Top 5 WEIRDEST Reptiles at Snake Discovery!

[@libbykarlin9849]

You should name the Burrowing python Coprolite. That’s what Fossilized dinosaur poop is called.

[@pixazelz]

we had the same Idea I also commented that lol

[@ShimmerWyn]

I thought exactly this!!

[@angelitabecerra]

Coprolite is the term for *any* fossilized poop, not just dinosaur

[@JoyceBreyer-qp6mc]

Good one! I love it! Much better than my idea!

[@mariatomlinson2663]

This was going to be my suggestion, so I'm glad to see it's the top comment already! He should either be named Coprolite or something based on it.

[@kennyholmes5196]

How about calling him Copper? Because Coprolith is the name for fossils of dung, and copper sounds like that word while also seeming innocent at first glance. Plus, just like the metal, he has an orangey coloration to him!

[@Sam-yb1kz]

Ohh this is EVEN BETTER

[@NkaminFR]

YEAH!

[@Amaranthyne]

*Coprolite

[@kennyholmes5196]

@@Amaranthyne I saw it the other way first in a book. It also makes sense both ways, as both are greek in origin and translate roughly the same: "stone sh*t".

[@Amaranthyne]

@@kennyholmes5196 Fair enough

[@skysocalbalen6075]

Legless lizards are always hilarious in Germany. We don't have deadly snakes and just one type that is slightly venomous, so snakes are technically not dangerous, but everyone still runs away screaming. Until you get that one person who walks over, goes "Huh, it's a Blindschleiche (legless lizard)" and reaches down to pick it up for everyone to see😂😂

[@-Angi3_Panda-]

“ Kreuz Otter “ is actually venomous tho…well I thought it was I’m not very sure tho- my teacher just said that they’re deadly 😅

[@runa8354]

All I ever come across are little babys and they are always so adorable!!

[@jessicapayne8622]

We get adders in Somerset, England. Often seen them squashed by vehicles on the road as they try to warm up. Fascinating to show the kids and horrific for the Pansy adults!!

[@deemakumar8758]

@@-Angi3_Panda- I don’t think there venomous

[@-Angi3_Panda-]

@@deemakumar8758 they are but I just don’t know how much, they’re definitely more than mildly venomous (as in they definitely could do some Damage)

[@NomicFin]

If I remember correctly another weird trait of the Calabar boa is that it has the thickest scales of any snake, and by a wide margin too. Apparently it's to protect it when it eats baby rodents, because the mother obviously isn't going to just stand by and let that happen, and tries to drive the snake off by biting it. However, its hide is so thick it can just ignore an angry rodent biting and scratching it.

[@MamaMOB]

That's fascinating

[@Wolf_reptiles]

:D

[@TedSallisakaManThing]

If I remember, I don’t care what what you remember…

[@easylifetechtips]

That's cool

[@walkinducks]

Obviously you do you commented​@@TedSallisakaManThing

[@PrehistoricStates]

I know that I am a bit late to naming the Calabar Boa but I love the idea of calling him Coprolite. Coprolite is fossilized feces, with this being a fossorial species and looking like poo I think it is an amazing name.

[@Flora._.Idi0t]

That was so original I cried

[@lindsayschmidt2177]

Yay Legolas! I missed her! I’m glad to see she’s doing well. Scientists actually discovered a new species of legless lizard here in California a few years ago, it’s the only species to be named after my hometown! Never seen one, but I hope I will someday!

[@alicecain4851]

What town is that?

[@agentblackbird9435]

@@alicecain4851I did a search for legless lizards in California and found one called the Bakersfield legless lizard, could be that

[@QueenoftheWea]

Oooo! That’s exciting! I did not know that!

[@LeslyN08]

The creepy smile after the Mangrove strikes is SCARY!

