Crazy Snake Bite! Viral video Bad for the Reptile Community? Reaction

[@NewEnglandReptile]

I want to be clear I did not take this opportunity to condemn or defame another keeper. That would be an easy thing to do but there would be no point in that as I try to make another keeper look bad. It seems many people in our industry are quick to deface other keepers and enjoy making them look bad! I do not want to bring attention or get views by taking another keeper that may have great intentions and making them look terrible, hope this makes sense! - *Kevin McCurley*

[@musiccityballs5449]

It makes perfect sense. I post videos and talk about my snakes at work and I have had many quickly bring this video up. So is important to bring up the snake is not an evil man eating animal it was just a simple mistake that hopefully she and everyone that seen the video and do the same learn from. Who better to educate on this mistakes than you brother. Thank you for everything you do for our hobbie. Love your book!

[@user-ty5di3ku6o]

You're right, it would be easy. Anybody who has ever owned even a Ball Python could tell that Retic was looking for food.

[@heatherscrazylifeadventure7870]

I've taken 2 feed mode bites from both my female retics..they both got over excited at the smell of food in front of them and missed. Luckily both my girls realised in both incidences that i wasnt food and released straight away. Kudos to that lady for keeping her cool cuz panicking is the worst thing you can do when you get bit by a snake because it excites them more.

[@markdaniels9606]

New England Reptile yes it does and my admiration of you went up several notches because of it.

[@jadedaceofspades]

I think your response was just to say "hey, let's be more cautious and read our snakes."

[@bryonflaherty5957]

I like that Kevin didn’t bash her . Kevin seems like a decent dude. Good shit

[@NewEnglandReptile]

How do you guys feel about us covering reptile community topics? Example: Facebook Group Posts, Pettubers, Viral Videos etc.Let me know in the comments if you would like that. - *Donny*

[@amandaloriananimals9065]

Yes! So much yes!

[@Roger-hp1yg]

I like the idea.

[@user-cg1oh4iw4g]

Absolutely. I would stick to this format where you address issues and use them as learning tools IMO

[@amandaloriananimals9065]

@@user-cg1oh4iw4g I agree wholeheartedly! 💯 percent!

[@amandaloriananimals9065]

And maybe also touch on the things that could be different about the husbandry and environment of the animals as well.

[@anthonyln]

Kevin took a bad situation and turned it around. This video got a lot of comments on Facebook that were very “anti-snake” great insight.

[@MrCmon113]

I'm still anti snake. What have snakes ever done for you?

[@anthonyln]

@@MrCmon113 beside controlling the entire worlds rodent population and preventing massive over population and sanitary hazards? Or you mean how snake venom is being used to treat cancer? Or me personally as I enjoy watching there inquisitive nature while I relax and put my anxiety aside for a little while, allowing me to get a better hold of my PTSD and depression… so, what have you done for anyone lately?

[@lucascapelao]

its a human life. There isnt an "anti snake" comment. You're the anti human here. The problem is with you.

[@lucascapelao]

We aint talking about all the snakes. We talking about THIS ONE. The snake in the box doesnt control any rodent...

[@lucascapelao]

also you should watch more grammar videos. Its THEIR, not "THERE". The calming nature of a book is always good.

[@NewEnglandReptile]

I think this video gives us a chance to learn from another person’s simple mistakes. * - Kevin McCurley*

[@donaldhope2858]

true, when I first saw this video last month. I knew she was going to get lit up from a food responsive bite.but we all make mistakes & hopefully learn from.

[@serissaramos3744]

I hope that the snakes don't get a bad reputation for being a snake. The snake knew it was time to eat. This lady should have known the moment she opened this tank not to use her hand. She should have had her food ready on her tongs. So she could of been able to keep a safe distance and all of this could have been avoided. But aman for her remaining calm.. But i bet next time she won't make these same mistakes. Live and learn. Im glad no one was badly hurt this could have been soooo much worse.

