An Unexpected Vet Visit for our Alligator

[@smart7928]

emily and ed doing the “what’s that in your mouth? stop chewing and give me that, let me put my hand in your mouth” dog owner routine with an ALLIGATOR requires some trust, man poor rex :(

[@plagueinater]

Hello person 😁

[@droolingfangirl]

It helps that her teeth are kind of messed up and Rex is stunted

[@17andtravelling]

I was looking after a dog about 2 years ago, and on a walk, he picked up a discarded nappy (diaper for Americans) which someone had decided to leave in the middle of the field. I managed to trick him into dropping it with food before shutting him in a different room, because I didn't want my hands to be that involved with some random child's poop

[@leopard_gecko1492]

Poor rex

[@fallensway855]

Lol it’s a universal pet/parent/care giver routine 😂

[@abigailment]

Cat owners: STOP EATING PLASTIC Cat: *chews on bag* Emily: STOP EATING PLASTIC Rex: *eats siphon*

[@katneate6320]

My cat will search out and eat elastic bands. He can even open drawers to get to them.

[@voyagerkat22]

Your cat eats plastic too? My cat, Elim, loves to chew on plastic shopping bags. I had resolved this by going reusable, but with the pandemic, I've had to switch back. At least it forces me to put away everything as soon as I get home.

[@kiarakeeper2154]

My cat(we have 3, only 1 does this) chews plastic but she LOVES plastic tape. The adhesive is like kitty crack

[@annabeeee2093]

omg i thought my cat was the only one lol. she doesnt bite the plastic tho, she just runs in the room all crazy, trots over to a bag, and starts licking it...😂

[@Bappers489]

same situation, different animals, different plastic items

[@deusares4837]

"it's a beautiful bracelet around your nose!" Rex: *seething reptilian anger*

[@local_anxiety_rat1276]

Underrated comment

[@jaytongaming]

@@local_anxiety_rat1276 ikr?

[@jennameleski5459]

Yup

[@anonview]

@@jaytongaming 1.4k likes now. Not so underrated anymore. 😁🙌👏

[@claudialansink3378]

Do you still have candy cane

[@billykaelin6358]

I find it funny how Rex would do the same thing dogs do: *Dog is chewing something weird “Hey what’s that in your mouth” _chewing intensifies_

[@katiejernigan2994]

My dog Cujo does this too often

[@Bella01942]

Yup my dog bailey gets some plastic or a sock and she chews it and then when i try to get it she moves her head and SWALLOWS the plastic but I usually get the sock (long story sorry ;w;)

[@GirlOfTheTardis]

This can also be applied to toddlers

[@kenziebalhatchet3918]

This can basically be applied too anything

[@harrietcain804]

It's funny honestly she is a reptile but at the same time she is like an alot more dangerous and aggressive dog but is trained very well to Identify that people are not food with her chow time frisbee to notify her that she is gonna get something to eat

[@PlayWithMyJoystick3000]

I haven’t seen any comments abt this yet, but can we talk abt the doctor’s cute brush that he used to scrub her tail?

[@theluckyaceco]

Right, it's adorable!! And you know you're dealing with an exotics specialist when they have a special alligator brush!

[@malithion5046]

It's so heckin' cute!! Looks like a little hedgehog and I love it ;w;

[@lemma2122]

I know right

[@kristenphelps4602]

Totally noticed that too! Loved it

[@roix5543]

Omg- truee

[@kariissmol9172]

I think she got stronger because the water is finally deep enough to exercise!

[@phangirlable]

Was just going to say that the fact that she did this for the first time is probably because she got her new top delux pool and is enjoying herself. Can't wait to see her in the new facility! :D

[@mythical_dragon7032]

That does give an explanation

[@jackierocha5096]

Everyday since she got out of that tiny wooden box permanently she gets a little stronger

[@emilyknight2435]

that makes so much sense!

[@elizabethkeen7851]

I mean she literally had a kitty pool for like four years.

[@rebeccagoldsmith991]

The fact you immediately contacted and went to a vet for a potential ingested item is just, yes. The number of people who watch and know their pet has eaten something and wait until their animal is near dying from a blockage is far too high. No your dog will not just "pass" those socks. Emily is a responsible pet owner. Be like Emily.

[@daisymay6505]

My German shepherd ate an entire teddy bear WHOLE and we rushed him to the vet and they put morphine in his EYES (yes I’m being completely serious) to make him puke, thankfully he was fine 😟😬

[@maxiipad-8860]

@@daisymay6505 German Shepherds always do something crazy in their lives lmfao

[@juliusroman8616]

I've heard so many stories of owners just laughing when they realize their dog has eaten socks, clothes, rags, stuffed animals and I was just thinking, shouldn't you just go to the vet, immediately?

