Making Friends with a Baby Lizard in 39 Days

[@TheDrPlants]

I cannot believe I’m emotionally attached to a tiny lizard named applesauce

[@TheDrPlants]

Could you help me form a bond with my mother-in-law?

[@gijsrietveld3700]

join the club mate :')

[@WorcesterTerrariums]

I recommend getting her a lego set and an applesauce

[@b3productions974]

I can

[@Javidfarali1980]

​@WorcesterTerrariums 😂

[@herberflerbergerberflerber]

He's so fucking small that he cant even knock over a lego figurine. Am I really this attached to a gecko named Applesauce? Yes, I am.

[@WorcesterTerrariums]

0.2g of protein

[@Lahkokilang.]

​@@WorcesterTerrariumsworth it-

[@Watchyourheadfromthisshovel69]

This is mine now!🦎

[@octoinacanister]

@@WorcesterTerrariumscrazy

[@SKIBSKIBCHARLIE]

@@Watchyourheadfromthisshovel69 urs? nah. OURS!!!!

[@Blubberblase7]

that tiny hand reaching out to your finger, was the cutest thing I have seen in a while ! he is so darn adorable ^^

[@dessence27]

Yesssss!!!!♥️

[@__-be1gk]

"My gecko is completely afraid of me" That gecko isn't lodged into a tiny hole whenever it knows you're around, though

[@Enderwave22]

I think he should have said: “Wary” instead of afraid.

[@Pablo_Gonzallas.2005]

better for watch duration

[@vjconroy532]

Thanks! I❤d AppleSauce vid

[@NicholasRamos-q6i]

Ain't no way there is no comments you donated 100 bucks 🤯

[@leopardgecko7070]

aint no way 9 likes and 1 comment lemme fix that

[@ItsRexxie]

woah

[@WorcesterTerrariums]

WOW thank you so much! I'd love to send you something so please reach out on Instagram or via email!

[@jamiebowden4707]

That has got to be the cutest thing I have EVER watched on Ytube! My husband even watched it with me! Your channel is the best! I Love you and the awesome creatures you care for! Wow!

[@Smoldragoncat]

I feel like Applesauce and Q-Tip might enjoy climbing around on a Lego dragon or a Minecraft set

[@WorcesterTerrariums]

I concur

[@epicgamernik76]

​@@WorcesterTerrariumsget that nether set with the minecart track and let them ride around on it :)

[@TerrariumDesigns]

Good to see you back on the long form content! 😃

[@WorcesterTerrariums]

Thank you! :)

[@FatKitty123]

​@@WorcesterTerrariums what gecko is applesauce?

[@dantheman754]

@@FatKitty123I think he said it was a chameleon gecko, but I could be mistaken

[@lindseybotelho]

Please make more long videos!! ❤​@@WorcesterTerrariums

[@nougatwommoth668]

Such a cute gecko, and a very nice video:) Just a few things I noticed, some things you could do to help your gecko feel more secure are: -More foliage!! In the enclosure, add more leaves, branches, vines. He's a tiny gecko, and open space is scary. Also, covering one or more of the terrarium sides with dark paper may help too! -Not handling at all in the first week or so. When you gecko is first settling in, not handling at all can help with quicker acclimation into the new environment, and help him be more confident later on. -dimmer lights. Chameleon geckos are active at night, so dimming the lights when handling can help the gecko be more active and enthusiastic. That's it, and maybe it can help applesauce be even better friends with you!!

[@amberjones8308]

Omg what an amazing video! I love watching them all! So glad Applesauce trusts you now. What cute lizards. ❤

[@marikah6198]

The moment his tiny hands touch your pinky is so precious.

[@hearttheart6229]

I personally keep a decent group of E. vielliardi. They are my absolute pride and joy, I love chameleon geckos more than any reptile I’ve ever worked with!

