Our Sad Rat Snake Clutch of 2021 :(

[@meganconway8357]

I'd nickname him Nemo. Only surviving one from his cluth of eggs and born with a little kink like Nemos fin 😂

[@ExploringReal]

I hope they see this because Nemo is the best name idea for him

[@NaNaTT549]

I think they already have an animal called Nemo or something close to it.

[@annataymond9529]

Awwww. Nemo.

[@vulpesstrix6299]

Yes Nemo!!!

[@qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm5108]

Bump

[@kiarakeeper2154]

Chaynne sneezing was the literal cutest.

[@Julia.Taunton-Clark99]

Cheyenne

[@lugaruna]

Agreed:) it litterly made me go daw:3.

[@presmisspearlthesnake699]

Agreed

[@urgae9125]

@@Julia.Taunton-Clark99 Shy Anne

[@shirleycarter7408]

Ikr

[@zyrandomness197]

“Please ignore the cricket” Meanwhile the cricket: _I AM A SURVIVOR I ESCAPED YOU CANNOT CATCH ME HUMAN_

[@oddlyw1cked938]

and when the video was over they catched it and fed it to something

[@blakelyfore7301]

Yeah

[@oddlyw1cked938]

@@alexisz5570 oof, the crickets must scream a lot

[@coco_the_corpse]

@@oddlyw1cked938 caught

[@Shastasnow]

More like. “Hey ladies! I’m over here”

[@AloneInTheGarden]

The head stamp kind of looks like a horseshoe, which is ironic since that’s supposed to be a lucky symbol and s/he’s the only one that made it.

[@Velociiraptor]

Oh cool!

[@aster-naut]

I mean that’s pretty lucky for him

[@bubblegumswirl9744]

Yes, thank you! I was thinking the same thing!

[@dinnerlord65animates56]

Or a face with a smile but it also looks like he/she is warring headphones

[@AloneInTheGarden]

@@dinnerlord65animates56 I could see that as well, but I thought it looked like sun glasses lol.

[@chb5628]

Ed: keep your hands to yourself later. Emily: ima touch your face! Aww, that's true love right there

[@purplew1473]

I think the incubation room should be called the hatchery

[@animemusicluver1]

I agree

[@JustAWinion]

Yessss!!!!!!!!!!

[@cassiemiller4189]

The “clutch”ery

[@bethanyscott4034]

I agree, great name and the sign would look cool 😎

[@themurrrr]

Or the Pippery? Since we wait for them to pip 🤣🤣🤣

[@moss_Muncher]

Being an only child definitely has perks, as seen by his bin

[@indigoxalis]

He's definitely an anime protagonist. Already has the tragic backstory and the edgy appearance.

[@endieisded]

And he was raised by hognoses

[@catwaxd8579]

Gives me batman ninja vibes.

[@-Ghostess]

And the attitude

[@cuteblossom9941]

Your an anime boyyyyy hahahah

[@justanaveragemonika2132]

Anime protagonists are like a tortilla. Plain and simple

[@karenmetcalfe4557]

Emily is the most positive and sparkly person in the world! She’s always so excited!

[@andrewjames5373]

The world needs more of her.

[@kimdavis9661]

Ikr

[@milafrancis9633]

So enthusiastic!

[@milafrancis9633]

@@andrewjames5373 agreed!

[@rachealsilburn901]

You described her exactly the way I see her! To the T!!!!

[@broghanmarencic9214]

I’d love an update on Cheyenne’s sweaters! Does she still pluck as much?

[@nessieofloch]

Could we get an update on Cheyenne's adorable sweaters???? I've noticed she's been wearing them in every video recently!

[@KN-ir2jf]

I know this is about the rat snake, but "bonnet baby" made me laugh so hard 😂

[@jaxongarrison3896]

Since my family won’t let me have a pet snake I never thought I would have to use the skills I learn in your videos but boy was I wrong! Knowing so much now about snake behavior identification and handling really helped me when a random black snake popped up in my bathtub(for the second time)

[@joaquinriquelme5639]

Do you live in Australia or California or something??

[@jaxongarrison3896]

@@joaquinriquelme5639 actually nope, just your average southeastern state lol. We just have an interesting local ecosystem since there’s woods with a creek in our backyard

[@joaquinriquelme5639]

@@jaxongarrison3896 Oh. I live in Canada, so snakes are a rare sight

[@jaxongarrison3896]

@@ApolloPeed my Nana is afraid of reptiles so if I ever want my grandmother to visit me I can’t have any and my dad is scared of snakes (but he doesn’t want to say that) i’ll just have a reptile room when I move out :D and I love hognoses! they’re my favorite

[@andievaldez9982]

emily: sorry for the cricket :/ me and my tinnitus: the what

[@anndownsouth5070]

On top of that there are crickets outside my window in any case.

