8 MORE Common Reptile Myths DEBUNKED!

Are snakes deaf? Can you suck venom out of a bite wound? Find out in today's video, along with other commonly believed myths in the reptile world!

Works Cited
Williams, Becky L.; Brodie Jr., Edmund D.; Brodie III, Edmund D. (2004). "A resistant predator and its toxic prey: persistence of newt toxin leads to poisonous (not venomous) snakes". Journal of Chemical Ecology. 30 (10): 1901–1919. doi:10.1023/B:JOEC.0000045585.77875.09.
(poisonous garters)

Klauber LM. (1997). Rattlesnakes: Their Habitats, Life Histories, and Influence on Mankind (2 ed.). Berkeley: University of California Press, Berkeley, 1956, 1972. ISBN 978-0-520-21056-1.
(keelbacks)

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[SnakeDiscovery]

Comment below with your myth suggestions for Part 3!

[jakesteampson]

Someone: "Is your snake poisonous?"
Me: "Don't know. I don't lick my snakes."

[nathanarts]

Her: "snakes aren't very smart."

Me: *looks at my ball python who tried to eat his mouse sideways for 10 minutes*

[danielskrivan]

11:20 "If it bites you and you die, then it's venomous." Today I learned that tigers are venomous.

[NIXQUITY]

"Snakes Aren't To Smart"

*Me Starting At My Hog Nose Trying To Eat His Own Reflection For 20 Minutes Straight*
Me: "Ah, Yes, Smart Boi."

[annlakes]

“You can see through a lizards head, which shows you about how smart they are.”
- Emily 2019

[FantomLightning]

Emily: Has tons of animals, is great around them, seems to have a heart of gold, also loves Disney movies...
Emily is a Disney princess confirmed.

[ClintsReptiles]

Emily, I love this topic! There are so many misconceptions out there. I'm so glad you are tackling these bits of false information.
Fun fact, drinking venom is the worst way to find out that you have a stomach ulcer.

[PeanutWithWiFiAccess]

"Prey will not chase predators"
**flashbacks to that one video of a cat running away from a jumping mouse**

[the_bob_squad]

P1 "Is that a poisonous snake?"
P2 "No."
P1 "Oh, thank go-"
P2 "It's venomous."

[fraydoh]

"don't drink venom" but a glass of venomade sounds refreshing

[lysandish]

14:49

Doug: “aight. Ima just slither up yur arm”

*moves arm*

“Or not”

[Snek]

The thing I like the most about this channel is that Emily always holds a random snake.

[ashleybrigitte]

The snake accidentally following the human is like when you’re in a store and someone goes the same way as you

[kero.shroom]

"Don't drink venom"
Aw darn, there go my plans for the day :c

[GneissShorts]

"Snakes arent very bright."



Me: *remembers the photo of the corn snake stuck in a toilet paper roll.*
Me: Accurate.

[JumbaFan]

Thank you for the info! I knew about venomous vs poisonous, but I was surprised to learn that there ARE poisonous snakes.

I love how Doug just sits there like "Meh" when you're tugging on his neck skin. Clearly, it doesn't hurt him, but I imagine you have to have a certain level of trust with a snake in order to get away with that. He seems like a very laid-back guy!

[gwengwen]

"If YOU bite it and you die, then it was poisonous. If IT bites you and you die, then it was venomous." And if you bite it and no one dies, that's kinky


How did we get here
That's too many likes for an unoriginal joke
Not sure if in ashamed or proud?
But I've read all your replies and I think they're hysterical, 10/10 would bite again

[ratsinacage]

Some random person: hey, are Taipans poisonous?

Me: no

Srp: thanks!

*picks up Taipan gets bitten and dies*

venomous

[divergent_bowtie]

*loving and talking to her turtle* "I hear a neighbor!" *retreats inside* if that isnt the biggest mood of my life i dont know what is