[@dragonfan36]

One of our dogs started chewing on carpet we don't know why but we thought we caught him before he at any but sadly it was the weekend and the vet was out of state and he passed away from a blockage

[@SatoriBunniii]

@@maxiipad-8860 My dads German Shepard broke his leg and they had to keep him inside and HE JUST TROUGH THE WINDOW and broke it when he did so

[@ttallyntaptat2741]

“She was just weighted today. She is 35 pounds.” Hold up, are you telling me my 5 month old puppy weights as much as a four foot long American alligator? She is a retriever pit bull mix, and most of her qualities are that of a pit bull.

[@blackgrizly9522]

"malformed and stunted alligator" so yea retrievers and bullies are anyway big dogs so checks out. Just fyi incase you didn't know a real four year old alligator would be much larger.

[@travisthedakotaraptor6669]

@@blackgrizly9522 she is 35 years old as of today, not 4 years old (34 is more reasonable at this time)

[@chellesama8256]

There is a lot more dog per dog in a pittie.

[@sonyad7723]

I almost died laughing when I picked up my WALKING HUMAN NIECE (under the arms) and suddenly I started a couple of arm curls with her, trying to figure out how much she weighed... she was almost 3 years old if I remember correctly, so I hollered to my sister in the other room, "Christine, how much does she weigh?"... "32 pounds, why?" As she's walking into the room, seeing me arm curl her daughter (who's laughing thinking it's a fun ride!) "Ummm, bc my cat is 31 pounds..." She was an extremely large (and yes, very fat) house cat!!! Lol

[@parisinthe30sx]

Animals can be weird. A dog at my clinic had surgery to remove 10 tennis balls. He was completely fine. Glad rex is ok!

[@Mx_Phoenix]

10 tennis balls? :O How did he even have room in there?! Glad he was okay! 😂

[@ครยฬร]

H-h-how the hell did he ate 10 tennis balls

[@doomguy7724]

Holy s*it

[@interstatesign]

oh, he beat my record of four

[@raccooniswatching]

Yea my dog got into the trash and we had to rush him to the vet because he ate 20 whole chicken bones in his stomach!

[@crashdemon]

she's like a toddler, the worst things happen while you look away for ONE second

[@Numstala]

Honestly tho 🤣 I have an almost toddler and boy do they love to do exactly what they know they're not supposed to, the second you turn your back. My son even shakes his head no while he's doing the thing 🤦🏼‍♀️ having a pet of any kind is just having a toddler, but for longer 🤣

[@cristalfedorovich3869]

Yeah I have a 1 year old boy and his name is aiden and when I look away for one minute he is gone and he will hide under his bed

[@dirandrous7682]

Yeah I can confirm. One time I was babysitting my mom's friend's baby, I almost had a heart attack when I saw he had chewed through some tissues and climbed up on the table to get to a pair of pens.

[@sarahvanrooyen7280]

Lol

[@zeusroyale3125]

True😅

[@battlebear437]

I’m glad she’s going to be fine, though. So thankful for vets and all the medical advances we have these days

[@stashtree]

Thank you. This is one spoiler I'm happy to see

[@darkred44444]

@@stashtree haha same

[@Worldbuilder-o1k]

I’m so glad she’s okay! Also Rex has gotten STRONK

[@strawberrycow4699]

@@Worldbuilder-o1k she very STRONK 😎

[@bingus4life]

I agree

[@cheesethekoala8756]

“I know, I wouldn’t wanna be taped either, but it’s for the safety of all the vet staff...” **Sad Rex noises**

[@doglover427]

"Hey, you did this to yourself" a conversation every person has had with their animals

[@keegankaniewski5984]

Hi

[@randowando9446]

Honestly😭😂

[@technicaldifficulties368]

They look so SAD when this happens too so you feel bad but they really did do it to themselves

[@Oli.V]

Me to my dog while he was glaring at me all day after I had to take him to the vet for eating a grape. Instead of an IV drip they just injected a lot of Saline under his skin (he’s got a lot of extra skin, just never fully grew into it and he’s still pretty young and a little wiry) so we decided to call him a “gusher” until it dissipated, he was not pleased.

[@LMatison5608]

Famous last words "she's never done this before, I thought I could leave her alone for 10 minutes....." 😷🙄

[@bigchunky4334]

The people dislinking are Rex's multiple accounts blaming Emily for eating the tube.

[@xxx_mia_xxxx_renexxx5873]

Oop

[@rtWithMe]

Ha, clever!

[@thatsaspicymeatball1841]

Damn 8 accounts that must’ve taken hours

[@saga2964]

No, no, no.... she loved eating the tube--who doesn't love the exquisite treat of plastic? The dislikes are for the: 1. Transport bin😮 2. Tape 😡 Like: 1 Ratatouille 😛❤🐀🍴 Dislike: 3. Only ONE rat. 😩

[@wolf-fang]

@@saga2964.... what?

[@americaroleplayer]

"Other than some curvature, which is normal [for her]." Me, with scoliosis: Same.

