Sandaconda is a Sad... Sad Snake... | Gnoggin - Pokemon Sword and Shield

Silicobra and Sandaconda are two new snake Pokemon from Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield. What inspired them? Why are they in the Galar region? How are they British? And how can I ham-fist an important lesson into this video?
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[@moonpig1599]

I'm a reptile enthusiast and reptile keeper, and I'm here to try and give some more information about the spider ball python. Everything he said is true, and it's awful, but it's not unique to the spider ball. There are other morphs that experience the same issues that go completely unnoticed because everyone is focused on the spiders because it's the most famous. There are other ball pythons, and dozens of other species of snakes that experience the same issues but get absolutely no attention. Please do more research into this so that they get notice too. I'm a huge fan of the reptile community but we need to band together and make a change that affects all of the bad breeders not just the spider balls.

[@Lina-Fey]

is it possible for you to provide us with a list of these breeds for ease of research?

[@SingingSealRiana]

did not he say, that while there are many problematic breeds he is going to focus on this one in correlation to the pokemon? Probably just my mind filling in the blanks ^^

[@dilophoraptordouble]

If you're gonna say there's a bunch of other issues it would be a pretty good idea to reference which you're referring too. Most others have issues with breeding (like Desert females will egg bound and end up dying) or perhaps issues with Champagne and other morph combos. But what other snakes are you referring too.

[@morgangobin9985]

Dilophoraptor Double-Crested-Thief I’m no expert, but I’m fairly certain Jungle Jag carpet pythons, Cinnamon ball pythons, about any ball python with Spider in its genes (Bees, Bamboos, etc), and enigma leopard geckos all have neurological issues because of their genetics.

[@dilophoraptordouble]

@Ground Zero "If a dog was treated this way" 》Looks at Pugs, Teacup Chihuahuas, German Shepards, All the massive genetic problems in most pure breeds which drastically shorten lives.

[@GinoDevs]

Entering the sad zone: haha, he did the funny violin, lol Exiting the sad zone: ...I understand why it is named that now

[@mayplays6903]

ball pitons are my favorite kind of snake soo i became really sad now

[@duodecahedron]

I legit cryed

[@riconium_]

aww, let me play you a sad song on the world's tiniest violin...

[@barisops1884]

@@riconium_ I hope you mean the largest

[@chastityrodriguez-hise3139]

Quick warning, when he says "the second half is sad" he means it.

[@bigd1348]

Well yeah he wouldn't have said it if you didn't mean it

[@dubbingsync]

“Personality” that snake was somehow crawling on its back... that is definitely not a good thing.

[@buccaneerguy8197]

13:05 - 13:13 if i didn't have context i would still think that that snake has a problem

[@Mwilli2132]

It’s honestly impressive how screwed up they made those poor snakes. Not saying that it’s a good thing, but it is impressive.

[@Wandergirl108]

Yet another reason why I love this channel: even as he surrenders to the moniker of "Poketuber", Lockstin still finds ways to tell us real things, and spread important messages to people who otherwise would never be exposed to such information, aka the people who need to be told the most. Like, think about it - you don't go to a Pokemon channel to learn about the cruelties of animal breeding, a person who would go to a Pokemon channel is not likely to also be a person who would willingly look this stuff up, and is more likely to be the sort of person who would unknowingly support the industry (note that I'm using the word "likely", this is obviously not true for everyone, but is true for probably a large portion of the viewers of this channel). Thanks to Lockstin, people who could easily go their whole lives not having any idea about this stuff have been exposed to a hard truth, and for that, I cannot respect the man enough.

[@samuraijack1352]

Wandergirl108 true that

[@TheRibottoStudios]

easily one of my favorite youtubers of all time. He's so articulate, well spoken, and the amount of research he must do on vids is incredible.

[@monarosberg6036]

People should watch this channel for this 1:29

[@ZombieBarioth]

With all due respect, I'd say it's the opposite. While its true that people don't generally go to Pokemon channels to learn about real world topics, Pokemon fans tend to also be animal lovers, and channels like this that deep dive into the inner workings of the franchise attract a certain type of fan who are more interested in these sort of topics. Its younger fans who really benefit from this sort of surprise education, and Lockstin does a fantastic job of explaining why some pets aren't such a great idea while keeping it family friendly. Kids convincing their parents to let them have the latest 'cool' pet is a very real problem.

[@thenintenbrogamer6022]

Man this is long

[@GraphiteHybrid]

As someone who has worked in a veterinary clinic for all kinds of animals. Thank you. Please. Continue to spread the word. The amount of people that I would have come in, with their snake. Not knowing why it was behaving as it was.... Its heart breaking. A majority of folks don't know. But the breeders. Oh they know. They know exactly what they're doing. This needs to stop.

[@IceFireofVoid]

It is frustrating that this is a well known issue in the breeder community but you will probably never find a seller's site with a disclamer warning people of the neurological issues.

[@chekhovsgun7729]

owalreptiles.com/issues.php Here's a list of other snake morphs with genetic issues, for people who are not aware of the morphs with issues. Stay informed! 'v'

[@rubengoncalves293]

And the breeders who dont breed snakes with neurological issues and try to avoid breeding snakes together that can possibly pass down health issues. While preventing inbreeding to the best of their ability by adding new blood every 2 generations. Are they still the same to you?👀 Also is it not better to put something to rest if it will live a miserable life.(euthenisation) sometimes birth defects happen by chance, cause some breeders do not intend to try having snakes with birth defects. However there breeders out there who do just do it for the money, regardless of the potential health issues from a clutch.

[@Nekoszowa]

@@rubengoncalves293 It's specifically talking about purposefully breeding those animals that way.

[@rubengoncalves293]

@@Nekoszowa yeah I’m a aware. I have no idea why I even made that comment last year to be honest😅😂

[@darkespeon64]

"its like breeding a puppy blind because its cute how they run into stuff" no dude what you just explained is much darker then that its like we bread a dog that cant stand or walk properly because we think its cute how they just flail on the ground

[@Japaneseanimeguy]

Not like. That's exactly what dog breeders did and depending on the shadiness of an individual breeder still do (because as is so often pointed out, there's big money in it and some people care more for an easy profit than ensuring the creatures they helped create can function). Bull dogs literally can't use their scrunched up noses to breath. And all because people wanted dogs that keep their floppy, squished puppy features (which being puppy features should fade away as the animal grows).

[@conharper30]

Did you just call that thing cute?!?

[@caelants]

I got from what he said was that they bread snakes stupid but they don’t to dogs implying that they are favouring 1 animal over another

[@rogueplanet1027]

That’s very disturbing to think about

[@johnegbert708]

One of my friends bought a Spider Ball Phython not knowing about the problems. She bought it from Brian, the breeder hes referencing as the abuser. Poor baby couldnt live a good quality of life. It would move around upside down and hurt itself when it ate, One time it struck on its own reflection while she was at work and it chewed on itself for 3 hours (she had a security camera in the room). Eventually, and it breaks my heart, it ate so much bedding trying to navigate the world it got impacted and we where forced to put it down. Rest In Peice Charolette.

