Why You Should Be Careful Feeding Rabbits to Giant Snakes | Brian Kusko Explains w/ Retic Pythons

[@clistiarobinson34]

Sorry I'm late, good evening kusko, I hope you and your family are well. Great vlog and I can't wait to see what the future holds on this channel. Bless you and your family

[@frankfishtv]

Your fly is open Brian!!

[@lion2298]

Yes, 100% accurate for me. I love snakes but due to my lifestyle I can’t have one, so I’m enjoying so much bloggers who talks and shows their snakes. Appreciate it ❤

[@MarkhamReptiles]

You explained the metabolic rest so well! Great video!

[@BrianKusko]

@@MarkhamReptiles thanks!

[@B-Locke]

Thanks for sharing Brian!

[@BrianKusko]

I appreciate you watching!

[@dnaslitherscritters3244]

7:01 that’s the one reason why I hate drop-down doors it’s beige basically a launchpad for them to come straight out off the glass and add you

[@user-cc9iv6ps3x]

I 💯% agree Have been a reptile keeper for 10+ years and a retic keeper for about 6. Sometimes you get desensitized when you have the ability to work with well socialized animals.

[@noellowery6542]

I do not have reptiles but, I enjoy watching.

[@shannonpeck3088]

So cool! What was the actual time for consumption?

[@BrianKusko]

I'll have to go back and check the footage. About a couple hours though I'm pretty sure

[@shannonpeck3088]

@BrianKusko thanks, all the best to you and the family in 2025!

[@AB3589-z9v]

Do you have a care video on retics cleaning, feeding, etc. ?

[@TheReptileBloke]

Hey mate! Awesome video! Love the big snakes. 😊

[@dawnjaroch395]

Time laspe feeding snakes would be wonderful Brian!! 😊

[@suzanarozanadana]

Watching you and the other brian has changed me from a reptile murderer to a reptile lover Been watching for a few years now and for my 60th birthday I went to the pet store and petted a ball python He thought. It was hilarious that I was rubbing against the scales. Much softer when you pet it the correct way

[@DW-kr6iw]

I found this very interesting. I have a retic (25% jampea) and I found it informative. She’s just a year old so we are a looong way from 12 pound rabbits still…….but it lets me know what’s coming. Thank you

[@dawnjaroch395]

Great content as always Brian, What would be the easiest 1st Lizard to get want your opinion please. Thanks for the great video. ❤

[@BrianKusko]

@@dawnjaroch395 probably a crested gecko

[@dawnjaroch395]

Thanks Brian 🙂

[@soradicalreticsandmonitors2390]

That’s why I swear by sliding glass then flip down Love that purple and that OGS !!!

[@BrianKusko]

Sliding definitely has some big benefits

[@ScuffedYou]

hey what brand are those enclosures and how long are they I've been looking into maybe getting into bigger snakes the biggest i have currently is only a 6 foot boa atm and I like keeping her and I'm really interested in retics and olive pythons and I've looked into scrubs as well I can't make my mind up on what i want to get yet.

[@therealgigi7838]

You are correct. I don't have any reptiles at all. I'm scared of snakes. But I'm learning to appreciate them and their beauty. I have a learned respect for them. I can read behavior now on some of the reptiles. Thank you so much for your content it is appreciated 👍🏼❤️

[@dawnjaroch395]

Same here i dont have any snakes, but would love to have one. What is the best starter Snake 🐍

[@therealgigi7838]

@dawnjaroch395 a hognose is a safe bet and they are adorable. Or if you are wanting the venomous and the practice get a bull snake or pine snake. It will keep you on your toes and give you plenty of close calls and excitement. 🤣

[@dawnjaroch395]

Thanks alot, a hognose sounds best, i also see u on Duff does nature stuff nice to meet you. Im disabled so i really dont want venomous, but they are such Beauty's... 🙂

[@therealgigi7838]

@dawnjaroch395 yes I'm subscribed to Duff does nature stuff 👍🏼 he is a really good guy. Don't be a stranger 👋🏼 gtsy

[@dawnjaroch395]

If u wanna send me a friend request would be cool, Alex is an awesome person!! I love his BOB

[@CrazyDogLadySky]

What size are those enclosures? Just curious what ppl use for them. I know they only come so big, unless custom made.

[@reptilequest]

I'd really like to get my hands on a dwarf retic . Something that gets between 8 and 10ft. Is there an affordable option for something like that? Preferably not a morph known to be temperamental. Great video Brian!

[@AaronHendricks79]

Super Dwarf localities can be in that size range. Depending on the percentage of SD blood and who produced it could be 500.00 and up.

[@BrianKusko]

Aaron has a good answer. I would personally look to Reach Out Reptiles as I think they do good job and are personal friends of mine

[@heartlandreptiles]

Great video!!! Retics will always have my heart!!!

[@AaronHendricks79]

What are your thoughts on smaller meals with more frequency on health impacts?

