PET YouTuber reacts to PROBLEMATIC Animal TikTok Videos | EMZOTIC

[@logankimball8036]

Fireflies have almost a 100% success rate. The original procedure was done to track acceptance of transplants due to their abundance of stem cells. Also, chimeras are not possible in amphibians due to the structure of the egg. What you see is a perfect split mosaic (modaicism is when two or more phenotypes are displayed) . Strohls Herptiles is the biologist behind the firefly procedure. He has many papers noting the valuable research provided by this procedure and instead of culling the animals once done, he sold them off in the pet trade to live out their lives. The scientist now behind the new set of "lightning bugs" (her trademark ) is doing similar research. Strohl also has a great paper explaining as to why chimera is not possible in amphibians. I highly recommend you reach out to him for more info about these animals.

[@CheshieD]

I just posted a comment think that it may have originally started as research!! Nice to know I was on track.

[@logankimball8036]

@@CheshieD Its extremely upsetting that someone like Em would use her platform to demonize and shame a procedure she very clearly did not educate herself on prior. As someone whos always looked up to Em's "education before judgement" stance, this is very troubling. She is still allowed to dislike the research but at least educate yourself before throwing false info such as low survival rates and purely aesthetic aspects.

[@sinandcyanide7505]

I'm not even at this point in the video yet, but this sounds really interesting and I know what I'll be reading about the rest of the night instead of sleeping haha

[@XxLRockyBabyGirlxX]

@@sinandcyanide7505 there's not many true information out on the subject best be is just to ask the person who currently creates them she's amazing person her Facebook page is KloudNine Axolotls . She's currently suffering from a heart condition so please don't go attack her she's one of my bestfriends and I don't know anyone to be as great of a person as her.

[@XxLRockyBabyGirlxX]

@@logankimball8036 same thought I had

[@saundraswain730]

Im so glad you addressed the hedgehog video. I’m an admin in a large hedgehog group and this video is posted a lot. We constantly have to make educational comments and posts to address the problems in the video

[@clairealexander1346]

I found it disturbing.

[@Patrick-ni7bs]

@@clairealexander1346 what the people In the ticktocks did is very disturbing

[@CheshieD]

Ugh... I bet there’s also a lot of backlash every time you have to do that

[@lirael423]

I've had hedgehogs before and that video bothers me so much because you can see that they're stressed. When the video first started going viral, I had a bunch of people sharing it with me on Facebook. I had to do a lot educating about why that video was problematic.

[@rueriddle]

keeping a Primate as a pet is a cruel as putting a human child in a cage. They are ridiculously intelligent creatures and can literally go mad in a cage. It's horrible!

[@thewhovianhippo7103]

its worser when is a chimp cos there litrally a human

[@alexiasimoes3762]

Primates are so hard to predict. They can be perfectly fine for years and then randomly attack one day. There was a case years ago: a woman had a pet chimp and it attacked her and her friend and almost killed them. The chimp was shot and killed in the end. Very sad.

[@morristhecat69]

@@alexiasimoes3762 Oh, I remember reading about that! So, the chimp, Travis (age 14) was an animal actor owned by Sandra Herold. Other than a couple shenanigans incidents, he'd been well known around town and well liked. Travis had been treated like a son. He could dress himself, drive a car, and use a computer. The chimp was a celebrity. Earlier that day, Travis had been rambunctious and used a key to get outside, so Sandra called up Charla Nash, a good friend to her and Travis, to help wrangle the chimp back indoors. As soon as Travis saw her, he went BALLISTIC. Sandra, having tried and failed to get Travis off Charla with a shovel and then a chef's knife, holed-up in her car and frantically called the police. Police arrive and Travis charges them, opening the car door to attack the cop. After several shots, Travis retreats. Charla, horribly mutilated but still alive, is rushed to the hospital. She lost both hands, her entire face, and had significant damage to her skull and brain. Later, Travis is found dead in Sandra's house, near his room. So, what happened? They don't know, for sure, but there are some possible factors. 1). Charla's new haircut dramatically changed her appearance. Maybe Travis thought she was a stranger. 2). Charla was holding his beloved Tickle-Me-Elbow doll. 3). Travis had Lyme disease, which does have disorientation and dramatic mood swings as symptoms. 4). Earlier that day, Sandra had given Travis tea laced with Xanax (which he wasn't prescribed for) to help him calm down. Xanax can WORSEN aggression and anxiety in people who are already in an agitated state. In animals, this unpredictability can lead to tragedy. PSA: Hey, don't give animals (or people) medication that hasn't been prescribed by their doctor. Also, wild animals are not and never will be safe to keep as pets.

[@JelllieWitch]

What? Almost everyone who has a primate as a pet treats it like a young child. They play with it, take it on walks, makes sure it can get food and water when it needs to. You can't just assume every owner of a primate is a bad one.

[@chinchillahats4907]

Billy Bob yea but that’s kind of the problem don’t you think. You are treating it like a human child when it isn’t. A lot of the times they are fed diets that aren’t healthy for them.

[@lyndsaymarlowe557]

Hey Em! The reason firefly Axolotls are so rare doesn’t have anything to do with the success rate. It’s because only two people in the entire world make them; Strohl’s Herptiles and KloudNine Axolotls. Both of which have slowed done their research significantly due to health reasons. Also the process is done EXTREAMLY early in the embryonic stage, not while they’re already developed beings. So there’s absolutely no pain felt! It is done as research to see if embryonic transplants can be done and how successful they can be. Ones coming into the pet trade is just a little side product!

[@Emzotic]

That’s very interesting. Thank you for sharing. I understand the procedure is done early on and that the embryos likely don’t feel any pain, but I feel the procedure is morally unacceptable because it’s done purely for seething. I’m sorry the creators have slowed down due to health reasons, but I’m glad there won’t be a huge surge of these altered animals on the market .

[@wackasshoe8551]

Emzotic actually a lot of the time it is done for research purposes and to benefit medical research.

[@courtneyobeirne9658]

@@Emzotic I say again. You are an idiot. Unless you know the people personally that make them you don't have an opinion on why they do it and when. Step off and take the video down

[@ronepupi]

@@Emzotic Em you really should do some research on this subject before continually demonizing it. I have seen other comments explaining the procedure and why it is done thoroughly, including offering resources to more information, but it seems as though you are choosing to ignore these comments in favor of responding to the ones that suit your narrative. Many folks look up to you for animal education, so please make sure that you yourself are educated on the subjects you discuss on this channel.

[@elianwolfert3879]

@@ronepupi Kinda odd they're released to the public though, is that even legal? In the Netherlands the rules are pretty darn strict and it would surprise me releasing such animals into the public would be allowed.

