Vine snakes are horrible pets if you don't have a constant supply of lizard feeders. They're always eating, too. Look up the Candoia genus. There are ground boas & arboreal boas in that genus. But, yeah, anything Antaresia are some of the most awesome, underrated snakes out there. I have 3 myself. :)
Yeah, they (and ornate flying snakes, also lizard eater) are two of my absolute bucket-list animals ... Let's see if I will ever be able to have them. I know that they are not easy but they are stunning, their habit and size makes a great opportunity for rainforest vivariums and id love to breed them. With captive bred babies, you can also try to convert them to eat rodents (worked with other species too)
I'm expanding my collection of Candoia in an attempt to breed them, and Solomon Island tree boas (candoia bibroni australis) are the perfect tree boa. Imagine an Amazon tree boa with a ball python's mellow attitude.
I work at a store where we do sell reptiles. The amount of time people (with limited experience) have asked us if we can get venomous snakes is genuinely nuts. While one may be able to legally own one, in the majority of the US we cannot sell them
@@jellyturtle72yearsago89 that and I believe they can be quite mellow if captive bred (and handled form a young age). Aside form that, i support this list, it's most assuredly gonna be mostly (large) monitors and the green iguana. XD Speaking of, I'd love to see a Top 5 Small Moniters list. Ackies, Kings Dwarf, Emerald Tree, etc.
I had someone try and convince me the other day that he used to get bitten by a boomslang on a regular basis when he was a kid. I wondered afterwards if he had any other hidden “superpowers”. Im glad to know though that I’m not the only person that mentally spasms when someone pronounces the snakes name
6:23 How dare you call me out like this!! I feel personally attacked. 😂 Lol I don’t understand how people can sleep WITHOUT a fan. Just….a quiet house? I can’t fathom it. How can you fall asleep? You can hear cars driving down your street and your neighbors closing their car doors and your fridge making ice, and your house settling. Bizarre
As someone who’s still mentoring for venomous after 2 years, can confirm. There’s a ton of factors beyond just the venom when different snakes tend to have different temperaments and needs. I’ve gotten to feed Collett’s snakes and it’s still freaky knowing a bite from the juvenile I fed could kill everyone in the room.
Too bad in France we cannot get green tree boas because they are considered as a native species in French Guyana ... It's the same with rainbow boas... You need to get costly special permits etc...
#3 Dragon Snake: an alternative, African File Snakes. Though many are wild caught, some are captive bred or hatched. The color on these snakes can be jet black to violet purple and have an awesome temperment either way.
I'll say that Nerodia *can* make great display pets but you have to invest space and effort into the setup--a good example of a rhombifer or fasciata is really pretty, and a rhombifer can be pretty impressive size wise. But plan on a larger than you'd expect cage for a snake that size, and allow for a good swimming area if you want to really enjoy the snake.
Love hearing someone recommend Nerodia. Loved keeping them as pets when I was younger, and I've always found they tame down really easy. That said, I didn't know there were anyone breeding them much, so now I'll have to go looking for breeders.
I had a Western Diamondback as kid. The fact that I am still here is proof to me that i have used all of my venomous creature luck and, as much as I wish I could have a cobra, I know it would introduce itself to me by killing me.
@@TSMExecutioner no. Unless you have an underlying health issue, or are allergic to the venom, getting bit by an American diamondback won’t kill you even without antivenin.
I really think you should do a gargoyle gecko care guide, there aren't many on youtube, and even though they are similar to crested geckos, there are a decent amount of factors that separate the two, Also, I am looking forward to getting a gargoyle gecko, and I wanted to make sure that I have all the right information as to taking care of one. It would be very helpful and appreciated by me if you made a care guide for gargoyle geckos, so if you like this idea, please consider making a video about it.
My first snake was a Burmese that was rehomed by a friend of a friend after he rescued him from some idiot kids who power fed him to almost 7' in just over a year and took him clubbing. I got him almost a year after that when he was just over 8'. He was amazing and sweet.
Instead of Amazon or Emerald tree boas, I would definitely recommend Solomon Island tree boas!! Even the wild caught ones are known to be super docile, my male is wild caught and doesn't mind handling, he's just always super chill 😄
This list and the logic behind it makes good sense to me. Some species should only be in the care of keepers who have the knowledge, skills and abilities to safely provide for them. It's all about making good choices for you and your animals. Let's see the lizard version 🦎
Always wondered what the opinion is on white lip pythons. Worked an exotic pet store for a while out in Southern California, a few guys kept venomous snakes - one in particular kept death adders, rattle snakes, vipers, etc. He said the hardest part of learning to work with venemous snakes is there aren't other snakes that behave the way venemous snakes do, so it's difficult to learn how to properly handle them - especially the more aggressive/defensive species - in a safe environment.
