Top 5 EXTINCT Reptiles That We Can Bring Back!

[@zakarymcleod1850]

Only a reptile depending on who you ask, but there are quite a few parrots that keepers brought back from extinction. Blue Spix macaws were just reintroduced to the wild in Brazil after being declared extinct, and they were saved by entirely by private collections and animals donated from private collections to zoos.

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

very cool!

[@wnoo5844]

Birds definitely are reptiles

[@ahoteinrun]

An awful lot of parrot species have also been and are directly being influenced by illegal collection for the pet trade. Governments and buyers need to actually look at where they are getting their animals from.

[@zakarymcleod1850]

@@wnoo5844 phylogenetically yeah, but a lot of people don't see them that way. Technically from a phylogenetic standpoint we are all fish.

[@zakarymcleod1850]

@@ahoteinrun yes!

[@chuddlefunk3352]

Well themed episode. Love hearing about conservation and the positive impact we can actually have as people

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

thanks!

[@brittanystephypradacaceres1733]

Mexican here! Axolotls are pretty difficult to reintroduce to the wild, because as you mentioned there are invasive species and pollution in the lake of Xochimilco, also some people capture them from the wild and sell them illegally. Although there are lots of wild centers that are specialized in preservation of them, there hasn’t been a way to prevent them from dying in the wild. They are also so important in medical research!

[@elbarto4069]

It is really nice to say you contributed to save an animal from extinction

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

always!

[@IsraeliDoll931]

Oh my gosh I love this idea! Also I totally think you should do a video on elder reptiles or five ways to care for them or something like that there’s not a lot of how to videos for old reptiles

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

good idea!

[@melissadanielle629]

Totally agreed 👍

[@IsraeliDoll931]

@@melissadanielle629 yay!

[@IsraeliDoll931]

@@WickensWickedReptiles who better than you? ☺️🤍 so excited!

[@noahroy7145]

@@IsraeliDoll931 That`s a fantastic idea! And as you said, who better to do it than Adam?

[@jennyanderson9357]

Please do an updated axolotl video. I plan to get my daughter an axolotl for Christmas. We live in MN and utilize our basement so they'd have a great environment with us. I have done a lot of research but I would love to hear your opinions and advice on diet, lighting and noise tolerance.

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

ok!

[@HELLSIN3939]

Im from México i used to live with my parent just 2 blocks away from a canal and a mini lake and i remember there where people who sell axolotes to the tourist who went to the canals and flowers markets and súper cheap if i had to said there where from 2-5 dolars each my brother even had one for a couple of years is just sad now to remember that and realize we did that, now in mexico they love them and there is a lot in interest to save them

[@themysticwizardlizard]

I honestly love the videos you do on axolotls and it would be nice to have an updated care guide

[@ncburton1713]

Totally agree!

[@sauronthegreat489]

Agreed I'm actually a fan of it when he includes amphibians

[@noahroy7145]

@@sauronthegreat489 Same here!

[@Cool_Story_Bruh]

That animated-logo was so chill and zen 😌

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

thanks for noticing

[@kyliengeow3299]

Watch Diamond do a sommersault at 9:57 XD

[@kashroyalroyal7053]

I wanna see a in depth care guide for electric blues, I have one but there isn’t many videos on them and would love to see some more of them. I love my little dude, he’s so full of personality and fun to watch

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

I love electric blues

[@yzettasmith4194]

Do a search on Living Art by Frank Payne, if you haven't seen his vid on them all ready. :)

[@L.V.exoticpets]

BTW love the intro to this video the serenity of the sand an the chimes went together so well it was very calming

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

glad you liked it!

[@L.V.exoticpets]

@@WickensWickedReptiles thank u I'm glad u put such time into ur intros

[@Unicornlala13]

I’m so happy I got my ball python yesterday! Ur vids help me a lot!

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

I'm so glad!

