This Ball Python was left in a Walgreens Dropbox

[animal resources, products I use and more: goherping.com] - When I ship people animals, I try to make sure they're all the right future owners. But sometimes it's just impossible to tell and people have buyer's remorse. This person wasn't willing to wait to send the snake back, and instead dumped the snake in one of those FedEx containers sitting out in the weather for anywhere from a few hours to multiple days.
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[@GoHerping]

buy my shirt! represent.com/store/goherping

[@GoHerping]

pls

[@dontalkbackk]

Nah

[@nick_leitch]

Ok papa

[@expiredibuprofen4389]

Nah

[@KitKat55000]

nope

[@kheast]

Can’t wait for Willy to watch this lmao

[@brittanyward1290]

I would pay for his reaction 😂

[@RainebowEvee]

I've been thinking that the entire time LMAO

[@snoopster7066]

u know he'll be sending a very angry email lol

[@endfm]

@@snoopster7066 hopefully owner of business is a lot more punctual in replying to emails.

[@peggysims9469]

@@endfm Willy, is that you?!!?

[@longlivedruby8854]

I feel like the ball python didn’t like Willy’s personality and wrote the email pretending to be Willy cause nobody would believe that a snake wrote an email, switching his name with Willy’s

[@wetdreemz6734]

now that's a plot twist

[@ameliasprague1991]

🤣

[@rhig4081]

YES!! 😂

[@trentstubbs]

He got in the drop box himself because the overnight place was too far

[@alineyuit]

Omg this makes so much sense

[@carschmn]

Shout out to the Walgreens and fed ex employees for saving the snake.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Oh yes, Willy who returned a snake because he didn't like its personality, is giving tips to a snake expert... thank you Willy, very cool

[@disneymore7941]

@@TitoTitoTitoTito he knows a lot more than the average person does

[@Starstruck_Seven]

Willy's just a biiiiiit special

[@DustyHoney]

@@TitoTitoTitoTito You can consider someone who makes money off of a thing a professional.

[@coolcarguy4205]

@@TitoTitoTitoTito he kinda is tho

[@Theguyoverthere603]

@@TitoTitoTitoTito I’m sure you’re the expert. We’ll come to you for all our reptile needs instead. What are your credentials? GoHerping’s spent years handling, rehoming, and selling hundreds of reptiles through a legitimate business but I’m sure your resume is much more impressive.

[@paigefrenchbeauty]

I would LOVE to see how Willy reacted to this video. dude was probably just as heated as that Fed ex box basking in the sun

[@sophievandermeer9271]

This comment deserves more recognition hahahahah

[@KylesMonitors]

God I hope so

[@khills]

The worst part is, we’ve had shitty weather in MA-including very late snowstorms. Heat probably wasn’t a threat, but freezing almost certainly was.

[@sophiehobley828]

@@khills Alex said it was hot - this might not be a recent story

[@khills]

@@sophiehobley828 don’t think so-think Alex just didn’t know what MA weather was at the time. (If he sent the snake in Sept, and got it back some time before May, there wouldn’t have been hot days in MA. 🤷🏼‍♀️) It doesn’t really matter; a freezing FedEx box is just as bad as a hot one.

[@Xiporah]

Please use the wall as a green screen for Stan bobbing his head angrily.

[@completlynormalhypernova666]

YES!!! That is an amazing idea

[@cobraanimations6299]

Yes.

[@lostfound8112]

love it!

[@smolmishka609]

Yesss

[@fbhdqjwjrjgj]

Yesss

[@GoHerping]

In the chance you come across the names of people involved in the experiences I talk about, don't post them. The videos are for entertainment and to learn from, not witch-hunting. I permanently hide all your comments from the channel if you do so

[@Starstruck_Seven]

You gotta be built different to not only return a snake because of it's personality, put a ball python in a f e d e x b o x, give husbandry tips to the people you got the snake from, and THEN have the guts to get upset over the safety of the snake you left in a metal fuckin box lmao-

[@swargpatel7634]

Exactly how could you leave a living creature in a box.

[@disappointed7977]

The audacity.

