Croc & gator training + sanctuary vlog!

[@yfllll]

0:00 Akila 2:57 Big Mac and Bella 7:53 Sitting piggies, Kitkat photobomb, little piggies 11:23 Feeding coatis 11:44 Feeding foxes 13:07 Feeding porcupine 14:14 Jellybean 14:43 Prairie dogs 16:20 Small parrot aviary 17:14 Emus visiting pond 21:25 New parrot aviary progress 21:56 Dino 22:18 New turtle pond progress, Waffles swimming 24:04 Summer storm 24:25 Tadpole the baby gator 25:52 Luna moth 26:51 Crocodile monitor 27:11 Asami the chunk skunk 27:51 Jet the fennec fox

[@evac.705]

Chris, dont ever stop your commentary, you are fun to listen to! Especially when you are reacting to animal behavior!❤👍

[@normalnorma4974]

The Emu's are gigantic 😮. I love those wee cockatiels,so cute. Prairie dogs are gorgeous. They look like they'd be sitting having a chat round that bowl. They are so adorable ❤😂.

[@clistiarobinson34]

Akila is being so good, she is getting bigger and so beautiful.

[@FortValance]

Is she being good or is she just eating whatever is thrown to her whilst driving herself nuts thinking of a way to eat Gabby, Chris, the rats AND the chicken?

[@jovialthinker]

Poppi’s love language is physical touch 😂❤

[@evertisakjulius2249]

Great vlog!❤ Thanks alot for the editing and aswering repetative questions and dumb ones! Thank!❤🐊

[@sreace723]

That turtle pond is going to be AMAZING!!

[@keldaMouse]

Yay we get to see the new turtle pond. I am so happy you are building this huge turtle specific pond to help with rescues. Love and blessings!

[@GatorChris_]

Thank you! That’s the plan!

[@daisymay271]

That moth is stunning!

[@susanmartin3762]

Gabby you caught the light on the pond so beautifully. There is the bright yellow patches and then the dark greens around them that give a sense of depth and mystery. That was a really beautiful shot. Did I hear you say people watch videos with Alligators being fed and then they complain about what you feed them? What sad existences they must have to find fault in something so natural and necessary... those are the people you must forgive. Ignorance is a heavy load for negative people to carry around. Forgive them. Imagine having to wake up every day to being THEM. Wouldn't that suck? You get to wake up every day to YOUR world and YOUR girl and YOUR LIFE! Pity is all they deserve. You and Gabby are given grace and joy on a daily basis!❤

[@daisymay271]

Bobby is the cutest.

[@Whitestripe71]

So fascinating to see and hear about the Luna Moth - an extraordinary creature, so beautiful.

[@Andersonsdanish]

I really enjoyed seeing the turtle swimming in the new pond. I felt happy 😊

[@damongray8530]

Akila is such a pretty girl!

[@berniewhit]

Poppy is my absolute favorite !🥰🤓

[@Raven_Claw-g9b]

No doubt the new rescue pond for the turtles is going to be incredible. We are so excited…standing by with anticipation!

[@clistiarobinson34]

Waffles is gettin it in that pond awe he seems to love it ❤ that Luna moth is so beautiful

[@radanewr8319]

Well trained🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@susanstorm8052]

Pretty moth

[@kararobertsongordon2532]

Love this video, I haven't been able to watch lately. I love these videos.

[@GatorChris_]

Glad you like them!

[@coloraturaElise]

Akila is such a good girl....for a crocodile, especially! Seeing that luna moth was a treat; I used to live near a swampy area and saw them frequently, since they'd come land on the wall outside my apartment.

[@geometrydashjonte2634]

Loved the video! Man akila is cool and such a wonderful animal

[@GatorChris_]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@damionkennedy4792]

Wow this is awesome aviary enclosure it perfect building yes i am Jurassic Park fan my favorite dinosaur Tyrannosaurus rex 🦖 raptors and spinosaurus pteranodon

[@filipdahlberg4420]

Kira is getting so brave with her going out of the log on her own lately to get food very cute how she goes back and forth

[@Wellwater52]

Akila is so viciously beautiful 🤩 Almost like it is her nature to be vicious but she wants to be nice, so badly 😅

[@HereComesBatman]

Jarring transitions from Dino and talking about thawing out a big rat and then to a body of water with a turtle in hand over said water. Feared for the turtle for a millisecond 😂

[@maryannecox22]

Lolol borris 2.0. Aweeee. Good times at Everglades though I love this new sanctuary sooooo much!!!!

