How our Alligator Destroyed our House

With Rex living in the zoo, we get our guest bedroom back! However, there's a LOT of work we have to do because, well, she's an alligator. Alligators are messy, destructive, and make terrible pets. We still love her though!
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[@SnakeDiscovery]

For those concerned about the mold- don't worry! It appeared to be isolated to the surface as the drywall was still firm. As instructed, we cleaned it with a bleach water solution. Since it was less than 9 square feet, it was safe for us to do so :)

[@thunderrain789]

I'm honestly surprised that's all the mold there was. Very glad though. The room looks really nice too, good job with that!

[@plaguewifedaydreamingastro8411]

Ah thank goodness, I was searching for this comment.

[@ArsonBeanTanks]

You should pin this comment lol

[@bellaander]

my anxieties have been dispelled

[@xylypotatohead3947]

That's so good to hear. Wishing you all the best 💜💜💜

[@solarcupid2583]

That minnow is a legend. Not only did it survive hungry turtles for who knows how long, but also being in an abandoned tank for literal months. Mike is a new favorite of mine. Also since minnows tend to be schooling fish, Mike needs some buddies!

[@levirundallorr4456]

Some fish are legends we had a tank brake and couldn’t find 2 goldfish for 40 minutes. They survived without water and are still alive today this was years ago.

[@BrendenTurtle]

@@levirundallorr4456 Some fish just don't want to die. I had all the equipment in one of my tanks go down overnight and I didn't prepare a backup. I woke up to find all my tetras dead and half my guppies dead. It was devastating however all my Albino Corydoras survived (except one) and I have them all to this day. One of the worst days of my aquarium keeping life, but I'll never forget how relieved I was to see that some of them survived. Some fish truly are legends.

[@OhItsMaxwell]

I feel you! My aunt got evicted, and she had to bring her goldfish to our house. He lived in his tank, in the car, for two days!! I was amazed!

[@squidgyvr8001]

@@OhItsMaxwell not as bad tho

[@diamondaisy7468]

It’s really sad they neglected a living animal yet own a zoo

[@TheTiggy25]

It's like their destructive teen has finally moved to go to university and the parents went in to clean the room and just accepted their damp fate (love you Emily and Ed, thank you for your content)

[@Sam-uh9nt]

This comment is so under rated

[@youtubeuser5402]

A university is a 4 year college (in america!!!)

[@autumnreed6823]

I wanted to put that but I was lazy

[@crystalpeacebear1985]

@@youtubeuser5402 but depending where the op is from University is their name for college

[@youtubeuser5402]

@@crystalpeacebear1985 dude, what r u saying?? "but depending where the op is from university is their name for college" huh??

[@Offutticus]

If the walls are drywall, keep an eye on the lower portions. Those moldy parts may need to be replaced. Did you prime with Kilz or similar before painting? If not, the stains are going to come through, even with the color you chose. We had to remove nearly all the drywall in this house. Which was okay because there was nice wood underneath.

[@nixasteria]

Watching the video and seeing them just painting over the mold gave me so much anxiety lol

[@pucklebearry]

When Ed was removing the baseboards i saw Emily scrubbing the mold so hopefully it wasn't just plain hot water, hopefully there were some sterilizing chemicals in there.

[@hukhh3145]

@@pucklebearry isnt scrubbing mold like a horrible idea

[@zebraloverbridget]

That was my thought too only I was surprised they didn't test the wall by removing some of the dry wall to see if it penetrated into the wall or was only at the surface. There's Also the issue of if the mold penetrated then there's a chance that it can continue to spread into the frame for the wall. Which is a lot harder and more expensive to replace compared to just removing and replacing the bottom part of the dry wall.

[@lulucanpy3513]

Yeah I'm kinda surprised they didn't just replace the lower part of that drywall (and the carpet tbh). ETA I wrote this before I saw that the carpet was being replaced lol no one come for me. Not removing the drywall perturbed me too much.

[@smol_hamster_]

Emily and Ed: "This room is DISGUSTING. There's mold." Also Emily and Ed: *clean it barefoot*

[@jennycatzzbokii3680]

And without masks or gloves

[@catpax6075]

🤢

[@isabellajauregui4844]

Tbh, when you have a lot of animals, you learn it's easier to just go for it and shower after. You're going to have to anyways. Why get your shoes gross and potentially ruin them?

[@PixieSpellsLove]

@@isabellajauregui4844 Ruin their shoes? Really? They can wear rubber boots/gardening shoes! Hell even crocs! There are shoes MADE for this type of stuff. By going barefoot they can track SO much bacteria throughout the house between the room and bathroom.

[@nikeyagentle8684]

fr i watched that too

[@ashleigh-jaynetite7277]

I love Emily's comment "we were worried about how we were going to sell this house with an alligator in the basement".... as if rex was going to give tours to potential buyers or just be left there when the new people move in or something lol

[@nielsleenknegt5839]

I mean if you are touring a house and you want to know whats behind that door and you either show them a visous preditor, or you dont show them and be all shifty and suspisious, witch is not a thing i would want to encounter when i would buy i house

[@SpeedDemonStar]

That room was not near as bad as I was expecting; that being said, PLEASE get an air quality test done ASAP. I have a friend who just recently got out of the hospital after a long time on a ventilator in the ICU, just from the damage that mold spores did to his lungs after living in their home for only about a month and there being no mold visible on the surface of the drywall. The surface looked completely normal, but when the air quality test came back really bad so they checked the backsides of it, it was solid mold.