[@nootnoot6452]

I had a female BP who hid all the time and was fussy and her personality didnt fit what I wanted. She was kept in a rack the first 6m of her life and I had her in a fully glass enclosure and it was just a waste. I ended up trading her at an expo so a baby male (who I absolutely adore and people thought I was crazy for trading) and his personality is amazing. I wanted her to be happy so instead of having her unhappy shes now living the good life, and I now have a wonderful baby bp. Some people are just like that and want whats best for the snake. That other stuff is complete bs though he should be fined for leaving it there.

[@mollysequoia7127]

Ikr organs, dude sounds like an asshole

[@lilzip6777]

🤣😂love this comment, that person is a literal idiot💯

[@nataliemartinez7431]

The audacity he had to leave that bad review and put you down for not updating him when he put that poor snake in a Walgreens dropbox

[@sawadeelee]

for reallll

[@hannahsmith7693]

Ikr makes me so mad

[@mistingwolf]

Karen voice: "I care about this animal! Update me!!" *leaves it in an enclosed, unconditioned, unmonitored drop-box in front of a superstore*

[@laurenski32ify]

The worst part is that if someone put a heavy package in the box after the snake could have been crushed! Really a caring gesture..

[@KDubEstrada]

Walgreens isn’t a superstore btw😂 but yea that guys a complete moron😂

[@bananaexpertswithsnakes8329]

My channel is epic fortnite cheez it banana amogus imposter sus

[@archangel5395]

Yeah, like how can they be upset when that's how they left the snake.

[@mustangmckraken1150]

@KDubEstrada Yes, it is. There's one every 6 blocks in Chicago, or was before everyone got the bright idea to riot and burn shit

[@pandamaster8306]

You'll never survive the Walgreens dropbox, nobody survives the Walgreens dropbox.

[@Fyralynn]

All comments about Willy set aside, I am glad he at least had the decency to return the snake. And didnt dump it, or sell it on, or whatever else he could've come up with. The snake hopefully has a new good home and that's all I care about at this point.

[@alexbrannon]

Well technically he did dump it... In a Walgreens FedEx dropbox.

[@critter_go_skitter]

@@alexbrannon he probably had good intent

[@makmitchelll]

@katelynn stewart I completely agree. It is a miracle that snake wasn’t dead

[@ankhay2000]

yeah, he did dump it- shipping a live animal through snail mail is just dumping it in a package warehouse

[@hannahsmith7693]

You right but he is a complete idiot and left a bad review on herpy-bois page for something he apologized for and agreed on after he dumped the snake in a drop box (I apologize for calling you herpy-boi bubs I know it doesn’t sound flattering but that’s my nickname for you now 😗)

[@silpae]

Hey Willy if you're watching, don't ever buy a pet because you are obviously incapable of caring for another being

[@manifestationsofasort]

Also: Don't have kids. If you'd treat an animal poorly you'd probably treat your kids poorly.

[@GeneralTaco155555a]

I'd love to see them comment and try to defend themselves

[@hokipokithecactus9101]

@@GeneralTaco155555a right?

[@fanime1]

@@GeneralTaco155555a still waiting for that

[@vibespidersstudios8895]

just wait on their side of the story for each time someone wants to return a pet. There are times where people realized there are incapable to take care of pets. It could be due to family reasons, the state laws, or other personal things like example (doing your research on animal care). When my dogs were in the mating season and accidentally birth like 10 years ago because we didn't spay or neuter the dogs. We have to find new homes for the puppies. One person that we gave away to claim she didn't like the puppy because of her personality being too hyper and the appearance is not what she wanted. Like she claim the puppy gets spooked easily and runs to her feet because the puppy was scared. Plus she being a real ass of telling us the puppy's teeth grew in wrong and it is not the kind of dog she wanted because the breed of dog is more for therapy/lap dogs. Those dogs aren't really trainable. So then she gave the puppy back to us and bought new dogs which is totally heartbreaking that she like threw away the puppy we gave in the trash. We had the puppy for a few months. My dogs welcomed the puppy back and found another family who know we can trust to take it in because they had two kids and it good for them. I recently talked with a 11-13 year old kid who had a starving fat tail gecko. They tried their best to feed it but couldn't get it to get any feeding response and kept getting weaker and weaker. It could be the kid could get the food that it likes because sometimes geckos can suddenly change food preference and they couldn't get it because they don't have to supplies for it or unable to get it in their area. Like it is not their fault for it happen and it was their first time pet owner too and done their research on care. There are times where they are unable to care for pets and those who want to take care but couldn't take up the responsibilities. So give it a bit until they can really have their side of the story on what happen but how this person went around this and wanting/reason get rid of the snake is really not the way to go about this without consulting and making sure the animal is safe.