[@WorcesterTerrariums]

They are so beautiful and have a lot of character! I'll make an update video on Applesauce and Qtip soon

[@Avatarnotfound]

I can't wait to watch this with my mom. We love you and all your creations and little friends soooo so much 💗💗💗💗

[@WorcesterTerrariums]

Thank you and I hope you both enjoy it!

[@Avatarnotfound]

@WorcesterTerrariums oh my goodness she's gonna be even more ticked that you responded!!! I know I am ♡♡♡ thank you so much!!

[@harneydragon5862]

I'm a big believer in the idea of hiding ones face when acclimating a lizard. Let them get used to your smell, size, and such first. Eyeballs of a predator and all that.

[@shlingusdingus4174]

I recently got a Green Anole and I'm looking to try this. How would you go about this? Wearing a mask of some kind?

[@harneydragon5862]

@@shlingusdingus4174 Its a bit stupid looking but I just grabbed some Tulle fabric and taped it to a baseball cap. Think beekeeper. You can see through it (well enough) and the iguana in my case barely seemed to care about my presence when it was on. Cheap and (should be) easy to verify from their eye movements and body language. If you try it let me know how it goes.

[@qa377]

What if you hide one eye? Then it might not look like "eyes" plural, and then you can still see clearly.

[@sramthun123]

It IS the cutest hand ever EVER!!! I can’t believe I’m crying over this. This is the sweetest show of trust I’ve seen in a while. Applesauce conquered his fears! Holy cow are you a talented human with those Lego scenes! I was one of ‘those’ people and always had to use the directions on the kit. Drive my son batty! Your videos are so calming to watch, and then listen a second time or third in the background, your voice is so calming! Thank you for sharing, can’t wait for the next!

[@WinterWitch01]

Wow, the full video is an emotional rollercoaster. You’re so patience and gentle with them. Applesauce is such a special little guy🦎

[@DeLion_1612]

I love this type of content, seeing the journey that pets go through

[@SpecialSP]

It's so good to see you back on YT. I'm in ❤ with Applesauce …

[@jackstone4291]

Great, interesting, mesmerising, cinematic, engaging, atmospheric, quirky and just excellent videography skills. Can’t wait for you to be very very successful in this KZbin world and make some regular and great videos!

[@Insecterrium]

0:25 can you make a Detailed video about that praying mantis i want to learn how to take care of that kind of mantis also does that mantis grow big?

[@DerekSarnoChef]

Awesome man! Love me some Applesauce.

[@WorcesterTerrariums]

He wants to meet Frankie

[@Digitalhunny]

I'm absolutely positive that Applesauce & Q-tip would love that mega Ewok Tree Village set. I've always wanted to see that sett in great detail. When you film your little guys we get to see the lego set in wonderfully detailed ways. I'd be very happy watching you live stream that build too. (You might need a new channel though? You know, so as to not mess up all the hard work you've already done training the YT algorithm. You know this better than me though.) This particular set has fake trees, leaves & looks like it'd be a ton of fun to build. Where would you store it afterwards? Is that particular set, once fully built, gonna be an issue for space? What about keeping it clean? Size matters... in this case. 😂 Alas, that particular Lego set was my dream set from the day it came out. The box barely fits into a Wal-Mart trolly, it'sso big! It was returned to store one year, right around xmas time. I sincerely toyed with my budget at the time to see if i could swing it... nooe. It was way too expensive for me back then. It's hard to justify $300 plus 15% sales tax, right before the holidays. _Especially,_ when I had 2 little humans running around at home awaiting Santa Claus. Apparently, children require things like food, clothing & toys? Not just me, buying _ONE GIANT LEGO SET!_ Although, it woulda been great fun, I'm pretty sure we'd have all starved to death while building it. 😂😂😂😂❤

[@TheWizardsBrush]

Love this dude 😊 Applesauce is such a legend, cant wait for the next chapter 🙌

[@CameronBaum-ki3sf]

Thanks!

[@2ndAmendmentAquatics]

Amazing editing and quality, you remind me of a less silly leafy street but I love it!

