- Good morning, everybody
and welcome to the vlog "Reptile Army".
Hope the start of your day is amazing.
The other day I asked you guys
to ask me questions that I would answer in the vlog.
APSS actually said, "What is your ugliest animal?"
So I want from you guys,
I'm gonna need some audience participation on it.
By the way, I think every animal we have here
is the cutest thing in the world.
But there's no doubt that some animals are so weird looking
that they're absolutely cute.
Take Al, the marine toad,
he is definitely a unusual looking animal.
Some people may think he's super, super cute,
some people may think he's a little bit ugly.
I'm not 100% sure.
So, every animal that I show,
I want you guys, down in the comments,
to tell me if you think that they're cute or ugly
or just kind of adorable or whatever the case is?
Like I said, Al, to me, is an absolutely adorable animal
but I certainly could see some people saying
hey, that thing is a little bit spooky looking.
There are some people
that think all reptiles are actually ugly
and I don't understand that 'cause ever since I was a kid,
I thought that every reptile I ever saw
was the cutest thing in the world.
But there is definitely some that are goofy
and it's not just at The Reptarium,
here at BHB we have some pretty weird looking animals.
This one is definitely one of them.
This is actually a Scaleless Leucistic Texas rat snake
and there is no doubt it is very alien looking
and I could definitely see how some people would be like,
I don't know, Brian, that thing is pretty ugly looking.
I still think it's amazing.
It has a couple of weird scales
on its face and on top of it's head,
almost looks like warts.
I mean, it's just, it's weird,
those are remnant scales, obviously,
but I don't know, it's definitely an unusual animal
but I love it to death.
It's all wrinkly looking.
I always say it's like the Shar-Pei of the snake world,
so even though I think it is definitely
not the most attractive snake that I have,
I still think it's absolutely adorable.
Again, let me know what you guys think.
Well, I don't think anyone is gonna think
that geckos are the most adorable thing in the world.
Of course, crested geckos, leopard geckos,
they're just unbelievable.
I mean that little cute face, those really big eyes.
They always seem to have a smile on their face.
They have that little tongue
that comes out and lick their eyeballs and stuff like that.
They are absolutely adorable.
And again, not all geckos are that way
but certainly the crested geckos
are one of the cutest things.
I mean, they got the little eyelashes going on,
what is not adorable about that?
I've got to imagine
that even people that don't like reptiles
would see a picture of a crested gecko
and it would still melt their heart
because that is one adorable animal.
But like I said,
not all geckos have that cute, adorable face
like a crested gecko.
Now I actually think these are pretty amazing.
These, of course,
are the giant leaf-tailed geckos from Madagascar,
Uroplatus fimbriatus.
Big eyes and that triangular face,
it's a little alien-like, right?
It's a little creepy, I'm not gonna lie to you.
I think it's absolutely adorable
and I love these guys to death
but I can certainly see
why some people would think it's a little bit freaky, right?
And I don't know, I mean,
all the Uroplati's are pretty, absolutely amazing animals.
So again, continue down those comments,
I want to know what you guys think.
And maybe at the end we can do a compilation
of what you guys think is the cutest
and we'll decide what is the cutest animal at The Reptarium
and maybe what you guys think are the ugliest.
And I don't think any of them are ugly,
so I'm not gonna tell the animals
'cause I don't want to hurt their feelings.
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and the Black Friday thing went so well
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And like I mentioned, I don't think any reptile is ugly
but certain animals have creeped me out in the past.
Certainly this guy was one of them.
You guys know that I used to,
actually it's so weird how they roll around like this,
it's so creepy.
But the fact is that I used to be really creeped out
by the legless lizard.
Of course, Vlad here, and he is just flipping like a maniac.
So I definitely can see how someone might think
that this is a creepy animal in a way.
Number one, because it looks like a snake
but it doesn't have that snake face, right?
It still has eyelids that it closes its eyes.
Its tongue is obviously different.
It's got that pointy nose.
Definitely very unusual and that's why, I think,
it used to creep me out is that it's snake-like
and I love every snake on the planet,
but this isn't a snake, it's a lizard.
So I don't know?
I mean, it's definitely a freaky animal
and I understand because I used to be freaked out by him,
why some people would be freaked out
and think that maybe they aren't as cute as other reptiles.
The fact is I still think they're absolutely adorable
and he is just a crazy, silly monkey.
And I wonder
why these guys like to do that as a defense mechanism
where they actually roll out.
I wonder what they're actually doing in the wild
that that protects them
because, obviously, that defense mechanism of rolling
is what is gonna save them in the wild,
but I don't know what the heck it's for.
