Animal Expert Clyde Peeling: Chinchilla & Black-Headed Python | Late Night with Conan O’Brien

(Original airdate: 12/28/04) Conan pets a Peruvian chinchilla, wears a cave-dwelling spider in his hair, and holds a black-headed python. PLUS: A Eurasian eagle owl takes flight in the studio.
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Animal Expert Clyde Peeling: Chinchilla & Black-Headed Python | Late Night with Conan O’Brien
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[@laurenhexes]

I love how conan just grabs them before he even learns if they can kill him

[@OleanderSmoothie]

I'm sure they probably go over things in rehearsal with the animal expert telling Conan what NOT to do. I almost think some of the things with animals are intentional, like Conan immediately wrapping the snake around his neck and then Clyde informing him they kill their prey by constricting lol

[@SLVSTRN]

I know, he's gives zero f***ks

[@afiqueamirule5772]

That cuz he's white boy! as dave accapella says

[@obedientcape4912]

Yeah he just starts rubbing them on his face

[@afiqueamirule5772]

Btw Lauren Smith what's your Snapchat?

[@k.k.7797]

That’s honestly the chillest chinchilla I’ve ever seen

[@beab-locher6077]

Probably used to be handled often and since very young.

[@chitoryu12]

The chinchillest

[@RipsawEV_2]

@@chitoryu12 lol

[@JADEKATZZZA69]

the chinchilla looked like s/he didn't mind him rubbing his face on it lol

[@meanssnothingg]

@Женька и Конь what ? Really ?

[@ThatOneStuff]

I love how conan just holds them like its nothing, any other host would be losing their minds about it just being close to them.

[@nevergiveupdearfriend7289]

He is really good at with animals.

[@ellefonzarelli]

Because he’s so pure. Just a big kid.

[@runswithphantoms]

The Irish have been fighting dragons, trolls, and the English for millennia, O'Brien ain't _afraid_ of *nothin'!*

[@soth1sol]

jimmy kimmel.

[@TheRedBeard82]

He just grabbed the python before dude even offered lol

[@sarsattacks]

@4:12 "Here's another potentially dangerous animal" Conan: "Hm mm, I thought you meant her"

[@madisonrose1893]

rrrrrrrrrr

[@cyberwarrior5939]

Doesn't notice the python she is carrying

[@LightS_bRight]

His awesome

[@mahmoudobiah2403]

it's wierd how it's the 100th time conan uses the " i hope that guy works for you " joke " yet i still enjoy it 😂

[@raqui174]

He uses it in every animal video and it’s still funny 😄

[@dailyyoutuber4563]

Jimmy kimmel uses the same joke

[@jksinin1441]

@@dailyyoutuber4563 conan started using it way before kimmel. he probably stole it from conan.

[@konalily]

“Pale freckled cave” even at the most awkward/uncomfortable moments, Conan knows just what to say🤣

[@gabrieljvelez-perez9275]

And it’s interesting since they do live in caves.

[@mansharkplays5390]

One of the best chinchilla attitudes I've ever seen, just pure chill around human interaction

[@dogfat.]

💉

[@reallivebluescat]

Thats a great chinchilla right there. Takes a pet no problem

[@Froggyman145]

Conan: "Waitwait, which is it a spider or a scorpion?" The guy who's supposed to know: "Damned if I know" I like this guy

[@GullibleTarget]

Either way: it's an arachnid.🤓

[@eviebee]

i love that conan doesn’t just do the “be scared and refuse to stand near the animals” bit that every night show does and actually handles them

[@karenray248]

Yeah, he is the wild animal whisperer.

[@JM-pp3ry]

Imagine you as the chinchilla and you are just smeared across some mans face and then being sprinkled on with your own dust like your some sugar donut 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ducksauce0074]

I lostit when he starts pouring dust on the chinchilla like some seasoning on chicken 😅

[@ducksauce0074]

Damn I liked this comment not knowing it’s a comment made by me 😂

[@Blueberryyymuffin]

@@ducksauce0074lol I’ve been there. Except it was a comment I made 8 years ago and I was the only like

[@Melovemouses]

@@Blueberryyymuffin😂

[@MetalGuitarTimo]

"do a clucking noise to draw his attention" whole audience starts clapping like idiots

[@kamanha746]

also isn't conan mic'd? maybe the owl flew to the louder source

[@palimdragonmaster3k]

Conan definitely lost his cool when he finds out they're venomous 😂

[@MandleRoss]

They aren't. At least not to humans in any serious degree.