[@ChibiCherub]

fireflies actually have an almost 100% success rate, but there are only two breeders who produce them which is why you don't see a lot of them. Like Logan said, the original purpose was to actually track transplant acceptance and research stem cell use for possible use in humans! The lotl's arent hurt at all in the process from what im aware and now both breeders who create these lil dudes are involved in research surrounding stem cell use from lotls ^^ im sure either of the breeders would happily give you more information if you got into contact with them

[@NaturallySadie28]

it makes me really mad that she’s just going off of guesswork and making assumptions without actually doing any research into them so she’s sent so much hate to the poor girl that owns them. Like thank you Samantha for being a voice of reason.

[@ChibiCherub]

@@NaturallySadie28 You cant blame Em for that. If people went after stressinabox thats on them not on Em. Em spoke SOLELY about the firefly themselves, nothing about her actual care. Em did not send hate, she simply stated her opinion on that axolotl type itself. Em is going off what she knows and her own morals about the process so dont think im attacking Em or going to condone anyone including you saying shes sending hate when shes not.

[@devonkiwerski1524]

@@ChibiCherub Em should have blocked out stress’s name tho. Also stress does not make FFAs or sell them but em is kinda impling that she’s a bad person for even having one.

[@ChibiCherub]

@@devonkiwerski1524 that's not ems problem. Em doesnt block out any videos she criticizes. I went and rewatched that entire section and she never implied that, thats your own bias.

[@lavernechelsearetherford2449]

Okay chop off your arm and tell me it didn't hurt than I'll believe that this doesn't this is sick

[@ScarletRose1994]

I’m glad to see people explaining the reality of the Firefly axolotls. As soon as I saw the video I guessed that this was early embryonic manipulation, as that is incredibly common in research and education (actually I’ve manipulated a few embryos myself during my college studies). Things like that Tiktok and, unfortunately, this video by extension, make the unfortunate mistake of misrepresenting the process, and I get why. Most people don’t know that pigmentation is literally one of the very first things that happen in embryo development, so a process that looks like “cutting off tails” is actually just the movement of a few cells in most cases, well before any ability to feel pain has developed. As for it being “unnatural”, I can’t really say I see that as a bad thing. Lots of unnatural things are unfairly demonized (GMOs, anyone?) and I just don’t want to partake in the fear mongering. If I were going to point to a legitimate concern it would be copycats, people with no background in embryonic research and shoddy insufficient setups wanting to slapdash scramble some embryos just to make a quick buck off a potential budding fad. That’s something I would genuinely be worried about, because while I trust scientists immensely, I don’t trust mill breeders as far as I could throw them.

[@MandrakeFernflower]

I'm surprised with a name like firefly that they were not just normal albino ones with a GFP producing synthetic DNA insert

[@snowtheacatt]

Thank you for adding your opinion. I enjoyed reading

[@SyedaMahenoor]

grammar 100

[@TrixieeeS]

Mengele: 👁👄👁

[@JuMiKu]

Thank you for adding this. I was also sceptical at the term "unnatural", because many horrible things are natural and many good things aren't. That's not an argument. It goes to show that even on very good channels you should always keep a sceptical mindset and not just take things in.

[@nunie7834]

Imagine knowing your cat might fall into water and panic, and instead of preventing it, you whip out a camera to film it, and don't help them.. Some people are idiots. Nothing ruins a "Cute funny animals" compilation video for me quicker than clips of cats panicking in water. :(

[@Emzotic]

Yeah that was a shame

[@witchghost7324]

My pets love investigating water when someone is in it (ie, baths and showers or pools) but i always make sure i'm around to make sure they dont panic. If I'm in the shower my cat likes to hop in if i sit down in the tub and he will stand on my legs so his paws don't get wet, its super funny tbh, and then i always make sure the glass door is open enough for him to hop right out when he's had enough. my dog however likes to bite at the water and push me around in the shower but being wet isn't her favorite thing so while i 100% video her im also always ready to just throw my phone down to help her.

[@mirandajean3393]

Yeah Exactly and poor cat😢 . I have a black cat myself would never do that to her!! 🖤

[@Danielle26ification]

That breaks my heart. I’d dive in after them or jump after them if that was the case. Who the hell would film something like that

[@JingoCrochet]

yeah, as someone with 4 cats I felt so bad, you can even see that the cat's tail puffed up which only happens when cats get scared/spooked so it was really distressed...

[@hydrahugs]

It's fascinating to me how Slow Loris' weaponize their venom in such a unique way.. It's a shame some can't give them the respect the deserve.

[@Emzotic]

Yes!! It almost doesnt make that much sense from an evolutionary standpoint, because it means that the animal is has to take extra time to lick, coat and bite. It has clearly worked for them for a long time though!

[@hydrahugs]

@@Emzotic ​ @Emzotic That's what I was thinking! I wonder what caused them to evolve in such a way.. The only thing I can think of is possibly that having their first defence to be to lick the inside of their elbows could protect their head from predators? But having to then coat their fangs before being able to defend themselves seems such a long process to defend themselves.. Super interesting animals.

[@hydrahugs]

I'm super grossed out but also intrigued by that Axolotl video. I wonder, would the Axolotl still try to re-grow its tail after such a disturbingly cruel act of mutilation? Y'know, I don't think I want to know actually. Please don't do this, anyone. I very much doubt that poor Axolotl is going to live very long.. Poor little thing.

[@MsScarletwings]

@@Emzotic Sometimes I wonder if it could also be beneficial to have their toxins on their skin too. Even if they can’t get a bite in, they raise their arms out for defense. If they were to get attacked, I imagine the predator would still get the toxins into its system by biting or fighting the loris. It could also just happened to be that the loris evolved to produce venom from a specific kind of oil or sweat gland that was already there with another function. It’s interesting to remember how evolution doesn’t always change species to become the most efficient versions of themselves, but often only keeps around “what apparently works right now”

[@slippy_ice2060]

Your fluff ball is so cute I got a bulldog recently and she’s so sweet

[@Emzotic]

Awww congratulations!!!

[@BrunoOliveira-kl5sx]

Hes face 😀

[@DontHugMePlzz]

I love bulldogs

[@definitelynotavegan7285]

I really wish bulldogs were healthy :/

[@slippy_ice2060]

snail house my girl is. she was well breed you just need to find a breeder people trust

[@tsidd6326]

The problem is the shizzy owner isn't helping their cat. W T F.

[@Emzotic]

Kitty wanted out!