[@WorcesterTerrariums]

I love his channel ❤️

[@Shadow-rtk5]

Apple sauce looks so cute❤please take care of him well,it’s so much fun to have such a cute pet

[@Juneau04]

accidentally stumbled on KZbin premium and watched the most entertaining and witty content ever. This was so nice, I love applesauce and q-tip. Your patience and love for what you do is most commendable. This reminded me of my childhood when I bonded with an injured lizard that lived in my broken old TV and named him Richard. I used to collect little ants and bugs for him to eat.

[@gijsrietveld3700]

my fav species of caledonian gecko! hope you make more content about this cutie!!

[@WorcesterTerrariums]

Mine too (said out of ear shot of my crestie)

[@juliakaczmarek2191]

this might sound silly but i have a trick for gaining an animals trust a tiny bit/making them less scared. Ive tested this on amphibians, reptiles and cows lol; 1. Make eye contact and make sure your eyes are at the same height as the animals'. So crouch if you have to. 2. Slowly close your eyes and kind bow/lower your head so the animal can see the top of your head. Then slowly go back with your eyes closed and once your head is back to its normal position slowly open your eyes. Do this for example when applesauce sees you and freezes for a sec. And repeat daily. This is my own experience but i've found that its much quicker and easier to earn an animals trust by showing them that you trust them. And in general showing that you can be trusted.

[@IMDisco-j1y]

i bought your book. its great. lots of good advice, tons of creative ideas, 100% would recommend

[@yannis0]

I really loved this video, hope there's more like this to come :))

[@WorcesterTerrariums]

Definitely!

[@joedlvr]

10/10 i love the longer video ive only seen ur shorts before but please do more this is amazing

[@WorcesterTerrariums]

100% got loads more coming

[@DaKingdoge-L]

The fly trying to get the sugar off: 3:37

[@samcruz7782]

I’ve had my chameleon gecko since march and i’ve never seen him eat an insect, he hates being hand fed, and i rarely catch him eating his gecko diet but he’s gaining weight lol

[@crustymcbastardsonplays266]

Thank you so much for this wonderful video! I have a leachie that I have been baby-talking for 2 years, I had no idea they hear lower frequencies better! I will be using my normal voice from now on and see if she responds differently. Much love for the saga of Applsauce and Q-tip, a classic soap opera is forming :)

[@HidekiShinichi]

Applesauce needs bigger tank and fruit is not only a treat for them. Its their staple. This is chameleon gecko and they are mostly frugivore and insectivores, they eat fruits and insects exclusively, and more fruits than anything else.

[@kjudestevens1519]

10:58 "Isn't that just the cutest hand in the world?" Yes. Yes I think you're right. So thrilled Applesauce was found and finally won over!! I'm excited to watch them grow, keep updating 😅 I think they'd like a Lego monster set for Halloween - maybe a cemetery with mossy trees and tall fences.

[@parknplay8328]

You look like John Cena if instead of lifting weights he spent his entire life building terrariums like a frickin nerd JK, your content is actually really wholesome and enjoyable

[@WorcesterTerrariums]

I need to lift some weights

[@creciejolie]

Love this! ❤❤

[@Tobiasdewit-yt4kt]

so me and my friend always have an argument about what name is better applesauce or applecheese. so thank you for naming him and proving my point. and it is one of the cutes gekko i've ever seen.

[@GlubGlub69]

I forgot you were in my subscriptions, thank goodness I found this channel again in my reccomended

[@idiot_gaming5405]

Build him a Lego Lamborghini for him and q-tip to go on dates in

[@altaccount9203]

Hello Applesauce! Welcome to the world!

[@WorcesterTerrariums]

he says hey

[@MyTerrariums365]

Love this!

[@PitsaGuy1]

You should get this cute little guy the dnd Lego set. He’d have a big brother with the huge dragon. And he could climb all around the tower

[@Brooks_Bugs]

I have a chameleon gecko. They make great pets

[@andylastname566]

Ooof i felt that stress when the habitat was left open. Overall nice video!