[@g5studio21]

Not trying to insult you but you spelled peace wrong

[@datartbunches9390]

G5 Studio c’mon man, I’m a grammar uh “n guy” but c’mon, they had to put a poor snake down so it couldn’t be in pain anymore and you correct his grammar? Like holy, I know you are trying to help them use better grammar but not here!

[@g5studio21]

@@datartbunches9390 okey sorry

[@spiderworld384]

Rest In Peace

[@rupply]

putting down animals is as bad as murdering them! remember they arent human, and therefore we shouldt assume what they would want, we will never knnow if they wanted to be put downn, its more like making ourselves feel better and it does feel better to assume the animal isnt suffering, but do they really want it?

[@felixrembrite]

I'm incredibly happy that someone outside the reptile community is talking about these issues and is spreading awareness. Thank you for making this video!

[@dapperblueberries9779]

Let’s hope Sandaconda wasn’t breed to look like a donut snake and is just a normal snake Pokémon that just has a donut neck pillow.

[@masmackattack1188]

its in the wild too

[@ArthurLima-lp8ue]

@@masmackattack1188 technally you can put a lot of pugs in the wild

[@zrothepangolin]

I think it was since it still crawl on the ground like a normal snake eventhough it cant rather than bounce like a spoink. Like if you have that body structure crawling wont get you anywhere, Sandaconda fails to maximize his body capability since imprinted in its brain that its suppose to crawl. But its body have been modified to look like a spring which help its ability to shoot sand more.. What if Sandaconda was breed to look like that just for the sake of increase in power

[@braydenleaderofthetirkins1143]

Sadly, Yamper I feel was bred moreso than natural. The pokemon world is a world that does not apply to our laws of physics, as electric-type pokemon have the ability to control electricity and expel tons of energy and managing to hurt the opponent greatly without having an exposed wound(referring to Lockstin's Electric-type Pokemon video). What my point is, is that pokemon based on breeds can be natural in this world, even the genetic disasters that are Corgis and Bulldogs can be considered natural. But what if some weren't, but Gamefreak just doesn't mention it? Will we get more breeds of dog pokemon? Obviously, we get them every gen, but I mean a very hurt and in-pain breed.

[@miguelfrancescohogar7501]

ZRo The Pangolin although it was likely still just a genetic hiccup where some developed a coiling mechanism as a spring and it just wound up developing a new species as time went on. This could explain why it slithers instead of springs, the springing was used for defense and not for movement

[@roboninjasaur6729]

"even if you have to go through a few litters its worth it to get that one" out of context that sounds like shiny breeding...

[@gigifabulous]

Yeah except the non-shiny ones are perfectly capable of everything the non-shiny can do as well. This is far worse than shiny breeding could ever be.

[@Mwilli2132]

I absolutely hate the fact that you’re completely right.

[@KalinTheZola]

I was extremely careful when choosing a breeder. I knew I wanted a Chinese crested because they had the temperament I wanted would do well in an apartment situation and have not been bred for so long that there are major complications. If I had found any cresteds for adoption I would have gotten one in a heartbeat because I didn't care at all about the pedigree. I found a great breeder who told me horror stories of dog shows including a crested breeder she despised who tried to remove the bottom canines of a crested with an underbite to try (and fail) to fool the judges. The breeder was also teaching her daughter how to breed for French Bulldogs because they have been working to try and undo the damage breeders have done to them. Their last girl gave birth to six of her eight puppies on her own before the vet needed to assist which is a very good sign for frenchies. They're also trying to breed for more open nasal passages for easier breathing and hopefully more longevity to the pups.

[@bennysbones6341]

may i ask who the breeder is if you remember their name?

[@KalinTheZola]

@@bennysbones6341 I believe her name was Blanche but I dont remember her last name since it's been three years. It's an uncommon name though so if you look her and cresteds up I'm sure you'll find her.

[@ihatetomrobinson]

Ngl I thought you were talking about crested geckos at first

[@dizzydial8081]

I knew about deformed dogs but had no idea about the snakes. What a tragedy.

[@shadowdemon1375]

Anything that is bred and, more importantly, sold will have these issues. Like Lockstin said, do heavy research into purchase of animals unless you get them from pounds or the like and try to get info like this into the mainstream.

[@kristianschneider5594]

Not really seeing as they're used to that sort of suffering (because they come from hell)

[@dilophoraptordouble]

Try and see if you can find my comment. Now. Not to discredit the issues with certain breeding. But MOST improper morphs (like certain leopard geckos which develop cancer 100%) are flushed from the trade by most breeders (Of course some people are shady and poor). But for the most part Ball Pythons lack many of the issues. Spiders in particular while yes can be very bad. Is very much in the minority compared to the amount of animals who are healthy and don't have massive issues. Provided they aren't mass bred like they are currently I see no issues with them remaining in the hobby, and the fact he was saying it's for money is a poor idea since pet stores rarely sell spider morphs (most are small privately owned ones) and at reptile shows and MOST breeders only sell for 10-50 for a single genetic spider.

[@onyxfrench-king611]

Dilophoraptor Double-Crested-Thief the issue is the ease with which they’re bred. The spider trait is a dominant one, which is rather unlucky seeing as how the reason there’s no such thing as a pure spider ball python is because they don’t make it out of the egg. Ever. Breeding a spider morph to another spider morph tends to result in a lot of “slugs” (bad eggs) or eggs that, while they may be fertile, simply don’t survive the entire incubation process and are stillborn. But this also means that you only need a few female spiders and one or two males of any morph you want to breed a bunch of spiders very quickly, particularly if you stagger their brumation times(how snakes hibernate) to maintain a longer breeding season.

[@dilophoraptordouble]

@Ground Zero more people have begun to do CinnamonxBlack Pastel which is nice. It's shown to fairly drastically reduce the genetic issues of Black pastel to Black Pastel or Cinnamon to Cinniamon (duck billing, Kinks) And also changing incubation temps really helps with the kinking issues. (Forgot if higher or lower for Super Cinniamon )

[@Nando75549]

Arbok: A normal portrayed snake. Seviper: A snake with super horny amd sociopathic urges. Serperior: The "Boa Hancock" snake. Sandaconda: A snake with pure depression.

[@illusionofquality979]

Horny?

[@Nando75549]

@@illusionofquality979 Seviper could be having kinky thoughts. I can see it through the look on his face.

[@powerthunfischdesdonners3086]

@@Nando75549 I mean , it can breed with its rival Zangoose. that should say enough.

[@s.b.7987]

What about Serperior

[@stevecooper6578]

@@s.b.7987 Regal High Society Snake

[@isaacthedestroyerofstuped7676]

I thought this was going to talk about impactions. Which is when an animal accidentaly ingests sand which clogs their digestive tract, killing them. Many people put reptile (especially bearded dragons and pythons) in sandy enclosures without doing research about where they actually live (beardies live in ROCKY deserts and scrubland, pythons vary). PLEASE do research on a pet before buying it and make sure that you can take proper care of it!