[@coocooformycocoapuffs3235]

lmao I would have helped my cat and kept the lizard safe straight away even if it meant scratches and first and formost MY CAT WOULDNT HAVE BEEN IN THE SAME ROOM lol

[@sofiaschwartz8932]

If u do another one of these videos, I’ve seen a lot of “funny” videos where pets get into peoples marijuana edibles and end up eating large amounts of thc and they take a video of their high dog and think it’s cute. I think it’s awful and maybe u could give your response in another video

[@Emzotic]

Yikes! I hear you. I’m not sure if the KZbin algorithm would enjoy me pushing that sort of critique, but I am very open to more suggestions on reaction videos. Certainly, giving pets foods you know is going to affect them poorly is never good

[@lilygone66]

@@Emzotic Wouldn't you be able to just say they're (the animals) eating "special food/treats"? I've seen someone youtubers review edibles and they usually titled their videos as "eating special treats/snacks".

[@imperialdrone6261]

Okay wow coming from a stoner and pet owner I have to say that's awful.

[@gahyeonlvr7501]

This!!! I smoke, and I won’t even smoke in the same area near my animals. Just the second hand smoke is harmful to your pets, and can possibly affect them depending on their size and how much smoke there is. I cant imagine purposefully doing something like that, or leaving out your stuff. It’s very irresponsible

[@mykapieper6242]

Hello emzotic it you respond to me that would be amazing so please do j love

[@imogenmooncaller9312]

Hey. Stressinabox DOES NOT make fireflys. She literally says she doesn't make them.

[@iliketodraw3756]

I was going to say that most youtubers at least try to get and understanding of how that got the animal when it comes to situations like this

[@bubbleteabeatboxx]

She is still supporting it though.

[@AquaSeahorse]

@@bubbleteabeatboxx It's literally done when the animal is in a fetal stage of life, they can't even feel it happen.

[@muffinthelegend8573]

@@bubbleteabeatboxx the procedure isn’t painful, like the other comment says (and many explaining) it is done when the animals are still developing and cannot feel. When they are fetuses. So supporting it is not harmful whatsoever, especially since fireflies were specifically made for medical research

[@dumpsterracoon9920]

@@muffinthelegend8573 it might not be painful for the animals, but it’s unnecessary and can kill axolotls for literally no reason

[@MissChaoticBun]

Me: I want a snake My mom: snakes bite Me:....so do children

[@Emzotic]

TRuTH

[@marcyl8160]

I would just like to say you put stressinabox in a terrible light here. She actually takes really great care of her axolotls. She isn't problematic, she actually is dubbed the aquatic care person most people go to. She actually got both siblings and they are thriving. What she said wasn't the best but she has both and is caring for both. She has them for educational purposes at the moment.

[@Emzotic]

Hey! This is a canned response so I can get this out to everyone who is commenting along these lines. I do not have an issue with StressInABox. She clearly takes great care of her aquatics. This is why I left in her voice over in the video. She explains well that she didn’t create the fireflies. You’ll notice her audio is the only original clip audio I left in the video because she explains her involvement (or lack thereof) in the creation of the firefly. My issue lies entirely with the procedure itself, because it’s completely unnecessary and done for aesthetic purposes. Thank you 💦

[@arusui.]

Emzotic she's not doing it for aesthetic purposes if you want to see some people do that then go actually look at her videos where she calls those type of people out, stop degrading people and actually get facts

[@alishaamber5]

Teehee so why are they created then?

[@arusui.]

Alisha J The breeders wanted to see if axolotls would be able to survive if they get their tails changed

[@SquishyAxolotl]

@@alishaamber5 it's for biomedical experimenting on seeing if axolotls can take transplants. We use axolotls a lot for research to help people with conditions like being an amputee

[@hayleyprescott229]

The serotonin that the ferret on the stairs gave me 😭

[@Emzotic]

Yessssss!!!!

[@ashthomas8760]

The saddest thing is you go and try to advocate for these animals and educate these people 9 out of 10 times you will be called a tiktok vet🙄😒😤

[@MonstehDinosawr]

Happens on any animal video where people express some concern.

[@asherkarr5096]

I love when people try to disprove me and call me a Karen when I point out they're breaking usually multiple federal laws cause "they know what they're doing" and "they know the law" when they clearly don't and don't reply when I find a .gov site and quote the cite where it says what they're doing is not allowed

[@DemonDiscoJockey]

Or they'll just hit you with ❄

[@RealTewarrist]

Taking the tails doesn't actually hurt them as it's done in the embryo before it can feel pain, theres only two breeders that make them which is why there are so little. I hope this clears things up as it doesn't actually hurt the animal, they even add sedatives just in case!

[@Amymcmitchface]

Help!!the!!damn!!cat!!out!!of!!the!!bath Imagine just standing there filming when two of your pets are in distress 😑

[@Emzotic]

Right? Let the kitty be dry 😅

[@jagoldenpyrenees491]

TBH a lot of cats lash out (sometimes quite savagely) when frightened/panicked so staying back until it settled down was probably a wise move.

[@massimobonello6900]

For the first video, what about the cat being stressed from trying to get out of the water. The owner could have easily helped it but instead he choose to let it get stressed and film! Cats do get stresses as well and these types of acts should not be couraged for "comedy" filming.

[@Emzotic]

That’s another very good point. I’m not a fan of anyone allowing their animals to experience stress for the sake of a view

[@JelllieWitch]

To be fair, she said herself the dangers of being scratched by a cat.

[@jannday2004]

The worst part is when you say this on a video like that and you are treated like you are the bad person 😅 Like, showing concern for animals and not wanting them to get stressed for the sake of views is a bad thing..

[@rangerlovee3324]

ngl i would have been dying laughing if my cat fell in the tub. thats honestly not that bad of a thing/video, its just they let it go on for SO LONG and i doubt they helped it out

[@KattReen]

@@rangerlovee3324 The concern isn't as much for the cat(although certainly unnecessarily stressful) but for the lizard, which could have gotten injured by being propelled across the room or clawed up. It's an example of a pretty irresponsible pet owner, who should maybe not have that lizard in their care.

[@blackwidowspider7940]

Im confused about to axolotl one. She never said she did that to the animal and said people asked if she would do it to hers and she said no.

[@Emzotic]

Right. That’s in the pro gal narration of the video which I left in because StressInABox clearly states that she didn’t do this to the axoltol. The procedure is gross. Not the creator.

[@blackwidowspider7940]

@@Emzotic i get it now, thanks for the clarification.

[@deancoleman8306]

Emzotic the procedure is about as gross as the way they research them for regenerative purposes

[@TheDesiLiter]

@@deancoleman8306 but that atleast has a purpose. This doesn't.

