Bamboo Rat Snake, The Best Pet Snake?

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[@Solomon0424]

The next candid should be rabbits!

[@QuickFlickSs12]

What breeder can I get a bamboon rat snake clintin

[@sidorak12814]

Since he's a reasonable pet and colored like a tiger, "Hobbes" seems appropriate as a name

[@ClintsReptiles]

I like that!

[@hjalfi]

Just be careful he doesn't start writing treatises on political philosophy.

[@nicnaknoc]

It's a perfect name 🧡

[@ollie_acorn]

or tigger, since they are so quick!

[@pencilpauli9442]

Beats my idea of Watchstrap @3:50 lol

[@Miranoria]

Hey Clint :D Its funny you mention Rainbow boas in this video. I was massively in love with the rainbow boa, but the facebook communities and videoes on youtube made it seem like I needed a PHD in snake care to have them.. BUT! Thanks to your video I felt much more sure of myself and I bought a baby-pair from a very good breeder in Denmark. They were 1 ½ month old but already eating like champs and had been socialised from the start because the breeder originally wanted them as a breeding pair. They are now 3 months old - eating and growing like CRAZY and is the most happy noodles ever. Thank you SO MUCH for your channel! It genuinly is a safe and positive place on the internet and I cant thank you enough for the help youve given me - and the joy of having my dream snakes without fear :D

[@cathyb1273]

What a lovely little snake. The others sub species seems to be very nice too. It is the first time seeing one. Thanks for the discovery.

[@gradyvasil8423]

I saw a breeder at an expo recently and she had the most beautiful bamboo rat snakes. After seeing them I hoped you would make a video. Lucky me! I think later this year I'm going to buy one from the aforementioned breeder.

[@masterdebater421]

Wasn't trying to watch a snake video right now, but this little guy's face was so cute I couldn't resist

[@masterdebater421]

Lmao when he crawled through the watch

[@RealJRoyall]

What an absolute gem of a creature.

[@happyshamrock73]

I would love for you to do a video on hermit crabs - especially about their complex care!

[@sauronthegreat489]

Same!

[@redfernreptiles9804]

I like to describe their husbandry as the terrestrial snake version of a crested gecko. Room temp and a daily misting will keep them quite content. Out of my 4 I only have one that regularly bites, but she’s gotten better.

[@ThunderStruck15]

I’m interested in these snakes, I’ve looked at them multiple times before, but I go out of town 2x a year for a week each. How do you keep them moist if you leave?

[@tonyflamingosucks6590]

@@ThunderStruck15​​⁠​⁠​⁠best bet would be to invest in a misting system that’ll do it on a set timer. I’d search “good cheap reptile misting systems Reddit” someone will tell you a good cost effective option. If you don’t have a job and can’t afford that, you still have options. Moist hides: snake discovery has videos on this, I’d say give the snake two moist hides full of damp moss (that you know it likes using) one on the side with a low temp heat mat, one on the cool side. Water bowls and a towel: give the snake a big water bowl and cover 50-70% of the lid Keeping the rooms moisture: turn off all fans (not ac’s, keep your house cool of course) if your bathroom is close by turn on a hot shower for an hour or so. Boil a pot or two of water at the same time, once you turn the shower off put the boiled water in open containers inside the room. Shut the door with a towel under it and boom. Do all this and spray a few extra spritz’ into the tank as you usually would, and it’ll likely be okay :) There are also cheap humidifiers that will add some supplemental humidity to the room You can even research some plants that hold humidity in a room, probably won’t do much but it’s worth trying & plants are pretty

[@CaliAnimalLover]

I love your tie! It’s so cute! My Honduran Milk Snake (hypo tangerine) was the exact same when I got her as a baby. A blur of whippy fast snake with bitey tiny teeth biting my hands and arms. So I know exactly what you mean. She’s still not super friendly, but she isn’t biting and musking all over so I count that as a big win! And what she lacks in friendliness she more than makes up for with beauty. She’s GORGEOUS. You need to add that tie to your merch! 🦕🦖🦕🦖🦕

[@4850937]

snake name: Darth Sidious: It's the color of senator Palpatine's robes. A bee breeding video would help. Honey bees are haplodiploid. It confuses me. They benefit from extreme polyandry. I think narrowing the gene pool makes sense for instrumentally inseminated breeder queens because they don't have to perform well. requests: - Rank edible insects by vitamin b12. - Do snakes produce any goods or services?