[@madhatt3r93]

There is a type of sand safe for reptiles to ingest (a little bit of course), i think its calcium sand?

[@isaacthedestroyerofstuped7676]

@@madhatt3r93 Yeah, it is, but it also make a massive mess and the kind our pet store sells smells awful when wet (it has vitamins in it, but our store doesn't sell an alternative). Plus, some pet stores don't have it.

[@FilmDragons]

@@madhatt3r93 No. Calcisand is a joke in the reptile community. It is terrible. Don;t use it.

[@CommanderWiggins]

@@madhatt3r93 No, it's actually even worse than normal sand because the calcium encourages reptiles to consume it, making impaction more likely. Not even the (very few) species of reptiles that actually do need to be kept on sand should be kept on calcisand.

[@JaxDaHax1]

There are wild bearded dragons in m yard all the time. They live in Sandy regions, and dug burrows when laying eggs. They reason why bearded dragons die of impaction is due to baby or juvenile investing sand in very high amounts Adults can survive having minor amounts of soil and sand in their digestive tract, and babies can on occasion The reason why they do tend to die is captive animals would be regularly fed on or near the sand in their enclosures, while wild bearded dragons can hunt in grassy areas, trees, rock outcrops ect. Its less the sand, and more reptiles aren't supposed to be caged, but here we are (Yes I keep reptiles, no not in sand, purely to remove the risk entirely. I admit we can't stop keeping them because captive bred animals can't survive in the wild, and bearded dragons for instance are now a global pet)

[@MatiNuva1724]

My brain after this video: One side: Iam disappointed in humanity Other side: haha pokesnek go shotgun

[@TheRealEvelyn_]

Same

[@ewanfarley]

*insert funny pumped up kicks joke here*

[@TheRealEvelyn_]

Beans bruh

[@mayplays6903]

@@TheRealEvelyn_ no one could of chosen better words for the situation

[@Celery_Stix]

My life sucks but haha shotgun snek go brrrrr

[@its_the_bird]

As someone who gets seizures sometimes and constantly has severe migraines that mimic strokes, I feel so horrible for anything that has to go through neurological damage and harsh differences I first learned in depth about snake breeding from an ex of mine, and thankfully he was a grumpy sort that hated people and instead put all his love out for animals and making sure they are well tended to. Anyone that purposefully creates a living and feeling creature that suffers endlessly... I can't comprehend thinking like that. Why would they do that just for money? Aghh it's so upsetting. Thank you so much for putting in all this effort and research into your content, though. Not everyone /wants/ to hear disheartening things, but we definitely should know about awful practices so we can help stop them

[@maximsavage]

"Why would they do that just for money?" You answered your own question. For money. Many people are simply evil and will do anything they think they can get away with to acquire more money and/or power. Those people naturally gravitate to fields like big business and politics, as they reward selfishness in legal and socially accepted ways, but others will just go into crime or small scale "easy money", such as selling abused animals.

[@tinalarntz5495]

WOW seizures and migraines that mimic strokes? That's horrible, but I might be able to help with that. Have you ever heard of Kenneth E. Hagin? He was born so sick everyone said he'd die at 16 years old. He was bedfast and parrilized suffering heart attacks at that age too. 5 doctors including one from the Mayo Clinic said he'd die. About 12 preachers said it was God's will He died. But Kenneth saw in the bible that NONE of that was true. He read that thing and studied it intensively for an entire year. He found scripture after scripture that COUNTERED ALL THE PREACHING about God killing someone. He found John 10:10 where Jesus Himself said it was SATAN who steals kills and destroys. He found Acts 10:38 where it said Jesus healed EVERYONE who was OPPRESSED OF THE DEVIL. And He found James 1:13 where it said God WOULDN'T use anything He sees as EVIL to tempt or try anyone. Then he KNEW it WASN'T God trying to kill him or make him sick. It was THE DEVIL. As he studied more he found out why prayer never or rarely works. He read in Proverbs 4:20-22 that the power to heal WASN'T in prayer at all. But in the spoken Word of God. 20 My son, attend to my WORDS; incline thine ear unto my sayings. 21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. 22 For they are LIFE unto those that find them, and HEALTH to all their FLESH. Then he found in Mark 11:23-24 that it WASN'T God's job to heal us. Not all by Himself anyway. 23 For verily I say unto you, That WHOSOEVER shall SAY unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he SHALL have whatsoever he SAITH. 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, BELIEVE that ye receive them, and ye SHALL HAVE THEM. Hear again Kenneth read that it was what you SAID that produced healing power. But ONLY if it lined up with the Word of God. As Kenneth kept studying he found many more lost secrets to biblical healing. Like how you needed to ACT on your faith or it would do nothing. Ever paralyzed man was healed AFTER they got up and walked. A woman who'd had a bleeding disorder for 12 years said she'd be healed iF she touched Jesus and DID touch Him to get healed. Jesus put clay in a man's eyes and told him to wash in the pool of siloam and he received his sight AFTER WASHING. This all demonstrated to Kenneth that acting healed was part of receiving it. Then he read that God doesn't even stop Satan on His own. 7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. RESIST the DEVIL, and he will flee from YOU. (James 4:7) 19 Behold, I give unto YOU power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. (Luke 10:19) In other words, the more he studied that bible of his, the more he started to realize why people don't often get healed. He even found hindrance that BLOCK healing in the form of doubt, wavering and unforgiveness. (Mark 11:23-26, James 1:6-7') He realized that a lot of it depended on him and what HE did in order to allow God to step in and heal him. So he stopped trying to make God do it all alone and started doing EVERYTHING he read. By the time the 16 year old turned 17, he walked away from death fully healed and lived to be 86. His church Rhema Bible Church still teaches people what saved Brother Hagin till this day. They're teachings saved my life once and got me healed of 21 chronic illnesses and counting. They healed my sister's foot when she broke in in less then a day. They healed my brother's seizures and my dad's damaged heart. Millions of people a year have been healed of something serious or chronic and had their lives saved through these same teachings. Why not look into them for yourself? God wants you to. 17 And these signs SHALL follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the SICK, and they SHALL RECOVER. (Mark 16:17-18 Jesus telling His followers to EXPECT HEALING EVERY TIME they prayed.) Why trust the preachers over God Himself? Who knows God better then Jesus dose?

[@bumblebeebee31]

I actually think this type of video is really important and I would love to see you cover more topics like this

[@the_godbodor7026]

Gmax Sandaconda: “Beyblade, Beyblade, let it rip!”

[@mathughsyoutubeworld2655]

I honor your profile picture.

[@shellknight1323]

I always wondered why Sanaconda was always "bent out of shape" and Made me not like it. But after seeing this I can appreciate them as it's not their fault their this way

[@emenova3553]

Are you talking about the python ball or the sandaconda? On one hand, one is purposfully bred to be neurologically impaired and lives in endless suffering to entertain humans who are ignorant to how snakes work, and those who breed them are nothing but cruel monsters. On the other hand, sandaconda is a fictional monster who's body has evolved (in the pokemon sense) to act like a shotgun, and since it's fictional, it would make "sense" that it evolved that way, so it lives its life the way it normally does, as a sand blasting ground type.

