Ask Jessi 8!

[@Kaoss134]

Jessi: He's right there *points up* Kemo: meeh

[@chasedbyvvolves9256]

can you do an episode about budgies? I feel like "cheap" pets like hamsters and budgies aren't taken seriously and often neglected because they cost so little.

[@PrimroseFrost]

She has several videos on parrot care in general, but I agree-- I'd love to see a video specifically on parakeets! (I'd also take one on parrotlets, too!)

[@Wingedshadowwolf]

Goldfish too!

[@HannaannaH8]

I think that pattern of neglecting them comes from the fact that they *are* little, too. There seems to be a strange idea that the bigger the animal, the more difficult the care is.

[@IsobelDonnelly]

Thanks for answering my question! Was a little surprised haha! :)

[@animalwondersmontana]

Thanks for asking!!

[@erix5184]

Kimosabe makes the funniest noises.

[@ShadesOfMisery]

*Nyeeeh!*

[@ihrbekommtmeinenrichtigennamen]

"oh, hey, hi!"

[@siya4ful]

Will you ever do a tour of the whole property?

[@animalwondersmontana]

Yeah! I'm excited about it too! Super busy season right now and it's a much longer shoot, so hoping to tackle it when things slow down.

[@Kalleosini]

That's going to be fun.

[@amberwings8201]

can you help me my rat Bryan is scared of being picked up out of he's cage, and i can't get him to come out

[@LeoMes01]

good idea

[@thegardenofeatin5965]

Do a room/space at a time and make a playlist? I find that bigger projects go better with built-in stopping points.

[@rainisrockstar]

I love how kemosabe saw you and immediately pulled up his basket hoping for treats! he's a cutie!

[@hywodena]

I LOVE your channel, and your program! You can save animals in need and give them a home, and you can fund your program through display and education of the animals, while allowing them to have a home that is private! I work at the Oregon Zoo, and I love how much they care for animals. I am glad that there are many ways for an exotic animal to be rescued, though, (like shelters, foster homes, zoos, rehabilitation centers, and other places, such as yours) because no two animals are the same, and each animal has different needs. I am so glad you provide such great care for your animals.

[@hywodena]

I'm a ZooTeen. We take care of the animals at the "Family Farm" and "Insect Zoo"; That's where we have some snakes, rabbits, tortoises, ducks, goats, and other small, more tame animals. Other than taking care of animals, we also give some Animal Talks about the other animals in the zoo, like the Cougars and the Elephants :) It's a pretty cool job!

[@charalambos4536]

I just love your voice.You always seem excited!!

[@Kalleosini]

Love how Matthew catches those background appearances and edits in the scientific name.

[@heavenleighdickerson3395]

Oh btw we love your channel and what you guys are doing for these animals as well as the people buy helping educate! We are hoping we can send a donation or something off your wishlist soon.

[@CathieZimmerman]

Jesse, I adore your enthusiasm. When I am passionate about something, my excitement resembles that of a 9 year old on Christmas Eve who can't sleep! You have that same precious wonder that is so rare in adults. It is infectious; I hope you infect all those you come in contact with! I've learned more about animals watching your videos than I have my entire scholastic career (starting masters soon!). Thank you, and your partner for all you do for these wonderful souls... Especially working so hard to showcase their personalities and behaviors. :)

[@CathieZimmerman]

Oh! Dang auto correct!!! Sorry I spelled your name wrong, Jessi!

[@axelevensen3825]

Could you do a video about the "cheap" pets, such as hamsters, betas, and parakeets? Just explaining how important these animals' settings and food are, maybe giving some places to research so that people don't rely on the petstore's often incorrect information. I think this is pretty important, especially for the "learning" pets.

[@axelevensen3825]

The captain of the Whale Sharks isn't it just heartbreaking? And all of the small rodents people think can live happily in those tiny plastic prison cells. Makes me so sad.

[@FindingAloha]

New subscriber! Love your channel and all you do! My boyfriend and I, 3 dogs, 1 cat and Timneh African Grey just moved to Oahu, HI. In the next couple months we will all be moving onto a 38 foot sailboat. Such a fun adventure ahead!

[@brycehood-nesby280]

Can you please make a video about pigeons, and show the pigeons you guys have?

[@stevenellis9801]

Love your videos and what you folks do. Your hard work is very appreciated. Could you please tell me where you got your reptile (snake) enclosures. Very interested. Take Care, keep up the awesome work and Thank you very much.

[@hootypatootie]

Those porcupine noises, gotta love 'em!

