What's happening right now! August 2014

[@TheAyeAye1]

The world's a better place because you folks are in it.

[@animalwondersmontana]

And you as well!

[@sunnyday6133]

Jessi, you are such a freaking champion! So much going on, but you're still so energetic and engaged! I really gotta say you do way more than most of us and then you still seem less tired. I really love this channel and everything you do on it :D So much knowledge passed on to viewers.

[@SAMnELLA-1]

Your energy level (even when tired) is so amazing. You are so enthusiastic! You are a joy to watch & learn from.

[@JendisJournal]

Glad to hear that Kemosabe is doing better. The dark cloud analogy makes so much sense. It's so hard yet so rewarding to work with animals. Best wishes for your many projects!

[@thesechocodilesomg]

Jessi, you are so incredibly inspiring! I'll bet it's extremely tricky trying to fit everything in when you have such a busy schedule, thank you so much for finding the time for this channel. I second the Subbable funding idea, if it's a possibility I would love to support you guys on there. Can't wait to see your new animal ambassador!

[@animalwondersmontana]

Thank you! I try to fit in everything that I love, which includes these videos and all of you :)

[@samanthacoon7743]

What you do for the animals is fantastic!!! Keep up the amazing work!!!

[@heatherhocking8540]

My job is completely different from Jessie's, but seeing her so enthusiastic makes me remember how much I love my job. It's good to be reminded of that on a paperwork day. :-)

[@gunilla545]

aww, good to hear news about Kemosabe, he put smile back on my face so many times.

[@stevecottrill8135]

You are so awesome. Love watching these videos. I learn so much from you. Thank you for all you do. Montana is lucky to have you :D Peace

[@alexandraw909]

Sounds stressful and wonderful all at the same time! I love watching att that u show and am so happy that places like urs exist and know the way to show and educate the public without losing sight of how the animals need to live :-D thanks!

[@beebskadoob986]

Jessi, I love your videos! I love your passion and enthusiasm for animals! Keep up the great work animal wonders people!!! :-D

[@amandahoward4029]

You know, it's been awhile since I've had an animal conservationist/educational person who I enjoy watching on a regular basis. Honestly, the last one was Steve Irwin. And it makes me happy to have these videos. I've always loved animals (contemplated going into a career with them myself for several years before I realized I wasn't built for that kind of stress), so I love having someone I can watch who clearly loves animals and loves sharing information about those animals. It's amazing, and I look forward to what Jessi's gonna say every time a video is posted.

[@Moonbeam143]

You're like a real life Fluttershy. I love it.

[@WEIRNC]

Best of luck in your animal endeavors Jessie!

[@bunnyfunny24]

Love hearing about your different animals! I'm sure some of us would like to see the different animals as you're talking about them and upcoming projects with them like with a VoiceOver. Seeing the animals brings them to life and we can see the animals you work with!

[@animalwondersmontana]

Thanks for the feedback! We'll brainstorm how to get more footage of the animals doing their thing while making sure they stay comfortable with Caitlin and the camera.

[@MinaMinksy]

Will you sell t-shirts? I'd love to buy one.

[@animalwondersmontana]

I would love to!

[@Muffysb]

AnimalWonders Montana I would definitely buy a t-shirt!

[@osmium3691]

AnimalWonders Montana If you start a subbable or a patreon campaign, I think that would be great. I would love the opportunity to support your show and your organization.

[@jonmv2000]

Perhaps film one of the shows that you do? it's nice to hear about the goings on at Animal Wonders, but i love the education aspect of your videos as well.

[@animalwondersmontana]

Yes! We've been wanting to do this, just haven't figured out the details on making it work yet.

[@meljac9649]

Best wishes for kemosabi, because of him I began a new love for porcupines. Love the show too!!!

[@bettyp5269]

this channel makes me happy

[@rnj117]

would we be able to see one of the educational talks ? get an idea about what happens when you do take the animal ambassadors out to groups ? i realise there may be issues about filming these, especially in places like schools. but if possible it would be good to see. love the videos by the way ! :)

[@faithcorbiere1017]

Have you did a care video about newts?

