Top 5 IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP Reptiles

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

What reptiles would you consider Impossible to keep in a private collection?

[@RedsReptiles02]

dInOsAuRs DuH! HuR hUr HeR

[@janehopper4699]

Commenting this before I watch, marine iguanas!

[@oliver.p2025]

Children. According to Clint from Clint’s reptiles they are one of the worst you can possibly keep.

[@tracyp6684]

🐍

[@samuelscott1113]

Giant andeconda

[@thereptileroomeh8646]

In reality Blob fish look quite normal, their anatomy is designed for massive sea pressure. When brought to the surface they kind of explode into that

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

surface blobs

[@parisinthe30sx]

Seeing those pictures always sadden me. They get massive tissue damage being brought to the surface, which is why they look totally different in their natural habitat.

[@greensun1334]

True

[@greensun1334]

@Daniel Boyette it was probably a Mudpuppy

[@greensun1334]

@Daniel Boyette you know it better! I said probably...

[@lairofbooks4484]

My cornsnake would like you to note that she too is impossible to contain. Her illustrious escape artist career includes many thrilling tales, including but not limited to, the time she dug under some paper towels before being foiled by a glass floor, the time she climbed half a wire and almost made it to a ventilation hole sha hadnt noticed existed for 2 weeks until i covered it, the time she slithered next to her unlocked cage doors and was foiled by investigating her favorite cardboard tube instead, and many other harrowing adventures.

[@anotherhuman3866]

She seems to have a lot of thrilling adventures :)

[@helentran204]

Makes the one time my nephew's corn snake escaped for a month look like beginner's luck, haha. One day, my sis went to clean the tank, and she couldn't find him at all. Not sure what happened, I guess my nephew must have left the tank open a bit, but... yeah, we just went about our daily business for a month, till one day my brother-in-law was on his way out to go to work and saw the cute lil bugger slithering along a ledge on the wall and almost knocked down a fancy china plate!

[@Carnomaniac]

I do want to ask why there was a cord in the enclosure 😮 I assume a heat rock or a temp probe. The first shouldn't be used and the probe should be put under the enclosure between the heat source and the bottom of the enclosure. Not being rude or anything just curious and helping! I always help people set up enclosures ☺️

[@_Shay_]

@@helentran204 how did it survive for a month what did it eat or drink? If it was wild bugs in the house probably should get it checked out at the vet

[@lizpicachuanimations7446]

@@_Shay_ it's not unheard of for snakes to not eat for a month or so, also water can be obtained from: sinks, drains, dew, and toilets

[@savageygo7965]

You should have titled this "Top 5 Beginner Reptile Species" for April 1st. Would've ben hilarious.

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

hahahaa

[@abriellag2394]

Yes

[@candicemichelle94]

And a big liability 😅

[@Carnomaniac]

OMG No hahahahahahaaaaaah

[@kanedashoutaro]

and possible animal abuse

[@Zappygunshot]

Fun fact, leatherback turtles are the last living remnants of an aaaaaancient family of turtles. Like, they're not just a different species or even genus, they're a wholly different _family_ of turtles, the dermochelydae. They split off from the rest of the turtles about 84 million years ago, and all other leatherbacks have since gone extinct. Just that should be enough reason to keep them alive in the wild.

[@deekay1310]

That should be reason to let them die off… their time is passed.

[@Velociiraptor]

Wow! That’s amazing!

[@mistyk.2152]

This reminded me Clint’s reptiles. “If you love dead reptiles this is the pet for you!”

[@gojistopmotionguy8171]

Lol

[@mistyk.2152]

@AethernalVoid yea, but when does impossible animals he will say “If you love dead reptiles this is the pet for you.”

[@mistyk.2152]

@AethernalVoid yes it’s a joke from his own videos

[@CheesyChise]

@AethernalVoid its not attacking him at all. Its like saying "If you like puppies, let your dog loose when shes in heat." Its not at all something you should do because it's just ethically wrong. A satirical fact.