[@quistan2]

I've been living in Florida for 3 years. I have all the pet gekos. I mean. They're not really pets, but they are everywhere all the time. They live and work in our semi-enclosed porch.

[@johanstahl1497]

Applesauce and Qtip reminds me with my missing wild garden skinks. I befriended both of them and they're so tame. Hope both Applesauce and Qtip will have happy life. 😄

[@lisab.1559]

I have found the best way to tame lizards is to open the enclosure and just talk to them. People say cover their enclosure with paper, don’t handle them for a few weeks is imho after 3 decades of keeping lizards is wrong information. Lizards are emotional…they want and need reassurance and attention. Even the meanest lizards need to know they matter. Lizards are way more affectionate than fur babies and way more needy. They appreciate being talked to, understood and will listen and feel like they matter more if not ignored. Yes we need to give them space upon coming home to calm, but just opening the enclosure slightly and talking to them helps more and helps to tame them fast. Also bringing food to them and giving them treats helps them quickly associate comfort with your presence. We even sing to our lizards and let them be near us and all of our 24 lizards are so friendly and tame! Its incredible!

[@AddictedToEmotions]

Would talking to him work as well as the music? I talk to my beardie and she loves to listen to me! It's so cute how he is slowly progressing to thrive 💕

[@AGoodBean]

This is so great to see 😊 I've heard one of these stories second hand before heh heh This was a wonderful video and experience

[@ghoulishgroom189]

Okay, I like this. I'm definitely looking forward to the next Applesauce video. ( I imagine it may be a while tho )

[@jeanineskitchen2607]

i was glued to the screen. I so want to learn more about this anilmal,it was an amazing video

[@hunde01]

It's so strange seeing a Gecko moving so slow and being able to be around another one of it's species without freaking the hell out. At very least, where i live, the house geckos move frantically 99% of time u manage to see them. And if another one is close they start doing that tail dance which i imagine is a kind of intimidation display? Hell idk

[@TryHope2018]

6:01 bro has background music for breakfast, feel sad for all the fictional heroes only having music for boss fight

[@EatonBacon]

Following for future content. Love these little guys got two myself. What plants did you use in the cork bark? =)

[@joselyhsiang5835]

Amazing I love this ❤

[@cerisekappes580]

How sweet 😊

[@SomeRandomRaptororeo]

0:51 ode to joy

[@TruthKeepersOfficialHD2]

This video made me reconsider getting a lizard instead of a rat again when Rosie (my roughly 1 year and 3 months old female rat) passes away

[@genericname9024]

Aww, they're so cute!

[@EGØB3AST]

5:40 actually is an acoustic bass right there

[@nicoazevedo3581]

These geckos are so underrated they are adorable and always a joy to handle.

[@danesmith4227]

Watch out for gecko gut impaction. Common with gecko pets. Try to use fewer soils and bits that can be ingested during feeds. They take in substrate or bark or stone or soil and block the gut and die from rot or bacteria build up and they either die or stop eating and die.

[@matthewkornberg5141]

What orchid did you put in his terrarium?

[@WorcesterTerrariums]

It's a type of Masdevallia but I have no idea which one!

[@AlexandriaZubia]

❤❤❤❤please make more longform content I love this

[@WorcesterTerrariums]

Promise

[@frogrepublic]

That’s so cool!!

[@WorcesterTerrariums]

Thank you!

[@jabaricathcart7814]

Unrelated question.!…..??? How would the chia pet survive in a terrarium? I was thinking of adding something crazy to my terrarium and wondered if that’s a good choice…?

[@InfernallyIrisVA]

I don’t know if this is a problem with just me, but all your other videos have disappeared from your channel possibly privated. I always found those videos very entertaining and helpful during my terrarium making journey. Could you explain why you removed them or if they were removed by accident?

[@Plantsbugsandgraphicdesigns]

I'm having the same experience! I don't know if it's something to do with the release of his book or not, but it is really strange. I haven't seen anything about it on his insta either...