[@geronimo1010]

been bitten by a bhp lol they are not venomous by any means:

[@hayleyjay4378]

“Are you a idiot?!” Wow, he almost lose it HAHAH

[@kez143]

Simply the best host Has humor + timing Isn't afraid of animals, so doesn't make a scene like the others And the confidence he have is 101% out of 100%

[@annabelle371]

Love that Conan asks the animal expert questions and let’s them actually share about the animal

[@WaldoBagelTopper]

7:46 that was genuine fear on Conan's face LMAO I know he was thinking what if that thing clawed an audience member LMAO!!

[@ujjawalsingh9739]

God damn.. he's not scared one bit. Some other talk show clown would have called fire department with scream and giggles

[@SanDhampir]

I love every time a cute fury animal comes on the show, Conan's first instinct is to rub his face against it.

[@zakiji5962]

6:57 Conan: Tell us about the eyes. Guy: Well- Conan: *WHO* *WHO* *WHO* Guy: ...

[@Joe69882]

Jimmy fallon moment

[@mmdimaggio]

@@Joe69882 Nah, it's a Conan moment. Coco was doing it first and has always been doing it better.

[@oscarmartinez3186]

@@mmdimaggio but no one likes jimmy soooo

[@JM-pp3ry]

The owl should be hired for the camera work 😂😂

[@desirose69]

I think he's trying to kill Conan. "Put this on your skin... okay, it's venomous!" "Put this on your neck... okay, it's a constrictor!"

[@toddroberts8020]

Other talk show hosts: “Ahhh get the butterfly away from me it’s too scary!” Conan: “Put the big venomous bug that we know nothing about in my hair and release some owls into the crowd”

[@updownstate]

My friend had a chinchilla who had the softest coat you'd imagine, and a good cuddler, but they have to be caged bc they're gnawers.

[@user-em8fq2ev4b]

Reminds me! I was petting my cousins, and it gnawed at my fingernail!

[@rajgurung3572]

4:13 dude is too quick 😂

[@complexistence]

@1:40 I died the instant Conan just had to start sprinkling dust on the chinchilla.

[@AwoooOga3503]

I love how he start to seasoning the Chinchilla😂

[@JayHay63]

This is clearly one of the most chaotic animal segment episode yet Conan managed to make it funny xD "Wow, what an unprofessional show!"

[@AliDaoudi]

Can't get enough It's the first time I hear him call someone other than Jordan an idiot

[@OleanderSmoothie]

you should watch the Jarod Miller segments lol

[@megha9789]

@@OleanderSmoothie yeah I have.. but I don't think he called jarod an idiot ever! He always calls him least professional and not at all experienced.

[@archer9855]

He also called the late great Steve Irwin an idiot 💀

[@jayman-v4c]

It is kind of impressive how good conan with animals 🐐🐐

[@meshuggah2]

I loved how cool the cameraman's reaction was - as if this type of thing happened to him on a regular basis.😂

[@CptSaveAH03]

The other night hosts could never

[@minavanhelsing2749]

Owls can be such a hoot. 🦉

[@shizar998]

this is why i like conan, when the guy told him the whip scorpion had venom he didnt freak out and throw it, he made a disappointed face at the guy like "and now you tell me?" and makes a joke about it being in a vulnerable place in its body

[@dankcube]

Loving these old clips they're so wholesome

[@rayofsunshine8743]

The chinchilla's cute little noise 🥺1:34

[@1782adnan]

Clyde: puts snake around Conan’s neck Clyde five seconds later: so by the way they are constrictors

[@Scallycowell]

Conan: "It's like, probing my wrist." Clyde: "It actually has venom." Conan:

[@Justin-zs9zc]

He often makes that joke, but it will always get a chuckle out of me 2:09

[@talkingaboutthenewsinasati6705]

These old Conan clips are so funny! But that poor Chinchilla after Conan called it a rat haha. He’s some of the inspiration for my own show.

