All of the Boas (60+ Species Including the Largest Snake Alive)!

[@ClintsReptiles]

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[@OverloadedDragon]

Im confused why someone would want to join for free isnt the whole point to donate so they can continue doing their mission?

[@goldenhate6649]

@@OverloadedDragon volunteer?

[@normalrickandmortyfanscong4813]

If only I had motivation to do something with my life I could have been like you

[@HassanMohamed-rm1cb]

Hey Clint Laidlaw, Why don't you get to think of a suggestion and creating a KZbin Videos all about the 🪲Phylogeny Group Of Beetles🪲on the next Clint's Reptiles on the next Saturday coming up next?!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍👍👍👍

[@HassanMohamed-rm1cb]

Hey Clint Laidlaw, Why don't you get to think of a suggestion and creating a KZbin Videos all about the 🪼Phylogeny Group Of Jellyfish🪼on the next Clint's Reptiles on the next Saturday coming up next?!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍👍👍👍👍

[@irishpotato9659]

Wake up soldier, Clint has more reptiles to show us

[@theperfectbotsteve4916]

boa constrictor

[@KamielDV2]

My reptile (snake) tingles when I see this great content

[@anduncan15]

🫡

[@lingus1382]

I read that in Johnny Silverhand’s voice lol

[@stephen33]

Yeah well my anaconda don't want none.

[@quickestscoped7603]

What's better than a feature-length documentary by Clint's reptiles? TWO feature-length documentaries by Clint's reptiles! So based and awesome, mad respect for the effort

[@davethebeard2706]

YES! DO PYTHONS!!! I can not express how much I love these clade videos! Your the only person who does this and I'm pretty darn sure no one else could do it justice, thank you Clint!

[@marianneconverse4824]

Clint's enthusiasm for whatever subject he's talking about is infectious. I'll be honest, I'm here to look at Rainbow boas, which I think are about the most beautiful snake out there.The iridescence is WILD.

[@toyourxd188]

KZbin just got better for a second time in the same year, thank you Clint for holding up KZbin together

[@jojodeadaf]

I was about to go to bed, when I saw this masterpiece pop up in my notifications. Who needs sleep when you can watch a video about ALL of the boas. You know cause i'm into that kind of thing.

[@otterluv4941]

Thank you for laying on so thick the fact that rubber boas are SO SWEET and cute. We’ve found a few on our property through the years (including a little baby once!), mostly under or in the coop, hanging out with Duck and Goat and doing their best to keep the mice under control. We’ve picked them up and held them, and they haven’t acted even a bit stressed. Very chill snake. And did we mention cute???? So dang cute!

[@jacob_90s]

To anyone who's going to bring up the "26 foot" northern green, it was not a valid measurement. The researcher gave an estimate which just so happened to make it larger than the previous record holder, and retracted his claim a week later. He never measured it, he never included it in any peer reviewed paper, he just announced it on social media at the same time his team published the paper proposing the northern green as a new species. It was extremely unprofessional of him to do this.

[@justinlong6847]

I wish more people knew this! I would take it a step further and say that not only was this "new species" not accurately measured, it shouldn't be considered a new species. The morphology is identical and no evidence of any differences in nuclear genes, the only known differences occurring in mtDNA. If differences in mitochondrial DNA is all that is needed too classify a new species, there should be multiple different species of humans as different populations will have differences in mtDNA.

[@rookbirdblues]

​@@justinlong6847I would agree, except for the fact that the DNA difference was larger than that between humans and chimpanzees, so... not insignificant

[@justinlong6847]

@@rookbirdblues if you're referring to mtDNA than I would believe that. However if you're referring to nDNA I would have to disagree it's virtually a certainty that two morphologicaly identical species of green anacondas would be more related too each other than humans and chimps are. My point being there is differences in the mtDNA of the two proposed species, however populations of the same species can have different mtDNA including in humans. It's certainly possible these are distinct species but there should be more evidence available than just differences in mtDNA if that makes sense.

[@eldritchangel4058]

Sadly that snake passed away over the weekend. The size is less relevant now, but rest in peace Ana Julia.

[@animatedpsychologist]

As someone who lives on the prairie, I'm honestly deeply touched by the support you're giving to that project.

[@sealo97]

These videos both make my heart warm and deeply satisfy my neurospicy brain that likes things in categories. Thanks Clint for making my life along with every other animal nerds lives better!

[@anthonysimeone365]

Another feature length video, another masterpiece, my friend! Species specific phylogenies are my absolute favorite! They’re incredibly in-depth and take plenty of time and effort and, it all shows! Brilliant as always!