[@battlebear437]

I feel this rn as my tinnitus is flaring up

[@kitke101]

I can never be sure if it's the tinnitus or my family using one of those high pitch sound apps to mess with me lol. Or the electricity sound of a TV.

[@shanaw5445]

Same 😂

[@shanaw5445]

@@kitke101 I used to be able to hear old TVs from across the house if they were on. At least the digital TVs don’t hum 😂

[@ItsMattF]

Love your channel! Really awesome content every time! Sorry that you had a bad time with this clutch. Question: Would it be worth hanging onto the one that did hatch because it had a strong egg that survived even in poor conditions? Or do you think this was "luck of the draw"? I find the genetics stuff you do and especially with breeding for health over morphs. Also, why do you think the female neglected the lay-box (or was it not in the enclosure yet)? Thank you for the free content you put out, you've entertained me (and others) immensely and even helped me get through some tough times.

[@realism_logic]

Well, they definitely don't need to hold onto this baby, as cute as it is. It has a kink in its tail, so it's not fit for breeding purposes. I bet someone will love and spoil it as a pet, though!

[@baasparkopenings851]

This is a really interesting question. I agree that there's no point on this baby specifically being used for breeding due to the kinked tail, but if a snake was kinkless in these conditions, it could be something worth looking into. The only problem would be the possibility that there's something reproductive internally that could go wrong solely because of being forced to carry eggs (although that would be less of an issue with males, at least as far as harming the snake, but the babies could be damaged by less than ideal sperm). Well, and the luck you mentioned, I suppose. I've always looked at picking out breeders from the perspective of "who came from the most healthy, proficient clutches" since that gives a better idea of their genetics in regards to breeding, but I don't think hardiness is a bad thing to breed for in animals. Rats/corns are pretty hardy as-is but I know I wish more people selectively bred for longer-lasting corns!

[@itz_shadowmonkeys2743]

When she doesn’t reply to a beautiful comment ;o;

[@NaNaTT549]

@@itz_shadowmonkeys2743 Do they ever reply to comments anymore?. I'm guessing they've been a bit to busy lately, with the zoo & everything.

[@itz_shadowmonkeys2743]

@@NaNaTT549 yeh I know but it would be nice if they did tho wouldn’t it?

[@sassypenguin3168]

So sorry for the 2020 clutch in 2021, but the silver lining is that your single rat snake is ADORABLE!!! I love the angry face 😂 Congratulations on the grand opening!!!

[@animal_gal_adventures9885]

I love how when you were setting up the baby bin the snake was patiently waiting and watching. What a cutie

[@iloveadeafboy17]

I know the little guy's going to a home and they can name him whatever they want, but in my heart his name is Batman because of his little mask and anger issues

[@animal_gal_adventures9885]

And death in the family

[@hjalfi]

Snake eggs breathe through the egg membrane and placenta, right? So at some point they have to switch to breathing through their own lungs, which is a bit tricky if the egg is full of goop. I wonder how many of these fully-developed-but-dead snakes have simply drowned because they didn't get the egg open soon enough and ran out of oxygen?

[@mcanta2898]

you probably know this but that is why the cut the eggs open one one pips. that way they know the cutch is ready to hatch, and the ones with less skill with their egg tooth have an escape from drowning. but since they did not do a dissection, it could very well be that an internal organ did not develop and not that they drowned. In human babies it happens for a vital organ not to develop, but the rest of the baby does, even though the baby is basically never "lived". not saying it is, just that drowning is only one of the possibilities in the case of this clutch

[@catpoke9557]

I think about that a lot. It's a really delicate process, when you think about it, to go from egg-breathing to lung-breathing.

[@Galemor1]

@@mcanta2898 Well, the one that pipped, might be the last one, which is why the other drowned. I know some breeders, will cut and investigate, when it is close to expected hatching time, so this won't happen. But they have said in earlier videos, that they are not doing that, because they want to make sure they are breeding strong and healthy babies. If the egg tooth is not developed, or things like that, then you don't really want to continue that trait.. So even tho it's sad, it's the harsh reality of survival..

[@iris5678]

@@Galemor1 They do cut though? Usually after one snake is already out. They wait a while and then cut to make sure the others survive.

[@Galemor1]

@@iris5678 Yes, and they explained why in an older video..