[@thisguy3876]

Nobody: Lockstin while explaining gen 8 Pokemon: now on the outside, this Pokemon is british, but when you look a bit closer it is even more British.

[@theocotter550]

Dis he say that or are you saying that British people have brain damage

[@thisguy3876]

How on earth did you come to that conclusion, btw I don’t think he said that and it’s just a joke, I’m also British so no

[@theocotter550]

@@thisguy3876 because u said it was even more British

[@thisguy3876]

Tbh this probably wasn’t the right video to put the joke on but I wasn’t referring to the latter half of the video

[@darkespeon64]

and if you look even moooore closer snakes are being made to have brain damage and this is wrong

[@theprokoking7156]

I’m gonna say it for everyone here, that’s messed up

[@Hamble_Gambles]

agreed

[@franciscolomeli8931]

Yeah and nice profile pic I'm pretty big fan of shiny umbreon

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

But juuuuust a bit

[@Monica_bondevik]

We should collective agree not to buy these animals be them snakes, dogs or cats

[@switch5756]

Yes it is

[@brucegay9569]

Some of his statements about breeding made me remember: I bred a LOT of male Eevee before getting the female one that I wanted.

[@angelwhispers2060]

The difference is basically every Pokemon player Love's Eevee and you can wonder trade them away and most likely the people receiving them will want them. That and it's not a real living animal, it's just some beautiful code.

[@brucegay9569]

​@@angelwhispers2060 True. People tend to forget that though, because of the desire for an immersive experience.

[@Ale-Y]

but those eevees dont have genetical issues, i guess

[@natebenham9603]

One of their pokedex entries states that their genes are unstable so maybe the reason evee has so many evolutions is because they were bred to have them

[@melissaardon2294]

My Sandaconda who was the mvp in my playthrough: *I’m sad because I got replaced by a bunch of shiny Pokémon*

[@pcu9284]

rip

[@akromakroma]

Lockstin: "Welcome to the Sad Zone" > Ad break Yeah, it is pretty sad when KZbin interrupts my Lockstin video

[@sarahblack9333]

I got an ad right there too! At least it was in between sentences and not in the middle of him saying something important

[@Hotrodel]

i sure didnt i hAvE pReMiUm!

[@lvnar5734]

I think he puts it there on purpose to separate the happy zone from the sad zone

[@morgangobin9985]

*Lockstin prefaces the video saying he’ll talk about serious things concerning Sandaconda* He’s going to talk about Spider ball pythons, isn’t he... He’s not the first, and he won’t be the last.

[@justasaddragon3778]

Yep.

[@TheGoldenDunsparce]

You called it. I do like how he talks about dogs too. A lot of people love purebred dogs, but don't realize they're literal inbred clone rejects of one another. It's harsh and rude, but I don't care. So many dogs are suffering just from existing. It's borderline animal abuse :(

[@SamVimes27]

@@TheGoldenDunsparce I have a pure bread cat and when my house is finished and my son is getting older, I will probably buy a pure bread dog. But just to find a good breader was a pain. I have a Maine Coon and they're now really popular and popular breads have on average worse breaders. I searched for month, visited many breaders and talked to their vets. And now I have a quite natural bread. He's robust, no health issues at all and I love him. If I buy a dog, I will do the same. If you give money to bad breaders, they'll bread badly again and I don't want to support this.

[@TheGoldenDunsparce]

@@SamVimes27 Yeah, it can be extremely difficult to find a good breeder. Most breeders are doing it for the money unfortunately. If you find one selling animals online, at a pet shop, on the street side, at a farm, etc. they're either a puppy mill breeder (the worst you can get) or a back yard breeder (still pretty damn bad). If the puppy or kitten is already born when you contact the breeder and purchase it, it's not a professional breeder with the animal's health and bloodline in mind. If you want that, you'd have to find them through a club or other organization and be in queue to have a chance to acquire the offspring of the breeder's breeding pairs, long before the puppy or kitten is even conceived. You'd be buying your kitten or puppy because of its lineage, and may be required to show your pet or even breed your pet in order to continue its parents' bloodline. This isn't the norm. Most breeders don't sell their animals as pets, mostly because their focus isn't on making money, but breeding animals for show, performance, etc. The community can be really uppity and strict and exclusive, and reluctant to allow a first-timer to get a pic of their litter unless it happens to be a bad season and they somehow have an empty spot in the queue. You can of course get a healthy and happy kitten or puppy from a backyard breeder, and it'll have no abnormal issues in its life. It won't be able to be shown, but as a pet, who cares, right? The problem is that it's still a purebred, which means that its genetics have no diversity, hence why it and its siblings and its parents and its grandparents and its great grandparents etc etc etc all look alike. That's what a breed is. There are typical health problems in all purebred animals. Some aren't as devastating as others, but it exists. If you have a mixed breed (not just from two purebreds, but a variety), there's a much much lower chance of health issues. You can't "predict" who they'll be, but that's the tradeoff. Either you get a unique pet, or a clone.

[@TheGoldenDunsparce]

@@cursedGalataea "bred :P

[@Reddotzebra]

In addition to the ball launchers in pinball, the fact that Sandaconda has a big sand sack and coils up like a spring to shoot sand more effectively also reminds me of those little slingshots that you can make by wrapping a balloon around a key ring, slapshots they are sometimes called. Basically they look something like this pokémon when fully loaded, and they can shoot rocks or other small things REALLY hard.

[@somerandom4349]

I think that if sandacondas straightened up and moved like normal snakes, the first coil will still be there because the head is clearly attached to behind the sand sac therefore he isn't brain damaged, he just has a comfy inflatable tube around his head. P.S Sandaconda is the best pokemon from gen 8

[@loukarodrigues]

And when it deflates the sand sac it looks like a normal snake

[@raffaelegiacomaniello5191]

Well, it's obvious that gamefreak doesn't put a brain damaged pokemon that resembles a real life problem (looks at galar fossils) Oh wait nevemind

[@foxtrap86flame]

Ah yes, I have gone to war with a Pokémon that doubles as a gun. Meet my Sandashotgun!

[@BigOrangeSnowman88]

Wild REMORAID appeared!

[@f.b.iagent3971]

A fleet of Octilery and Mantine appear

[@RoninCatholic]

Quick, almost any Grass type, use BULLET SEED!

[@joshthehollow5254]

Ruby Rose: It's also a gun.

[@grunkleg.3110]

For his neutral special, he wields a Sandaconda

[@davidcassar8206]

Hey Lockstin, I’ve been taking care of reptiles for the past 6 years now and honestly I was very impressed by the research put into the vid. This is a very controversial topic in the community which needs to be discussed more. Many breeders have the belief that bcs “it was found it nature it’s okay” and continue to breed them, it’s honestly really sad. My friend who is much more experienced had been sent one of these snakes as a rescue and it’s condition was so bad that due to its constant head banging lost sight in one eye. Well done for starting such an important conversation!!!!!