[@Edna2u]

I think they should have poured mouth wash on her arm. It would have let go. Lol edit Kevin said that ha

[@michaelross5674]

I guess .... But owning a retic you should already know these things

[@sarahacosta4791]

Absolutely a learning experience. Glad you guys didn't cut her down for this, instead teach people what went wrong here. Hopefully that lady learned too and both she and snake are ok 😊. My "non snake" family was all "look see how mean snakes are!". Noooooo the snake was just very hungry LOL. And now they know something about snakes❤🐍

[@johnmayock3455]

The lady read her snake wrong an took the bite like a champ.

[@G.e.m.m.a.]

john mayock exactly she took it like a pro that’s cool to see also I think .

[@petersciacca9474]

The hate is coming from people who have never owned a lizard or snake. Snakes are gorgeous and creatures of habit, the woman made a mistake and hell yes she took it better than this video gives her credit of doing, bites are going to happen, but, there are ways to drastically drop the chances of being bitten. Educate, stop the myths, and show people why they should be viewed as some of the most vibrant, deadly, beautifully misunderstood creations on this earth 🌍!

[@aarongonzalez4458]

@@petersciacca9474 she needs a bigger tank for that snake that's probably why it attacked

[@monkey_abuse97]

Any experienced keeper should have known better .

[@colinjava8447]

@@aarongonzalez4458 not sure if that was a factor, the rat smell was probably the biggest factor. But cage is too small and humidity is likely wrong, cause of the bad shed and open top cage. They are arboreal to some extent so climbing space would be better, as well as more floor space.

[@edh7271]

more people should know about the alcohol release response

[@radiationzack1012]

Not many know about that

[@msw0322]

I saw Coyote Peterson use it on a common snapping turtle in one of his videos and yeah it works.

[@teofiloljubisavljevic7943]

@@msw0322 depends, some snakes dont react to alchohol. Some needs deodorant, cold fluid or something else, but in most of the cases alchohol works. Just keep an open logic mind; cold, bad flavour and slightly irritaring stuff.

[@msw0322]

@@teofiloljubisavljevic7943 Good point. My strategy: I'm staying away from snakes altogether. Lol

[@teofiloljubisavljevic7943]

@@msw0322 fair enough xD. Snakes really are nit for everyone. Have a nice day/night my guy.

[@masonsmorphs]

Snake was in feeding mode. Girl gives the snake a warm target. What does she expect? 🤔

[@thecryptkeeper5]

I think she has 20 followers and was trying to make a youtube video to grow her channel. She maybe let it go a few days longer than normal to make sure it wouldn't get camera shy when they tried to make a video. She was probably thinking more about how she was looking on camera then at the snake hence her trying to pet it and be affection it while it was clearly loooking for food. She also clearly didn't have help from anyone who knew anything about snakes so she is trying to instruct while being eaten and kept her cool the entire time. My best guess is she knows what she was doing but was far more nervous about the camera and how she was going to come off in the video to really figure out what was going on until it was way too late. I refuse to believe someone so clueless they don't know what a hungry snake looks like would stay that calm with a 10-12 foot snake biting, constricting, and drawing blood. Not a good video. Definitely should have never been posted in my opinion which means nothing cause i am just a dork on youtube. Either way great video NERD.

[@fraydizs7302]

First mistake was having a snake as a pet.

[@jacoboneal139]

I figured it would have seen her large heat signature and not have even tried.. I won't keep snakes like this. It can kill u

[@ashleynoll6082]

@@jacoboneal139 More handling makes the snake easy going and calm, but with larger snakes like him, you have to watch for signals like lots of tongue flicks, interest, and excitement. It all differs from the snake's temperament. After you let the snake know you're not food or feeding it, it will get out of food mode I you know what I mean. Also you should have 2+ people when you are feeding or handling him for accidents (snakes aren't the smartest)

[@lucasdelaere2634]

What does she expect if she keeps her feeder rodents in the same room🤮

[@ben7100]

I wish more people cared for animals like Kevin does.

[@driesduyck469]

Where is Kevin if we need him :)

[@ppearson35N]

Am i the only one who noticed all that damn stuck shed?

[@WastedTalent-]

I saw that, too. It's in strips going down the snake's body. Some yahoo in the comments above is saying that it's paper towel.