[@Pwnagotchi-0]

The owl is like “I prefer to sit in the back of the room” 😂

[@CrimsonSangria]

My favorite part is that he's so eager to play with the animals something you don't see with the other talk show host with the same concept

[@marmichaux7520]

The chinchilla to Conan after the face rub:"We're now engaged."

[@kimberlyloranger8321]

Conan should definitely keep that chinchilla around as a therapy animal on set. Less so, the spider.

[@fieonshakespearenut]

Conan is so brave to let those bugs crawl on him. I got anxiety just watching that.

[@deathbycake7637]

I like how Conan's hair moves everytime he moves.

[@jinsu0504]

conan o brien we miss youuuu omgoodness..a comedic LEGEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so funny even in your earlier years....wow

[@dianejohnson9904]

I love that Conan is so fearless.

[@Vigilante311]

Conan is just a fantastic host, never fails to be funny, comes across as a genuinely nice guy and is the exact type of person for his job!

[@pan4048]

5:24 this just killed me i laughed so hard i almost died

[@deniserodas6848]

0:35 Me immediately once I own a chinchilla.

[@fabifreitas4952]

"WOW, what an unprofessional show! " That's why I love it so much! ❤️

[@ThomasinaJefferson-ke7xs]

So creepy. Read that WORD FOR WORD AS HE SAID IT. Knock that witchcraft off! Lol

[@fabifreitas4952]

@@ThomasinaJefferson-ke7xs Nice! Lol

[@cyberwarrior5939]

Had me in the first half

[@rommelwolf9754]

Owl must be stressed out from all the clapping and yelling of those idiots

[@ThomasinaJefferson-ke7xs]

Rommel Wolf just commented that above. “Hey, a scared wild animal! Let’s scream as loud as we can and fry it’s nerves!!!” Dumbasses. 🤬

[@OleanderSmoothie]

ikr? i know some animals have become accustomed to groups of people and are used as ambassadors for their species at schools and such but if it were my show i'd request that the audience try to keep quiet for the animals.

[@MandleRoss]

IKR? The owl looked pretty terrified when it was brought back down. Eating was the last thing on its mind.

[@dexterkun4307]

I agree too.

[@MsKitcloudkicker]

Present Talk show hosts can’t even come close to how professional Conan is with animals!!!

[@bourdie1979]

He always rubs it on his face. God I love Conan

[@deebrown8133]

Literally about 10 mins from me. He passed but his legacy continues. Great area treasure. RIP Clyde and son.

[@Scotty_28]

So much respect over the years for how he’s treated animals. He has absolutely no fear and holds any animal. So refreshing to see from a host

[@DanielleEzcurra-si3rs]

I love how the chinchilla is carried away in a baking pan

[@deborah3250]

Watching a chinchilla dust bathe is cute AF.

[@kimbachapman8488]

Crazy 😜 doesn’t even know what they are! Lov the chinchilla

[@idee7896]

Conan makes everything entertaining

[@amywagner894]

Every protective chinchilla owner cringing at the hold lol. Still love team coco tho lol.

[@senjambinita1238]

chinchilla coats... humans I swear. the worst kind ever.

[@vancouverviking4652]

Speak for yourself

[@vn43twelve]

@@vancouverviking4652 do you have a chinchilla coat?

[@psydoof]

@@vancouverviking4652 ok kid relax, your part of our species

[@ReaganRuinedEverything]

Yea, I ended up taking care of 2 orphaned cottontail bunnies and until then I never knew how soft their fur was. I prefer them running up to me and giving me kisses then wearing them as a coat.... I've always been confused about how first off, the coats they make out of animals that have soft fur the fur is always on the outside for display, rather than on the inside for the softness, so a my opinion aside from it being a horrible thing to do, it's also an absolute waste of an animal's life.

[@peterbabicki8252]

I own four chinchillas, and I makes me seethe to think about the amount it would take to make a full coat for some rich prick - about 200 I've read.

[@jevinday]

"it may be extending his fangs" I love how he's messing with Conan haha. Tailless whip scorpions aren't gonna bite you 😂

[@Ripplin]

I hope you eventually upload all of the animal segments, also including Jarrod Miller and others. They're GOLD!

