Rescuing 2 Abandoned Bearded Dragons!

[@PrincessIzusu]

I would feel absolutely gutted as the original owner to know that someone I thought I could trust did this to my animals. I'm so glad she was able to rescue them and help them find a better new home ❤️

[@AC-ig5rw]

You're so right! I hope the owner didn't feel too guilty about it, specially pregnant.

[@Outsidetheloop_Intheknow]

Something like this happened to me. I had a guinea pig who’s mate died. I had just finished uni and was moving out and the place I was going to didn’t allow pets. I could have maybe hidden him, I felt it was unfair for me to keep him alone as they can die of loneliness. I found a lady who had 6 male guinea pigs who lived in massive enclosures. They had their own room and a massive run outside. We did a trial for 2 weeks I checked on him every day and it went really well he started to bond with a new pig. She would send me photos every weekend or so until I didn’t hear from her for 3 weeks in the middle of winter. I messaged her to see how he was doing and again no reply. Finally I called and she cried telling me that she went away and her friend was looking after them. The friend let them free roam on the grass out the front and forgot. The friend went home overnight and only realised in the morning. All of the guinea pigs died of exposure or were never found. It was absolutely devastating .

[@melanopygus]

​@@Outsidetheloop_Intheknow How on earth do you go to petsit animals and let them out, forget, and go home and leave them out all night?? I'm so sorry about your guinea pig.

[@geckokid1019]

I would not let that friend babysit

[@edwardhudson2098]

I had to rescue a bearded dragon a while ago and it was bad. The tank looked really nasty.

[@heyher_the_odd]

I love how you acknowledge that situations happen and life changes and you don't shame people when they need to rehome animals. I don't understand how the stigma of needing to rehome an animal counts as a failure to every pet owner who has had to make the difficult decision to rehome. I understand neglect and other situations do exist, but those tend to be the exception and not the norm.

[@cakeeeetime]

Very well said! And we need more rescues like this!

[@ponderery]

This! The amount I see on dog rehome groups like "getting pregnant is not an excuse" and such. Like then they slate people for rehoming at a price as if if they were free, they'd go to good homes, which majority would not be the case. XD

[@heyher_the_odd]

@@cakeeeetime I totally agree! Rescues like this are needed. If more reptile rescues like this exist, then the temptation of releasing reptiles into the wild could be potentially reduced.

[@tuvelat7302]

Well put. Life can change in unforeseeable ways and as long as someone is trying to do right by their animal, there shouldn't be any guilt thrown their way.

[@blazertundra]

It's very upsetting to me when I see someone trying to responsibly rehome a dog on facebook and they get told they're "dumping" their dog and "would you do that to a child." The fact that such a mentality is working its way into the reptile community is concerning. Such behavior results in more animals being truly dumped, as in set loose in a park, instead of being responsibly rehomed. I am really glad to see Ed and Emily not getting pulled into that aggressive mentality but instead remaining sympathetic and keeping the reptile's welfare as top priority.

[@sometimesmilo]

I can’t believe that the ‘friend’ would keep these together without UVB and then left for a month! That is straight up abuse, glad you were able to rescue the, from that environment!

[@screeaveDestination]

Part of the blame also is with the owner, who simply handed them over without checking, if this 'friend' has the necessary knowledge and interest to care for them.

[@el5001]

@@screeaveDestination this wasn't just lack if knowledge tho. Every animal owner should knkw not to abandon your pets

[@ChetGustoph]

@@screeaveDestination the owner isn’t to blame with a new baby on the way there were probably lots of other stuff on her mind to and she trusted her friend to take care of them and set up a good environment for them it’s hard to tell if you can trust someone

[@jesperlivid9184]

@@screeaveDestination I think it's more on the friend- The original owner took good care of their reptiles from what they said, I doubt they would have just gave them to anyone. Unfortunately the friend is the one more at blame here, who the hell just leaves the country and doesn't even THINK about the animals they have at home? It's neglect, it's like moving and leaving a cat at the house. It's wrong, plain and simple.

[@Jennifer-vl6po]

That person should be fined

[@kibblesnackz]

you should make a series called "adoption island adventures" where you just talk about and show the animals that get surrendered to you

[@benmccann7385]

Love this idea 🤩

[@VryCreativ8125]

yes I agree

[@cindygillespie647]

Ye good idea!👍👍🏻👍🏼👍🏽👍🏾👍🏿

[@rorenyeet]

Great idea

[@christopherlow2577]

Yes pls

[@iamsongforsomeone994]

Beardies fighting over identical baths is such a beardie thing to do 😂

[@LunarPaws132]

Yeah

[@Belladella123]

No no it’s not

[@axoticgeckos]

Awww I feel so bad for them! They are in better hands now and whoever adopts them will give them the best care! You guys are so great!