[@sg1trogdor]

wow Ive been into herps for many years and have never even heard of these little guys. I just did a quick search and they are pretty pricey here. Absolutely gorgeous little geckos though.

[@ހެލޯ]

There are several reasons why a lizard might not be eating, including: Stress Reptiles can become stressed when moved to new surroundings or when there are other changes. Temperature Lizards need to be warm enough to feed, and they might not be able to digest food properly if the temperature drops after they eat. Seasonal changes Seasonal changes can affect a reptile's appetite, especially for Ball (Royal) pythons. Dehydration Reptiles need access to clean, fresh water. Disease Dental problems, parasites, viral infections, foreign objects in the stomach, and stomatitis can all cause a lizard to stop eating. Brumation Older bearded dragons go into a type of hibernation called brumation, where they rarely move and can go into a deep sleep for short periods of time. Insecurity Lizards might not eat if they feel insecure, so you should provide a place for them to hide.

[@Lontokka]

My own life crashing and burning and becoming a disaster. Me: "No, Applesauce, you MUST eat!" 🥺

[@RockysRoad_Official]

Where did you get these little guys?

[@ravenchild7517]

Adorable video, I'm already attached to lil Applesauce.

[@flithbrin]

"He is completely afraid of me." *proceeds to knock over ancient ancestor he was riding on the back of as a blood sacrifice to his giant overlord.*

[@Palit-gc8kr]

I stinking love applesauce

[@WorcesterTerrariums]

he stinking loves you too

[@GayleenFroese]

My chameleon gecko, Hugo (Man of 1000 Faces) has always been really chill with me. Either I got lucky or the people I bought him from worked with him.

[@FellowshipOfThe-Bread]

Apple sauce is a gem

[@WorcesterTerrariums]

💎

[@Palit-gc8kr]

woah, this is a really new video

[@Matt-qw2oh]

I can't see his earlier videos. Can somebody explain my why?

[@Jabrones-bw6ur]

This was a great video

[@WorcesterTerrariums]

Glad you think so!

[@carmelinatown]

I thought he had more vids on his channel? Where did they go

[@STRIPE-18]

really enjoyed this!

[@schmdtta8106]

im so glad there are good men too

[@SearchIndex]

If you lose him again you can try and do the food cue mood music bit I raised rat pups at a college zoology lab and a professor and his kids accidentally let all the rat pups out and they scattered until it was my duty day again As soon as I walked in and started talking the rat pups scurried out from all corners of the room and sat on my shoes I picked them up, put them back in their box, and fed them They were just like puppies

[@inthekayak6929]

Where have all of your videos and playlists gone? I can only find 4 😢

[@double_slime]

I have one of these guys, too! they're really so wonderful. I'm a big fan of eurodactylodes.

[@Smoldragoncat]

Hehe tiny goober who hides

[@CameronBaum-ki3sf]

Very good animal caretaking. Really nice to see.

[@sandramays795]

Star Wars LEGO 🦎 💫🦎💫

[@tormentakid]

friends call him PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth and the Beginning of Merciless Damnation

[@Kiwiiwik2841]

He is so fucking tiny and adorable He probably weighs barely anything lil escape gremlin

[@Plumberboyprod]

THEY EOULD LOVE THE SONIC LEGO IDEAS SET (not the official sonic one the Lego ideas one)

[@The_NoobRoblox1]

Omg hes so cute!

[@MatMat-qi2rd]

Brilliant !!!❤

[@henrygagnier]

great long video

[@KrakaNoah4781]

You just know they'd love the deku tree set, it would make for some amazing shots

[@Naofumi-Iwatani]

Like the Armoed Core said to the gundam in that one video. "I prefer applesauce."

[@ENNEN420]

Them getting out reminds me of when I had a leopard gecko as a kid and it escaped. A month or two later, I found him under my toybox completely fine eating a small insect and without a tail. I guess a broken down, bug infested home IS worth something.