[@notmegan8799]

I really like this channel for focusing a lot on all the scientific, cultural, etc. information about Pokemon inspirations, but I'm even more impressed that you decided to bring up the really depressing stuff. I feel like most people put 2+2 together with Galarian Corsola, but uncovering something like this is really important

[@moofish4371]

As an inspiring snake breeder as soon as you starting talking about controversies with snakes at the beginning of the video. I knew instantly you were referring to the spider ball breed. I want to say thank you for spreading some awareness to this topic. It came out of a Pokémon video of all places somewhere I never thought to see it.

[@kf9587]

Snake Breeders: makes a snake that only moves sideways Also Snake Breeders: It's PERSONALITY.

[@SingingSealRiana]

yeah, me collapsing in unbareble pain every month is personality too, someone should totaly film how I lie half uncocious on the bathroomfloor and once in a while retch up nothing till some bile for a periode of 45 mins, it would be so much fun to watch?! It is just so cute how I have to steady myself on every surface I pass like the last dummy and the wierd toddlerlike walk all slow and curled up into myself. . . . people should make millions with it . . . . . . or how about people beeing alergic to fluids, it is just so stupid you have to find it adorable . . . .

[@professionalshitpost4443]

Kim Ferencik when sidewinder’s do it, it’s normal. They should be the ONLY snakes to move sideways, not pet snakes

[@XaviusNight]

@@professionalshitpost4443 And even then, they're moving more forward than anything - the majority of their body is moving 'sideways', but they're doing it on purpose and with some pretty impressive speed (seriously, they can get some impressive top speeds). Spider Balls have issues moving in a consistent direction, period.

[@mattycraig2938]

Wild sidewinders: are we a joke to you

[@SarahsSnakeShop]

Definitely not all snake breeders! Only crap people... I've bred snakes for 10 years now, and there's definitely a lot of good people out there who aren't just trying to make a buck. It's similar to dog or cat breeders, or anything else really... There are "backyard breeders" who don't treat their animals well and/or aren't knowledgeable about the issues they cause. Then there are legitimate breeders who keeps family trees and track progress of each baby and care for each like its their own pet. Just have to figure out which people to deal with, and which to definitely not deal with. :)

[@TheRibottoStudios]

I love Sandaconda-but that's cause I love sneks. Little cute danger noodles. Maybe that's why I love Deceit so much heh heh *edit* .....also now I'm sad for Sandaconda.....wow GameFreak really did their homework with a lot of their gen 8 designs.....

[@foxtrap86flame]

I call it Sandashotgun because it looks like a shotgun

[@Orangecatinahoodie]

Foxtrap '86 Flame lol agreed

[@foxtrap86flame]

@@Orangecatinahoodie I even sell Gigantamax Sandashotguns in my Pokémon Sword & Shield

[@MrZhihuang]

Sneak lololol

[@alicestarkwing]

Don't step on snek. :3

[@wurzelgnom5760]

"Even if you have to put down a few entire litters, it's worth it for you to get the one" I'm smelling parallels to shinyhunting XD

[@angelwhispers2060]

The difference is in Pokemon we have Wonder trading and wonder trade Christmas so we can send all of our breeding rejects to somebody who didn't get as lucky as us and they will appreciate having it. That and it's not a living animal Just some code

[@brambleberryproductions1235]

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for talking about the Spider morph! I first heard about it from GoHerping and, honestly? It's just tragic. These poor snakes can barely even land a bite on prey, much less orientate themselves to coil around it and kill it. Thank you for bringing this to a wider audience, and I hope that more people put a stop to this morph. It's absolutely beautiful, but it's not worth the pain it causes.

[@dumbsterdives]

As a big snake lover I knew what this was gonna be about the second you showed how Sandaconda moves. Yeah, Spider morphs are something i feel, uh, very strongly about. And I agree that its definitely not bad to own one, especially if its a rescue, since its not like you not having it makes it not exist, but i definitely despise breeders who purposefully create them.

[@KillForAttention]

I knew as soon as you mentioned how sandaconda looked that you were gonna talk about spiders. It's rare that people outside of the reptile community know anything about issues like this, so thank you for bringing attention to it 💙

[@tealoaxolotl5779]

When Lockstin said “welcome to the sad zone” an ad for google photos with pictures of doggos came on

[@ParakeetDSi]

Oh no

[@mattbarker97]

Can we just talk about how awesome this channel is? Not only is it incredibly informational and entertaining, but that warning at the beginning was really considerate and kind. Love you guys, keep up the good work!

[@ssjgarfield]

When I first saw Sandaconda, it reminded me of how Kaa the snake from Disney's The Jungle Book (The original animated feature, not the "Live-action" remake) ended up in a knot and compressed after falling out of a tree. I knew that some dogbreeds are being bred with such disgusting deformaties but I had no idea they were doing that to ball pythons as well.

[@cindystephens-law9039]

I have seen this in my real life. Its so sad that people think this is cute. 😥😥😥. I have snakes. They are rescues that we adopted not bought from breeders.

[@SingingSealRiana]

I never understood, why people enjoy vids of others hurting themself, scaring their pet, laughing at their pain, no matter if those are toddlers which I ccan't stand, real stupid people or animals . . . I never watch kitty videos because while I love them and find them cute, there are so many videos that just show them scared or hut and people laugh at their "stupidity" what is funny about something getting harmed?!

[@nicolebee3283]

In my opinion everyone should get their pets from rescues, if dogs get a mutt, they have long as heck lifespans, my friends lived for 15 years. Rescue pets need new homes instead of getting them from some breeder making animals make babies with their parents/siblings

[@coralpolyp6265]

It’s such a huge shame that reptile rescues are very rare, and it’s something that’s really necessary because unfortunately there will always be people who won’t be able to take care of reptiles for their whole lives or for other circumstances. This goes for other exotic pets too. I hope for a future where more people can proudly say that they adopted or rescued their reptile or exotic pet rather than saying they bought it from a breeder. That’s not to say that breeders aren’t totally unnecessary, but we are in need of more options. It also prevents people from simply releasing them into the wild, which is extremely wrong and harmful to the environment!

[@cassandramuller7337]

@@coralpolyp6265 So two things 1) the dude he recommended "GoHerping" actually does reptile rescue so there are some rescue organizations out there 2) An ethical breeder can be a good thing because it means that fewer animals are caught in the wild. As long as the breeder is ethical and takes good care of their animals there's nothing wrong with that. I recommend checking out "Snake Discovery" for more info. They're a breeder and they also run an education program.