[@lucijagrgec4014]

This was a wonderful and informative video! I did not even know about the Crested Gecko story so that was an interesting fact. If you ever plan on doing a part two to this or maybe a spin on this idea, there are a lot of chameleons from Madagascar that are endangered, as well as several species of island tortoises and even species such as the Burmese python are under threat.

[@sherrybrzeczka7966]

Very interesting! And I am loving the new intro pieces! Really cool! Thank you!

[@IansExotics26]

Great job Adam so much work and effort are put into your reptiles and your videos!

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

Glad you like them!

[@lylawilliford5465]

I love how the whole video Diamond just starts climbing around, and then when he gets put back the utter confusion on his face is visible and then he tries again 🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@TalonLePineapple]

I used to have a breeding pair of L williamsi (electric blue day geckos) a few years ago. They were very productive and I am imcredibly proud of providing some captive bred animals to the hobby! The most fun lizards Ive ever owned, and one day I hope to own a pair again at some point!

[@clistiarobinson34]

It is extremely scary that alot of things are going extinct, so we need to do better

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

agreed!

[@kacperplays8425]

Love watching your vids every time

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

thank you!

[@jellyfrog3925]

I remember when you were at 50 k subs so happy for you man 😃

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

thank you!

[@jellyfrog3925]

@@WickensWickedReptiles thank you , you’re the reason I got my crested gecko Rexy 😊

[@juls8157]

Love your content! Keep it up!!

[@cloverlynnfurhop]

All of your content is great, Adam! You're definitely one of my favorite KZbinrs in the hobby. Keep up the great work 👍 I certainly would enjoy some more axolotl content. Although you've mentioned before that no one seems to watch amphibian content, which is sad imo, lol.

[@thatslogan1]

Yeah this was a great video, I love the way you explain things, you make it really easy for people to learn and actually understand what you're trying to get across. Off topic but when I was a kid I used to have a desert spiny lizard that had crazy rainbow colors all over it's chest and I remember the lady said I wouldn't ever really be able to handle it (not sure if it was male or female) but it would sit on my desk beside me while I was doing homework and after a while it would let me pet it without freaking out and the way they just look at you is crazy, I wish I knew what was going through their brains lol, sorry that was a lot

[@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030]

awesome video adam

[@ChrisCeleste8]

Great idea and awesome video! Can't wait for the next one

[@DallonsDynasty]

Me: *casually watching this video* My mom, looking over my shoulder: Is that the short guy with the ladder in that one snake discovery video? Me: Me: I mean, he has a name, but yes

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

hahahhahaa! I love it!

[@arasartsandjewelry7647]

Great episode and please do a follow up to this bc there are so many more species you can highlight.

[@Lyxtra]

Your new intro looks sick!

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

thanks!

[@kaciellyn7646]

I LOVE axolotls Can’t afford a decent setup so I’ll never have one but I can see them at the local reptile shop. We talked about how close they are to extinction in the wild.

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

keep saving up :)

[@maryalicefike4704]

great video adam! i’m a long time viewer, reptile content like yours is my guilty pleasure. actually an obsession lol. even tho i never plan on getting a reptile 😂 i love looking at them but i would have a very hard time picking any up

[@blakehoward2804]

Hey Wicken! First off, I know this is totally not related to the video. BUT! I wanted to ask you a question, so I just found your most recent video and am posting it here. What are your thoughts on keeping a wild-caught gecko? There's a tiny mediterranean house gecko outside of my apartment that I would love to capture and keep in a 10 gal bioactive terrarium I have set up. On Reddit though, they're all recommending against keeping wild-caught geckos. If it's just the shorter lifespan, I don't mind, but are there other considerations too? Like could it ruin the bioactive terrarium? Thanks a lot!

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

always get a captive if you can, if you get a WC make sure to bring to the vet immediately. Also, it's Wickens not Wicken ;)

[@blakehoward2804]

@@WickensWickedReptiles Thank you so much for replying!! Sorry, now I know hahaha!