[@patricktardif3177]

You are right

[@shnoogums1]

Lmao the overflowing positivity from the comments on these videos never ceases to amaze me

[@axoticgeckos]

@@shnoogums1 they almost never have hate comments!

[@smileyrylie09]

Just saying obviously you didn’t watch the entire video because they were both adopted out...

[@axoticgeckos]

@@smileyrylie09 just saying obviously you didn't read my whole comment because I said whoever adopts them is going to give them the best care....

[@Coacoa99989R]

Sisu is an amazing name c: in Finnish it translates roughly to "the ability to keep fighting after most people would have quit, and to fight with the will to win"

[@clarehidalgo]

That is what my neighbor of Finnish-descent named his dog then she turned out to be a stubborn dog, your get what you ask for I guess lol

[@raerohan4241]

Wow, that's such a fitting name for her!

[@AtarahDerek]

After some research, I've found that Sisudatu is a multi-language name that roughly translates to, "the last child [of dragons]." I got the impression that "Datu" was a title the humans affixed to Sisu's name after the dragons saved them the first time. So they were basically calling her Sisu the Last. I don't think the filmmakers took a name from Finland for a Southeast Asian character. I think the name meaning in Finnish is just a happy coincidence.

[@lilstarduke]

😢

[@artsyautumn3]

lol google translate says "Sisu" just means "Go"

[@ljcl1859]

When Ed said "let the healing begin" I teared up. The love that you both are giving them just makes me so happy.

[@disabledpeach8181]

As someone with POTS, I wish I could use that reptile soak myself! It would be so convenient to just take a bath and rehydrate myself! Very happy to see those babies did well.

[@TheMasqueradeParty.]

as a system who's trying to get a POTs diagnosis, me too. gimme gimme. -north

[@Shadow-go5ky]

To some extent humans do absorb water through bathing- however usually it just effects the skin

[@tacobella3303]

I love that she puts subtitles on the animals it’s so funny ✨✨

[@lilianaliu4234]

Same

[@terezaherrmannova8354]

I hope that you're going to continue filming special needs reptiles being nursed back to health. It gives you the opportunity to educate people on what to do and not to do (e.g. not to leave a beardie alone in your house for a month) and it's very sweet to watch the animal become better and eventually adopted. Lovely content ❤️

[@iimuffinsaur]

I would hope not leaving a beardie alone for a month would be common sense.

[@terezaherrmannova8354]

@@iimuffinsaur me too. That "friend" doesn't think so, apparently

[@calliencathy]

Very well said!

[@AschenDog]

@@iimuffinsaur You'd think, but a lot of people unfortunately view animals as objects or toys, and not a living thing.

[@Ghostfacegaymer]

It is so sad when people don’t take care of their pets

[@gethinphillips82]

Ikr 😞

[@ChetGustoph]

@Sienna Pantano lots of pet stores don’t take good care of their animals and don’t care if their not selling products that actually help the animals and instead they only care about money it’s sad

[@lucetubegplusstillsux2678]

It wasn't even their pet this time, they were pet-sitting and basically left them to starve to death. Feel like that's somehow worse since they also violated their friend's trust in them.

[@Scars_Remind_Me]

@@lucetubegplusstillsux2678 no, they were not pet-sitting. They adopted these animals from their friend and then went on vacation and decided they didn't want the animals anymore.

[@softsounds8453]

Man that friend would no longer be my friend. Like imagine if you had someone take care of your dog and a month later they call you and say "Hey I left the dog in my house with no food for a month" while you are due to have a child soon. Never again.

[@mikkurzhal7390]

I feel like that's even worse because at least reptiles eat less often than mammals. Like, both situations are cruel abuse and anyone who does it is a horrible, horrible person. But a dog would have escaped and ran away or would be dead by the end of that month. At least these guys are still alive.

[@abigbutterstick1780]

Yeah but the dog wouldn't survive. It's more like "I've been gone for 3 days and your dog is at my house" still really messed up and that friend shouldn't be allowed to own pets.

[@ShortForMertchel]

@@abigbutterstick1780 For some reason I thought that dogs (and cats) were better at surviving extreme fasting than humans so I thought that 3 days was a bit of an underestimate but I looked it up and discovered that I was Very Wrong.

[@_marsMan_]

Am pregnant so I’m giving my beardies to my friend. Friend leaves beardies alone for 1 month while they’re overseas Never again.

