INSANE GIANT BARNACLE FOUND GROWING IN SNAKE?? Oddly Satisfying

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Hi everyone! Thank you for taking the time to comment. A few things. I never knew people would be so interested in these type of procedures so we’ve been trying to film them instead of just doing the procedures. Some of these animals are not mine and brought to me by other keepers to see if we can resolve an issue. With this procedure I was not quite prepared for the extent of three cysts with three sacs when I opened her up. It may be likely I need to revisit this condition and remove the three sacs as well. I was standing for this one and needed to sit so I could take the time needed to remove the sacs and suture. I was worried how involved and deep the sacs went so if I tried to remove bleeding was a concern . I’d like to get a cauterizing pen before getting too brave. I needed more lidocaine too. I’ve done this before with no sacs encountered but this one was rather gnarly. I will likely revisit and set myself up so I can sit down and remove the sacs and clean things up. I did not know it was going to be as involved as it was until I opened her up a bit. I’m always learning and need to adjust my methods per unique situations. She is now on antibiotics and going into a shed. I clearly may need to revisit this condition but this is a learning experience for all of us! Thank you. Kev

[@victoriasola8571]

So glad you saved her ❤ please keep us updated on how she's doing !

[@dee_vdv]

Its still damn impressive!👏💫

[@spotsandstripes2]

Personally I really appreciate seeing you dealing with issues.. here in uk the vets are dire.. I like to think that maybe exotic vets might stumble upon your videos for research as there are not a lot of resources that are herpetological Keep up the outstanding content..

[@staceyweatherby5590]

Did you give a local anaesthetic before the procedure? Looks like an excellent job! Open to drain and kept clean on paper towel with antibiotics and she should be good as new! Man I wanted to be the one to pop those!! So enjoy these medical videos! Totally original content and I’m a nurse who loves her reptiles so these are just the best!

[@melissaf.5898]

Still a great job. Those cysts probably caused pain from all that pressure. So the faster it’s removed is better in my opinion. I really enjoy learning from you. Loveeveryanimal

[@darcieclements4880]

Hi Guys. I thought you might be interested to know that the type of growth you found looks to be epidermoid cysts, which is a little bit different from what Kevin was expecting (and is less common, I would have expected it to be a snake pearl/old abses/granuloma too). That is why the inside was so clean, it was full of keratin rather than infection. If it really is a cluster of epidermoid cysts, those can grow back if even one cell from the sac is left in place, so heads up, you will probably have regrowth and need to remove the sacs. They are caused by puncture injuries that move cells that are from close to the outside layer of skin into deeper layers where they go weird and then they form into the sac tissue and fill up with keratin. This is a good example of one of the many reasons that it is best to move to frozen thawed whenever possible. For a large scale breeder I understand that this can be out of scope to do with every single animal (especially animals raised before frozen thawed became more standard to introduce to babies), but for pet owners, it is very doable and worthwhile to avoid the many heart aches that live feeding can bring. Thanks so much for sharing, and I hope knowing the name of what you found helps you with the treatment because if the ones in snakes are even half as annoying to remove as the ones in mammals, you're going to need to know about the 1 cell regrowth thing, lol. Quick question, the local anaesthetic you used, was it lidocain?

[@onlyjuan100]

That was my thought too

[@dandjreptiles9383]

I was thinking the same thing

[@darcieclements4880]

@@onlyjuan100 Looks like Kevin realised what it was after the video given his follow up comment, so he'll probably talk about it in a follow up.

[@Wingedshadowwolf]

In another comment he said "I needed more lidocaine too" so I guess so?

[@Just1Nora]

I'm watching this like, "Yank that sack out!" 😬😬😬😬

[@victoriabagwell8426]

Shes being such a good girl. She deserves a treat. I hope she heals completely ❤

[@jennathebeautifuldisaster6762]

I just have to say that I have been a Vet Tech for about 25 years now and honestly each time I watch one of your videos I learn something new. I completely understand when you say that finding a Vet who specializes in reptiles can be difficult if not damn near impossible !!! Kevin you do amazing work and your staff is awesome too. Thank you for the education and knowledge you provide to the reptile community. It is definitely a dream of mine to be able to meet you some day.

