Frilled Dragon, The Best Pet Lizard?

[@ClintsReptiles]

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[@ek5273]

Great vid. Will you ever do a vid on day geckos

[@ClintsReptiles]

Thank you. For sure!

[@SCP--oz6oz]

Clint's Reptiles btw you just said we will hi there

[@ClintsReptiles]

Somewhere in the world I am saying "well hi there" at all times... Strange to think about.

[@JustinArellanoandthesubscriber]

I LoVe YOuR ViDeOs!!!!!

[@Megad00mer]

"Well hi there! Today we're talking about, possibly one of the greatest pet dinosaurs you could ever get, the Dilophosau...." *venom spit* *screaming sounds* *video cuts out* *Video resumes showing Clint with an eye patch and bruises* "We give these guys a 2 out of 5. Still better than a Green Iguana though."

[@wolfshanze5980]

Everything is better than a Green Iguana... I remember when my young daughter asked me for an Iguana as her first pet reptile... I was about to cave, but thought i'd better do research... glad I did... she got a Bearded Dragon instead... that was a few years ago, and my daughter loves her Bearded Dragon... no Green Iguanas in our future!

[@joshuaburgos3450]

@@wolfshanze5980 if she still wants an iggy look at cyclura instead still a large lizard, still an iguana but without the green iguana temper. They're extremely placid.

[@danielpeck738]

Hahhahahahaha

[@rileyrebong409]

>.< !! >.< !!

[@frankcostello9523]

😂

[@xavierpaisley3799]

Any kind of lizard that has the name dragon in it is just out of this world amazing

[@ClintsReptiles]

I can't think of any exceptions to that rule :)

[@xavierpaisley3799]

Clint's Reptiles How long was he on your shoulder pretending to be a stick?

[@ClintsReptiles]

Not very long.

[@xavierpaisley3799]

Clint's Reptiles What’s your favorite lizard that has the name dragon in it?

[@josephsalcido1639]

My near-adult sits on my shoulder for hours as long as he's calm and warm but it really depends on the baby you got. (Tiberius never jumps off) but he honestly just thinks he's a dog I think.

[@abrahamgonzales1888]

His name is denis nendry because that was the name of the person who died to the dilphosaurus which is based on the frilled lizard in Jurassic park

[@ClintsReptiles]

You're my kind of person!

[@ClintsReptiles]

You're just saying that because you're my kind of people!

[@ClockworkContessa]

Fetch the stick stupid. No wonder you went extinct.

[@forrestgump8717]

Yeah lol

[@toast5198]

Uh uh uh you didn't say the magic word

[@paulfromeugene7742]

i'm frilled to watch this video

[@micahflanders6789]

Jail

[@galaxybrain3259]

Death

[@McFlurry615]

HELL

[@exposingthetruth3821]

It seemed like it began to drag-on

[@McFlurry615]

@@exposingthetruth3821 thay was the point

[@thesoupofthebrain2446]

i love that your unit of measurement for reptiles is "buckets"

[@ClintsReptiles]

Just make sure to note if we are referring to standard or metric buckets :)

[@thesoupofthebrain2446]

This is why i freaking love you guys. My favorite unit of measuring anything is a "metric butt ton" LOL@@ClintsReptiles

[@ClintsReptiles]

Always important to annunciate when using that unit. The Three Mile Island disaster was caused when somebody heard "metric button" instead of "metric butt ton"...

[@LaylaMighell]

I have a 11ish month old Australian frill neck and he’s the chillest dude you’ve ever met. He watches movies with me, cooks with me, everything. He’s awesome. I wouldn’t ask for any other lizard over him 🥰

[@Ulquiorra4163]

*ponders to give a like* "We're gonna name him Dennis Nedry." You earned that like, sir. Good show.

[@ClintsReptiles]

It was just the right name :)

[@Ulquiorra4163]

@@ClintsReptiles I'm your kind of people, Clint :)

[@ClintsReptiles]

For sure!

[@kaytk1762]

*Spit in the face to everyone who doesn't like this video*

[@Austin-qy3yj]

I actually bought a frilled dragon as my first pet lizard and she has been amazing. I bought her from a great pet shop when she was 4 months old, and Ive had her for about a year now. Although she was expensive, and she was very fearful of me at first she has become a great pet to handle and take care of over all. If you have the money I would 100% recommended this animal. BTW I keep her in a 70 gallon aquarium for anyone wondering.