Yessss. Love this type of content. Question for you as a content creator, do you get anything out of people binge watching older videos. I like to keep background noise on and I want to make sure it actually helps your channel!!!
any monetized video generates adsense. Another creator I followed actually did a livestream Q&A about highest grossing videos and videos that keep generating a fair amount of income, etc and her most profitable video and the video that continues to generate the most income is from like, 2016.
Good list!! We have 3 ATB's. The 5 month old baby is probably the calmest out of the 3. I can even bring her up to my face and she won't strike. We also adopted her momma and she is a little skittish but still pretty chill. The male we adopted has taken some work. He used to strike my husband multiple times while out but now he doesn't strike hardly ever. Took months of training by my husband. Still wouldn't put him up by my face but he is handleable. 😆
Awesome video I loved yours and garrets video yesterday. It would be really cool if you did a video rateing our enclosures and had subscribers send in their enclosure!!!
I've held an amazon tree boa (halloween morph) and it was super sweet and docile and curious, I had to be really careful because it was very delicate but amazing to handle. There are exceptions i'd say, if you handle them often enough they'll become docile.
I’m down for a video on the 5 worst lizards and 5 better options. I love these types of videos. Thanks for another great one. I would love to have a boa of some sort one day but at only 5 feet tall… Not sure I could handle it properly. 🤦🏻♀️🤣
Look into dwarf subspecies of Boa Imperator. They're awesome snakes that I can highly recommend. I have a male Hog Island that is smaller than my female ball python, no problem handling him and I'm just as short as you are.
Yes! I would very much like a lizards list like this one. Our corn snake just outgrew her first enclosure (18Wx24Lx18H in inches), and I've been thinking of getting a lizard that might like to take over that space.
Why you gotta call me out like that with the pillow between the knees, tho skjdfdhs but the "they're like that but about staying alive" zinger did make me laugh, haha. Another great video!
I have and Amazon tree boa and an emerald tree boa. Both can be quite snippy but I love both of them. Great display snakes. Just finished the video 😂 I also have a water snake. An amazing pet snake it’s good to see them getting the love they deserve
I’d also add twig snakes to the list of rear-fanged venomous snakes that pose a serious risk if you get bitten. There are also a few species in the genus Rhabdophis with fairly nasty venom but I don’t think they’re kept in captivity much.
Boomslang literally means tree snake. 🙂 I also want to let you know you can pronounce however you like cause Afrikaans isn't your language. Although it isn't hard to pronounce in Afrikaans, it shouldn't matter for those who don't speak the language and others who are Afrikaaners should understand this. Ugh, sometimes things just need to be let go. Lolol For those interested, how we say it in Afrikaans is "boo-um slung". 😊
I spent 16 years in western Florida, they had these orange corn snakes, Pantherophis guttata that was just outstanding, I was temped to keep every one I saw but did not... the coral snakes that lived in my yard I also left alone but they are outstanding and did not fear people...
I kept a nerodia as a kid. Wild caught northern water snake. My father accidentally fishooked it while fishing so we kept it while it healed. It ate wild caught frogs and goldfish. It hated being handled but was an awesome snake to observe and watch feed
@@edithnackers7127 for beginning beginners it's recommended to start with native ones. Most people they have someone on call just in case to get anti venom quick. They also have detailed plans just in case bitten. ( I don't own them but I know people who do )
Antaresia are the best Amazon tree boa alternative. The only downside is that they're semi arboreal rather than arboreal, but my experience with antaresia is that they tend to put emphasis on the arboreal end rather than the semi end. They love to climb and I see my spotted python out and about climbing his branches atleast once a day. Even on looks, maybe I'm just a sucker for iridescence (I am) but I think they're comparably beautiful. If someone ever produces albino spotteds outside of Australia, it'd particularly change the looks argument since albino spotted pythons tend to look really cool.
Amazon Basin Emerald Tree Boa is on the tippy top of my list of dream snakes. theyre some of the most beautiful snakes i have ever seen and i cannot wait to have one some day. Eastern indigo is up high on that list as well, but i hope to have one of those in the next couple years.
Vipers are best left in the wild unless you're milking them for venom. I have a lot of big fat and happy cottonmouths living on my farm in Mississippi. One is around 6 feet long, wild how huge they can get if they're in a good environment!
Man I'm laying here enjoying the video trying to fall asleep and he just straight up attacks me when describing the dragon snakes .... fan check pillow check room temperature too high.. going to be a ruff night haha 😅 enjoyed the content and got a good laugh
Amazing video again! 👌🏻 but I honestly think Vine snakes are horrible pets for most ppl bc of their diet. Even I myself don't own one yet bc of that point 🥲😅 I would recommend looking into rhino rat snakes instead, amazing, bright colored, great eating snakes! And one personal recommendation for the dragon snake lovers out there who love this species for the look: take a look into file snakes (Mehelya crossi and capensis)! I got 3 WC animals from this species but they're becoming more and more available captive breed (also what I plan on doing) and they're just amazing! Tbh at this point I like them even more than the original dragon snake just because of their character and how easy they are! 🥰
For an African snake, boomslangs are pretty chilled. Unlike the elapids, Mozambique spitting cobras and puff adders are so common here, they are also feisty
Oh, I'd love to have an indigo snake some day, but for now, I'm very happy with my corns. Easy to keep, affordable, tons of morphs. Drymarchons are quite expensive in Europe. As for wild-caught, I don't think that's even much of a possibility, at least here in Germany. The few snakes we have over here in the wild are illegal to catch and keep. BTW: The "filming with snakes is a lot of fun sometimes" made me giggle...