[@NCooksCornerCritters]

That enclosure is gross I can see why, I can’t imagine having that much skin stuck it has to be miserable

[@jackiendan420]

Snake looked like it was in bad shape

[@roxyviola3310]

Yea I kept waiting for Kevin to mention that.

[@calamitynatalie8590]

I read on a fb group that she owns a pet shop and this was a new snake to her, had been turned over to her by the previous owner.

[@janicemorelock5791]

Kevin, I love your response. It seems that almost anything can be a teaching tool or a lesson for the rest of us. When I saw this video, I was very glad that she wasn't alone. Your response, was one of teaching and concern for both the woman and the reptile. Thank you for what you do. In people cant see your love and compassion for animals, then they aren't looking. I hope this lady got to keep her pet, and will change some things in her husbandry.....

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Wonderfulness!!!!!!! K

[@biancakaye2721]

So stressed watching this. I enjoyed listening to the narrator. He didn't panic and remained objective. Would like to watch his you tube.

[@killervirus57]

Why are you stressed?

[@spuds7677]

@@killervirus57 My coworker was too when she showed me this video. Once I explained to her that the snake thought it was getting fed and not attacking the owner, she calmed down. I even brought in a few of my Ball Pythons to show her that snakes are not mean and can be great pets. She was totally afraid of them and wouldn't even step into my office. She held her first snake that day.

[@candacechew76]

You guys should try to get her on one of your livestreams. Have her sit down with Kevin and talk about the incident. Use it to educate people on how to avoid a situation like this and how to handle it if you do find yourself in this situation.

[@kearstinnekenerson6676]

The thing that pissed me off about this is it was all over everyone and my family is now like see your boas will do this to you. She caused this herself by not reading the snakes movement and having its food in the same room all the time.

[@radiationzack1012]

That’s got to be pretty cringe

[@kearstinnekenerson6676]

@@radiationzack1012 it just bugs me. I love my animals all of them and my snakes are really important to me nothing feels better to me then chilling with my pets but i wouldn't grab the one of my snakes after holding my guinea pigs or rats or mice that would be stupid.

[@karyannfontaine8757]

I have Boas as well who are tap trained to know when they are coming out. I feed them with tongs and never have prey in their room when taking them out. Never have the scent of prey on your hands.

[@josehernandez-th7mq]

I believe its that human mentality where they want to one up people and claim to know what's best only based on a mistake of a single owner, or event.

[@kearstinnekenerson6676]

@@josehernandez-th7mq its not that i think i know more i just think some of those things were avoidable.

[@janeen_00]

I like Kevin’s break down 😊 maybe someone should show her Kevin’s videos maybe she might learn more.

[@pisenbarger3455]

Donny is this your personal channel?

[@michaelross5674]

Why wouldn't they have used a hook to begin with .... Thats a food response bite

[@Whunter22]

That’s a my tank is to small bite!

[@SVIIVII]

I love your constructive criticism and positivity. So many people nowadays are all too eager to tear others down for their mistakes while offering no advice, empathy, or understanding. Love your channel 💚

[@NimrodFowl]

Poor girl, a simple mistake made her a target not only for a snake but for humans.

[@imnotagamer22]

There’s tons of mistakes in that video

[@karyannfontaine8757]

A hard way to learn.

[@austinvickymoore3656]

And Kevin is pointing out that there was mistakes made... but also educating what could have been changed! 👍👍👍👍

[@omary5439]

There were a lot of simple mistakes in there which are clear indications that she should not be taking care of a snake of that size. The enclosure is wrong, interaction is wrong, when removing the snake from her arm the technique was wrong, and keeping the rat racks inside of a snake room is a terrible idea. There's no excuse for this many mistakes. Sorry.

[@imnotagamer22]

Omar Y lol ty. I was wanting to write all that,and there’s bout 3-5 other things that only us people in this hobby would see.

[@211syco]

well done not condemning her right from the start like ive seen from others.

[@davidhatton-jones256]

Its actually an excellent video showing how to remain calm when you make your own mistakes. You can see when she opened the cage he was ready for food. And kept recording to show not to panic and be calm

[@IrieRogue]

Listerine, indeed. Poor baby, that snake must be traumatized. Needs a much larger enclosure, & that stuck shed removed.