[@RikaMiarunua]

Rajah off of Aladdin I think would be epic. I just found you guys and I can not get enough! I am an animal lover and thanks to my mom and life's quarks I have interacted with many different kinds. I really miss my moms 15' Burmese python Kisma. growing up I can remember morning/afternoon naps in the front yard using her coils as a pillow and she would all the time drape her head next to mine and watch over me. Never ONCE did she ever pose a threat. Well at least in the normal since of threat. always mark your water levels when giving a bath. A 15 foot pissed off snake hose does not bode well for smell, clean up or a very happy snake. She was allowed to roam the house and yard as she pleased and never had to worry about her handling, feeding, hunting other animals. Well unless they were stray tom cats that were looking at harming me, then he was dinner.. felt so bad but he was asking for it. after about a week of him coming into our yard and searching for me just to attack me, Kisma had had enough and fixed the issue. Me my parents and even some neighbors had tried to get him to stop even the animal cops couldn't catch him. Still feel bad tho. Anyways, I would love to see your take on Kisma's kind and what you would rate them. I loved her and still do so very much. Sadly when my mom took in another Malikai male he was sick and regardless of my families efforts for quarantine and keeping them safe from each other, Kisma cought what he had and they both passed away snuggled together. Everyone that hears about my experience keeps trying to tell me she was just sizing me up to eat me. I know very well that she would never have done that. Heck even a few times she opened her enclosure to sleep with me and wound up waking to my mom checking around me to see if she was hiding with me. I would look up at her lift the blankets and Kisma would be curled up by my belly with her head on the pillow next to mine. Those were some of the awesome days growing up honestly. Huge thank you for bringing that feeling back with all of your videos. Honestly, All animals can be great companions but you have to be able to respect their way of life as their own and NOT try to force them to conform to yours. This is one of the best ways I have found that builds one of the strongest most unique relationships out there. Fallow basic guidelines while allowing them to express their own personalities as they live the best life possible. I literally mean treat them like the treasured and cherished friends you will ever have. If having a small pond for them to play and bathe in and they also eat minnows then why not once in a while put a few in there with them, like my cats love crickets in the bath tub, My mice loved the play tank filled with new soil every 2 weeks for them to dig and burrow in, with fresh grasses and wild seeds and flowers that were safe for them to eat like snap dragons and roses, not to mention fresh caught moths at night (super favorite btw) or grass hoppers. I seriously mean that if they are having fun and are happy so will you every day. I also would not mind chatting about all the weird wonderful experiences I have had. Thank you to all of you there for bringing a since of home back to my life that has been missing since my mom passed. Thank you so very much^^ Big hugs to all, safe travels, happy moments and above all else enjoy a small moment for yourself! Peace!

[@bloobangs7224]

Does the bamboo rat snake's face kind of remind you of corn snakes' face or is it just me? Lovely video Clint, always happy to get notifications of new videos

[@bartuyuksel2828]

corn snakes are rat snakes

[@bloobangs7224]

@@bartuyuksel2828 mind blown Thanks

[@bartuyuksel2828]

@@bloobangs7224 can't tell if it is sarcastic or not but no problem

[@bloobangs7224]

@@bartuyuksel2828 no I'm for real. Thank you. I've watched so many videos, I've been into snakes for like a few months, I didn't know that for some reason

[@bartuyuksel2828]

@@bloobangs7224 oh no problem i am sorry if i sounded rude

[@redfury94]

I have a coxi subspecies female and she is one of my favorites in my collection. These are lovely snakes, and not very common amongst keepeers, at least in Europe.

[@maryam.m]

I subscribed because my younger brother loves your videos and I wanted to help you hit 500k subscribers. Cheers, mate. Keep making A+ content that livens up our conversations.

[@brunosantos1730]

That´s a pretty snake 🙂Pls do a video about the Rhino Rat Snake. One of the most gorgeous and intriguing snakes i´ve seen on the pet stores.

[@trevorsa6lack9uy]

YESSS THANK YOU SO MUCH I REQUESTED THESE A YEAR AGO YOURE THE BEST CLINT!

[@xXBlueTheCornSnakeXx]

I LOVE these Gorgeous little snakes! Their so underrated! I definitely wanna get one as part of my planned near-future Collection. Their just so pretty, And in my opinion i prefer holding longer snakes around 3-6 feet, The little ones are so cute and these guys are so Tiny!