[@ClaireReed]

Lovely Video

[@ACertainJustice]

Two questions for you Jessi, which might also be good video topics :) 1. I am in the process of adopting two budgies, and I was wondering what your thoughts are on wing clipping. Are yours clipped? It seems wrong to take way their natural motion, but I don't believe these budgies are hand tamed so i'm worried about safety. 2. There are so many different brands of pet food these days, and so many "experts" telling you different things. How do I know what is nutritious and the right brand for my dog (and soon budgies!), without breaking the bank?

[@tpcl5769]

Can you make a video on your corn snake thanks for your time that you put in makeing your videos!!

[@Myrrthe]

Do you have suggestions for good parrot food? I have an amazona autumnalis and heard that some food you can buy in stores isn't good for them. Maybe you could make a video on what you should and shouldn't feed your parrot?

[@haleyjames6415]

remember fellow or future parrot owners : You never force a parrot to do anything, they are basically 4 year olds

[@leahnugent7026]

Thank you so much for all of the videos Jessi! I have learned so much about proper animal care and am really inspired by what you do every day. I had a question about providing mental care for my dog. During the day, she usually plays in my fenced-in backyard with a neighbor dog, but when she comes inside, all she wants to do is sleep. We have tried to buy her toys to chew on and carry around (e.g. rope chew toys, stuffed animals), but she never seems interested, and leaves them on the ground. I don't think she is simply tired, because when any of my family goes into the backyard, she immediately because energetic and excited again. Do you have any suggestions for how to keep my dog mentally stimulated during parts of the day when my family doesn't have time to go outside and play with her?

[@animalwondersmontana]

I can't diagnose her behavior from a far, but I'd like to say thank you for caring about her mental wellbeing. Have you tried other kinds of toys besides those intended to be chewed on? What about a puzzle toy with food inside, or a training session, or playing hide and seek inside, or even just a good massage? Does she engage in mental or directly physical activities with you while she's inside? It sounds like she might just choose to disengage when she comes inside because she's not interested in the kind of stimulation offered inside. Though I think it should be mentioned that spending idle time between happily active times isn't necessarily bad, she could enjoy the down time inside :)

[@jaz9453]

I want todo what you are doing. Any tips? Like what school did you go to? Love what you do

[@jashanlashkari3280]

One question, where did you buy the cages in the reptile room ? They seem to be quite sturdy.

[@eshanselvan2062]

LOOOOVE your videos! I have a question possibly for the next one, I have a pair of budgies who are somewhat comfortable with me but don't move too much in their cage or play with toys.. Theirs not too many in there cuz I moved some out. Are they comfortable and happy?, they eat normally and are somewhat tame (5 months being with me)

[@tr3nta345]

I might get my first pet bird soon (a finch or budgerigar) i did my reasearch and i know the most i can but i cant find any information about what is toxic for them and what fresh vegetables and fruits are good for them and how much a day they need to eat of seeds and fresh food. Thanks for the help

[@billyjarvis9849]

do you guys have any falcons or dwarf caiman or if you dont when will you get some dwarf caiman and show the red tail boa and chameleon please they are so cool

[@rubyreptiles879]

Can u do a tour of all your reptiles

[@rocketman1058]

Beautiful, thx!

[@themaddiemads]

Any ideas for some good rat BE? Are there bird toys that are safe for rats to play with as well?

[@WeirdStyle]

I have a question : what do i do if my parrot just bites the treat that i give it to her of my hand

[@allisonj7197]

My friend's 10 year old is OBSESSED with raccoons. Do you guys take care of any raccoons? can you maybe highlight on the pros and (especially) cons about wanting a raccoon as a pet? thanks!

[@Saihitei7]

Hi Jessi, I'm very glad you have Rook the raven as one of your animal ambassadors, as these birds tend to get a bad rap for their appearance and diet. Could you tell us why you think ravens are awesome?

[@huehuetecti6115]

I have a cat question: how true is it that cats bond more with the place than the people? Because I'm moving to England (I'm from central Europe) in a few months and am planning to take my cat with me, but I don't know whether that wouldn't be too stressful for him. Please help! PS: If you have any tips about moving animals by plane please let me know as well.

[@tervaaku]

My rabbit loves chewing on rubbery things, are there any things I can give her thsr are rubbery to chew ob that wont make her sick?

[@ShadesOfMisery]

Other than the snakes, is there any animal that is particularly *easy* to care for, or easier than most people would expect?

[@scarlethermit8970]

Please answer this question I'm getting a baby green cheek conure please tell me how to care for it its a yellow winged and its five weeks.

[@tanngo6702]

Can you make a what where how of cockatiels

[@lisabelb9]

Hey Jessi! I recently adopted a new dog from my local shelter. His name is Theo and he's about 1 year old. He's super sweet and I love him very much but I've been having a few issues getting him settled into our home. He's a bit destructive and likes to chew or dig into things around the house, he has a habit of "play biting" and I've been having some trouble potty training him. Do you have any advice?