[@antoniogonzalez4534]

Irie, I love your vids and how you keep your animals the tents are such a great idea. Thanks for sharing and keep it up

[@IrieRogue]

@@antoniogonzalez4534 thank you so much, love! Greatly appreciate it 🙏

[@antoniogonzalez4534]

@faygothrower hey genius snake discovery keeps mostly small snakes not retics that could possibly grow to be 20 ft smh

[@antoniogonzalez4534]

@faygothrower plus Emily is building a bigger place to keep her animals too

[@IrieRogue]

@faygothrower I lived outside for almost a decade. I do not use pesticides. I share my abode with any animal that wanders inside, roaches & ants included. I also feed them. I feel it is my place & duty to share this planet & its resources with all living creatures. When I do finally build my own domicile, I plan on removing as little flora as possible, incorporating any trees in the area into the building. I attempt to decrease my footprint on this planet with each new action & choice.

[@barrysalottolo3548]

Experience is indeed the best teacher, most of the time. It's a feeding response and I am certain that this keeper learned a valuable, albeit scary lesson. I hope she will move on and learn from this. You comments ( obviously from and expert) are spot on. Thanks

[@ChrisKlein0]

There’s the difference, as soon as the snakes head is out the cage “oh no, she’s on point”, maybe If this woman wasn’t focussing on her video she would have recognised the feeding response. Kev is a true guru, and it says a lot that he gave constructive criticism the whole way rather than slate her. Everyone makes mistakes and I bet she will see the feeding mode next time! Ps, she defo took that like a champ, not sure how I would react with a bit retic latched on my wrist and wrapping

[@ryanpayne9119]

Well, at least the retic was working as a bit of a psuedo-tourniquet, minimizing blood loss.

[@aarongonzalez4458]

Imagine doing that with a king cobra lol

[@aarongonzalez4458]

My reaction would be get my pocket knife and bam dead snake

[@heysaucemikehere1804]

I hope people don’t demonize the snake for doing what it instinctively does.

[@Littlewings1211]

@@heysaucemikehere1804 that's exactly what happens unfortunately. That and demonise keepers. It was a simple mistake, yet people will always use them as an excuse to try and ban the breeding and sale of reptiles.

[@CaylorsReptilesAquatics]

I hope the snake wasn’t blamed or harmed. It was her mistake

[@sandysgrandgirlssandysswee2492]

Me too, but I doubt it was, she seems like she really loves her snake!

[@abrahamhernandez2352]

They are never are harmed unless they wrap around the neck in that case they will most like get there head cut off

[@therealshino4607]

Caylor's Aquatics she needed blamed the snake.

[@BethanyNelly03]

Sandys Grand Girls!! Sandys sweety’s if she really loved that snake, she’d know it’s body language and give it the correct enclosure and husbandry.

[@therealshino4607]

BethanyNelly03 wow what a low blow, everyone makes mistakes

[@bullycrew]

I love Kevin’s passion for all animals and his knowledge as well!! I know when the time comes that I’m able to provide and adequate enclosure for and Asian Water Monitor, I will be getting one from NERD.

[@jamesreese6461]

The way Kevin takes this video and spins it into a positive is fantastic! It's so easy to sit a criticise and yet Kevin can takes the time to turn it around..... Please keep the great content coming

[@BarryMcDikkon]

Everyone makes mistakes from time to time. How you handle the situation and learning from it is how you improve. 👍

[@piebutt4545]

Friends and family kept spamming me with that video " has this happened to you" " arnt you scared this will happen" "see! Snakes are dangerous"

[@stevenf927]

Spam them back with driving videos - "see! Cars are dangerous!"

[@johnmayock3455]

Same here whole family sent it me. Unfortunately my girlfriend took a feeding response bite from my 7 foot Burmese python while i was at work , i hat to come home to get the snake off her. Gave her a good drilling afterwards an not to deal with my snakes if im not there. Sheared the pics of her bite on facebook looked alot worse than it actually was

[@Cause023]

@@johnmayock3455 why was she messing with your snakes while you weren't there? Was she maintaining them or something?