[@L.V.exoticpets]

I won't ever own an axolotl but I'd like an updated care guide

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

ok!

[@markuscameron6958]

I would love to learn about Axolotols

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

no doubt

[@emmaandanimals787]

Great video

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@thatslogan1]

I can't wait to watch this when I get home! I already know it's going to be great

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

You're the best!

[@TooTurntConnor]

Very good video! Love it! I watch every upload. You should do another top 5/10 arboreal lizards/snake if you think people would watch it. Either way love the videos! Keep up the good work!

[@TooTurntConnor]

Also you may not see this but question. I have a 120 gallon (4x2x2) that my bearded dragon is in. He Is old so but he's still healthy and happy. But once he passes what other lizards would do well in the 120?

[@WarfelsMorphs]

Great video Adam!!! I love the blue day geckos!! They’re stunning!

[@WolfGirlCasey]

There's a species of screw pine on new caledonia too. I was looking into trying to keep members of the pandanus family as house plants to see if I could do some at home conservation with plants

[@meta3584]

Ive read somewhere that what we keep as axolotls are now a different species then the ones in the wilds, and that if we released them back into their natural lakes they could survive.

[@anntowle1706]

If you check out Creatures of Nightshade, they did a 2-year experiment on diet vs condition of Dragon Snakes and discovered that the ones fed exclusively on tadpoles and frogs had the best condition. The more fish included in the diet, the worse the condition of the snakes. What cool creatures these are, they hunt their food in water. If you have never checked out the site you should as long as you aren't squeamish about the snakes eating live prey. Some animals need to do this.

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

very interesting!

[@sharonkaczorowski8690]

Superb video!

[@sherylbutler9999]

Adam, what is Diamond's morph? Love him!

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

he's a normal :)

[@L.V.exoticpets]

The earless bornio monitor is just my fave lizard next to uromastyx

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

same!

[@danielsutter2152]

I feel like there’s enough crossover interest to justify the amphibian talk.

[@bobbiec2829]

I love that you called Electric Blue Day geckos bougie 😂 but on a serious note humans need to do better. I'm glad we can create insurance colonies through breeding initiatives but it's still sad to think about any animal no longer existing in the environment they were meant to be in 😪

[@datura087]

Truly you must realize there are only about 100 companies in the US responsible for most of our pollution, as well as India and China who produce wayyyyy more pollution than the US and people like you and I

[@jimkimball4288]

Naturally, species do die out. 99% of all species thst have existed are extinct, its the natural process of survival. THAT BEING SAID, HUMANS SHOULD NOT BE AN UNNATURAL FORCE DRIVING EXTINCTION

[@kevinpoe8137]

The electric blues are funny because in captivity they very prolific breeders, as opposed to in the wild where they’re only found on a particular species of tree, I think there’s a species of phelsuma that’s the same way, they very prolific inside of this one area, but as soon as you go outside of that area they are nowhere to be found Also, electric blues are no longer imported and haven’t been for awhile and earless monitors are almost nonexistent in the pet trade, despite how easy they are to breed once setup correctly

[@djbrown2115]

Great video I was curious if you keep Crocodile Geckos. There’s not much on husbandry for them

[@_ethanol_]

Hi Adam! I just got my corn snake an hour ago!

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@_ethanol_]

I love him! I named him after Apep the Egyptian god in the form of a snake

[@KT-kn9vd]

Great list ❤️❤️

[@Thebeetleguy]

Can you do a top 5 best pet inverts, I know that this is a reptile channel, but inverts and reptiles appeal to the same kind of people. Also, in the past you haven't always stuck with reptiles either.

[@Raven241.]

something i would also have put on this list is rhino iguanas

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

for sure!

[@yzettasmith4194]

@@WickensWickedReptiles As much as you love rhino iguanas, it has to break your heart to hear they are endangered.