[@escaped_cephalopod]

They’re kinda cute

[@LeslyN08]

@@escaped_cephalopod I'd still keep my eye on the jumpy one... She can't be trusted! LOL

[@escaped_cephalopod]

@@LeslyN08 True

[@danielleduey1249]

Creepy pastas vibe for sure

[@LeslyN08]

@@danielleduey1249 legit!!

[@kaboomsihal1164]

Imagine you get adopted by snake lovers who have hundreds of snakes of all shapes and sizes... and they pick you up and just go "what a weird little pile of poop" ...that lil noodle needs therapy now

[@juliavandenakker9350]

😂

[@calli.catastrophe]

poor poop noodle....oi...that's a lot of 'oo's :O

[@FunSize4Audibles]

My suggestion for the burrowing boa's name is Winnie, as in "Winnie the..."

[@dina14789]

I thought the same, hehe

[@Ava_0624]

Winnie the poo!

[@monatae9725]

This is a great idea 😂

[@hezhuoyuan3574]

I was gonna suggest boba but urs is soo much better😂

[@Vaillle]

That’s cute, better than my suggestion. I thought of Mr. Poopybutthead.

[@Avadoserandomcrap]

When Emily said “the number one weirdest animal we have here at snake discovery is” an ad came up for fabreze so it sounded like Emily said “the weirdest animal we have here at snake discovery is fabreze!” 🤣🤣🤣

[@Britttt_007]

Same 😂

[@sarahlavoie9437]

Winnie the Poo for the Calabar Boa because adult would love the double entendre and kids would love the Winnie reference

[@FantaLakamaga]

You had the idea before me, I like it

[@Nikki_802]

Instead of calling it Winnie for short you can call it poo 😂

[@ettinakitten5047]

7:50 This is probably a big part of why they're not very dangerous to humans. It seems to me that a lot of snakes whose venom is medically significant to humans are specialized for eating mammals (eg pit vipers, who have special sensory organs specifically for detecting mammals' body heat). In contrast, many of the mildly venomous snakes seem to be specialized for prey that is distantly related to mammals, such as birds or frogs, and therefore have venom that isn't really designed to affect mammals severely.

[@claran3616]

Smart!

[@YochevedDesigns]

This is one of your best videos yet. I feel like I'm right there in one of your tours, and you're speaking directly to me. Such a warm and approachable format! You really were born to be an educator and ambassador.

[@thecashmerequeen6283]

Definitely love the suggestion for Mr. Hanky! It's poop related without being inappropriate for kids. Plus Mr. Hanky is awesome. So 👍

[@deepseagaylien]

I don't know if it's the same with Calabar boas but I've read that in Rubber boas the tail as head misdirect is actually used in the wild as a way to keep the mom mouse or vole distracted while the real head eats the young in the nest since it's so slow moving and cold tolerant, and that's why in wild caught specimens the tail is heavily scarred but not missing like it would be if a predator chomped it. Super interesting little guys!

[@liuqmno3421]

Can we make a series out of this? Top 5 coolest/cutest/derpiest/etc. animals in your zoo with some facts about them? I knew about the mangrove snake and legless lizard, but I still love hearing you talk about them!

[@qianding5281]

Great idea.

[@kaitlynlyon1698]

This!!

[@alicecain4851]

Please! 🙏

[@melissajarvis4829]

I hope so, too. I was hoping they'd get to the bird poop frogs, then realized Emily was saying weirdest *reptiles* in the zoo, not animals. I don't think they have enough amphibians to do a video on the 5 weirdest amphibs, though. I wish they had broken it down into 5 wierdest snakes, then they could follow it up with lizards, etc.

[@anikanele7958]

Part of my Dad´s job is counting rare species of reptiles. If you live in europe and wanna see a legless lizard you should take a rectangle of black pond liner and lay it out in the sun. Reptiles will gather beneath it to soak up warmth. But be careful with Legless lizards, they can drop their tail like most lizards when they feel threatened.

