- Really, it makes it all worth it and it makes me happy.
- Oh my gosh.
That is such a cool animal. Isn't it?
(instrumental hip-hop plays)
Hey, good morning, everybody. Welcome to the vlog.
From somewhere in Pennsylvania or New York.
I'm not even sure where I'm at.
But we are heading over to a place in Pennsylvania
called Reptiland before we are heading back
to the Reptarium in BAP,
and yes, these animals did sleep with me in my room
so I cannot wait to go check this reptile zoo out,
check back in with Laurie and the crew,
and then head home to get these animals
over to the Reptarium and then show you guys what I got.
I'm excited about today.
Let's get on the road.
And we're here at Reptiland.
So apparently they didn't have it on the calendar
that I was coming for the tour
although, I've talked to them a whole bunch of times
and I actually know the owner,
so hopefully this thing is going to work out.
In the meantime, I'm going to just kind of walking
around their gift shop, which I think
is absolutely incredible, something that I would love
to one day, if I open up another Reptarium
with a little bit more space, have something like this
because I think this is absolutely awesome.
In the meantime, we're just hanging out
and hopefully we're going to get the chance
to get a tour of the place.
We'll see how it happens.
- Well here it is. Another big day at the Reptarium.
There's still tons to do so I'm going to check in
with Andrea and see what she's got on her list today.
- So today, I just put together this enclosure
for a new surprise animal that Brian's picking up.
So we've got some bedding and a big water dish.
We're excited to see what he brings.
- Do you have any thoughts or ideas
about what you think it might be?
- I'm hoping it's something big,
given the size of the enclosure.
- Yeah.
- But the possibilities are endless.
- That is true and I think you're right on that.
It is a big cage so it definitely is something with size.
So, I guess we'll find out.
- So it all worked out.
Jeff here, the Zoological Manager,
came out and he's hanging out with us and showing us around.
This of course is the gator area
which is an absolutely huge area.
They've got this beautiful albino alligator right down here.
Big old monster alligator over there
that looks absolutely incredible.
Man, I tell you what, I love albino alligators.
- First on my to do list for the Reptarium,
is to get these cages we have here ready for animals.
So, I need to secure the background
in the back with some silicone.
Obviously, I have to put the stuff in here
and make them stick and secure them
so the animals cannot get behind the background.
So, while it's not a hard job, it can be tedious
and it is one more thing on my long list to do.
So let's rock this out and I can move on to the next thing.
- You know, it's interesting.
Remember when I opened up the Reptarium,
I was thinking about having it where it was
kind of dark and the exhibits would really be bright
and I really love the exhibits here.
I mean, these are unbelievable, world class exhibits.
I kind of like the way that looks.
I guess that's why I've told you guys
that I like it when at night, when I shut out the lights,
that I can see this, and this is example
of what I was really thinking when I opened the Reptarium.
But man, there are some great great exhibits here.
- [Cameraman] Alright, what are you guys doing
here today with those flies I see?
- Today, we're going to feed the dart frogs.
Eric's helping me out.
- She's going to let me feed them.
- [Cameraman] Dude, is this your first time?
- It's my first time. It's pretty sweet.
- [Cameraman] Oh my God. That's so exciting.
- It's kind of intimidating.
There's a lot of little flies in here.
I'm scared to crack it open.
- [Cameraman] Yeah. Don't make too big of a mess,
and don't let any frogs out.
- I know, it's really scary.
Look at this right here.
Dang! Did you see all the flies come out?
- [Cameraman] I actually did not.
- It's like a pepper shaker, man.
Oh look at them all. Oh my gosh.
- [Cameraman] Is that good? Close it?
- [Eric] Yeah, Yeah. Shut it. Shut it. Shut it.
Do you see them all? Yeah there's a ton of them in there.
I might have put too many actually. I'm sorry.
Is that too many Andrea?
- [Cameraman] I don't know.
It's hard to tell.
- At least you have a self sustaining colony in there now.
- [Cameraman] Yeah, yeah.
It will never end.
- Dude it's so cool to watch them eat though.
- [Cameraman] Good job. Good job.
Let's see.
- [Eric] Oh yeah, do you see them?
Oh they're so cute.
- [Cameraman] Oh! They're munching on them.
I love these.
- [Eric] Dude, they really are.
Awesome. Good job, Eric.
First job
- Holy cow.
It's so cool to see this dart frog tank.
I mean, this is so cool.
Look at how big that Azureus is.
Oh my God.
You guys have seen my little tiny ones.
You guys know I'm geeking out about everyday
feeding and stuff like that.