[@lovelygoldfish3029]

Samee

[@shinyriolu5879]

Sameee

[@eothamec2427]

I don’t have scoliosis but that was funny

[@rexcaliburn]

crooked ppl unite

[@artsym215]

Sameeee

[@GlaciesYin]

Gosh, I remember when Rex could barely keep her head underwater or sleep in the shallow kiddy pool while keeping her head out of the water. She's so strong now!

[@elizabethkeen7851]

Emily sounds like a mom dropping her Naughty child off at school: “I hope it goes well I will have to have my fingers crossed.There she goes..good luck...Rex behave.”

[@youtubepup5301]

The video was literally at that point as i was reading that. Emily said it at the same time i read it

[@jennameleski5459]

Hahahaha

[@netherdominater9960]

Because Rex IS Emily's child. Her cranky, scaly child

[@alogan8610]

@@netherdominater9960 yes especially cranky

[@jimmymcgill2961]

Off* not of

[@ravenwolf1244]

Rex: * hasn’t had an episode in a while * Pool siphon: * exists * Rex: So anyway, I started snacking

[@taoutdoors8110]

😂😂😂

[@MelonHere20]

XD

[@46reyalP]

LOL

[@xushandong9734]

No

[@michelsalazar2859]

Lol

[@SayaAensland]

Rex: [chews on something] Emily: What do you have in your mouth? Rex: [chews faster] Emily: GIVE ME THAT!

[@kaitlando636]

😂😂

[@schokilade775]

Emily: What do you have? Rex: PLASTIC! Emily: NO!! Rex: *runs*

[@samanthaw8417]

I couldn't imagine doing this with an alligator, its scary enough with a dog!

[@oreokitty333]

I see you've also seen every other week with my cat. Me: Hey! What are you eating?! Cat: ...*munch munch munch* Me: You drop that right now *stands up and approaches* Cat: ...*munchmunchmunchmunchmunch*

[@neolithiumproduction]

@@samanthaw8417 Right? Shoot, I remember one time my dog tried to swallow to big a piece of rawhide, and I had to go in with my hand to pull it out of his throat. (I could see the piece and was gentle, so I wouldn't risk it getting lodged further or cutting anything inside). Now my pup is NOT allowed to eat rawhide unless I'm there and can keep an eye on him.

[@alexanderl9721]

"Rex is here because we might have eaten some plastic." Good to know there are helpful alligators out there that will be there when an irresponsible human ingests plastic.

[@Callies_ChaoticAnimationCorner]

Lol 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂

[@Griffman1231]

"Rex is here because we might have eaten some plastic." Good to know there are helpful alligators out there that will be there when an irresponsible human ingests plastic. LOL

[@huzaefahsyed5525]

Ha!

[@Mag3.1415]

@@Griffman1231what did rewriting the comment add?

[@BlahCraft1]

Emily: Hasn't made a Rex episode in a while. Rex: Rex: Rex: crunch

[@jackierocha5096]

She’s jealous of Ally, the new big lizard in the house(though could anyone blame her? Alaska is adorable!)

[@juliusroman8616]

I first found their channel through Rex videos, and especially liked the fish eating one (though that must've been hell for Emily). So I thought I was seeing things reading the thumbnail. Big dejavu moment. Now, though I'm so glad she's okay!

[@sarahvanrooyen7280]

Lol

[@piperwallace2788]

I had no idea alligators made those “weird unhappy noises” lol! Sounds almost like a dog whining

[@RayDayPlays]

Emily: WHATS IN YOUR MOUTH Rex: *bites down harder*

[@chelseay2410]

Lol

[@Sacred_Korok69]

Reminds me of my dog. He stole a sock from my Sister once and ran away with it, while we chased him, he thought it was a game. We were worried that he might swallow it and, well, he did... but everything went well, he pooped it out

[@AroMangle]

@@Sacred_Korok69 i hope it was a short sock...

[@Sacred_Korok69]

@@AroMangle yes it was, luckily. Still gave us a heartattack lol

[@AroMangle]

@@Sacred_Korok69 imagine how it would’ve went if it were a long sock- 😰

[@takeofoxsama6198]

Rex’s mood getting home is me on my way out from work.

[@gin_s]

Bless the veterinarians for filming the process for our sake 😭

[@meganhardy6983]

So true!!!!

[@TuberoseKisser]

Yeah, that seems fairly rare.

[@xxidzglitchyxx9528]

I rather let them not record do they can do there job as best as they can the record it

[@werdcore1985]

@@xxidzglitchyxx9528 e

[@raerohan4241]

@@xxidzglitchyxx9528 It wasn’t hindering their work, and it allowed them to educate hundreds of thousands of people a little bit. I’m sure they thought it was worthwhile

[@Eloraurora]

The vet students carefully handing Rex off between them reminded me of how awkward I feel when someone asks me to hold a baby.