[@annakis2795]

she supports that awful business, so yes, it's problematic

[@shannonbailey5289]

Actually the reason why you don’t see a lot of firefly axolotls is because there is only two people in the world who make them🙂

[@TheMuffinMansWife]

Is it just me or do Slow Loris' look like they're about to cry? It's adorable but also kind of sad at the same time haha. By the way, if Emzotic sees this, what do you think about chameleons and would you ever get one if you haven't already?

[@Emzotic]

They have such beautiful, watery eyes 🥺 I love chameleons. I have worked with a few. My favs are the panther chameleons :)

[@honeymustard688]

As for Stressinabox’s Firefly, she owns both of them, she doesn’t breed and do the splicing for them, and this along isn’t problematic, sure, it’s morally ambiguous what they do, however, the axolotl doesn’t feel pain when this is happening, and live very normal lives. the owner of Púa takes VERY good care of her pets, and loves them dearly.

[@Emzotic]

Hey Honey - I don’t doubt that they’re well cared for. Nobody is going to drop a small fortune on such a commodity and then not care for them. I understand she didn’t do this to them, but the fact that firefly axolotl are even a thing is greatly disturbing to me. The procedure is extremely unnecessary, and I don’t think that experimenting on animals like this for esthetic should be allowed

[@honeymustard688]

Emzotic it’s definitely a hard thing to do, and while i personally don’t like it, I suppose that there is an aesthetic to it, same thing like how people purposely breed for Eyeless axolotls. I can’t entirely debate this subject because i’m not someone who creates firefly Lotls, nor do i personally own them (i’m way too poor)

[@roserock8282]

Emzotic it’s just like breeding dogs for certain traits. Splicing was originally done by scientist and doesn’t harm the animal in any way.

[@deancoleman8306]

Emzotic splicing isn’t harmful to the animals, it’s unnecessary sure but so is most aesthetic changes to animals.

[@ericahealey2559]

Dean Coleman Some scientists who actually do this procedure cite the success rate as less than 2%. It’s obviously dangerous and it’s killing the axolotls being experimented on. They may not feel any pain (so they think) but their lives are being cut short for some sick experiment. These scientists are literally breeding them to be experimented on and then sold for profit. This is nothing but greed.

[@kibethnehema2069]

I see you defending your stance on the Axolotles in the comments. And I get where you are coming from and your opinion is valid. The problem is that the video you showed was an educational informative video posted by an ethical and well educated Axlotle breeder: and you failed to mention this information within your own video. Because we are human and do not always do our research or take in the full contents, some of your followers who do not know her work may assume that you are making the statement that she follows unethical practices, and may find her and attack her, and that's not fair to her. This is why a number of her followers are in the comments trying to explain and defend.

[@Emzotic]

I understand that. I accept submissions for reaction videos and try to maintain a fair stance without calling out the actually humans in the videos. I can see both sides. ❤️

[@JustElleYapping]

Stopped what I was doing for this xD, glad your uploading more often!

[@themeemster2211]

The last video literally killed me I’ve never laughed so hard. I have a ferret and I have never wished I had stairs more in my life😭💗😂

[@Emzotic]

Hahahahaha well now you need to move house just for your ferret!!

[@themeemster2211]

Haha because she doesn’t already control everything else in my life🙄😂 I’ve been watching you for awhile now and I fell in love with your ferrets, I got my own little “stinky sausage” after doing weeks of research and haven’t regretted it since (except that I don’t know why I can’t find any matching socks anymore🤔)

[@ingridnagy354]

What i know and what i heard about why hedgehogs chew on things and mixing it up with their saliva and putting it on their spikes, is so that their spikes get "poisonous". In nature they often chew on disgusting stuff, that can have a lot of bacteria on it, so they put bacterias on their spikes. So when a predator tries to catch them, and they get poked by the hedgehogs spikes, the small wound can get infected because of the huge amount of bacteria they have on their spikes.

[@Emzotic]

Hey that makes a ton of sense!!!! I’ve never thought of it that way, but you’re so right - I used to get skin reactions to my hedgehog 🦔

[@ericarose417]

They use it to mask there sent I own few them an they usually don't bite but once an once used to ur smell they stop licking you an doing this defence behavior but on a side note with your theory they don't regulate there own body heat an can carry illnesses an not to mention hedgie hives which baths help but they caused for there waste

[@ericarose417]

@@Emzotic hedgie hives from there waste

[@johnnydrako6175]

The only thing problematic about this video is the harassment resulting from videos like things to a TikTok era that CLEARLY said she did not breed these

[@WitchEnbyWitch]

I'm so glad we have people like you on this site Em, to help people understand that these "cute" animal videos aren't as cute as they seem. Thank you for helping people understand the truth about some of these viral vids. Xx Also, much love to you and all your animals ~ xx 💕✨

[@Emzotic]

Thank you, Abbie! I appreciate you taking the time to leave your encouraging feedback :)

[@frankiethemean1483]

The thought of a hedgehog wanting to smell less appetizing and concluding that smushing pineapple into its spines is the right move makes me giggle😂

[@Emzotic]

Regarding the Axolotl video: I do not have an issue with StressInABox. She clearly takes great care of her aquatics. This is why I left in her voice over in the video. She explains well that she didn’t create the fireflies. You’ll notice her audio is the only original clip audio I left in the video because she explains her involvement (or lack thereof) in the creation of the firefly. My issue lies entirely with the procedure itself, because it’s completely unnecessary and done for aesthetic purposes. Thank you 💦 *edit* I’ve personally reached out to Jess privately. If there’s an issue which needs to be resolved, we’ll do that behind the scenes. Thank you all for your thoughts and feedback.

[@deancoleman8306]

It’s also completely unnecessary for you to own birds like kookaburras but you do. Not everything has to be necessary. It doesn’t hurt the animal. Get off your high horse.

[@stephyboo3205]

@@deancoleman8306 She clearly states that those birds are not meant to be pets and would not survive in the wild. Maybe get off you're own high horse 👍

[@brunomoreira2439]

Dean Coleman PERRRIOOODD

[@PiperStrangeArtist]

@@deancoleman8306 That's not the same thing *at all*.

[@Worlds1stcappgecko]

I understand that it’s unnatural but it’s also harmless. You should have also asked for permission before using her content but sure. I love my firefly. She suffers no ailments and is happy and beautiful. Having a scientific anomaly is not horrific and I’ve never heard of you as a breeder. By the way, leave religion out of this.

[@PoipulBun]

I feel like next time you see something you don't know a lot about research wise like the firefly axolotles you should look up the information on it. In this video you just completely came up with your own theories as to how it is supposedly bad when it actually isn't bad at all and has a very high success rate as well as a majority if not all of those created coming from 2 people only who are conducting studies.