[@coralpolyp6265]

Cassandra Müller Cassandra Müller I am aware of his company Emerald Scales and I think they do an amazing job with something that is so important! I am also aware of one other reptile rescue organization called Friends of Scales Reptile Rescue. They’re great people and their work is essential to those in the reptile community. I just simply wish we had more organizations like Emerald Scales and Friends of Scales. I think more people should be made aware of them and more organizations like them should be made more widely available. I am also aware of the importance that ethical breeders hold in the community and I totally agree with you! Again, we just need more like them so that healthy pets can go to good homes. People should be encouraged to support ethical breeders rather than sketchy large scale breeders like Brian Barcyk or Underground Reptiles.

[@SorosPhuvix]

As soon as the disclaimer was put up at the beginning of a video about Sandaconda (I nicknamed mine Sadaconda), I knew it was about snake wobble issues. Thanks for shedding some light onto the growing issue of sick animal husbandry in general, and especially on exotic pets like snakes for people who would never watch normal snake videos on their own.

[@Moist_Mango]

I know this is a serious topic but they are LITERALLY shiny hunting in real life, and shiny hunting in pokemon is already kinda cruel

[@floraevoli6139]

Depending on the shiny it doesn't hurt the Pokemon in any way to look diffrent. It hurt those snakes a lot.

[@convalaria]

I cont think exploring and looking around the wild for a differently coloured animal is cruel. The breeding way is though

[@Imperiused]

I didn't know about this. Makes me sick to my stomach just thinking about it. Thanks for spreading the word.

[@harsinsinquin4032]

This is most definitely the inspiration, Great Britain has a lot of history with animal breeding in general.

[@Ryethekit]

It's incredibly sad that some animals are bred, not to live a happy life, but instead because they're somehow "cute," and spider ball pythons are a big issue, so I'm really glad you talked about it. Hell, if you check morphmarket, there are usually over 1,000 available. As I'm writing this, there are 1,816. That's insane.

[@A_JinglyRabbit]

As someone who had a sister with a snake, yes, it is sad. Birds get their wings clipped and therefore can't do what they do (fly), snakes are born with a brain defect forcing them to slither upside down and appear drunk, pugs and French bulldogs can't breathe for the sake of "its cute!", owners over feeding their cats and rodents and then saying "they're fine" when they're clearly obese. Some axolotls are put into small river banks for the aesthetic even though axolotls WILL die in temperatures too hot or too cold. But sadly, we can only hope that people will see what they're doing, and stop it

[@pandafish3522]

Axolotls are freshwater though

[@A_JinglyRabbit]

@@pandafish3522 fixed it Lol

[@xF3arl]

So I hate snakes. Just looking at one makes me feel extremely uncomfortable. I did have to listen to this video while on another tab. That being said, I don't understand how anyone could do this to any creature willingly. It's insane and the people who do should feel ashamed.

[@AzuRemilia]

The worst part is that it won't stop. If there's demand, there'll be supply. We humans have grown to stop treating animals as another living being, but as a source of income, food, maybe just a fun thing to have running around your house. No matter how much we bring this topic to resurface, there will always be more people to silence us, because it's "irrelevant". There are no monsters, because they all became humans

[@cintronproductions9430]

@@AzuRemilia The people that demand these snakes are sadists. If I saw one in a store, I wouldn't think it's cute, I'd be aware something is really wrong with it. The healthy snakes that look like how they're supposed to look, now those are the ones I consider cute. I know those are happy and healthy. There's nothing cute about an animal with a destroyed brain that smashes into walls, that's just sad.

[@We_Have_Dragons]

Cintrón Productions people who buy these in stores aren’t sadists. Just uneducated on the matter. Not go calling people names.

[@djl12100]

Dude I absolutely loathe snakes too. If I had less sympathy I'm sure I'd just kill them but this stuff is so sad. Especially since customers are probably naive and just go "oh it's just how they are"

[@cintronproductions9430]

@@We_Have_Dragons Sorry, I was just horrified at what I just saw.

[@cullenkrishna5068]

I'm actually going to university to get my degree in Herpetology. It's great to see more people becoming aware of this issue, and I hope it gets talked about even more. Thank you Lockstin 💗

[@kristyw89]

Don't ever stop doing these "ham fisted" episodes and your super deep dives, and your tangentially related videos. I LOVE seeing how the pokemon world mirrors the real world and these messages are VERY important!

[@StillStunnedCat]

It's great to see people in the main stream talking about harmful morphs and breeding techniques. I spend a lot of time in the reptile community and because it's so niche it's easy for people to overlook or ignore the stuff going on there.

[@501Magnum]

"Welcome to the sad zone" *fade to black* Ad: Do YoU LiEk DiNnEr FoOd?

[@oscarheller6310]

I had an ad at the same exact time but it was for google Fi

[@nicolethompson2399]

my ad was "restaurants have always been there for you"...yes I know I have gained weight KZbin. Leave me alone!

[@mstrswrdsmn21]

My ad was for KZbin Premium or whatever it's called that lets you listen to KZbin with your phone screen locked

[@Twilightmia]

The breeding happens with horses too, just look up el ray magnum, it was specifically bred to have a concave snout and yeah it looks like a cartoon horse

[@PKMNmastercass]

I looked it up and omgoodness. It looks so sad and in pain. And the fact the first thing that comes up calls the breed "Exquisite Beauty" makes me so upset.

[@Nast_05]

@@PKMNmastercass and doesn't it have trouble breathing also?

[@PKMNmastercass]

@@Nast_05 yeah, its due to the airways being compressed

[@mira55x-planetnalzena15]

miniature horses also have health problems to the point breeding them is apparently dangerous for the mares Arabian horses can sometimes have deformed snouts that look incredibly uncomfortable to deal with

[@nievedechicharron4837]

I regret having searched

[@Batqueen96]

As someone that works in the veterinary field, I truly admire you posting this video. There is a lot of information in it that many people need to know, as there are many people that just don't realize the gravity of these kinds of situations. So, thank you. This is truly something. 💕

[@robertwright1177]

I got an ad when he said ‘The Sad Zone’

[@JadeFoxAlpha]

"Welcome... to the sad zone..." *Fade to black* *Mobile game ad plays*

[@JadeFoxAlpha]

@@bradleywilson8823 I believe I got Arknights.

[@amithist4455]

I got a mascara ad

[@dstrom6389]

I have a theory: Sandaconda is dead, and just a long snake tail with a head glued on to the top of it. If you see it's model when it's moving, you can see that there is no body for the Sandaconda, and it's tail raps around its head in a circle, rather than a loop around, and then hold up the head. Edit: It's probably being controlled by a possessive sand demon.

[@greatht1gaming398]

I’m happy somebody is explaining the animal breeding problem correctly and is taking this topic seriously and showing the world that this isn’t a joke! I totally agree with you and I am trying to inform and educate the people I personally know before officially RE-kickstarting this channel. Thanks again respect! :)

[@mesotrench]

Really didn't expect you to dive into such a real world issue like the spider morph! I love your channel so much and it's amazing seeing you bring light to an OBVIOUS issue many breeders refuse to acknowledge. (I also binge watch goherping so this is a crazy crossover)

[@ThroughFallenEyes]

There are a lot of problems with Chameleons as well. Almost everything he mentioned can be found in some chameleon breeds as well. If you are buying a chameleon, please avoid any big name pet store as almost all the ones I have seen have had some sort of breeding related issue. A lot of breeders are good about keeping the lineages diverse enough to not introduce these birth defects, but a lot of the bigger website breeders that strive for certain colours are not selling you healthy animals.