[@teresaellis7062]

Oh dear! That is a lot of tail to lose! Hopefully, if they need to drop their tail, they only drop a small part. (And because of a predator, not a curious human).

[@ILikeSixandHeathers]

They live in America (i think)

[@yvainestelmack7196]

@@ILikeSixandHeathers Snake discovery lives in America yes. Sheltopusik legless lizards live in Europe and Asia.

[@byeFofiko1]

​@yvainestelmack7196 yes, but there are also legless lizards in the Americas (such as the California legless lizard)

[@anikanele7958]

The pond liner trick works on all reptiles, so it will work in america too. I just said "europe" because it wont work if you dont have legless lizards in your area :D also it might attract venomous snakes if you have them in your area, so be careful

[@AtomicGirlPow]

Those Shield Agamas are just too freaking cute!!!

[@MiakaKirino]

Weird but cute!!

[@abigailr.9601]

Name idea for the boa! What about a B-name like Bobby, Barry, or Benny to match the alliteration of “burrowing boa”? For example, “Barry the Burrowing Boa” is cute and fun to say :) Love you guys!

[@leia3618]

I vote Barry

[@SevCaswell]

I was thinking Coprolite, as that is the name of a poop fossil...

[@keeslover777]

The Mangrove snakes also appear to be constantly "smiling"

[@tobywaterlily6068]

i love how when you talked about the Legless Lizard's tongue, instead of a snakes tongue which flickers out and seems so menacing at time it just pops out and just.. it just slaps your arm. "Slap slap". its so cute!

[@bendustkas]

looking at the shield-tailed agama, i wonder if the weird "extra spike" is just a vestigial tail tip? not a spike and just a bit of their tail that never flattened out or shortened and so sticks out, maybe even falls off as they get older and the "shield" portion of their tail thickens and develops more? i've never heard of them before, they really are super cute!

[@deewhobewatty9003]

In Britain, Legless Lizards are called Slow Worms, I love them ❤

[@patajj9340]

I have no idea why they would ever have got that name though. All the ones I've ever seen, and I used to have them in my garden so that would be quite a few, not a single one of them could ever be called slow!

[@kittenpawz142006]

I think Dingleberry would be a great name for a poop snake 😅 Great video as always and I also wanted to add that because of this channel and Emily's love for hognose snakes, I got my very first hognose, a Super Arctic! Thank you guys for always educating and sharing your passion for animals ❤

[@tashamh1]

Absolutely loved this video. You should definitely show more of your unique reptiles and the cool facts associated with them.

[@catiewith6090]

You should definitely name the burrowing python Mr. Hankey

[@serpentartist1348]

It was so nice seeing Legolas (lizard) on the channel again, it's been a while

[@Katsuki13666]

I like the name Diglett for the burrowing boa!

[@mikearanguren9181]

Such a great video Emily! Keep up the good work. You should definitely do another zoo tour.

[@allenjones1947]

Oh this is gonna be a good one :)) I really hope I can make it across the country to the facility one day soon to see everything in person

[@Modeltrainand3dprintinggeek]

Well I can't go at all I am all the way in the UK

[@escaped_cephalopod]

Same

[@vampgaymes999]

Same! i really wanna go and see all the cool reptiles!

[@matthewmusco2581]

@@Modeltrainand3dprintinggeekbroski you can travel between countries

[@Modeltrainand3dprintinggeek]

@@matthewmusco2581 I am 12 and can't travel there and bring my family just for this

[@Mrs.Silversmith]

Love the legless lizard. It was so cool to see a close up of its face in the video. I had seen some pictures of these before, but this was my first time to see it in such detail.

[@StonedtotheBones13]

There's some good footage on the Jason show, if you're into that kind of thing

[@melissajarvis4829]

If you go waaaay far back enough, there is at least one video where they show and mention some things about them. I can't remember if it was the same video where they have their herpy friends all try to identify animals by touch, as they are blindfolded. It was done as a party game. :) Or, I seem to recollect that they had introduced Legoless before that, but could be wrong.