[@abigbutterstick1780]

@@ShortForMertchel To be honest I have no idea, about 3 days without water will usually do a human in but I wasn't sure about cats and dogs. Food kind of varies for sure but thank God they were reptiles because not much else could go so long without care. My Ball Python recently went almost 60 days without food. She's never refused to eat before but she wouldn't this time. I know they can do that and be okay but it still gave me some anxiety😂

[@VoidHearted]

I hope these two will both live happy lives. My friend used to have a beardie. Her name was Tyrone. But she had some sort of unknown health issues and died. She was very bloated and they don’t know what happened to her, but it was really sad for everyone.

[@yourgrimmreminder]

That happened to my grandmas dog :/

[@vladimireguizabal4136]

Was he not pooping at all? Sometimes beardies can be bloated by poop not coming out. It’s what happened to mine when he died.

[@Silver_wind_1987_]

​@vladimireguizabal4136 ours got super sick suddenly we think he ate bad crickets and got ill .-. RIP Draco

[@laurenhenry5671]

My science teacher put his bearded dragon in warm water to fix bloatedness

[@laurieb3703]

​@@laurenhenry5671probably constipation then 😢

[@sleepwalkingx3]

I've watched this a lot of times. Till now i still appreciate how you acknowledge the situation like the first comments did, more rescues like this could give people more confidence to surrender them instead of feeling too shameful :)

[@Hawkpelt94]

My beardie, when I rescued him, was in terrible conditions. 4 years old, in a 20 gallon tank. No UVB, no calcium, no hide, tiny water dish that was always empty. He'd never had a salad, and only got crickets when my parents went to visit that "friend" and mentioned how hungry he looked. He'd been tormented by their cats to the point he had PTSD, and vacuumed up 2 dozen crickets each week within a few minutes. (I slowly acclimated him to having a full belly again) It took months, possibly close to a year, to get him up to a healthy weight, and to the point where he realized that his next meal WOULD come. I had to help him across the rainbow bridge early last year. He was 13. Thank you so much for helping out all of these reptiles

[@brelonwy]

It's a shame that they ended up in such a poor situation. I'm sure their first owner was upset to see how the friend had been treating them

[@clairemckinley691]

This was so sad for me to watch, my bearded dragon passed away last year after over a year of being very underweight and dehydrated. He became very sick after contracting a parasite from the mealworms from a pet shop and it completely killed his appetite and damaged his digestive system. I had his setup and care checked by multiple vets and it was all perfect so I wasn’t doing anything wrong, it was just so unfortunate that this negligence from the pet shop hurt him so badly. He wouldn’t eat at all no matter what food I offered him so I had to squirt a nutrient paste into his mouth every night, and despite this his body never absorbed enough of it to gain weight, just enough to keep him alive. He was very thin for the last year of his life and it was absolutely heartbreaking because I knew I was doing everything I could to help him but his digestive system was just too badly damaged. He eventually passed away due to a prolapse and I miss him every day. I am so glad that Phoenix and Ferrari were able to be helped and brought back to healthy weights and given to good homes, it is nice even though it makes me miss Angus, my beardie, very much

[@2idiots1garage]

@Clarie Mckinley omg im so sorry for you my 14 year old berdie passed away not to long ago but thats tells us as humans to cherish the little time we have on this planet and to spend valuable time with family, friends and pets, may god rest his soul.

[@fancydeer]

oh no I'm so sorry!

[@foxycinnamonkitten997]

I miss my bearded dragon to my beardie passed away because her lamp bulb blew out in the middle of winter after I had gone to sleep so I couldn't catch it in time and she froze

[@cripplingdepressedcrab2617]

@@foxycinnamonkitten997 that’s heartbreaking

[@foxycinnamonkitten997]

@@cripplingdepressedcrab2617 i miss her

[@lemonfloss7431]

What a despicable friend, I'm so glad the original owner managed to take them back in time and that you guys rehabbed them. Reminds me of the time I had to rehome my couple years old cat to a friend and later the cat passed because they didnt take him to the vet when he was ill. It was a horrible breach of trust and the friendship never recovered

[@greenleaf3889]

Adoption island is just the sweetest idea...u give these guys home and nurse them back to health...u guys deserve a trophy for doing this. :)

[@StonedtotheBones13]

They've always taken in and cared for creatures in unfortunate circumstances (Rex, Cheyenne, Justin, etc). I think getting adoption island was probably huge for them to be able to do that in a bigger way. Esp since it sounds like their herp society gets a lot of surrenders too. It's really admirable

[@basilberry2298]

I would love to something like a weekly update on Adoption Island; show off the babies coming in, and list off the lucky ones who found their new homes

[@sorryimemo]

If I found out my "friend" treated animals like this, they wouldn't be my friend anymore. That's all I'm saying.

[@kakkernakker]

You should advice them this channel!