[@AK-jt9gx]

Do you know how one would go about getting this kind of test? Googling it isn’t working out for me. Thanks in advance

[@SpeedDemonStar]

@@AK-jt9gx If you're in the US, start with the iaq section on the usepa website.

[@Undomaranel]

Like many others are saying: painting over mold is never enough. Mold spreads like plants. "Can't go under it, can't go over it, let's go through it!" and will go through the drywall and into the infrastructure. I grew up in a damp environment, once that stuff appears it's game over and you need to replace before it grows bigger than a video game boss in the dark unreachable interiors.

[@LaurieGeePea]

Will mold continue to grow without a source of moisture?

[@smilecentaur]

ou could also kill it with bleach water on the wall

[@TheBlenderweasel]

^ YES. And this is especially true in the upper midwest, our houses up here are built so tightly sealed up to prevent heat escaping in winter that they also have a bad habit of trapping moisture too, making mold very hard to get rid of once it's there. Also, the untreated mold could cause you a serious problem once you're ready to sell the house (I work in real estate). When you sell you'll be required to fill out a seller disclosure and mold/water damage are always asked about. If you fill out a disclosure and say that you had mold that wasn't professionally treated your buyer will probably bring in a mold inspector, and if they find an ongoing mold presence in the house you're going to have a hard time selling/getting the price you want. It's best to be safe and take care of it now rather than wait til you're trying to sell!

[@raycasas2867]

They were spraying what I assume was bleach or mold killer as they were removing parts and painting.

[@tiffanysandmeier4753]

@@smilecentaur you have to be careful with mold and bleach. It is actually recommended to use soapy water to clean mold or specific products to deal with mold, not bleach. I think I was told that when bleach is sprayed onto mold it has a defensive reaction and releases spores which isn't good for your lungs and can result in the mold spreading

[@Oniqueen]

Every time I saw Rex's old room I always worried about all the water damage that it would cause. I hope it can be salvageable!

[@miekekuppen9275]

I´m surprised it wasn´t worse!

[@guyventures3498]

As someone who lived in a mold infested apartment for 2 years, and that professionally remediated once, and the mold came back…. I can almost guarantee that those walls have mold inside them. Cleaning the exterior and painting it not enough. That room is a health hazard.

[@Nefairy_ZeldaYT]

i agree

[@xxUncleBuckxx]

I have done mold remediation jobs and you are correct. Those walls need to be striped to the studs at least two feet up from the floor minimum. That should all be done in a negative pressure environment.

[@youraveragegirly2.0]

I am watching this probably earlier than you I don’t really know, but they have said that the mail was limited to the outside

[@rosie6794]

I❤ minnow mike

[@LegendOfPrincessPeachy]

I know you're getting a million warnings, but when me and my BF ignored mold growing in our apartment they took out the entire wall to see that it was COVERED in black mold and a pipe that had been coroding for years. Be safe :)

[@mostlyghostey]

So my room flooded recently and we called a restoration company to help clean it up. They had to take out the lower half of our wall to make sure no mold was left so it was safe for people to live in. I worry since you just painted over the mold that won't be enough. I don't want you guys getting mold poisoning!

[@jurassica2504]

Just painting over the mold seems so reckless. They really should get a remediation company to assess the room

[@Lucia-yc9zj]

4:57 it’s not like Emily didn’t try to scrub the wall with cleaner, they didn’t JUST paint over it.. but yeah it probably does go beyond the surface.

[@mostlyghostey]

@@Lucia-yc9zj You are absolutely right she did scrub it. I didn't mean to discredit that. Unfortunately, you're also right about there probably being mold deeper in the wall. :( I just want ed and Emily to be safe!

[@sarahbeaulieu999]

@Angelina L 👇💋 this is a family channel

[@enderriolugirl7358]

@@sarahbeaulieu999 Sadly it is a bot. I have seen the same exact message and such dozens of times on diffrent channels and many comment threads. At least this one's profile pic is a tamer one.

[@perciusmandate]

I think others have said, but you might have to go back and replace all the drywall around the base of the room. If mold got into the drywall, just painting over it isn't going to fix the problem.

[@sweetluvgurl]

I was kinda thinking the same. I didn’t think just covering it up would fix that. Also, mold is a health hazard

[@bbysiea]

@@sweetluvgurl look at the pinned comment, they mention it!

[@alanwisse192]

Gotta use kilz paint primer to kill seal and destroy mold. As I commented above.