[@oriongood3109]

The firefly process is done before the nerve system is fully developed i believe. The firefly process was developed by a biologist who initially was researching privately and he saw the market for it in the trade. I dont know the survival rate but it isn't intended to hurt the animals involved! Please note that im not an expert on this. I simply did a report on Axolotls a year ago and fell into the rabbit hole of researching Fireflies.

[@Emzotic]

Thank you for contributing your knowledge to the clip. No one can say wether the embryos feel pain or not, but the process itself is extremely worrying and off putting to me. It should not be a thing

[@nyeterra1708]

It was Strohl's Herptiles. He is a biologist and chameleon and axolotl breeder. I could see making the first two for research purposes but I can't really abide by him making more just to sell. I almost bought two of the ones he made but when I found out how it was done I decided not to get them.

[@lyndsaymarlowe557]

Now KloudNine Axolotls makes them too! It is done SO early in the embryonic stage that there is def no pain felt. These are, in fact, the only two people to do them and it’s mainly done to research the science behind them. Coming into the pet trade is just a bit extra.

[@Crystalthewolf1000]

Emzotic it is done before the nervous system is formed, meaning no pain can be felt (it’s physically impossible to feel without nerves), there are less than 10 breeders in North America, last I heard, that do this because it’s costly to do so

[@prishimmer]

thank u for shedding light on these things

[@prishimmer]

however do ur research before talking about stuff (like the axolotls)

[@tfs4156]

Priscilla Cole I agree. She knew almost nothing about it before she started dragging the experiments.

[@benjigodden7327]

Apologies if I am incorrect but I thought the firefly (also called lightning bug) axolotl are so rare because only 2 people in the world create them and I also believe that they were created to begin with by scientists to see if transplants would affect the animal and their regeneration abilities and if the lotls would be able to use that limb like it was theirs originally. So if humans were able to develop some sort of regenerative abilities would receiving transplants do more harm than good? The fireflies were made for scientific research and they came out without any harmful or health damaging consequences but people don’t like them but yet most of these people will more than gladly support animals that were made for fashion that have many health problem such as the pug...

[@jefitzgerald2851]

Thank you for being so positive and happy! I’m glad i rediscovered your channel today. my hedgehog of almost 6 years died yesterday and this cheered me up! Rest in piece pickles and thank you!

[@Emzotic]

I’m so sorry to hear about Pickles. Rest In Peace xxx

[@tzuyuyoda7409]

i believe you should have done your research bc you tore stressinabox down as problematic for something that she has discussed in depth on her channel. she educates her following on the health of aquatic creatures like axolotls, perhaps you’d check her out and learn a thing or two as well 🥰

[@alishaamber5]

perhaps you read the comments she’s wrote? idiot

[@shannonlee4622]

you know the issue isn't stress in a box, the issue is that firefly axolotl's might become a popular pet, then next thing you know backyard axolotl breeders will be splicing their embryos to make a quick buck. agree em should have done some more research, but she is absolutely right to criticize.

[@skellish]

@The Penguin /Panda Lord Axolotls are only endangered in the WILD. They're one of the most commonly bred amphibians, so pet Axolotls (like the one in the video) are very much not endangered (in fact one could say the captive population is thriving) . Likely the Axolotl in the video was bred from domestic axolotls so the whole "axolotls are endangered!!" thing doesn't even apply here.

[@sambelle5545]

your dog looks like a worm on a string and i love him

[@Emzotic]

Whaaaat? 😂😂😂

[@sarahlandrith384]

Yeah whhaaattt???

[@sambelle5545]

@@Emzotic lol ide share a photo but I can't on KZbin best I can describe is if you searched an image of toy worm on a string.

[@Virginny]

He does! Lol

[@jazminepeterson9273]

The axolotl are fine their success rate is 100% the only reason why we probably don’t see that many is because it takes time and effort. It was also used as studies to help figure out if humans can grow back their own ligaments like the axolotls can. No it’s not “humane” but we are supposed to figure out how the human population can still grow and evolve.

[@roe7020]

Firefly axolotls are perfectly fine! When it’s done they can’t feel ANYTHING and it doesn’t affect them AT ALL!

[@hughgordon6435]

Got a bitey ferret at about 6months old never been handled,within 3 weeks was a fully hand able pet care and perseverance was like yours, no need for teeth removable

[@Emzotic]

Yes, never remove their teeth. They really need those. I’m glad he’s calming down

[@hughgordon6435]

@@Emzotic thanks em, got 8 now all rescue ferrets, just trying to give a better life to the little criters, hope I'm doing well.

[@alwaystars]

I love your react videos because they’re so informative!! It’s really disturbing to see what people do to animals for their own selfish gains/pleasure. So glad for last video to end things on a happy note :)

[@Emzotic]

That’s Cr Ying. It’s always good to end on a high note!

[@bellegold2303]

I’m just gonna say this because people are now coming from your video and going to her and giving her hate. she did not breed them she rescued her firefly axolotl’s. She is a breeder but she’s also rescues them.

[@1477Elizabeth]

Em, I love your videos! Thank you so much for all that you do to spread information and awareness about animals. I hope you and your fur family are doing well!

[@Emzotic]

Thank you Elizabeth ❤️ I appreciate your comment very much

[@shumai5540]

some people just don't understand that animals have feelings too, they might not be the same as you but they have pain both physical and emotional. they aren't your toys and shouldn't be treated as such, they are living breathing creatures that deserve the world T^T

[@Emzotic]

❤️🦔❤️

[@shumai5540]

@@Emzotic oml i cant believe you replied im so happy :D

[@kelseyroche2873]

i love these kind of videos, not only do you explain the bad side of what most people would find wholesome you give such an amazing explanation as to why its not as wholesome as it appears, i adore your channel and everything you're about

[@cassieflores3844]

I don’t care if I would have had to stick my arm in the tub for the cat to crawl up my arm (and literally murder my arm in the process because that’s what happens). You DONT just leave an animal in and environment that’s causing it that amount of stress. Whoever owns that cat doesn’t deserve it. Period!😡😡😡

[@mandapanda8670]

The success rate of a firefly axolotl is nearly 100%

[@AmunDeus]

Dammit, I thought Fullmetal Alchemist was supposed to teach people not to make chimeras for unhealthy reasons!

