Our Blue Tree Monitors Laid Eggs!!

They're our rarest eggs yet- the Blue Tree Monitors in the zoo laid eggs!!
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[@loonybinreject]

It would be amazing to have a 2023 recap. Like x number of visitors to the zoo, x number of surrenders, x number of adoptions, x number of snake discovery produced babies (you could even break them into snakes, lizards, amphibians, inverts), x number of different species that had babies, x number of videos brought out, x number of shows visited, x number of new reptiles to the SD family etc. I think that would be a really cool thing to see all you've achieved this year. You could also honour some of the lost like Jupiter and omnomlette.

[@jeky1986]

Love this idea!! Please do this! 🎉

[@CinnamorollCutiexx]

I would love if they did that! ❤🎉

[@demonkingnetsu4045]

I really wish they would do this. Especially honoring the lost... I know they don't like to bring us down in the dumps with bad news, but it sucks when the news is given randomly and not many people get the news. Like, some people in streams still ask about Candy Cane.

[@thatlocaltransmasc]

THAT WOULD BE AWSOME

[@MS-fh7bo]

And Brad...my heart broke with her news of cancer...

[@Vickie-Bligh]

Sorry they weren't viable but how exciting. Further proof you've created natural environments for your reptiles. Your care, enthusiasm, love, and joy for these animals are why I support.

[@littlewigglemonster7691]

Not to be that guy. But I've seen reptiles bred in the worst of conditions. Doesn't really prove anything

[@vaporean_boylove.0w083]

It really is so amazing that the reptiles are that we'll cared for they can breed

[@peggedyourdad9560]

It's a sign that the animals are comfortable enough in their environment to be able to breed.

[@thejoshuaarzu3159]

I hope, they made sure she had somewhere to lay the eggs where its a bit higher than the ground and with soil ranging from 82-86 degrees. In the wild they lay eggs in tree hollows and from what I learned they like laying eggs around that temperature. I have a feeling the reason they molded is not due to them being infertile. Monitor lay eggs very early in development so not seeing veins for 2 or even 3 weeks is normal but from just about every breeder I listened to they say that if the female scatters her eggs they are very likely to go bad. Typically they scatter eggs because they had trouble finding somewhere they wanted to lay and held onto them longer than they shouldve. They end up laying them and scattering them in desperation hoping the eggs hatch anyways and to clear up for the next cycle.

[@vivijd14]

As a canadian, I can confirm that mooses are as cuddly as bears 😆🐻🦌

[@sarahlavoie9437]

As a fellow Canadian, I concur. Mooses are as cuddly as bears.

[@user-wi6dy4sh3d]

Same here

[@ravosavo]

Here in Colorado, we only approach Moose that are hanging out with talking squirrels.

[@lisagoldring1970]

As a Canadian, I approve of this msg.

[@oogalaboo]

and Canada geese/cobras

[@CaptainWender]

As a Canadian I'd like to set the record straight. Moose are our ground military forces. Beavers are our navy. And Canadian geese are our air force. While they are all friend shaped, they are in fact, not friends! Hope you're all doing well and staying warm in this insane weather we're having in North America! Lots of love!

[@kitrynadawn]

I'm going to have to add, that we do have a marine division of moose as well. Those guys can hit 6mph swimming, can swim in -50C water AND they DIVE?! and can hold their breath for like 30 seconds to a minute.

[@emppulina]

Fact or fiction: on the 17th century Swedish postal office tried to tame mooses to deliver mail ...

[@mariawhite7337]

@@emppulina I am going with Fact because it sounds so very very stupid.

[@autumnlance643]

I like chasing the Geese

[@katyc.8663]

And the wolverines are your special forces (or equivalent).

[@theartsypixie2771]

I absolutely love how Ed was just walking around and filming and praising all his babies like a proud papa. ❤❤❤

[@Jessica-ov4dj]

If you couldn't tell, that was a tad staged :p

[@AstaGruwier-vi5ht]

@@Jessica-ov4dj it was still wholesome🤍

[@Black-Swan-007]

@@Jessica-ov4dj The bit may have been staged but his feelings for all the animals they have are genuine.

[@valeriepark9444]

Breeding an Endangered Species means you just leveled up in Zoo Tycoon! Congrats!!