[@johnmayock3455]

@@Cause023 apparently the Burmese was lying funny so she went to check on her an the Burmese full on bute her hand an constricted her arm. She doesn't open any viv if im not there now.

[@Cause023]

@@johnmayock3455 Oh I see. At least she opened your viv with good intentions lol

[@loriw2661]

Thank you Kevin, for giving props where they were deserved. This woman doesn’t deserve to get shit on over this. We ALL make mistakes and she made a mistake. Anyone who keeps reptiles have been bitten eventually because they made a mistake. She did a great job remaining calm. Especially with the ineptitude of those that surrounded her. This doesn’t dissuade me from keeping reptiles. It’s a learning experience. Thank you for contributing to that!!

[@bolezy9070]

She definitely needs to learn how to read her animals better. I agree with you in that she maintained her composure quite well.

[@Hipsters11]

That guy was as helpful as someone cleaning an imaginary window 🪟

[@davidaharonyaakov5706]

this is in Tucson I know her. She actually is good keeper. She must of had a lot on her mind to make that move. We all have one of those days..

[@deadpool981]

Benjamin Esterberg very possible she was nervous in front of the camera and wasn’t thinking straight

[@justme8108]

Does she still do videos?

[@magickaldust1213]

Really? Does she still make content?

[@doublee4930]

What's her instagram?

[@girlsolano9386]

Do you have an update on her injuries?

[@caughtafaygo]

First thing i noticed when i saw this originally was the shed lol.

[@musiccityballs5449]

Great response and respectful as always. Blessings to you, family and all your staff. Great job job guys keep on keeping on!!!

[@HippieZippy]

" Do you need a hand?" "Ermm....my own hand/arm back would be nice! "

[@LionAndALamb]

Thank you for using this as a "teaching moment." There are probably thousands of retic owners out there who don't know how to defuse the situation with booze or mouthwash.

[@bradclarke2770]

would love to see a vid with both Kevin and her and they talk about what happened and what could be done differently. Kudos to both! That was deff a serious bite.

[@mattevanswastaken]

That information on the slashing bites was so fascinating. I always just thought it’s would be similar to ball python males battling.

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Retics and some other indo pythons have that inner upper mandible blade forward teeth. K

[@emmanuelle7946]

Thank you for not bashing on her ! And for using this as a teaching opportunity. People are quick to judge without knowing if they would have done better in the same situation. It's a shame that people are now using this video as a "why snakes shouldn't be pets" reference. I also admire her for staying calm and for sharing the video despite her mistake ! She wasn't obligated to do so.

[@calamitynatalie8590]

Great video! So from what I’ve heard, she owns a pet store and this snake was new to her after being turned over by the previous owner. This lady did not deserve all the hate she got for this and I think you should try to contact her for an interview! I heard she’s from Tucson?

[@corald3638]

She handled that super well. Girl power for sure

[@DarkDraega]

Okay, this coming from another woman, that was all of stupid braindead girl moment on her part. Please don’t attach “girl power” to it. Not all women are that uneducated about their snakes. I have 7 snakes of various sizes and I never present my hand towards a food hungry responsive snake to ravage. 🤦‍♀️

[@corald3638]

@@DarkDraega yeah that was not a good choice. But I think she handled the situation really calmly and like a boss. So yeah. Girl power for sure in how she handled such a painful situation

[@sandysgrandgirlssandysswee2492]

Coral Gene lighsadra, they are referring to the way she handled the horrible situation she got herself into,and it was great! By the way none of us are perfect, I’m sure we have all made mistakes, that don’t mean we are stupid, it means we are human!!

[@Littlewings1211]

@@DarkDraega the "girl power" comments are referring to how she handled the bite. I'm sure you're perfect and have never messed up but most of us have made mistakes occasionally, it doesn't make us stupid or braindead, it means we fucked up. How we deal with the situation and how we learn from it is what is important.

[@muscovyduckchickenbreeder2656]

She totally read that snakes body language so wrong that snake was in food mode from the moment she opened that cage.

[@jcfc8197]

That Python would make a great pair of cowboy boots.