[@Crystalthewolf1000]

It’s done before there are any organs or nerves the axolotl never feels a thing, there are apparently only 2 breeders that do this. And the survival rate is almost 100% so there’s that

[@lunapawspurr8016]

Ed... Ward

[@lordzeffothepowerful3068]

@@lunapawspurr8016 no no no no no NINAAAAA

[@moonmanmercury8183]

It doesnt hurt the axolotl at all. Its like getting a puppys tail docked

[@Crystalthewolf1000]

Little One's Rabitry docking tails actually does hurt the puppies. But axolotl tail switch happened before nerves are formed when they’re an embryo

[@OliveWingedFox]

So, I'd first off like to say, great video, glad you covered these topics, I too was upset by the Hedgehog video. Now, if you don't know this, the person showing off the Firefly Axolotle explains why there aren't many Firefly Axolotles. It has little to do with their sucess rate, it mainly has to do with the fact that splicing tails takes time and effort, some breeders just don't want to do it. It's also a fairly new thing, so it hasn't spread that much around they're community. Now, I know that there is also the "does it hurt" question, and the answer is, no. The breeders who do this only do so when it is in their first stages of devolpment, and when their nerves haven't devloped yet or are not fully devolped. This means they do not feel the splicing happen.

[@Emzotic]

Thanks Lilly. You left a really interesting comment. I personally believe it’s fascinating from a *can we* point of view, but *should we* is a different matter when the only purpose is to create an aesthetically different creature

[@eclaire1748]

@@Emzotic that's not the only purpose and why shouldn't we if it doesn't hurt

[@EmzoticLife]

Hey Creatures! Thanks for being here

[@quranpaktv1]

Village life so peaceful you will love my vlogs full of beauty n peace...

[@Emzotic]

Wow lets just all enjoy that I was signed in as *Emzotic Life* (my second channel) instead of as Emzotic. Who else didn't sleep?

[@melissamae307]

Hi

[@Emzotic]

Jaura Vlogs well thanks for sharing

[@Emzotic]

Melissa Mae Hey Melissa!

[@aimeesplanet]

I'm glad you've done this. With tik tok becoming so popular now I think it's wise for people in the animal community to point things out when they are don't wrong, so thank you. I have a vid going up soon but focused on tik tok and the orchid mantis 'craze' and subsequent abuse 😔. As soon as I'm feeling well again I'll get it finished! Great vid Em x

[@Emzotic]

Thanks Aimee! I don’t spend much time on tiktok so I haven’t seen the orchid mantis craze. That’s really sad

[@aimeesplanet]

@@Emzotic I know right. Apparently its a big issue, I'm the same and I don't really bother with tik tok but found out from the mantis community 😔

[@PetsinaPawd]

Hey Em! I don't want to come off rude or anything but I'm genuinely interested. I noticed your t-rex skull wall art has been sitting on the floor for a couple of videos now. I just wanted to throw it out there that if you are ever considering rehoming it or don't have a need for it I will GLADLY take it off your hands. Dinosaurs are a huge thing for me and I've always admired that wall piece Thanks for considering!

[@kayleeskorral3196]

I love ur new intro!!! I love how you make this educating. Thank you for all that you do. 🤗

[@alisha4012]

I can't stand to see animals get mistreated it breaks my heart I'm grateful for you cuz I didn't notice much about animals

[@acedevonshire6983]

The first one made me really upset. Firstly it was a silly idea to put a cat and a lizard together in a clearly slippy bathtub, then they film a cat almost having a panic attack instead of lifting it out. Such a shame!

[@MrJahamas53]

Why are you guys hating on her? Its just something that she didn't clarify in the video! Em takes good care on her pets and she is not throwing shade she never was throwing shade at the owner. And Em could you do a creature feature on your ball python? I love Kaa!! 🐍

[@Emzotic]

Thanks Dan. That’s actually very much in the plans for the next few weeks!

[@sarahangell3463]

This is such an amazing video-thank you so much for bringing attention to topics that people may not understand or know about :)

[@dominikatyszka2712]

I don’t have Twitter but there’s a tiktok where someone put a rat gerbil and hamster in a cage together that was like 150 square inches

[@Emzotic]

Yikes

[@dominikatyszka2712]

Emzotic 😭😭😭😭😭 I was so depressing someone that I follow duetted it so that’s how I know but the hamster looked so scared 😔😔😔😔😞😞😞

[@dominikatyszka2712]

I can try to find it if u wanna see

[@KatherineRoseArt]

The axolotl isn't created by cutting off the tail of another. It's created by doing a cell transplant on embryos which creates a sort of artifical mosiac... at least thats what I read.

[@v4mpiregl0ss22]

Hi Em, you’ve helped me so much with learning important things about animals. I love watching your videos. Your inspire me so much. And animals inspire me too! I hope you stay safe. ❤️

[@Emzotic]

Thank you Sam! Xx

[@aaisawesome6663]

I learn so much from em's vids... Luv you ❤❤❤

[@rachelthekitteh]

By far my favorite KZbinr. You have such an eloquence and professionalism about you. You don't just call someone out, rather you knowledgeably point out the discrepancies in some animal care/husbandry, all the while correctly educating to furthermore avoid those kind of situations and promote safe, ethical and fun animal care. The "pet tube" community is a better place with you in it ♥️ (Also please give dobby, niff, and kibs a big squish for me) Xo Rachel, Moosetracks and Cannoli!

[@Emzotic]

Thank you Rachel. I absolutely appreciate your comment :)

[@magicpowers9240]

Keep on keepin on lovely keeper of many critters! Always cheers me up listening to your videos.

[@beriahross778]

Hi Em. Thank you for posting! Could you please give Doby and Niffler a hug for me please?🥺

[@aethela8712]

I love these Pet KZbinr Reacts videos! I’m so happy you posted another!

[@mackspaws]

Ferrets remind me so much of cats they are almost the same animal it scares me

[@bridgidthepirateelf4135]

I have actually done similar things for my cat as the last video. He adored it

[@prairiepanda]

Ferrets are like eternal kittens. Cats mature and slow down over time, whereas ferrets never seem to calm down until they're very very old.

[@avamac479]

They are somewhat related to them so I can see where u got that from. I have 2 furry slinkies of my own and they do play just like a young kitten would!

[@madisonritchie3415]

Love your videos so much these are some of my favorite videos that you make and Kiba is huge and he's so cute ❤️

[@Emzotic]

Thank you Madi!! He’s a love bug!

[@MrJahamas53]

When you said pineapple i have my name for a hedgehogs, now🐾😂

[@Emzotic]

That would be SUCH a cute name!!!