[@joyandersen2782]

Big Mac looks so happy and proud of himself sitting up high like that 💚🐊

[@madd0von339]

Croc and gators look dangerously cute today ❤

[@BTQ410]

That moth is gorgeous. It doesn’t look real. WOW, I have never seen one in the wild. Thanks for sharing. Thanks for sharing your work with Aquila too. She is a stunning animal. Of course all the others are beautiful too, just don’t see Aquila as often.

[@HeavenHiggh]

chris tell us more about you and gabby story how u guys end up taking care of animals and have such love for them ! much love from italy !

[@DianaSheward]

Big Mac and Bella are so,so,sweet and cute! I love Bella's spindly legs and firmly planted star feet ! Big Mac enjoyed his head slap so much,his joy seemed to carry over into the rest of this video!He almost looked as if he was laughing and smiling away !I think he was really enjoying the 'fresh' water too! I don't think much of Bella's so-called jumps! Especially compared to a Cuban croc's,or Saltie's !😂🤣😂 Akila's so beautiful! I think that is the best behaviour from any of your Crocodilians I've ever seen since relocating to Bellowing Acres! Akila was brilliant! It tickles me the way her bottom teeth stick through her top jaw! Absolutely insane,on a par with Croc monitor's teeth making their own gums bleed! Not a lot of thinking went into both of these !😂🤣😂 She's certainly developing into a pretty female Nile,smacking that meat down like no tomorrow,but under a great amount of control.Such a clever winkle !👍🏼🇬🇧❤️❤️❤️🐊🐊🐊

[@lyric8006]

I’ve never seen such a pretty moth. I’m beginning to wish I lived in Florida.

[@coriegualtieri4152]

Awesome vlog today guys❤

[@jinxgirl5]

So if they look like they're experiencing a flashback, that's a happy croc XD I like to imagine Akila monologs a lot. Daisy and Petunia lookin' less bald! Growin' back all their fuzz. Prairie dog danishes are absolutely adorable! Did Gabby make those or were they something she found?

[@ThePollaton]

Akila always looks like she’s trying to suss things out. Not sure how intelligent they are but that how she comes across. More so that the gators. ❤❤

[@Pandora370]

Thanks for sharing ❤

[@rachelavil6598]

No waaaay! That’s how good you are with these creatures oh my goodness, Akila being gentle???❤Amazing

[@lyric8006]

Love watching Mr. Stabby blissing out with his dinner ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@susanmartin3762]

Akila is just such a Gorgeous Dinosaur! The shape of her head and face are/is soooo completely CROCO-DILLYISH!!😮 Alligators just have cute faces, or at least I think they do! Akila on the other hand, just looks scaryy as F___K. She shows the text book difference between Crocs and Gators! Her colors, her teeth and her head are just SO Croc-o-dillyish! She is so gentle and quiet when she takes her food. She doesn't make that jaw- snap POP! when she takes her treat. She's so Lady-like! And yes! She looks very happy! I wish we could have heard Dino's "head slap". I've never heard you talk about that beige. I'm going to try and find the video you spoke about. Got any hints to share to narrow it down? I'm sure if II find one titled "Gator training + sanctuary vlog" ...that will narrow my search down significantly!😅 Great content.

[@jilliebelle]

Chris is a Disney princess, the moth confirmed it.

[@jilliebelle]

Edited because duck autocorrect.

[@LavenderLushLuxury]

Big Mac the man the croc boss 😎🐊💪

[@shellbelle43]

Akila is being very good today, glad she is no longer coming in hot 🥵 she is adjusting

[@suzanneavila2333]

I Love the sound of your pouring rain. Music to my ears. It hasn't rained here in many months. 💋🩵💋🩵💋

[@em.lane.p]

Always a bit surreal to see them that “gentle” eating the food instead of the forceful chomp. Kinda breaks my brain for a sec lol

[@lyric8006]

You and Gabby need your own pool to dip in on hot days. All your animals have such nice pools. Now it’s your turn!

[@susanmartin3762]

.. Freeze Fram Max's shadow and use it for t-shirts or coffee mugs, Frisbees... everything! That was a VERY COOL SHADOW!