[@britzik]

Corvidae are awesome as pets! I had a hooded crow for a few years since it was a baby and it has had a huge impact on my life! I look forward to hearing more about the raven :)

[@Until-When]

What do you use a curling iron for?

[@elwynbrooks]

What are Rook's anklets for? Do they simulate the pressure you put on his feet to keep him in place?

[@Nonsensical_Mecha]

You're getting a new animal? Exciting! I hope everything goes smoothly.

[@jaredwfrick]

I felt like that when I was teaching in Montana. I don't feel that way anymore. Time to go back to Montana.

[@Pile_of_carbon]

What? How is it even possible to dislike stuff like this?

[@OrionBlarg]

What do you guys do with the feathers?

[@mspatti]

I have a request about the images you show. I would like to see what you might be describing sometimes. Today I would have liked to see the fox's feeding time, and hear how vocal it gets. Maybe in the future?

[@sunnyday6133]

Well, I'd guess that they aren't always filming, neither do have the capacity to do that. Animals come first, then the camera.

[@mspatti]

She asked for requests. Don't you want to know what the fox said?

[@sunnyday6133]

mspatti I know exactly what the fox said. Please don't bring this back to 2013.

[@mspatti]

It was a good year. Scandinavian viral videos and all.

[@84warhead]

mspatti WHAT DID THE FOX SAY?! *I STILL DON'T KNOW!!!*

[@shookds]

Fun, interesting vid. Glad kemosabe is better. Would like to see more footage of teaching the raven. Also doesn't showing 1 animal 12 times a year seem like a lot?

[@oliviayeo5753]

Hey! I'm just curious, may I know who actually set the minimal number of presentation each animal had to complete. Why would they have to complete these ?

[@apothocareon7521]

I've come across an infant squirrel. I took care of one last year and he's still doing great. He integrated well with the current squirrels in the yard and is now part of that neighborhood community of dog and cat teasers. Last year I had much more time on my hands as I hadn't had an official job, and could care and feed and work with him much more than this second baby. As I work roughly more than 30 hours a week now, I bairly have time to feed this one and he ends up sleeping most of the day. I know sleep is important for him to grow, but I also understand he needs to be active in order to grow properly. Do you know any place I could take him? I'm in the southern half of Louisiana. I know most vets will not take care of baby squirrels and animal shelters wouldn't know what to do with him.....I'm a bit stuck, but trying to feed the kit as much as he'll eat.

[@desmatoraptor]

Could we have a full video on ravens? Just wondering because they're one of my favorite birds

[@janinehasenberg3049]

This is a serious question: how do you stay so happy? PS you are totally amazing and inspiring.

[@stephrockith]

How to I donate to animal wonders? And are you aware of any similar animal ambassador programs in Texas that you support/admire? I live in Texas and would love to support local animal species as well as your program!

[@PinkChucky15]

Glad to hear that Kemosabe is doing better :-)

[@Matt-vv7fl]

love the videos jessi! Get some sleep soon! :)

[@jackalvulture]

I squealed when the arctic fox showed up. So cool!

[@karenfiggins7808]

I do not like paperwork so I am feeling your pain there. Changing the fox dirt sounds like a good idea. Do you have to deal with bugs?

[@dogman10x]

I would like to hear the foxes and see more of your cavys and when you do a presentation with your wild crow I would be intrested in seeing that. :) you guys are awesome, can't wait for your next vid! :D

[@TVFILMBUFF]

Would have been interesting to see the step by step progress of Rook from completely ignoring you/frightened of you... to that final shot of him on your finger pearch hand feeding.

[@animalwondersmontana]

I have some footage of the progress. But, of course, the I wouldn't be filming when the biggest breakthroughs were made. Except we got really lucky and had a HUGE breakthrough while Caitlin was there and also filming, and you luckily got to see it in the video! Taking a treat from my fingers while perched on my hand is absolutely amazing!! I should have made a bigger point of that in the video.

[@Trampflick]

Hello, great video's and I personally love what you do. I'm in the midst of my B.Sc, and I want to strengthen my ability to communicate (understand body language and what to do) with different species. I only innately understand canines and cat behavior, but cannot understand bird behavior. What methods do you use to 'learn' a species body language/call's? Also, did you specialize in Animal Biology...what would you recommend to take in post secondary to interact with wildlife professionally...perhaps to research behavior?

