Meet & Greet: Cheeks and Pearl

[@freetalkn657]

Cheeks is the calmest rabbit I have ever seen!

[@LOUDMOUTHTYRONE]

Ad might be the most tastiest. Yum😋

[@freetalkn657]

Not cool. Cheeks is an ambassador!

[@nitelite78]

freetalkn657 An ambassador for tasty rabbit?

[@thegardenofeatin5965]

I doubt it, he's pretty old.

[@ITtheHyena]

Aww! So adorable seeing Pearl in a little harness getting walked :D Super happy to hear that she has been infection free for over a year now. Hope that continues!

[@PeppoMusic]

It's really awesome how you keep dishing out all that much needed animal awareness wherever you can. I wish there were more people like you and I hope much better for the next generation (and that you're inspiring kids to work with animals!). As there's still lots of badly informed people out there who end up with a bad experience and a poor animal that mostly gets the bad end of the deal out of it.

[@Chris_Denora]

Pepijn Rietveld I agree with you, even more common pets like Guinea Pigs are far too often the victims of poor care due to lack of research and readiness. Here's an example I'd like to share, I rescued Zelda an Abyssinian Guinea Pig, from parents who bought a bunch for their 5 year olds. Zelda was kept in a cat carrier with her brothers. Turns out I noticed Zelda was pregnant after I had rescued her, likely they didn't realize how fast Guinea Pigs mature (about 3 weeks). Though her 3 pups born without issue and were well cared for, 2 are female and live with her here and the brother is with a good friend who has another boar. Sadly Zelda is still even now very shy and hard to handle, likely due to the way the children were handling her before I adopted her.

[@whyello5169]

I loved meeting these two. Thanks for another fantastic video, Jessi!

[@TheMdduran]

Thank you for what you do! Found this channel from SciShow.

[@Lady8D]

I had bunnies when I was a little kid. That experience caused me to have an intense fear/phobia of them my whole life because they were so vicious toward me - seriously, I have numerous scars. It wasn't until I watched your videos that I started to understand why: I held them incorrectly and was likely causing them pain/possibly damage and chronic pain. Now that I understand what went wrong my fear has lessened slightly but it was immediately replaced with guilt. Decades of intense fear and unnecessary guilt all because my family didn't do our research prior to owning new pets. Do your research folks, nobody wants to be the person with bunny-phobia...they're EVERYWHERE!!! ~Shudder~ Sorry bunnies I hurt, I didn't mean to!!!

[@jesstalks7755]

I love Pearl's wiggly walk through the grass!

[@agg1438]

They are so adorable!!!😄😄😄

[@strangewitchizzy]

Cheeks just has the same face throughout the video XD He is so calm and floofy :0 And Pearl looks beautiful

[@sciencenerd8879]

It's so fluffy; I'm gonna die!!!

[@MichelleMCTran]

Cheeks don’t mind me I’m cleaning my face. Awwww

[@GirtheAlienGoldfish]

Pearl is so beautiful! I love reptiles. I own a bearded dragon and he is just delightful. He's helped me with my anxiety and depression. I'd love to own a tegu, but I don't have the money or the experience for one. But I'm happy with beardies because they're so relaxed and chill.

[@khart20]

I love the meet and greet episodes!

[@kayceesword9090]

I love the meet and greets!!

[@juststeveschannel]

Great combo. We've got a pair of rabbits and can't get enough of them, and it was interesting to learn about the different personality traits of two similar lizards. Keep up the good work!

[@corbelius6]

Jessi, You ROCK! Keep up the great work!

[@khipp13]

I love your channel and I subscribed. Scishow sent me here and I'm glad they did. I really enjoy how detailed your videos are and the animals are wonderful. I can tell that you value the animals' wellbeing first and I really admire that. :)

[@brentbeasley4411]

Your awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[@MundyMedics]

You're an absolute delight! Lovely entertaining, informative videos.

[@undertowsoul]

I love Cheeks! I've had rabbits for about 8 years now and wish they were better understood as pets. He looks well adjusted and happy as well as a handsome guy. Thanks for showing your amazing friends to us!