[@spenserwilliams9167]

Define expensive?

[@goodtimes2088]

Spenser Williams $160

[@theuglykid83]

Would this be a good beginner lizard? (Please reply)

[@dhillos7282]

@@theuglykid83 No

[@therealshino4607]

Arduousglutton hell no, a ball python can’t suffocate a dog, even a chihuahua is unlikely to be harmed. Just keep pets seperate

[@TheAbcedees]

As cool as these guys are, the whole running on two legs thing is a big old nope for me 😂 I’d have nightmares of being chased by one, I just know it. Side note: where do we petition to get Clint his own show on Animal Planet or the Discovery Channel? We have to make this happen!

[@taeviansworldofreptiles3828]

LOL!!

[@kiroropupper3914]

Bearded dragons also run on their hind legs!

[@Yeshua-is-the-Light]

My beardie did it once bc she got scared of a bird outside and nopenopenope never again

[@achristiananarchist2509]

It's not actually particularly scary looking, more goofy than anything. I used to have one of these guys and when he got spooked seeing him frill up and do his goofy bicycle run with this little arms flopping around uselessly at his sides never failed to have me laughing.

[@KennySpace]

Bro how can you be scared of your own babies

[@oxide_fx]

I absolutely love these lizards! The reason I won't get one is that they show their cool frills when they're stressed out, so I'd hate to have a reptile that people expect me to stress out all the time.

[@ClintsReptiles]

Yeah, for that a photo is probably better.

[@Katiekooleyes]

Dennis Nedry is an awesome name! I remember seeing that film in the cinema when I was about 7. That was the dinosaur that scared me the most! lol I read the book when I was about 12, and OH BOY! Did they leave a LOT of the horrific details out of the film! I actually felt sorry for Nedry in the book haha!

[@ClintsReptiles]

I just read the book a couple of years ago. I saw the film a bunch of times in the theater as a kid. I was still scared every time :)

[@andersschmich8600]

There were legitimately disturbing parts of the book they had to cut out for the film to make it more kid friendly. That scene, and the beginning with the compies and the infant most notably.

[@Twenty_Zero_One]

"His guts had fallen out." What a book!

[@rosteezek7668]

@@andersschmich8600 yeah like when the compies ate the baby

[@skyguyflyinghigh]

"this one is just a juvenile" for a second i thought he was one of his big brothers, he's not so bad.

[@adamzavas3386]

Dude i dont think anyone else caught onto the fact that you are quoting the movie. Yur pretty witty and sharp. Surprised not many were sharp enough to catch that.

[@carter4963]

This is on my bucket list of animals I can’t have yet.

[@ClintsReptiles]

What else is on this list??

[@keepingmypeace7438]

Clint's Reptiles I’ve got a sort of web leading up to my final reptile. Right now I’ve got my first lizard, a bearded dragon. I’m thinking I want a frilled dragon next, but I’m unsure if that’s too big of a jump in difficulty from a beardie. After the frilled dragon, a red eyed crocodile skink or a sand fish. I’m hoping by the time I’ve handled those enough I’ll be prepared for an Argentine Tegu! That’s my final lizard of my list, and the one I want the most.

[@sidewaysonhighways]

I have had a couple of these lizards about 10 years ago. Just like in the video, they can be flighty and defensive. Then at the other extreme, they can be absolutely adorable. Having two of them was a challenge since the bigger one, which I think was a male, dominated at feeding time over the slightly smaller one which was a suspect female. Otherwise they got along fine and even cuddled together on a branch that I had in the cage. Like I said, they can be adorable. Even when I took one to the vet for malnourishment, she said that the smaller one was so cute. I initially had plans for them as breeders, but looking back, they were displayed as a group so I think they were siblings. So I would like to stay away from inbreeding. I only had them a little over a year. It was very tragic how they died, but I do intend on giving my next ones better chances. Like a good number of lizards they are susceptible to metabolic bone disease, so the UVA and UVB lights are a must. I felt mine Cuban lobster roaches, mealworms and crickets if I had any around. Dousing the lizards food with calcium powder at feeding time is a good practice indeed. They need all the calcium they can get. As for water, I used to use a syringe, but since there have been products available for species which only drink flowing water such as the big and little dripper and the Exoterra dripper plant, which comes in a few sizes, but is on the expensive side @ $50. As babies, from what I have experienced, can be fun and comical as when I had them both scampering around on the back of my neck during handling. They probably shouldn’t have been my first lizards, but I really did enjoy having them.