[@mally60]

Remember that one time when your channel almost died... I'm really happy your channel survived. I like your content allot. The first video I watched was you old "what is pacman" one. I liked it and just let it auto play onto another video and I stuck around.

[@felinecontrolled]

Thank you for bringing up how we play god with some animals! Don't rely on licencing and regulations to keep "breeders" from producing sick and ill formed animals. Some clubs (I'm looking at you, AKC) almost encourage this with their breed requirements and do almost nothing protect the well being of the animals they endorse. I have worked with "professional breeders/handlers" who produced AKC American Cocker Spaniels. I loved those dogs. But they were all sick, seizure prone and lucky to live five years. And it wasn't just that breeder, but almost all those dogs of that breed are deeply inbred and sick. That's how you get breed specific traits - inbreeding.

[@sylviadailey9126]

O_O Good lord. I did not know about the American Cocker Spaniels. I am not surprised though. It does remind me of the documentary Pedigree Dogs Exposed. It is all about the sadness of dog breeding. The major breed discussed was the Cavilier King Charles Spaniel. It looks a lot like the Amrican Cocker Spaniel. This other breed is prone to syringomyelia. I most likely butchered the spelling. I'm sorry. It is where the skull is too small for the brain and that causes illness. It is described as a very painful headache. There was footage of a dog writhing on the floor crying in pain. That dog was put down after the footage was filmed. That was hard to watch. It is sad for both kinds of spaniel dogs. It is sad for all purebred dogs. Cruel dog breeding and animal breeding in general needs to stop.

[@gameknight_5203]

That’s not right I love animals.and hearing this just makes me want to try even harder to help animals

[@QuestionableLogic_]

The thing is, the later half with snake and dog breeding is the logical conclusion of shiny hunting by breeding and competitive breeding in Pokemon. Do the right thing. Gen your Pokemon.

[@anthonystrangio]

That wouldn’t be right either. The right thing would be to JUST CATCH IT

[@pottern2296]

I know it's a joke and all but no,please don't say to generate Pokémon.

[@SM-be5dh]

lmao shiny hunting is the opposite.

[@matthewwilliams8267]

@@SM-be5dh what is masuda Breeding then?

[@SM-be5dh]

@@matthewwilliams8267 Oh I thought by shiny hunting he meant by looking for them in the wild.

[@WarmLillie]

Sandacanda is one poor and sad, sand, slithery snake...

[@haileyh243]

If you look at its design its got a little frown

[@ralphmarges2965]

warm lillie i see you everywhere!

[@WarmLillie]

Ralph Marges Really? That a surprise.

[@betabee1221]

I actually think Sandaconda is coiled up on purpose. Think about it, it shoots sand out like a shotgun. Do you think being uncoiled and then suddenly having the recoil of a shotgun blast would be advantagous? No- not really. Coiling up is likely whats preventing it from flying off every time it attacks with its sand. Or it could be what Lockstin said Or it could be none of this- who knows

[@bulborb8756]

@@betabee1221 well that neck pouch it has (yea that ring is actually part of it's body as it store's the 220 lbs of sand this sand noodle use's) so having it around him like that can also help with reducing the recoil from blasting the sand along with possibly giving it more accuracy

[@sadgirlhours4088]

Thank you for sharing this information, despite being extremely upsetting. It's really important to use your platform to inform others of things like this.

[@fairerplayz4759]

When you mentioned brain issues I thought it was going to be about depression. I was prepared for that... I honestly can't believe that all types of animal breeders do this, I thought that it would only be an issue in far more public pets such as cats, dogs, and maybe fish. Why exactly did I have hope in people again?

[@nidohime6233]

Because there are people helping those poor creatures and spread awareness about the issue?

[@angelwhispers2060]

Because we're capable of recognizing our mistakes and making awesome videos like this to make other humans pay attention and pass laws that punish people that do awful things...

[@musicmanvincent3703]

I really didn't expect THAT kind of turn, and now I really wanna cry...

[@dylanfrancis5996]

Damn... forget “The Sad Zone” that was “The Cruel Zone”

[@BirdieLPS]

As a fellow ball python owner (he's not a morph, just natural colors/patterns) and someone aware of this whole spider ball python issue I'm so glad you brought it up! It is a sad reality of pet breeding and in particular snakes don't get as much attention as say dog breeds because they're not as popular and often demonized in society. So thanks guys for doing a video on the issue! Also, talking about how Sandaconda moves, it's actually (roughly) similar to how the Gaboon viper moves by crawling similar to a caterpillar. It's not a common way snakes move, most slither, but it isn't too impossible!

[@ScaryASMR]

I was a vet tech and worked in surgeries a lot. I know first hand what it’s like with the euthanasia’s of puppies even. It’s terrible. One of the reasons I don’t work their anymore. Thanks for bringing attention to the topic it needs to be known no matter how terrible.

[@coralpolyp6265]

Thank you so much for making this video! I’m happy that you were inspired to make this video because of Alex Green from GoHerping! He’s a great reptile KZbinr and he really does a great job of advocating for research and providing good lives for animals. We need more people like him, and we need more people like you who have brought this issue to light for a much broader audience outside of the reptile community! Thank you for spreading awareness and educating more and more people and have a great day! :)

[@sweant8796]

I love these types of videos! Using pokemon to teach people about real things. Thank you!!

[@meleefox3218]

As someone who has found snakes to be adorable since childhood, this knowledge truly breaks my heart.

[@ShaulaXNinja]

Welp I'm never breeding my Sandaconda to have 5IVs then.

[@ParakeetDSi]

Hyper training raises ivs

[@dezwolfe2283]

Thank you for bringing more attention to the neuro issues with spider bps! I adore BPs, and I intend to breed them eventually, but I'm not touching the spider gene. If I do ever own a spider (or morph containing spider) BP, it'll be a rescue and will never be bred. There's so many gorgeous morphs out there that don't cause health issues, so there's no reason for spiders to continue being bred. There's even other genes that lead to somewhat similar patterning like enchi and pinstripe, which don't cause issues.

[@niccolodecaro3878]

I've heard something similar about dog breeding, just once, but I wasn't really sure if that was to be believed. Now I understand that a lot of research must be put in buying or adopting an animal.

[@dextreme7186]

"At least it's a snake, a not very inelligent animal" My snake loving science teacher: And I took that personally

[@lowe42144]

Thank you for bringing these issues we reptile keepers suffer with to light. It brought tears to my eyes to see someone talk about it. I love you lockstin. Keep it up

[@GhostofZodiac]

I love how this video describes shiny hunters who use the masuda method

[@deleted5745]

At least shiny pokemon don't have birth defects, but i understand the joke

[@GhostofZodiac]

skeleton woah that got me thinking is being shiny a birth defect? I mean it’s obvious that a shiny and it’s non shiny counterpart are exactly the same in terms of everything except color but that’s really something to think about

[@AuburnInAutumn]

Melanism and albinism are two somewhat common of color change in skin and/or fur that have varying degrees of health concerns. Albino more widely known for serious poor skin health that can lead into skin cancer very easily.

