They Are LYING To You! The Conspiracy THEY Don't Want YOU To Know! (MEGA RANT) 

What do you think the biggest conspiracy in the reptile hobby is?

I imagine reptile bans are also an easy way for law makers to act like they are doing something for the environment without actually having to do much at all.

I have two cats indoors and fully agree that they are an invasive animal. Hands down, my three snakes could never do the damage that these two have already wrought upon my house.

Man the clip of the guy’s snakes being killed was awful. I would be devastated. Thank you for talking about this and explaining it so well! I understand this a lot better now

Dude, huge respect for bringing up the cat issue. I always see people letting their cats out, and it makes me so mad. Keep your animals inside, for their safety as well as for the safety of the natural fauna!

As a reptile lover, it's painful watching people slaughter iguanas and pythons in FL (my home state). And don't tell me it's for the environment as you burn fossil fuels, clear land for your house to sit on, and don't bat an eye as feral cats push numerous species to extinction. They're doing this for money, entertainment and likes, not preservation...

I live in the sticks and currently have about 6-7 inches of snow on the ground. Highly unlikely any non-native reptiles would survive here. I still have stray cats wandering up to my house though. Yet to hear anyone say a damn thing about controlling cats but there's a whole list of reptiles I can't legally own...

I’ve tried explaining this kinda crap to people so many times. MOST laws are about control so what do you expect? Government bodies don’t care about people, why would they truly care about animals?

Another Canadian example of humans creating an invasive species is moose in Newfoundland They brought 4 over in 1904 and now there are estimated to be 120,000. The island has the highest density of moose in the world. Also I appreciate all the shots at Saskatchewan, the pet laws are ridiculous.

My husband and I are a cat owners. The only time our cats are aloud outside is if they're on their leash harness (and We are holding onto the leash). when we encounter people who just let their cats outside unsupervised we tell them exactly the points you made and they usually say "Its my cat, I'll let it outside unsupervised if I want to. Who cares about birds" We have also been complaining about people dropping their unwanted cats off out in the boonies and at farms for years as well (Its a huge problem where we live). But the people who do that kind of thing are either convinced that cats do better outside or literally only want them when their kittens and toss them out when they're adults.

I like how all the cat lovers in here are 100% agreeing with what you said. I love cats and have worked with them for decades, but outdoor cats are a huge problem. TNR only works on smaller, more manageable colonies, and even then it takes about a decade to go down. Not to mention the resources needed to actively maintain it. Regulations DO need to be put on cats. I feel like they should be treated like dogs with having the mandatory licensing, leash laws, etc. Enforcing spay/neuter is also good but there needs to also be a system to make it more accessible, with easier to access low cost/no cost clinics. In my experience, most people WANT to fix their cats, but just can’t afford it. I’m also thinking about rescues that keep feral cats in a contained system, like Cat House on the Kings. Yeah, they’re outdoors, but at least they’re confined to a specific area and can’t roam. And they’re all fixed, of course. But again, this requires a lot of resources. There’s no easy solution in a society that’s connected so socially to cats. But to be fair, many places in America ARE killing ferals left and right, due to full shelters and lack of public awareness. Why go to the shelter when you can just pick a kitten up off the street? Anyway. That’s my own personal rant. Keep your cats indoors. Even if someone didn’t care about the ecosystem, they should at least care about their cat. Outdoor cats only live about 7 years on average. I’ve got the study to back it up lol

Massive respect to you for bringing up the cat problem. It's hard to talk about this issue because of the horde of cat nutters who violently react to anything negative about cats. Outdoor cat "owners" should genuinely be ashamed of themselves.

I absolutely agree. putting animals in the wild is not the problem. People see something on the internet and then agree with it without reading it, which causes rumors. Just cause cats are cute doesn't mean they aren't more destructive then something thats not cute. Loved the vid.