[@raerohan4241]

@@bbysiea I saw it, they used bleach. The problem is that bleach won't kill all the mold in porous surfaces - and drywall is an example of such a surface. What they did is not adequate, unfortunately

[@charlie2.048]

As someone with permanent damage in his lungs from living somewhere where mold in the drywall was not handled properly, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE for your safety get a professional in there to handle the mold. Just cleaning the surface and painting over it will not work and can be very dangerous. Just because the wall didn't feel soft doesn't mean there isn't a mold infestation. I'd hate to see either of you get sick.

[@raenfairy]

If the damage is irreversible would it still be worth going to see a doctor? Just, I've never really considered or known how damaging mold actually can be until seeing comments in this video, however a good... 9ish years ago I stayed at a friend's for a while on their sofa & after a while they ended up pulling out the sofas & half the wall was covered in mold. I don't understand what people mean by drywall or if it's the same way on just a wall 😅 sorry I can be a bit slow & sorry for the long comment, just I've noticed it's caused some form of damage to my chest/lungs but don't know if it would be worth going to a doctor after this long.

[@rubinikie]

@@raenfairy with mold, its usually better to check out what youre experiencing and to know how bad what youre dealing with is! i have a pretty bad mold allergy myself and even if the effects mold can have on you might be irreversible, ive found that its better safe than sorry with it, even if its been a while. doctors also might have ways to help you cope with your situation even if they cant fix it, too!

[@raenfairy]

@@rubinikie Thank you for your reply, I didn't even know you could be allergic to mold 😅 will definetly go get it at looked at then, again, thank you 😊

[@charlie2.048]

@@raenfairy Definitely go to a doctor. For me some of the damage is permanent because of an existing genetic disorder that causes poor healing amount other things so I wound up with scarring in my lungs. But there are medications that can help a lot depending on what exactly is causing your problems.

[@footstol66]

It's strange that they are talking about tearing up some wall to see what the damage is like if there is mould in the wall.

[@MajiggerRose]

Not gonna lie, I started tearing up just seeing her in such a lovely, spacious place. Especially when I think about where she came from. Obviously the swimming pool in your place was an upgrade from where she started, but this is truly what she deserves and you all are amazing for sacrificing so much for her.

[@michaelbatman2007]

The carpet installers: what did you have I here a alligator in here Edd and Emily: …

[@karenk3486]

Emily and Ed, PLEASE get a professional remediation team to clean out the mold from your walls!! As people have said in this thread, it could spread and be much more expensive to repair in the future, and is also a huge health risk!! I know too many people who have gotten extremely sick from unknown mold in their homes. We love you and want you both to be healthy!!

[@jennifer7582]

It may also open them up to civil liability.

[@rdizzy1]

There is also a massive amount of conspiracy theorists thinking they are getting sick from mold with mystery symptoms (very similar to what happens with the people that think they have lyme disease, when they don't), when in reality, humans are inhaling mold spores of many, many different kinds all day and all night (an average of 4000-6000 spores per cubic meter of air indoors and 9000-11000 spores per cubic meter of air outdoors), no matter if you see mold or not, indoors or outdoors, we are always breathing in fungal spores constantly, and our immune system is fine with them. Also 1 black mold is not the same as another black mold, people see a black mold and automatically think it is a toxic stachybotrys mold, and it almost always is not, like 99% of molds that happen to be colored black are not actual toxic black mold, very, very few are toxic to humans in comparison to all possible mold species. (Unless you happen to have some severe immune deficiency) Many mold remediation companies are bullshitting people and scaremongering them into full remediation treatment for no reason, just sucking money out of people, and even lying to people about the species of mold they find (without ever actually testing for species and knowing that elderly people cannot possibly go up into attics and small hidden spaces to actually check for themselves), it is a major issue, at least here in the US.

[@nomdeplume2213]

@@rdizzy1 ive seen ppl die of black mold. Especially those who already have a suppressed immune system. So no, black mold is extraordinarily dangerous.

[@justbecause9645]

@@rdizzy1 A lot of mold is a myth spread by TV shows.

[@SpeedDemonStar]

@@rdizzy1 Tell that to my friend who was intubated in the hospital ICU for several weeks due to mold and who just recently got his trach removed (it's not even fully healed shut yet) and yes, it was confirmed that the illness that tried to kill him was indeed caused by mold. There was no visible mold in his house but after the results came back from the tests of his lungs, an air quality test was ordered on their home, revealing near deadly levels of mold spores in the air. The only reason his wife and kid didn't get as sick (although they suspect that the kid's asthma was likely caused by it and greatly improved almost immediately post-cleanup) is because the worst area was in his bedroom (he and wife don't share a room because of snoring and scheduling conflicts). Moral of the story: mold is NOT something you should just ignore.

[@ashleysmashley9022]

As someone who has lived through hurricanes, moldy walls should be replaced and the studs behind should be tested as well.... if there is mold visible on the outside of the wall (especially since it came about b/c of it being wet) then it is already inside the drywall and just scrubbing off the fruiting portions (that's what's visible) won't get rid of the main structures growing inside the wall...

[@courtneyrichards3895]

Yes! Commenting so maybe they see this!