[@alanajarman7430]

Hi em! Am your biggest fan, watch you every night on KZbin with my mum. Love your content, and love the new intro

[@Emzotic]

Aww I’m glad to hear that. Thanks for watching. Much love to you and your mum! X

[@maria-in8rt]

I have so so so much respect for Em for making these she carries on to educate us no matter what, keep doing you Em we love you! ♥️ Also hope kibas doing well although im sure he is as any animal would be happy in your care 😅

[@Emzotic]

Aww thank you Fluff! Kiba is currently trying to sit in my lap, despite the fact Hes 48lbs

[@eliotdaoust3765]

I agree! EM deserves Mad Respect for making videos like this on controvertial subjects without shaming anyone, without assuming that the publisher of a video is the owner of the animal. She is only there to educate others. Whatever hapend in the video is done and in the past, she is just showing other people why this is not as cute as it looks and spreading awareness in hopes that it wont happend again

[@cremebrulee2283]

Lol that ferret vid at the end was absolutely adorable and hilarious 😂😍

[@kadymovies5791]

The procedure on axlotls is completely wrong and should not be done. To the people that are saying it is a "safe" procedure are highly uneducated. I garentee that hundreds of healthy axolotls die during things procedure, which is part of the reason why they are so expensive (as there arent many firefly axolotl). Thank you Em for always addressing the issue of these videos and thank you for educating people about animals EDIT: Em is not saying that @stressinabox is producing firefly axlotls in anyway. And she is educating people about the topic by simply leaving the audio in. Every on that owns one or is thinking about getting one, do your own research on the topic, just know that if you do, your basically supporting the producers into making more of these in the future, causing them to cut off more tails of axlotls to make them. The reason I'm not calling them breeders is because they just simply aren't.

[@Emzotic]

Thank you for sharing your opinion. These videos are meant to be educational. They’re not call outs and I really don’t have an issue with Jess (stress in a box). The experiment however is just gross and I don’t think it should be celebrated.

[@wardbrandon045]

*guarantee

[@neptun3z]

@@Emzotic she doesnt make the firefltly axolotl so whats the purpose of making this vid she is not a problematic animal keeper u suck

[@morganarrasmith4853]

@@neptun3z she never said that the creator was wrong, she's not the one creating fireflies, she's just trying to educate people who want one and didn't do research on how they actually do it.

[@morganarrasmith4853]

it is mainly about the procedure and why its wrong, she's not bashing stress in a box

[@anakaluiii6617]

Love videos like this! Also happy you're back:) Have no questions, just appreciate your work

[@LuckyStone888]

I just realized something, I have owned ferrets in my youth, I have seen a lot of ferrets, but I do not remember ever seeing a scared ferret. I don't even remember seeing an angry ferret. My experience has always been, ferrets see life as a game.

[@Emzotic]

Completely!!! If anything, they’re one of the most courageous animals around!

[@That_dark_ranger]

I watched your zoo keeper vid the other day and holy crap 😳 . Love to see you back on KZbin , your voice is actually really relaxing and this vid is really good 😊

[@JAYfromspace]

people heatedly "defending" the axolotl one didnt seem to actually listen to what em said n talked about. at no point did she shun the actual owner / tiktok filmer / poster.

[@Emzotic]

Thanks Jay. Someone must have shared the video somewhere and thought I was trying to attack StressInABox. I don’t think they’ve really watched the clip. No worries. I’ll reply to each comment as they come xx

[@racecarr4732]

Emzotic Neat, I’m glad you’re down to respond to people. I’m curious because you say the research of these animals are useful to us (Tho I’m not sure if you fully support that research) but when it comes to fireflies then it’s “playing god”. Wouldn’t both instances be considered playing god? Is it better because the research benefits us? I can’t imagine that the survival rate is 100% when these animals are use for such reasons.

[@anonymouswrangler4776]

@@Emzotic StressInABox shared a clip of it to her tiktok and started calling you problematic because you said nothing about how good her animal care was. Just that you didn't like the firefly. It has stirred up her 1.4M followers. I agree with what you said. Regeneration or not, that shouldn't have ever become a practice by anyone simply for a cooler looking animal. StressInABox just got her britches in a bunch. It will all go away shortly

[@themeemster2211]

Terra Carr (I cant answer for em so don’t attack her for my opinions or assume this is what she thinks) but in my opinion it’s a similar sort of thing for tests on rats, I’ve owned 6 pet rats, and they are probably my third favorite pet I’ve ever owned and I’ve owned 5 different species of exotic pets and many more “normal pets” they were some of my best friends they were trained to come by name play hide n’ seek, tag, stay put when I wanted to take a nap with them on my couch and many more things, I thought of them as family and wanted them to have the best life possible, but I still support testing on rats only in necessary studies, if we are testing a cure for cancer and we don’t know if it’s going to make it worse, cause death, or cure cancer would you rather test it on a human being who has cancer and could make their cancer way worse and result in death? Or would you rather test it on a rat which sounds sad to say out loud but Is much more disposable then a human being. (Don’t be mistaken I don’t support testing on animals on many situations but things that are deem-able as necessary like cancer cures, medicines for auto immune diseases etc.) In my opinion this is similar to the axolotl testing (yes there are tests that are done way inhumanly that I don’t always agree with) but if we could use this animal to possibly be able to regrow limbs, imagine what that could stem into, possibly regrowing organs? Who knows the possibility’s of this could be life changing but we won’t ever know till we find out. This is just my opinion and I know it was long, other may disagree this is just what I think. But I totally see where you are coming from.

[@emilysanders5385]

Anonymous Wrangler if she wanted to talk about how she doesn’t like the practice then use a separate video that doesn’t have Jess’s name in it. She has nothing to do with the creation so including her name in the blanket statement of it being problematic is misleading as well as just a shitty thing to do.

[@gimmie_ur_food4003]

If anyone could explain to me this that would be nice but why is it any different modifying axolotls to look cuter than us selectively breeding dogs to look cuter, Like we have bred pugs to the point that there is a high risk of many health issues just because we wanted them too look cuter and more appealing to us

[@arcane-toad]

Em, I really appreciate what you said regarding the firefly axolotl. i know you're getting a lot of flack for what you said, but you never accused the uploader of doing it or even contributing to it. you simply stated the facts and your opinion about it. continue doing what youre doing, and people shouldnt play god with animals

[@deancoleman8306]

Right, so stop using axolotls to research regeneration in humans. Stop selectively breeding dogs.

[@Emzotic]

That’s B Oliver. I’m not worried at all. Perhaps I should have added a disclaimer in the video that the uploaded didn’t do the procedure herself, but anyone observant would have listened to the audio in the clip and deduced the facts. Thank you x

[@Everythingbagel196]

B Oliver Yeah, it’s just not right to do that to animals... I feel the same about cloning animals, they are usually super unhealthy, and it’s just unnecessary

[@FookieOne]

The tiktoker in being in the video makes it sound like she has poor pet care and she doesn't. She cares about her animals greatly.