[@CheesyChise]

@AethernalVoid what kinds of disabilities though? I see where it would be a problem if he was, lets just say, breeding snakes with kinks in their spine that survived, but technically cats with more than 20 toes (polydactl) are disabled and are still saught after in the cat community. I dont know a lot about reptile disabilites or how they could effect them other than the SUPER basic ones. I could be completely wrong in saying this due to my ignorance but im trying to offer another side to it is all.

[@septarian3337]

Your little beardie just hanging out on your shoulder as content as can be is the cutest thing I've seen in a while.

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

he's so chill!

[@galanthius8924]

I'd love a part 2! Honestly love these kinds of series, you always talk about the coolest animals!

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

100% will do

[@matthewchristopher1125]

Your influencing him to continue based upon your lack of knowledge of the animals he’s discussing. Please stop.

[@Bread45]

Wtf is wrong with you all they said was that the liked the video whats wrong with that you shithead

[@willpoirier8880]

@@matthewchristopher1125 bruh moment

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

what....

[@Tink00]

I always thought it'd be cool to have a Komodo Dragon (hypothetically, I wasn't planning on it), until I saw one at the Honolulu zoo. I am not afraid of any other reptile, but the way that big boy watched me was like "I can, will, and plan to eat you as soon as I can." Took lots of pictures cause he looked cool as hell, but I'm not testing that look in his eyes 🐍

[@loscastaneda3766]

😅

[@alexistaylor9078]

My mom had an Asian Water Monitor (she was 6.5' when she passed away). She rescued her from a shop that was keeping the poor think in a 40 gallon tank (4' long tank, her body just fit, her tail had to be curled). They weren't selling the lizard, someone had dumped her on their doorstep earlier that week and they didn't have the facilities for her but were doing the best they could until they figured out what to do with her. When my mom told them she had a 150 gallon tank to put her in until she got a custom enclosure built they were happy to let her go. My mom ended up just converting the spare bedroom into a lizard enclosure for her lifetime. She was a great pet apparently (if one could afford to house and feed such a large animal), she was really friendly and enjoyed being petted and just sitting on her lap like a large dog while my mom watched TV. I wouldn't recommend getting one though unless you can devote what literally amounts to an entire bedroom to one, and that's just not possible for most people. All this is to say, if you're interested in a Komodo Dragon an Asian Water Monitor is about the closest you can legally get (although they are illegal now in NY). I'd love to have one (if they weren't illegal in my state, although I think they do give out permits for them) if I ever had the resources to properly care for one. I doubt I ever will have those resources though.

[@vaporean_boylove.0w083]

That Komodo was like, 'Try it.... I dare ya..."

[@iamamoronic]

Since it's illegal to keep Komodo Dragons, the next best thing imo would be a Monitor Lizard. A friend of mine has once and she takes it out for walks in the summer, which it actually enjoys. The first time she told me about it, I didn't believe her, but later that summer we went out together and she got its lead out, and I watched it literally come running up to her excitedly XD.

[@dcard228]

Once reptiles get to a certain level of intelligence they go from cool to scary

[@dameonbarnett8684]

🐍 Definitely need a part 2! Should do a video about bioactive vs non-bioactive enclosures talking about the pros and cons of both.

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

ohhhhh great idea!

[@caseysilva6919]

Great idea!! All of my enclosures are bioactive.

[@MW-ei5lq]

@@WickensWickedReptiles Yes, please do this! I am researching getting my first ball python now.

[@Riceball01]

Reptile Discovery has done a few videos on bioactive enclosures. Definitely worth checking out until there's one posted here.

[@caseysilva6919]

@@Riceball01 I will check it out, thanks!!

[@firewalk27]

I am OBSESSED with marine iguanas!! I love how these scary godzilla looking lizards just eat their special algae and chill all day. I was watching this with my girlfriend and when you mentioned them she goes "hey aren't those the ones you talk about all the time?"