[@theoddity3952]

I died laughing when he named it Dennis Nedry 😂

[@yotearashi5728]

I owned an Australian frilled dragon for about 2 years. He unfortunately died a few months back and it was pretty devastating. I remember the day i got him and i watched this video and the more i heard you talk about them the more excited i was and i felt so lucky to have such an amazing friend. Im watching this video again because it reminds me of the amazing times i had with my friend Franky. Its a bit emotional watching this video without my buddy....but im gonna get another frilly in the future. I decided it the day he died. Thanks for sharing the beauty of the nature of these lizards. This video is amazing.

[@yeeturmcbeetur8197]

Or as I like to call them: Umbrella Bois™️

[@charlie4112]

I like that

[@pleaseenteraname6590]

Yeetur McBeetur okay well I’m stealing it and renaming it: umbrella Boahs TM

[@rossbrumby1957]

In the Northern Territory I hear the Aborigines call them blanket lizard.

[@frogman750]

I’ve had mine for 3 years now, and have been waiting for a video like this lmao.

[@ohno4458]

Omg, that's the perfect name for him lol "Dennis Nedry" Has anyone here read the book? Because the Dilophosaurus scene was *MUCH* more gruesome

[@pietaricollander672]

"In horror he realized he was holding his own intestines in his hands"

[@ohno4458]

@@pietaricollander672 omg that was the worst and the best thing I ever had to read. But if I remember correctly the lost world is more gruesome lol

[@dancinglizard9754]

@@ohno4458 if you remove the whole dilophosayr scene from the first book, TLW has the win is gore, but with the dilophosaur scene, they are about tied.

[@GladDestronger]

yeah nedry basically got disemboweled.

[@a-bird-lover]

I like the dilo in the book more, the hooting noise and whole buildup was soo cool. There's scenes drawn to the book version on youtube, they're realllly cool (if you're ok with gore, of course)

[@heyher_the_odd]

My CB Australian frilled dragon that I owned about 10 years ago cost me thousands of dollars in the first two years. He had his own 4x6x2 custom built terrarium. Ceramic heat emitter for basking, so much food that I ended up breeding silkworms to keep him fed. And still got large crickets to feed as well. And he absolutely hated my guts. I would have to wear leather welding gloves when I would take him out for tank cleaning or a soak in the tub. He bit me and the gloves, and figured out he could do more damage if he went around the gloves. Still have scars from him too. But I loved that lizard and miss him like crazy....

[@robertcalifornia3267]

Just got a baby frilled dragon about a month ago. He’s a feisty little guy, but I highly recommend getting one assuming you can accommodate

[@mastercrazyyyd7699]

This has always been my dream reptile! I remember being young and thinking of getting one of these. Now that I'm really into reptiles and have myself two amazing geckos, I'm thinking I will be able to make my dreams into a reality. Plus the Thorny Lizard isn't an option and that is my other dream reptile.

[@AfterTheAfterlife]

I have a frilly and she’s great. Only frills when she sees her food. Her enclosure was custom built to my specifications and is the size of a tegu enclosure, only it’s vertical. If you want a cool lizard that’s a little bit advanced but don’t have the floor space, frillys are awesome. If you have the floor space, get a tegu. That’s next on my list.

[@dislikebutton6269]

All downsides are offset by that crazy neck umbrella.

[@jacobralston8515]

We had an australian frilled dragon named drake when I was younger. He was a rescue from my half brother who had recently been arrested. He was super docile especially with my dad, and would love to climb on us and sit on our shoulder. He would just sit and watch as we would stand by our back sliding door for him, or just walk around the house lol. He hated being held though and was notorious for shitting on everything, thankfully it was always a pretty easy clean up.