[@i_am_bogan]

Could you please do a video on superworm beetles? They make really good pets but people don’t think about it

[@kawaiizombiegal]

They did a video on the similar death feigning beetle

[@4dooky]

Got my own colony. Tasty superworms for the critters 😋

[@john.d.rockefeller2538]

I keep mine with my blue death feigning beetle.

[@JoshuaWeirdo]

Yes. This would be an awesome video. I bet Russ from Aquarimax Pets has some good advice.

[@mcgoo721]

Something about these guys are exceptionally beautiful to me. Thanks for the introduction!

[@Peeingstickymilk]

Sick Dino tie Clint!

[@ajgo2145]

Love you're featuring Southeast Asian species 🐍❤️ sending admiration from PH

[@grumpygamer235]

I've been waiting for a Mandarin Rat Snake video, but this is almost as good! Bamboo Rat Snake is probably the better cooler temp snake for most people.

[@hi_tech_reptiles]

I love old world Ratsnakes.. Gonyosoma is one of me favs, but all are amazing. One day I may keep some along with my boas and BPs. This little guy is adorable!

[@mstieler8480]

Clint, you always seem to find the most fantastic looking animals to display. What a beautiful snake!

[@amberkat8147]

That is a beautiful little noodle. Lovely color, and such a cute little face!

[@keysthefreshman2696]

Suggestions for videos, since you’ve done some other mammals, I’d love to see a Guinea pigs video!

[@JoannaHammond]

And this is why I love corn snakes, they are damn near indestrucable.

[@TheSkunkyMonk]

Its just cute when Rat and Corn snakes bite, well maybe not a big corn snake but you know

[@TheBrewster320]

Of the Asian rat snake species, I feel like the Japanese rat snake is probably the most similar temperament wise to our North American rat snake species, like corn snakes. They definitely seem to be gaining popularity over the last few years as well, likely due to that, and being a bright green snake while lacking the more specialized care of other available green colored snakes lol. Should definitely do a video on them at some point!

[@michaelkeha]

what stunning colors you don't see that clean color break often with snakes

[@lagggoat7170]

Adorable lil snake. And with the requirements of a crestie? Oh myyy, maybe I should keep an eye out for german breeders... Not that I have the space rn, but I have recently gotten into bioactive/naturalistic invert enclosures so maybe down the line I can build a huge one of those and cohab a bambo ratsnake with pretty isopods and maybe some other docile bugs and nice plants (I really love enclosures that are a almost an ecosystem instead of just 1 species/enclosure). My mental "want!" list of herps grows longer and longer 😅

[@TigerStyleFanMIZ]

I think Truman would be a lovely name for such a beautiful snake!

[@dragonair222]

Finally, my all time favorite snake, number one dream snake and the crown jewel of my collection (op.coxi more specifically but I'd love to get laticinctus one day too)😍I'd love to see more of these in the hobby, they're truly beautiful and inquisitive snakes. I'd also like to add to keep them in proper sized enclosure, they tend to get bitey and skittish in too small enclosures.

[@nickchapman5869]

I'd love to see you do a video on Beauty Snakes. I have two and they're my favourite to keep. Bamboo Rat Snakes are next on my list.

[@porakiyadraekojin3390]

Such a beauty. I especially like that really red locale. To me, assuming that the one you have is full grown or close to it, seems to be a more size friendly version of the rhino rat snake.

[@bugtalk84]

Wow, the beauty of the bamboo rat snake is so stunning.

[@cara9648]

They really are just gorgeous.

[@ABCHerping82]

Thanks! I’ve never heard of this species and it’s stunning! Thanks again Clint !

[@stevebrugman3145]

Thank you super nice presentation I've had these guys since 2015 I absolutely love them

[@bringmetheoat]

THIS IS MY SNAKE! It's my first snake that I've bought and I love him!

[@kassandrayoung3405]

I'm looking to getting back into owning snakes, BRB is my dream snake and hearing that this guy is similar i might just go for one! they're gorgeous, and I feel like I'm prepared for the level of husbandry! thanks for sharing this clint! Idk if i have even seen anyone else talk about bamboo rat snakes!

[@annas9016]

I'm curious, with very small snakes, what do you feed them? I feel like an adult mouse would be to large, but I've also heard that juvenile mice are too fatty to feed to a snake their whole life. Is this not as much of a problem as I thought or is there a specific diet you need to feed them?

[@Serpentis666]

I have a pair of pulchra that I’m hoping to breed this year… cool video!