[@wilkinortiz7582]

Any one who have a reptiles has hands sanitizer, couple drops into the snake mouth problem solved 😉 👍

[@waynegilchrist8404]

As soon as I saw her coming out of the top I was like "oh boy!" Definately in food mode. This is why with bigger snakes 2 people need to be present.

[@Pathfinder-qp1he]

Wayne Gilchrist it is good she had other people and kept calm though

[@cadirgemont5900]

Love the british corn snake and ball python keepers doing the whole "I'm a expert " thing on this video

[@alleykat6171]

Yeah the moron breeders all think their experts.😁

[@CallMe6]

Kevin you’re my favorite. Not because of the knowledge you have but what you do with it. Incredible and amazing to see other people who are understanding and open minded.

[@scottishrob1]

I appreciate your review of the video. My concern is that the original video could be used by groups like PETA and USHS as propaganda for bills against owning constrictors. I think that USARK would have a harder arguing the facts compared to the visual of the woman struggling and the blood dripping on the floor.

[@billbowers176]

I agree with what you just typed. PETA and ASPCA could easily use this video in their mission to federally ban large constrictors as pets.

[@ALMAKO1980]

I don’t have any reptiles but man I love watching your videos , I’ve learned a lot and feel if I did ever get one I would have a better understanding from the info you provide , keep up the great work

[@Moejuss]

I'm really impressed with Kevin's analysis of the video. It's so easy to go on the attack and pick apart everything little thing she did wrong (I was guilty of it myself the first time I watched it), but Kevin's first instinct is to compliment her up and down on everything she did right. I'm glad there's people like him representing us as a reptile loving community.

[@jonathanngo7452]

Need more takes like this. Take this as an opportunity to learn 10000%

[@kirkbrackmann6385]

Great video and great breakdown. I appreciate that you pointed out what was good as well as what could be improved instead of just roasting someone who made a mistake! Awesome job!

[@kimberlydunlap5577]

I agree with you completely. I hate that we are killing wildlife faster than it can reproduce and there are so many people who could care less but a world without all these beautiful and unique animals would be boring. People say the same thing about zoo's but most zoos are dedicated to repopulating endangered species. The thought of my grandchildren or great-grandchildren seeing or knowing of an animal is in a book or zoo is truly terrifying. Always love your take on things because you have such a level head. stay safe

[@jritcheyartist4037]

Hello. Let's make sure that we are not sending false flags. This animal is more than likely an captive breed animal and not from the wild. We don'y real need to take anymore retics from the wild for there is plenty in captivity. Thank you!

[@tjrogue840]

Bro pythons are an invasive species what are you talking about?

[@damian246]

most zoos are dedicated to repopulating endangered species???? What specific place is that? If you mean all the zoo's in the world you are dead wrong! Alot of them are just for entertainment and money an most animals are not even endangered.

[@kimberlydunlap5577]

@@damian246 all you have to do is type endangered species conservation programs but here is just one www.thoughtco.com/zoos-and-endangered-species-conservation-1182068

[@killervirus57]

Kimmy you snake nuts is what made boas and pythons invasive species in the states.

[@IntrepidExotics]

Just now seeing this specific reaction, great way to make this a learning tool Kevin! One thing I started doing after I took my first bite from a 16 ft female was to brief everyone on what to do in case of a bite before letting them handle my snakes for the first time. I think often we forget that not only should we have 2 people there but those people need to know what to do ahead of time, she showed how difficult it can be to deal with a bite and teach someone how to manage it at the same time. Thanks for putting this out!

[@hoopajoop582]

I love that you didn't bash her and instead offered encouragement. Hands down best video I've seen on this.

[@ratherunique4705]

You guys deserve so many more subscribers. I could listen to Kevin all day. Everyone has made a mistake and been bitten if you haven’t then you haven’t been keeping reptiles long enough. No matter how well you know your animal sometimes things go wrong amazing job by that women to keep her cool.

[@funnyball7486]

Kevin should definitely break down in more detail how he would handle the situation if it we're to happen to him

[@tanyabrown9839]

he did, put alcohol or Listerine into the snakes mouth and it will just let go.