[@シロダサンダー]

"Only 60 species... on Earth!!" Ok, but what about off Earth? Time to watch Attack of the Killer Space Boas now. ^_^

[@katelillo1932]

Do snakes on a plane count as snakes on earth?

[@MrFlo5787]

That we know of

[@Ksweetpea]

I for one accept our space boa overlords😂

[@LordCrate-du8zm]

@@MrFlo5787 I UNDERSTOOD THAT REFERENCE

[@chaseforchrist]

These clade breakdown videos are definitely my favorite things on the channel. The dino ones are the best clearly.

[@erichtomanek4739]

Oh Clint! You forgot one of the most popular boas: The Feather Boa. Tsk Tsk Tsk ...

[@kirashaffer]

😂

[@ClintsReptiles]

Okay, what's your favorite boa?

[@Myalnyblth0]

Sand boas are my favourite they’re funny but after this video it might change

[@jamesestelle7260]

Emerald for the color

[@suran396]

You're going to have to wait 1 hours and 16 minutes to find out. But as of now..... Emerald Tree Boa.

[@simonw560]

Feather... Or sonoran boa.

[@zacg_]

Tough one but I think I'll have to go with Argentine Boas and True Red Tailed Boas.

[@LukeMcGuireoides]

Dang, how long will the pythonidae video be? I'm here for it, happily

[@andrewbarlow9083]

This is awesome!!! I hope you keep doing these feature length videos! I love this channel!

[@jennifercardona1878]

😂 I loved the Cookie Monster reference 😂 Also, laughed at the ironic Dwarf Sand Boa! Thank you so much for providing this content. I always learn a lot.

[@ulalaFrugilega]

Planet wild is so awesome! Sweet and real, I supported them for a couple of years now, and they are top tier for hope giving, which is ... just wow in these days, right?

[@SHARK_GAMING310]

I’ve been waiting for you to post all day keep up the good work!🙂

[@peterjones819]

Now let's have THIS with pythons!

[@reginagarciaoliveira]

Or with Vipers

[@accountname9872]

​@@reginagarciaoliveira both

[@moritzlaszlo3115]

Yes please!

[@TawnH1]

Yes!

[@canis2020]

My vote for the most beautiful snake in North America? Rainbow garter.

[@26hurban]

Your so corny while being so good at breaking down difficult information. Thx for learning all this and sharing it with us.

[@miketufaro5915]

Yahoo! I’ve been waiting all day for this!!!!

[@ClintsReptiles]

Me too!!!

[@PyraThePooch]

BOAS YEAH!!!! :D Very excited to watch through this one!!

[@melmicsim]

Fun fact: C. aspera are semi aquatic, preferring small shallow bodies of water like stagnant ponds & large mud puddles. So if you keep them, a large water bowl is a must. I often find mine submerged in their bowls for extended periods.

[@00dredd]

Finally reptiles from my island. Been following this channel for quite a long time. Pronounced "duh-me-NEE-ka" instead of the spanish sounding pronunciation. They do get very large. Met one sprawled across a road near a residential area some years ago.. tail across one end and head on the other. Think it had caught an agouti because it was just laying there with a big belly. I just stepped over it, it didnt even react to me.

[@cassandraperry5574]

This video is awesome and so informative - I am stoked anytime Clint and his team give us these quality videos. Thank you guys so much for sponsoring our first month with Planet Wild - We are excited to be a part of the family and look forward to continuing the support for their cause! WE LOVE YALL!

[@SpitfireMKX]

Thank you SO MUCH for doing these deep dives! I homeschool my kids and when we get to AP Biology, all these videos are going to become part of our curricula. I know you earn income from KZbin, but videos this long, this in depth, and this thorough take a huge effort on your part (and the part of your rad staff!)... and you share them with the world for free! I cannot adequately express how much I appreciate your generosity. Your enthusiasm is contagious and I can't wait to share it with my kids.

[@ettinakitten5047]

I'm also planning to use these videos for homeschooling my daughter!

[@fwmlp]

I can't believe I have over am hour of Clint talking about snakes to enjoy!

[@thatguywesmaranan]

a clint's reptiles video on a lazy sunday afternoon? PLEASE AND THANK YOU!!!

[@shinobi_space]

the timing is perfect... starting to get really interested by Rosy Boas recently and I feel I know very little about Boas in general (was always more of a python guy, or so I thought?) so I'm gonnna watch this very thouroughly. Thanks for all the knowledge share Clint!

