- There is no doubt that this snake is the best pet snake
if you're just getting started with reptiles.
No, no, no, no, obviously reticulated pythons
don't make a great starter pet.
I think they're amazing animals nonetheless,
but what does make a great starter pet snake?
- A cobra? - No, Mike.
A cobra is not the answer.
The truth is, I always tell people you should start small.
Ball pythons are really great starter pets.
I know people say it and sometimes people are like,
"Ah, it's so boring to have a ball python".
But the truth is, ball pythons are really amazing.
They're big enough to be cool,
but not so big that you can't handle it,
something like my girl Gemma over there,
and they're very easy to take care of.
And they come in a gazillion different colors.
Now, all of which, typically are relatively affordable.
Sure, there are some pretty expensive ball pythons out there
but you can get a piebald ball python now
for under $500, which is an absolutely amazing snake.
So me personally,
if you ask me what is a great starter snake,
no doubt I'm gonna say ball python
is on the top of the list.
But that wasn't my first pet snake, guess what it was.
- Rattlesnake or something like that.
- An egg eating snake.
- Mangshan pit viper.
- Nope, it was actually a Burmese python
just like my guy Snazzy here.
And at that time, there were no color mutations.
So the only one you could get was actually the wild type,
the ones that are in the wild.
And the reason I ended up getting a Burmese python
is the pet shop that I worked at when I turned 15 years old,
had some baby Burmese pythons
and it took me 15 years to talk my mom
into getting a pet snake.
And when she said, yes, I wasn't gonna turn her down.
Now the pet shop owner at the time told me
that they were only gonna get like eight or nine foot.
Obviously Burmese pythons get a lot bigger than that.
And there was no internet
and there was really no books back at the time,
so I just trusted him
and obviously it was wrong.
So Burmese pythons albeit amazing, amazing snakes,
probably not a great starter snake, that's for sure.
- Come on, dude, he's already facing me.
Best starter snake ever is the Amazon tree boa.
(screaming)
Yeah, Amazon boas.
- If ball pythons aren't your thing,
another great starter snake I always talk about
is corn snakes.
Maisy is actually a six year old corn snake
and is absolutely beautiful.
And it's a pretty big corn snake so they really typically
are never gonna get larger than this
Most of them will actually stay a little bit smaller.
They are a little bit more high energy.
So if you want a snake that moves around more,
than say a ball python, a corn snake is a great option.
And just like ball pythons,
they come in hundreds of different colors
and they're a very affordable snake.
Definitely before ball pythons became super popular,
corn snakes were the choice of everyone when they say,
"What's the best pet snake?"
everyone would always say a corn snake.
- I think argus monitors make the best first snake.
Just look at the way this snake moves.
I mean, he's just hanging out on my shoulder, jumping away.
Look at how, I mean, super slow animals.
So it's easy for beginner handlers
to really get a grip on them just like that.
And they wanna go back home.
So I think they make the best first snake
- Bull snakes are really an underrated snake.
They're what they call a Pituophis genus.
And there's a bunch of different ones like gophers, bulls,
stuff like that.
But they're really amazing animals.
Bull snakes can literally get like eight, nine foot long.
So if you want a really big colubrid
that is relatively chill.
I tell you what they make great pets.
To be honest with you, every now and then
you can get one that's a little bit cantankerous
but the truth is the majority of bull snakes
are really friendly
and just like the corn snakes
they do come in a varied amount of colors.
albinos, snows, all kinds
of different stuff like that.
So if you want a really cool looking snake
and you want something that everyone doesn't have
bull snakes are definitely a really good option.
There's no doubt about it.
El Torro here is a fan favorite
when people come to the Rep Terra
Look at how docile he is moves, around a lot,
and again, gonna get like that big around.
So it's gonna be a really impressive snake for sure.
- Hondurans are actually a pretty good animal
if you're looking for a starter animal.
They're a little bit different than other milk snakes.
They tend to be a little bit less flighty,
especially as they get bigger
they actually get a lot larger than most colubrid snakes.
This guy still has a lot of growing to do
and you can see he's already as big as most adults are.
He'll probably get two, two and a half times this size.
These guys can actually make really cool pets
if you're looking for something a little bigger.
- Woohoo!
I don't know what they're talking about.
I think Amazon Tree Boas are the best starter snakes.
- I've been working with this cool company called Jellysmack
for the last several months
and they are absolutely amazing
if you want to be a creator and be successful.
They're actually a company that was started by creators
and now work with creators like myself, of course.
And it's an interesting thing
to make you more successful on other platforms.
So say you're a YouTuber, but you're not very good
on Facebook or Instagram, whatever it is
they actually can help you grow on those channels
and they use their own dollars to do it.
That's right.
They use an artificial intelligence to actually
optimize the views that you're gonna get
on those other platforms to help you make more money.
They use this AB testing thing where
they put their money out
and actually test their videos to make sure
that they're optimized
so they do the best they possibly can.
And they work with huge creators like Pewdiepie,
Mr. Beast, Philip DeFranco, yours truly.
And they put their own dollars up.
The thing that I love about it is that you win, they win.
They don't win unless you win.
So basically what happens is a revenue share, right?
So they basically take a percentage
of the money that you make
beyond what you're already making.
So it doesn't cost you a dollar, right?
You don't put anything out.
They actually use their own money
to help you be more successful.
So again, if you're a YouTuber,
you keep all of your YouTube earnings.
If you decide you want to use them on Facebook
they only split revenue with you
on the platforms that they're actually working on.
And again, if you don't make money, they don't make money.