[@trisarahtopsoup]

I feel like it’d be cute to name the only baby that hatched “Perseverance” and nickname it Percy

[@iceteeize]

Now I’m attached to the little angry baby goth snek and hope that you keep him so I can keep seeing him I relate to him as an angry little goth only child

[@dvious_]

Hello! I love your channel and everything you do! You've helped me get over my fear of snakes and now I own a kenyan sand boa!

[@Oreoss]

Congratulations!

[@wadhaalkuwari1129]

Good job

[@qiopapin6578]

Congratulations

[@nygelpereira6540]

nice

[@kitke101]

Awesome!

[@ripple-effect-mlp]

What do you call a snake's temper tantrum? A hissy fit!

[@zisdef7323]

Lol good joke!

[@chip5976]

It's my goal to adopt a snake with a kink. Growing up my mom got me and my sister's two kittens and one has a major kink in his tail about 5" from the base that made the rest of his tail stunted. Then a little under two years ago me and my at the time roommate got two kittens and we realized like 3 days later he has a little kink in his tail. Barely noticeable but you can feel it easily.

[@FlailTV]

My partner and I both have little hognose babies with kinks in their tails. We think they were hatching accidents rather than genetic defects, but the jury is out until they're older and we try breeding them (his boy is a snow named Miguel, and my little girl Clementine is an albino het axanthic, so she's essentially het snow). The kinks don't seem to cause them any problems. They're both good eaters and growing steadily. He's super sassy, and she's chill, but with an impressive threatening stare she uses to extort mice out of us.

[@SaffronFire]

Aww, I practically teared up at the end. It’s really sad that the others didn’t survive but I’m glad that this guy made it and I hope he goes to a nice home :’)

[@jayrec12]

In the middle of a tropical storm and just finished raking up leaves. So glad I come back to a new video!

[@eringill6697]

If the snake hasn't been named, name him Harry. He's the boy who lived

[@minicloud737]

Agreed!

[@PuppiesRcute]

Yessss

[@mariamacuga5717]

Good idea! :o

[@animallover5626]

I love this so much!!

[@eliontheinternet3298]

+

[@iridescent7816]

I love how the little survivor's markings makes him look perpetually ticked off. He has every right to be. XD

[@rubystone47]

I love how the snake looks so angry, but he has a little smiling face with sunglasses on his head! It's so adorable!!! 😂♥️

[@StonedtotheBones13]

Glad I'm not the only one that noticed that!

[@Creekersqueaker]

That’s a shame! Your rat snakes are so pretty! Hopefully next year they produce some nicer eggs! Best of luck with other eggs!

[@TheNerdyFosterMom]

Cheyenne is still wearing a sweater! That's fantastic!

[@serpentmaster1323]

The good baby is absolutely beautiful. That gray and black silvery looking color. Stunning

[@subgirl3739]

I don't get how Emily touched the gross eggs without gloves, meanwhile I dry heave over slime lettuce

[@shadyfandoms6216]

It's the smell for me.

[@starlovessprite._.]

"I like pickles" -Baby Rat/Corn Snake 14 September 2021 ,

[@ArbiterKaidonThelVadam]

Aww my condolences for the rest of the Ratsnake babies that never made the egg stage at least you got the chosen one that lived that clutch

[@anonview]

The person who keeps that baby rat better nickname him Lucky. He had a REALLY close brush with the grim reaper, having been buried under the aspen. And that hognose should be nicknamed Bonnet, lol. 😊

[@Tsjestity]

Sometimes in the summer I buy krickets ( and not grashoppers like normal ) to feed my beardy. I buy 5 boxes... and put them in a big box. I love it how they sing in the evening.

[@dxsireddxni8418]

Hello! I love your videos and just saying I’m currently sick, but gladly not with COVID. I’m also missing my music practice so that’s fun. My favorite snake would be the hognose!

[@angelcollina]

I am also sick, not with covid.

[@The1GoblinBabe]

Covid isn’t that bad

[@PuppiesRcute]

@@The1GoblinBabe Tell that to the people who have died :(

[@angelcollina]

@@The1GoblinBabe Fortunately for some, especially the vaccinated, it isn’t. But many have died from covid, so yes, it can be “that bad.”

[@angelcollina]

@Stella Peterson I do not trust you. Why should I? The Pfizer vaccine is FDA approved and absolutely none of the vaccines are “experiments pretty much” as they have all gone through rigorous testing. This is a scary time, but we can get though it together. More on topic: I just can’t wait to see the hognose snakes this year!

[@megsuec]

little Lucky! with the horseshoe headstamp and the kink in the tail.. its perfect!