[@kaitlynoddie9649]

i love them because a) they look like godzilla b) they sneeze out the saltwater c) darwin DESPISED them

[@niokhobayediouf3416]

😎Fun fact the model for Godzilla is native to my country💪🇩🇴🇩🇴

[@caseysilva6919]

Those Marine Iguanas are so cool to watch.

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

they sure are!

[@biasedfan]

They’d be so cool to have except for literally everything about keeping them

[@Tink00]

They look like dinosaurs and their expression says they know it

[@LisaOuwersloot]

I would love to see them in their natural habitat! Visit their home.

[@nekomimianimelover]

I've been to the Galapagos and seen marine iguanas in person! They are absolutely huge and, they really blend into the volcanic rocks. Also it was baby season and they were so cute, it's amazing how many animals are adapted specifically to the Galapagos Islands.

[@ssjgarfield]

I also had the pleasure to have seen Marine Iguana's in the Galapagos Islands. Such amazing creatures.

[@eliza4435]

I got into reptiles a few weeks ago, i’m considering getting a gecko, and i must say, your channel has literally been so much help!!

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@bisexualfrenchfry1953]

Same! I’ve always loved animals and I’ve liked reptiles but now that’s all I’ve ever watched. I’m definitely thinking about getting a leopard gecko ❤️

[@brittainyellis6670]

For anyone who doesn't like bugs and want a gecko get a crested gecko you don't have to feed them bugs although every once in a while wouldn't be a bad thing

[@Velociiraptor]

@@brittainyellis6670 yeah I have a crestie, he’s awesome!

[@district7gargoyles]

Wicken: 'You will probably not be able to keep successfully in a private collection.' Me: 'try me.' Wicken: 'Komodo Dragons.' Me: "Yep. Nope, you win."

[@princessparrots]

Haha, right? I was not expecting ones this extreme!

[@jasminahaverinen5759]

I found myself staring at Diamond and saying out loud "damn Diamond is cute". Please tell him I adore him 🦎

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

we just spent an hour in the sun, he's feeling like a G

[@jasminahaverinen5759]

@@WickensWickedReptiles I was sunbathing with my beardie too! He is now smugger than ever.

[@dannzalbjorklund]

I'm glad you mentioned giant salamanders, because that's always what comes to mind for me when I think of how hard it is to care for some animals. We have them here in the US, too, the hellbender, which is threatened throughout its range in the Appalachians and Ozarks People don't seem to know of them here much, and I've read that trying to keep one in captivity is an absolute nightmare, maybe impossible.

[@raggedyanarchist]

60% of this list is just like... Do you have THE SEA? No? Then don't get one of these! Beautiful animals though. The only way to care for 'em is to care for the planet, I guess!

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

hahaha basically!

[@CoMtLion]

Yes!!! This!!!! We gotta care to the planet to care for these awesome animals. And fun bonus of caring for the planet/wild animals is also caring for ourselves as the human species.

[@justaotter2085]

Yes we have the sea lol we live on earth after all

[@brettsoutdoorexperience9422]

One of the coolest thing I have ever experienced is a hellbender salamander crawling across my feet here in Northern GA while trout fishing. Not near as big as the Chinese cousin but still massive. It was pushing two feet.

[@laughing-vintage4551]

I know they're not the same, but the detroit zoo has japanese giant salamanders. And they're AMAZING.

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

that is so cool

[@Tink00]

They also have them at the Honolulu zoo, but I didn't get to see them because their husbandry is too good lol

[@linchenwild8007]

But they are amphibians and not reptiles, but still a great video. Only my biology heart is a little bit bleeding

[@justaotter2085]

@@linchenwild8007 glad I am not the only one

[@filtousik]

Komodos are very unique and biutiful. I worked in Prague ZOO couple years ago and had opportunity to work with them. It was like a dream comes true, I never touched any crocodile/crocodilian but jumped stright in to holly grail of reptile lovers. Komodo Dragons, what an experience, is very weird feeling to step into place that belongs to 10 years old female of Komodo Dragon. First she looks at you and masure, how big you are, how danger you are, are you a food? Then she decided slowly walks towards to you and smells your assets. After that she walks away, but let you only on one half of her place. After few days She allows me to sit along her side and pet her on head. Now she is proud mom of two clutches, around 40 baby drogons. :)

[@lindsyfish6704]

You lived my dream!!