[@arcane-toad]

@@FookieOne im sure she does, but im sure em just used that video as a discussion point for firefly axolotls. she didn't say anything about the original poster. and in addition to that, op seems very well educated and says herself that she did not do that. i dont believe em deserves a lot of the flack she's getting for just discussing how she feels about firefly axolotls

[@mindsQuill]

The axolotl thing is called grafting. It started with plants and moved onto animals...

[@Mxngled]

Me: *laying peacefully* Emzotic: African pygmy hedgehogs , Me: *laying peacef-* *spits coff- the air* “Wait what? I have one.”

[@ericarose417]

Yes lol

[@animals4life404]

Love the vid! Im glad your posting again!

[@geraldogb]

It is so good to see someone who understands the subject talking about what happens!

[@Emzotic]

Thank you, Geraldo!

[@bobsta0687]

I’m so glad that your making vids more often on YT now I missed you

[@roguex9469]

The 7 people that disliked this are probably poachers

[@Emzotic]

Stay away from the slow lorises, poachers!

[@Rex_426]

It’s interesting how most people think the problematic videos are cute and that the only video that has no issues is the problematic one. Thank you for such an informative video!

[@chloe_batty]

I missed these videos! Also I can’t believe how big Kiba has gotten 😫

[@emdueck6250]

Going to be completely honest, in the original thumbnail, I thought the axolotl's tail was going to be chopped off just to show off the regrowth process in a vid. So I'm kinda glad it's actually research experiments being sold off to pet homes instead of being culled

[@Ifoundsophia]

If you reading this the just remember that you are loved and l care about you ❤️

[@Emzotic]

you’re just too sweet 🍓 🦔

[@mallories]

i came across this video and i love it!! i just subscribed to your channel i cant wait for more videos :)

[@Emzotic]

Thank you! Welcome to the Creature Crew ❤️🦎🐍

[@whatsinaname6462]

I am not a pet owner but I am curious... Is there any chance that when a part of the tail is cut and reintroduced in another axolotl, the host's body can reject it and the antibodies of the the host and the tail will battle with each other and can eventually kill the axolotl...?

[@deancoleman8306]

No, it’s done when they’re embryos. Not even close to being born yet and it’s a l w a y s done with siblings :)

[@ericahealey2559]

What's in a name I’m not sure about the success rates of things, but that could potentially be why the rates of success are theoretically low. That’s IF they are low however. That’s a very good point. The woman in the clip mentioned that the tail was from a sibling, so maybe scientists use siblings because it’s theoretically a better match? It’d be very interesting to see some actual statistics on the survival rates for the spliced embryos.

[@Emzotic]

I personally haven’t seen many Fireflies around. That’s what leads me to believe that the success rate is low

[@ericahealey2559]

What's in a name I come back with research! “Axolotls' extraordinary immune system, which accepts cells from other genetic lines without rejection, and ability to heal without scarring makes this possible.” So there’s little to no risk of rejection, HOWEVER another source says that the scientists who do this procedure cite a success rate of less than 2% so it’s still very dangerous.

[@logankimball8036]

Fireflies have almost a 100% success rate. The original procedure was done to track acceptance of transplants due to their abundance of stem cells. Also, chimeras are not possible in amphibians due to the structure of the egg. What you see is a perfect split mosaic (modaicism is when two or more phenotypes are displayed) . Strohls Herptiles is the biologist behind the firefly procedure. He has many papers noting the valuable research provided by this procedure and instead of culling the animals once done, he sold them off in the pet trade to live out their lives. The scientist now behind the new set of "lightning bugs" (her trademark ) is doing similar research. Strohl also has a great paper explaining as to why chimera is not possible in amphibians. I highly recommend you reach out to him for more info about these animals.

[@seraphieii]

Ayyy new intro and yay were back to posting vids i love uu em ur the best and im sad today 😔 my bunni died today

[@ChronicallyConfused]

I'm so sorry for your loss. rip little friend 🙏😔

[@brookhuskey535]

Maybe you should do some research on @stressinabox. Her axolotls are happy and healthy. Judging people without knowing really anything about them is so shallow.

[@Emzotic]

There isn’t a judgement here about StressInABox. The judgement is on the procedure, which she clearly states she didn’t do.

[@abcabckabc]

When did she send hate to stressinabox huh?

[@emmahaycock70]

You're my favourite KZbinr and I've got your book already and it's amazing you should keep doing this really good

[@daphne10120]

Everyone being salty that she doesn’t approve of fireflies is being ridiculous. Em was more going after the practice than the person video taping them. It is barbaric to do something like that to an animal because you like the way it looks. Doesn’t matter if you think the animal wasn’t in pain or that the animal is fine, it is not okay to experiment with animals in such a way and perform unnecessary operations for your own selfish desires. And you know as an animal rescuer that when you take cute videos of animals that are abused in the pet trade, you can actually be doing more harm than good because no matter what your message is, people will see a cute video and go buy that animal. Professional animal rescuers know this and are very careful about posting cute videos online. Just because you like a youtuber, doesn’t mean that what Em said wasn’t 100% valid. Em knows this girl didn’t slice the two tails off, she’s talking about her disgust for a practice as a whole. Also, if you are buying these guys from the person who made them, you 100% are just as guilty. Not saying this youtuber did, but you know as an animal rescuer that this person breeding them will never stop as long as there are buyers. Just like with a puppy mill. Support ethical breeders and practices.

[@Emzotic]

Thank you. My issue was never with Jess

[@karlee3]

Here is what we have to remeber about these guys, first it’s done when they have zero pain receptors so they didn’t feel any of it, the fact is axolotls have helped us research wise by showing us how grafting works. Axolotls are a heavily studied animal and although it seems like we are “playing god” these studies have helped modern medicine so to recap, the animals don’t suffer while this procedure is done, and because of things like this modern medicine has improved. This also isn’t the only animal that is modified for human desire. There is also an almost 100% success rate as well.

[@learitt07]

Hi Em! You are so amazing! So many of your videos have helped me make better decisions for my pets! Love you!!! ☀️💕☀️

[@robyn294]

Soaking your beardies is also amazing for assisting the removal of clogged femoral pores! ✌️💚

[@Emzotic]

Yes it is! And for beardies who are nervous about soaking, a towel under the water so they can grip is a great way forward

[@hypno-techs2196]

So good to see you back

[@ariyanraouf]

So happy ur uploading again I’ve missed this channel 🥺🥺

[@ChronicallyConfused]

omg love the new intro. I loved the old one but this one is so cool!