[@maddiem5240]

I just got one this week. What perfect timing for this video to come out

[@BlueJay918]

He looks so friendly

[@kaytescarlettsenyitko5388]

I have a Red Thai Rat Snake. I agree with everything you said about bamboo rat snakes. Though my yellow rat snake is a little more handleable in my collection.

[@lexlovesvintage]

Looks like you were playing "cats cradle" with that snake the whole video 😆

[@javistrangepets7882]

Can you do collared lizard soon. Btw this is an awesome video!

[@penandinkgal3396]

You should do a video on honey bees and if they make the best pets.

[@coldfire774]

I mean their ok pets (other than potentially leaving if you're set up isn't up to the quality they expect) but it's probably better to not oversaturate your local area with non native bees i don't know of any one that keeps native American bees as pets though so I can't really say wether they would be good pets or not.

[@penandinkgal3396]

@@coldfire774 I’ve been doing a lot of research on them. I recently read a book on them call The Beekeeper’s Bible: Bees, Honey, Recipes and other honey uses. I find them more fascinating the more I read about them. I do want to do more research on how non- native bees effect the area and what kind of impact they have. I’d be curious to see what kind of rating Clint would give them.

[@DeLion_1612]

I was wondering if you could make a video on the Sunny Stick Insect? Also, that snake is pretty cool

[@a_whitlow21]

It’s absolutely adorable and I love it 🥰

[@PlecsExotics3]

What a stunning snake! And what a stunning channel!

[@Lozzo1390]

I want one of these so badly. I'm glad you did a video about them.

[@mrturveydrop]

excellent tie!!!

[@lionessoftor4139]

Hey Clint, very excited to see this snake. I've Loved the colors and was wondering about care this is a great place to start.

[@alliegator1372]

Beautiful snake and great tie too

[@daniellesmith5692]

I don’t always care for some of the smaller snakes but this guy is really nice looking!

[@hadla]

Love the figure 8 weaving on your hand! Snek: why am I not going anywhere?! 😆

[@danarood935]

I've been waiting on this video lol didn't wanna get one until you scored them. I've been looking into them for over a year now 😂 these snakes are so beautiful

[@yeetbomb2015]

Clint anytime he sees litterally any snake : this one has to be the most beautiful snake in existence I am not worthy to be in this beings presence

[@dax5791]

So pretty! It looks like a snake from a children's picture book.

[@bananizen]

Thank you for showing me this beautiful animal that I didn't know existed until now.

[@mollycontent]

Never heard of these little loves but now I NEED ONE!

[@Imperobator-still-here]

An athletic ratsnake, that’s a new one -American person

[@evantreffinger2009]

YES!!! FINALLY!!! IVE BEEN WAITING SO LONG FOR A BAMBOO RAT SNAKE VIDEO🤣🥳

[@erichtomanek4739]

CitrusSnow, for the colours of this lovely snake. But he needs an equally lovely lady, so he can say: "She's my Queen".

[@sariahreigns3666]

love how the little face in the camera is like " Am tiger grr"

[@stefanostokatlidis4861]

I have seen them in herping videos in Thailand, and they are always found in the forest floor in elevation. Herpers there don’t recommend the species for keeping, as it mostly remains invisible. It seems very difficult to keep and especially in my warm summer country of Greece it would be a nightmare to keep it cool. It is among my favorite snakes though with nearly unreal colors. There is a related green bamboo ratsnake with stunning green too.

[@RockhouseRay]

Great video as always. I was wondering if you could help me out. I'm trying to decide between a Black Milk Snake, Eastern Chain King or a Mandarin Rat snake. Can you please do a video on any of those species? If you had a choice of those 3, what would you suggest?

[@redfernreptiles9804]

Mandarin rat snake care and temperament is pretty much the same as these bamboo rat snakes. :)

[@TheIndigoEclipse]

Great video! Thanks for the informative focuses on all these wonderful critters. Are you going to still do one on Cockatiels?

[@loispadgett6306]

That was great information that I did not know about the Bamboo Rat snake. Thank you for letting us know there care. Love learning new things. GOD BLESS 🐍💖🐍💖🐍💖🐍💖

[@titansnakehistoric5814]

I was wondering when you'd do a rat snake vid. Can we expect blue beauty rat snakes next?

[@SlimWu]

I'd love to see an Amur Rat Snake on this channel one day

[@TheTwistedTraceur]

i said "awwwww" out loud too many times in this video, its so cute face

[@larsdamen9115]

I think Stripe from the Gremlins is a good name for him! Such a cute nope rope!