[@FeatherBeautiful]

On a side note, I think it's dope that the veterinarian explained everything he was doing! It's great that they actually explained everything!! 👍

[@danieleoswald4971]

Rex really is just looking better and better the longer you have her and it's just so amazing to see how much of a difference your love and care for her has made.

[@Rob_Thorsman]

That was one angry gator when she was getting her mouth taped. Still it's astonishing how well-behaved she is even when angry.

[@jonesbarringtonjones5985]

I know!

[@justanaveragemonika2132]

A n g y

[@FioreCiliegia]

Even angry she still loves mom and dad because she knows that being cared for properly isnt a guarantee in the world. No number of vet trips will outweigh being given a home and attention

[@StonedtotheBones13]

​@@FioreCiliegiaoh, she'll fight. But she is generally a good girl

[@username-unavailable]

Seeing her lil arms cling the side of her pool as she gives you the desperate "I AM STARVING MOM" eyes made me laugh so hard she loves food

[@allysonblanchard3864]

Time stamp?

[@username-unavailable]

@@allysonblanchard3864 14:49 Hongry baby🐊

[@aziratheangel4283]

Emily: Rex, let me see what you have Rex: A SIPHON! Emily: NO!

[@kaitlando636]

Lol

[@PhantomStella]

Best vine tbh

[@twistedfandommess]

lol

[@-aqualilium-9442]

The woman who said “no” actually kinda sounds like Emily 😆

[@cynthiabrogan9215]

EYYY PAN

[@lungshenli]

can we please applaude this doc for finding the vein behind scales on this aligator while some doc managed to miss the highway-sized veins in me elbow seven times?

[@gd2234_]

LMFAO Rex pulling herself out of the pool “MORE????”

[@AlanisDoolittle]

I was going to comment this and also how cute she looked here too 😂

[@vivanyatodd5036]

@@AlanisDoolittle She's cute, isn't she? Never thought I can think a human size aligator trying to reach you for food as cute 🤣🤣🤣

[@werdcore1985]

@@vivanyatodd5036 I-

[@raijikaru]

Rex: *weird unhappy noises* Me: Sounds more like the alligator equivalent of a whine to me.

[@rayray64]

How do u know what that sounds like- 💀. ...

[@jaymcjr4858]

He was raised by gators....

[@soniarahman4983]

"Moooooooommmmmm Noooo I DONT FLIPPING WANT IT EEEEEEEEE"

[@gabriellavargo6926]

He was raised by gators wha ya expect..

[@horstfleischmann5746]

Pool siphon: *exists* Rex: And I took that personally

[@justsomerandombirdwithinte5896]

I mean its funny but not the time dude

[@kerstiesweeney]

@@justsomerandombirdwithinte5896 Rex is fine, it's definitely the time. Besides, everyone deals with scary or sad situations differently. Maybe Horst's way of dealing is humor.

[@justsomerandombirdwithinte5896]

@@kerstiesweeney so if a kid was orphaned would it be appropriate to crack a joke?

[@jacki.3_liao]

@@justsomerandombirdwithinte5896 But... Rex wasn’t orphaned?

[@justsomerandombirdwithinte5896]

@@jacki.3_liao Its an example. Not what actually happened

[@Drakkena550]

The fact that she is so strong shows just how healthy she's gotten. Rex is amazing and I absolutely adore her. I wonder if part of the reason that she did attack her Siphon is because she got the upgraded tube and because of that amount of space she decided now was a good time to try and om nom the Siphon and show it whose boss.

[@UmbraGhostie]

every pet owners worst nightmare: the dreaded 'what's in your mouth?! Don't swallow that?!' routine glad she's ok!

[@EluTran]

Oh no! Poor Rex... I was sitting at the edge of my seat waiting to hear the diagnosis. ; _ ; Very appreciative of the vet techs for recording the process and explaining it! I'm very glad to hear that she's okay and that it'll likely pass without any issue.

[@carms1065]

Same

[@dsmaster7173]

oh hey elu

[@geotheleo2716]

Yeah

[@KingCookieCat]

Same

[@prestonyes6450]

o hey its the undertale guy

[@justkeepsparkling]

As a vet tech student, thank you so much for allowing Rex to be a part of their class! What a cool opportunity that they’ll never forget.

[@almaholloman8380]

Hi❤

[@mechengr1731]

Imagine the talks about what did you do today lol

[@phantomwolf1988]

The advice at the end was really helpful so thx. I have a gecko and my friend has an alligator and when I went to his place he was saying to his parents that Sapphire had eaten plastic so thank you

[@user-kt3zv1cm5j]

"She's never done it before" the lament of many a pet owner and my constant refrain haha had one of those moments just this morning, fingers crossed for a quick and safe expulsion for rexy girl 😂 ❤

[@Mhidraum]

That's what I thought when my dog (a big husky) managed to wedge a small stick in his upper jaw. It was completely stuck, and I had to get help from my landlords to hold him still while I got the stick out. He hates it when I touch or put my fingers in his mouth, so freaked out a bit when I had to put my whole hand in there.