TNR works on the small scale (I was involved in a TNR program in AZ). But freaking neuter or spay your house cat. And don't let them outside unattended. That is a soap box that will always get up on! You're absolutely right! My cats are ESA and kept inside when not on harness and leash. I also keep reptiles and spiders. No way they could ever do a tiny fraction of the damage my cats could do, if I let them

I am a hardcore cat lover, but I do agree with this for the most part. I don't believe there should be a ban for people owning indoor cats. I do however believe that having ur cats outdoors is a serious problem, not even just for other people and the ecosystem, but even for ur own household! My parents released all our cats outdoors when I was a kid and all but one got hit by a car. And the flea problem is also a serious issue, not to mention tapeworms, which can be easily gotten by consuming certain types of insects that cats are naturally drawn to. While less common in house cats, it can happen, and did happen to my cat once because my house was invaded by flies when the landlord refused to fix my window. -_- There's just so many problems, so many I didn't even list. Not even accounting for the injuries from fighting with each other and raccoons and getting into people's outdoor ponds and crap. Just a nightmare.

The problem with cats gets even more eye-rolling because the people who let their cats roam outside are the same cringy f***s that go on social media calling themselves "cat parents" or some nonsense like that and then throw a hissy-fit when they find their cat got run over or mauled by another animal... I love cats, but if you keep your cat as an "outdoor" cat, you deserve every bit of grief when something happens to it...

I have two feral rescue cats. They are indoors only, and they are also spayed just in case they escape (also because they are loud as hell when they are in heat.) I can tell you that as much as I love my little furry monsters, they are indeed destructive! Cat proofing my house has been a major project, especially since one of them has developed an obsessive taste for books. I spend a lot of time playing with them in ways that satisfy their need to hunt and kill things.

I live in South Florida and can confirm that the feral cats are out of control yet no one talks about it. A lot of people feed them but they still kill countless amounts of small birds and lizards that people like me love having around. I love toads but the Cane toads do suck, especially if you have dogs. The invasive curtly tailed lizards are awesome, I welcome them and I've seen and caught a baby Nile monitor in my yard a few weeks back. FWC came and got it, put a tracking device on it and released back in the wild to study its habits because they now believe that Nile Monitors may not be as harmful as everyone thinks because they are eating mostly rodents, especially invasive rats.

California restricts lots of otherwise common pets for ridiculous reasons that don't hold up against the research. Thanks for mentioning cats. I make the cat argument all the time.

well, there goes my plans to let my hognoses roam about outside during the day :p

This video has some very good information and I agree with a lot of it. However, I strongly disagree with your position on cats being the most destructive species on the plant. You forgot the most destructive species is actually humans. I would seriously argue that humans have been the source of many animals going extinct, pumping out greenhouse gasses heating up the planet and in general leaving our garbage everywhere. I have yet to see a cat make a plastic bag or water bottle that ends up in the ocean, degrading to micro plastics and polluting the ocean. I'm sure people will think I'm a cat lady, I'm not. But they are the scape goat for a lot of environmental problems that are caused by people. If there were no more cats on this planet, I don't think the environment would bounce back. I also don't agree with cats being shot by arrows as something to be admired. Just saying!

Oh my god THANK YOU for bringing up the problem with outdoor cats. I'm in a big community and sometimes have to argue with people about why outdoor cats are not good. They're horribly invasive and bad for the environment. Letting your cats outside without proper supervision is irresponsible pet ownership.

Just curious, what was the name of the python breeding facility that got destroyed in the hurricane? Edit: the Sask document that restricts "poisonous snakes" got me rolling. You got it, chief. No poisonous snakes ;)

Great presentation. This needs to be sent out with each time a state pushes the Reptile bad to protect the environment. Your other point the reptile ban on hurts responsible pet owners, the irresponsible ones are the ones who sneak the reptile illegally and then release it once they either don't want the reptile anymore or are afraid of getting caught.