[@sdqsdq6274]

specialize in reptile is one thing , there are too many species, thats another

[@katiekirgis5199]

I work very hard on my husbandry and am lucky enough that my snakes will happily consume frozen. I am glad you credited the keepers that do get their animals to eat frozen

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Yes for sure!!!!! Keepers deserve that !! K

[@fishyfishyfishy500akabs8]

With ball pythons specifically, I would recommend heating up the frozen food to body temperature beforehand since they can sense heat

[@UnderTheTableGremlin]

Oh, I’m thinking the same thing. I hear about stuff like this and about the snakes being bitten in general and I worry about mine getting bitten. Not to mention feeding baby rats to my snake is so effing sad.

[@matthewhale2464]

Here in the uk all snakes eat frozen thawed so I don’t get why you would need to feed live and I’ve never heard of a snake starving.

[@peelit4610]

3 things 1. I am a PCA and a nursing student, I can eat through anything 2. you guys are always amazing at medical care 3. I am currently treating my Blue tongue for a corneal ulcer, giving him eye drops is so difficult, but at day 5 his eye is starting to clear up and fingers crossed he will be able to see again in another week.

[@geyesst390]

1 thing: Who asked

[@gianiiGianii]

@@geyesst390 shut up

[@virginiasmith7572]

Former ff. I can eat through it too. Lol

[@theotherkat722]

Thank you for including the info about wearing gloves while handling frogs! I love to take my daughter out at night in the summer to catch frogs. We have so much fun scooping them up and getting to interact with them. We try to be as careful as we can (carrying beach buckets with a little bit of water, being as gentle as possible, etc) but I never thought about what we might carry on our hands and how it could effect the frogs! We'll have to add some rubber gloves into our frog catching kits this year. Thanks, NERD!

[@azuradawn5683]

If you're going to have any interaction with amphibians, it's suuuuper important to make sure your hands are VERY clean (including no soap residue). If you and your daughter are into frogs, I highly recommend Clint's Reptiles and Snake Discovery - they both have educational videos about frogs and are a lot more kid-friendly than some of NERD's videos.

[@theotherkat722]

@@azuradawn5683 I try to get her into Snake Discovery, but she's not really interested in snakes yet. We're lucky enough to live in an area with a lot of wildlife and she's more into the turtles and frogs at the moment. I wish she had more of an interest! I didn't have anything like this growing up, and I wish I did because my only experience with snakes as a kid was seeing people who really shouldn't have been keeping them to begin with. Kind of put me off reptiles most of my adult life. I like watching NERD videos because I like Kevin's empathy and extensive base of knowledge. If I grew up meeting someone like that, maybe I'd have a snake collection myself by now!

[@hannahismylastname1420]

Dr. Pimple popper would have ripped those sacs out 😆😂!! Great job 👏🏼 I bet she feels better!

[@pineapplelove65]

Yeah I was shocked when he left the sacks, I thought that they can refill if you left them.

[@staytuned2L337]

I'm guessing it really depends on the infection. If it's a cyst then yes it had the potential to regrow, but if it's just an encapsulation of an infection I don't think removing the sac really matters.

[@piercehawke8021]

You picked up on that Dr Pimple inference as well ^^^

[@staytuned2L337]

@@piercehawke8021 😂 I feel like anyone who sticks around to watch someone squeeze yuckies out of a snake has peeked in on the Doc once or twice lmao

[@ariesdane5876]

That's the difference between a doctor who knows what they're doing and, um, these guys.

[@cortneyoliver7025]

You can truly see how well these snakes are cared for and loved. Kevin, you’re amazing. 💚

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Thanks for the love gal pal

[@freestyleml]

@@NewEnglandReptile Doesn't the snake need to be anesthetized? Or was it already?

[@The-mountain]

@@freestyleml he talked about it rewatch it

[@pustulio81]

Every time I watch one of your videos it never ceases to amaze me how calm a lot of your snakes are when you're handling them. I know it's a combination of things that dictate that, but, trust is the biggest factor as far as I'm concerned. It's clear that you've earned their trust and they know that you're not trying to hurt them. That, alone, speaks volumes about you as an reptile owner. It's clear they're not just animals, or pets, to you.

[@1978garfield]

Someday I want to know as much about somthing as Kevin knows about snakes. I really have no interest in snakes and reptiles but I enjoy his videos. He is so in to it just makes him fun to watch. Sincerity is rare anymore. Everyone tries to be aloof and "too cool" to care. It is refreshing to see someone with their heart so totally on their sleeve about somthing they care about. "I'm Kevin, I like reptiles better than people and I don't care who knows it!" is refreshing to see. Plus he just seems like a really cool guy. I have a feeling if we ever met we could geek out about guitars together.