[@sahilkumar5118]

They are on teamcoco website

[@Chrispy_thee_Critter]

That adorable chinchilla lamb puff just made my day. So squishy and cute! 🤓☁️🤏🏻😍 Although with those beady eyes and twitchy whiskers, I could totally see him planning world domination. No, not Conan. The chinchilla. 😉

[@madisonrose1893]

he's so calm wth and the owl is beautiful

[@kermit1473]

OMG Conan and animals are so funny

[@shellbacksclub]

2:06 Should've said: "stick that in the oven on 375° for 45 minutes!"😉

[@johnkeats666]

That badass OWL didn't want no meat but APPLAUSE & RESPECT 😆

[@needisnecessito8663]

5:46 my God that shot, its like a perfect ad for something posh and Boujee.

[@cynv7]

Yesss 🖤

[@AceTrainerBanjo]

Somewhere in middle school I developed an obsession with chinchillas and I don't remember why. Seeing this clip makes me realize that Conan O'Brien inspired that obsession.

[@DannyKlimt]

My Chin is a Chilla on my collar bone while I'm typing this

[@igria]

🤣

[@graydonmartone1806]

I FRICKING LOVE CONAN, AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@xpinkrainx]

my boyfriend and i have chinchillas ourselves, they're some of the best little guys out there :D

[@johnfic4751]

I had one she was adorable.

[@nothanks5752]

Other late night hosts: GET IT AWAY FROM ME Meanwhile, Conan: 0:07

[@deniserodas6848]

Chinchillas are harmless and adorable, so there was no reason for him to say get it away from me.

[@22SweetTeaRexes]

Chinchilla is like: Clyde! What’s this human doing?! Help me!

[@Belowzero6]

I love how Conan roasts everything casually🤣

[@mochs62512]

Most late night hosts: refuse to touch animals, act scared, are annoying Conan: rubs animals on face

[@AtomicMama42]

You could make an hour long special of Conan and animals id be so happy

[@heidigroom518]

Conan so funny he's so dramatic. Thats what makes him entertaining too watch. 😎😁😂🖤👏

[@TheBoardandThebord]

“Are you an idiot? What do you mean they have venom?” 😂

[@PriyaDharshini-cp7hw]

Bug: goes on conans wrist Him: it's venomous Snake: coils around conans neck Him: it's a constrictor actually Conan: 😲

[@shikhararya4586]

3:45 it looks like the spider from harry potter,the goblet of fire where they're all taught about the curses

[@jackboredom9220]

This duo Clyde and Conan seems to me like two mortal enemies in a show lol

[@daemonhat]

gotta give props to Conan for using the proper defense for a choke when dealing with that snake

[@raxtbk]

The fact that everyone places Conan in dangerous situations before revealing said trivia is hilarious

[@AmmandaWith2mz]

5:50 You don't hang a python on a Christmas tree as an ornament! You use one as garland 😂

[@natalietucker4733]

Conan was so calm when they bought the snake out, I would’ve SCREAMED and tell them to take it back to where they got it from

[@TearCry08]

I just watched Steve, and two Jimmy's with animals and couldn't even get close with the animals until I watched Conan, He really is sweet and not scared to animals..

[@Mercwithamouth616]

I think Conan is the most fearless talksshow host ever

[@gabriellar9576]

hahaha i have 2 chinchillas and seeing this just made my entire week

[@LordExetior]

This man went from showcasing the most softest animal on earth to possibly the deadliest bug on earth

[@aprili.3802]

I love that Conan loves animals 🥰

[@saadmaansaakib2927]

When they showed the bug , only one thought came to mind , BURN IT *BURN IT ALL*

[@ChillinVinillin]

Damn that chinchilla wasn’t having it 😅

[@raynalefevre2226]

As soon as he said does his pop off and candy comes out the owl just looked at him like do I look like a Pinata to you.

[@youmadbro9024]

The chinchilla was the only animal that ever did what the expert wanted. Maybe because im used to watching Jared. 😂😂😂 Poor adorable Jared.

[@cheaddos]

That owl must be so confused. What with everyone cheering and shouting.

[@giardinomuro5850]

I do not agree with this kind of show, using animals to make laughing a stupid public, at t least the public should be silent and respectful

[@cynv7]

@@giardinomuro5850 agree

[@justinharris6197]

Conan, the only late show host that doesn't act like a baby when animals are brought on his show.

[@rgarimella]

Clyde laughs at all the jokes 😂