As an avid cat owner (by avid I mean VOLUNTEERED to acquire and live with EIGHT cats, 9th if you count the one living at my husbands warehouse indoors & providing rodent control), THANK YOU. Cats are EXTREMELY invasive. They can live just about any where with the right coat type and huntable food (anything from fish, to reptiles/amphibians/non-toxic toads, snakes, rodents of all types, rabbits, and can even take down animals as large as domestic chickens), breed OFTEN (and even more in areas that don’t have cold winters), produce BIG litters (8+ each), start breeding VERY young (usually 6 months, but can be as early as 4 months), and will hunt for FUN. Granted, they have an extremely high juvenile mortality rate when not appropriately treated with vaccinations and protected from disease and parasites, but that is PRECISELY why they breed so often and produce such large litters. if you feed a colony, I can guarantee you that MOST are still hunting. They may not eat it, but they will absolutely still hunt and kill regularly whether they need to or not. They enjoy, it’s their drive. They are BORN killers, not just sustenance killers. I used to volunteer at a TNR colony, but after reading some rather large and expansive peer reviewed studies on their effects to ecosystems, to the number of native species they helped push into extinction, and their constant spread of preventable zoonotic disease (looking at you Rabies, but also toxoplasmosis that can hit a pregnant woman just gardnening outside which can threaten the life of the fetus or trigger a form of spinal meningitis and brain injection), I just could NOT do it anymore. I do not find it ethical. Unfortunately, unless EVERYONE gets on board with culling cats and being more responsible with their household pets (and not dumping them outside while they are still INTACT), there will always be another cat to move into that territory to prosper and effectively raise a litter, thus replacing all the culled cats. This is why people got on board with TNR, but that still doesn’t address the fact that even FED neutered cats are still prolific hunters. Our cats, unfortunately, are invasive just about everywhere they go. Theirs wild populations in most regions that are remotely hospitable to cats, and they’ve even pushed out wild cats. For instance, the Scottish Wildcat is at GREAT jeopardy, not only due to hybridization, but people catch them thinking they are just domesticated cats, when they just look SIMILAR and can produce hybrid offspring, leading to culled populations, removing them from their natural habitat and neutering them while thinking they are just a lost domestic cat. It’s really quite sad. That isnt the only place that is having small Felid species greatly stressed out by a feral population of domestic cats. I absolutely love me cats, but they do NOT belong in the outdoors. Our warehouse cat got out one weekend (a window slipped down), and she “blessed” us by bringing in a rabbit she killed, ripped the legs off, and ate from the bottom up to the ribcage. I wouldn’t have believed it if I didn’t see it myself. They are very fast, SKILLFUL hunters, and they will attempt to take down anything they think they can reasonably get. I wouldn’t put it past them to attack a litter of foxes, prairie dogs, or even groundhogs and various small kinks and weasels.

Finally, someone rants about "outdoor" cats as much as me.

It really is so sad that the answer to invasive animals is to kill them. It seems so unfair to the animal. It's not the cats' fault that it doesn't have a home and no one cared to get it spay/neutered so it wouldn't make more cats, it's not the burmese pythons' fault that a hurricane ripped apart the facility that they were taken to (which also isn't their fault) and they all ended up in the everglades to make more pythons, it's not the cuban tree frogs' fault that they slept on a plant that got transported to Florida where they also made more frogs. It's just sad all around. It's still the fault of humans, but the failure comes from the people who didn't regulate things properly in the first place. Responsible pet owners were never the problem. Except goldfish might be due to the people who own them (but the people releasing goldfish weren't responsible owners to start with). Same with plecos. But for all I know, the invasive fish issue could also be due to a hurricane (would not surprise me).

Great video!!!! It was really brave for you to come out about this. I am not a reptile owner, but would love to be. Responsible ownership is NOT the problem. Also, thanks for calling out PETA. If people will research, they wilk see what a bad organization they are. I appriciate all you have taught me!!

Just FYI - Florida isn't blaming pet owners. That's just something random people say. Florida's official position has always been this. However, they banned Burmese in the future as a precaution.