[@Boreas-]

They'd have a fun new face tattoo in the shape of a fist

[@jeremykellam7197]

My friend has a baby turtle in a super tiny home a little bit of water and over feeds. 🙁

[@jacki.3_liao]

@@Boreas- And holding their shin on the ground

[@jenz4524]

Same! Nobody should treat animals like that

[@natalieheelein7727]

Adoption island is so heartwarming! I love your videos and I’m so glad I was able to watch the rehabilitation of these animals

[@for.tax.reasons]

"Their poops have been looking amazing recently" this made me feel so warm and fuzzy and proud and then I was like wait-

[@alfiestevens8605]

When’s the next facility update?! I’m so excited for it.

[@Imma_Simp_For_Han]

same

[@naiakennedy7947]

Same i can't wait they are like my fav

[@sebastianhernandez6788]

Same

[@glorysrosie2140]

And eggs videos I’ve been waiting like it’s Christmas

[@annamarie7045]

Same lmao

[@arandomthing2489]

Poor bearded dragons! I’m glad they’re in good hands now though.

[@curlygurly2112]

Phoenix is like "No wrinkles in my skin, no wrinkles in my brain ☺️✨"

[@theoneandonlybeeeee]

in the words of Haminations, "smooth brain, dumb brain"

[@uno3191]

As an bearded dragon owner this is one of my greatest fear that can happen to my bearded dragon, many other reptile owners and experienced handlers would very much understand, if a bearded dragons have any of these signs you definitely should check it out with an veterinarian, chances are that ether your not handling it right, or it’s having a problem. I love my bearded dragon and you should also take care of your (if you have any,) reptiles or other pets you own, all I’m saying is keep your animals safe and enjoy them because they don’t last forever, have a good day!

[@MaceFaceAnimates]

Phoenix: “ wait I just realised that pancakes aren’t cakes, and pizzas are circular but we eat them in triangles.” That lizard is smarter then I am.

[@lilianaliu4234]

And we put circular pizzas in SQUARE boxes

[@MaceFaceAnimates]

@@lilianaliu4234 *gasps* :0

[@Void-xir]

@@MaceFaceAnimates Surprised Pikachu face

[@kimy770]

Mind blow momment

[@ElectriCats]

Emily's fault.....I now have a pet corn snake and it's all because I've watched how she handles snakes! I saw them as cute for the first time. Hello from Norway from me and my space noodle.

[@beffiesv650]

I’ve got a corn snake as well because of Emily 😁

[@XLightChanX]

i've always wanted a snake and watching emily finally made me do it last year, a corn snake too :D

[@ravenbabcock7177]

Same I also have a Corn snake now because of Emily! I actually rescued her from a pretty bad situation, she was being kept in an enclosure with a heat mat that wasn't on a thermostat and it was too hot, so she was always hiding on the cold end, and was incredibly cold all the time, and was being severely underfed.

[@totalynotcatherine]

"Hmm my friend gave me these cute little beardies! They look lonely alone, they both need a friend, I'll put them together. Okay... I've had them for a little while... They're kinda boring now... Oooh I'mma go overseas!"

[@ComputerChan23]

"And not call a caretaker to care for them while i’m not home!"

[@jhulianasanchez1334]

Yas.Agree this is very Accurate-

[@lordcy9615]

I just hope that friend is now an EX-friend.

[@normalhuman9878]

One month later “Oh yeah I should probably get someone to pick them up”

[@sampagano205]

Phoenix almost looks like she's a low expression hypo. She's so beautiful.

[@minzimoonling4812]

Yes you're right that could be

[@07JoannaB]

There was a bearded dragon in one of my sixth grade classes and I would always come visit him. His name was Harry and there was a sticker on his enclosure that said “You’re a lizard, Harry!” And I always wanted to be around him, he loved me and I loved him. I would always make sure to hold him right and not hold him if he didn’t want to. He also loved shoulders and heads. I miss him, he was so cute. 🥹

[@zaxism1022]

So glad you guys nursed these dragons back to good health!

[@themurrrr]

“Hey, I know you’re about to give birth, but the pets you gave to me and I took over from you WILLINGLY have been alone for a month and I’m overseas now, can you do something about that!? Hmmkay, thaaaaanks!”..... wut........ uhhhh, WUT!?

[@Scars_Remind_Me]

Honestly at least she called the first owner to get them instead of just letting them die 🤦🏻‍♀️ so she had SOME sort of conscious left .

[@themurrrr]

@@Scars_Remind_Me True, very true. And I was thinking later….. maybe she went overseas as an emergency of some kind. Maybe her world suddenly was turned upside down by god knows what. Who knows. At least the animals are in better care now and they didn’t die.