[@itzjdub282]

That lady took that bite like a Viking

[@fishgeeks3190]

Love the fact that you consider yourself a hobbest first .. that's how you keep the passion alive..

[@luisdecubas2379]

I was volunteering at this one place that gives food to the community and another volunteer showed me this video and he said and I quote "This video reminds me of you because you love snakes." I watched the video and explained every bit the keeper did wrong, what they should have done and basic things like that and his face was shocked and even said himself "She made a big mistake then." I mean I don't own a boa but I have a ball python and have learned what to look for to avoid any bites if possible. That retic obviously was in food mode.

[@susanspeight148]

I totally agree with everything said. She definitely did a great job keeping her composure. I hope she has instituted some changes like getting Listerine, moving the rodents out of the room that the snake is in, etc.

[@spuds7677]

I am a reptile guy and I have snakes, geckos, monitors and I have been keeping them for most of my life. Everyone at my work knows I have reptiles and I have even brought a few into work to show off. One of those coworkers showed me the video (posted on Facebook) of the "mean snake that attacks it's owner"... As soon as I seen the Retic come out of its cage, I knew right away it was a feed response. I explained much of what Kevin said in the video to that coworker. That the snake thought she was food and the owner didn't see that the snake was in feed mode. It also looked like the snake may have been in shed. Good call on the rodent cages in the back ground. In the video I watched, it was cropped and I didn't see them.

[@renees766]

Glad you weighed in, Kevin. It was good to hear an expert's opinion.

[@anthonycrayne2835]

That snake looked like it had a high feeding response.

[@kaxiaz]

Biggest master online...

[@Wicc_234]

“Do you need a hand” YES SHE DOES

[@taylorshabitat5657]

I love Kevin… he is so level headed. I love how he gave her kudos for her composure

[@phasm42]

Bet that was heavy, whole snake on one arm.

[@ianparkinson7039]

We’ve all done silly things in our lives. Hopefully that lady has learnt a bit from her mistake. Nice narrative Kevin love ya videos mate

[@BentleyJax-River]

I wish this lady would reach out to Kevin. I think there’s a great learning/teaching moment here. I agree with everything you said here. There’s definitely room for improvement in husbandry, but I really like how well she kept herself together. Thanks for another great video Kevin.

[@kashley77]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 A fantastic example of Kevin using another’s misstep into a teaching moment. This is what we need to spread around our exotic animal community. Helping the public understand the situation. And not using this content for hate and shame. NERD is a treasure to the exotic pet community. 💯 Support this type of content! Keep it up guys ❤️🦎🐍

[@staceysmith-gd3zv]

i seen it long before she even opened the tank...

[@braveheartrv2946]

This is in Tucson Az, where I live. I've been to this store.

[@BriDia3]

Store?

[@Tomsawyerspit]

Hey Kevin , First I want to say that , is , the baddest mo fo theme song on KZbin , never change it . I think everything you said was on point . The rodents in the same room , the snake being in food mode , and the fact that she is totally unaware of its intentions , but , we can , if we aren't careful , fall into a false sense of security . Trying not to be too harsh , the guy that is with her really needs to rethink his approach in the future and be ready to take better charge of the situation . I once adopted a red tail boa from a friend when I was in my early 30's . Of course when I took her she was she was 10 inches and I had no idea what I was getting myself into . After adding several more feet to her over the course of about 5 or 6 years , I had to rehome her . After much reflection , I wanted to write a book called " So You Want To Own a Red Tail Boa " . These snakes are not for everyone , and the public need to see this before they buy one and know that there is a lot to learn and if they don't , this can happen . It doesn't mean you can never own a python , but maybe a Ball or Spotted is a better choice than a Burmese . Be well

[@trishamartin9023]

Snake was an owner surrender to this women's pet shop. Who knows what its circumstances had been or if this had happened before. It was hungry and not in great shape (retained sheds and a little under weight). She should have been more cautious and should have sensed the feeding response, but she may not have realized this was a possibility as this particular snake is like the lion of pythons. This snake needs some good, consistent feeding and proper environment.