I researched cats and TNR for one of my papers in college. The research I found shows that TNR is not effective and that besides being very destructive to the ecosystem as described, they have also surpassed dogs as the number 1 carrier/transmitter of rabies. Mostly because there are not laws requiring cats to be licensed and regulated the same way dogs are. Now, this paper was over 10 years ago so things may have changed, but it made an impression on me for sure.

There are alligators in our sewers here in FL. Not the totally closed up sewers like you see in places like New York. We have many many many large open sewer tunnels mostly for rain water management. You could crouch down and walk through them. They connect water retention ponds, canals, and man made lakes. Every body of water in Florida has Gators. They even bravely take a dip in neighborhood pools. You are right about them not being "flushed pets". But every Floridian grows up knowing gators are everywhere here. I live on the Space Coast and when I go paddle boarding in the river, I have a 10 inch knife strapped to my leg in case the Gators or bull sharks try and get too friendly. It might be like poking a monster with a toothpick but it makes me feel better. Lolol

This is the way: ban cats, promote alligators as a replacement.

Also the genetic studies show there are basically two bloodlines in FL in different areas for burms pointing even further to there being a large scale event... oh and we also have access to newspapers back to the 30s and there's more proof there. Have spent so many hours scouring those, but what is common sense to us needs proof for the general public. Really great vid man. Thanks for using your platform to address stuff like this

I commented on your last video about the cat thing so I’ve been eagerly awaiting this video😊 The cats in my neighborhood kill baby bunnies, squirrels & birds. One killed a black racer in my back yard. I’ve been to FWC meetings where I’ve asked when they’re going to ban cats since they’re so worried about native species. **crickets**

Wildest thing I’ve heard personally - one of my mom’s coworkers found a fruit bat in his backyard. In Minnesota. One of the big ones with a ridiculous wingspan. They think it somehow got brought over in a shipment of fruit.

Keep in mind that in rural areas cats still serve a purpose as much needed mouse catchers. However an outdoor cat should be fixed and cared for appropriately. Our outdoor cat is invaluable to us averaging 10 rodents a day 9 months out of the year (at a certain point it gets to cold and the snow too deep to find many mice). He is a genuine working animal. But he is fixed, doesn't wander off property, gets yearly vet visits for shots ect. I've seen the feral cat and feral dog problem, its in rural areas too due to irrisponisble pet ownership. We still shouldn't blanket approach any issue.

This is one of your best videos very well done. I am in South Carolina and have had many debates with trolls that believe everything on the news or FB about tegus and other reptiles plus I brought up the same point about cats. Great video.

Yes! The cat issue! Thank you for posting this! I appreciate your rants, they're well right out, researched and still polite. 😊

I've been saying that for the longest time, these animals are from hurricanes. I know of people who leave their snakes behind during a hurricane evacuation

Yeah it’s very irresponsible to let your cats outside unsupervised for any amount of time. They kill so many animals and it can’t be argued that it’s natural because it isn’t. These are domesticated animals, wildlife populations are not equipped to handle them. If you let your cat out, you’re responsible for the decline of native species in your area.

Nobody ever talks about peafowl as invasive species, and if they do, it’s usually with fondness.

It's discrimination because we like diverse animals. I got really mad a while back. My wife's blue eyed Lucy (ball python for those that don't know) got a respiratory infection. I took it to the vet, who was great, all tge vet techs loved her. But there was always some turd sitting there with their nasty dog, that wanted to bark at everyone, who would give me and the snake a dirty look, and even one bitch (I don't apologize for calling someone what they are) who told me I couldn't sit near her when there were no other seats. Why do they get to say my loved pet is bad, just because it's a snake and not a dog or cat? What gives them the right?

recently participated in a survey and this video hits on a lot of the things I said in my responses. and don't even get me started on cats. i love them, but if i ever had another cat it would bejust like the first cat i owned, an indoors only pet.i give australia props for treating them like the murder hobos they are.