[@thewolfthatwearsthepurgema1624]

I agree as someone who has also lived through hurricanes and family who are allergic to it

[@sarapeters4165]

yes! and this is proof that they knew there was mold and must be disclosed if they ever sell the house. After seeing this video I would require receipts and statements from a professional remediation company with removal of drywall, baseboards, carpets and underflooring.

[@lisaluebbert5351]

I work for a remediation company and this hurts my brain a little, but not my house.

[@AztecCroc]

That's with mold coming from the outside in though (rain, burst pipe, etc) so you wouldn't see it til it had grown all the way through the drywall. This water started from inside the room so would be starting from inside the room then growing back into the drywall.

[@tylerblack9518]

With all of the water that has gotten on the walls over the years there is almost certainly mold on the back side of the dry wall.

[@spookysugar]

Can't help but love how cheeky Rex looks when smiling and chillin in the zoo while Emily and Ed do back-breacking labor fixing up her mess.

[@benten2462]

Ed looks so amazing! I can’t recall what I thought he looked like before (not bad, certainly!) But I think it’s a combination of the stresses mellowing down and his confidence growing, his smile is just absolutely stunning :’)

[@elisabetharbuckle1505]

I expected them to replace the lower drywall. Now I’m worried about mold in their walls.

[@Zeldur]

Keep an eye on the moldy area of the walls. Even though you bleached it, it may still seep through. If it does, best thing to do is cut out the bottom 1'-2' of drywall and replace it.

[@brucedog12345]

Wow I never saw Emily have her hair out like that but that was amazing it it changed so much all the memories you did there with Rex

[@thecandyunicorn7728]

The whole video: Ed and Emily salvaging what’s left of Rex’s room. Lol

[@NolanStidham]

yeah

[@judybeeding1813]

Clorox bleach kills black mold. Learned that after the flood of 2008.

[@judybeeding1813]

You should wear gloves, protective clothing and masks.

[@heysaucemikehere1804]

@@judybeeding1813 It only kills surface mold

[@spongiformencephalitis]

great vid, but how did you deal with the mold? just because you can't see it doesn't mean it isn't putting potentially deadly spores into the air... if you're trying to sell the house, the inspector will likely find it during an air quality test (or if the mold starts to grow through the paint, which is inevitable) and you won't pass the inspection... you're probably going to have to replace the drywall

[@IISheireenII]

@@Nika44 mold remover works great for brick walls and similar thick stone walls, but that is drywall. And not just drywall that developed a bit of mold on the surface you can still treat away. This mold has festered for years in a thin porous material. There is bound to be lots of it on the inside. This wall is not salvageble.

[@errinwellman1960]

@@Nika44 in water remediation, drywall is basically considered DOA if it is wet ever. It needs to be removed and replaced or this house can not be sold in good faith.

[@Centrinity]

Agree with everyone saying get the mold dealt with - frankly, we had a flood that resulted in mold and even WITH a remediation team it still came back until they came out a second time because some got missed because it wasn't grown enough to be visible yet! Mold is a horrendously tricky thing to get rid of once its set in and left best to the experts who can test for what you can't see.

[@aliciairis2157]

You guys definitely put up the new trim over still-active mold, you really really need to get a team in to fix that because that can get you and your animals super sick.

[@NutmegBGB]

It warms my heart to see someone who cares so deeply for their animals. You two clearly love what you do to the extent that even a dirty job like this is worth it. The world needs more people like you!

[@user-pp6kd7ut4k]

All the animals except that poor minnow lol

[@hant679]

@@user-pp6kd7ut4k yeah, because that was totally intentional 🙄

[@ChloeTGAP]

I would bring in a professional to deal with that mold. With the moisture in that room for years there is definitely mold in the drywall. Leaving it could be very dangerous.

[@strayiggytv]

The mold definitely needs a bleach or uv treatment before repainting. If you live in a dry climate hostile to mold you can get away with bleaching and drying small areas of mold but if you live anywhere with sufficient humidity you have to rip out and replace stuff.

[@AuttumnDawn]

With them living in Wisconsin. They should have just cut off the bottom 3ft. Treated behind it. N replace.

[@tess2082]

I have some serious respect for that daredevil of a mouse. Stealing food from a bird and hiding it in the enclosure of an alligator.

[@theclimbingchef]

Hero of 2021

[@katandi7857]

I wanna see more house renovations with them 😂 it’s so fun

[@theprocrastinationofemilyr1418]

Thank you guys so much for not being afraid to show the realities of owning an alligator. Your amazing and my family has learned so much from you !

[@joannmathews6852]

And that is why mold and mildew is problematic for buyers - it gets covered.

[@frankajames]

Snicker 🤭 🤭

[@JB-ew1mu]

Don't underestimate that mold, to be on the safe side i would replace the sections of the wall that had mold/water damage. I've had to deal with black mold and no amount of treatment and cleaning and dehumidifying helped because it was rooted behind the walls. It always came back, and I was always sick from living with it.

[@chadillacinc]

Oh dear. Apparently you guys weren't informed on how dangerous standing water and mold can be.if I were looking into purchasing that home, I would not do so unless a professional came in and gutted that room. Just saying. It could deffinetly cause problems down the road for you guys. Had there never been an alligator in there , the final result LOOKS great. So kudos to you guys there. You're pretty handy.