[@ymeyers6225]

“They probably think kids will fix their relationship. It won’t” that chameleon knows what up! 😂

[@loonybinreject]

I've said this in a few videos but it would be great to have a video with a bunch of animals going about their lives while Ed provides their voices. I would love that! Ed providing their dialogue is so stinking cute

[@ShadowDragonia]

Just Ed going around the zoo and "interviewing" the animals, that'd be amazing

[@Heihei246]

Ed after dark.

[@shyamgan02]

I would see that

[@littlefiddlesticks]

Seconded

[@hannahshearman1602]

@@Heihei246 omg YES XD

[@Eevachu]

“We had to glue my hand back together,” Emily says casually, and I, a fellow reptile keeper nod in understating. 😂

[@righteothenable]

I still have a scar from my snake. Lovingly given to me at 11 years old after scaring the.poor guy when he escaped and I was trying to get him back in his enclosure. No pain, no gain 😅.

[@forrestfey]

If you got reptiles you get bitten. If you got a cat you get scratched and if you got a horse your feet get stomped. Animals are truly amazing and totaly worth it.

[@joanna0988]

​@@forrestfey Lol true!

[@KittyAllan-df7cn]

anyone else love this channel way too much ?!? 😂❤

[@mattclark8618]

Yeah to the max

[@Foxgaming14_]

too much YOU CANT LOVE THEM TOO MUCH ITS AN AWSOME CHANNEL @@mattclark8618

[@IVplayzroblox]

Me I love reptiles 😂

[@kyi.says.hi.]

Who can’t though!!

[@Foxgaming14_]

pffffft too much doesnt exist@@IVplayzroblox

[@chesneymigl4538]

That cracks me up. A facility when I was in college has Diamondback Terrapins and they laid eggs. They got in trouble for breeding an endangered species without a permit. We were like, "Ok, we'll tell the turtles to knock it off." LOL

[@Rukia12342234]

As a Canadian I can confirm we ride moose to work/school/etc... We also have yearly sacrifices to the Canadian Geese to keep them appeased so they keep their sass in check. It's an important tradition.

[@thebuzzybumblebee15]

😂 I've never heard the geese one before! That's fantastic!!!

[@joanna0988]

I had to save my brother from a flock of geese when we were kids and I'm still traumatized from that 30 years later 😂

[@sheHerTheyThem]

Ed's optimism on what exactly will go wrong, is ALWAYS appreciated ❤❤

[@loorthedarkelf8353]

I love that all the animals are so happy in their enclosures that they keep surprising you with eggs!

[@kiminimuchu__]

aww, pity they were not fertile, but it's awesome to see the blue monitors are doing great and hopefully in the future there will be actual babies!

[@loriw2661]

The fact that they’re comfortable enough to even breed is exciting. The next time they’ll be fertile!!!🦎❤️🦎

[@rawrimreptar08]

i think it just goes to show how well loved and kept these pets are in the Zoo!! they are just breeding like crazy!

[@mystra13]

It's a shame they weren't viable but the fact she laid in the first place is a huge testament as to how well taken care of they are.

[@ReleasedHollow]

I love who does the little speech bubbles for the reptiles. They always give me a chuckle.

[@theysheshe]

aw, that’s amazing that she laid eggs tho! they’re such pretty animals! double excited for when she’ll have fertile eggs!

[@katnisshawthorne]

Thank you so much for bringing us on this journey, even though the eggs didn’t turn out! I’m still just in love with /stunned by how many of your species are comfortable enough with their enclosures etc to shoot their shot at reproducing! Especially since this is an endangered/difficult to breed species. The fact that they’re even locking and the female is producing eggs is clearing some *major* hurdles and something to celebrate. I really appreciate that you showcase these milestones that don’t ultimately work out, because shows the realism. Not every clutch just magically goes from, “I have two snakes” to “immediate babies”. It takes a lot steps, a lot of people, a lot of learning and a lot of luck to figure out what works. I’m glad you shared your experience and added to the information pool on how to support, care for, and ideally breed these lizards.

[@remiing]

as a canadian, i am honoured to have the blue tree monitor theme be canadian even though they didn't make it p.s. the moose are so friendly, especially during breeding season! the bears, specifically the brown ones, are even better though!