[@oscarleonard5244]

Pls do the most dinosaur looking reptiles I think that would be sick. Love the video as well :)

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

I will!

[@yourmotherindisguise]

Cassowary :)

[@louie-xk4yq]

I have alligators and in the face they look exactly like dinosaurs

[@ForApricity]

@@WickensWickedReptiles tuatara 🥺

[@domsmitty]

Bro you literally deserve so much more credit as a KZbinr. Your videos are awesome and bring me back for more every time 😄👍

[@domsmitty]

Your content is millions of subscribers worth

[@sampagano205]

Komodo dragons being as crazy impossible to keep as they are makes me think of how crazy Megalania/Varanus Priscus would be.

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

just imagine!

[@scepticalhyenas5750]

Yeah, same with sea turtles and Archelon

[@gojistopmotionguy8171]

I think I actually saw komodo dragons for sale on underground reptiles once(don't know if it was fake) but it said they were 33,000 but this happened in like 2008 so I'm not sure

[@Pomnixxdc123]

I have seen Komodo Dragons at the London Zoo when I was there. It is amazing to see how huge they are.

[@VergilTheLegendaryDarkSlayer]

There's rumors from native aboriginals in Australia they've seen a megalania

[@CorbieMessenger]

🐍 We're lucky enough to have a pair of Komodo Dragons at our local zoo, and last time I was there we even had hatchlings from a clutch! They're one of my favorites, but definitely a "look and don't touch" species. I'm not even sure I could properly keep Timor monitors.

[@ravenm.5577]

There's a VERY photogenic Komodo Dragon at Richmond Metro Zoo in Virginia

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

yeah eh!

[@julieannpmu]

We have a komodo dragon here at the Knoxville TN zoo and he has been there since I have been alive I feel. I had no idea it was so hard to keep them, I feel like our zoo has a precious little gym now! He used to have a kind of small enclosure but about 10 years ago they made him this massive one and he is super happy, he is very interactive

[@ViraLCyclopes]

If we can't keep a Chinese giant salamander There's only one option left Japanese giant salamander!

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

hahahaha true!

[@80Kpml08]

I mean, hellbenders are more likely and even then I doubt it. 😅

[@jamesshamley6577]

Are hellbenders illegal? Seen them on tv. Weird

[@80Kpml08]

@@jamesshamley6577 they're Hella illegal without the proper licensing. Also pretty endangered in their native range. Which is a shame.

[@VergilTheLegendaryDarkSlayer]

@@jamesshamley6577 you can't even touch them without permission from the government, Jeremy Wade covered them in one of his river monsters episodes

[@johnlash6511]

There's no pets as expensive as little humans on this list ..

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

true, Komodos might try to kill you but they are decent enough not to draw on your walls with markers

[@china_sickness7005]

I don’t know if it’s still alive, but there was a Komodo dragon at the Knoxville Zoo in Tennessee. It was so big and intermediating. It had a huge enclosure which also gave it opportunity to go outside if it wanted so hopefully it’s living a happy and fulfilling life

[@Yenneffer]

The Prague zoo keeps both the komodo dragons (which they've been quite successful in breeding) and the giant chinese salamanders. They're amazing and majestic creatures. Being face to face with a giant chinese salamander is quite the experience, they looks so ancient.

[@marcochu8882]

I live in hong kong and you can sometimes see captive bred giant salamanders for sale on local fb groups, the fact that people can breed them makes me feel that they are some expert level of animal

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

that's crazy!

[@drewrathbone7857]

They are bred in the millions. Like the majority of “wildlife” for sale in China, they are farmed.

[@dacisky]

@@drewrathbone7857 Covid19 enters the chat.