[@BrianKusko]

I think as long as they are getting adequate time to rest their digestive system than that's fine

[@LanceKirkman]

I find it fascinating to compare strike and grip between my different snake species and individuals It's kind of crazy how accurate the GTP can be... Yet also can be just a sloppy as the boas and Royals

[@Heidi_Pfeifer]

My boas are on par. The Ball pythons though 🤦‍♀️ I have no idea how they survive in the wild.

[@LanceKirkman]

@Heidi_Pfeifer LoL There are days that my boas and Royals are on target and then times they barely get a hind foot and wrap It's kind of funny I have seen my GTP do it, but exceedingly rare

[@joshuaedwards1366]

My one retic is so gentle he doesn't even wrap food lol so lazy. My other girl hits it like she's never eating again 😂

[@LanceKirkman]

@joshuaedwards1366 I have a GTP like that. If it's f/t he will take it super dainty If it's live he'll pound it It's hilariously different

[@joshuaedwards1366]

@LanceKirkman yea it's crazy. Only retic I know without a food response. I can go in enclosure no hook ever. I've had him since he was a hatchling, he was assist fed at first. Going on 3 years old now. But maybe that's why he's so docile pretty much handled so much getting him to eat

[@GoodJane54]

lol zip it up Brian your Boa is trying to get out. 😂😂😂

[@Heidi_Pfeifer]

You noticed that too. Was wondering of the egg eater was caged. Lol

[@BrianKusko]

I know, that's the most difficult part of having large snakes!

[@Heidi_Pfeifer]

@@BrianKusko 😂😂

[@DrewC99]

What enclosures are those brian?

[@BrianKusko]

Serpentine Obsessions. I don't think he makes them anymore

[@Heidi_Pfeifer]

You have stunning retics, although Halo is the most beautiful in my eyes. She's something else. I have a genetic stripe which eats large rabbits, and then two Dwarf Lavender Albino genetic stripes which still eat jumbo rats. Wish they could eat rabbits. Lol I had a boa who used to eat adult rabbits (smaller than the ones you fed). Sadly she passed away last year, so for now, it's my retic and Burmese Python who get the bunnies. I have a question in regards to the cages. Are those PVC or wooden cages? Also, what is the "front" made of? Perspex I'm assuming?

[@BrianKusko]

They are PVC And the fronts are some kind of acrylic

[@Heidi_Pfeifer]

@BrianKusko thanks. Want to see if we can start producing ones like that here in SA. I reckon they will do well.

[@scottgoveiareptiles]

My snakes love rabbits but I got my retics in the freedom breeder 6-66 , and boy them cages sucks for big retics not enough room for feeding

[@joshuaedwards1366]

Wouldn't that mean it's too small for the snake in general then?

[@scottgoveiareptiles]

@joshuaedwards1366 yes it is when it meant to be for big retics

[@rigidstonerottweiler]

Wow, a whole sized rabbit for a feeding. Wow

[@scottgoveiareptiles]

Yes sir

[@caughtafaygo]

My big boa likes small rabbits but will take large rats like a boa 🤙 definitely use my tools at all times. It only took one bite from my mail boa years ago and he was a juvenile to teach me to use my tools. He bruised my thumb and messed up a ligament he hit so hard. Didn't tear the skin or cause too much bleeding It was just your standard pin pricks but yeah that ligament was not happy I had shooting numbness from my thumb knuckle to the tip of my finger

[@BrianKusko]

Yes, in a hand ligament is the worst place I have ever taken a big snake bite. Couldn't move my hand right for over a week!

[@LetsTalkHerps]

Those retics are in really good shape. I’m sure you prefer the smell of thawing f rabbits to the smell you’re gonna get there in a week or two 😅

[@BrianKusko]

@@LetsTalkHerps that's debatable 😂

[@beckygallant186]

👏👏👏👏

[@kandihinshaw1870]

Hi Brian have a commented on one of your videos and while I haven't seen one of your videos in a while. You look freaking awesome. I know you were working on your weight and everything you look good. I personally don't have any reptiles at this point in time but I did have Turtles for a while. I'm currently a hamster mom of a little baby boy hamster he's adorable his name is Tobias. I do like snakes I just don't think I could feed one an animal. It's not in me to do that even though I know it's something that they eat in the wild and something that naturally they do. I just don't think I could do it though. Being that I am very fond of the cute and furry little creatures. I just don't think I could feed a cute furry creature to a snake. Even though I know that's what they naturally eat. But I don't think I could do it myself and that's just me

[@BrianKusko]

I hear ya!

[@rebeccafriend4854]

❤

[@kandihinshaw1870]

Hey Brian I am I kind of hate to be the one to tell you this. Because I'm sure you'll see it later on when you watch your video back if you do watch your videos back. But during this video of the entire time your pants were unzipped. And I'm not quite sure if you knew it or not. But I thought I'd give you a heads up but I think the heads up might be a little too late. Because a video has already been posted.

[@BrianKusko]

Oh man! I guess I'm an open book today! Why does this always happen to me 😫 Thankfully I'm wearing underwear 😝

[@louiesais8756]

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[@dnaslitherscritters3244]

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[@dnaslitherscritters3244]

7:01 that’s the one reason why I hate drop-down doors it’s beige basically a launchpad for them to come straight out off the glass and add you