[@mariahskylertackett5550]

@@themurrrr but if it wasnt an emergency then man shes a horrible friend

[@themurrrr]

@@mariahskylertackett5550 If it’s not, then she is one of those self-centered people that always gets others to solve their problems for them and never really stresses about anything cuz tHere’s always someone else around to clean her mess anyway, she always get lucky that way….. meanwhile OTHERS stay awake at night stressing about the mess SHE’s caused….. ok…. i’m getting triggered, need to stop now. But you get it. I try to think the best of people. Try to remember: well, you don’t know what they may be struggling with. But I have met my fair share of shitty people who are just shitty.

[@User1-1ii]

Honestly tho

[@sludgeskin]

poor guys, they were abandoned for a whole month ?? I worry when I cant feed mine for a few hours :(

[@kakkernakker]

Yeah they live in dry environment with little insects/ salade.

[@kakkernakker]

But still sad😢

[@ares77769]

🐍🦎🐢

[@prcervi]

at least beardies are one of the forgiving species when it comes to feed schedules

[@Beaah]

Overfeeding is just as dangerous as underfeeding

[@cookiebeast8871]

You'd be great parents for twins. "No, I promise that bath is NOT better."

[@penelope_tv.13]

They are like me and my brother.

[@thegriffin88]

Pets in general make people better parents. I always say that animals are 'starter kids'.

[@Bruhmeme1121]

These beardies are so cute. I'm so glad they got the families they did.

[@justlikethewizard]

I love them both- so happy they'll go to a new home. I love Phoenix's color

[@jaz6475]

Hey Emily! I'm so happy you guys are taking in rescues. If you don't already; I would have a waiver that people sign when they adopt that the animal is adopted as is. Just so no one can claim you guys gave people mites or a sick animal. I know you guys would rehab the animals but a waiver to protect yourself might be a good idea :). I've learned this from helping a horse rescue

[@heatherlynnrigaud7385]

I really want to know more about Mykayla's mom and the Komoto Dragons. If the opportunity for an interview ever happened, just sayin' I suspect I'm not the only one who'd enjoy that.

[@MekkaSG]

i was expecting her to expand on that when emily asked but i think she was maybe camera shy

[@DJDroz-tz4qc]

Awww, I'm glad they're doing better and got new homes. The fact that reptiles can go longer without food is a bit of a double edged sword, on one hand it gives them more time to be saved from this situation, but it also means they suffer longer.

[@angorahm4640]

16:10 I can't be the only one who had anxiety over the way she was holding Ferrari

[@lodgimoss]

yeah, it was clearly struggling and distressed. i love snake discovery but they shouldve told the girl the way to hold them that doesnt cause them distress

[@randomgrmlin]

I think Ferrari accidentally grabbed her hair and that’s why she was holding her weird. After she adjusts her, she seems to calm down.

[@BacadoTheSkoggy]

@@randomgrmlin that’s exactly what i was thinking, she holds Ferrari fine after a while. she just had to untangle ferrari from her hair

[@pandapuff4634]

I can't handle touching bugs, but I really adore bearded dragons so I admire them from afar. It's good to know those two got so much love and homes who can provide good lives

[@Biteme1362]

The original owner would have been so angry and distraught that they're beloved former pets were so neglected. You guys are phenomenal for taking them in ❤️

[@shyleythedork]

Thank you so much for sharing this! I adopted a bearded dragon about two months ago and he has been slightly dehydrated since I first saw him. I’ve been looking for ways to help aid that and he’s slowly been getting better. But after watching this video and saw the soak you recommended, I immediately purchased it! I really hope it helps, so thank you for this amazing educational video!

[@Fathoney]

Hope he’s doing better now.

[@jennyanderson9357]

Oh saaaaaad! They're so thin! Ugh! I just want to go hug my beardy. I'm glad you have them now and that they grew up with proper care. I love seeing a strong bearded dragon walk around and this just crushes my heart. Thank you guys for taking these guys in! I'm going to recommend you to my friend who wants a beardy. I wish I was able to take in more bearded dragons. They're a big responsibility!

[@agirlnamedbrett.]

yeah idk if that 'friend' would be my friend anymore. if they can treat my animals like this after I trusted them...how good of a human friend can they be. omg Mittens is adorbs. this channel has def. showed me how many adorable reptiles there are.

[@deer9849]

I was just given a rescue/surrendered dragon yesterday, he was not in good condition either, had no light at all, living in a ten gallon tank with calcium sand and dried food and poo, he is so so skinny and dehydrated, and I want to do my best to make him feel better and healthy. He's in a 120 gallon tank now at my house, he's got proper lighting and a wide array of veggies and bugs to eat moving forward. Thank you so much for posting such a wonderful, informative, caring video.

