want to own snakes however I am not afraid of them, I am respectful of them and like to learn about them. I am a RN. I think Kevin is one of the most intelligent men I have ever heard speak. His knowledge of how infections work, genetics and biology works is amazing. He jumps in to save a animal and even if he is not comfortable inside you would never know. That’s what makes you a great caretaker. They should never know you don’t know. You research and figure it out. I’m just in awe by what you do. I love listening to Kevin talk, he actually draws my attention which is hard to do.
I start school to be a vet tech next spring, you’re procedure videos are one reason for it! Please do more, it’s so amazing to watch you work with these animals, the level of respect and knowledge you have for them is what I want to strive to be, always learning, always adapting. I’ve been waiting for an update video on all these guys! 🥰 have you guys thought about putting the medical procedures on a patreon page? That way you won’t have to defend what you’re doing to the general public because the only people there are paying to be there, they know what and why everything is happening the way it is. :)
I remember those beautiful snakes. The one with the cloaca issue was scary and I would have been freaking out but I watched that video. So glad they are doing ok. I find these medical videos very informative I'm not a vet or anything but learning how to treat things that your typical vet might not understand cause they don't deal with these types of animals on a regular basis is very informative and knowing how to do it yourself could save the animals life if you didn't have an exotic vet nearby. Not discrediting veterinarians by any means they do an amazing job. Much love and so glad they are doing ok and I can't wait to see that beautiful snake's babies when they hatch. Speaking of babies I wonder how those adorable baby wood turtles are doing that you helped take care of in that herping video. I remember seeing them hatch under that mesh you put over the nests to protect them from predators hope they are doing ok.
Yassss of course we want to continue watching Kevin do different procedures, so pls keep em coming 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 Nothing better than watching Kevin help animals and to listen to all of his knowledge. He's AMAZING 👏 Much love to everyone at NERD and especially to Kevin ❤ He's a true legend who knows his stuff and I'm grateful we get to learn some of his knowledge b👍
I love seeing the medical situations. They are occurrences that could happen to anyone. Learning the potential causes and preventions is great. I never plan to operate on my reptiles, but it is good to know what the procedure they will need to undergo is and the proper way to rehabilitate them. Love the content, keep being awesome.
I really like the problem solving and medical things that you have been sharing. I really enjoy seeing the animals recover from such intense issues. I love that you do your best for all these animals.
I love the way you talk about those animals. It is amazing how much you all love them and how hard you work to change people mindsets about the reptiles. Thank you for being so awesome
I love and appreciate all of your videos. For those of us who love the hobby NEED to know how to care for animals and their problems that most vets don't know jack about. Keep bringing the amazing content.
I love your knowledge of reptiles and how you show us all how to help them. Also, your conservation videos have inspired me to do more! I’m getting ready to get my first reptile because of the knowledge you’ve given me and I no longer fear snakes because of you. Thank you for everything and screw the haters!!!!
I find the medical procedure vids completely engrossing! Assisting my husband in his veterinary practice has set me up to enjoy all things medical, I suppose, even though I have no snakes. I'm a dedicated fan, regardless.
Hey Kevin I just wanted to say I really appreciate your information and willingness to share with all of us smaller keepers on how to medically take care of our collections
You saved my snakes life!!! by watching your video on the issue because my vet did the wrong thing making my snake sicker! Now he's healthy and happy!💚🐍
I'm new to the channel and have been binge watching all the medical videos and I appreciate them so much. I will be applying to vet school in the next couple years, so I have been working at a vet hospital for experience, but your videos have made things so much clearer than the vets at the hospital could. I feel like I'm finally understanding what certain medicines do and what some commonly used terms actually mean. With vets, I think sometimes these things become so commonplace to them that they forget to explain them. Please continue showing this side of keeping your collection!
When I first started with reptiles I went of what the breeder told me. Then my snake got mites, and I found Kevin on RU-vid, doing a video on treating mites, and the way he explained it, with no judgement and explained it with passion, next thing I’m subscribed, down a rabbit hole watching nerd vids, absorbing so much information. I’ve gained so much knowledge and confidence. Thank you Kevin and crew, please keep up the medical vids etc. just keep doing your thing guys. Share the passion.
More videos like this? Yes, please! I could sit here all day and listen to how much knowledge Kevin has on reptiles. Great information and great content 👍
I love the medical content. But I'm weirdo that also loved watching those old animal autopsy videos. plus your experience makes you much more knowledgeable than most exotic vets.