[@eggyTile]

No reptiles are weird. Except for these five, 😅

[@lhamagalopante6735]

I've caught an amphisbaena once (my chickens were attacking it), I'd say they're pretty weird too! Never seen one kept as a pet or at a zoo though.

[@lhamagalopante6735]

@silkthecatmoth Yup, they chased lizards and mice down and also loved eating cockroaches and jumped to get butterflies untill they learned that some taste really bad, velociraptors I say!

[@calli.catastrophe]

@@lhamagalopante6735 well if i remember right, they are distantly related to the T-rex and what I called on ark, the 'Tickle Chicken'....Therazinasaur or something like that I think...large, feathered, more of a beak-shaped mouth, and LOOOOOOONNNNNG claws.

[@heftylunatic]

When I first saw a burrowing python I immediately thought it was a boa because of how similar it is to the sand boa which is one of my favorites. Glad to know I was right.

[@Leslee_Lane]

I am planning a trip with my boyfriend to come visit Snake Discovery! I look forward to seeing these guys in person!

[@jenelrichardson-bucholz2719]

My 10yo daughter thought the name Mud would be perfect. Also I want to say your channel has changed her when it comes to snakes. She went from not even liking them to wanting to own one 🥰 sending love from Arizona.

[@LoriK-k3i]

Love the 'worm' snake. The Burrowing Boa was cute in his little poop ball. BTW love your videos.

[@JaxSteelsDan]

I recently discovered the Calabar sand boa so seeing that boy was definitely my favorite

[@SoxTheCatDog]

You guys should make a video showing every single reptile you have in the zoo! I would love to see them!

[@Kickilia]

What a neat video! I loved seeing the shield-agamas and the burrowing boa, they were very cute! Legolas is always fun, we have "copper lizards" here in Sweden that are also legless lizards! Very adorable little critters! 🥰Are you considering getting the burrowing boa a mate in the future? Also, name suggestion: Muck (otherwise seconding the absolutely excellent suggestion of Coprolite that other's had) 😊

[@tarab4617]

Last time I was there we talked about my calabar! It was when I adopted Garth the king snake last summer

[@alicecain4851]

Totally jealous that you've made it to their zoo! I only live 100 miles from Clint and haven't made it to his place yet. It's going to happen. If I start saving now, I'll have enough money for gas, 2 overnight hotel stays, food, plus getting into Clint's Reptile Room plus the aquarium that's close and he talks about all of the time by November 2024. It's also a 4 person trip because I don't drive - seizure disorder - and my daughter with disabilities comes everywhere I do. My oldest daughter and her husband are our caregivers and would love this trip, plus someday going to Snake Discovery. Sorry I'm so rambly - it's late and I take a handful of meds at night. Night!

[@mandybunte5170]

Love all of these videos

[@AnnaStarseedOracle]

Scat, Nugget, Captain's Log, Loafy, Dingleberry, Jobby, Floater, Doodie.

[@terramasue5562]

I’m seriously loving your new camera!

[@avengelazrael789]

The Kukri snake was my fav. I just love how unique their teeth are compared to any other snake in the world. Fascinating!

[@maries5947]

Funny information about the Legless Lizard, in German its called a "Blind-schleiche" in english its literally translated to "Slow/Blind-worm" 😂 even when its not blind!

[@maryavatar]

Now you have more space, are you considering breeding your own quail for the egg eating and bird eating snakes? An acquaintance of mine who had an egg eating snake got a few quail for eggs, and started selling the excess eggs to other snake owners, then someone with some kind of house snake which was refusing to eat rodents asked for a couple of hatchlings, and now he provides quail products to most of the pet shops in the area.

[@Ohareair668]

You should name him Hank for hankie the Christmas poo from South Park! Please like this comment so they see it. Sorry if someone already suggested it I haven't looked in the comments yet. PLEASE 🙏 LIKE.