[@camerondrummond8283]

To the crew at NERD . Thank you for being the most educational channel in your genre.

[@jac929]

Kevin is just amazing - I love how meticulously he cares for his animals. The way his team describes the smell of these procedures & how the snake's body reacts to the medical issues they encounter. Love, love, love these videos.❤

[@julierobertson9397]

Kevin's abilities to me are proof that interest, concern, and experience are just as valuable (if not more so) as a university education when it comes to caring for animals you love. The animals at NERD are blessed, and I'm sure they know it.

[@darcieclements4880]

They are more valuable. University teaches you how to teach yourself about the natural world, the real education only comes after you know how to do that. If you learn how to do that without a degree (something easier said than done because self discipline and remaining non committal is everything to a biologist to keep bias out of study), there is no need to get the degree (other than maybe access to more tools to study with). And I say this as someone with the degree. A biologist fresh out of school is nothing next to someone with years of experience. The degree just gives foundation to make future years count for a little bit more because of added guidance in the form of techniques passed down and improved for generations. It is still the experience that matters most.

[@jedmccullough7959]

University education is less than useless you would know that if you ever had a new guy fresh out of college hired to your job. They are worse than someone who.knows nothing at all, they THINK they know everything in reality they no absolutely nothing other than what the names of things are. School is nothing but memorizing useless information, which is damn near useless.

[@julierobertson9397]

@@jedmccullough7959 You'll get no argument from me. What they teach to earn a degree and what you need to do the job aren't even in the same universe anymore. The practical knowledge I've accumulated has never come from people with "alphabet soup" after their name.

[@josephstocks7495]

And those three things aren't taught, even in the best schools. Nine times out of ten, I'll take experience over education.

[@dragonbreathsmaugh559]

Experience has nil value in the job world despite most people believing experience is more useful. It is only when the old geezers who went the academic route, or hold to old fashioned paperclip counting, stop being part of the recruitment process and job criteria is updated from the 1950s.🐑 We live in hope. ( Fyi I have 2 degrees - an undergraduate and a post graduate degree so not sour grapes or that ! ) things are changing in some fields slowly but surely, 🐌 🦥 which is to be applauded 👏 but should really hurry up 🚀🚀 ! 🤗🦩

[@RzrBk6574]

Kevin is just amazing. He is so gentle and knowledgeable it's amazing. I love learning from NERD

[@rickykeel4598]

I am absolutely terrified of snakes. That being said the way you handle that snake is admirable and so carefully done. Respect to you sir.

[@alexa2349]

👌👌🥰

[@owunkia]

us snake keepers appreciate ppl like you so much!! :)

[@user-rd3ou5ev6o]

Why the f are you terrified of snakes.

[@jrbp33]

I would love to see updates on the animals that kevin has had to do surgery on, just interested to see these animals bounce back and heal from these injuries/infections/issues.

[@morganfiedler119]

seconding this!!

[@Jinxylee]

Third!

[@lyndsygillespie4184]

Fourth !

[@rachelmorgan1656]

5th

[@judgevenom8686]

Another snakes life has been saved Kevin is amazing

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Thanks for stopping by judge venom ;)

[@josephstocks7495]

Healthy snake population is a sign of a healthy wildlife population. I can't stand it when people kill a snake. Unless it's a direct threat to you, leave it be.. especially non poisonous snakes.

[@klaj6595]

@@josephstocks7495 *venomous 🙏🏼 🐍

[@josephstocks7495]

@@klaj6595 lol thank you for that. Idk why I said poisonous. Brain fart I guess. Lol

[@klaj6595]

@@josephstocks7495 given what you were saying, I had a feeling you did too. I just didn’t want some butthead being a jerk and getting to it first 🙂 people are so skilled at being mean on the internet

[@jimstutz2428]

The amount of knowledge Kevin has just blows me away. Definitely a subject matter expert.

[@kimberlieverschoor3814]

Well…except he was completely wrong! Those were cysts and they sacs should have been removed! It’s not invasive, it’s important!

[@jamierice9211]

You are the most wholesome reptile guy on the Internet! You are all about the animals and so down to earth! I hope you keep changing peoples mind about these wonderful animals!

[@birrenpretzels]

Fantastic job! She was a good patient and I hope her recovery is quick and complete.

[@twitchiewitch1]

That was adorable! She also hissed "Thank you for watching & I approve of this message!"

[@Dorian_Inc]

I was really sad when y'all took this down earlier today! Glad it's back up and that the snake handled the operation well, great video!