Kevin, I don't have any reptiles, because I dont have the place nor the money to keep a reptile happy and healthy so I don't buy one. But I love your channel and I adore you doing vet stuff. I asked my vet if she ever did reptiles... nope. So lots of vets even treat a reptile before... you are for years in reptilebusiness... and you have more experience and knowledge then the usual vet. If I would have a reptile, I would have more confidence in you than a vet with a lot of bulls and diplomas on the walls. So people who criticize you are dumb and talk before to getting to know you. I am an icu nurse and everything you do is legit... you are doing the profession good. There are nurses and doctors that don't even take as much precautions like you do. You are working sterile and professional. You rule man... 😍
Thank you for the update! I really appreciate the medical videos you make - they're interesting, educational and unique content matter. The way Kevin explains things so that the layman can understand and the expert can learn from is fantastic! Would love to see more videos like this. Keep up the great work guys!
Please film as many of these procedures as you are willing or comfortable enough in filming, it's extremely interesting, I've learned a lot from you Kevin and its greatly appreciated. I realize the internet is out of control right now but know there are people like me out here who just want knowledge from highly respected and knowledgable keepers. Thanks again Kevin and NERD you guys are awesome! My male Blackhead GHI that I bought from you is doing awesome and I love the heck out of him!
Kevin i have learned sooooo much from this channel. I appreciate wgat you guys do! Love procedures and seeing the end result. Glad they are doing better!
I appreciate all the information that Kevin and staff are giving in the videos. Improving my knowledge of proper husbandry and care for my animals is very important to me.
I love listening to and learning from you, Kevin!! Reptile keepers need to turn to this channel right now for your vast amount of knowledge , especially since vets a lot of them anyway don't specialize or know reptiles at all even if they are open right now. Wishing you and the crew at NERD happiness, safety from Coronavirus and its variants, and a lot of successful reptile breeding, etc.!!!
I absolutely love your medical videos. It's very educational and I'm not even a keeper of reptiles (...yet). I've been watch your videos for about a year now and I do really love your verity of types of videos. The ones that really feature Kevin and his expertise are by far my favorite. I would say it would be nice to see some more resent videos about the extent of everything you do at Nerd. I feel like I've seen better tour videos by other youtubers that visit your facility that really showcase the extent of what all you do in your facility.
Please keep doing the medical troubleshooting! It is so helpful and insightful. I've had issues with my reptiles and taken them to vets who have refused service because they've never treated skinks, etc before even though they are "exotic" vets. Having the knowledge to do basic troubleshooting is extremely helpful. Just knowing the ideal products to use that are reptile safe is valuable. Thank you and keep it up!
Absolutely love finding your content, and the high-level of amazing husbandry and stewardship that you provide! Been researching and keeping ball pythons for 5 years now, and just found you this year. The caliber of your knowledge is the best I've found so far. Your teaching of the biology, anatomy and behaviors of balls has been invaluable! Thank you so much for showing the surgeries and complicated procedures. So much amazing information. Please don't stop!! We love seeing how you handle your collection and all the issues that can arise. The best free mentorship for any ball python owner. Keep up the AMAZING videos 🙏✨🐍💗
Hun.. never change... The educational and medical information is pure gold to anyone in the reptile world...I as 14 when I met my first live python...being a county girl I embraced it and fell in love...I had very little training but mostly common sense ... The first python I touched was a Woman.. the first live wild caught in 32years.. a female... Now I'm trying to start again..
Kevin, please keep sharing all the knowledge you can. I have learned SO much from you, there arent really many reptile vets here. Everything I know I've learned from you. Keep sharing all this wisdom
I have to say I love all the videos you make from surgery to socializing. I've learned more from your channel then any other channel. I like to feel that I'm wiser then I was before I watched you. I see constant egg cutting, feeding and showing the biggest snake ever. Those I learn nothing and honestly they are quite boring. So please keep doing what your doing.
I love these videos! You are one of a few, that teach us how to properly care for our animals at home. I learned a lot through rescue work, for my cats and dogs. Not so much for my snake. Please continue with the videos. There are many of us that would greatly appreciate it!
Definitely keep content like this! I appreciate the vast amount of knowledge that is given in a straight-forward way without the clickbait nonsense. I love the clinical and medical content for sure. Keep up the great work!
BTW…I enjoy the videos about health issues with your animals. You are amazing with what you do to fix the problems you’re faced with. It’s very informative and interesting to watch.
I am always enthralled with your wealth of knowledge & what you’ve accomplished. I love reptiles, have since I was a kid. I don’t have the time or money to have them, so I watch the NERD videos. The whole crew is on point! If I ever get up to your neck o’ the woods I’m definitely going to beg for a tour. Keep doing what you do & ignore the trolls. Like you said, the people who are truly interested appreciate the time & effort you put into care & education.
Please continue doing procedures and updates at the end of the day it is a reality and anyone who believes that your animals are jacked are irrelevant because when you have a huge collection these things happen. We need more people like Kevin who is out here trying to educate and spread awareness. He is teaching us and showing us what I means to care for your animals and so knowledgeable.