[@Abyssal2808]

I haven't watched this channel in SOOO LONG, (jst since when the zoo was being constructed!) And I forgot how much I loved this channel!!!

[@loraknight1611]

Emily: “it’s full of alligator poop” Also Emily:*grabs it with her whole hand without thinking twice*

[@nikeyagentle8684]

frr bruh

[@agoldfishwithinternet2382]

Seems crazy ,but when you work with animals on a daily basis poop and getting it on you is inevitable and you thbecome quickly desensitised to it ,enough so to do stuff like that.I work with birds of prey ,and generally if you’re not scraping/scrubbing/wiping poop you’re being pooped on(sometimes at ,depends one bird lol)the “that’s gross” aspect gets old FAST. you just scrub your hands well before you move on to the next job .

[@debbievaneersel]

Working with animals does that to you yeah :) no matter what animal feces, we can wash our hands no problem no double thoughts lol

[@dragonbowlsupper]

You're going to have to replace the drywall where the mold was. As someone who lives in a hurricane zone, the mold will continue to grow within the wall and can be very dangerous to you over time.

[@AztecCroc]

That's water coming from outside the wall into the room, this water started from the room.

[@lulucanpy3513]

@@AztecCroc Doesn't matter. That water/moisture was constantly barraging that wall for years. Also, a burst pipe (where the water touches the walls from the inside of the house) would do the same thing. Better safe than sorry for mold.

[@cokersatm]

Watching this video, I suddenly got motivated to clean out my hamster's cage which hasn't been touched since he passed 6 months ago. But it's also midnight right now, so I won't actually do it (yet)

[@maryavatar]

Still less mess and destruction than a dog. My boss’s dog chewed all the walls in her house. My friend’s dog caught worms and wiped a wormy poop stain all down her stairs and across her dining room floor. And my cousin’s dog chewed up a pair of £800 boots, an antique silk jacket and her wedding dress.

[@midnull6009]

I wouldn't have even put the carpet back. I'd use vinyl, linoleum, or wood flooring. It's a lot easier to clean. Also, since it looks like it's dry wall I'd take some of that wall off to see what the base condition is then repatch it if there is no continued dmg. Good job!

[@lulucanpy3513]

Agreed about the carpet, but carpet is cheaper and a surprising number of people like having carpet in their basement

[@opheliaettienne8269]

I absolutely despise hard floors lmao 😭 carpet everywhere I can get away with it, except for the porch, kitchen and bathroom

[@lulucanpy3513]

@@opheliaettienne8269 Rugs are your friend

[@dagmar0904]

yeah same. Im not from the us, so having carpet floors seems so weird to me...

[@riabouchinska]

@@dagmar0904 I didn't know it was specifically an American thing... I live here and I've always been kind of grossed out by wall-to-wall carpeting, I think it should have gone the way of the dodo bird by now

[@EvieSmith-ix9mh]

Anyone else worried about all of that black mold…..

[@presmisspearlthesnake699]

No they will take care of it

[@hant679]

They followed the governmental guidelines for mold, so it's all good.

[@brionygliddon5868]

No

[@kristyrowland111]

Honestly, I felt with this level of damage at my house (bought it like that) and you should gut it. That carpet was not only stained but harbouring bacteria and mold. Also you can’t paint over mold. It’s better to nip it in the bud and replace the drywall. Also the mold up our walls in the room we gutted was like 1/4 as bad but the insulation was black and mold filled. It had to be replaced on that wall as well.

[@Lazarus7000]

When I saw the discolored ceiling the image of the alligator smoking a cigar popped into my head and I can't stop thinking about it.

[@lazariswann2028]

Ed and Emily are litterally couple goals.

[@jasonrumfelt2990]

You really should have done a "flood cut" on that drywall. That's just going to mold again. ...before everyone beats me up over this, I would have you know... a couple of months ago, my reptile room flooded. I lost everything - including my wife to suicide - so my advice is to cut that drywall out and fix it right (same thing they are doing with my now abandoned home) if you hope to recover the value and not smell mold in perpetuity

[@lulucanpy3513]

Agreed. Our home flooded and we had to do that. Drywall isn't **that** expensive to replace either.

[@jennifermiller5041]

I'm so sorry for your loss. Toxic mold is a neurotoxin and can lead to suicide. My heart breaks for you. I lost my nephew to suicide, and its absolutely got wrenching.

[@jasonrumfelt2990]

@@jennifermiller5041 thank you for the condolences. To be clear, we lost the house to water, I lost my wife to the circumstances surrounding it and not the actual mold itself. my kids and I ( who have all met Emily and Ed ) don’t have a choice but to continue on and the kindness of strangers has been crucial to that process. I appreciate you reaching out. Didn’t mean to drag everyone down but certainly appreciate you all and your support ❤️

[@jasonrumfelt2990]

Also Jennifer, I’m sorry about your loss. No feeling is final and I wish we could help more people understand that. ❤️

[@nomdeplume2213]

Ive replaced thousands of panels of moldy drywall in my lifetime and youre 100% correct. Its an absolute impossibility that mold isnt on the other side of the drywall. Its going to ruin the new carpet and the framework if they dont actually replace it

[@jessicabishop9703]

She said that the person who buys the house wouldn't know that there was a alligator in the basement...until they watch this video

[@novasgalaxy3652]

The new trim matches my houses new kitchen/dining room floor owo.