[@sabinadamone9240]

Perfect frilld dragon names. Friller is absolutely the best. Spark Lilly I like Lilly bark like the tree bark or camo orrr rocker Good frilld dragon nemes

[@voopu]

1:05 love the judging look in his eyes.

[@omary5439]

*boots up computer* "Dennis on-screen: Uh uh uh, uh uh uh"

[@katelillo1932]

Omar Y “you didn’t say the magic word” ☝🏻

[@whiteegretx]

I had no idea you did a video on these little guys until now. This is so cool!

[@Psychoclaw]

"Dodgson, we've got Dodgson here!! See? Nobody cares!"

[@tanneraitken3768]

3:20 the little pitter patter of his feet is so funny

[@gravity5558]

The handling depends. Mine loves just chilling on my lap while I watch movies

[@brittanyouldcott2912]

I guess frillys are very personality dependent. Our frilly loves chilling with us. She taps on her viv door when we are nearby to come and spend time being pet and generally chilling on us! She was definitely captive bred and we've had her from a bit smaller than this guy.

[@owentice3261]

I NEEDED this video! I've actually wanted to learn more about frilled dragons for a while! Thanks for sharing!

[@ClintsReptiles]

You bet!

[@supermark7075]

Love those Jurassic Park references

[@kittysmacks-so2nt]

Me is watching: yeah I’m gonna name mine Dennis Nedry You: I’m naming him Dennis Nedry Me: @$*#!

[@BaurRavenblack]

I don't think it's possible to talk about the frilled dragon without mentioning Jurassic Park.

[@rileyrebong409]

Thank you! New frilled dragon owners here! I love your references to chameleons lol we are ambitious reptile keepers and also have a panther chameleon in Denver, CO. Talk about humidity control! Our current lil dude is eating like a champ. Constant tweaks to habitat, humidity and temperature are challenging to perform with disturbing the little dude too much.

[@ryankibler7973]

Being from Florida, I've often wondered do you guys ever have problems with keeping animals at such a high altitude? I've always wanted to visit Colorado but fear a massive headache if I go. I'm sensitive to pressure even during thunderstorms and figure small animals must be even more affected..

[@oscarmolina7397]

Whys this guy not showing a dragon he’s just holding a stick most of the time

[@Salmon_Lamb0]

oscar molina So true. I mean come on, nobody cares about a stick! I came for a dragon!

[@MegaBuyer]

Hahahahahah….. good one. I would pretend that my dog was invisible if he went under the dining room table. He ended up spending a lot of time down there. He'd come out once in a while to "surprise" me :)

[@serpentlady4551]

I had an amazing Frilled Dragon. Once he got used to us you could open the door of is viv and he would run across the room and climb up you onto your head and just sit there for hours. Only thing was he was so friendly I only once saw him frill up, at a cat. He did like my ex better than me, though so I let them stay together! They look like little moths when they are babies. My favorite lizard, even if mine was a traitor!

[@oliviasafron1777]

Yay! Another video! Your content is some of the best and most informative I have ever seen. Your reference to Jurassic Park made my whole day. I have “Life Finds a Way” tattooed on my arm haha. Best movies ever!

[@ClintsReptiles]

Oh my goodness, I love this comment so much!

[@londoncintron680]

Can you handle a dromaeosaur (raptor-type dinosaur) though? I'd personally recommend _Hesperonychus_ for its smaller size and the fact that it requires less space than a V-raptor, though it still needs a lot of space to run around. Small mammals are recommended as food. They also have a tamer demeanor though they are still nippy. I'd say around a solid B or B+ in overall score.

[@progutsineverything120]

Hey Clint! Nice to see a passionate man about lizards. Do you have any other hobbies that you do, other than animals

[@ClintsReptiles]

Oh, yeah. I'm into too many things.

[@ryancentnarowicz]

I heard there's two types of frilled Lizards you can get. The New Guinea Frilled Lizard which is the one you will most likely find in a pet store and the Australian Frilled Lizard which are more rare to find as a pet and the Australian Frilled Lizard gets larger than the New Guinea Frilled Lizard.

[@chrisholtz3331]

i have had my female for a year now . Same size as the one in this video . She is great . She is so chill . Very easy to handle . i can't wait till she gets to her full size . When i first got her she popped that frill out for the first couple months now i can't even remember the last time she showed her frill . As long as you work with them they will be a great pet .