[@Dholmes1022]

in the mid 1990s we got two rabbits from a friend of the family, we were told they were both female, until one gave birth. She killed the first litter. Her second litter we got rid of the male, moved the mother outside and modified the cage to give her and the litter privacy, the litter grew and we gave most of them to a man who cared for alot of rabbits. We kept two and had the three rabbits for a bit. We made sure we always gave them rabbit pellets and sometimes fresh apples, fresh water every day, and salt licks. We cleaned the cage regularly and had the rabbits run around a run we made for them on nice days. We also picked dandelions and gave some to them because they love those, and some reason they love dry tumbleweeds too. But enentually construction was going on behind us and field mice moved into the shed and used our rabbit's fur for nesting, they were miserable and frightened so we had to give them away. We enjoyed the time we had with them. Their names were, Sally (the mother), Midnight, and Candy

[@cheaterman49]

Oh that's why Pearl is so understanding when she meets Dr Card, immediately opening her mouth etc: she remembers that it's for her own good! Very clever animal indeed! Also a question because you made me very curious: how did Cheeks make it clear that he prefers smaller enclosures? Thanks for all the magic things you do!

[@monical9972]

Great video Jessi!

[@alpinechick53]

I love these types of videos!

[@scabiniful]

ahaha pearl looked so cute on the leash!

[@Wolfkins1972]

Cheeks is so cute :0) I had 2 rabbits,one dutch (Buster)and one mini Rex(Bambie) loved them both so much :0)

[@Olytash]

Something super strange just happened! When you were showing cheeks' enclosure my neighbor started to unload hay and it smelled just like a rabbit cage (sort of musky and dry vegetal)! It was like smell-o-vision!

[@Mekiozuke]

wow pearl is a gorgeous lady ( I giggled when she was in her leash) and I find it amazing how calm cheecks is

[@darkmage07070777]

Peal is so cute!~

[@davidbauguess]

As an owner of a Flemish Giant, Continental Giant and a Holland Lop, I so appreciate all of your information. All of our buns have different needs, they're personalities are really wildly different. I do think the one thing that is truth for all bunnies is bananas. They all must have their daily banana or they go nuts. :-) They have long lives, people, so do your homework before you get one! They can live for a decade or longer, so they aren't hamsters! They need lots of attention!

[@thecraftypandas3944]

I love these! Keep 'em comin!

[@SirHenryMaximo]

They are both so wonderful! ^_^ Here at home we have seven dogs, a rabbit and a Geochelone carbonaria (going binomial nomenclature because here in Brazil we call them "jabuti").

[@theftking]

The subtitles turn '...but Cheeks' into 'butt cheeks'. That is all. :D

[@cmeflywva]

Thanks for the update on Pearl. I was wondering if she was continuing to be in good health. I would love to see another episode with Dr. Card.

[@PinkChucky15]

Hello Pearl and hello again Cheeks :-)

[@olidenkiddos7423]

I thought both of them were cute and I love what you do for animals in need.😊😊😊👏👍:-) :-) :-)

[@FluffOfFuzz]

Cheeks is so cute!

[@zuriBqueen18]

I wish my rabbit was like that he’s basically a cat you don’t go to him he will go to you.....eventually.

[@ShadeSlayer1911]

Dare I say it, but Pearl in a harness being walked is cuter than Cheeks when he's cleaning his face.

[@uwu-br4qx]

Aww... Cheek's cage is just like my rabbits'. I miss them.

[@HyenaPrincess]

Ugh mystery infections in reptiles are the worst, especially when you are giving them great care and have no idea how they could be getting infected. One of my turtles has been dealing with chronic shell infections since the day I got him, despite me being extremely diligent about maintaining water quality. Every time I think it's finally gone it comes back.

[@ChianneAurora]

I would love to see a meet & greet with some of the conures you have! Do any of them talk for you?

[@adrianagalicia6230]

he so cuteee ❤😍

[@auroraourania7161]

I had a female netherland dwarf as a kid. She was not spayed due to cost, and was very aggressive, which made me and my sister not want to be with her, which just made it worse. Now, 8 years after she died, I feel really bad about it. I hope to get another rabbit one day and give it a much better life.

[@facesbysusanna]

One year old pearl 🌷💕💝

[@myncawzadecameron9974]

Can you do a long video tour of all 80 + of your animals?

[@CorneliusSneedley]

I had never heard of tegus before, so I looked them up. I was pretty astonished to find you can order them online, just like a toaster or something. It just seems strange that I could put a living creature in a "shopping cart" and then have it shipped to me via FedEx. But, I suppose this is the same way pet shops get them.