[@MysticMydsummerMoon]

The komodo dragon part made me really appreciate the Toronto Zoo's husbandry, they've had their dragons for so long, its quite impressive

[@xandermin]

I know a guy who works at a zoo that has a big & healthy komodo dragon, & it is an EXPENSIVE animal to keep! Animals that have developed on isolated islands for millions of years are super vulnerable. It's so upsetting how many of these animals are threatened in the wild :(

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

makes complete sense

[@julierobertson9397]

I think you've done the reptile-keeping community and the reptiles themselves a great service with this video. Too many people are of the "Ooh, I want one of those!" mentality. They give no thought to the responsibility they're taking on, which makes for tragedy all the way around. If you do nothing else, people, at least research the animal you're thinking about getting, and pay close attention to videos like this.

[@cckiller4378]

Adam: Komodo dragons are impossible to keep, even in Zoos "Haus des Meeres" in austria: hold my beer

[@fishyfishyfishy500akabs8]

There are many zoos with komodos

[@stephanpopp6210]

Their names are Hurricane, Chaos, and Godzilla. They are not fully grown yet. Last year, they were given a greater enclosure. They trained them to walk on the leash so that they could be walked to their new apartment. This included using the elevator because the House of the Seas is in a tower.

[@cckiller4378]

@@stephanpopp6210 Yea I know I live near it

[@stephanpopp6210]

@@cckiller4378 Dann hätt ich mir das ganze Englisch eh sparen können. Grüße aus dem Dritten!

[@cckiller4378]

@@stephanpopp6210 Grüße aus m 15.

[@dellybird5394]

I'll never understand why some people see something like a komodo dragon or sea turtle and think, "Cool, I WANT one of those!" They don't want an animal companion to care for. They want a trophy.

[@micah1848]

i yelled out loud when you said how big giant salamanders were-- i was expecting maybe two feet long, not nine inches taller than i am!

[@tyrusthomas626]

Bro that grandma's boy reference had me dying. Great video

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

hahaha, high score... is that bad?

[@Connan_does_things]

A part two would be awesome! also A video on the History of reptile keeping, how it started and how its evolved would be really neat.

[@andrewguest3047]

Noice

[@mr.cuddlessentme9702]

People just wanted a conversation piece sort of like leaving a book on a coffee table but having a live animal in a cage or that have something that no one else does

[@dilaisy_loone2846]

The giant turtles have been protected in my country by my dads family for a long time. There used to be a lot of them who came to put eggs on the shore, but the more touristic the Caribbean became, the less we see them. They own most of the land and haven’t sell it, but there has been a lot of tries

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

wicked

[@michaelyu2744]

"Impossible to keep reptiles" Adds an amphibian on the list

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

always!

[@ariannavos1292]

Do a part 2, it’s so cool seeing these massive creatures! 🐍

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

will do for sure

[@lizarr7176]

I feel like the reptile community, and kind of just the "exotic animal" community at large, has adopted this idea that we can, and should, keep anything. No challenge is insurmountable. And while I think that attitude is great when we are dealing with a species that maybe needs to be taken into captivity to preserve it's existence, in any other instance, it's very problematic. So, I have a lot of respect for you for making a video claiming there are some reptiles that are in fact impossible to keep, no ifs, buts, or maybes. Also, your description of the giant salamander was spot on XD

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

certain things need to be left to zoos and nature

[@kimpanther5110]

Yesssss part 2!! 🐍🐍

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

for sure I'll make a second part!

[@Just_C0rey13]

I think a part 2 would be greatly appreciated by us as a community. You're doing awesome.

[@lilliansimons5439]

Love you channel dude. This was a great choice for a video!

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

Thanks a ton!

[@soundember1990]

First time seeing a video of yours in a couple months and just wanted to congratulate you on your rapid growth! Was just a short time ago it seems when you were at 50k subs. Thanks for all your awesome content.

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

Thank you so much!! I really appreciate the support!

[@hannahm4078]

I didn't know that komodo dragons were so difficult and that there aren't very many of them in captivity. Ive always found them fascinating and the zoo I grew up going to has had some for as long as I can remember.