What's interesting here
is they have Tang Taurus.
They also have Neuritis in here,
which is really wild.
I didn't think you could keep
the species together.
It's cool that they seem to be
hanging out and doing well.
I mean, they look so good.
I love this, this is a cool thing.
Gosh, there's some really cool animals here.
I love it.
When I come to a place like this,
I really start thinking about, like, venomous,
because obviously we've got Gila Monsters over here.
That Red Spitter was absolutely incredible.
Gaboon Vipers.
I think, one day should I maybe do that?
But, let's go see some Komodo Dragons.
- So rumor on the street is that Dad's out of town.
- That is a true rumor.
- No, that one's true. He's not here.
- And then the other rumor is
he's bringing back a Komodo Dragon.
- What?
- Whoa! What?
- A Komodo Dragon?
- That's what I heard.
- That's what you heard?
That is not what I heard.
He better not bring a Komodo Dragon.
- Dude, how sick would that be.
- Yeah, it would be sick.
I'd feed him off to it.
- Dude!
- It's just walking.
It's a free range one too.
It just walks around the shop.
- We could capture deer and put them in there.
- They're down our street actually.
I was driving home and a deer was walking down my street.
- That's pretty crazy.
You guys are in a bit of an urban area.
- Yes. Very urban.
Okay wait a second.
For real now.
- [Cameraman] What do you think he's getting,
because that's what I heard.
- That is not what I heard.
I was thinking he was getting
maybe, I don't know a couple snakes, a lizard or two,
but definitely not a Komodo Dragon.
- [Cameraman] Really?
You don't think so?
- It's highly illegal.
- [Cameraman] It's illegal?
- Yeah there's the import, export laws.
I don't think you could own one, that a person can own one.
- [Cameraman] Oh that's lame
- But knowing Brian, I'm not surprised.
He might get one.
- But, you know, nerve.
When I think of nerve.
He could do Dwarf Caimans, so that's what I'm hoping for.
- He better not.
- I'm hoping I come home and he's downstairs
and he says, "Here you go, Eric."
- Okay, well if he got it to give to you,
I would totally be okay with that.
I do not want it.
- They're a little pricey though, so.
- I mean, but what do they got?
They got nice Retics.
They got nice monitors.
They've got other nice reptiles, but, I wanted her.
- [Cameraman] Well, what do you want?
- Well, I was not worried, but now after talking to you two,
I'm highly concerned.
- I am so impressed with this.
I mean, take a look at this Komodo Exhibit.
Oh my gosh.
And they built this building just for this exhibit.
I mean, this is absolutely mammoth.
You can see there is a male Komodo right over here.
You can see him right in the water right there.
Look at that big dude.
He's a pretty big guy.
He's not completely full grown,
but he is definitely a big male for sure.
Oh my gosh, just take a look at the waterfall.
Oh my gosh, this is,
I mean, this inspired me so much.
I look here and I think, I'm always saying,
maybe I should stay small, you know, don't think too big.
But then I come to a place like this and I think,
oh my gosh, I need an exhibit like this.
I mean, look at this.
This is absolutely stunning.
Wow.
Look at these El Baldor Tortoises.
Oh my gosh.
Holy moly.
That's another one that's on the list of must haves for me.
I gotta get El Baldor Tortoises.
I think the thing I like about this place
is that it has so much land.
It gives you an idea, like, if you did have something
that's partially outdoor, some things indoor
because obviously we come from a cold climate,
you could still do some things, and this is pretty cool.
Look at this dinosaur exhibit right here.
Oh my gosh, what is this right here?
This thing spits water or something?
Literally, I just saw that it was spitting out water.
It really sprays.
I'm going over here so I don't get wet.
This is awesome, oh my gosh, I love this.
You know, I tell you, I'm almost like a kid when I come
to any zoo or a place like this.
I don't know what it is.
I'm never more happy than when I'm running
around a place like this.
I'm so glad we're able to break up the ride home
because listen, a 14 hour ride home was kind of boring.
We literally drove seven hours and we have seven hours
still to drive to get home.
So, this is awesome.
Oh take a look at this.
I'm so glad we stopped.
Oh! I didn't expect this.
Talk about living dinosaurs.
Look at these guys!
Oh my gosh.
They're Emus.
What's up guys?
How are you?
Oh my gosh I want this so bad.
I am so happy right now, I am so happy.
Oh my, guys, dinosaurs with feathers.
That's probably how they really looked.
(dinosaurs roaring)
I know I just want to stay here all day.