[@MyDragonflyDust]

+Cornelius Sneed As long as the reptile is shipped overnight with proper packaging and the temperatures on shipping day are not extremely hot or cold, the animal does completely fine. Look up reptile unboxing videos to see for yourself. I have had two leopard geckos shipped to me and they arrived safe and well. However don't trust any seller who don't have a live arrival guarantee policy. It tends to be a red flag that they cut corners and put animals at risk.

[@travislariscy4466]

Hi I was wondering if u could maybe do a full room your of all the animals in both rooms plz respond if u can I would be over joyed if so

[@AnnoyingAsianWitch]

Reptiles on harnesses is my favourite thing.

[@joependragon]

How I WISH Billy (my little Dwarf Rabbit friend) were so accepting of being carried as Cheeks is. The moment I lift him, he starts struggling a lot, and I fear he will harm himself. =/ I love his energetic personality, but it would be cool to be able to pet him on my lap.

[@mzsuzy69]

I want this job!!

[@likahmac]

That lizard is so freaking cool, do specially on a leash

[@IonIsFalling7217]

I feel like it's sad CHeeks doesn't have a bunny friend. My rabbits are 500% happier now that I finally got them bonded. Now I'm just looking for more ways to make them happy in our apartment. Sadly they aren't the best at always peeing in their litter boxes so it's hard to let them wander as much as I wish I could let them. Someday we'll have our own house with a great rabbit room like your Cavy room.

[@mochislime1238]

Cuteness level rating 1 to 10: 100

[@StrymonMusic]

White and gold Tegu? I saw blue and black....

[@FluffOfFuzz]

It's not a dress...

[@yeehawst4r]

Lol

[@supernoodle704]

How did you get into your job?? I am very interested in it and would love to hear your story Thanks Xx

[@ibanix2]

I see these bunnies that are so relaxed and calm, and I wonder what I'm doing wrong. I have two - a Californian (big bunny!) and what I think is a dwarf chinchilla. They both hate to be held :/

[@christinaawad2798]

I want to learn about checks and preal

[@MrJstoney1990]

I am very interested in a similar career path how do you recommend someone pursue that?

[@ellock1998]

I have a question! About a year ago we rescued a netherland dwarf rabbit, she was kept by a family who didn't realize that bunnies are a daily commitment and need special care. Anyway, she is very happy and loves to run around and play. It took her a while to be comfortable with my presence and my being able to touch her and pet her, but over time she now comes to me and sits by me. The only thing I am working on is the fact that she flips out whenever someone tries to pick her up or move her in anyway. I suspect that is because she was probably mishandled as a baby and so she just doesn't like it. So I started to try and get her used to my hand in a more touchy way. It's at the point now where she is fine if I pet her (she actually comes and leans on my hand until I pet her). I have resigned to the fact that she may just never be "cuddly" or she may never be okay with me handling her in any other way than just petting her. However, this makes things like brushing or clipping her nails very difficult (never had an accident because I go so slowly and kind of let her do it on her terms). Any ideas on how I could possibly get her comfortable with me just brushing her and stuff?

[@massimookissed1023]

My Netherland dwarf bunny wasn't keen on being picked up, and he'd never been badly treated, he just wasn't into it. He was fine being petted on the ground though. Maybe they like to have the option to move away. Just try brushing your bunny where it is, without picking it up.

[@SPACE.KITTY.]

I have a chinchilla question. I've had my chinchilla, Kate, since I was nine and now I'm almost 22, so she's an older chinchilla. Lately I've noticed a drop in her activity. I let her run around my room every night for at least an hour (I leave the door to her cage open so that she can go back in if she gets hungry or thirsty), but lately she's been going back in her cage and laying down after about 30-45 minutes. I also give her a bath after she runs, but lately she's been taking shorter baths too. Is this normal for her age or should I be worried? I also wanted your opinion on her cage. Her cage is 3'4" long, and 1'5" wide. It's a one story cage, so we added two wooden shelves for her. She has a hay bin that is always full, a food dish with pellets that is always full (I feed her her special food at night), and two chew toys(one is a wreath made of thick sticks and the other is a block made of the same stuff her dust is made of with wooden blocks attached). Is there anything more I should be doing for her?

[@SPACE.KITTY.]