[@DeliberatelyBearded]

Awesome vlog really enjoy todays Thank you much Akila looks so content & she was so gentle too!!! Big Mac and Bella are so cute 🐊🐊❤❤ Love that Big Mac did the head slap. Bella's a jumper 😂❤I can,t believe how far has come since you first got him he is doing so well I couldn't be happier for him and you and you guys!!!! The 🐖🐖🐖 sitting so nice today Little 🐖🐖🐖🐖 being adorable. Coatis and Foxes ❤❤ Little Dude ❤ Jelly Bean has his Blueberries he's very happy ❤ Prarie Dogs they're so cute ❤❤❤❤ Emus Echo and Summer ❤❤ Dino🐊❤ Waffles 🐢 Looks so happy in the turtle pond ❤ Love the pouring rain cools it down!!!!! Tad Pole 🐊❤ That Luna Moth was very beautiful!!! you have a great eye for spotting wildlife 🙌 Saheer eating his🐁was awesome to see!!!! Asami ❤ & Jet ❤ too cute!! Thanks again for the awesome vlog hav a great night!!

[@pamstrickland9571]

Poppy in his ❤❤❤ coma

[@lyric8006]

The emus are in heaven in their personal lake ❣️♥️❣️♥️

[@melg8475]

Man, Akila looks soooo intelligent.

[@hiho8084]

Many animals get pets when they do good, but this is DEFINITELY an exception! Pets = no hand. Akila is being gentle though. Chris, would you ever swim with a croc, [maybe you have already], or is too dangerous given their temperament and unpredictability? I wish we could have heard Big Mac's head slap. If people are going to come here to watch all about gators, including feeding them, they need to accept that they don't eat flowers and rainbows. Hazel! Beautiful fox, with the UGLIEST sounds. Poppy eating a danish...where else would you see that? 😆Thank you Chris and Gabby for caring for all of the animals and giving them their best lives.

[@GatorChris_]

I have actually swam with Akila before! And other crocs in the wild

[@clistiarobinson34]

Oh hey how is Gaston doing? Is he still bloated? And has Dino ate anymore?

[@ismewhat1234]

I am amazed by your Croc work👏👏👏👍😮

[@JustMe-ho7qm]

In regards to rats being fed, ugh, it kills me.. But only because I used to raise, breed, rescue pet rats. And they are so very smart! Tgat was a while back now.. But getting to know them as well as I did,, the connection is still there. But the thing about loving prey animals is also knowing how vital they are for the survival of other animals. So when you feed them, I always thank the rat for giving its life so that another can survive. It is life's cycle. And truthfully, I love the gators as much as I love the rats. It's just life.

[@bethannyallain5395]

For me, the Luna Moth was the highlight of this video.❤

[@meloneyparker]

What an awesome pond! The turtles are going to have a great life!

[@lisaweatheral4458]

Love watching Akilla be gentle. Are her eyes yellow or green. So pretty. Her dental wear are magnificent. Big Mac doing his territorial head smacks so so cool. He is doing amazing. Went from blind to sublime. Bella must have some frog dna in her 🐸🐊speaking of Jurassic park. 😅 warn in the beginning of the video you will be feeding your animals with full body animals. They need it. They are built to eat the whole animal. Organs and bones etc is what they get in the wild. I understand that. Animals needs first. But my tender heart and weak stomach make it hard to watch sometimes. If I am eating 🥣 I put it away for later. No big deal. Is Petunia part wild boar? FYI Peas are an excellent, palatable feed ingredient that can be added to swine diets …Daisy wouldn’t gain weight from Peas like she does from corn. What not to feed pigs from the garden are unripened tomatoes, raw potatoes, raw sweet potatoes, parsnips, celery, celery root, parsley, onions, avocados, and rhubarb. Pigs can eat almost everything else you plant though. what I find very interesting up until recently. I always thought pigs could eat meat from what I gather from talking to people around here because I live in a farming community not what I was raised in, but what I’ve lived in the last 20 years ..is that meat is not good for pigs. And thank you for answering that question about beef for the gators and the crocs. I did not know that but I often wondered why they weren’t fed beef that much because a lot of dairy farms have cows that die and they can’t bury them in the ground in California …I’m wondering is it that the way in your state … why don’t you get dairy farm donations of cows but now I know …it’s because it’s messy and gooey and eewy coming out the other end. I understand that but why you don’t feed them venison …I am insinuating there’s plenty of hunters in Florida, couldn’t they share the ofal when they field dress their deer they can give you all the byproducts. Isn’t deer what Gators eat in the wild? I am so full of questions tonight. My pain level is lower today. Yay. I Love Your new turtle pond. How fun. Turtles are one of my fav reptiles them and tortoises. Omg that storm ⛈️ was so exciting. I am a water baby and love the ions in the air too. The time i spent in Arizonas monsoons was glorious.