[@mikekeeler6362]

Possible to keep a Komodo dragon especially for its size and not having enough space plus the stuff it eats and everything else it needs vet care would be extremely high best to leave in the wild

[@wrenpen]

lists like these always make me discover the coolest animals, would love a part 2!

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

will make one for sure!

[@eidola1610]

I live super near the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, and they’ve successfully kept Komodo dragons AND giant Chinese salamanders alive for YEARS. I love going there, they take such great care of their animals and give you such an immersive experience while getting to see animals you otherwise wouldn’t get to.

[@bisexualfrenchfry1953]

May I ask how did they get them ? He said there really illegal, was it like a rescue situation or is it not illegal? Also where is the zoo located I really want to go 😭 lol even though I’m probably 4939292 miles away.

[@stevenreckling203]

It's in Omaha Nebraska, USA www.omahazoo.com/ It's a neat zoo, I stayed overnight in the aquarium with my elementary school class, quite a few years ago.

[@jessejames6157]

just found your page homeboy, love the content, right down to the point! Fellow Canadian supporting yah from Toronto!

[@vertigo5905]

The Bronx zoo with a Komodo dragon: I’ll pretend I didn’t see that

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

ahhaha

[@starbyray7828]

I love how chill your reptiles are in contrast to how animated you are :0)

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

ying and yang

[@starbyray7828]

@@WickensWickedReptiles :0)

[@kwiggy5091]

ADHD fan here, number one and two on your list still have "number three" written in the upper corner. Obviously that's a super minor oversight but naturally I hyperfocused on it regardless 🙃🙃🙃

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

thanks

[@scootermcgavin5105]

I remember Steve Irwin straight up grabbing a sea snake out of the water, handled it, and put it up to his face saying how deadly it was and the snake was just totally chill with him lolol

[@devsie11915]

Blob fish actually look normal when they’re at the depth they’re meant to be. It’s the enormous decrease in pressure when they’re dragged from the depths that causes them to look like they do at the surface

[@palafox773]

I love Grandma’s Boy. That short clip cracked me up 😂

[@jesstriplett1005]

I'd love a part 2. I love when I can learn more about amazing reptiles. I'd love a 5 reptiles that are rare or uncommon that won't cost an arm and a leg. Lol.

[@pineapple_lord5228]

I love how his bearded dragon is just chilling

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

Diamond is chill!

[@EberhardtTheReindeer]

I was able to see the Komodo Dragons several times at the zoo in Seattle, I never realized how difficult they were to keep alive!

[@chriswhinery925]

Yeah I surprised to hear how few there actually are in captivity. I grew up in San Diego and the zoo there has them and now I live in San Antonio and the zoo here has them too so I guess I figured they were a common zoo animal since both cities I've lived in have them. I'm just lucky I suppose.

[@stupidquestionsonly1030]

Part 2 would be amazing! Thanks for the cool video! 🐍

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

Coming soon!

[@B_B_Wes]

I'm so blessed to have grown up with a komodo dragon at our zoo. Probably my favorite reptile. Sadly, she was transferred to a different zoo after she gave "virgin birth."

[@sunnystarfy]

Ahh! Leatherbacks! I grew up with them because I’m from Trinidad which is the second largest breeding place for them in the world- you can go turtle watching where you (VERY respectfully) go out with a guide and basically watch them in the dead of night come onto the shore to lay their eggs during nesting season. It’s insane watching these MASSIVE creatures emerge from the waves, and in highschool my bio class took a trip where we participated in tagging and documenting turtles as they came onto the beach to lay- taking their measurements and recording preexisting tags

[@Terreos]

Wow. I didn’t expect Komodo Dragons to be on the list. I guess I thought it wasn’t too much of a stretch considering how big some monitors can get that you could keep one of them. I’d personally vote for more Skink videos. Why? Because they’re awesome.

[@guasshound5535]

I kind of chuckled when you said you couldn't handle sea snakes. While thats absolutely true it seems they aren't aware of it. I scuba dive where black banded sea kraits are everywhere and I can't keep them away from me. They actively swim up to me to inspect me and I've had one sneak up behind me and wrap itself around my arm.