[@animalwondersmontana]

Birds are very different than humans in how they use body language to communicate and they aren't as common in our everyday lives as dogs and cats, so it's more difficult to learn how to read them. I personally find that I innately know what they are communicating to me, but that didn't stop me from learning as much as I could. I watched a lot of interactions between birds and between other humans and birds. For years I was on formus for pet bird owners and listened to hundreds of stories of different scenarios. I read accounts of their species' behavior in textbooks and scientific journals and then saw the behaviors expressed in real life. I worked hands on with new species and sort of just "felt them out". When assessing a new bird I progress our relationship very slowly. There's no rush to establishing trust. Some birds communicate differently than the books tell me they should, so watching for their own personality is always fun!

[@Trampflick]

AnimalWonders Montana Alright, I'll keep that in mind, research behaviour and interactions and mimic with patience to find what works. Thanks for replying.

[@keithhenriquez1531]

How about selling Animal Wonders Montana T-shirts? That might be a good way to generate some funding for projects.

[@CanadianRM4]

Yeah, some merch would be great.

[@Niekard]

I wonder why Augusto isn't in the current opening. :0

[@michaelhartmann7371]

He looks massive...is it normal for crows to get that large? It appears that he is much larger than the ones I get in my area

[@iamjake777]

How do you tell the difference between ravens and crows? I live in Southern California and have always wondered this, but never found a definite answer.

[@ladycreedrain726]

Ravens have a more robust bill than crows, and a pointed/tapered tail whereas crows have a squared off tail. Also, ravens have a more raspy or gravely call than crows. Sometimes you can also tell by size, ravens are a little larger than crows. Hope that helps!

[@iamjake777]

It does help! Thanks so much!!! :D

[@erinwhite2350]

Hank Green just answered this in the new Vlogbrothers video as well!

[@iamjake777]

I'll check that out, thanks!

[@clarawatson5577]

Get well Kemosabe!!!!

[@84warhead]

Sleep depraved, plenty of work to do ahead, and everything is breaking down. At least your enjoying what you do, so there's that. Best of luck with the raven.

[@theeutecticpoint]

RAVEN! I love ravens! I'm looking forward to seeing videos with the raven!

[@aaa303]

What do you use a curling iron for? I don't think we've ever seen you with anything but straight hair.

[@juliaj4488]

Could you get onto subbable? Or even as other people have suggested, Patreon. Both are great and I know I personally love being able to contribute to a great online experience even if it's only monetarily.

[@HybridHerps]

I wonder...is it worth talking to the folks over at Animal Bytes TV to make an even larger community? I like them personally, but idk the details behind working with them and how things are run, I'm just a viewer.

[@hevusrul1812]

SciShow sent me here. Keep doing joint projects!

[@jwhalstrom75]

You guys should be on subbable!

[@ktv1990]

I would love to help fund this show. So whatever source you decide to use, whether it be Subbable or Patreon or even through shirts (btw, I love the idea of shirts and gift shop stuff), I'll help out where I can.

[@witchy90210]

Do some of the more "Exotic" animals get different diseases in captivity? Or do they all get the same sort of general germs

[@ragnkja]

I'd support you on Subbable. Also, there is probably a lot of potential for posters and T-shirts on DFTBA.com. If I could draw, I'd probably try my hand at designing one myself, but alas, drawing is not among my talents. (Some stills from the intro would be awesome on a shirt or poster.)

[@manny27392]

Show us a day in the life of your foxes! :3 thanks for showing us the hogsnake on scishow by the way!

[@mustardsfire22]

Jessi, question: Do you have any quotes that keep you motivated to stay positive?

[@fiffigini]

Loved the video; it's inspiring to see how you can make this work and do something great in this world. It makes me want to follow my own dreams (building robots for the sake of robots), gives me hope that they can succeed. As a suggestion, you should add webcams for the animals, so we who kind of feel we have a faint relation to the animals, Kemosabe, lollipop etc., can check in on them live. Simple webcams are extremely cheep nowadays and also come as without infrared filters, so they work for night vision if you add an infrared light source.

[@kleydenbrown]

What part of your job is your favorite? For example, feeding the animals, playing with animals, etc.