[@kickuintheteeth356]

Rex: oOoOoOoOoh, new spaghetti stuff Emily: aye, crap

[@darkred44444]

Hahaha

[@DaftyPlays]

Lol

[@EmmaGamerGirl]

?

[@carolinescott9201]

Lol😂🤣😂🤣

[@crispypaintbrush1958]

Yep

[@kerstiesweeney]

The vet office staff did a GREAT job filming and explaining what they were doing. They should do their own show!! It was very nice of them to do that filming.

[@chaosmoth9064]

they were actually learning, :) they were vet techs.

[@AzureWolfblood]

@@chaosmoth9064 he's probably talking about the first one with Dr gates, that was at a clinic. Vet tech students one was after that.

[@chaosmoth9064]

@@AzureWolfblood but didn't they say that vet techs were watching the first one aswell?

[@kerstiesweeney]

@@chaosmoth9064 Does it matter in the first place?

[@chaosmoth9064]

@@kerstiesweeney yeah,the vet techs were getting experience. also I thought i'd correct you, it really is important.

[@grutarg2938]

10:02 I like how pleased Emily is when the vet said she did a good job taking care of her animals.

[@Estarile]

It... She's so much like a dog it kills me. Like the way she's moving her head and stuff really reminds me of my dog

[@gathsfamily2866]

Yes thought she acted very girlish during the x-ray !!

[@julialungan4722]

@@gathsfamily2866 r/pointleslygendered ?

[@jeieldavid6347]

Somebody: She Liberals: Dictator levels of oppression

[@alastorbutwithagun]

@@jeieldavid6347 can you not bring politics into this, dude?

[@alastorbutwithagun]

@@gathsfamily2866 wtf

[@cramblings]

when my horse decided to eat hook-side velcro (he ripped a strap off someone's jacket), and horses have terribly weak digestive systems, I was informed to fill him up with paraffin oil as they can't digest it to try to lube all the way through. We went through several litres over several days. he's perfectly fine now but that panic is real

[@emilymia3606]

I am an Exotics vet in central Canada. The only issue I saw in the vet videos was that the tech performing the rads wasn't wearing a lead thyroid collar! Dangerous step to forget. I get after my techs so often for forgetting their lead covers or radiation meters. Wouldn't worry about that little bit of plastic and would agree that she looks great. Glad you mentioned at the end the floating ribs and alternate route for removing foreign bodies in gators!

[@nottheoneforyou]

I swear, whether it's a human or an animal, kids just get into things. And put us into panic mode. It's like they do it just to test if we are on our toes lol. My cats do it to me all the time.

[@khills]

Our cats, this morning, in a nutshell. They’re lucky they’re cute.

[@saga2964]

It's why we can't have... things.

[@cereal6734]

My cat once found, ate, and vomited up RED tissue paper. For about five minutes I seriously thought she was dying.

[@jennamiller7016]

Same with my dog

[@MissUnstable2432]

I wouldn't call Rex a kid though, she is older than both of them

[@myaatkins]

The thought of sending rex in there alone made me laugh. We once had a kind of aggressive dog who didn't like strangers. They assured us that they would be okay but not even 5 minutes later they came straight back out asking for my dad's help. Oh and we went for a similar reason. He ate carpet and actually did need surgery

[@reaganalice6207]

I wish I could understand what goes on inside animal's brains sometimes. Like, what makes them go, "You know what? That carpet/plastic/whatever looks delicious. I think I'm just gonna have a little chomp."

[@brigidtheirish]

@@reaganalice6207 What Jordon said, but also why babies put *everything* in their mouths. Learning about the environment.

[@reaganalice6207]

@Jordon Carlson That makes perfect sense. Thanks! :)

[@overconfidentpotato785]

lol sounds like my dog

[@kaitlynwahlberg3594]

I was surprised they didn’t call me in for my cat he’s an Angel normally but at the vets he becomes a pure demon instead since they needed to do xrays they just sedated him and did what they needed to

[@10Tabris01]

It's a scaly girl, In a scaly world Eating plastic, It's fantastic

[@forgy_man311]

yummy yummy Siphon it’s Deliciousssss

[@whodis4531]

You can brush my tail, Brush every single scale Imagination, food is my creation

[@soniarahman4983]

*DELICOUS FINALLY SOME GOOD HECCIN PLASTIC*

[@CNDZ-ii8pm]

@@soniarahman4983 *SIPHON*

[@CNDZ-ii8pm]

@@soniarahman4983 >:31

[@lindasnow3960]

Rex is the prettiest alligator I've ever seen! I live in South Florida. I've seen quite a few.