[@heliagrey]

I am AMAZED about that feeder minnow! Wow. That's a long time to live in the dredges of a tank that's been unoccupied for so long. Even if the tank HAD been cycled- if there was any waste left behind at all, it'd be making ammonia and just building up, which would be a problem- also, I'd doubt there would be a lot of food. Must have been enough algae in there for it to survive... but even so, I'm super impressed by that little one's resilience. o_O

[@TheCaptaininsaino]

I have these recurring nightmares where I find myself in an old, dark basement. I walk through cobwebs and broken glass and by the light of a flickering, dying bulb I see a series of cages and tanks. There are fish, gasping in inches of black sludge. There are hamsters, who are nothing but skin and bone, crawling in their own excrement. And I realize, to my horror, that these are my childhood pets who I haven't taken care of for DECADES. For the record, I always took very good care of my pets and they were never neglected in real life. I don't know why I have these horrific dreams. Seeing that poor minnow really triggered me.

[@heliagrey]

@@TheCaptaininsaino obviously everyone is different… but for what it’s worth, I had VERY similar dreams for years- about “forgetting” pets- some I actually had in real life, and others that I’ve never owned, but in the dream was neglecting terribly. My therapist suggested it was because I was neglecting a part of myself, and had nothing to do with the pets- but nothing I tried made the decades- long haunts go away. Until a new therapist suggested I was prone to blaming myself. Not neglecting myself, but assuming things were my fault, or that I was disappointing others, etc. she had me say to myself- in writing and in a mirror “it’s not my fault, it wasn’t my fault” (relative to current, every day life and also to childhood traumas). Within a month of doing that work, the dreams stopped. And never came back. In fact, the closest I had to one was when someone tried to give me one of THEIR neglected pets and I told them sorry, I couldn’t help them, I had enough on my plate.

[@jellypug5732]

I like how Emily doesn’t make us wait for a part 2. She takes a couple of weeks to make us happy. Get her to 3 Million!!!!

[@TheMadWrldEffct]

I hope Emily and Ed see the comments about the mold, I’m very concerned about them living with that ;3;

[@Skywreckdemon]

Worse still, they're planning to sell. Can you imagine buying this house and not knowing there's mold that was barely covered in the walls? What if someone sleeps in this room and gets really sick or even dies? They're being incredibly irresponsible.

[@GlorifiedGremlin]

If you cant get rid of all the mold by scrubbing, you need to cut that drywall put and replace it. Or at the very least, sand the crap put of it first. It'll spread if there's ANYTHING left. And there's a bunch left in that basement

[@christinescarry3162]

“No one would know that there was an alligator here” what if one of your fans ended up moving to that house?

[@farrah2253]

You need to rip out that Sheetrock up about three feet and replace. Black mold !! It will be behind sheetrock

[@shinypearlstar]

I can't wait to watch this. But I have class in a few minutes but I am going to see how far I get

[@gwensanimals2899]

HAHAHA SAME

[@tinfoil1232]

Good luck

[@fuzzybusz5660]

LOL SAME

[@Dartify]

Same

[@shallowthehedgehog7454]

I'll say a fue mins

[@OGOlivianne]

Honestly, I love this video. I felt so guilty after deconstructing a tank and letting it sit for like 2 months (I’m in medical school and it picked up a lot with the new semester), and this makes me feel a lot better about it.

[@-RubbingAlcohol-]

I loved watching carpet people replace my carpet, but this was interesting since I couldn't watch everything the people at my house were doing

[@thesoapcrate596]

The sheetrock from 3ft down, I would replace 75% of it so you can get rid of all the mold and not risk any new issues. Painting over it is not a good idea at all. The mold you see is only 25% of the mold in that room.

[@alataadvenavod]

This is difficult to get rid of the dark mold. It still can appear again because it already lives in the material of the walls. Usually acid and other heavy chemicals are used to fight the mold. It is also a common practice to remove a infested part of the wall at all.

[@Athena908]

This is… honestly one of the grossest videos I’ve ever seen? Like cleaning out a biohazard of a room with no shoes, no gloves, no face masks/respirators, no replacing the molded drywall, just painting over it (even though that’s not going to solve the issue, because mold can grow through it). Not to mention whatever might be growing under the new carpet. This is poorly done on so many level and tbh I’m surprised Emily and Edd would do things this wrong and then upload it.

[@karenk3486]

I was surprised, too! Especially by their non-chalant attitude after they saw the concerned comments and still don't sound like they're going to get things checked out by a professional. Are they unaware of the risks they posed to themselves in their handling of this cleaning process and band-aiding the mold problem, as well as the health/safety risks they're imposing on the future tenants of their home? Do they not care about that?