[@NewEnglandReptile]

I wasn't thrilled scrambling to edit it, and repost it either lol

[@mlindamccarthy-boley914]

Just a question, Y did u have to edit it? What happened?

[@frankie_ripley]

I love watching Kevin and the rest of the crew at NERD. You guys are freakin awesome and the education and value you add to the reptile community is unreal. Thank you!

[@sylverKestrel]

Dr. Pimple Popper...but for snakes ❤❤ Also, that bonus rant. Love it.

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Glad you enjoyed Beka!

[@nto5gb239]

That was just crazy! I never knew snakes could get these. Learning a lot of things here! Hope the snake is better.

[@jaquansatchel4372]

yeah I'mma need an update on this one, y'all boys over at nerd are crazy, good job on the procedure and I can't wait to see how well she heals.

[@yazminstewart591]

I'm a new subscribers, I have completely fallen in love with u guys how you treat your snakes are so much more respect than some others on KZbin keep up the good work and I really do hope the snakes back to full health soon maybe a follow up video for all us worried watchers

[@navip1927]

I love this type of stuff. I'm that weirdo that loves watching cysts being popped and lipomas being removed from humans 🤣😂🤣😂 good video guys

[@Kitten_Inchaos]

These are my favorite kind of videos you guys post. Not only interesting, satisfying, etc, but very Informative and educational. Please consider sharing future procedures, it would be greatly appreciated! Sending the whole nerd fam all my love 🖤🐍

[@annnoyez]

I am a nurse so I have no trouble eating while watching your video. It was really satisfying... I love this things... job well done Kevin. True... finding a vet that does this is hard. Also un belgium. Not enough knowledge or afraid....

[@lumindoesvideos]

I'm just imagining how gentle you guys have to be with these snakes while doing this kind of stuff, like seriously you don't hurt them more than needed to get all that grossness out.

[@karly4justice]

Great knowledge, that Kevin ! Which all you nerd people are absolutely wonderful caring loving towards reptiles. Although Im not a reptile person and more an arachnid person, I still love watching your videos to learn. I use to have snakes in my very young days but shyed away from the hobby when I had my children. I believe by youngsters watching your videos,will learn everything there is to know about keeping reptiles. Thank you all for caring enough about the social society enough to teach and have fun doing it. You guys are awesome!

[@Scratchync]

She is BEAUTIFUL!! Thank you for making her feel better!! 💞🐍💞 Btw... I am scared of snakes. Had my first run in with a Copperhead last year. Slithered right up to us on our front porch!!😱. He just checked out my porch and just kept moving Lol. Same day we had a 7 ft black racer in the backyard. Holy snakes day!! 🐍🐍🐍. Oh, and a few weeks ago we had a couple (literally) of brown rat snakes "Gettin' Jiggy With It" on our back porch Lol. Sadly, we interrupted them so... not sure if there will be any babies this year or not. Lol🤣. The male looked quite pissed and gave us the stank eye before slithering back into the grass🤣 I am originally from the Chicago area so..... needlesd to say, this is all NEW to us!! We live in the Raleigh, NC area now💜💛💜💛.

[@NewEnglandReptile]

That racer likes to eat your copperheads !!!!! K

[@chancelewis9119]

I have officially left veterinary school and am now enrolled in NERD University.

[@DrSimonsSays.]

Hi Kevin! We met up at Brian Barczyk’s Reptarium grand opening! I’m Snaz (the triple het Burm’s Mom). As a doc, I agree 100% with Darcie Clements. Those cyst sacs are made when something pokes the skin (rat bite?), or a big pore becomes dilated the inverted skin just acts like skin and continues to shed cells, but instead of falling on the floor, the contents, dead skin cells, just build up until there is a big lump, or something gets irritated or picked on, and it becomes a painful, red lump. Most of the time, if the cyst is not inflamed, there are not many white blood cells in the area. One of the biggest signs of infection is redness, warmth, swelling and puss. Puss is made when WBC’s go to the infection to fight it. One of the fun ways to get the attachments of fascia off of the outer cyst walls, is get a pair of blunt tipped curved scissors. They allow you to push the blunt ends of the scissors (together at first, then open to push the fascia around the curve of the cyst). You use then to push, then use them to snip the little fibrous connections that are left. There are many videos on epidermoid cysts which will likely show this technique. If you are careful, many times you can get the whole cyst teased out without spilling a drop of cyst contents-which the body doesn’t like anyway (that is why the wall was built in the first place!) The inside of the cyst is like the outside of your Skin. That is why they fill back up if everything is not removed. 😉 If you are in need of a hyfrecator/Bovie I have an old one from my medical office that still works well, comes with a couple hundred tips too….just DM me! 😉 I also have TONS of surgical equipment, even a red crash cart if you wanted to keep all of your surgical supplies in one location. I would gladly trade all of the medical goodies you might need for a captive bred dwarf Burmese Python baby. ☺️ I’m in Kansas City, MO.