Jellysmack is a global company
with hubs in over 11 countries.
And they're always looking to partner up
with top creators from all kinds of different genres
and not just in English speaking countries,
in different languages across the world.
And like I said
I've been working with Jellysmack for several months now.
I've actually brought some other friends of mine
into the Jellysmack world.
And I couldn't be more happy, definitely amazing company.
They actually have a team that works on just my content.
So every creator gets their own team that works
on their content to make you the most successful
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So if you're a video content creator
and you wanna learn more about Jellysmack
you can actually click the link in the description
or you can go to jellysmack.com/brianb
Make sure you tell them that I sent you.
Let's say your heart is set on a python.
You don't like ball pythons.
You don't want a colubrid.
Another really good option
for a starter would be a children or a spotted python.
These are dwarf pythons from Australia
and this is as big as they get right here.
You know, maybe three, three and a half,
four foot on the big side.
They don't get nearly as thick as a ball python
but they're really kind of a little more energetic.
They move around.
Super cool little pythons,
love these guys to death.
And again, you don't see them around nearly as much
as do say ball pythons or corn snakes.
So they're a really cool snake
and a great option as a starter, as long as they're eating
because as babies, they can be a little tricky,
but once they get going, holy cow,
these guys make awesome pets.
And then if your goal is to eventually work with
some of the giants like Burmese pythons,
reticulated pythons,
you can slowly work your way up to the larger animals.
Like maybe get started
with a boa constrictor that next step up, right?
So you go from your corn snake, your ball python
maybe a rainbow boa, something on that line.
And then the next step you wanna do is
something a little bit bigger, like a boa
that can get eight foot, sometimes even 10 foot long.
And that gives you that kind of first introduction
into really a large snake
but not something that's gonna get 20 foot and 200 pounds.
Boas are really that great intermediate animal
right after you've had your experience
with your starter snake.
And then with a little experience with those
midsize kind of giants,
you can work your way up to the big animals
like a Burmese python, reticulated python,
maybe a rock python and Anaconda, who knows.
But I do think that people should have
several years of experience with the smaller animals,
working their way up
before they actually get into these.
Listen, it's a lot of responsibility to have a giant snake
and you really have to learn how to read snakes
and understand them really well
before you jump into something
that could potentially hurt you if you're not careful.
Now, listen,
I'm not saying they're dangerous because
I've never ever been in a position
where I've been in any danger with a large snake,
but hey, they are strong.
They are big.
They weigh a lot.
And if you've jump into too soon,
you may not know what you're getting yourself into.
- And then we get to start working with cobras.
- Before you jump into cobras and other things
you have to really get your feet underneath you right?
Now, I suggest if you really have the aspirations
to work with cobras and other elapids
and other venomous snakes,
get started by doing an apprenticeship
or volunteering for someone
that actually has venomous snakes.
I think you should get at least a couple hundred hours
maybe even a thousand and hours of volunteer time
before you can jump into keeping venomous snakes.
And just like I just talked about
that progression into giant snakes.
The same thing happens with venomous snakes.
There's starter venomous snakes.
So once you have a bunch of hours of volunteer time,
you're feeling a little bit more confident.
You can get going with a starter, venomous snake
like a copperhead or something on that line
so maybe an eyelash viper, and then slowly build your way.
And eventually if you really want to, and you're like,
hey, I wanna work with cobras.
I don't think it's not possible.
I love cobras.
I work with them all the time.
So you can, too.
You just have to take it very slow.
Start with non-venomous, get really good with non-venomous.
Then start with an apprenticeship.
Then you can actually get into
starter venomous snakes as well,
before you jump into something
that could potentially hurt you.
- Seriously, argus monitors make great first snakes.
- There is no doubt that snakes are absolutely amazing,
and I've spent my entire life dedicated to,
not only working with snakes,
but getting people like you interested in snakes.
I have zero doubt in my mind that
if you start keeping snakes,
you will be obsessed with snakes
because they are absolutely incredible creatures.
And I know that you're gonna love them as much as I do.
And I'm expecting that a lot of you guys
already keep snakes.
So let me know in the comments of what snakes you keep.
And by the way, while you're down there,
can you smash that like button for me?
- [Brian] You ever heard of fowling?
- No, like small horses or something?
- Falling, while rolling?
- Well, we're about to go fowling.
(exciting drum music)
- Fowling!
Hello.
- We got four teams?
How many people do we got?
You better come in clutch, you're on my team.
We're gonna do it, team threes.
♪ oléeee olé olé olé ♪
- It's all up to you Steph.
- I don't think I can do this.
(Brian mumbles)
Come on, Noah.
- I love football, (mumbles)
(laughs)
- [Brian] That was close.
Good shot!
(shouting)
(bowling pins falling over)
Get your head in the game, Mike.
- [Brian] Vanessa.
(Brian yells)
Oh my God!
- Come on, last try!
One more try. We're the winners on this one.
Oh no!
- [Noah] Oh, is that win?
- That's win baby.
Number one!
(loud cheering)
- So how's it feel to lose Jake?
Cause we lost, too.
- I mean, here we are first place losers.
- That rammed me right in the nuts, bro.
- [Brian] Oh no.
(laughing)
- Mike's getting really violent.
- [Brian] Because he's a loser.
Throw it down for me.
(cheering)
- Let's go!
(loud cheering)
- [Brian] We won! Oh, we won the championship!
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Sorry, there guy.
- No, no, no. You guys cheated!
- Have an absolutely amazing day.
We'll see you guys tomorrow.