[@charlenetrawick1647]

as always, your content is amazing !

[@demosthenes995]

Wake up babe, new Clints reptiles pet snake video just dropped!

[@polarbear9752]

I would like a video on either canaries or pigeons and whether or not they are the best pet dinosaurs.

[@angustheterrible3149]

He looks like a tiger, so my first urge would be to call him Rajah, like princess Jasmine's tiger. The name means King or prince :3

[@maggiepie8810]

They are probably among the prettiest colubrids alive today. 🧡🖤❤

[@Nezgog]

My female Thai Bamboo just turned 2 in October. Fantastic animal, I love her to pieces.

[@Planeta1951]

Can't wait for "Godzilla, The Best Kaiju Pet?"

[@corathus]

Could you please review some more monitors? Some like Varanus tristis tristis, Varanus pilbarensis, or anything from the Indicus Complex!

[@bubbajenkins123]

Hi Clint. I was thinking about how so many reptiles need calcium supplements when they are in captivity. When they are in the wild, how do they naturally get extra calcium as compared to captive?

[@level-III]

Digestion of bones from the various things they eat is likely the primary source of calcium. I will do more research

[@Battleray]

I love how he makes his videos in a 2017 style

[@BellaIsa8603]

So beautiful 🤩 😍and thanks for posting my friend.

[@nogames8982]

I have a bamboo rat snake and a mandarin rat snake, and I keep them on the other side of my room from all the other sneaking closures. It is a little bit cooler on that side. And in the summer it is the side of the room with the air conditioning. Sometimes during really hot weather, I have to put their cages down on the floor right next to the air conditioner vent. You could also use a computer fan to help cool them down.

[@hunterG60k]

Call him Shifu! Master Shifu in Kung Fu Panda was red and hung out among bamboo :)

[@ddddddg9811]

This is a really active snake🤣 Clint just couldn't stop moving his hand for the entire video, and it kind of feels like he was knitting.

[@spurguvitunhuora9119]

That is the most snake looking snake ive ever seen snekking. Just comparing to my own pets: Ball Pythons have that puppylike face, my hognose looks like a lovable shovel. This is like... Snake.

[@McPilch]

OMG sooooo adorbs!!!! I've gone from scorpions to tarantulas to centipedes and soon frogs... now I NEED to go snakes!!! Sadly tho being Downunder we can't keep non-natives. And that also means I probably can't ever have a snake as my "snake heart" will always belong to these lil darlings!

[@horngatekeeper]

I wonder if you can keep any of your Australian rainforest species. IIRC you have some gorgeous native pythons.

[@Exquailibur]

I prefer the care for amphibians and crested geckos over most snakes, so this might be a good fit. Though I really prefer the care of fish, so for now Ill stick with my kuhli loaches.

[@SHENworks]

I've adored kuhli loaches for decades, but never bred them. Do you have a video channel?

[@SHENworks]

I adore kuhli loaches, with their funny Charlie Chaplin whiskers, and tiger stripes. One of my favorite fresh water aquarium fishes!

[@ilovefish9458]

What a beautiful little friend

[@josesilver6028]

Please could you do a video on Russian Rat Snakes? They are well known as one of the friendliest yet also one of the toughest snakes in the world. (They come from Siberia and parts of northen China). They are kept a lot in Europe but underrepresented in the states. They also come in batman Black and yellow 😀

[@junchan_3200]

I know someone in mainland China who breed them but he quit after around 2017 cuz the government was gripping on reptiles.

[@claytoncook731]

Any thoughts on power outage preparedness, particularly in hot weather? The very likely combo of heat wave and power outage would have me concerned with keeping this species

[@Narutass43]

I have all my herp equipment hooked up to backup batteries. Can go for a solid 2 days on em. (Might change after my newest project is all set up)

[@YourAverageCarGuy4]

Hey this is kind of a stupid question, but I kind of wanted to do an experiment and wanted to make sure that it was safe. If I have a completely closed vivarium that is bioactive and has lots of plants, could I keep an animal in there? I wanted it to be safe, so just checking.

[@kawaiizombiegal]

I had one of these it was kept in a 10 gallon with a low watt heat bulb, and did well for a while

[@taylortheturtle]

RAT SNAKES!!! I love rat snakes! My kids said they want you to do a video like this on every single rat snake!