[@holliesparling2960]

34 degrees feels like summer in Canada

[@ohrats731]

“I bet there aren’t a lot of other pets that will leave tooth marks on your wall.” Alligators… and rabbits lol

[@jessicaconda4825]

I'm usually not that person, and I know lots of people have already mentioned the mold issue, but really, no gloves, shoes, or masks/respirators of any kind while cleaning? The amount of things that could go wrong and end with one of you injured or sick is very, very high. I know given your upload schedule that this was probably filmed a little bit ago, but there's really no excuse to not at the very least be wearing shoes down there until you got the new carpet in. The mold is another issue entirely and you should contact a professional to assess the actual damage, especially if your planning on selling the house. It's going to cost you more money but it's better to treat it now then find out your house is potentially unsellable due to the mold not being properly taken care of.

[@iimuffinsaur]

I could be wrong at what I'm looking at but it looks like black mold too. Or maybe its just dark colored mold idk

[@jessicaconda4825]

@@iimuffinsaur Unfortunately you cant tell visually if a mold if black mold or not, which is one reason it can be so dangerous, and why it needs tested.

[@iimuffinsaur]

@@jessicaconda4825 ooh okay thank you. I havent dealt with mold many times. I hope they do get it checked

[@Meraxes6]

I always cringe when they do things like spray paint without respirators, inhale clouds of perlite, etc.. be safe guys!

[@sweetluvgurl]

@@llamawalrushybrid Chill out. They likely didn’t really know. People said they’re from the Midwest and aren’t used to things like that from lack of hurricanes and then more insulation being used for homes from the colder weather conditions. Not to mention in the video, they said they didn’t really know what they’re doing.

[@doranshroud6802]

"One of the reasons we adopted Rex was so that we could tell our In-Laws 'Sorry there's an alligator in our guest bedroom..." Genius. If only that would work on my family, then I would've gotten an alligator ages ago ;D

[@michellehughes576]

When Emily squeezed the filter my dog sitting next to me farted so it was perfectly timed I felt as if you did have Smellshare

[@jvseventeen]

For one, this makes me feel a lot better about myself leaving things uncleaned for a few days or weeks due to depression or just being busy. For two, if you don't deliberately paint your painting shirt, it's not really a painting shirt lol But most importantly: Mike the Minnow is an unstoppable force and I love him, he's so cute😅

[@OneTruePeanut]

Imagine if they contacted an abatement company about the mold and had to tell them "well... we had an alligator living in here for several years."

[@tropical_shorts1100]

They are such great pet owners!I LOVE WATCHING THEM!They are such great and caring people and work so hard for their animals.We love u guys

[@MoonS1337]

With all that mold, you should have really replaced EVERYTHING. The walls AND carpet at least. You have no idea if that mold penetrated to inside of the wall. On top of that, if the vent was rusty, that means that there was moisture in and around the vent. You might have mold spores circulating through the ventilation system of your house. You should really call a professional to run some tests. And selling a house without telling the potential buyers that there could be a major mold problem is a really evil thing to do.

[@percivalmartinez6024]

Hey, you should really check your drywall for mold. Just cause you cleaned the outside doesn't mean the inside is clean. You might need to replace the whole drywall.

[@RobG1958]

When they were moving the pool I kept thinking about that friends episode “PIVOT !” 🤗😂😂

[@TaleRavenTarot]

Honestly, I'm surprised there wasn't more damage. When I had house rabbits that had their own room, they did way more damage.

[@thereptileroomeh8646]

Definitely gonna have to replace that drywall. I'd also consider treating that return air vent with some sort of fungicide or high intensity (HVAC grade) UV light. If left untreated that grill will drag and disperse spores all over the house

[@redshirt49]

My stepdad had a pet croc back in the day. Sadly it was stolen, though it was not known by whom. He had suspected his parents were accomplices though, because the thieves had not broken in and they had the only spare key to the place and were known to hate the thing as he let it freely roam the garden, so they did not like coming over.

[@amandaday2594]

The mouse waking up from Lake hibernation like rap walks into the room and goes like what the heck happened

[@nomdeplume2213]

Oh no... yall didn't replace the drywall or even check to see if the mold was inside the drywall?! Damn... that carpet is going to be completely ruined with black mold in a few months. Replacing the frame work is going to be exorbitantly expensive. Basements are already heaven mold. I hope when they sell it the new owners dont get sick. Hopefully they'll test for it during an inspection and catch it. Black mold is so dangerous. Edit: i saw their pinned comment but ive been remodeling homes with my own hands since I was 4 or 5, my dad built houses and my brothers and I were free labor 🤣, so for 30ish years and i can assure you that mold is on the inside of that drywall. Theres nothing but insulation and mold. ALWAYS do a spot test where you cut out a small square area out and actually look inside. Run a long qtip around and use a test kit to triple check. Its the mold you can't see thats always the worst. The water will seap under the baseboards and grow up the inside without the drywall becoming spongy. It then just climbs the framework and wreaks havoc. Half the jobs we use to do were fixing other contractors work because they figured it would be ok since the drywall wasnt spongy and refused to do the square test. One house we almost had to condemn, level and rebuild. It was heartbreaking because all their pets had gotten extremely sick and passed and they couldn't figure it out until their 2 yr old son got sick. He spent 4 months in icu on a vent due to black mold so pls dnt ever chance it.