[@bugboy4563]

I saw a Calabar python once at a reptile expo, and when I looked it up later I couldn't find information on it. I was very surprised to see it in this video! Thanks for solving the mystery for me haha

[@wallsofdenial]

Binding of Isaac fan here! Dunno which version of the game you guys are playing, but the mini poops are named dips indeed. The bigger ones have weirder names haha, so my suggestion for the burrowing boa’s name is like the boss, Dingle! And there's also two other similar bosses named Brownie and Dangle!

[@cethinlux4038]

I think a cute named would be cooper, because its close to coprolite, which is fossilized poop. Bonus points cuz he's fossorial

[@CullenKawano]

Name him..... Count DOOKU!

[@savagefurry]

Name the boa Mr. Hankey? After the christmas poo from south park lol.

[@KatNott]

I absolutely enjoy the vids keep up the work I am in the UK but still love the vids hope you're having a great day or night

[@Guiu-fo6tv]

I love this video. I have learned soooo much and you do an awesome job of teaching!

[@vladdraculaiii3281]

I’m thinking the burrowing boa could be called Kernal Hershey Squirt ?

[@mayajade6198]

The Calabar boa reminds me a lot of rubber boas, which I think are almost weirder due to living in really cold environments on the northern Pacific Coast.

[@pavneetkaur1829]

Hello from Japan. My kids love watching your videos. They are quite informative and entertaining. Hope to visit you one day!

[@sadienewman2391]

I love this burrowing boa! You could go with the good old Mr. Hankey from South Park.

[@laurenk.7325]

"Mr. Hankie," would be an appropriate name, in my opinion!😂❤

[@ANYAMANIA]

this was a great video!! love love love all of ur guys' stuff

[@CrimsonsHorseLife]

I’ve seen a wild mangrove snake once when I went on holiday to Borneo. We were on a boat tour on the river and there was one curled up in a tree right at the side of the river. I don’t think I’ll ever forget that encounter

[@whitneystrickland9559]

I second Coprolite!😍 My daughter loves the burrowing boa!

[@bramblestar334]

1:18 I get to use one of these knives in a play I'm part of at school, although our fight choreographer does point out that they are really annoying to use safely on stage.

[@nataliesreptiles]

I remember when you guys got first got the Kukri snakes. Ed was super excited. I think you got them for him as a suprise, if I remember right? Though I think they aren't as weird as the Kukri and need to switch spots with them on the list. I love Sheltopusiks. I feel like they're a branch that evolved from skinks. Everything about their head reminds me of skink. But yeah, the Calabar boa/python is definitely the weirdest. Only one in the list I've never heard of before, and definitely looks the most unique.

[@disdumbeeep]

I think you should call the Burrowing Boa "Corn Wallace". If somebody gets the reference it will make the moment even funnier.

[@rwc711]

Mr Hankey! The Christmas Poo!

[@Birdy42069]

Mangrove snakes look like if a sports car was a snake haha

[@faithjenson9006]

I’m curious if the legless lizards have phantom/floating hip bones like whales do. What I mean by that is, obviously whales do not have legs, but since they evolved from animals with legs, they have hip bones that just exist within their body unconnected to their spine or any other bone structure, they just kinda float there within their body without a purpose.

[@robeagleR]

The Mangroves look SO stunning, its a shame they aren't usually more people friendly!

[@marygraniti7409]

Name idea for the burrowing boa. Pyrite! The lighter scales made me think of fool's gold and still a rocky underground name.