I don't know about it but he's definitely weird as heck.
Prehensile-tailed skinks, or Solomon Island skinks,
or monkey-tailed skinks, whatever you want to call them,
definitely alien looking animals.
I mean, look at those little chubby cheeks,
that kind of crazy eyes, I mean,
they're just really a bizarre and very unique reptile.
So one of the reasons why I love them so much
is there's really no other reptile
that looks anything like these guys.
I mean, they're just so absolutely incredible
and it's weird to, again, basically vegetarian,
you wouldn't think that.
You wouldn't think
that they only have one live young a year.
You wouldn't think that they would have a prehensile tail
that they could actually hang from if they wanted to.
I mean, just such unusual animals as an actual species,
not to mention their looks.
I think that they're absolutely adorable.
I love their looks. I love that little face.
I love everything about them,
but they can have quite the attitude, too.
And trust me when you do get bit by this guy right here,
'cause every now and then
this guy will lunge out at me and bite me,
so I have to be a little bit careful,
but I tell you what they have some jaws on them,
there's no doubt about that.
And their nails, oh my gosh, little daggers.
Again, we don't trim these guys nails
because they're tree climbers,
so they need those nails in order to climb.
But I would love to know from you guys,
do you think that's cute because I sure do?
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I'm excited to tell you guys
that we're actually open on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
between Christmas and New Year
because, of course, we're closed on Christmas and New Year
which is on the weekend.
So a bunch of people are traveling
and then like, oh, it sucks that you guys are closed,
so we decided that we're gonna have open hours
from Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at The Reptarium.
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So again, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
the week between Christmas and New Year's,
we will be open for you guys to come visit.
- [Cameraman] What do you think is the ugliest animal
that we have here?
- Can that dinosaur be one of them?
- No. - I mean,
anacondas aren't really that cute.
- [Cameraman] What, dude?
Out of all the animals you pick an anaconda?
- I'm just saying, look at their faces.
- [Cameraman] All right, let's look at their face.
What's wrong with them?
- I don't know, they've got weird heads.
Like, look how, it looks like an arrowhead.
Just, I'm not saying they're ugly, I'm saying they're weird.
Their eyes are on the top of their head.
I don't know, its weird, it's like an alien.
- Ooh, look at these guys here.
These are actually Fly River turtle,
sometimes called pig-nosed turtles.
Obviously, you can definitely see why that's the case.
Such a cute little face,
but definitely has that little pig-nose going on,
kind of a little bit goofy.
You know, I can see how some people
like, oh, that's kind of ugly.
Again, sometimes ugly is really cute, right?
And these guys are amazing.
They're basically a freshwater sea turtle
from Australia and New Guinea
and they're really cool.
Of course we have two of these guys.
They're only a little over a year old.
These will get about two to three times this size.
I think they're absolutely adorable.
I love the fact
that now they're taking apples and berries
right out of our hands.
And that's one of the things we're gonna do
at the new Reptarium, is offer that as an experience
where people can actually feed them
and I think it's gonna be really, really cool
and I love those little pug-nose.
Just an animal I've been in love with
ever since the first time I've seen them, for sure,
but definitely a face that maybe only a mother can love.
Don't forget that I'm gonna be
down at Gatorland December 11th for CrocFest,
a really cool crocodile conservation event
that's gonna be raising money for crocodile conservation.
So again, if you're in the Orlando area
or want to come travel to see me,
I will be there all day, December 11th at Gatorland.
Arachnids, that's right,
one of the biggest fear of almost everyone in the planet.
People are so fearful of spiders and I used to be, as well,
but now I'm not.
I think they're amazing and I love all our tarantulas
and I can't wait to get more of them,
to be totally honest with you.
This, of course, is Black Beauty
the Brazilian black tarantula,
just a majestically beautiful animal.
But again, that face is a little bit creepy, not gonna lie.
The eyes on top of their head like that, a little creepy.
Those big fangs, yeah, a little creepy. I get it.
But still, I think arachnids are absolutely amazing.
Mike, what the heck is going on, man?
I heard you said anacondas are ugly?
- I didn't say they were ugly, I said they look weird.
- [Brian] Weird or did you say ugly?
- Both.
- [Brian] Both, oh my God,
my anacondas mean the world to me.
- I know. They're cool but they're weird.
- [Brian] They are weird with their eyes.
- Their eyes are on top of their head.
Their nose is all squished, it's just.
- Oh, tell it, all right, Mike.
He's outta here, man.