[@velkynkarma6804]

3:08 Imagine the mouse that stored these snacks away. It'd be like living in a horror movie. The whole house is full of things that would gladly eat it.

[@Blue_Lugia]

Emily: "Let's tear up the floor!" Ed: "Hurray!" 😂🤣

[@tezzanoia]

"I doubt there will be many other pets that will leave tooth scratches all over your walls" Not tooth scratches, but my rats chew all the paint off the walls wherever they can and chewed the wooden windows when they could reach them. They might not be as big, but let me tell you that my little mischief is probably almost as destructive to my room as an alligator would be lmao

[@shadodragonette]

I admire Emily and Ed for taking in all these rescue animals and loving them. It can't be easy with so many already, but they work hard, obviously. I know they have millions of fans, but I still want to let them know they are very much appreciated.

[@VidralliaArchives]

Of all the places in your house for a mouse to choose as its food cache, it chose possibly the most dangerous room.

[@Justginger941]

Emily has had rex for so long that she starts understanding rex

[@Bri-ln5hm]

The first time I ever saw rex in her room my nose scrunched because I could already envision the mold. That room will forever smell like a moldy,mildew,musky swamp.

[@kellster2193]

It is sorta sad to see that room go. But, I know you all had to clean it up eventually. Also, I realized watching this video. I have never seen Emily's hair down ever before. Keep up the amazing work Emily and Ed. I would love to see a full house tour now that all the reptiles are out of your house and at the zoo.

[@cubed6031]

i had a foster dog that would fall asleep, and if they were near a wall they'd some how sleep chew the wall, also they'd chew up our tables that same way, so i had a foster dog that would leave marks on the wall

[@jlopez665]

They didn’t clean Rex’s room. “We were handling the zoo” I dnt know why this cracks me up lol

[@AMFibers]

This reminds me of when we moved our bunnies out of our apartment. Our female wasn't spayed because we rescued her from a breeder and she was obese so our vet recommended waiting. I thought I did a good job cleaning up her messes, but some how she got her urine under the linoleum, the edge of which was a solid foot away from her pen and curved up onto the wall (similar to how Rex's linoleum was). My sister rented a carpet scrubber to try and get it out, but, let's just say we didn't get our deposit back. 😅😅😅

[@AMFibers]

Oh and bunnies will leave tooth marks on your walls. Mainly baseboards, but walls too lol

[@justme0910]

I can't put into words how much I love that Rex enjoys watching the visitors at zoo.

[@presmisspearlthesnake699]

@@jackgreen5875 wdym she loves it she looks at them watch their videos dude

[@Heather145]

@@jackgreen5875 animals do feel happiness and other emotions, its been proven but its just not in the same way that humans do.

[@Art_pomeiz]

@@jackgreen5875 Uhm…you do know humans are technically animals as well, right?

[@Ella-dv1ui]

Emily your hair down looks so good!! The room looks so good! And its so cool that you guys want a new house you have grown so much over the years that ive watched you!!!!

[@Mxldy_bread]

34 IS COLD?????????? 25 IS CONCIDERED WARM HERE IN SWEDEN

[@lizlilliman3644]

We had a retired greyhound, who not only left teeth marks on the walls, she also chewed through the doors. In the end she had to be rehomed, as we where both working and she hated being by herself. Also I don't know if its called something different in USA but in UK the board at the bottom is the skirting board.

[@kittenthecat_]

In the US the board at the bottom is generally called a base board! Interesting to hear a new phrase for it.

[@Lunar_or_M1randa]

The fact that I did not see a single glove in this whole video is just incredible

[@dontmindthebutterflys1194]

Lovely intro SD ‘ r u ready to smell like alligator poop today? ‘ got me laughing

[@arachnescurse3315]

Please please PLEASE tell me you did proper mold treatment before painting the walls! I used to work with foreclosed homes and black mold is no joke

[@SukiMightBite2]

I just followed you on twitch!❤ I didn’t know what you streamed on tho😅 I also followed you on tik tok❤ your videos are amazing btw!

[@Moonlight44445]

7:39 My Dog: Am I A Joke To You? ( In My Dogs Old Room She Strached The Wall😅 )

[@mikamekaze]

The part with Rex's old filter had me actually, physically gagging.

[@ZaDussault]

I'd check the wall structure to see if the mold has spread to there, it can even get stuck to bricks or concrete so I would greatly advise you to break those walls. It's less expensive to build back a wall than to have a very moldy, toxic and "too late to save" situation. But I've seen the other comments and I think most people agree with this too. And that carpet must have been FILTHY. I'm not aware of laws in the US, but in Canada, pretty sure I'd be legally obligated to tell the buyers that there was once an alligator in the basement, or at least, a pool and water. You'll probably have to say there was mold and the walls have not been changed.