[@koro.the.dragon]

Ps: as another canadian. moose are not freindly| and follow the rule of the bears if its brown lie down if its black fight back if its white accept your fate

[@remiing]

@@koro.the.dragon ooh, i usually say if its white goodnight

[@koro.the.dragon]

@@remiing it can be either tbh just anything that can be paired with your dead

[@lindsyfish6704]

Reindeer and Caribou are the same animal. In North America wild individuals are caribou, and captive are called reindeer. I only learned this because a friend went to a reindeer farm and sent me pictures and I was like, "...why do those caribou have bridles?" I'm sad the eggs molded out, but I'm very glad you found out she can produce eggs!

[@prcervi]

reindeer come with subspecies, since the north american and european native groups have had a good chunk of time to diversify from each other on top of diversifying from how massive their range is

[@forrestfey]

Swedish reindeer is famous for no trafic sense. They stand on the road and does not move away. Fun fact: Before reindeer started to pull santas sleigh it was pulled by goats. Also goats came with pressents before santa got the job.

[@86fifty]

I appreciate the update at the very end! Is good to know the status, even when it's not the best news, so that we're all on the same page with regards to expectations. You guys do a good job of looking on the bright side even when things are disappointing - keeping it in perspective that first-time layers will often have an infertile clutch, but it's still good practice! LOL

[@Impending_Bloom]

i will never be over Em's ability to write and draw upside down

[@rachellenormand9603]

As a Canadian and a long-time watcher, it is the highest honor to have our theme be for blue tree monitor eggs! Even though they got moldy, we still thank you and wish ya a good day bud!

[@mgamble79]

This is so cool! And as a Canadian, Ed is completely correct about the moose.

[@alainszyller615]

"I don't think she understood the assignment" Meanwhile your chameleon seems to be a very wise dude And your blue monitors are incredibly beautiful, eager to see the babies. Congratulations, Mazal Tov ! Impatient for May ! they'll be ready for the Stanley Cup PS: I.m not Canadian, but I've been addicted to Ice Hockey since 1968 Olympic Games in Grenoble, France

[@BlueskyPara]

this clutch isn’t going to hatch

[@JMNL07]

Yeah, sorry buddy, Emily said they all moulded x

[@LinkaBellGAME]

Blue Tree Monitor Eggs?! That's SO exciting!! More captive bred blue's! They're sooo gorgeous! I don't like the feeling of spider webs either it freaks me out.

[@PlexippusPark]

Tree monitors dig deep underground (like 2 feet or more) to create nest and lay their eggs within. You guys should create a dig zone in the enclosure for their next season.

[@JP-gg5we]

Mama was pretty calm. Dad is bat crazy 😆

[@Foxgaming14_]

first time i've heard them swear so they had to censor it

[@LiSSie_Lou22]

I'm sorry for the loss of your friend and fellow reptile community member. I hope you and ed are doing ok the best you can during this difficult time. ❤

[@Ms.Misanthrope]

I Hate!!!!!!!!!!!? You.

[@rosenewbie2773]

I haven't seen Emily this excited since the DeKay's brown snake babies were born. Here's hoping we get three healthy babies out of these eggs. Edit: Rats! I should have watched to the end before commenting. Oh well, maybe next year.

[@nicholashlibka9889]

As a Canadian I can tell you for a fact that the moose’s are incredibly friendly and we ride that everywhere from are igloos (homes)

[@madddddddddddddddie]

Ahh! Blue tree monitor eggs! That’s amazing, they are so pretty!!

[@Bear_the_shepherd]

Eggs!!! Absolutely wonderful, I don't think i could ever be fed up with egg videos.

[@Foxgaming14_]

ANOTHER WINTER EGG CLUTCH IVE BEEN A FAN FOR 2 YEARS NOW

[@Soroiya]

Omg. As Emily was reaching in to get eggs, even thought I know there is nothing in the enclosure, I was expecting Priscilla to be hiding! 😂 I was so worried for a split second!

[@redfailhawk]

Emily, your enthusiasm never ceases to make me smile. This is a species I really don't know nor have any particular feelings toward, and I was excited WITH you!

[@willow_haven3226]

Please do an updated Meet All Our Snakes (living in the back of the shop) video! It'd be so interesting to see who you all still have vs your newer snakes! Did you ever find candy cane? Do you still have windowell?

[@Nepeta-Leijon]

i agree! id love to meet all the current snakes!

[@EC2019]

They never found Candy Cane and have moved house since. Window Well has not been mentioned for years so I wouldn't hold out hope.