[@SelinaMattocks-uv6yj]

Akila has the prettiest eyes ever. Big mac and bella are fast becoming my favourite alligators. How is deano doing at the moment? Great vlog as usual, i cant click on fast enough. The sanctuary is coming along really nicely. I always laugh when you say amy swinehouse, i love that name 😂

[@juliettebravosprteam4072]

The work you guys do & videos you upload brings me so much happiness & warmth. I saw Gabbi’s instagram stories about how social media is negatively affecting her so just wanted to let you guys know even though I don’t comment much. Hope you’re all doing well & it’s so understandable if you ever need a break from social media - I’ll be back watching as soon as you return ❤

[@Pandora370]

Great video, I hope Dino ate for you. ❤️

[@mythias]

When you mentioned alligators traveling through pipes and how the pond here would only be a temporary stopping spot while traveling, I started wondering just how far do alligators travel when leaving a water source to another (the higher end of normal)? I never imagined them traveling far at all and your pond seems like it would be quite a distance for one unless you are much closer to something than I have imagined.

[@filipdahlberg4420]

Chris! Aren’t you worried you might squish a prairie dog? Maybe use a plywood square to distribute weight whenever you step inside and then remove it when you leave?

[@GatorChris_]

I look for them before I step

[@Andersonsdanish]

I understand the question. Ive wondered if they were underneath the dirt, might they get stepped on? However, seeing how well cared for all the critters are, i figure Chris has way of being careful 😊

[@filipdahlberg4420]

@@Andersonsdanish I honestly wasn’t worried about the prairie dogs either, I was secretly hoping to help cheeky and protect her hard work! A wider surface area should do the trick to stop any cave-ins.

[@vegmoto]

I’m so excited about the Tadpole diet experiment. I hope it will work, and inform husbandry standards for the future.

[@LeevandScorch]

I never heard of the Luna moth before. Very beautiful! I have a question about the foxes. These dayes I rewatched the vlog in which you introduced Shippo to the girls (totally forgot how smitten Yue was with him 😂). Back then you were thinking about making these play dates a more or less regular thing. I haven’t seen it since then and wanted to ask if it is because they would be territorial by now and it wouldn’t work or if you just didn’t find the time. Great vlog (emus, prairie dogs, the turtle pond….)!

[@phillipadoran9341]

You both need to try stop letting people's comment's get to you (i know its easy for me to say) you both do an amazing job i think you amazing ❤😊

[@Greg_BIG_G]

More Poppy!!

[@Kathleen-v3x]

I don’t know if you heard about this but they spotted an alligator in Lake Erie in the last couple of weeks

[@TowhomdoIoweexcess]

Gator gator gator and crocodilians yesss

[@erichtomanek4739]

Chris said that alligators can't climb an 8 foot high fence. But what if they use a Pogo Stick and jump over? Aaaaah. Never thought of that did ya! Life finds a way.

[@vinjass]

Will other animals be able to use the turtle pond? Like the ducks or even tiny tadpole? Can they coexist or are there problems? I think I've seen turtles and crocs just chilling in the wild. Also I bet it'll look majestic with some Koi fish!🐟🐟🐟

[@kgconstrictors]

Little Dude needs a red robe and he will be like the creatures in The Movie The Village 😎

[@GatorChris_]

Haha yea

[@MarioLamRedRebel]

Agila is a beautyfull croc and i find crocs beautyfuller than the alligators but thats tast 😂 keep on doing the great work 👍 Greetings from the Netherlands 🐊🐊🐊

[@jbp712]

I don’t remember seeing Zahir be so quick on food. I’ve mostly seen him eat eggs or raw chicken meat. Didn’t know if maybe he was asleep or if you thought it was because it was a whole prey item that maybe he thought was alive & moving so he had to be quick? Great vlog

[@KingLockPicka]

Is bigMack’s leg broken

[@LisaB-u2w]

What about Poop Grease from road kill? Do you add Fiber Supplements for gators and crocs? And another question!! We always see the exotics eating. What about @GatorChris and @Gabby do you all have specific diets that you follow to keep energetic and spirits happy for the animals and reptiles. Maybe give me some pointers!!!☺️

[@anderdavis5538]

Hazel ❤

[@jessiek3500]

🤗🤗

[@jonloomis5210]

Not that it would help heal or anything, but would it be worth putting a brace/splint of some kind on Big Mac's leg to keep it from flopping about or just better to have him keep going as is?