[@sherlocked776]

Every time you said "Doug" when talking about the vet I pictured your snake Doug with a little stethoscope and glasses examining Rex! Glad she's ok🧡

[@forgy_man311]

Love thattt 😂

[@abbyshort1185]

Someone needs to draw that

[@isaacmuth7097]

Dr. Doug Imperator

[@greenfromrainbowfriends1528]

Oh god i'm gonna draw that

[@sherlocked776]

@@greenfromrainbowfriends1528 that's amazing, please post it somewhere like the Snake Discovery subreddit when you finish! I'd love to see it!

[@mrsheydurr]

Emily: what’s in your mouth? Rex: A KNI- A SIPHON Emily: NO!

[@kerstiesweeney]

O. M. G. I actually understood your reference. It's not every day I understand a social media reference, just ask my kids.

[@thunderusnight]

Lol

[@B7HUNDRED]

@@kerstiesweeney yesss go mom!

[@yiling_patriarch.84]

@Jarin Vongphakdy WHAT DO YOU HAVE A KNIFE NO!!

[@fabiob7261]

*A KNOIFE*

[@josephgamertv9284]

Emily: *hasn’t made rex in an episode in so long* Rex: hey I wanna be in a video... hmmmm... I will get some attention! Rex: *eats plastic tube*

[@runeofruin887]

2:21 Those *”weird unhappy noises”* made me laugh 😂

[@_typhoid_mary_]

“He complimented our husbandry :,)” sis she had a room in your house.

[@kayagaffney5922]

yall, I dont even have my own room lol

[@deoyx]

She's a member of the family

[@amandalucky8211]

That's honestly what's required for gators. Most people who have gators and crocs are not able to care for them responsibly. Rex has been one of the few exceptions I've seen.

[@Musicanimedork01]

@@amandalucky8211 it's amazing to see how much Rex has grown just in a few years of being with them, especially after 30+ years of malnutrition and cramped space.

[@eduardodelapena8142]

Yea

[@twistedsyn]

She's not even my alligator, but when Emily said she was fine, no surgery needed, I noticeably relaxed.

[@tanvikhare9710]

We're all emotionally attached to her by now, aren't we

[@sarahvanrooyen7280]

@@tanvikhare9710 yeah

[@basilisk_hb7103]

Spioler alert 🚨 but also thanks I’m so relieved.

[@Rand0mT0kenFl0wer]

@@tanvikhare9710 yep

[@jimboringo9958]

@@tanvikhare9710 aye

[@high-bi-password]

Thank goodness Rex is okay, especially when she’s so close to moving to her giant upgrade enclosure at the facility. I can’t imagine anything bad happening to Rex, it’s too horrible to think about. On a lighter note, the longer Rex has been in your care, the more her body condition seems to improve. I don’t think she’ll ever quite look normal, but her face has evened out significantly and her overall body condition has greatly improved. Can’t wait to see what she looks like after a few years at the facility enjoying her mansion 💖

[@biaxolotl5171]

^w^

[@tamakiamajiki675]

^>^

[@sochurisocks4754]

^

[@kidsdelewis2553]

^v^

[@LoveBunn]

^u^

[@imprico36175]

Rex's little whine is so cute

[@annataymond9529]

I never thought about how much of a chore taking an alligator to a vet must be.

[@phangirlable]

And Rex is small and well behaved. Imagine a full-sized one..

[@milkshake2659]

@@phangirlable I’d rather not lol

[@laartje24]

@@phangirlable The full sized ones are usually not taken to the vet, the vet comes to them. Although xrays, more advanced surgery, and other procedures that need special, non portable equipment are an exception.

[@lunafoxfire3806]

I doubt most vet just ever deal with a exotic reptile snake or a gecko yes def a huge aligator that could be eating your hand if angry? (Not rex she a goodgirl) Doubtfull

[@tinkeramma]

@@lunafoxfire3806 There are special exotic vets for anything beyond cats, dogs, and maybe hamsters and rabbits. Most vets stick with the mundane so we extra appreciate exotic vets.

[@Bitterblue55]

"What did you just eat" is the eternal pet owner experience. When my family got a new puppy she kept trying to eat everything interesting she could find on walks. This included discarded face masks >_

[@vivanyatodd5036]

My snake once missed the mouse and striked the tong instead, and just like "What's this? Not the usual food. Eh well, it's fine. I'll just eat this istea... What are you doing?? Stop taking my food!!!"

[@neolithiumproduction]

Preach, my fellow pet owner! lol. I always joke that pets are like young children. The can't tell you what's wrong, they leave their toys all over, and they constantly try to eat something they shouldn't. xD

[@Rob_Thorsman]

@@vivanyatodd5036 What type of snake? Sounds like a rat snake, lol!

[@vivanyatodd5036]

@@Rob_Thorsman a corn snake

[@stardustgirl9039]

Me: *Happily eating* “We had to take Rex to the vet” *Anxiously eats taco*

[@theluckyaceco]

I am glad I saw the outcome on Patreon beforehand, or I would have eaten all the chocolate in the house stressing!!!!!!