***** Yes, she does have a hiding house, I forgot to mention that. Thanks for all the info! :)

[@lauramarr6241]

Hi, I have an adult rabbit (Bilbo) and I would like to know if you have any ideas for rabbit treats. Bilbo really enjoys bananas, and I want to know if there are any other safe foods I could give him? Thank you

[@t.rowlands9791]

My rabbit loves being up high and goes crazy for bananas. It's quite mad, actually. :3

[@theadventuresoftwixandcinn6624]

How do you take care of a rat and can you do a what where and how please please answer

[@Belckan500]

Amazing pair of animals, thay are so cool. But pleas, the name of the gold tegu is not ColUmbian Tegu, is ColOmbian tegu!!! Is not a big deal but the name is not writen or pronaunced with a U, its with an O !!!! And it is anoying, when people say it incorrectly. Great video as allways, i love this proyect and all you guys do for this animals. Thanks for sharing them online :) DFTBA from a ColOmbian fan and suporter of animal wonders !

[@TheEmeraldMenOfficial]

daniel ospina perez dude, she lives in America... give her a break

[@theultimatereductionist7592]

Pearl doesn't look very golden to me. Or like a pearl. But, I am sure she has a cold-blooded heart of gold! :)

[@AtarahDerek]

Cheeks kind of reminds me of the Threarah from Watership Down.

[@kyraanand4977]

What breed

[@OrangeBlossomMilk]

i miss my baby Nibbles so much😔💔

[@MrTmenzo]

do you feed that lizard live rats, chicks or are they frozen then thawed?

[@Spongy_Udderz]

Probably frozen thawed or maybe even homemade

[@MissNebulosity]

Why do you wear a glove with pearl?

[@LeoMes01]

meet and greet for daisy

[@LeoMes01]

who's with me snake meet and greet

[@anumadhusidhu2325]

Cheeks is so cute

[@iamfromdafutur3]

Cheeks needs some water lol

[@TomTomMusicLife]

Cheeks is awesome however you did say that he has had no issues from not being neutered. What you didnt mention is that you SHOULD neuter males unless breeding them as they are prone to testicle cancer not the mention if they escape. You save the environment as well as give him a longer life. Doe's are susceptible to urine infections and things of that nature also. Bunnies are very complex and need to be monitored carefully to keep them safe.

[@MrTmenzo]

she probably doesn't specializes in rabbits or doesn't like being told what to do

[@allimimi]

It’s Claire from Jurassic World but for small animals 👍🏽😁🐰

[@think0fengland]

If I wanted to go into a profession like this where I can be hands-on with animals and help educate children about animals, what would you suppose I major in?

[@Zalied]

kamicazzy i dont have an answer but theres an episode somewhere where she talks about her life and how she got to where she is now i thing that talks about all her training as well that might have some answers if you look around on her videos for it

[@TheM2heavy]

okay she is cute the rabbit is cute that's all I have to say

[@MadCircle01]

that mouth rot....my savanah had that for a few years until i was able to clear it

[@chrisprice5707]

i have two sugar gliders

[@elwynbrooks]

How did Cheeks "tell" you that he wanted a smaller enclosure? That seems like such a complicated thing to communicate without words!

[@animalwondersmontana]

Sorry I never answered this! I made an updated video about Cheeks though and answered it there kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3jTd4CFoap4psU Basically, he stomps when he's upset about something, so I try many ways to enrich his life and that lets me know which ones he's comfortable with and which ones he's not.

[@AuspexAstarte]

id watch an uncut version, but if this is the intended format, that's cool too. really i just want to see the animals, but i think that's been said and will continue to be said for obvious reasons... GOOD VIDEO!

[@atharvas4399]

you should do this with a chicken and a cow too, please.

[@GhostlyDogg]

BANANAS!!!!!!!!! :D

[@tronix2125]

Did I see a parrot toy in cheek's cage

[@issaknife1379]

yes I've seen it be interchanged before

[@issaknife1379]

+HashtagKingd0m its just wood :P

[@yellobello1]

bananas solve everything

[@trumanhw]

Why do people always FLAIL THEIR HANDS AT // NEAR animal faces?? Esp while talking loud? Here's another professional who's hands have to FLAIL at a BUNNY'S face. (of all animals!?)

[@KenSharp]

Science fact: gingers don't breathe