[@sephonelee1763]

❤❤❤

[@cathyp92]

I have a request for the near future....when turkeys go on sale for the holiday super cheap, can we get a gator feeding Thanksgiving special? Or do you think Bella and Big Mac will fight too much over it?

[@96nissan]

I forgot Gaston and Tadpole!🐊🐊💚💚

[@saideep7510]

Akila looks so scary, especially with that narrow mouth that she has when compared to the alligators.

[@toscadonna]

Akila looks so much like Sultan except she’s got Blondie’s eyes.

[@christinamedina3364]

Question?? I’m sure this has been asked several times already, so I apologize in advance…. But I’m curious if the pigs ever have any issues with all the food that goes directly (accidentally) in their snouts? Do they just sneeze it all out? Just wondering 🤔

[@dubuyajay9964]

You find any Nile Crocs? They've been seen in the wild. 😱

[@GatorChris_]

Yes I’m the person who caught one in the wild

[@dubuyajay9964]

@@GatorChris_ Oh. My mistake. 😱🐊

[@careyclouser1022]

If KitKat is going to insist on eating with the pigs, he should have to learn to sit too. Or at least stop jumping on everybody. Wait, can goats sit?

[@07amykmhs]

Do you still have Gaston or did I miss an update?

[@jbp712]

Curious why you call that a lake. Not a big deal, just curious.

[@rda9304]

What is the difference between Alligator and Navigator?

[@96nissan]

I love rats too and don't have the stomach to see much feedings like gators. I was bothered to see (I didn't watch it) a video of a gator being fed a dingo. NO. 💚💚🐊🐊🐊🐊💚💚

[@Greg_BIG_G]

So sorry my friend, the circle of life can be cruel.

[@stevenhall8964]

More food for the tadpole, earthworms, nightcrawlers, garden snails, cockroachs (all species) grasshoppers, crickets real tadpoles from any frog and toad species except cane toads.

[@Shane_Link]

What happened to is left back toe

[@ralphspiegl]

hi

[@Kathleen-v3x]

That’s gross with the rats but I understand

[@FortValance]

Fancy that cheeky dude thinking he can just use Chris' photos and content for his own financial gain without even crediting Chris? It was hilarious reading the guys response after realising he'd just angered a 6ft 5in shredded man mountain who trains mma and wrestles with Crocodilians 😂 Rule number 1: You upset a 6ft 5in shredded man who trains mma and wrestles with Crocodilians as a CHOSEN CAREER then you best IMMEDIATELY apologise and put it right.... Rule number 2 Read rule number 1 and hope for the best🤞🏽

[@GatorChris_]

😂😂😂

[@GilraenTook]

Like you I'm a vegetarian, and the only reason I don't have rats (or mice) any longer is because I can't deal with the super short lifespans. Even so, the gators have to eat, and since you can't feed them a salad, I don't see how feeding a pre-killed animal that is super quick/easy and relatively cheap to breed (I mean, it's not like you're tossing a live animal into the pond and cheering as the barely-big-enough-to-eat-it gators are ripping a disoriented terrified animal to shreds) healthy prey animal to them is any different than feeding a chicken/turkey leg just because the rat still has a face. What an utterly ridiculous thing to get offended over. There's tons of actual animal cruelty out there, but sure, go ahead and become offended and report the person who is feeding their animals properly.

[@GilraenTook]

Ooh, and the big moths are awesome

[@susanmartin3762]

Chris ... I've thought about what to say about this for quite some time... so here goes. You sound sooo condescending when you talk about the questions people as you. This might come as a surprise but .... Not everyone knows about Alligators and other animals like you do. I get being pissed off at cruel and/ or mean spirited comments and the people that send to you But... if someone asks your feeding practices or if your lake has gators... those aren't 'stupid" questions. You said something like, (to be read/said in your condiscending voice) "We don't have any particular feeding schedules..blah blah. they ARE allgators". Like what the F__k does THAT mean? You might want to brush up on your "customers service skills". After all people donate to you because they love you and what you do for a living. ...try to remember that.