[@humphreybiggins8295]

Its crazy how he leaves a negative review for Emerald Scales about shipping dates but goes and ships the BP back without any heads up

[@brandiholland9279]

Why would he accuse you of lying? That's cruel what he did.

[@michelleo3704]

he clearly is trying to justify his rediclous behavior

[@miekekuppen9275]

Because the lie sounds better than the truth?

[@Kunailover101]

Props to the Walgreens employee and FedEx worker helped you get the snake. It's not fair for the snake and it could of killed him if those two won't people didn't intervene. That guy is delusional.

[@parentaladvisory1634]

That snake has traveled more in half a year than I have in my 22 years

[@miekekuppen9275]

Probably traveled more than any of us in this pandemic.

[@kendramark1872]

Lol, Willy wanted to return their ball python for "personality." You get what you get dude. I don't like it when my snake tries to climb on strangers and I have to explain he's harmless all the while they scream at me how I'm wrong and he's gonna attack. But he's mine and I love him.

[@mickbxx]

One of my ball pythons is super nervous and only my boyfriend can handle her without her going into a panic. She also hates frozen thawed and recently has decided to stop eating it again (this will be my second time having to wean her back on it), but we love her nonetheless. I couldn't ask for anything more. (I have over thirty frozen mice in my freezer. I swear, it's like when you ask for mcdonald's as a child and your mom says you have food at home 🤦🏼‍♀️)

[@neonice]

What is that pfp ಥ_ಥ

[@gultenpan8689]

@@neonice *OH GOD I JUST SAW IT. EWWWW*

[@Que967]

I understand Willy's point on that. I have two snakes, then I bought a Leachianus gecko. I had the Leachy for a year and decided I didn't like his personality either. He hid most of the time, and didn't like being held. I mean, my snakes are like that too, but at least they like to peep their heads out while I'm in the room sometimes. I ended up selling him to a person who LOVES geckos and has a collection of them. In turn, I got a bearded dragon off of craigslist, and he ended up being the personality I clicked with. He's a great companion, and I don't think I could ever get rid of him ❤️

[@kendramark1872]

@@Que967 I also understand that, that's why I put personality in quotation marks. According to Alex, the ball python was easy to manage and the most docile ones he's ever had. Based on Willy's other actions, it's easy to assume that "personality" wasn't the real reason they returned the snake.

[@crygosphere]

i bet “willy” is gloating to his friends that he has so many animals yet he was “blacklisted” and “unfit to care for a simple ball python” hey willy: its not a power move, youre abusive and psychotic

[@bowkatiewow]

I really hope Willy doesn’t get another pet.

[@KassialuvsAnime]

I really hope another pet doesn't get Willy.

[@ramshacklemecha]

So glad he didn't get left in the dropbox for too long and is doing ok!

[@leahsdreams]

What a crazy situation. Glad the shipping company was so understanding and helpful. And poor little booper...glad they're in a good home now.

[@disappointed7977]

Now i understand why the ball python didnt like his personality. Cant blame him

[@graystonwadzinnski6389]

I love how he actually takes the time to talk to his customers prior to sending them. I hope this guy blows up!

[@creepydoll2872]

Truly, he works so hard he makes me exhausted and I’m glad he doesn’t pretend its easy and he loves it all the time

[@mo0onsh0t]

I mean, the green walls could also act as a greenscreen, u could add like pictures or memes on the walls! ;)

[@FeedMeSalt]

"Hey i wanted a cuddly reptile this is bullshit!"

[@xman4800]

The 4 dislikes are from Willy and his alt accounts

[@drdeath8040]

This guys really should have done way more research on the animal before he got it, I find my ball python “highly sensitive to movement” to but at night time when it’s time for feeding, which means don’t handle the snake at night. Such a easy fix tbh, I am so sorry u had to deal with this person!