Looking for a replacement. Send resumes. (laughs)
This is actually Voldermort,
he is a Caramel Snow Red-Eared Slider.
He's actually the roommate to Chopsticks
the two-headed turtle.
And he is definitely just a weird looking animal,
I'm not gonna lie to you.
For some reason most Red-Eared Sliders look pretty similar,
but this guy, he just has weird.
He has extra skin on his neck,
it kind of looks like you have a turtleneck on.
I'm not exactly sure but, nevertheless, he is pretty cool.
It's a kind of cool mutation, to be honest with you, too.
It's neat, right?
I love it to death,
but definitely a weird, weird looking animal
and I think he's adorable,
but there's definitely no doubt
that he's got a little bit of ugly in him.
Brillo the armadillo.
There is no doubt that this is one of those situations
where something is a little bit ugly but is so cute
because of how they look.
I mean, I don't think that this is a beautiful face,
when you think of maybe a fox, or a coyote,
or a little rabbit or something like that.
But at the same time, it is so absolutely adorable.
Everyone here that comes to Reptarium loves this animal.
It's kind of becoming one of the most favorite animals
of all The Reptariums, to be totally honest with you.
He's got such great personality
and he is so absolutely adorable and full of energy
and full of just love.
Brillo, can I give you a little rub on the tummy tum?
Do you like the tummy tum, baby?
Oh my God, he is so cute.
Again with all those little whiskers,
a little fur all over him,
he is just such a creepy looking animal, in a way,
but at the same time, absolutely adorable.
- [Cameraman] Noah? Noah?
Noah, listen, who do you think's the ugliest reptile
we got here?
- Bruce. (both laughing)
- Let me know if you guys enjoyed that?
Did you like me answering questions
like I did in this video?
If you did, put a question in the comments
and maybe I'll do a whole video on your question.
Definitely let me know what you think.
- Bruce. - Hey, what's up?
- [Cameraman] What do you think's
the ugliest animal we got here?
- Chunky Monkey, actually.
Where do I start?
- [Cameraman] He's like a water balloon with (indistinct).
- Yeah, gives me the creeps pretty much, actually,
that's not too far off.
But to get him out
without completely dirtying yourself in the process,
but look at this thing.
I mean, don't get me wrong,
I've known it for a long time now, so it's cute in my eyes,
but it's kind of like my hairless cats and stuff.
At first, he's a little ugly
and then, after a while, grew on you.
The other thing is,
is I don't really have the best luck with frogs,
as you guys already know,
so I already have a stigma against them.
But I mean, Jesus, look at this thing.
I feel like it's gonna pop,
it's just a swollen ball of liquid and stuff.
A little gross, but you're still cute.
- There is absolutely no way in the world
that anyone could think my guy Drogo
is nothing but absolutely adorable.
Hi Drogo, how you doing baby?
You're such a pretty little guy.
I tell you, he's absolutely amazing.
And like I said, to me all these animals are amazing
and they're all absolutely cute.
I haven't met a reptile I haven't loved yet,
to be honest with you,
but I am curious to read your comments
and see what you guys think.
But I'm going to end with what I think
is one of the cutest animals I've ever seen.
- Yo, what's up guys? Welcome to the vlog.
Is this the intro? - No.
- No, okay.
Mike and I, ooh, that's like our code name, dude.
Mike and I were gonna be feeding green tree pythons
some roaches. - No, no, no.
Green tree monitors. - Oh God.
Yo, Mike and I
are gonna be feeding some green tree monitors today.
Let's get it.
We got the calcium dust on there for extra vitamins.
If you don't know how to do it, you do what your fingers do.
- Shove it right up by his face.
- [Noah] Wow, you're a professional.
- You've just gotta move slow, that's the trick.
- [Noah] Oh, he's interested.
Look at that, dude.
- You see that's just it,
they have the flight first without thinking,
so they don't smell it.
- [Noah] All right, be careful, man,
you're gonna mess up the girl.
- You wanna try?
- Yeah, let me get a new roach, man,
this one doesn't have enough pheromones.
Look at that, nice juicy double.
We like to beef up our monitors with double protein.
(Mike laughing)
Why did you grab the shortest tongs?
- You're trying to get friendly with them.
- So we're gonna get it,
we're going to get in his eyesight, right?
I want him to see it, so I'm gonna do a very gentle rub.
Well get it on man, I'm focused on my mission.
A little bit on the lip trying to entice some action,
I'm like do the rub. (Mike laughing)
Well, there you go guys, they don't always go well
and with us, they usually never go well.
- To win some, lose some, we typically lose 'em.
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