[@DJLucas-xv7oe]

Boas and Pythons are two of my favorite types of snakes on the planet. I'm so glad you made a video of boas, and I can't wait for your video about Pythons next Clint. :D

[@Jakepatanemetalhead]

Same

[@reeahsalamander]

Another banger video from Clint’s Reptiles!!! Tis the season indeed! Also yes please to a pythons video!!! Also very exciting to see a planet wild sponsorship, it’s a perfect match!

[@makehappyfaces2542]

Ah finally. I've been waiting for the best opportunity to enjoy this delectable video. At home, I'm busy keeping up with my not 1, but 3, worst pet mammals to keep, children. But in the safety of an out of office type job where I'm alone for many hours at a time, nothing beats a Clint's Reptiles phylogeny breakdown. What a time to be alive, thank you Clint, and keep up the superb work.

[@zacg_]

This might be the video I've been I've been looking forward to the most (at least since you reviewed Gaboon Vipers.) Boas are so amazingly cool. And there are several species that would make any short list of the very best pet snake.

[@breannahhenry2669]

Thanks Clint!! This is one of my favourite channels and gives me so many fun facts to whip out at family gatherings. Appreciate what y’all do!

[@jordanm1079]

Clint is the only person on KZbin that can make an hour plus long video and I'll actually make the time to watch all of it.

[@sunburstbasser]

When I hear "Yellow Anaconda," I think "bananaconda."

[@dmitro1981]

What a great coverage of Boas. I can only imagine how much time was spent on rehearsal and set up. Love the Clints commitment. Can't wait for the next one. Thank you ClintsReptiles.

[@billysmith5409]

This is another excellent video Clint!

[@AuroraExotics]

Now that I've watched through the video, I have to say that as a 'boa person,' I'm surprised and excited by how many of these I didn't know about! I hope to see more solid conservation efforts to preserve these unique snakes in the wild, especially those single island species. Also added a couple more to my 'I want to work with this someday' list, so thanks for that!

[@RealJRoyall]

I've seen you respond to comments but I didn't realize you made a point to read them. I hope you get to read this one, you get me through some really really hard days. I appreciate all of you and all of the work that you do and I hope you keep doing it for a very long time. Thank you very much for being such an awesome people and for teaching a new generation of people how to love nature.

[@ulalaFrugilega]

Dear Clint, I have two suggestions, even though I am already really, really happy with your content. 1. Please include more filmclips of the animals you talk about and more behaviour facts, if you can. 2. And way more dear to my heart is for the best pet series: why not include a 6th point on the list - "how happy can you make this animal as your pet." I think that is a very important point... Thank you very much for your work and the knowledge/happiness you spread!

[@VicRodMolCO]

10:41 the excitement you convey is a large part of how interesting your videos get. 👍🏾

[@hazellllmarieee]

Thank you so much for all that you and your team do for us! Seriously, thank you. Your videos, wether they be long or "short", have an amazing way of flipping a bad mood around. No matter what kind of day I've had. When I hear Clint say "well, hi there!" I can't help but smile. When he cracks his lil jokes I bust out laughing. Showing me some of the most silliest of lil guys and making me feel a whole lot better. So, thank you again. From the bottom of my fishy heart ❤️

[@PaulPaulPaulson]

Another great video from THE animal guy!

[@ClintsReptiles]

😁

[@lionessoftor4139]

I love big videos like this. But I rarely have time to watch it all the way threw in one sitting. And unlike other videos I want to actually watch it, not just listen. I know others are in the same boat as me. Clint I'm sure the algorithm is going to be rough on this one but I love it. Thanks for working so hard to bring it to us.

[@AuroraExotics]

I've never clicked a video so fast!

[@LillyP-xs5qe]

Cant wait till clint goes mad and try to make a single video covering ALL the beetles

[@ecmcm5363]

Another wonderful video, thank you Clint and team!

[@ulalaFrugilega]

The elegant sandboa probably moves really graceful.

[@AdrianaLippy]

Have you considered that the dwarf sand boa is named such because of their tendency to dig too greedily and too deep?