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

Massachusetts... *the pythons are coming*

[@felixadriensfavoritecousin]

I swear I see a comment from you on every GoHerping video...literally 😂

[@coricognitions]

"This is my ball python, Walgreens" "oh, is that a new morph?" "no, he's just homeless :)"

[@coweenuhm9662]

This sent me 🤣🤣🤣

[@Julia-pt1ms]

dreamwastaken: snake edition

[@randomdemon293]

i'm glad the snake is ok, he doesn't deserve someone who managed to leave their own damn snake in a drop box

[@BigPapaLarson]

Lmfao! This guy! You have the craziest customer stories! They just seem so far out there it's hard to believe.... unfortunately, I know deep down, this is a very real story and a very real person :(

[@GoHerping]

they get better/worse! i figured I'd start at the more tame ones

[@willowallen4688]

I'm really glad that Walgreens employee noticed what it was and didn't send it out with all of the other fedex packages. As someone who works in a fedex ground facility, I know some of those boxes don't get treated nice sometimes. (No fault of the employees. It's just sometimes things move around and fall on each other and squish each other during travel.)

[@RealShawnieSays]

I remember in my snake research, while having a reactive snake (ie she thought me entering the enclosure meant food) I read that buying a snake hook, and teaching them a gentle double tap, will help them differentiate between handling and feeding time I got my hook, and we tested it out. Low and behold, my snake can now tell what I’m doing.

[@asisqueezylovediary6474]

Yes the snakey felt the bad energy and care.. They are not stupid. Well done for taking it back and putting it in better care and hopefully good family to give right energy and have lovely pet.

[@thenethergoddess5678]

Joshs frogs is great with making you choose your ship date, and asking you about husbandry, feed and such. I love them

[@starshine94]

I've always wanted to order from Josh's frogs 😍😍

[@Kevexists]

For a second I thought the fed ex guy that delivered the snake back to you would end up getting it.

[@skirk248]

I also expected that

[@thekennek]

You’re setting a new and higher standard for animal selling and rehabbing which is FANTASTIC! I know you’re not the only one who cares but I hope that your viewpoints become more valued and grow as your channel grows. It’s awesome!

[@rockercaterrorencountered4924]

that poor snake :( He's just a chill little dude and he got passed around so much and went through all that stress because people don't do their research on how to approach the animals they keep as pets.

[@folfcreations8929]

I drove 9 hours from KS to LA to pick up a ball python that I was told was extremely aggressive, is an escape artist and has bitten everyone. Baby ball stuck in a 5 gallon tank, bright red light and no hides or water dish. 😑 I’ve never had a single problem with him, he only shys away at fast movement. Houdini cleared his health check, soaked away all stuck shed and he’s in a nice 40 gallon tank and very active.

[@Melbel123]

I think some nice geometric shapes on the wall in various greys and silvers would look really good. The straight up green was a little jarring at first, but it's an interesting choice! At least you won't have to worry about getting a green screen for any edits.

[@Melbel123]

@Caslyn Mahoney omg that'd be amazing

[@ausilliam]

@@Melbel123 lol

[@aceofspades3533]

This made me so mad. What an awful thing to do to a living creature. He's such a beautiful boy too. I love this exploration gentleman. I sure hope he's happy in his new home!

[@brookecaudill9392]

That literally upsets me so much when people accuse an animal of being hyper responsive or snappy/snippy and they’re literally so sweet. One of my schools teachers has a leopard gecko, a bearded dragon and a crestie. None of them are even living in minimal care requirements. However, the crestie is best taken care of so my main concerns are for the beardie and leo. Both of them look very malnourished and I know they’re malnourished because they literally are fed freeze dried worms and I don’t think they get any vitamins, calcium, or UVB. I don’t think either of their heating methods are up to par either and I personally believe their tanks are small and dirty. The beardie is on sand and the leos tank looks like it has never been cleaned. Leo also has multiple layers of stuck shed, missing claws, likely to get toe or tail rot soon if nothing changes, and pretty obvious MBD. It breaks my heart I can’t take them all but I have a leopard gecko myself so I’ve started a “save the little leo” mission and hopefully I’ll have the little girl home soon!! I chose to make her my first priority because she appears to be in the worse shape out of all of them and I, again, have a leo myself. So I know how to care for them more. But the teacher said that she’s mean and doesn’t handle well... I picked her up with no problems at all and she was just the most curious, sweetest little thing in the world. She was slipping everywhere due to not having good traction but she was just a joy to handle and I can’t wait to add her to my life permanently 🥰 Anyways, just realized I was kind of ranting haha. Anyone have any tips to get the shed off easier? I know soak baths and q-tips but what else can I do? And how can I make her as comfortable as possible with her having deformed MBD arms and many missing nails? I was planning to keep her tank very ‘flat’. Nothing that she can potentially climb too high and slip from and I was going to get super textured hides and stimulating decor. What else can I do?