[@sophielarson3022]

its so cool how Emily and ed show us how to go through rehabilitation process

[@hippo4262]

I can’t believe how irresponsible that person was to leave them for a Month. At least now they are in good hands.

[@christinastokes6319]

Emily: “ There poops are looking amazing lately! Me: “ that’s good” My parents listening from the other room: “ What the...

[@pokipineapple5377]

That wo would be.. An interesting conversation..

[@snakedysnake6036]

After seeing this video I am so happy how blessed my bearded dragon is. His snout is not distorted, he is very healthy, and he isnt too skinny. I am so happy how healthy he is.

[@blblblfish7542]

I have one too. He does have light wrinkles though so I'm gonna give him some water to soak in =)

[@snakedysnake6036]

@@blblblfish7542 Mine too lol

[@blblblfish7542]

@@snakedysnake6036 Ok he's doing better (but is grumpy as always)

[@snakedysnake6036]

@@blblblfish7542 lol

[@vancesummers422]

"Woah." "I just realized pancakes aren't cakes..." "And pizzas are circular..." "But we eat them in triangles..." I swear your sense of humor is great, I laughed WAY too hard at that. I spend my entire day voicing my animals like I can hear their thoughts. you speak to me 🤣🤣

[@bluerbsi2341]

Hey Emily and Ed! I was wondering, do you have any kind of vetting process for future adopters? Like asking for pictures of their setups or the care they will provide? Would be very interesting to hear about that in a future video! Btw I love all your content and especially the zoo updates! 😊

[@PonderingStudent]

They have said in a previous video that they do vet potential adopters. In the video where they put the first ever animals into adoption island they also showed Emily specifically labelling one snake "defensive, not for beginners." So I do think they screen people quite carefully before they let them adopt. I agree it would be interesting to know more about what they look for, what questions they ask etc, though.

[@Michelle-DiPalo]

I've had Beardies in the past and watching this made me very emotion. Both because it is unacceptable for how the so called "friend" treated them and because it's making me miss my babies. So happy that these lovely ladies found new homes.

[@toriford5292]

This my first bearded dragon so I am new to some stuff but She always seems to not like her bath and tries to get away. Do I not give her a bath if she doesn't like it, or try to keep her in the bath. I need some tips.

[@Michelle-DiPalo]

@@toriford5292 I'm not a professional and it's been a long time since I had mine, but I wouldn't recommend forcing her to stay in if she's not comfortable, because that could be stressful for her which also isn't good. Definitely keep at it though. She'll get used to it eventually. You might notice that each bath is a little longer than the last even if only by like a minute.

[@toriford5292]

@@Michelle-DiPalo OK thank you. I have never forced her into a bath if she didn't want it. I will continue to work with her.

[@Michelle-DiPalo]

@@toriford5292 Perfect. It can be scary taking care of a new animal, but you sound very loving, so I k now you'll do great with her.

[@hebebebe139]

@@toriford5292 try putting a cloth in the bottom of the tub you soak them in, sometimes slipping and sliding around makes them a bit anxious

[@aimee1177]

Who the heck leaves for a trip overseas and doesn’t make plans for their pets?!!!

[@malorysommers54]

So glad you guys helped out these beauties 💕they are thriving!

[@isla7788]

i have no reptiles but will still listen and take in everything in every video.

[@ratrap1984]

When are we going to get a facility update? I can't wait to see Rex's new tank!

[@Typhio]

Saw a comment from them earlier, it should be this Friday :)

[@Kazutoification]

Friday!

[@welcometomyfantaside4124]

Friday

[@RagmaticalRachel]

they looked like they were really well cared for before being abandoned. i'm so glad their old owner was able to save them and bring them to you

[@InksAutism]

1:58 emily: no kinks in the spinal column. a good sign. no metabolic bone disease. lizard: aaah strokes. me love strokes

[@kymjones7041]

Thanks so cute! Oh yeah, and I’m getting a bed dragon so it would be great to learn how to look after them

[@drama_king_august7974]

If someone took care of my animals like this, I would be absolutely furious. Needless to say, they would not be my friend anymore. Thank you for saving these sweet babies ❤

[@Taysel9821]

Another sign of MBD is the tails being weak. I noticed they kinda “swing” around when holding them and it’s not stiff. Poor babies :( I hope they can recover!!

[@MunchiesPlace]

Thank you for taking them and thank god for the past owner for taking them back from her hopefully ex friend and finding you guys. I've seen worse so I'm glad it wasn't so severe. May they have a fast recovery. Edit: I'm so glad for a happy ending ^___^

[@EclecticallyEccentric]

Love you and all you do, Munchie!