[@Volksgenossen]

Those are cysts. You need to remove the sacs, too. There's no infection.

[@powarless]

You didn’t watch the whole video. He explained why he left them.

[@Volksgenossen]

@@powarless no, I watched the whole video. His reason for leaving them in is wrong.

[@tamimackinnon3424]

Supposed to remove the sac so they don't come back. Glad you're trying to help the snake. Watch Dr. Pimple popper for more correct information for your future videos.

[@powarless]

@@Volksgenossen No you didn’t, he said that removing them would be more invasive and require putting the snake under, but, because of how poorly reptiles react to going anesthesia the snake would be less at risk of complications if he left the sacs. Beyond that, people keep acting like vets want to operate on reptiles and could do better. They don’t want to operate on reptiles.

[@Volksgenossen]

@@powarless Idk why I'm even responding because you aren't going to fact check anything but here it is.... First of all they don't put people or animals under general anesthesia to remove a cyst. If you go to any dermatologist with a cyst, all they will use is a local anaesthetic, like lidocaine, to remove it. If you only remove the contents and leave the cyst wall, the contents will just fill back up in a few months. Btw ketamine is extremely safe to use on humans and animals to put them under general anaesthesia. It does not affect breathing or heart rate and therefore is very safe to use. But I know you are going to respond without further researching it because "Kevin said so"....

[@ben7100]

I wanted to be a surgeon before I became disabled. I really enjoy learning about surgery technics on other animals. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience. Edit: techniques, not technics.

[@redfailhawk]

Similar story. I wanted to work on movement disorders in canines in terms of genetic breeding plans to eliminate them.

[@RngmonsterX]

This episode felt like i was watching Dr. Pimple Popper. Amazing how much knowledge Kevin has!

[@reneedeetjen2180]

Thanks for sharing Kevin. You did great! Would you maybe consider having a bit of pathology on those growths? I agree totally with your follow up content about removing the sacs. This was MAJOR surgery and you handled it like a pro, hopefully you won’t need to revisit this again. Thank you for sharing and please keep us posted!

[@626johnd.6]

If Kevin doesn't have a degree in biology or veterinarian medicine he is proof that you should be able to get a degree with your own experience and not just the classroom.

[@626johnd.6]

This said I dont think the average person should go cutting into their snake

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Only degrees in computers and electronics. Nothing bio related. Just self taught. Always learning. Thank you. K

[@technoraptor7778]

YES!!!! Exactly!! Classes and colleges don't teach everything...there is always more to learn and sometimes being self taught is better!

[@walshk24530]

Kevin really impresses me with his ability to treat these reptiles. Unfortunately there are not enough vets to do what has to be done! 🐍❤️

[@amiedeangelis8915]

Kevins knowledge is unbounded! Thank you for sharing your keeping journey and everything that goes on in it, the good, the bad, the disgusting & the funny. Loving the new video format too Donny my dude bro bro! Keep up the amazing work everyone. ❤🐍🦎🐢🐊🇦🇺🇺🇸

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Ello AMIE 😘 thanks for the kind words bb. I'm glad you are enjoying the videos

[@melissaf.5898]

Hi Amie. Hope you have a great weekend!

[@Elephantnuts]

He knows some but not enough to know those cyst sacs need to be removed not cleaned

[@heatherclayton8323]

I love all of your videos. I absolutely have no desire to own a reptile, and have historically been very afraid of them. But this channel has been so educational. It has really changed my perspective. Thanks!

[@jaileyshoutycatsTV]

So very interesting. Combining medical and reptiles... just 2 of my favorite things. I can only wish I had as much knowledge as Kevin.

[@Not2know]

Hello Guys, You are AMAZING!!!!!! Thank you for taking for what you do!!!! People love to judge and write nasty comments, but IT TAKES AMAZING GUYS LIKE YOU TO TAKE CARE of animals!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!! BEST TO ALL OF YOU!!!!!