[@marieparsons9908]

Animal 1 Guy has videos about how to care for geckos et al w these issues.

[@brookecaudill9392]

@@KimImUnPlausible haha I thought about it but if I do then I’ll be on her bad side so she’ll be far less likely to give me the leo

[@brookecaudill9392]

@@marieparsons9908 thank you I’ll have to check him out!!

[@heathercockram8808]

Hi! Former Walgreens employee here. Our location and the locations around us (Virginia) are all FedEx LOCKboxes. Which are inside, so temperature controlled, but it’s against policy to take packages of live animals due to the fact it’s not overnight shipping. Of course this Walgreens could be different. Just wanted to share my useless knowledge.

[@DevynPlaysGames]

If he's upset about no heat pack, just wait until he hears about shipping animals with cold packs

[@Mina9.5]

I can't imagine returning an animal because of his personality. Guess what willy my dog has destroyed my house and I still keep him be lucky you HAD a pet that just sat and chilled. 😂😂😂

[@staceydailey6394]

I think I like the green wall.... People can be so crazy! We just rescued a red iguana. We weren't looking or "ready" for another lizard but we couldn't leave her where she was. She was surrendered at a pet store. Had been kept in a plastic tub. Burns all over, no spikes at all down his back. Tail gone and was just skin and bones! It was terrified and hiss lunge, Tail strike and bite anyone who came near him. My hubby knew he would be safe with me. The store gave it to him saying if you know she can care she can have it. Dooby came home and after about 5 weeks now he is strong fat fast and loves a snuggle. These animals don't have bad attitudes they have bad handlers who doesn't care enough to learn how to care for these babies. My son has since claimed Dooby. She is doing great! Hopefully your babies will find safe loving homes too! PRO TIP: as soon as you get an animal speak softly to them and tell them You are safe, you are loved, I won't let anything hurt you!" It's a mantra for yourself as well as the animal. Take responsibility for the love care and safety of your pet. What ever pet it is. Heck..... Say it to your kids too! That's all anything or anyone wants. Safety, Love, commitment. It's all of our God given right! 💖💖💖

[@kenna_c]

This needs to be a series called Scaly Stories!! Videos of you just talking about crazy, scary, or really cool reptile stories!! 🎊

[@delyseonduty]

Scaly Stories to tell in the green room

[@geekifychic]

I’m at a lost for words it sounds like ‘willie’ wanted a puppy but if there was no thought that hey this container sits in the sun and isn’t checked regularly they aren’t ready for any type of animal yet. Thankfully the employee found it and took it seriously.

[@DoubleDanae]

Thanks to your videos, my parents got me a leopard gecko for my birthday. His name is Aero.

[@eliarellano4972]

I just love the story vids about people that are mental lentils

[@NicholeParker]

I have a ball python. I got him less than a year old. At first he was freaked out because we were new and the house was new and he didn’t know us. Once I got him settled into the perfect tank with all the right stuff, he was a dream. He only ever hissed at me once in that first week, as we tried to figure out what his care style was, how to feed, etc. he was never aggressive, even if he was a shy little baby. Now he’s about to turn two next month and he loves being handled. I’m not going to say every ball python is like this, that none are skittish or aggressive, but I doubt that that guy actually cared about the snake. Based on the emails he cared about his ego more. I think if he’d taken the time for the animal to adjust it would’ve been fine but obviously silly Willy here couldn’t wait for anything or anyone

[@froggobop7034]

How is settling into your new home? House tour soon?