[@juliusroman8616]

@@theluckyaceco I forgot, I checked out their patreon the other day as a non member and the title was Rex is okay!!! and a picture of a radiograph. I just thought it was a yearly check up or something. I was wondering what it meant.

[@ShadowKittieHatesEverything]

*anxiously chews gum*

[@moontendienuggets2661]

Lol

[@kaly331]

Rex: getting a blood draw Me: getting memories of when doctors wipe you down before you get a shot

[@evelyn_r]

I think it’s so cool that students got to hold her and practice, since they’re more likely to look after them once they’re full fledged vets and will be less hesitant. Because a responsible vet does know their limit a while annoying to some pet owners it’s really better for the animal that they go to someone with better knowledge of that particular animal group.

[@Charoula1608]

Doctor: "Rex is here today because we might have eaten some plastic." Not you too, Doctor! Bad Doctor!

[@RamoArt]

I think he tried to avoid pronouns, that's why he said "we" or just her name.

[@smoredreyharsley5865]

@@RamoArt maybe, but some people just say “we” for some reason Especially teachers....

[@theswitchyasexual6459]

I can confirm. I work at a vet we say "we" all the time.

[@Charoula1608]

@@RamoArt It's a joke... I wasn't serious...

[@somepotato1743]

Underrated comment

[@rubenarreola9993]

I just relized how is emily rex's mom but rex is older than emily

[@moontendienuggets2661]

Whaaaaa... LOVE profile picture UwU

[@jessical4866]

I mean it’s the same w Cheyanne, so I guess Emily and Ed are used to it 😂

[@katiejernigan2994]

I’m so happy that Rex is ok!!!! She’s my favorite and actually how I found your channel!!!

[@davidferguson8183]

Poor rex she's the embodiment of a toddler putting things in her mouth to discover 😂😂😂😂😂glad to see she's ok 👍

[@craftingcrafters5372]

Even in the safest conditions, Rex finds a way

[@sheeper..]

To Rex, she did a good thing, to everyone else, it’s internal panic mode.

[@elisabethbarnes753]

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[@sheeper..]

@@elisabethbarnes753 ?

[@kylieroth2326]

I appreciate that they were willing to film in the vet! I had never seen a blood draw from a reptile like a gator.

[@kenna_c]

Poor Rex!! The little diva needs to stop eating things she shouldn’t! Edit: Good to hear she is okay!!

[@sakaris711]

i felt so smart watching them apply pressure to the reptiles eyes and not being confused i was like “oh! the vaso-vagal response!!” i recently got accepted into college for vet tech and i’m really excited so wish me luck guyss!! edit: thank you guys for all the well wishes!! i’m going in a few days.

[@tinkeramma]

The world needs more awesome folks caring for those who need it. Best of luck in your studies!

[@redguy3463]

Good luck!

[@Half_Duck]

Good job

[@lazariswann2028]

Good job! Have a successful future and a great day ❤

[@catfriendlymia]

Hope you pass (I think you say that I am still 12)

[@jamieeilers4236]

Im a vet tech and it makes me so happy how you treated the situation. I see people all day who have nasty attitudes and you seemed absolutely perfect. I cant believe you even went to a college to help other people learn aswell. Its a very unique opportunity that most people dont get and you offered that. You are amazing!!!! Also the way the vet staff were nice enough to record for you is so cool too. I know how hard some days in the veterinary medicine field can be so that request might have just brought something fun to their day. Thanks for being great!!! And love your videos

[@RG-rm6ih]

That’s a beautiful dog in your profile:)

[@ayabaadebola8844]

Aww that's really nice to say

[@tattedbaddiiee802]

Awe bless your heart emily! When they took Rex away you could tell the sadness in your eyes. You wanted to cry but your so strong! The love you have for your animals 😭❤️

[@professionalcommenter]

It makes sense that the plastic wouldn't be an issue, especially considering they regularly digest bone. Which is significantly harder and I would assume requires almost like an iron clad digestive system to process it.

[@aebbingeable]

Well, bones can be digested and plastic cannot be digested so it makes sense to be worried about. The way bone is digested is with enzymes and acid and stuff

[@avavulpes9106]

Rex getting handled at school: “didn’t we just do this???”

[@LiveForever13]

Honestly love that the clinic were happy to film and educate us on how they deal with larger reptiles :)

[@xoxo.charchar]

I love how you want to make sure that your pets and reptiles are safe.

[@HoundofOdin]

Emily: We don't want you to get fat. Rex: But what about what I want?

[@mohamstaz3618]

Literally my cats every day. xD

[@tcunero]

Kudos to the doctors for filming all of that themselves. That's above and beyond! good job!