Another option for semi aquatic snake would be false water cobras (and arguably better imo). Some people just give them big water bowls, but they will definitely use big water features if you give it to them, like mine did. Plus they're probably gonna be better to handle on average
California King snakes are a delight. As are gopher snakes. Living in northern California my wife worked at a local natural museum and I would collect local herps to display and release. King snakes were the best. Calm and tames quickly.
So my spirit animal is the Dragon Snake, I am the fan, window cracked in the winter, and very long 7 ft pillow that goes around my shoulders and between my knees and ankles like a huge snake. Thanks. Ran into a Western Terrestrial Garter at the start of fall here in Idaho. It was coiled up and striking at me. I had always thought garters were non venomous only after reading up on garters and the Western Terrestrial did I learn otherwise.
In case some people new to snakes don't understand this -- Burmese pythons are the second most massive snake on Earth (maximum potential weight is higher than a reticulated python, considerably lower than a green anaconda).They definitely can get heavier than Central African rock pythons. Something to consuder before running out to get a Burmese.
Hope you got huge cages and or tubs and radiant heat panels or UVB basking lamps as well as powerful Herpstatts and timers! Burmese pythons are highly prone too METABOLIC bone disease and new science over time has proven that using UVB basking lamps with protective wire incasements around bulbs 💡 too prevent them from accidentally burning themselves used in combination with radiant heat panels are highly beneficial and will keep them happy and healthier along with their other required husbandry such as large caging and proper heat thermoregulation and cleanliness within their habitats...
@@whiteviper1979 they are young at the moment but I know they grow fast. I have boas and other snakes at present but as a reptile lover I obviously want something different, like we all do. I will always do what it takes to care for my babies in the proper way and I am 100 percent happy to receive advice as every day is there to learn.
@@deadbugdavey1744 no problem if you were close by I'd sell you some very large polyurethane cage's for them as I'm getting rid of some of the stuff I have😊
@@whiteviper1979 I bet we are in completely different countries.....I'm in the UK. If there is any advice that you have for a first timer with burms I'd happily take it on. I'm not new to snakes but I am to burms. I just want the best for my animals and always take good advice on
@@deadbugdavey1744 my best advice on any reptile in general is do your due research! Unfortunately most people go out impulsively with good intentions and don't keep them properly or have the proper caging, racks, lighting, heating elements, timers, herpstatts, and etc and end up neglecting the animals and not keeping up the proper requirements such as heating and cooling thermoregulation tempatures or poor husbandry skills resulting in respiratory infections and scale rot or numerous other issues! If caught early enough scale rot and respiratory infections can be treated at home using different techniques as I have treated others people's abandoned animals before including a couple of my own! Antibiotics such as Baxril and Fortaz are critical live saving drugs for reptiles with respertory infections but must be administered properly or before the animal is too far gone! I recommend building a enebulizer X flogger chamber with heater and Herpstatt for different size snakes as they have literally saved some of my rescues if treated promptly in life threatening situations using F10 SC if that doesn't work your in trouble because most people don't have powerful antibiotics on hand nor do they know how too utilize them if they did when treating reptiles so make sure you have a reptile veterinarian lined up before things come too a life threatening emergency! MORAL of the story prevention is absolutely KEY 🗝️
As an experienced amazon tree boa keeper They are awesome snakes, worth keeping. If your all right beeing striked at every time you open a cage, that is just the way they are. I enjoy the thrill if them, they look intimidating and are actually a pretty handlabe if you work with them a bit.
A 75 gallon is ideal for a bearded dragon but bigger is always better for them just make sure you use UVB basking heat lamps in combination with Herpstatt and timers plenty of branches and rocks and hides as well! Garters are super easy too take care of but can and do musk while others don't it really depends on their personalities! They are semi aquatic and love water bowls and they eat earthworms, small fish, newts, salamanders, anoles, mice, small rats etc! They can be kept in pairs or groups as well as long as their is plenty of space and territories Garters snake species and prices range from $20 too $3000 and are very underated as well! Garter are tough as NAILS! So if you accidentally kill one due too poor husbandry you should just buy a prekilled snake that a taxidermist stuffed!
If I had the experience (and if I was stupid), I'd LOVE to have an Eyelash Viper. They're my favorite vipers for being so beautiful. But they're still vipers, and viper bites can be horrific.
Honestly Speaking we don't judge the pronunciation of different words because mostly we ourselves had to learn the proper way of pronouncing words, Love You Too From South Africa ❤️🇿🇦