[@mfresh337]

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

here you go :)

[@bobfromsales9036]

People who keep reptiles of always fascinated me, I've always tried to understand what separates them from normal people.

[@simplyharkonnen]

One of the zoos (well, for us it’s a Marine Science Centre) that keeps Komodos is in my city! They even had a successful clutch some years back!

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

amazing!!

[@airelee-rose8205]

Love that as he was saying the weirdest reptile the ad for pampers started playing

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

hahahhaaa

[@propandapower7633]

I’ve heard that an acquaintance’s uncle kept a Komodo dragon. But his mom confirmed it. I’ll have to look into that. Friend’s cousin’s uncle felt too real.

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

hahaha I bet

[@sage1969]

So awesome to see your channel growing man. Been a subscriber since about 20k. Super proud of you and cant wait to see where this takes you!

[@carms1065]

U should add those timestamps so that ppl who want to focus on one could go right to it. I always watch ur videos fully tho, but when ur looking for the next pet, it might be handy.

[@mackems81]

Yes do a part 2 you are so informative when it come to things like this

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

nice!

[@danielebarello212]

Actually, there are millions of captive giant salamanders in chinese farms, where they are bred for food. There are even private keepers of them in China that keep legal cb specimens. Farms often keep them in concrete ponds, but you could easily make a flowing pond for them (like Kamp Kenan's turtle ponds). Also, there is a marine iguana at iZoo in japan, and they are feeding it farmed japanese algae. I don't know how long they had it, though.

[@punkdefied8983]

National Zoo has had Komodo Dragons for years and keeps them pretty well but that’s because it is the national zoo with the best vets in the world but it is technically possible only in very good zoos

[@MaliciousMollusc]

Definitely needs part 2. Also for kicks, what about Dragons? 😆

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

1000000%

[@merlinambrosius4398]

This was a fantastic video... I didn't know that there were so few Komodo in captivity. Incidentally, a very funny (to me) thing happened as you were starting number 3 I was listening whilst opening a beer, and an advert kicked in at the perfect time to make this happen: "Number 3 and probably the most weirdly adapted animal on the list..." [Cue advert] "Groceries!".

[@timbow1356]

I'm going to purchase a Komodo Dragon when I can successfully provide a stable diet of CAPTIVE BRED Sea Snakes for it! * This is what I learned from the video

[@jongustin2056]

@timbow I hope your joking

[@ericapuzio7202]

I loved this video Adam! I like the conservation aspects of it, I think you have a real talent for it!

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@myspiderungoliant]

Top 5 derpiest-looking reptiles. Examples could include Arabian sand boas or blunt-headed tree snakes.

[@rainamarsolek8133]

🐍 I would love to see a part two! My cat and I love watching your videos together!

[@nickweston940]

🐍do a vid on the best zoos to go see reptiles

[@CoMtLion]

Thank you so much for making this video. It's important for reptile to keepers to acknowledge that some animals can't be kept in captivity and call out the people who do so illegally.

[@guguyao]

Actually, Chinese giant salamanders and its breeding program has been a great success in China, to the point these things are actually legal to eat now because there hundreds of thousands of them in captivity. But the problem is because most breeders don't know biology, they kind of just breed them. There are different subspecies of giant salamander, at least used to, now it's all gone become a muddied gene pool. But if you want one in China, it's not tok hard to get a baby giant salamander. But it needs very intense water pH and temperature measure, and very large captivity. So it's hard to keep as pet

[@lagavulinmtg5120]

We have some different opinions dude, but this video I agree with 100%. So glad I found your channel last week. Such brilliant content.

[@benstewart8516]

Top 5 reptiles that you'd introduce to your parents over dinner at a nice restaurant

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

hahahah I love it

[@dionrizqi]

Giant Chinese Salamander Most of people: This is impossible to keep. Chinese: this is some serious gourmet food.