My neighbors recently got a second outdoor cat. Their cats are very pretty, but I can’t help frowning when I see them walk across my yard. I like basically every species that cats ruthlessly murder, and would prefer not to have somebody else’s kill them in my yard. (I don’t hate cats, I just hate what outdoor cats do) Edit: and there’s even a law in my town against it! Cats have to be on a leash or fully contained to be outside, but nobody enforces it or even knows it’s a thing! And if I try to tell people about it I get laughed at because “cats can’t wear leashes”.

I LOVE you for talking about this. This is what the internet is for!! Hopefully this video goes viral cause civil discussion is good, even if people disagree with each other. 😊

I completely agree I keep my cats indoors, and I suggest everybody else does too!

Cat mom here. This is why you keep them indoors. Also, there's a million different types of wildlife and people and different types of b******* that can kill them, but they also can be hell on an environment. I'm friends with some neighborhood cats, but if I don't see them for a couple of days I'm like. Yeah, they're probably dead

With cats you have to be responsible. We have 5, yes 5 house cats. They never go out. We had 3 and a friends neighbor moved and dumped their cats, so we where meant to foster but they have stayed. They are all spayed and neutered as well.

Massive respect for you for talking about this subject. Cats are ten thousand times worse for North America's ecosystems than burmese pythons or tegus.

The Aligator/Croc myth of found in the sewer is based on a movie from 1980 named Aligator.... I remember watching it as a kid.... LMAO. That was a long time ago. Great vid by the way. A lot of great points of other animal issues that are far worse then rpetiles....

I know I'll just be dismissed as an ignorant cat person, and my knowledge as someone who has actually worked in cat rescue and sees where feral cats come from will be dismissed and insulted ... I know the routine and people's attitudes and even though it never stops making me feel like walking into an almost-frozen lake, I will try to respond respectfully and I do want to say a couple things: 1) Your comment that Australia is "getting it right" for putting arrows through cats is absurd. I'll skip past that it's cruel, since that seems to bring you and a lot of other people delight, but because if Australia was getting it right, there wouldn't BE any feral cats to kill to begin with. If they were getting it right, everyone would spay and neuter their cat, and keep them inside. Or even just spay and neuter their cats. Cats are a completely domestic animal that can easily and cheaply be sterilized before two cats turn into 1,000 cats. You criticize TNR but it's an effort at humane damage control that shouldn't even HAVE to happen. If the cats weren't there in the first place, it would be better for them and the native species. Which leads me to my next point 2) "cats are the most destructive animal on the planet" ... I hope you mean besides humans. Because every single feral cat on the planet, and every other "invasive species," is here because of humans, period, whether it was accidentally due to transport, a hurricane at a breeding facility, or a dumped pet, or a species brought in intentionally. Cats didn't fall out of the sky, or make a little armada and storm the beaches of Australia. They are there because people are irresponsible ... and those people never pay ... it's always the animals that pay, and the responsible people who pay, in the case of bans, which I agree are nonsense. The only thing positive I can say is, attitudes like this remind me to keep pushing through my problems, because I know what I do for cats is kind and good and I think the world needs me regardless of what others think. You can knock TNR all you want but there are far less community cats in my neighborhood because of the time and money I have spent TNRing despite my disabilities, and there are 12 kittens that went on to be loved indoor cats instead of being dead or out there reproducing endlessly and continuing the cycle. Believe me, I do not want cats to be part of nature, not just for nature's sake but for the cats' sake. Nature is cruel and we have the opportunity to protect domestic species from having to be part of it. However, I believe the people who caused them to be where they are should pay, not the cats. And for what it's worth, I never let my cat outside, except on his leash. But he started there, as a discarded kitten, before he found me. And I'm really glad someone didn't put an arrow through him like you'd have liked, because he was by far and away the best part of my life every day since the day I met him.

This topic and kind of video is so important! Keep on ranting or in better words, educating and spreading awareness!