[@GoHerping]

Maybeee

[@MarnieWithSnakes]

A different shade of green would be less gross but this looks like a green screen

[@loppydoodle726]

basically an invite for vfx

[@FurNixen]

the green wall was a mistake

[@briannelson3830]

I’m going to edit Alex into various scenes

[@deliciapineda8632]

I appreciate you taking an actual interest in the wellbeing. I live in NM and drive just 1 hr luckily to have my ball python rehabbed and back on track. He's the best guy I just needed more guidance and the young guy in roswell helps me so much.

[@IamJazarrion]

I'm always buying animals on morph market, but I'm completely capable of taking care of my pets. I never thought about how easy it is for someone with no knowledge of that animal's husbandry to get to the same animal.

[@goosiesmoosies]

There are words, but none that can kindly be said

[@7Freya7]

I'm so glad both snake are safe and sound. Hopefully they'll find their forever loving home. I too adopted two 'normal' males from someone who couldn't take care of them and I'm so glad I did. They were tagged as 'very aggressive', but they're the sweetest things ever and love cuddles, never defensive to me or strike. We need more people like you who educate people about how to take care of animals, any animal. Thank you for your effort!

[@creepydoll2872]

This could have been so bad but I’m happy the snake was ok in the end and made its way safely to you. I’m hoping maybe the person who left it didn’t realize those boxes don’t get checked everyday.

[@azpeach5680]

I am so glad you know not take people too seriously. You just keep doing what you are doing. You are doing a great job!

[@onlyjuan100]

What makes you different is that you have a soul, you care about what happens to the animals that come through you! You should be proud that your company has such a high quality vision and mission statement. At the same time don’t let people take advantage of you, their must be some kind of fine for changing your mind after a certain cool off period (set number of days), and certainly for putting the animal in danger like good old Willy did.

[@smolmishka609]

I've accidentally touched the drop boxes before on hot days and holy shit I can't imagine being inside one

[@tennystech788]

No not the infamous Walgreens Dropbox, poor snake🤧😭

[@ciaradoyle5431]

Fair play to the worker who found him and intervened! Can you imagine just working a normal shift and having this happen.

[@PikaRaichupikapika]

Willy was most likely lunging in front of it in its enclosure and that's what makes them nervous and want to strike. You calmly pick the up from behind. Animals including reptiles can sense what you are feeling. If you are calm they are calm. If you are nervous they are also nervous.

[@lilyrae1333]

its the name change in every quote for me

[@jessical4866]

Can we all appreciate the Walgreens employee who cared for this random (usually disliked) animal? Enough to kick up a stink and get angry? And thanks FedEx guy for going out of your way. Neither the Walgreens or FedEx person will ever see this but I don’t care.

[@MerriMoon]

Oooooooo some people out there deserve a high five. To the face. With a chair. Also I love the green wall! You can totally do a forest or jungle painting overlay on it! Or even put awesome reptiles and amphibians on it!

[@flyfamille5671]

Glad you do take time between I want it, giving proper teaching on how to take care of them before hand. The buyer remorse is more in the field that oh I'm not ready for this animal need and I don't want to be a shitty human to it

[@dragonstorm803]

I'm really liking these story time videos and animal updates

[@stfinalwrath]

Poor handling often leads to reactive snakes. If they can feel a person being twitchy or see it, it can make them defensive because they might see it as a wary predator thinking about whether or not it's a safe snack to eat. I also believe most animals can tell the difference between a pet owner that cares for their animals and someone who just wants a reptile because it's "cool". Even with my shaky hands because I have really bad arthritis my boy is always an angel. He's never gotten defensive, never bit at me, never hissed at me, or anyone else for that matter, despite startling himself on the regular (he's a derpy derp, but I love him dearly for it), but I've never had an issue with him in the 7 months I've had him. He's now 10 months old and despite hearing baby ball pythons can be a bit nippy, he's been chill since he arrived at my doorstep, and the fed ex guy was very careful carrying him up the stairs and made sure not to shake the box or anything, so I greatly appreciated that guy. He's a happy healthy noodle, and he's growing so fast it's insane. It's been quite the fun journey though and I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. I named him Ouroboros before I even bought him online. Certain people just shouldn't be allowed to have animals, and this is a prime example of one of those people. Please, PLEASE, Always do your research, always make sure you have the time to spend giving the animal proper care, proper socialization, and a proper home to live in. I spend between 45 minutes to 1+1/2 hours on average every time I get him out for handling. He's not head shy, he loves chin rubs, and there's been a couple times he's just napped in my hands or lap for up to 3+ hours. If you take proper care and treat them with due respect, you'll often find you'll get the same in return from your pet. Of course there may be some niche cases where that isn't the case, but a majority of the time, that will ring true. Just please don't try to give a home to an animal that you aren't sure you can properly provide.