[@_ZeroQueen_]

The frilled dragon dinosaur was my favorite part of Jurassic Park. They are hoppy little lizzies. This video has cheered me up!

[@hypermodkid]

"You want to pretend to be a stick. That's ok. I don't even know you're there."😭😭😭

[@timhogeweide807]

He's tripping me out a little. Very cool video. Learning bout lizards 😀

[@beenherebrforemurry6365]

Had to add one to our collection

[@muddw3871]

Gotta love a mini dinosaur! Love these guys.

[@goose2631]

Thank you

[@LonghornInOmaha]

Another stinkin' rad video! Awesome reptile.

[@ClintsReptiles]

Thank you so much, and thank you so very much for supporting us!

[@quietriot3160]

Super cool to see you guys, everytime. Love the way that boy jumps around, such a rebellious lizard.

[@reptilelife6031]

Frilled Dragons are soooo cool, and I hope they grow in popularity over the years!

[@hajislover]

These guys are so cute! For a future video, could you do one on rodent feeders? Not necessarily live vs frozen ( I wouldn't really want to open that can of worms) but mice vs. Rats and how to choose an appropriately sized meal for your snake

[@dirkrol3471]

"Do you want to be a stick?, You are just s stick" 😍

[@Shastasnow]

I have one now. 🥰 I have him in an indoor Greenhouse and he loves it.

[@coelophysisstudios465]

I’ve been dreaming of owning one for years 😍

[@susanmartin3762]

Clint your watch is off the chain amazing looking. And you probably know what every little button and meter does.

[@TheReptileMan]

if you got a Darwin (AUS) locality frilly you wouldn't need as much humidity but you'd also need a bigger enclosure, it's a trade off haha

[@onthemovellc7909]

Lilttle girl: I'm tired of digging holes grandpa ! Grandpa: WELL THAT'S TOO DAMN BAD !

[@rhyswerner1748]

My family has a relative in South Australia who breeds frilled neck lizards. Funny thing that these guys are one of my fav if not my favourite lizards

[@savannahFischbach]

I always get so excited when you post, even if it's for a reptile I'm not interested in owning

[@Lowlandlord]

OMG, I have loved these since I was little, before I saw them in Jurassic Park! Had a picture book with them before I could read.

[@triassictv6437]

Lol, I love the Jurassic Park movies and I love the name Dennis Nedry.

[@esketit6122]

I would like to see video about day gecko.

[@iggsterify]

3 animals I'd like to see featured 1: Any Asian rat snake (beauty snakes) 2: Mandarin rat snakes 3: Dart frogs Love your channel!!

[@hannahmay8785]

I love my little frillie ❤️ i always say he’s part bearded dragon part frog. He is harder to keep than my bearded dragons so I wouldn’t recommend it to beginners.

[@jimmysjamin1]

I had Bacalis they were a lot of fun they would run on their hind legs as well but instead of a frill they have a crest but they could run across water as well which is really cool .

[@ruktdojoloaches]

was planning on getting one of these for the flare, glad i researched, didnt know they only did it when they were stressed

[@keepingmypeace7438]

I’ve wanted one of these guys for the longest time! Thanks for the vid, Clint!

[@alexdattel2757]

I love that this guy's so jumpy. Hate that this probably means it is stressed although you are pretty gentle with it.

[@ClintsReptiles]

Yeah, he isn't used to handling much. He was pretty calm all things considered.

[@ScarletCandlelight]

I'm first on a waiting list for a pair for a local breeder. I can't wait. This is my dream reptile.

[@maxreacts5822]

Perfect name

[@moistlydripping8416]

I almost missed this episode because I was watching Crikey its the Irwins and crying from the childhood memories. But it's nevertheless lovely to see another video of some awesome reptiles.

[@nickyp0427]

I love this channel it made me get my leapord gecko 🦎

[@ClintsReptiles]

That was a great choice! I'm so glad that we could help.

[@greystgermain542]

they seem like tiny balls of pure rage

[@Cat-mv6il]

What a polite boy

[@GageoftheJungle]

I've been waiting ao long for this episode but I'M SO HAPPY. Keep the great content coming, Clint!