[@anne-sophiedarier8586]

How do you clean the animals ? Do you have bath days ?

[@heavenleighdickerson3395]

Hi Jessie, I do have a question for you but first a little backstory to help give you a better understanding of this particular situation. My boyfriend has had a Senegal Parrot for about 6 years now. I moved in about 3 years ago and the first year that I had been living with him Petey (the Senegal) was fine he would sit on my hand, loved talking to me and made great company and was just all around a good bird. Prior to me moving in this is also how Petey acted and had apparently always been a pretty affectionate bird. Sadly though after that first year over time he seemed to make a decline and has seemed to become almost...insane. We are no longer able to handle him or have him outside his cage at this point because he can become so aggressive and agitated. The last attempt we made to bring him out of his cage was about a week ago and it started off great. We opened his door and let him come out on his own time. After a couple minutes we attempted to interact with him gave him some head scratch which he loved! We thought this was great especially when he then made an attempt to step up on to my boyfriends hand. After only a minute of having him on his hand Petey then started to show signs of agitation so my boyfriend went to place him back on the cage but Petey refused to leave his hand and then attempted mating with his hand. My boyfriend then had to remove him from his hand at which point Petey flipped out and started flipping out flying himself into the wall (he is okay). After that we had to just let him wander around on the floor (our birds have their own safely enclosed room) till he then climbed up my leg and onto my back. I remand still not wanting him to spook and fly back into the wall and after he seemed to settle for a moment I walked slowly to his cage and placed my back to the door of his cage. At this point there was no room for him to fly freely through the room again but my boyfriend did have to force him off of me and back into his cage fully. We really love Petey and want him to have the best life possible but we don't know what to do to give him that at this point. He has many toys in his cage and we still go in to speak with him many times through out the day. I was wondering though if you had any advice on how to better help with B.E. for him? Since it is clear he is not able to be handled or let out of his cage (for his own safety we don't want him getting injured by flinging himself into walls) at this stage in his life, I am worried that if he doesn't get proper B.E. that there will be no possibility of him improving at all. Thank you, Heaven

[@eshanselvan2062]

Also!, how could I get them to eat fruits and veggies!? Thanks again:)

[@lucaskael4559]

My parrot screames every time I leave the Room or if I ignor him for to long, also we have not created a good trust bond yet but he does take treats from my hand, how do I deal with this problem?

[@dangdiggity9916]

as a B human (i have my natural sleep schedule smt like fall asleep at 10-11ish am and wake up at around 7-8pm) i feel like this job would fit me so well :P

[@VoyceBishop]

hey jessi i have 2 parakeets and my female parakeet is super skiddish but the male isnt. but i think her being scared of me is affecting all the progress ive made with him. what do i do?

[@katelyn175]

How did you get your house so big to fit all of your animals

[@stephaniemancuso3263]

Did Kemo destroy his old basket? I noticed there is a new basket in there

[@animalwondersmontana]

Totally destroyed it. This one is much bigger and thicker, maybe it'll last longer ;)

[@razzah1337]

would it be possible to get a audio clip of kimosabe for me to use as my text message sound? like a 2-5 sec bit.

[@katelyn175]

And also where do you fit all of your animals where did they go live in

[@jessemozingo1279]

I've gotten to watch a lot of your videos, and really trust your judgement and advice. I was recently in a Walmart pet-section, and noticed they have fish there. They had a lot of beta fish in those little plastic cups, and it made me want to impulsively buy one, just to give it a new home with more room to swim around and some interesting things to explore... I didn't do that, because I realized I have no idea how to properly care for a beta fish (or ANY fish for that matter) and I wanted to ask if you could do an episode(s) on caring for our fish friends. I know your work focuses mainly on rescue animals and fish, unfortunately, probably don't live long enough to be rescued, but I wanted to ask since you are wise in relationships with other species. Fish have been around on the planet far longer than we have, so there must be something for us Humans to learn from them, or at least, something to value in them :-)

[@EATSxBABIES]

That corn snake broke loose, he's 1st seen trying to access the lock in this video. I PETITION WE RENAME THE SNAKE TO SOLID!

[@annethompson7440]

Hey Jesse, I was wondering if you could do a video specifically on your rodents. I think a lot of people would appreciate seem as hamsters, guinea pigs, rats, mice, and many other rodents are becoming increasingly popular pets. Thanks so much!

[@turdl38]

I've asked a couple times but not been answered. Is your wedding ring designed specifically for the critters to be okay with it? Like would a shiny diamond bother them or something? Is Augusto's the same or similar?