[@oliviaj5459]

I feel like he needs named Nemo because he's the only one of the clutch that made it like in the movie

[@Solar_Lunar]

This made me feel much better one of my family members died today and I a so sad but this helps so much thank you snake discovery!😢

[@schleichhorsequeen1008]

Sorry to hear that

[@Israbelle]

so sorry for your loss, best wishes for the coming days :’(

[@Solar_Lunar]

@@Israbelle thank you

[@Solar_Lunar]

@@schleichhorsequeen1008 thank you

[@isabellefleszar5851]

It’s wonderful to see Cheyenne wearing one of her sweaters

[@Karasu-fg8fd]

I had a very strange clutch of cornsnake eggs this year too, 7 eggs, 4 molded away. 1 developed fully, but died at a very late stage, 1 developed except for one split completely threw the head and one hatched but has 2 kinks. It came out too early, Hung on the umbilical cord for about 2 days and recovered in a few hours. Very tiny baby tho... So strange

[@KaiahAurora]

The one baby that survived should be called Miracle!

[@qiopapin6578]

Yep but sad for his/her siblings but at least the snake survived right?

[@tiagosnoddy738]

I agree

[@madisonelizabeth9113]

It's nature, not a miracle.

[@mel3216]

Your channel literally sparked my love for snakes

[@johnbedenbender1887]

I thank a good name for the Rat Snake, would be Rambo. Because they survived an ordeal of hardship.

[@warriormaiden9829]

Would also play off of the bow on their head. XD

[@Mew2Man]

I always look for Snake Discovery videos to watch while I eat breakfast, even if I KNOW it's going to involve inspecting bad eggs and I have a weak stomach, because I'm just too darn excited to see a new video

[@curiousfirely]

The cricket just wants you to make a video about them!

[@OBugzzO]

I know this is unrealistic but I wish you could keep him! He is just so cute I love him so much! I could literally watch hours of footage of just him! He brings me so much joy!!! 💜💜💜

[@nenaelliott8058]

A great name for new rat snake is Han. He's a Solo snake.

[@Violet-Lily]

Then it would be Han.

[@Wingedlizar]

That one snakelet ish so cute! I saw this one comment and it said that you should name the snakelet Nemo! The story matches!

[@abigailbriedenhann9660]

I love watching these egg hatching videos. You always cheer me up

[@considerthedeagox587]

Hey Emily and Ed! Could you update us on the little deformed baby snapper from the rescued turtle eggs?

[@flordeespinart]

Hope everything is going great for the zoo! I can't wait for a "zoo grand opening " video

[@-leezha-]

I accidentally fell in love with that lil goth babe. I hope whoever adopts him has an Instagram or something because I WILL follow solely for updates. He's the cutest little anger noodle I've every seen😭😭😭😭

[@-leezha-]

(Pls dont tell my garter snake or my sibling's rat snake I said that they would be heartbroken)

[@brandi3981]

So sad about the rat snakes this year I mean you just got one of the normal type that you read but at least you got that surprise clutch of the blue beauties again only one of them survive from like a dozen eggs snake babies this year good Lord at least we know that you're a hog noses are doing better the bull snakes seem to be doing good I don't recall if we've had any garters yet this year I think one set Anyways why I started following you was the baby videos they're my favorite thing on the channel just like the fact that I am not considering getting a reptile but I've come to love other things on the channel I never skip a video but I'm always most excited about the egg videos and egg time of year I'm like okay when are we getting to more egg videos I just hope that for the rest of this year we don't get any more of those clutches were only one survived 🥺

[@marylazaro9451]

Hey Em and Ed i am keeping you both in my prayers so your business keeps strong.

[@lottie0903]

All the babies! And that lil rat snake is so cute

[@reptilegirl2296]

Every time that I have a bad day I watch snake discovery and I feel better instantly. Cute snake

[@trickyydiscoo]

your snakes are so cute…

[@davidballard8979]

Ikr!!

[@trickyydiscoo]

yeah

[@torquess454]

I just saw something on Emily I haven’t seen in MONTHS!!! CLEAN HANDS!! Congratulations on becoming a boss where others do the heavy labour FOR you!!! Lol Sorry for the losses guys 💔

[@bugtalk84]

Baby hognoses are so cute. It's such a shame that only one rat snake hatched. It would've been awesome if they all hatched.

[@VyeBrante]

Nooo, the clutch I was looking forward to! Aw well, better luck next year I hope. And at least there was one cute survivor!

[@willettej100]

Solo would be a good name for him since he was the only survivor

[@neojet280]

I'm glad one baby made it because that was a rough start for the eggs

[@Jimoooooo]

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS EMILY AND ED!!