[@Littlewings1211]

Yay for bonus rants! 🤣 Donny, put your name back in the opening credits - you're a big part of the team and need to be in there too!

[@robertmiller2831]

I thought that you would remove the sacks as well like I have seen on many cyst excision videos, but I am not a doctor and Kevin has forgotten more about reptile care than I will ever know. So Dr Bob says it’s all good.👍🏻

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Yes I think removing the sacks is a good thing to do but I was not quite ready for that and will need to be able to sit and engage the animal longer plus more lidocaine etc. I am learning about what happens if I don’t remove the sac. I just need to be more prepared for a longer session when there are sacs. I’ve done this before without and sacs discovered. Thank you. K

[@robertmiller2831]

@@NewEnglandReptile most cysts on people are where the skin has turned in on itself and is shedding into the sack. If this is more like a protective encapsulation then the body might be more likely to break down the sack. Like you said the animal is eating and acting normal so minimizing stress is important as well. You also know they are not tumors so if they come back you can prepare better. Knowledge is power.

[@rochellewant5418]

If you’re “not a doctor”…what’s with the (👍) from “Dr. Bob then”??

[@txangel922]

It was another great video. I always just pay attention to what Kevin is teaching me, and trust after all these years and all the reptiles he has that he knows what he is doing or he wouldn't try it. Thank you for the bonus lesson too.

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Well said!, It means alot TxAngel that you took the time to right this! I'm sure Kevin REALLY loves the kind words!

[@ck132004]

Thankyou for being you. Your love for your snakes and other animals. Brilliant

[@aylagoncalves9555]

"keep your snacks away" *me having lunch unbothered*

[@MiyukiYori4]

Glad I wasn't the only one 😅

[@aylagoncalves9555]

@@MiyukiYori4 I watched an old necropsy method in my anatomy class while eating coxinha and had no problems, a snake glanuloma extraction should be fine XD

[@MiyukiYori4]

@@aylagoncalves9555 now that would be me too. My hubby constantly asks me "whats wrong with you?!" Well, I'm a curious cat

[@jayhouse3149]

Interesting ailment and removal procedure! For those of us that are not familiar with a snake's anatomy, consider adding an illustration of the digestive track.

[@HowltheWizard]

We need Kevin rants like marvel post credit scenes, just for us who stay all the way to end ☺️

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Maybe thats where I'll start sticking them lol

[@melmontgomery9754]

I really enjoy watching your show. The dynamic between you and Kevin are hilarious. I know you don’t like the camera but has to be done! Keep doing what your doing! You are awesomely and truly love all animals. Your an inspiration to us all.

[@jessicamuller5734]

Kevin’s the new Dr pimple popper! Kevin your so amazing!!! Hope she’s doing ok! Great video Donny 💚

[@Mistress_Wolf]

Was thinking the same thing!

[@Splintz246]

I was totally thinking the same thing I'm like okay where is Dr Sandra Lee lol she must be around the corner or something

[@rocketscientist1594]

My daughter and I are so lucky - we have a dedicated vet with over 30 years of experience in reptiles/exotics about 2 1/2 hours away. (If we’d known about him a few years ago, we might still have our GTP😭) So now whenever one of our cold-blooded babies (6 snakes + 1 leachianus gecko) gets sick, or for their annual exams, it’s into the car and off to Phoenix! Also, the baby leucistic BP we got from you guys last year is doing great! She’s eating frozen/thawed rats like a champ and growing like a weed, and she’s beautiful!

[@mistydawn7426]

Wow! Kevin is truly an amazing guy! So knowledgeable. His animals are taken care of above and beyond. Thanks for sharing! 😊❤🐍

[@EldarianLegend]

Thankyou for helping this poor baby. She is beautiful, so calm and I hope she pulled through just fine? I always worry about stressing my snake out and hate manhandling her even for her own health.

[@kimconley4679]

Kevin, once again, amazes me. Donny, great filming. The quality of work is awesome. Thanks for another great video. ✌🏼&❤️ to everyone at NERD!

[@ianryan5121]

Thanks for the great videos, your caring nature towards the reptiles is a credit to you all.

[@hiperson5986]

*starts video as I sit down down to eat* well I guess I'm already here can't back down now

[@natmarie864]

Its always great so see people who truly care about animals work with them!

[@melissaf.5898]

Can’t believe that this got flagged! Great video as always Donny. Loveeveryanimal

[@amiedeangelis8915]

Hi Love xo

[@NewEnglandReptile]

You and me both! Trying so hard to avoid that!