[@MisterSprocket16]

Great video! I believe humanity’s desire to seek, learn and explore should not be suppressed, but encouraged responsibly. When we permanently encroach on an animal’s ecosystem (which should be discouraged) I believe it is our responsibility to protect those species. Maybe captive breeding gives us the time we need to figure out how to live harmoniously with said species. All that to say, i enjoyed the video and You earned another subscriber. Thank you sir.

[@helenehlers9800]

I love ALL animals! Reptiles and amphibians are ALL so interesting/cute/colourful/amazing. Love your channel!

[@Lerua2]

Awesome video, I would absolutely love 50 more Axolotl videos please lol. Axolotls are great, wouldn't personally have one but awesome see people who can have them show them off.

[@pepepepepepepe647]

Hey Adam I keep my blue tongue in a 4 by 3 by 3 is that ok and the substrate I use is a coco husk brick and forest moss brick (exo terraria) Is that ok also love the new intro

[@bnhyg150]

Albino dragon snakes despite not being bred have popped up for sale in the UK years ago. Crystal palace reptiles had them.

[@annnoyez]

Good video... well done...

[@Helena-yl6ds]

I want an axolotl care guide!!!

[@lemonmint278]

Do you have or can you make an African bullfrog care guide video? I want to get one but I want to make sure it gets the best life it can.

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

I do not but very cool froggos

[@lemonmint278]

@@WickensWickedReptiles agreed! I heard they are a good starter!

[@The-Critter-Box]

Are you going to be at the Toronto pet expo this weekend?

[@MaeveLaRenarde]

Adam : Don't buy animals at PetSmart to save them because they will bring in more. Me : Ok so we steal them. Gotcha. On a more serious note, there is so many parallels that can be made with fishkeeping!!

[@karolmietkiewicz5466]

You are super cool. Your animals even more. If you could keep only 5 reptile species which ones would you pick?

[@jasminkakalecik5395]

I'm actually looking to get an acolyte so an updated care guide would be amazing

[@Andi-xe8qo]

I don't have any reptiles but I love your shows KEEP up your great jobs

[@zyephenz8466]

The Abronia could also be on the list, I think. There was an "Animals at home" video I watched a while back talking about them and how captive breeding could be a way to save the wild populations. Apparently they're considered bad omens down in some parts of South America and are killed out of fear. I'd highly recommend giving it a listen if you're interested.

[@kuitaranheatmorus9932]

Yeah again this video was really goos and I love it

[@vanessavieux7283]

I like it wicked wickens reptile have a awesome day have a nice day have a absolutely wonderful day great work wicked wickens reptile

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

thanks!

[@325BLU]

What a great list

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

Glad you think so!

[@325BLU]

@@WickensWickedReptiles NOOO WAYY 😱

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

@@325BLU way

[@ChantalsCritters]

#1 is so neat looking. Great list.

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

Thanks for watching!

[@nicholasmacdonald4510]

I'm a kid, so I don't have the money. But I love animals. I love reptiles. I love keeping pets. I love learning how to keep reptiles. If I had the money, an electric blue day gecko is one of my top choices for pets to get

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

one day!

[@iamkyleclimer]

This video made the animals mentioned that much cooler!

[@heatherlsmoore448]

Please? Will you do a video on Mountain Horned Dragon's. I've watched and read what little I can find on all their care which really isn't that much.

[@JupiterJamie]

I love these educational videos. My 8 year old son really wants an axolotl so an updated care guide would be awesome! Then I have to find room to add it to our collection.

[@aubreykage5603]

I would love an updated axolotl care guide! I plan on getting some in the next couple months, but want to learn more first

[@xenom3843]

Where do you sell your reptiles that you breed?

[@KarinaMebleIndyjskie]

im not sure if he does

[@mackenziemoore7714]

very interesting video! love to see conversation of retiles

[@honeybear6647]

I got to work with some New Caledonia giant geckos. They were so awesome. We breed them and the babies were so cute.