[@matthewwilliams8267]

@@AuburnInAutumn so... by shiny hunting with Masuda, we're basically looking for the "cute/cool" colored one, which may have health defects (hence why inbreeding in pokemon results in lowered breeding rates) But what about Hoard/ SOS battling forms?

[@milonchello1643]

@@matthewwilliams8267 Albinism and those things are like a genetic mutation, so shiny hunting is hunting for a ''mutant'' pokemon, which would have those health problems anyway, think of it like going to hunt for albino animals in the wild.

[@andypang1677]

“Imagine breeding a puppy blind on purpose because someone thinks it’s cute that they run into stuff all the time” Oh yeah the Pokemon deino? Yeah what about it?

[@marcoasturias8520]

that is more like a new born kitten or puppy, they will see eventually, just need to grow

[@dokkisse9075]

Yikes

[@Necrapocalypse]

@@marcoasturias8520 So what you're saying is people are throwing something so young its eyes haven't opened yet into battles.

[@marcoasturias8520]

@@Necrapocalypse maybe is not mature enough to see but it is to defend itself; plus, in battle there is only one thing that it needs to attack while in nature they constantly bump into their surroundings and getting hurt maybe even getting fatal wounds or carelessly bumping into a predator... Knowing what the final form is capable of doing, maybe it is better that most deino die young...

[@DioBrando-yk5up]

@@Necrapocalypse actually its probably more similar to us or pups we are born extremely prematurely because of our skull to hip as ratio the reason it takes time for a person to walk is because we have to be born early

[@W0lF3y6]

Thank you for bringing this up. I have a rescue Bumble Bee morph (bred from Spider and Normal) and I love him dearly but its so heart breaking watching him hurt himself by missing the mouse or falling over when he tries to climb his tank

[@giantqueenva2609]

Wow… Never expected a Gnoggin video to make me actually start crying… What they’re doing to those snakes is… unbelievably inhumane….

[@thesortingcat774]

Alright lockstin, does this make sense... does SILicobra have SILT in its name? Because silt is like sandy dirt particles beside rivers and lakes... I have always wondered this... pls answer

[@katsukibakugo6006]

I think Siliconda is from silicon that is in sand

[@8948380]

as the last person said: SILICO(n)bra

[@duxhunt]

Katsuki Bakugo Theory: It’s a silicon based life form

[@thesortingcat774]

I know it’s from silicon, but is it from SILT too?

[@cintronproductions9430]

Maybe it's silicon-silt-silly-cobra.

[@aidenk.364]

I’m an animal love and am going to devote my life to animals and ecology, this, THIS is the most PISSED i’ve been in M O N T H S !

[@andreplays5371]

Never thought a Gnoggin video would make me tear up like that

[@noobpaints6114]

Just seeing this now but this is cool. Thanks for sharing the info. I own two Ball pythons myself, a Pastel & Super Pastel. If anyone wants more sources for snake videos; Goherping, Snake discovery and Clint's reptiles are all fantastic and informative.

[@foxtastic]

Sandaconda is my favorite ground type pokémon, so I'm happy you made a video about it but… Can we talk about how creepy that Ludicolo in the background is? It's creeping me out

[@ParisaAstra]

I'm so sad, I never knew snakes were in danger like this.

[@dankblonde7173]

I am so happy you are bringing the issue of snakes with neurological issues to light. So many non reptile people see spiders and champagnes etc. and think they are super cool. They often don't realize that unlike many other morphs such as a lesser or a pied, these snakes have neurological issues and it severely decreases their quality of life. Thanks for spreading the word about these sad sneks.

[@asnailitsapple6460]

I think it's great that Lockstin uses pokemon to teach us actual facts. Teachers use the similar technique of incorporating pop culture/games into lessons all the time in order to keep students engaged. Keep up the great work Lockstin! :)

[@voilet-the-non-violet-vulpix]

Lockstin: Starts talking about how sneks have brains Me: Oh no, time for spiders to cause big sad 😞

[@alienstar2088]

"The largest snake ever" Titanoboa: Am I a joke to you?

[@nicholasdalli6303]

Largest extant snake? Titanoboa is extinct right?

[@alienstar2088]

@@nicholasdalli6303 I'm just poking fun that he said that the Anaconda was the largest snake EVER. Implying that to his knowledge, this animal is the largest known species of snake to ever slither the Earth which is incorrect.

[@akirandrake414]

@@alienstar2088 There is also a species of prehistoric venomous snake that was also larger then typically anacondas. I forget the species name, but it's the second largest snake species to exist.

[@akirandrake414]

@@nicholasdalli6303 Actually they're have been rare sightings in certain remote areas. They're considered a Cryptid currently in certain areas.

[@bulborb8756]

well the Green Anaconda is the largest living snake to this day as the only snake bigger is the Titanoboa which is just a massive prehistoric danger noodle that did live during the time when the dinosaur's went extinct before going extinct itself

[@_marxono_9815]

Lockstin:*talking about animal cruelty* That giant pikachu plush: hi

[@leafeonfusion7792]

Thank you for including that message at the end. Anyone who wants a pet should adopt at a shelter or at least buy from someone with a license. Lots of animals at the shelters have been well socialized and are ready for homes. Also, don’t forget about the older animals because they often get overlooked. My family adopted a 14yr cat a year ago who is still full of energy and is the best lap/ snuggle cat. She is still on my lap as I type this.🥰

[@Seaweeddddd]

omg i have a ball python... NOW I FEEL SO BAD FOR HER!!!! i just want her to be happy ;-;

[@dumbsterdives]

Dont worry, spider is a very specific variant of ball python, most dont have that issue

[@gasparperalta3725]

As an earlier comment said yeah not all ball pythons are like that just that very specific "breed" your danger noodle is probably a very healthy and loved nope rope

[@druidt8949]

What is she like when you feed her? If she doesn't have any problems grabbing food she's fine

[@Seaweeddddd]

YAY MY SNEK IS SAFE!!! ((shes a fire ball python

[@Greifchen]

@@Seaweeddddd yeah, you can see the things Lockstin is talking about very clearly in the video, the weird movements. As long as your snek moves slowly and steadily like it should, it's fine :)

[@williamgroves3134]

I am enjoying these lessons. Would you continue this series even after you've done all gen 8 Pokemom? Edit: Thank you for addressing this problem. This is becoming a problem for all who breed animals.

[@CeaselessEntertainment8468]

8:04 and here is Lockstin with the world's smallest Kricketot

[@NedGonzalez]

Wow, I never knew that. When you said "sad", you really meant sad. That is terrible! Poor snakes :(