[@inuyashasangelkagome]

Mannnnn can’t wait for more Hognose videos!! So sorry these didn’t do so well but awesome you got a couple babies!!!

[@janeparis3579]

The headstamp is literally smiley with sunglasses.

[@silverschmid4591]

The entire video is just so sad, and the cricket in the background is just contributing to that.

[@kazirunatriyaru7933]

All the hogsnakes. Sorry you lost most of the clutch but at least one made it!

[@smollchild6899]

To me, the head stamp on him looks like a face of snake. It’s like he is two faced and it’s so cute!

[@dragonistic8045]

If only my mum would let me have a snake this snake would litterally be perfect because we own a bearded dragon with a kink in his tail

[@nightlyoko626]

Awww lil Nemo with his kink and him being the only survivor ;-;

[@WariorMaidofRedwall]

I can't wait till another hognose snack vidoe comes out. They are my favorite

[@FlailTV]

Do not snack on the hognoses. 😂😂

[@raijikaru]

Cheyenne sneezing was the cutest thing I've seen omg.

[@Beth_Amphetamine]

I love baby snakes so much!!!

[@103_Fish]

I’m waiting on a delivery of an emerald tree boa. It should arrive any minute now. This is a great way to pass the time.

[@ThruHerEyes]

AAA I can't wait for the next hatching video!!

[@lauraarcetobon909]

that baby has a smiley face on its face!!! it has the cutest smile and big sunglasses !

[@lauraarcetobon909]

like this 😎

[@Mustang8867]

Call the baby rat snake "Lucky" because A) he survived and B ) he has a horseshoe on his head!

[@aerricaeh825]

I am so grateful for your channel. I have always been TERRIFIED of snakes. Somehow I stumbled upon your channel and while I am not ready to be besties with a snake I am feeling a lot less of afraid of them. I think if I accidentally happened upon one I might survive.

[@lizye-.-3]

Awww… I feel so bad for the slugs

[@momomc.thotty]

its the circccccle of life

[@CreditR01]

1:25 - I'm glad you had at least one survivor! They're very cute! One's better than none!

[@gabeouid2360]

I love your channel P.s you should get a Rubber Boa from Wyoming for your zoo

[@plumhydradesigns7972]

His head stamp looks like an old man. When he looks straight at you the top has some mad unibrow going on, a kinda squidward nose thingy-ma-jig (very scientifical word there), and one toothy smile!

[@plumhydradesigns7972]

Omg no he's a clown I mean!

[@kesomon]

Solo baby should be nicknamed Han. Shame about the clutch going bad.

[@CollectorRocks]

I’m just glad that baby survived, what a fighter

[@Julia-ev2su]

“They all dimpled, it’s probably just *miraculous* that this one made it” Me: senses heightened, mouth agape, eyes bulging, heart beating rapidly. *MIRACULOUS SIMPLY THE BEST UP TO THE TEST WHEN THINGS GO WROOONG* (I am so sorry to anyone that read that)

[@wildwishandrobinleaf]

Could you make a video about how to care for the top 5 BEST beginner snakes from your video a while back. I wanted to know normally how long does it take to get to fan mail. That snake is like a beauty, and a name suggestion for the baby rat snake Star or Horseshoe maybe even Spade. He kind of looks like a blur because of his pattern; something about blurry would make a good name I bet. CHEYNNE'S SWEATER SO CUTE!

[@planet_z20]

I clicked on this video faster than my mom could say I’m a disappointment 😃🥂

[@randomcheshire]

I'd call the little rat snake Uno since he was the only one from his clutch and he has a little dot on his head stamp.

[@shamik_sathe]

It's always so exciting when your animals lay eggs, when tortoise laied eggs i was screaming in happiness, unfortunately all were infertile as she never mated in life.

[@ShyLivesUnderARock]

His head stamp looks like a smiley face with an eye mask to me... don't know why. Cute little lucky guy.

[@Autism_Cat]

Damn, I never was this early before🥳

[@double-rose_trixi]

E

[@double-rose_trixi]

Excellent*

[@abbypeet4390]

Me neither

[@liliannaorozco825]

It’s a smiley face stamp on the head. Sun glasses and smile on the head.

[@theanimationking420]

Babies

[@aronoiiel]

I love ed's positivity 🥰

[@izabelwise5646]

I mean...as somebody with an older sibling it wouldnt be too bad being an only child...

[@JutlandAngel]

As someone with a younger sibling, I agree.

[@racheldell7334]

His head stamp looks like metal horns 🤘🏼I love it 😍🖤🥰

[@anomalyalice]

lololol I love your lil captions for Cheyenne interrupting your editing