[@nataliemcconnell7161]

That’s so sad! I’m glad that y’all could take them in. I have a bearded dragon and I can’t even imagine doing that he means the world to me. And my leopard gecko scratched the skin off under his tail and it started bleeding like crazy and I put some Vaseline on it but do you have any more tips?thank you!

[@prcervi]

styptic powder is the recommended i've heard for cuts

[@cogsandglimmers]

Along with using the powder like the other person suggested, try to also give an antibiotic bath afterwards. It's from a while back, but Emily posted a video about helping a snake with bite marks along its back. If there's scarring, it can help keep that down, and it also helps keep it from getting infected. If your little guy keeps scratching, I may recommend a sweater sort of thing. I've seen people use it instead of cones for cats and dogs recovering from surgery, so it might be applicable to reptiles as well!

[@nataliemcconnell7161]

@@cogsandglimmers thank you and I will try those things on him! Thank you for your help!

[@nataliemcconnell7161]

@@prcervi thank you for your help and I will be trying those things.

[@Megweave]

Baking soda and or iodine.

[@paisleystillman6877]

this is an incredible video. the feelings I would feel if I were the original owner are horrible. glad you were able to help them!

[@Dedicatedto._.dragons]

Me and my parents are thinking of getting a lizard eventually. I really wish I could buy from you, since you’re such a great facility! But I live in Ohio and probably couldn’t convince my parents lol

[@hellomoron]

Phoenix's new family sounds so cool! Maybe the Komodo dragon parent would be open to doing a tour of their facility or talking about komodos? They're terrifying but sooooooooo awesome

[@khills]

Chances are she works for the zoo. 😉

[@captainleonox3818]

Their transformation is insane. It is amazing how well they have 'healed' up under your guys' awesome care.

[@Warhawk107]

You guys should totally keep the index cards you guys make for each of the reptiles on Adoption Island, it would be awesome to see how big of an impact this idea has been down the road with them all!!

[@Motherofdragons16908]

Me watching the beginning of the video: I’m surprised Phoenix isn’t gravid. Watches end of video: ah that makes sense 😅 I’m so glad these little loves are being cared for💕

[@allthenamesiwantedweretaken]

I'm an aspiring Herpetologist and Vet Tech, and it always hurts me to see reptiles like this. My heart is seething for those who abandoned Ferrari and Phoenix.

[@bonniefredericks5981]

I enjoy your channel very much to the point I tell my friends and children (3) about this channel. I most enjoy the teaching by example. also the handling of all your animals. you set up such nice habitats and without mentioning names, do not sensationalize or almost force an aggressive response. also the egg collection and hatching/cutting is great allowing the babies to come out ON THEIR OWN. Thank you and keep videos coming It is wonderful to see you and Ed doing something you really seem to love.

[@snowkeith]

i love how Emily seems super sweet and kind in videos but the moment she’s around people you can just feel that social anxiety

[@Blue_Lugia]

I can't see any sign of social anxiety? People with spcial anxiety won't talk to other people with ease and some of them won't even leave their house because other people stress them out.

[@ohmygodtheywereroommates7454]

@@Blue_Lugia it’s her gestures and how she speaks around other people that aren’t staff. As somebody with (diagnosed) slight social phobias, that’s exactly how I act in situations like that. What you described are intense social phobias/agoraphobia.

[@midnights2631]

As someone with social anxiety, I can understand that

[@CheetahsShampoo]

Oh wow what a "great friend." I would be so livid when I find out my 'friend' WAS TREATING MY BEARDED DRAGON LIKE THIS. I'm so happy Ed and Emily are taking care of them, I bet they're so happy now.

[@Sliberry]

How could someone not feed their pets for a while MONTH??? I get upset when I water my cactuses a day late!

[@ConnorStark361]

*cacti*

[@NoahTheFool]

Oh yeah I was two days overdue watering my sisters cactus that I’m taking care of for her and I felt so guilty

[@tacosnek899]

Luckily leopard gecko's accept no food when I don't have any, and when they do get food after a while they get a bit extra to help fill them

[@randynoobelgrandebro6443]

This video is just in time for me, I just rescued 2 mâle bearded dragons that has been left alone without food/light for a long time (I couldn't get the info on how long), they are all grown up, pretty big, but kinda underweight. Thanks to this video I can fix the dehydratation ! Thanks a lot. And as always your video are awesome ! (I'm lucky on one point, both mâle leaved together since they are little, so they get along together realy well)

[@w.m.8126]

As much as the situation leading up to receiving these cuties was unfortunate at best, they're going to have a wonderful life with their new owners!! ❤️ This makes me so happy and I hope the original owner knows what happened regarding their friend was not their fault because I'm sure if they had known they wouldn't have let that happen nor wanted that for these two scaley babies. And I hope the original owner is doing okay

[@sarahjosephine8263]

As soon as I get a notification from KZbin telling me that snake discovery has posted, I drop everything and watch! Anyone else?