[@paint.droplets2961]

I'm so happy thank you for making this

[@StarDarkAshes]

20:47 compare this photo to a picture of Jar Jar Binks from Star Wars😂 obviously the character from Star Wars has the weird thing on his head, but the face is pretty much spot on😂

[@002patch]

it took me almost a week to get through the lepidosaur video but when i got to the announcement that this video would be coming next i was SO excited. boas have been my favorite snakes since i kept my first BCI. such friendly little guys

[@AngelOfTheMad]

Funnily enough, the Arabian sand boa is the only one I knew of going into this, just love their derpy lil faces

[@mreddick786]

This new format is awesome

[@stfinalwrath]

I'm about 3+1/2 months away from being able to get a Brazilian Rainbow Boa and I cannot be any more excited than I already am. I've saved up an entire years worth of paid time off to rollover at the end of the year so I can afford everything I'll need all at once and only missed a total of 8 days in 9 months despite having some medical issues that often make me miss a few days of work every year. I've worked really hard for this. I'm hoping everything continues to go according to plan. If it does, I'll have my baby female rainbow boa in just under 4 months. The enclosure in 3 months. I have to make sure everything is perfect and meticulously monitored for any issues like humidity loss or temperature. I'm taking every possible precaution to make sure it goes perfectly. I'm ordering a female because I want a snake that's going to get bigger than my female blue eyed Lucy ball python. I've got a 3 and 4 foot male normal ball python as well. Snakes are my joy in life. They're my whole purpose for living. I get up and grind through work for them, and they're what keeps me going through the difficult times. I couldn't do it without them. Snakes are such wonderful creatures.

[@laurentbultel4094]

Hi from France! Really good video, thank you (all the team) so much.

[@thegoatchild3545]

Amazing work, Clint! Very well done!👏👏👏

[@rainbowkrampus]

I looked it up, out of some irrational desire to defend the elegant sand boa. Apparently "elegans" in Latin originally had a meaning like "dainty" or "fastidious", meant in a negative sense. It later gained the meaning that we now assign to "elegant". So, I think the name may be more about its size than anything else. I can't really speak to it having any fastidious behaviors though, so maybe that's more in line with what someone was thinking. Also, apparently the "Eryx" refers to a mountain in Sicily with connections to Aphrodite. I'm uh... not entirely sure what the old taxonomists were thinking when calling a family of snakes a love mountain.

[@Eloraurora]

I thought it might be an elegant-to-garish gradient, where the quietest color scheme is deemed the most elegant.

[@rainbowkrampus]

@@Eloraurora Honestly, I feel like the people doing the classification were just kinda winging it. Like, you have a dead specimen in front of you and a description from the person who found it and you have a whole bunch of other dead animals that said person sent along as well. Many of which look very similar. I imagine they reached a point where they were practically just free associating. First thing that came to mind became the name and nobody really cared if it made any sense or not.

[@Eloraurora]

@@rainbowkrampus Fair. I've definitely noticed a tendency for botanical names to occasionally tend toward the 13-y.o. boy, thinly veiled by Latin.

[@rainbowkrampus]

@@Eloraurora As an orchid grower, can confirm!

[@prodigal_southerner]

I never would have imagined intentionally watching a video about animals that almost fill me with as much revulsion as a cockroach, but I love the enthusiasm you have for the subject.

[@josephroberts5243]

7:00 You’re telling me this Dumeril’s guy got a monitor lizard AND a boa??

[@ettinakitten5047]

André Marie Constant Duméril was a French naturalist who lived from 1774-1860, and is known for writing l’Erpétologie générale ou Histoire naturelle complète des reptiles, which was a book on all of the reptiles (and amphibians, because he thought they were a subgroup of reptiles). Apparently there's a bunch of animals named after him.

[@rpm_ozzy9843]

yay love when you drop something like this. By the way, can you revisit garter snakes? I'm looking into getting some

[@kylemackinnon5696]

I had one as a child they are the sweetest little Garden Hoses youll ever meet

[@ruairiovery5439]

As an inspiring herpetologist these videos are perfect!

[@rondaherriott]

31:14 Hey! I live in San Bernardino County! I’m going to have to go look for those derpy little sweeties 🥰

[@mrnate2468]

i love your passion to share your knowledge without us having to pay for these "classes" you post

[@jaime3007]

0:25 as an Australian I am completely devasted about this fact every day 💔

[@erinmccabe1984]

Fun fact, you timed this video so well. By the time you got to the boinae, with half the species, you were almost halfway through your video 37:50 out of 1h 16 video. Only Clint could be that perfect 😂🐍

[@pieapple_767]

I would LOVE to see Clint make a video about dwarf boas, especially Pearl island boas. They are not often talked about and would love to have a reputable source to go to

[@Lauresaurus96]

Have you watched Brian Boas? He talks about his pearl islands fairly often.