[@angelgreen3532]

Love, it's a conspiracy! :P ~ Freakniss

[@daydreamersdmmiller3064]

Just glad that so many vets do not work with reptiles, because if this was a dog, and he was just as skilled; some radical person would get him for practicing veterinary medicine without a licence.

[@KingKyrool]

Man these videos are interesting I don't really want a reptile as a pet but i love to observe and watch other peoples animals. I hope the snake goes through a smooth recovery.

[@mirawind9126]

Thank you Kevin for taking such wonderful care of these snakes and showing us that, "yeah, sometimes things go wrong" it didn't even occur to me that rats could bite from the inside that's terrifying! Glad to hear the retic is doing well. Have you seen Dr. Pimple Popper (Sandra Lee)? She does something similar with encapsulated dead skin cells in people, but in that case it's paramount to remove the sac because skin is shed into it and if you don't it'll just grow back.

[@azuradawn5683]

The rat didn't bite "from the inside"... the rat bit prior to being eaten by the snake. This is why feeding frozen/thawed prey is FAR safer than feeding live prey.

[@mirawind9126]

@@azuradawn5683 ah okay not as horrifying, I know they can do that

[@gmamose9152]

Wow. This. Guy. The snake whisperer. Not into the critters, but I am so glad this guy is out there helping the snake population, plus teaching us that with the right mindset, snakes are cool😎😎😎

[@loriw2661]

We always removed the sacks so I’m interested in seeing if they fill back up again. You can always suture a couple of drains in, if needed. Job well done Kevin. Nice and sterile……great bonus rant!!🐍❤️🐍

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Yes I think removing them would have been ideal and I needed to be better set up where I could sit and remove them and suture them and inject more lidocaine. Thank you. K

[@Jiynxparadox]

@@NewEnglandReptile hopefully it’ll be fine with what you’ve done and therefore spare the noodle from restraining even longer but if they do refill probably taking the sacs out will make them stay gone So I’d say you probably did the most help with least damage and if it didn’t work you know exactly what you’d change next time which is good :)

[@angelalejzerowicz9670]

I actually enjoy Kevin’s rants 😂his sarcasm is too notch

[@angela21975]

I would think it would be the right thing to do to remove the sack as well. I do understand what your saying about not wanting to put the snake to sleep and not having a whole lot of time either, but by not removing these little suitcases made to carry or hold a removed infection, are we then expecting the snakes body to reabsorb them slowly until they have disappeared completely? Or will there always be a small bump or scar under the dermal layer of the snake? I'm wondering I guess if it is more preferable to remove the casing as it would just make the snakes life a whole lot easier? Also if you leave the encasement instead of removing do you have the potential chance of anything growing back in them? Didn't recall this video but it clearly made an impact on me as I left a long comment. As I rewatched, I was def thinking that if he doesn't remove the encasements, they would surely grow back. Looking forward to this guy's second surgery n thx very much guys!!!

[@ErinSlee]

The body will usually reabsorb granulomatous tissue.

[@angela21975]

@@ErinSlee yes but this is an epithelial lining is it not?

[@cynthialbell521]

Hi Kevin Thank you for filming that procedure, and explaining every step. Your knowledge has saved many snakes, and other reptiles. You love all of the animals, and you are earn their trust, and you respect them. Cindy

[@angelgreen3532]

Kevin, your knowledge and expertise is absolutely priceless! Thank you again for sharing such valuable info with the rest of us. And Donny, I'm really loving the voice overs! 🥰🥰

[@KERRIESCARINGNURSERY]

As a nurse but not a vet you have to remove them sacks and once you cut the sack out you don’t have to stitch where the sack was attach to just the skin “scales” to close the wound or they cyst will fill back up eventually. It could take months to years to fill back up in humans but it usually does fill back up if sack is left. I know cats and dogs are the same way but not sure about snake but most cyst the sacks need to be removed. Lots of cyst are caused by trauma.

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Indeed! Good info. I explained above and just needed more time and preparation to do it completely. The sacs go in pretty far and I was a bit worried to cut into any blood vessels so I debrided and cleaned and got out til next time I can do it all. It was one of those things that was worse than expected once I got in there. Other times it’s been super easy to fix. Thanks. K

[@KERRIESCARINGNURSERY]

@@NewEnglandReptile Completely understand... I had to stop many of times because of the sack being to close to dangerous arteries or just not worth the risk. I just wanted to warn you that it most likely will comeback. Thank you for response and keep up the good work been watching you for a couple of years now!!