Good video and thank you for bringing up these topics like the cats and I'm especially happy there wasn't a three minute Temu add

I think most cat lovers--_real_ cat lovers--keep their cats indoors. Before she finally passed away at 20 years old, my Diva didn't go outside unless I was supervising her (we went for walks) or if she was on her leash & harness to go to the vet. She'd been spayed as a 10 month old & I loved her to bits. Any cat I get to replace her will be the same: spayed/neutered & only allowed outside supervised or on a harness & leash. I live in a rural area in the mountains & I love the wildlife around here. I don't want their deaths on my conscience.

Thank you for speaking out about cat and the harm they do to wildlife populations!

Glad you mentioned the cats! I have two indoor bengals and if I allowed them outdoors they would obliterate the wildlife in my area. People get so heated when I say that cats should be kept indoors

My cats NEVER go outside! I love my cats too much to expose them to coyotes, Owls, feral cats, marauding domestic dogs, cars, and sickos bent on killing them. I know how much damage an indoor-outdoor cat can do! When I was a young girl back in the dark ages of the sixties my family had a huge long haired tabby cat who was a mighty hunter! He brought home freshly killed squirrels, birds, including a fledgling crow-still alive and squawking! We often wondered out loud when he’d drag in a Chihuahua! Yeah, we were ignorant back then.

Didn’t know about the Australians doing something about the cat problem! Massive respect to them! Australia has way better standards than us anyway. One mass shooting it was a big deal for them, in America this is Tuesday!!

As this was drilled into me and my class my wildife mangement professor would remind us everyday how bad cats are for the environment. One statistic ( i hope i remember the exact number) is that in the last century cats have hunted 28 songbird species to extinction.

i live in south carolina and i've seen news articles/links on fb about "what to do if you see a big lizard" (meaning a tegu) and even before i clicked on any and just saw the picture i was like "that's a friggin tegu isn't it" and yup it's a tegu. i don't own reptiles (due to space issues - i'd LOVE to have a lavender hog but just don't have the room) but i do have a cat and i will readily admit she's more dangerous to the environment than a tegu would be. (she's indoor-only and if i ever do take her outdoors she'll be either in a carrier or a harness or out in a catio that is fully contained. i personally think feral cat populations should be controlled through TNR (or at least rehoming them to being barn cats) bc i don't think killing animals is the solution, but most feral cats will never make good housepets.)

We have red ear sliders in Europe and are invasive and compete with Emis orbicularis. These were released by owners who didn't have space for the adults anymore.

This wasn't ranty enough. Kevin at NERD has the best rants.😂

Everything you said is so true most people in the government don’t care about the ecosystem all they care about is money and power But great video as all ways keep it up

Happy to hear you speak on this, brother. Can't believe anything these days.

Saskie here! Some humans don’t survive our winters! Wish I could have a hognose! 😢

An outdoor cat isn't a pet, you are just subsidizing the diet of a predator.

About cats, this is something the mainstream media does not mention.As for pets go: they have the biggest negative effects on nature. But there will be major outrage if they would attack cats in the media, not with reptiles as there are not so many reptile owners. Politicians are often about scoring points and measures just for show that don't actually have a measurable effect.

Hey! I'm from Saskatchewan!! "Well, Saskatchewan is a desolate, winter desert for most of the year." and he even knows whats its like lol

I wish my cat was an indoor cat. But he literally created a hole in my screen trying to get out. He’d destroy the house if I left him in it. But he is fixed so he’s not creating more hazards, so there’s that. But I agree he’s a problem. But also, the area I live in is off the main road and people drop off their pets and leave them there around where I live. Dogs, cats, and snakes. But that one snake isn’t causing us an issue. It just gave me a heart attack when i ran across it.