[@douglaidig4300]

How do I get my bird on my finger but he don't do it

[@umairahmed1874]

can i keep my bonded bird outside in a sheltered aviary

[@summergleason8989]

I'm going into senior year in high school and im very interested in going into and animal involved field in college, but I'm not really sure how the common degrees and jobs differ. Like how animal health might differ from animal science amd how that differs from zoology. I've done quite a bit of research has but can't seemore to fit it all together. do you know? Which degree is best suited to what you do?

[@strippingjack]

You seem great! Any room for a Walrus?

[@avielp]

You're such a beautiful person inside and out *_*

[@lucaskael4559]

Can you also make a video about bearded dragons

[@_ssmna]

I have a Jack russel and she always attack somebody that moves what should I do?

[@_ssmna]

And this if for the next ask Jessi

[@emma-raescheanne1444]

waw it must be hard but at lest you get time to have fun wiyh the animals yaay

[@klia27]

I wanted to ask, what did you study in college to be able to do what you do?

[@michaelsharpe5112]

Question for Jessi. Since you are in Montana, do you have wild animals or birds that come on to your property? Do you have time to go out in the woods and fields and see wild animals or birds?

[@laughingman3777]

Jessi is so bae

[@bsansovich]

Are you guys familiar with a youtube channel called Brave Wilderness , if so I think it would be cool if you ever considered doing some kind of collaboration .

[@ThatWeirdo04]

Any tips for moving an older cat to a new home? I'm moving to a new apartment in the fall and I'm planning on taking my two 12 year old cats with me.

[@animalwondersmontana]

I'd suggest getting them used to a medium sized crate. So when you make the move the crate can be their mini home and they can hang out in their comfort zone, crate door open or off, inside the new place. Include unwashed blankets and a few of your shirts in the crate and other places around the new place too. Happy moving!

[@ThatWeirdo04]

AnimalWonders Montana Thanks!

[@SilentBudgie]

If the snake prefers being behind the cabinet rather than in the cage, why not make it's cage more similar to the environment behind the cabinet?

[@EricaEE1]

Visibility is important to make sure they're okay. Also these people keep animals on display for education so having him hidden won't work.

[@oOVanillaMelOo]

Question: have you ever received bad comments about either your business or the way you take care of the animals? Or even people who tried to put you down. And if so, how do you deal with it?

[@RyuuseiKun17]

Hey I would like to ask a professional. I have a cinnamon green cheek conure named kiwi. Our trust bond is average and I believe she trusts me. My question is what's the best way to get your parrot to smell better and not be afraid of water.

[@watchdogman6166]

how do i care for my baby parrot without a mother

[@makeituseful8182]

once my bird was going back in its cage but i scisht its neck we went to the vet he was fine

[@lifewithgrace2822]

Could you do a meet and greet with all of the rats ???

[@julianjimenez4046]

If you could be an animal for a whole day, which one would you be and why? PS. Your work inspires me to be an active animal helper. PSS Greets to Agusto!

[@sophiedong2391]

Seraphina photobombing again😂

[@fromscratchauntybindy9743]

+ hehehe - Sara is soo cheeky and lovely!

[@coralcoralcoral]

Is that Huckleberry on ur shirt?

[@PinkChucky15]

Those sneaky reptiles ;-)

[@yenxion6516]

Hey Jessie, have there ever been an animal that make u nervous the first time you meet it.

[@GraceMcClenathan]

What is your lest favorite part of your job

[@alybachmeier1116]

How do I convince my parents to let me get pet rats?

[@georgesf7100]

Hey I'm Georges I'm from Lebanon. Animals are my passion specifically wildlife I think nothing will ever make me happier than to work with animals later the problem is my family owns a few companies so I'm expected to succeed them in their business or at least make a lot of money. Do you think it's possible to do this by working with animals ? Not that it's necessary but i think my family would be slightly disappointed with me not succeeding them but I still want to live of my passion.

[@slab8D]

WOW! I'm impress :O

[@LOUDMOUTHTYRONE]

Parrots have human mates?

[@alisonjean5756]

I saw a animal in the background a fox I think I just didn't know

[@rayhs1984]

They do have 2 foxes. Cas (arctic) and Seraphina (red)

[@brennencanfield4856]

what is your biggest animal?

[@anyabehringer783]

What was your first pet as a kid?

[@chrissloths805]

What are some animals that you plan on/hope to have in the future?

[@msharleyjoe]

What is your favorite type of animal and why?

[@joeyouyang]

I see that vulpes vulpes

[@ahnafmuttaki9362]

why you are so in a hurry .. always ??