[@timjackowicz8315]

Great commentary! Of course we've seen this on the different reptile groups and everyone is quick to shred this lady for making a mistake...I appreciate your ability to put this in the most positive tone possible...we need MORE of that. I'm certain that she has heard a ton of advice not as well intentioned as yours. I would venture a guess she has since become quite religiously skilled with hook training...our best teacher is our own mistakes. :-) Hell, I was hit by my 10 ft female retic and my nile monitor last week...both feeding responses and my fault...live and learn.

[@NCooksCornerCritters]

Having those rat racks in the back is like torture for the poor thing! Like living in a kitchen smelling the steak all day and a night and never getting any

[@staceysmith-gd3zv]

the way that shes taking this bite is text book "ive fucked up before"

[@rythemry8833]

She seemed so happy she did not even say ow she was just like did you get that

[@GeckoOnTheWall]

I’m not a snake keeper, but that was stupid! Snek thought it was getting fed, tank looks too small and dirty too

[@joshawagillis9966]

I always remove gater snakes from peoples gardens here so the land owners dont kill them

[@carrefour5705]

Snake is moving forward looking for food + snake is on shed

[@lynn5490]

Kevin did a beautiful job explaining this situation never demeaning the handler. He was very kind. I wouldn't expect much different from someone who loves animals the way he does.

[@caughtafaygo]

Agree 100% she needs a few tips and a diff room for rats obviously. Great heart on that woman

[@dudub2021]

Owning a retic? its very unpredictable even if its tamed, but always remember be ready to get bit and be ready to handle every bad situations calmly. ☺️

[@seanchurchill5844]

they arent unpredicable, retics have a well known feed response.

[@michelerjgross7339]

I think a lot of people see Kevin differently. I get this impression that he is a very professional man and takes his work serious. So he probably comes off very strong to some people, I do the same. But after watching this I know he takes his work seriously and he truly cares, he’s passionate. Keep doing you Kev, I can’t promise that the rest of the world will catch up, but don’t quit trying.

[@TheRealEuthyphro]

I'm glad this video was made. It's the owners fault. She didn't understand the body language.

[@kyleerosee3]

I was waiting for you to speak on this. Your not dragging anyone your speaking the facts about it. Helen keller could have read that snakes body language. 🙋

[@itzjdub282]

She was very polite with a 10ft retic on her hand

[@captaincottoncandy1745]

As a keeper myself I wholeheartedly believe that we benefit so much from learning from each other. As Kevin mentioned she didn’t read her snake, it was a very simple error, that she handled very well. It also opened a door for a great learning experience for others from her experience!

[@nicholasbutler593]

That snake came up hot and she def didnt read em his feed response was crankin toungeflicks

[@dethofasalesmanhoneyboi5577]

That lady literally made a what not to do video more perfectly than if someone genuinely went out with the intent to make a what not to do section from a zoo training video

[@82566]

I appreciate ur educating during the video instead of roasting this lady .posting more videos like this to educate & help dim fear i definitely would watch & find it very fascinating too .Thank u for raising awareness and compassion for reptiles

[@ogmixs1]

This is why Kevin is a leader in this hobby I will admit I was quick to thing bad toward her and how she handled the situation but Kevin explains it in such an understanding way I do see how I was wrong and agree with him. Join usark and support the people fighting for our rights to keep reptiles.

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[@drepop803]

That was 100% feeding response

[@mitch3443ful]

"Need a hand?"

[@tanyabattaglia93]

Spot on Kevin 👌 All this negative attention might hinder some of the progress thats been made but overall there is still so much work to be done when it comes to changing peoples minds. People like Clint's Reptiles and yourself are making such a huge difference in changing minds and creating new reptile lovers in this world. So dont be discouraged its just going to take more time and patience ✌ Every chance I get I also introduce people to these beautiful animals. We all have to try to do our part.

[@Whatcamo1]

When I first saw this video I said everything Kevin said 100% agree with him

[@Bradimus1981]

I am not an expert like Kevin is and even I could tell from the video the snake was in "feed mode". lol

[@evansblackparade]

Have to say I’m pretty proud of myself that before watching Kevin talk about this, I felt and said pretty much the same things myself. Really well put. 🙂