[@littlecritter13]

You should get an instagram!

[@ReadHeadPat]

oh!! You guys should get on Subbable! I would love to support you guys! :D

[@efrenchen293]

What a beautiful corvid! You should give him enrichment for problem solving. They're some of the most intelligent birds. Check out some of those experiment videos. I am dying to see the new animal ambassador!!!!! Also; Kemosabe, feel better soon!

[@nobish9410]

That was on my bday August 28th

[@ljmastertroll]

Mystery animal has me intrigued.

[@OtusAsio]

You can get some sleep...do not mind all of your'e friends...they will manage or they will go...and never be obset whit a lost...as you know ...it is natural...do not put tension on yourself...it is bad for yourself...keep it up...good or bad is relative to life itself...but never realy bad...

[@0spitterhiter0zaraki]

Get better King.

[@LegoCookieDoggie]

Jessie, what have you done educationally to get where you are now?

[@naturenstuff4389]

you're amazing... and awesome. :)

[@bluestormpony]

you could sell t-shirts or pins/mugs of some of the animals (like cas and seraphina chillipepper ect)

[@Merelf]

Yay Arctic Fox! I love the foxes I would love to see more of them and learn more too!

[@Pwallable]

Have you checked out patreon? It might help with the funding of videos.

[@armphonse]

she reminds me of Linda from Rio!

[@Dilaxan123]

Why exactly do you have so many animals in your house?

[@Xxmasha27x]

Hey if you guys need an assistant next summer you should let me know :)

[@sewmuscles]

Do Subbable for funding!

[@WaltRBuck]

"Rook the Raven" clever. Lol

[@Leftistchino]

Try using articles of clothing (used) TO GET SOME ANIMALS ACCOMMODATED TO YOUR SCENT I DO THIS WITH MY MONITORS AND TORTOISES

[@MissPilarTalks]

I'd love to be able to support you guys via Subbable.

[@sahline5738]

You have foxes and all do you have wolves?

[@waltwhitmansbeard]

This is weird and totally unrelated, but I'm pretty sure I'm wearing that same tank top right now.

[@animalwondersmontana]

This is my only pink piece of clothing. I'm still on the fence about it.

[@waltwhitmansbeard]

I have a green one and a purple one, actually, not pink. I too am not a pink person.

[@alexdizzydotzguineapigz2376]

hello, can you please make a how to wash and clip your guinea pigs nails......i own five piggies and they all sit with me and watch your videos, your vids are amazing and very good quality i have a youtube channel

[@SinisterXRouge]

I vote for 1) New funding source and 2) new dirt! yaaaaaaaay

[@PokemonDiamondUS]

Dat Raven doe. Winter is coming. #NotACrow

[@willemvandebeek]

Can you train the raven to say "Corn!"? #gameofthrones

[@sakura2974]

Go have a nap RIGHT NOW Jessi! Who's gonna look after renovations if your brain decided that your body is going to stop moving in the middle of moving dirt and you collapsed onto a wheel barrel, knocking it over and got your head buried in dirt?

[@eustacia03]

Ooooh a Raven! When he gets more comfortable please do a raven video! Also if you do subbable I will subscribe.

[@96Barakat]

come on you neeeeeed to rest and clear your mind

[@danielhansen9587]

try subbible like crash corse

[@badboy2017]

I have seen some other youtubers successfully fund themselves with Patreon, might help? :)

[@impulse2432]

lol. jendaya conure in the background

[@paulvarn4712]

You're kidding right? You want us to add stuff to your workload. Huh. Make your own dreams. I'm content to ride along.

[@zenitrammpr]

Let me buy you a coffee and maybe I can hang out with Rook the Raven :D

[@YouHolli]

Some days, you just wanna be a microphone cable ;)

[@polaritypictures]

www.patreon.com/ check em out.

[@rayhs1984]

Hank Green who helps promote this show started a similar site called Subbable, so it is more likely she'd use that.

[@polaritypictures]

ok just throwing it out. nice to know other sites are available.

[@erikandfox]

Eating root beer floats all day? Are you DeathSpank?

[@animalwondersmontana]

Or is DeathSpank me?

[@mercedesgulley355]

AnimalWonders Montana o-0