[@oopsallbugs]

Tbh I'd go with a deeper, richer green! This shade is too loud, but that's honestly just my personal taste, so if u like it, then hell yeah

[@CockatooDude]

It might be that color due to him wanting to use it as a green screen.

[@margodeheij8976]

European person here. I know sending animalls in the mail is very common in the States (I know newly hatched chicks are mailed as well) but I am frankly amazed at the practise every time I hear of it. Where I live, we usually drive all the way up to where the animal is to collect it, or agree to meet at an expo or the seller might have their own courier. Sometimes, feeder animals like bugs get sent in the mail but that's it. The two main reasons for this, as far as I am concerned, are that I don't know what happens to the animal in the mail, it could be subjected to rough handling or left in some less than fantastic place overnight, (no matter how many stickers about careful handling you put on), and I want to meet an animal in person before I buy it. I am not judging or anything, I know your country is large and to drive from one side to the other is quite the road trip. Just trying to get you to consider that for your new bff a roadtrip might be worth while. Anyway, keep enjoying this great hobby and keep up the good work.

[@Neffectual]

Things like this make me so happy that you do as much checking as you can. We're getting our first ball python in the next week or so, after about 14 years of wanting one, and the shop we chose won't let anyone take an animal home without pictures of the setup, stats, etc. I've been watching every reputable video I can get my hands on in preparation. We only didn't take on a rescue because I am nervous, due to intense neurological pain responses, about being bitten. This little guy we went to see for my wife's birthday, and he snuggled up under our hair, and wasn't head shy at all... despite being in blue. Once I'm more used to handling a snake, and as he gets bigger, we're hoping to get some rescues, once we've a year or two of good husbandry under our belt.

[@hannikhadija3058]

I like the reiteration of how NOT scary this snake was lmao

[@jsd9891]

Thankfully the breeder I got my ball python from was very helpful and held the snake until I was fully ready to take him, communication is definitely super important

[@travisdebolt4929]

You have no idea how long I’ve been waiting for you to post I watch way too many of your vids over and over a day waiting for more unboxing and reptile room reviews 😂

[@DemonicMonic]

"I care about the animal update me." Puts live animal in a shipping box and not directly to the post office so this animal can get directly to where it needs to be as soon as possible instead of waiting who knows how long in a metal hot box.

[@madbirds]

Walgreens also has a fedex drop off on the Inside also. Still takes a day after for pickup but yea. Could b that as well. Still wouldn't use it for a live animal but yea better then outside.

[@EldarianLegend]

that poor sweet little guy. no matter how hard you try some people dont get it through their thick heads that its a commitment you make to that snake from the first day it comes into your care, its your responsibility to meet its needs and one you will have for 20 years or so depending on the snake. there is no 'take backsies'. It should be extremely rare an owner needs help and cannot look after their best slithery friend anymore. idgi, the guilt I feel even if I think my snake has had a hard time feeding/ handling. To think my black pastel could be left in a drop box! Id go insane. I completely understand breeders being super pedantic when selling rescues/new clutches. Thankyou GH for being so patient and caring for those gorgeous animals.

[@beccaw74]

I love how Willys name changes to wall-e, silly, whitney, and I'm sure many others that I didnt notice through the video. 😂

[@michellerogers5866]

Use a infrared thermometer daily to check for temperatures. I check my own temperature first to make sure it’s accurate. Also temp your water when bathing snake. 85 degrees.