[@aidan-ator7844]

Dwarf chameleons, many soft shelled tortoises, many snakes, countless small lizards, many toroises and many iguanas are all critically endangered. You should do vidoes discussing some of them.

[@solgerWhyIsThereAnAtItLooksBad]

The single lake the live on happened to be the one one of the biggest cities in the Americas was built on

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

yep!

[@mlouism2minotti748]

I have a Standings day gecko I bought 16 yrs.ago. She's w.c. and STILL going strong. Her natural habitat is in danger because of collection and the charcoal trade. They are considered in threatened status from what I've read.

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

amazing!

[@aikocryptid]

I would love an updated axolotl video! My mom has one and I want the best possible enclosure for her

[@Iguana5k]

I remember seeing the electric blue daygeckos being sold in the pet section of a farm supply store in my area back then... Should haver baught em, they actually werent that expensive then.

[@sidmelucci3675]

Electric Blue Day Geckos - "I have one-he actually hides a lot." Hey, if I was electric blue and endangered, I'd hide a lot, too!

[@bradleyfarley8550]

Could you make a list of ethical breeders/distributors

[@caseysilva6919]

I love that Crested Gecko story. I couldn't imagine not owning one.

[@ColdbloodedCompassion]

Wonderful video! Thank you so much! This is why I got into reptiles in the first place. Worked with local F&W breeding and releasing newts and salamanders. My dream job would be breeding and releasing. Sadly as you said we are destroying habitats.

[@Webby822]

Had no idea how few wild Axolotl's there are! I rescued mine and it started my entire collection and they are amazing!

[@definitelylukadoncic]

I love your new intro

[@sealink129]

It would be super cool if you did a video on underrated amphibians and reptiles that make good pets. But not geckos and frogs. I mean newts, smaller skinks, salamanders, etc. and others like them that do exist in the pet trade, but you never hear anything about :)

[@cutznfadez4683]

Can you please do some videos on your Tegu ! 😎

[@melissadanielle629]

Love the video . Agreed humans can be so horrible. Videos/channels like yours give people the education to do better! A cool idea might be top reptiles to visit in thier natural habitat (like where they originated) just a thought

[@kimcrawford5247]

Very interesting Adam. Axolotyls seem to be ramping up in popularity again. The Dragon Snake and last lizard, forgot it’s name, we’re really cool. Never heard of them before. Thanks for the interesting content!❤

[@MaliciousMollusc]

Imo, endangered animals definitely should be in the pet trade, or at least should be considered. There's no bigger way of saving these animals than to have more and more people interested in them.

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

bingo!

[@davidwesley2525]

@@WickensWickedReptiles If Endangered Animals were allowed in the Pet Trade , it would be TOTALLY COOL to own a Giant Panda 🐼. 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩💘💘💘💘💘💘💘😍😍😍

[@BrewerExotics9542]

dragon snakes are something that need to be talked about more often. They are amazing and they kind of look like Toothless!

[@tuvelat7302]

Yes! It almost looks like they're smiling.

[@mikegowland3098]

Loved this! Telling herpers that they are the last refuge from extinction for some species (ie.: Crested Geckos) is the sort of message that empowers them to do more of the same. Has any effort been made to breed the San Francisco Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia) in captivity? With climate change, disappearing food supply (frogs which are also dying out), etc. -- we seem to be waiting for the last 1,000 or so to die out so we can build yet one more strip mall.

[@luvinlife225]

Oh that hurts my heart.

[@SRHMorbid]

Any thoughts on armadillo lizards

[@isimiel3405]

Can you do a vid on how to take care of a reptile after a disaster

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

fo sho

[@k5rjtxj]

Apparently oxlottles can cross breed with some kind of salamander native to NJ and make a venomous invasive species which is why you can't have them legally in NJ.

[@cara9648]

Dragon snake is one I'd love to have. They're so gorgeous!