[@willow_haven3226]

​@EC2019 thanks! i thought as much. Only asked cause Emily brought a candy cane to the jason show. Figured it was a different snake but thought I'd ask 😊

[@alicemarshall-morrison7438]

Oh my goodness! So exciting!

[@potcakepups4947]

As a Canadian, moose are like our minivans, we do ride them to school and our jobs and everything absolutely. Can confirm

[@JozlinLove-nq1op]

Snake discovery. I love you so much. I love watching you. I enjoy watching you so much. You guys are the best you brought in my day.❤

[@Simping_is_caring]

That incubation time is insane

[@khot77]

THATS AWESOME BECAUSE WE LOVE MONITERS

[@user-wr7uc2os6c]

I love your guys' videos! You're the reason why I love snakes now! Keep up the good work guys!!❤

[@mistysaiki4014]

So my boss has had success with green trees with lay boxes on the ground, he has also had success with blue trees except their lay box was mounted on the wall. Since then that female passed and now we have a new one that has yet to lay yet. He also keeps heating mats in them as well so they have a higher temperature. But yea so, we just cut a hole in big plastic boxes put a mixture of spagnum, sand and water, and the green trees do great.

[@parriscrouch3638]

Omg I'm so excited!!!! They are some of my favourite animals in the zoo!!!

[@thegriffin88]

The Jason Show! Now probably Nationally popular thanks to you! 😆 Having lived in NYC all my life I find it a quaint show and actually love it now that I've started watching their channel. It's a nice local, tri-state talk show!

[@thedragononthegem3825]

I love blue tree monitors! they are so gorgeous! snake discovery is awesome, keep up the good work in 2024! ❤❤

[@ceeshnia]

I will never get tired of how excited you all get over new eggs; it is incredibly endearing.

[@christysank7705]

that is so cool and cant wait to see the baby blue tree Monitors when they do have eggs again

[@whyaddnamehere]

RIP Brian Barczyk!

[@MJLover100]

Yeah definitely

[@KOKO-uu7yd]

"Canadian things..." REDEMPTION!!!!!😍😍😍🤣🤣🤣 Edit: and then they all molded because they weren't fertile 😩 Is ok. All involved tried at least?

[@JozlinLove-nq1op]

Snake discovery you’re the best anyone who says otherwise you need to watch them and then you’ll change your mind❤😊

[@mattclark8618]

I love how emily genuinely cares about the eggs not just to breed them for money like most breeders do..

[@EC2019]

Lol they are totally breeding for money. Come on now. You think they give away all those lavender conda hogs for nothing?

[@zessonateacloud]

​@@EC2019 Of course they are breeding for money but they still care about the animals and the eggs they breed. And that's not always the case with breeders. Two things can be true at the same time.

[@joanna0988]

​@@EC2019 Their prices are not that high. They probably just cover their costs.

[@mattclark8618]

Yeah ik but at least they care about the eggs. I was watching some other breeders and u can tell they did not.@@EC2019

[@JozlinLove-nq1op]

I can’t wait to see the hatching videos. They are definitely gonna brighten my day☀️😎

[@BlueskyPara]

the moniter eggs went bad and aren’t going to hatch-

[@JozlinLove-nq1op]

Yeah, but if they have more, I still can’t wait to see the hatching videos and other hatching videos

[@abccba4889]

Something that does need to be addressed, captive bred populations actually have very little conservation value. Captive bred animals a vast majority of the time cannot be reintroduced into the wild. The only thing I could see them helping with is more supply in the market could lower the price which in turn decreases the incentive to take them from the wild to be sold. The absolute best thing for endangered species is to insure a stable wild population by protecting their habitat and preventing poaching.

[@babyshea89]

Canadian Girl Here!!!! And yes we all ride our very own Moose’s to school and work!!! 😂❤

[@kaitlynn1402]

Who else wants Emily to catalogue her reptile related scars?

[@user-fk1xp6mq2g]

This is so exciting baby blue tree monitors are they going to be gorgeous,more captive bred tree monitors are even better,it’s sad that they are not going to hatch but at least they still layed eggs

[@Hogstrictors]

Gorgeous blue tree monitors! Sucks about the moldy eggs, oh well next time!

[@ktsven6452]

That intro was so spontaneous...