[@TheDnnrTbl]

kevin out here looking like my grandma. miss you grammy!

[@shannonkohler5310]

HELL YES!!!! Thank you for the bonus rant!!!! I have gotten into so many debates with people who don't understand what gloves are for!!!

[@Bren8748]

She's going to feel much better now! You do such amazing care on the animals. 💞

[@doe729]

Not a huge fan of snakes, but I was truly fascinated with the surgery and removal that you did. Great job.

[@DaZzZ3Dx]

Love NERD videos. Ordered my nerd Gubu monitor on Thursday morning. Got an email a couple hours later about the 15% off sale I missed by a couple hours 🙄. Just my luck. Still super pumped for my guy to get here though.

[@mistythurman8419]

Very cool! Enjoyed seeing that! I’m not a snake person but I loved that stuff that came out and that you are taking care of the snake.

[@Hepler-s2b]

Poor baby. Hopefully she makes a speedy recovery.

[@DarrenHawkins-xy2dw]

I always love watching these videos, so informative and interesting, Kevin and the NERD team are awesome at what they do 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@MindGapMG]

poor girl did so well, bless her, thank you for always taking good ass care of your animals

[@MonjeNegro]

You can tell how much he cares to help the animal. Great job.

[@nosoyheineken]

This was actually not gross at all and totally satisfying

[@matthewtymaja3760]

Seriously: you need to be given honorary specialist reptile vetinarian status by a university. Most vets don’t have much chance to work with reptiles. Working in medicine and surgery, you have amazing technique, but also you keep the animal calm; they sense you aren’t scared, but also you aren’t attacking them. Keep doing these videos ❤️🐍

[@TheSaltySiren]

Spot on with the glove rant, Kevin! When I wear gloves at work, it’s to keep my psych patients’ cooties off of ME!

[@astriddiana7228]

I love watching these kind of procedures.. I'm sure she feels alot better now❤️

[@zelgkopitar8799]

That was gnarly. I work at a vet clinic (cats and dogs) and we do fun stuff like this on them so I find it so fascinating to watch this stuff done on snakes/reptiles. Fantastic job. Would love to see an update video following up on this snakes recovery.

[@susanspeight148]

Love the bonus rant! We need more of those!!

[@devrabiallas1292]

Wow that was impressive, you've got a very steady hand the knife you might have missed your calling but then again what would the snakes and reptiles do without you. And I was also impressed by how calm your snake was that's how trust works both ways

[@gmamose9152]

Another great video and successful snake care lesson! I live in NY (Syracuse) and only 1 time have seen a snake....completely chocolate brown with 1 white stripe down the back from head to tail tip. Have never been able to identify. But anyway, reptiles have never been my thing, but I LOVE being subscribed to this channel! The other reptile channels really don't compare!!! I learn so much from this!

[@DedraAmbroseandSnow]

That poor baby. I know that's gotta hurt like hell. She'll feel much better when this surgery is over & she's healed up well.

[@juanitahile837]

And he's not even a vet

[@mathewburgess8227]

Dude every video is full of legit knowledge! From the verbiage to technique. I have learned so much from the Morph God! Please keep posting videos with that type of content Sir!

[@tjreptiles2019]

Kevin is awesome at what he does!!!

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Love having you here TJ!! thanks!

[@NoWeAreNotOk]

The medical procedure videos are my favorite!!! Please record as many medical procedures as possible for upload! Thanks for another entertaining and informative video!

[@juanitahile837]

Yeah , he's not a vet . I wouldn't encourage people to operate on their own .

[@audreydeneui192]

Your videos are fascinating! When I think about snakes, lizards, etc. I never considered them getting amoebas or cysts or infections, let alone how difficult it would be to find a vet to treat or even do well care checkups. Would a snake in the wild also get cysts like this? Not just pythons, but something like a garter snake or a black rat snake?

[@TheShinyHuntersClub]

As a regular watcher of dr pimple popper this was one of my favorite videos of yours lol 🔥🔥🔥

[@christybennett8095]

I also watch dr pimple popper type videos and thought for sure the sacs would have to come out lol

[@erisapollo7850]

I love how yall do your videos and Kevin i love your mini rants there educational and hilarious and just all around your team and snakes are cool keep up what your doing 💙

[@maddieq7894]

I'm afraid of snakes, but I do appreciate your care of her. I'm sure she feels much better!

[@lukecairns2085]

Here for the bonus Kevin rants lol