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

basically

[@zakarymcleod1850]

I went on a fishing charter here in Florida and the captain bragged about how many turtles he’s killed by dragging his anchor at high speeds.... he specifically mentioned hitting a massive leatherback (or maybe it was a loggerhead? It began with an L) the week before. We didn’t tip him very much and won’t ever be recommending him to anyone, and we also reported him to the FWC.

[@mizzshortie907]

I would be so upset hearing someone brag about that! Idk how you didn’t “accidentally “ knock him overboard

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

seems like a real cool guy......

[@yadanie6194]

Killing turtles by dragging an anchor doesn't even make any sense. I'm calling bullshit.

[@zakarymcleod1850]

@@yadanie6194 have you been on a fishing charter? They don’t typically bring the anchors all the way up when they are in deep water. They tie what is called an anchor ball to it so it’s pulled up by the boat moving and is dragging about 150-200 feet behind the boat. And for offshore fishing, we aren’t talking stereotypical Cross-shaped anchors with a pointy U at the bottom. Look up a plough anchor, now imagine a very big version of that dragging in the water tied to a giant ball-shaped buoy, going over reefs where turtles live. At about 35 knots, the turtle wouldn’t be able to avoid it, and they like to come up to see what’s going on when a boat passes over them. They come up to see the boat as it’s heading off a few hundred feet away, and then the anchor slams into them and the pointy bit goes into their shell. It’s very much possible, if you’ve experienced any of it in person.

[@yadanie6194]

@@zakarymcleod1850 I fish the canyons for big game. But I'm not here to argue. Perhaps I got a little defensive, having been on the receiving end of false accusations.

[@MeganKugs]

This is my first video and I adore you! Subscribed less than halfway through the video because I knew I wanted to be part of this community. I’m thinking I’ll likely head to Patreon as well, don’t do it often, but if I’m passionate about the topic and someone has amazing videos then...😊. Well, I’m off to binge some more of your wonderful content 🐍

[@Yo.goro0]

Number 1: t rex

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

nope, best pets ever, slap them in a 10 gallon and you're right as rain

[@Yo.goro0]

@@WickensWickedReptiles I am gonna get one from petco, hopefully it isn’t starving

[@hybridenigmacorvus1460]

I'll never forget seeing a sea turtle in California. It was so amazing that in just one encounter with one being it was swimming and for some reason allowed me to get so close I touched its shell and it still swam close enough I was and still to this day loved the encounter...I wish i could have a dragon more but honestly none of these could ever last long with regular people that can barely even remember to feed there dog let alone take care of a high maintenance type of animal. So I'm glad it's very rare that anyone has ever had one of any of these so that way we keep them safe

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

so cool!!!

[@lugus57]

“There’s 69 different venomous species” I’m so immature

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

hahahaa

[@Autumn-hu9sx]

Marine Iguanas are SO insane. The first time I saw footage of them I thought it was CGI... A part of my brain STILL thinks marine iguanas are CGI!!

[@Johnm1357c]

You forgot one... My ex girlfriend

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

hahahhaa

[@derpro8125]

I recently discovered your channel. It's pretty great, keep up the good work and presentation!

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

thank you!

[@tressahendrix0231]

I loved this video, he always brings some corky humor into the video and i love it

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

thanks so much for watching!

[@maxluffman4687]

🐍 love the channel, keep it coming!!

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

Thanks! Will do!

[@maxluffman4687]

🙌

[@abbyshuto1882]

I was lucky enough to be able to see a giant salamander in a zoo in Germany. Didn't know how rare they were back then and it was the first time I ever heard of them. They are extremely fascinating and I hope we can keep them from going extinct.

[@stephanies9689]

I actually saw Komodo Dragons in captivity recently, Norfolk Aquarium. Like, their heads are the size of a preschooler's entire torso, they are stupid big and definitely look like they could eat you if they wanted. One was very alert and was watching us as closely as we watched it, I've never seen that IRL from a big cat or a bear, it's simultaneously super cool and deeply unsettling.

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

they are amazing looking eh