[@Zero_Is_Stopping_Time]

I haven’t seen the full video yet, but I hope Rex is okay

[@Zero_Is_Stopping_Time]

@@scp_guy5 Yeah, it’s sad to see her ingest plastic

[@darkred44444]

Same

[@AnaRodriguez-cn6hv]

Same

[@AlexRVX8]

I love your channel. It's like a documentary about reptile care and biology but with the format of an actually interesting reality show

[@Starling135]

It's always Rex Why is it always Rex I love how grumpy she looks at the vet though, poor thing

[@DelicateFlytrap]

Rex is The snake discovery Kermit

[@Starling135]

@@DelicateFlytrap I've never read a statement more correct in my life

[@Fivisom]

I really like this channel it goes through the ups AND downs of reptile keeping and although this is sad i think it’s good that they share it :)

[@silvertiger9292]

The vet: we help all animals and reptiles Rex: walks in 🐊

[@tamakiamajiki675]

The new vet techs- 👁 👄 👁

[@ChymChee]

You are SUCH an amazing gator mommy! The love you have for her and ALL your animals is incredible.. I absolutely LOVE watching your videos💓💓🥰🥰

[@kerstiesweeney]

Fun My Pet Ate Something They Shouldn't Have Story: My cat ate a balloon string once and started 'passing' it. We then had to cut the string that further protruded from her butthole every time she pooped until it was all the way gone. Good times.

[@DaemonDesiree]

My kitten ate some yarn without us knowing and I had to pull it out when he started passing it.

[@ZoeHarris6bbv5kp3]

@@DaemonDesiree Heads up, you should NEVER pull on string or hair coming from an animal. It can cause internal bleeding and potentially rip the bowels.

[@CloMo-]

My mum had a dog that use to be obsessed with socks🤔 shed always eat any sock she saw and it either same back up through her mouth or came out the other end and get stuck. I walked around in odd socks for years because of her. Bless her heart, good times with our Neeta x

[@astrinymris9953]

@@ZoeHarris6bbv5kp3 Yeah, but when your cat has a piece of tinsel* coming out of her, then gets a leaf stuck to it and she's panicking because the leaf keeps brushing against her legs and she can't escape it... sometimes you have to make a judgement call. I was gentle and if I'd felt ANY resistance I'd have immediately stopped. *She'd gotten into some very old Christmas decor, and while I took it out of her mouth as soon as I discovered this, it was apparently already too late. I'd noticed the tinsel and let her outside hoping that eating some grass would get her to finish passing it uneventfully.

[@arturodejesuscruzcasab9502]

Same. And same hahahaha. For such smart animals, cats can be idiots sometimes.

[@aleishabarrett8013]

That is a fantastic vet! That they took the time not just to film but to explain everything they were doing in such a clear manner speaks volumes of their care and character, especially since you weren't allowed to be in there with her

[@jilliandworin]

sometimes i’ll be watching your rex videos and all of the sudden realize “man that really is a whole alligator, they really just have a dinosaur living in their house” . i’m glad rex is okay!!

[@madalynjenkins5072]

Omg I was soooo scared but I’m glad that she can pass it through easily

[@retaliationeffort2864]

Rex is frigging adorable. I love her. I love gators but will stick to my bearded dragons (they think they're gators)

[@kiwidatoucan9995]

XD

[@PD-nh5zy]

Rex destroying her environment and breaking her travel container was just her channeling Girlboss energy she cannot be blamed.

[@chiannsmith6803]

Your alligator and my mom's cat would get along well: they both eat nonsense

[@zcookie7659]

me last name smith

[@chiannsmith6803]

@Simon Vu she's not that big a gator

[@markymark5282]

I love Rex so much. I’ve been binge watching all her videos.

[@lunabee1313]

Another feeling of being scared for a pet just last week our cat started acting weird and we may have to put her down as of today but I'm not exactly sure because we don't know what's going on.

[@angelapplepie]

Good luck

[@michellei9662]

Please take them to the vet

[@asunflower7993]

i'm so sorry I hope your cat gets better and you don't have to put her down

[@Rryan8065]

I wouldn’t get it put down unless you know it’s necessary

[@thediscordmemer5851]

@@Rryan8065 yeah if its suffering you should do it though

[@heysaucemikehere1804]

Dr gates and the team seem like awesome people! I love that the techs filmed, and that Dr Gates talked to the camera to tell us what was going on! I don’t think many other vet clinics would do that. Seems like Rexy was in good hands.

[@johannageisel5390]

Yeah, that was really interesting.

[@hispanicfish2682]

I like how they just bring a alligator into the vet like it’s nothing

[@applefoxcreates3485]

it was likely one that they knew would take exotic-type pets,or one specificly for any reptiles sorry ik im annoying lol

[@Sacred_Korok69]

@@applefoxcreates3485 no ur not

[@metaphoricdirigible1499]

AppleFoxCreates also when you call and make appt they would ask what kind of animal.

[@ticklord]

Well, it's a reptile specialist vet.

[@GraceWhip]

Aww Rex was so well-behaved! She's a very good gator

[@alexanderspencer5722]

"Oh dont go there." "why?" "the gators a rescue." "The *WHAT* "