[@sceleste888]

Here in the North of Spain, I am always encountering the legless lizard. They are as long as my forearm and usually a copper gold colour. They are usually chilling and do not seem to be very scared. 🦎+ 🐍💖

[@That_dang_cat]

Coral snakes: RED NEXT TO YELLOW, YOU DEAD FELLOW! Also most coral snakes: red next to black, bestfriends with you, jack! Fun fact: I had realized that the calibar pythons, or boas, have similar color scales on their tails to simulate eyes to give a head effect. (Not all have it) Calibar boa name idea: Corn, Swirl, droplet, dropping, cutsie poopsie, Taco, Chili (Taco bell and Chili make you poop more)

[@tuatara-time]

If you’re still taking suggestions for names for the boa, how about Coprolite? It’s poop related while not being immediately obvious that it is, and also it’s a type of fossil which ties in to the whole fossorial/underground thing :)

[@Imielolol]

I think you should name Mr Poop Snake 'Clunk'. That's what the gladers in The Maze Runner call poop! Love your videos!

[@Flora._.Idi0t]

I love Maze Runner too!

[@Vavavvs]

You should name “The Number 1 Most Weirdest Reptile” professor poopy pants from the movie captain underpants!

[@nikipettingill9254]

I have a name suggestion for the burrowing boa! What about corprolite? Fossilized 💩? 😂😂

[@1279jed]

Mr. Hanky! For #1 weird reptile/snake

[@marivenables7066]

We love you guys - all the way from South Africa. Name suggestion for the poop boa = Poopoodumpadudy❤

[@sreedhargade]

Your videos are so many that I don’t even know how many they are😊

[@sizzy2016]

I wish you guys would come to Utah ... ive met Clint now I need to meet my two favorite reptile people

[@-Angi3_Panda-]

When Emily said “These guys are.. stupid cute!” I had to laugh so much bc of the way she said it 😂

[@Jackalope-pe2vl]

Name him dingleberry. Btw I love u guys I have been watching u guys since I was 3 I am now 13

[@Toothless_Fury_Official]

Maybe one day we’ll get baby Calibar Pythons from snake discovery!😊 15:49

[@laurieb3703]

I LOVE the legless lizard!! 😍😍😍

[@Hannelore-qm9uq]

Love how the camera focuses on Emily's shirt but not on the reptile in front of it

[@jessicapayne8622]

Legless lizards are knows as slow worms in England. I live in Somerset, England and they’re a protected species. Years ago, one bit my brother on the hand. I still laugh about this. He wasn’t nice to animals.

[@eugenereardon4557]

A good video I didn’t know about that mangrove snake only having venom for birds as their and I was very good educational thing because I do want to get a mangrove snake It was good educational video I liked it.😊❤ I like your videos very much

[@NatashaWinland]

I can't believe you didn't think of Mr. Hankey.

[@jenniferfyffe5775]

A lot of dinosaurs had split jaws as well! Just fyi. I found out at the houston museum of natural history 😅

[@CharityConaway]

Worm... That's the first thing I thought when I saw the shape of the snake's head and tell was that they were kind of what the ends of a worm would look like.

[@LukeMcGuireoides]

That was super duper, guys! It's sooo good to see something other than eggs and hognoses. You should show your other animals more often. Thanks. Bye!

[@abemrnorse8676]

You should get a mota mota turtle you should call the burrowing python mimic because his head is mimicked

[@madisonc_x0]

You can name the Mr. Hankey from South Park! 🤣

[@malice4777]

Please, name him The Poopsmith. My millenial heart would explode.

[@Mariana-xk3bp]

To quote Zefrank, "better to get bit on the butt than dead."

[@kristy2004]

I have mr hanky stuck in my head for the burrowing boa 😂

[@donnacook9065]

Name him "Sterculius" the Roman God of Feces (thank you Beavis and Butthead for teaching me that)

[@invisigoth777]

talking about rear fanged, i saw somewhere that they are doing research into garter snakes, and saying they are also rear fanged venomous

[@kairallison]

coprolite would be a perfect name for the burrowing python. he's fossorial, coprolite is fossilized. he looks like a little poop, coprolite is a little poop. It's perfect! plus coprolite sounds similar to the word copper to match his copper coloured scales