[@pieapple_767]

@@Lauresaurus96I have, but he’s like the only person talking about them and I’d like a new perspective

[@caughtafaygo]

The sanzinia are incredible! Awesome a Start to the episode already

[@paradox7358]

Fun fact: The Boa Constrictor is the only living animal which is commonly known by its full latin name.

[@iapetusmccool]

Unless you count a group of three western lowland gorillas, _Gorilla gorilla gorilla._

[@goozeman666]

Pura vida from Costa Rica thanks flor the video , bless

[@MarissaD-d1l]

"Sand boas have no respect for national borders....." Oh yeah, I like this guy

[@singingpandamonium]

Awesome work! Thank you for this delightful tour of all of the boas! Would be very excited to watch a similar video about pythons for sure!

[@Marktec]

Amazing video Clint! I’d love to see more of this type of content-maybe a whole new series for your channel? Pythons next! My only feedback would be to put the common names on screen in addition to their scientific names 🙂

[@sr6061]

When I went to clints reptile room, i had never held a snake before, and the baby sand boa was the first one I held. Thank you

[@MacDaddy5]

I never thought i could go for a hike in my home town of Spokane and run across a rubber boa. So cool. Why does that blow my mind?

[@sirrickthe2nd583]

Yet another great and informative video.

[@lukaslambs5780]

I hate how “snake” is used as an insult. Snakes are one of the most incredible and awesome animals on earth! I do however think it is interesting that so many cultures independently came to be fearful or distrustful of snakes. I’ve seen some research suggesting there may be an evolutionarily ingrained fear of snakes in humans.

[@emersonb5764]

Loved this, btw. Epic. Thank you.

[@hgck]

Great video! Bonus points on the Cool Runnings reference 😂

[@andyjay729]

Speaking of video game analogs, all the animal distributions via continental drift makes me think of VG dungeon levels where you have to jump onto constantly moving platforms.

[@raeven1937]

The same documentary for pythons.....Clint, that's a dream come true!❤

[@karenlee3198]

I love love this, even though Australia doesn't have a single Boa 😅. Would love a documentary about pythons, as well the classification of isopods, bees ants..... Everything 😻. A behind the scenes tour of a molecular analysis research facility or an interview with a DNA scientist (not sure of correct term) who undertakes this work would be awesome.

[@victoriamoraes6635]

I'm a biologist living in São Paulo, and I'm pretty sure that finding a Corallus cropanii in the wild is a dream that will never come true to me. I still have hopes, but I have to be realistic about it 😂

[@ReticulatedPythonLover1]

I love boas with all of my heart and soul. Astounding Video! I want some boas now. I learned about so many boa species that I didn't know even exist.

[@igorkovalsky2222]

If Clint would have said "And so is this!" a few dozens of times with different boas each cut, it would be a truly magnificent redlettermedia moment xD

[@marksguitars5617]

excellent, appreciate all that you do! 🐍

[@katelillo1932]

So many beautiful species I’ve never heard of! I’m going to have to watch this one a couple times.

[@aliciacontestabile6045]

I woke up from a nap wondering just how many boas exist (had a dream my fiance and I were at an expo). What an absolute delight to see this posted today.

[@allentastic]

I was mostly just listening to this and was SO confused about why all these snakes belonged to Eric 😂😂😂😂

[@foxshot8967]

Glad to see candoia boas in a video! Honestly if it wasn't for their demand of lizards or frogs as babies, I believe these snakes would explode into the hobby. Shame that they seem to be polymorphic so line breeding for morphs might be impossible. I am working with bibroni right now to try and get some captive bred and born babies out there. Imagine having an arboreal constrictor that isn't super defensive and has a head like a classic Corvette Stingray! Aspera are the most willing to eat rodent prey at birth and they make for the most reasonable alternative to a gaboon viper. I believe paulsoni deserve their own video. Spread the word!

[@MisterSpriggan]

YES THE BOA VIDEO I AM WATCHING THIS IMMEDIATELYYYYYYYYYYY

[@Skelloween]

OMG PLEASE DO THE PYTHONS I LOVE THESE SO MUCH CLINT!

[@wingTechnology]

4:00 Pythons don't live in Europe, only one species of boa does. Atleast from my research. The javelin sand boa, Eryx jaculus, does live in Europe, and it's a boa, but I couldn't find anything about pythons in Europe other than one extinct species from the Miocene.

[@charliebarajas8238]

Nrver thought I would be watching Clint's lovely documentary wisdom and mannerisms so intently as now haha 😂

[@Creepymusic782]

The cuteness aggression was strong with this one