2 thumbs up Adam that was awesome. Yes make more videos like this debunk animal myths and laws about animals

Alligators are NOT invasive in the US; you find them in most of our Southern states, in fact were you aware that Florida has its own native species of crocodile. There is a small population found in a small area around a power plant. Florida has the perfect climate for breeding reptiles, thus people wanting to start a business in breeding and selling reptiles flocked to Florida. Yes, a Zoo was damaged in a Hurricane releasing quite a few reptiles, BUT we already had a problem with Boas and Pythons and other invasive snakes in the Glades, it just added to the problem. We've had a few extremely cold winters, snow, below freezing weather, destroyed citrus groves all over the state. Do you know what it didn't destroy, Boas, Pythons, tagus and all the other invasive species. Turns out, animals ADAPT to changes in their environment, such as weather, go figure. No one has a problem with conscientious pet owners, it's the nutcases who aren't and just let them go when they can't or don't want them anymore. Florida welcomed quite a lot of Vietnamese refugees back in the day. Seems they were homesick for some snakehead fish dinner, so they smuggled some in and released them in the canals. Only ones who'll eat the damn things are the vietnamese. Now they are destroying our native fish and spreading. Now, this once diverse and beautiful state is seeing its native species wiped out and taken over by animals that shouldn't be here.

Thank you for that video dear Adam! You say what was on my mind a long time ago

Its not about what happens, its about what MIGHT happen. Having lived in Australia, I can confirm that cane toads, rabbits and other introduced species have absolutely fucked up the wildlife.

Thank you SO much for this video. It’ll help me explain things WAY better to others about why invasive species are so prevalent. Loved the video, probably one of my favorite videos that you have ever made! Thanks

We've had spider monkeys in South Florida, they came in on bananas. We also have rhesus monkeys in Central Florida, thanks to research facilities and a theme park. I can't get behind killing cats and iguanas.

I never allow my cats outside unless they are confined to an enclosure or leashed, for their safety as well as the safety of other animals.

Love, love, LOVE! Thank you for hammering this home, especially on the cat topic! I’m always saying cats should not be allowed to be “barn cats” / outdoor cats.

I tried explaining this cat thing to my mom since she owns 2 outdoor cats, her f*ing response was to attack my bearded dragon and ackie monitor…💀

This style of video is awesome. Don't let the algorithm get you down. It takes time for it to adjust

Totally agree on the cat thing!! To be fair though it is also illegal in Saskatchewan to let cats outdoors without a leash (so a bit less hypocritical on their side) yet I volunteer with a bird rescue and the trauma cats put on local birds is so overlooked!

I love cats. I love all animals. Since watching all of you guys, you, Tyler, Chandler, Brian,etc i love all reptiles now too. Really did not like how the death of these cats cats regardless of the problem, was horrible. I dont like it with the Burmese Python in Florida either. So im pissed right now

I have a Cuban tree frog that someone found on a plant at a nursery here in California. Also, thank you for addressing the cat problem. I have a cat. She is an indoor only, as she, and all other cats, should be.

I used to work in a grocery store with a floral department in Seattle and would sometimes get brown anoles or some kind of gecko in the plants. Spiders and millipedes were very common. Never saw a snake 🐍

Facts kids! Thank you Adam 🙏

as a NC resident, i 100% agree on the points you made here man

This is the first time I’ve seen a video like this and I think it’s a wonderful first step into getting the conversation started on a widespread level. The double standards we’ve been seeing for years with ACTUAL invasive animals vs animals that can practically do nothing to the environment besides feed the ecosystem when it dies is just very disappointing. I’ll agree Florida is out of control when it comes to reptiles and some of them are making their way upwards but the fact is that cats are and always will be a thousand generations ahead. I don’t like cats but I don’t want to see them killed either but unfortunately that’s the only way anything could ever be done at this point and even then I doubt it would do much good. It’ll take three times as long to hunt them all down as it did for them to become invasive in the first place. We’d be hunting cats for thousands of years before we made a dent in the population. I don’t want the whole world to experience what Florida is dealing with right now but honestly I think it’s inevitable. The invasive reptiles there aren’t even making that much of a difference in other populations whereas cats have made numerous species extinct and that number grows every year. Why not let every species run wild like we have with cats and dogs? They won’t do anything cats haven’t already done. Any common reptile will eat something that’s already being hunted by cats. They literally don’t even make a difference because cats are basically indestructible as a whole. It’s saddening and frustrating and I hope we will eventually wake up and do something about it.