[@WillPhil290]

I tend to do that too... Lol

[@anonview]

From what I can see on this video, Ferrari has the same personality as my rescue cat. Her new owner is gonna have a blast (or headache) taking care of her. 😁 Edit: After watching the video, I have concluded that Phoenix's hips don't lie. *finds the nearest exit*

[@ElfinStray]

Hey there! Thank you for taking those precious beans in and getting them more healthy. They look like they turned out a lot better than their original condition! A small note for beardies: lettuce is not a good staple food- can cause them to go #3 a lot and it doesn’t provide enough nutrients. It’s okay if you’re not giving it to them in large quantities, or too frequently, since it can help hydrate them. Collard greens is a good alternative/staple. :)

[@griffinsonjupiter]

at 18:30 I think there are collard greens in the bowl. they probably just used the lettuce to better hydrate them. :)

[@Awkward_Chair]

Collard greens, mustard greens, turnip greens, and there's others that need to be the like most of their diet. Giving them bugs need to be like 50% and fruits needs to be like 25%

[@Awkward_Chair]

I was coming to say that lol

[@Opalin]

Thank you, it was kind of stressing me out that there was so much lettuce in their salads

[@ElfinStray]

@@Awkward_Chair Of course add variety and such! ^^ Was just giving info about the lettuce and offering 1 possible alternative at the time.

[@lisaconklin5094]

Oh no, it's so heartbreaking that these precious little lives get neglected and abused. I love them so very much, I'd have a whole rescue center if i had the finances !! Thank you for being there for them. 🙏❤💯❤🦎🙏❤🌞🦋

[@TheKlutz31013]

Ed and Emily are such angels 😍

[@sirensong794]

Love that you are rescuing reptiles. I'm always sending customers to your channel to learn more. ( I work at a pet supplies store). Keep up the excellent work!

[@destinyacosta9872]

The fact they both wanted that one bath is hilarious 😂

[@joliezac3109]

I’m so glad these guys turned out so well after a month of neglect! Phoenix looks almost identical in color to my dragon, Smaug, when she was younger. Nice to see them go to good homes!

[@mackenziekarsonovich1073]

I’m so happy you were able to help these cuties! Beardies are so cute and goofy

[@for.tax.reasons]

Phoenix zooming into the other bath was so cute omg

[@Ultraluminary]

I gotta say, I'm absolutely loving these videos about your rescues! It's so nice to see them getting some good TLC and the progress they make since coming to you! I can't wait to see more stories about reptiles from adoption island :D

[@snowdragon8573]

I like these kinds of videos, could yo do more of these? Cause you can see the transformation from a bad state of the animal to it being beautiful and adopted out to a family that hopefully will take care of them properly.

[@IdontknowwhattonamethisChanel]

Wow your really kind rescuing them 💓 Edit: thanks for the likes but no need it was really kind them rescuing

[@aHockeyKidFrom_mars]

A couple questions for ppl who own bearded dragons, i dont have any but my friend has one 1: is it bad if the tail isnt full length, or if it has a nub at the end instead of getting to a point 2: is it okay for a lost claw not to grow back 3: is it okay if crickets or insects are a treat and salads are usualy the main food

[@pericobudgerigar]

At this local reptile zoo, I met a turtle that had been given to them and the previous owner only fed them steak. Glad they are in good hands. (Just like the 2 beardies!) And this is heartbreaking as I have one myself.

[@Foxys10]

Thank goodness you have these guys to rehabilitate. They look like real sweeties. I know you’ll have them in good shape soon. 💖💜

[@fran_chessanelly4463]

Hi,i love you guys! Im 13 and i want to be a veterinarian this had really helped me!

[@kakkernakker]

Wow, that’s great! 🤩

[@nessie6899]

Totally thought you said “im 13 I want to be a vegetarian this had really helped me” and I was so confused

[@fran_chessanelly4463]

@@nessie6899 😂 no,i love burgers. 🍔

[@inkwhiskers9948]

I live in Australia and I found a bearded dragon the other day who was longer than my whole arm. He was like a mini dragon!! Awesome creatures.

[@H0SANNA]

I like Ferrari’s creamy head and tail :) And Phoenix’s red scales are super beautiful too! So sad they were abandoned for a month…. They’re lucky to be taken in by Emily and Ed ❤️

[@Blovee3]

Emily’s shirt about her snake children is just too cute!!! 💗💗💗