[@armindastump2478]

Wonderful video Clint. You need to do tortoises! I have a California Desert Tortoise and I could not believe how much personality he has. I'd love to see you rate other species.

[@ClintsReptiles]

We have a few. Nobody seems to want us to do more. Get more people to ask for tortoises!

[@thegeeeeeeeeee]

When I learned about these crazy lizards my first thought was: “I wonder if Clint did one of his best pet videos about them?” I was not disappointed ! 😮

[@mrarby9780]

my girlfriend is really wanting to keep frilled dragons, but she wants to make it so he/she has a very active vivarum with plants too, what do you recommend as reptile safe live plants and do you also have any suggestions for DIY vivariums? i was thinking about re-purposing furniture such as a china cabinet, entertainment stand, etc... links are amazing too! also youre so enthusiastic :D

[@allenjones1947]

Dennis Nedry 😂😂😂

[@BachikoiBabi]

Hey Clint, there's a ton of snakes that I would love an informative video about. I see these exotic snakes at expos that just don't have a lot of info online. I'm thinking Asian Vine Snakes, Elephant Trunk Snakes, Madagascar Hognose, etc. I see people buying them at every expo but there's almost no info available!

[@rex90pawprint]

Dennis Nedry is THE PERFECT name for a frilled dragon! Gotta love Jurassic Park!

[@jamescassidy3995]

“Stinkin’ rad lizard!”🦎

[@cheryl8466]

I love the frilled dragons. I think they're adorable. But I definitely understand the 2.6. that makes sense.

[@whitmerule2753]

Me: picks up my crocheting and sets about finding the place I left off Clint, leaning over: .... are you crocheting back there?? 🤨 me: 😳

[@freak70wayne1]

how did I miss this video ive been waiting for this one I have 3 frillies great video yet again

[@douggoldengolden72]

I have a grilled dragon that throws his Hood out when guys walk in the room never to girls

[@sixfeetundertheradar6080]

Doug Golden Golden hope big of a tank do you keep him in?

[@raymondjacque6594]

I really hope your dragon is not grilled

[@PinkPenPlays]

Likely he’s asserting dominance. He probably can’t T-pose.

[@Spiritwingz56]

Huh, I've never seen these at animal Ark, and I shop there way to much. XD love that you found him though.

[@margaretmoniz1254]

I was always fascinated by these guys growing up on Discovery Channel and Animal Planet. However I never thought they could be kept as a pet. Too advanced for me to handle but still interesting. Thanks for sharing!

[@RRW359]

TBF, they didn't think it would be possible to PROVE that Dilo's didn't have frills, but like a lot of popular movies, it drew a lot of focus on it until Paleontologists were able to say it was unlikely.

[@freak70wayne1]

great video clint as always ,as the owner of 3 frillies id say you got the info spot on in this video

[@shadowgoose1702]

When I was like 12 my parents were sold a baby bearded dragon.... Turned out to be a frilled one, our cat went to close to the cage once and its friill went up and that's how we found out

[@ryankibler7973]

They are worth about 5 times as much and were pretty rare just 20 years ago. I doubt they bought anything "on accident". You don't get a Ferrari accidentally when someone sells you a Honda Civic.

[@rossbrumby1957]

How could anyone not tell the difference between the two, at any age?

[@cyber151]

It's so cool looking it propped up a dinosaur in Jurassic Park. No other lizard can flex that. Green Iguana: hey I inspired that Godzilla movie! ....back to the shame corner with you...

[@sethbooze5954]

A lizard named Nedry is, as Clint says, stinkin rad

[@goddog8739]

Always nice to find another jurassic park fan

[@jessecoyle1109]

Hey there Clint, just a thought for your videos, you should let people know that Arcadia lights are top of the line, & readily available for cheap prices.

[@TVJUNK85]

I had a frilly for a while. We indeed had to get a custom cage and everything; the guy certainly was a climber. Always went to the highest spot he could. He was also a big grump; never took kindly to people getting within a foot of him. X) Unfortunately he passed away after he gained some sort of internal infection. We have no idea how it happened; he just suddenly stopped eating and using the bathroom. When the vet took a look, the infection was so bad he had to be put down.