On point. And great shirt! Hoping Brian pulls through.

Yes dude! Working on one like this too. Love it

What!? There is no ninja turtles!? Or are they just not playing with the alligators? 😰 I think a lot of the bans are done due to fear as well. So many people think reptiles are "dangerous". And yes, some of them can be, but most of them are not.

Dang! Thank you for this information. I never really thought about it, but it makes so much more sense than some pet owner with buyer's remorse releasing their boa into the wild. And yes, PETA sucks.

It's one of the things that annoy me. So I have Taiwanese beauties. Taeniru's. Out of ALL the beauty snakes from Asia, incluiding from neighbouring countries..... ONLY the Taiwanese one is no longer allowed here. I can't sell mine, not breed anymore, if I move I will have to notify the goverment as well so they can come control I am keeping them safely but 99% chance they will be taken away and killed off.... When I tried to look for an answer on why Taiwanese only were banned, nobody had an answer. Not even the minister of animal welfare gave me a proper answer besides the, there are released animals found over 10 individuals, thats why we speak of an invasion....

I’m not a reptile guy but am a tarantula guy … That’s like the tarantulas that you can’t sell across state lines in the US even if they are captive bred .. because it’s to “stop” the wild caught poaching of them … don’t make any sense to me if they are captive bred … here is the list of them … oh and I have 4 cats all fixed and none go outside but I agree with the cat thing … Poecilotheria fasciata Poecilotheria ornata Poecilotheria smithi Poecilotheria subfusca Poecilotheria vittata

8:40 shows how much they know.... "Poisonous snakes"

I don't believe in any all out bans on pets, but I do think there should be regulations on who can keep them. At the very least, more needs to be done to make sure they are going to responsible owners. And that goes for cats and reptiles alike. Regardless of their environmental impact, people should still not be releasing unwanted pets into the wild. Especially if they were raised in captivity, this is cruel to them as they don't have a good chance of long term survival. And yes, people who want cats as pets need to keep them indoors. It's better for both the environment and the cats themselves, as again they live much longer on average when they're indoors only. Letting them out leaves them vulnerable to many more diseases/parasites, car traffic, predatory animals, and the whims of other humans who may want to do harm to the cat.

I am a reptile keeper and I also work in conservation. So I see both sides and I think we as keepers need to address the issue a bit more differentiated. Sure cats are a worse problem in most of the world (respect for addressing this) but this does not mean that invasive reptiles and amphibians are not an issue. It is true that many introductions were caused by the transport of goods but there are also too many examples where animals were introduced by keepers and not only because of storms (for example wild populations of red eared sliders in Europe). If we just pretend the pet trade and irresponsible keeper are not part of the problem and it is all a conspiracy then we leavr the field to people who just come up with stupid laws…

It never sat right with me even when I was a kid. Like when they told me the reason there were so many alligators in the sewer because people flush them.

Sup Adam. I love watching your videos and I love reptiles. Thanks Adam.

I highly agree!! I own 4 cats they are indoor only all fixed. I highly agree that cats should be monitory spay/neuter and a ban on outdoor cats!!

Love this video . Knowledge is power. Thank you for bringing attention to this .

I live in BC we have some of the absolutely dumbest laws there ever were for reptiles/amphibians. My favourite is that you can own the bigger more cankerous monitor species with no checks or oversite whatsoever...species that are fully capable of taking fingers off should they not tamed down and handled properly and are difficultto do... but a tree frog thats hard enough to keep in captivity with everything kept adjusted specifically for their species ahhhhhh we cant have that here it might take over! In BC, 🍁...known for its florida like winters....oh, and theres a city here you cannow WC rattlers without permits but god forbid you have a falsie...yes you can own a snake with medically significant venom that can kill, but not one that has the same 'venomous' level as hoggies and with very clear body language that even the mot oblivious noob could pick up on.