- [Zookeeper] There's four animals here.
They're from two different clutches.
Now thank you so much for your time, man.
This was fantastic.
Hopefully you can get out to see me some day.
- Yeah
- So there it is.
The Clyde Peeling Reptile Zoo in Pennsylvania.
If you guys ever get into the area, you've got to come
check this place out, it's absolutely incredible.
Again, I took a lot of ideas, kind of inputs from this.
This is absolutely incredible.
I'm going to go home even more energized
with ideas for the Reptarium.
Bye, Peeling's Reptiland.
Thank you for having me.
It's been absolutely awesome.
Let's get in the car and drive seven hours.
- [Cameraman] This little guy loves it.
He's got the whole pile to himself.
Oh, Speedy's mad, he's like, "Come and get in here."
He's literally pushing him out of the way.
What a little jerk.
Everyone's got their own piece besides that little guy.
Speedy's got a couple pieces.
So what are you feeding them, Mom?
- I'm not going to lie, this is one of my favorite parts
about having the Reptarium, is being able to give
these animals different, more spacious,
realistic type environments and just seeing them act
and interact with stuff.
So, I've always loved Tortoises.
I think it's super cool that we have
this great run for them.
They are loving it, and I love how excited they get.
This is one of their favorite treats, this yellow squash.
As you can see, they go crazy for it, except this guy,
I think he's a little tired, but the rest of them
are going to town on it, fighting over
who's going to get enough.
It's stuff like this, like I said, that really
makes it all worth it and makes me happy
that we get to see and interact with them
and see how happy the animals are.
- We're just outside Cleaveland, Ohio.
We've got about three hours left to get home.
We're going to drop some animals off at the Reptarium,
but tomorrow I actually travel to Boar's place
for a barbecue thing that's going on
so we're going to check out some big animals.
So I have another eleven hour round trip drive tomorrow,
so there is no rest for me.
Let's go ahead and get on the road and get to the Reptarium.
And I am finally back to the Reptarium.
I'm going to show you one of the animals we picked up
and then I'm going to tease you by not showing you the rest
until tomorrow, but we're going to show you this one.
This one is pretty cool.
Again, I want animals that are going to be really shocking
and like, beautiful and incredible, but at the same time,
extremely handle-able so that we can take things out.
So when I went and visited Kevin, he said that he had
an animal he really thought was going to be perfect
for not only an incredible display, but also
really handle-able and docile.
And guess what guys, here he is.
I know Laurie, you're excited about this right?
Laurie, remember the first time we went to Orlando
to the reptile show and Bob Park had that huge
white Burmese Python?
- Yeah.
- That's what this reminds me of, I mean look at this thing.
Is that incredible or what?
That is thing is so cool.
Look at it.
Oh my gosh.
It's such a cool animal isn't it?
- Yeah, I mean, it doesn't look like a Retic.
- It doesn't look like a Retic.
- Let's hope it doesn't act like one.
- No, it is dog tame, I mean, it is unbelievable.
- Is it a boy?
- This is a boy, yeah.
It used to be a breeder so now he's just retired
since Kevin didn't need him anymore
but he's been messing with him.
He kept him real tame, used him for
educational stuff here and there, so I think it's
going to be awesome and I think we're
going to put him right up in this cage right here.
The thing that's amazing about this is that he's been kept
basically in a rack type of system so he's never
had kind of this type of a cage at all,
so I just love seeing how these animals react,
especially something like a Reticulated Python
that's so intelligent.
Here you go, Bud.
See what you want.
Go ahead back in the cage buddy.
That's freaking awesome.
This is a score.
Oh my gosh, this is so cool.
So there it is guys.
What do you think Laurie?
- I think you got another Retic.
- This is so cool.
So a couple things, guys, number one, let me know
what you think about this guy and remember tomorrow
I'm going to show you a few other ambassadors
that are coming to the Reptarium.
I need a name for this beautiful snake right here.
Oh my gosh, is he a gorgeous one.
So let me know in the comments what you think
about the name, and I'm going to go ahead
and end this very long day of travel
and end the vlog and get some rest
because I have to travel again in just
a handful of hours down to Indianapolis of course.
So I wish you guys an absolutely amazing day or evening,
whenever you happen to be watching.
As always, your support means the world to me
and I truly do love you guys so much.
Can you do me a couple of favors before we get out of here?
Can you smash that like button, turn those post
notifications on, leave a comment,
let me know what you think about this animal,
whatever the adventure was, and tell me something
awesome about yourselves. Be kind to someone
and I promise I will see you guys tomorrow.