[@bobblebubbles6224]

willy: i care about the snake's safety also willy: *proceeds to leave snake by a dropbox*

[@V.U.4six]

Ikr 😅 😬

[@Theguyoverthere603]

Your plushies in the background are just precious

[@satansangel7304]

This pissed me off that poor baby. I got my pastel ball python when I was 14. She is now almost 9 years old, she traveled on a semi with my dad to get from NJ to TN. That same snake is still with me, she is healthy and getting big. she just went from small rat to medium :) some people just don't deserve snakes the person that had her was a breeder, but had her in a container that was way to small so it delayed her growth sadly. She is by far the best snake ever and my dad is always trying to steal her lol. He said when she was on the truck with him he loved it.

[@redking5k]

I just got a bearded dragon yesterday after watching your channel for a couple of months.

[@SQExotics]

I’ve always wanted one! They seem so sweet, I only have geckos, frogs, and fish lol definitely gonna look into bigger reptiles. Is it easy to handle and care for so far?

[@completlynormalhypernova666]

@@SQExotics you have to be careful with husbandry. MBD is huge with bearded dragons. Personally is big with bearded dragons. They can be chill or little demons. They can become tolerant with people, however. Im sure you would be a great beardie parent

[@SQExotics]

@@completlynormalhypernova666 Oh thank you! Im always so worried about the husbandry of beardies since they can be a bit difficult sometimes (mood and health wise). They are so beautiful though and I am gonna do a ton of research on the topics I’m still afraid of when it comes to them. I am definitely looking into them though

[@Mrcuddlesworth_]

@@SQExotics They are dumb in a lot of ways but it’s what makes them super adorable ,but In some ways though they seem like they are so smart you can’t understand them.

[@Sheytopia]

I loved the different names under the E-mails... Nice touch, Alex lol

[@Jm-mp9mr]

I love these story videos, keep um up :)

[@Theelderscrolls52]

Poor snake! Ball pythons are amazing! In three years my boy has bit me once. And that was because I didn’t look at where he was and I reached in to change his water and he tagged me. Never did again. My fault. Balls are amazing

[@retto1155]

I'm glad that after all of that, the snake was super fine and healthy. They seem like a very sweet snake, and I hope they're doing well now in Texas. Unbelievable that this person would complain about a heat pack right after dumping their snake into a drop box, and THEN claim to care abt the snake's wellbeing. Thank goodness there are teams like you guys who go the extra mile to make sure your reptiles are properly taken care of.

[@MrSusen]

No way! I work at a store that ships UPS in Central MA 2 stores down from a Walgreens. We send all the people who think we are a FedEx to that stores Dropbox. I had a customer come in with a box and he told me it was a FedEx label and needed to go out because it was live but we don't take FedEx so I sent him to the Walgreens. He was a very energetic person and was very annoyed with us not taking the box. I wonder if it was "Willy"...

[@GoHerping]

You may have indeed encountered a wild willy

[@zahraramirez413]

I bought my first ball python when I was 16, with my first paycheck, he was the first reptile I ever owned, and (Ziggy) has been the calmest animal I have ever had, I see other friend of mine who totally abuse and/or get bored of their snakes after a few months but now I have a small collection and you never really know what their personality is gonna be like, you decide you want a companion and you mold yourself to THEIR needs.

[@HaHaHannah1369]

I really enjoyed this mini weird story time. I’d enjoy more. I’m glad the sweet baby is safe now. I hope he lives a good life.

[@goddamnititsme7251]

Yeah i wann hear more of your stories, really like them☺️

[@felixadriensfavoritecousin]

I think the green wall looks pretty cool!

[@Jessica_Costantini]

Animals can sense human character 100%. The emails are clearly a front lol

[@772amanda237]

I like that color green. I painted my son's room this color. I'm glad you have these snakes. They couldn't be in better hands.

[@SomerdaiSim]

We will need an update when he inevitably responds to this video.

[@b.lonewolf417]

Honestly, he probably won't respond. At this point, he knows deep down he doesn't have one leg to stand on, so he'll likely just maintain an "indignant silence"

[@zombiesusi]

My blood boils when I hear about mistreatment of any animal, but ball pythons man... they're so chill and gentle and look at that lil' pupper face. T^T