[@sisi7304]

omg this is exciting! can't wait for captive bred endangered species like this one that's also sooooo pretty!! also omg they could've hatched on my birthday!

[@keishlarodriguez7135]

Omg I am so excited

[@amango1096]

Awesome! I can’t wait for the new babies!

[@sherrilvollmer4477]

Yes I love their videos so much. Ed and Emily are so much fun and honest. Love you guys so much. ❤❤

[@LieveHooijer]

Your guys videos are the reason I got a snake!❤

[@MartellaNutella]

Very exciting! ❤

[@chaselipson1301]

Hey I don't know if yall are gonna see this but did you see that fellow reptile owner Brian barczyk has tragically passed away

[@chefLMP]

The chameleon cracked me up 😂

[@spiercephotography]

i just adore Emily's excitement, you can tell by the tone of her voice! You guys must always have something exciting going on in the Zoo! Too bad the eggs weren't fertile!

[@paranoiarpincess]

As the person who officially made you official unofficial Canadians, I approve of this clutch art. 🇨🇦This is -not- an official promotion from -not- the Canadian government.🇨🇦

[@MastaT_150]

The chameleon is a comedic genius. 🦎 😆

[@CoreyOnPaws]

Let’s go new vid! And new eggs, love all your animals they are so awesome and adorable!

[@sianharknessjones]

Such a shame the eggs didn't make it. But at least you know they produce eggs. Will be exciting for next clutch!

[@jddclovesjrcb]

What happened to Tiny?

[@spacefurby-bg3sf]

Dang, it I wish they hatched it would’ve been so cool and beautiful hopefully the next clutch hatches

[@zzzef]

I love you guys!!!! You are pure amazing, funniest and sweetest people on the internet❤

[@moosebear52]

~6months to incubate is crazy!! I hope you guys get fertile eggs sometime ^-^

[@Thedragonworkshop]

Watching you guys and having a giant 9ft Plushie snake is the closest I’ll get to a real snake till I move out 😅😂😢

[@CaptainSelenewerewol]

This is amazing! Congratulations on the new babies! I really hope they hatch.

[@HenrysHerpsandHobbies]

Hi I love this channel, besides Brian barczyk this channel was my inspiration to start my own KZbin channel

[@JozlinLove-nq1op]

Like, if you think discovery is the best channel ever!😎

[@SIXWATERGAMING]

No way!!! That's awesome congrats Ed and Emily!

[@stoddern]

Reindeer, Elk and Moose are all technically Deer. They are classified in the Deer family and they can all transmit diseases to one another like Deer Chronic Wasting Disease

[@slateportraichu5416]

It shows that you you've created natural environments for your reptiles.=3 Have a nice week, Snake Discovery=3

[@Bear_the_shepherd]

Happy Tuesday everyone!! It's crazy to me how quick January is going by.

[@TheFlyingLiger]

I always think of snake eggs as "snabies" (snake babies), but I must admit I'm not sure what to call tree monitor eggs. Any ideas?

[@Foxgaming14_]

mabies (moniter babies)

[@TheFlyingLiger]

@@Foxgaming14_ I like it 😍

[@Foxgaming14_]

thx@@TheFlyingLiger

[@jenscriver9136]

Lol I live in Canda and my polar bear is offended it didn't get on a egg😂

[@leafystreet]

big fan of large blue lizards

[@brightenwestergard6180]

Rip brian barczyk😢

[@danimoller9465]

I WANT THEMMM I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A BLUE TREEMONITOR!!! Edit: I’ve never heard a bleep on this channel and it was definitely a well deserved bleep🤣

[@dearvalerie]

your diong amazing job with conservation keep this up emily and edd

[@ChaoticCrickle]

My Spiny Necked Monitor is one of the few captive breed in her species in the United States and she acts just like your female blue tree monitor 😊

[@todo4real]

That’s Amazing! Do you know if there legal to keep in Florida?

[@JozlinLove-nq1op]

I am so excited to see the blue tree monitor babies. That’s SO exciting!! Especially because they will make it. Super interesting because they are the best Channel out there❤😊😎

[@BlueskyPara]

aren’t going to hatch

[@JozlinLove-nq1op]

Yeah 😭😔

[@trishanna8686]

My daughter loves snake discovery so much now the whole family watches faithfully! ❤ u guys !

[@imogenball8406]

LOVE

[@Dodospud]

I’m here