How our Alligator Destroyed our House

With Rex living in the zoo, we get our guest bedroom back! However, there's a LOT of work we have to do because, well, she's an alligator. Alligators are messy, destructive, and make terrible pets. We still love her though!

SNAKE DISCOVERY MERCH!

SNAKE DISCOVERY PATREON

Music by BenSound and Epidemic Sound

[SnakeDiscovery]

For those concerned about the mold- don't worry! It appeared to be isolated to the surface as the drywall was still firm. As instructed, we cleaned it with a bleach water solution. Since it was less than 9 square feet, it was safe for us to do so :)

[TheTiggy]

It's like their destructive teen has finally moved to go to university and the parents went in to clean the room and just accepted their damp fate (love you Emily and Ed, thank you for your content)

[solarcupid]

That minnow is a legend. Not only did it survive hungry turtles for who knows how long, but also being in an abandoned tank for literal months. Mike is a new favorite of mine. Also since minnows tend to be schooling fish, Mike needs some buddies!

[smol_hamster_]

Emily and Ed: "This room is DISGUSTING. There's mold."
Also Emily and Ed: *clean it barefoot*

[ashleigh-jaynetite]

I love Emily's comment "we were worried about how we were going to sell this house with an alligator in the basement".... as if rex was going to give tours to potential buyers or just be left there when the new people move in or something lol

[-leezha-]

Ed's "and you guys STILL think you want an alligator???" Was so quality. It's been so nice to see Ed's confidence in front of the camera grow over the years.

[Undomaranel]

Like many others are saying: painting over mold is never enough. Mold spreads like plants. "Can't go under it, can't go over it, let's go through it!" and will go through the drywall and into the infrastructure. I grew up in a damp environment, once that stuff appears it's game over and you need to replace before it grows bigger than a video game boss in the dark unreachable interiors.

[guyventures]

As someone who lived in a mold infested apartment for 2 years, and that professionally remediated once, and the mold came back…. I can almost guarantee that those walls have mold inside them. Cleaning the exterior and painting it not enough. That room is a health hazard.

[LegendOfPrincessPeachy]

I know you're getting a million warnings, but when me and my BF ignored mold growing in our apartment they took out the entire wall to see that it was COVERED in black mold and a pipe that had been coroding for years. Be safe :)

[SpeedDemonStar]

That room was not near as bad as I was expecting; that being said, PLEASE get an air quality test done ASAP. I have a friend who just recently got out of the hospital after a long time on a ventilator in the ICU, just from the damage that mold spores did to his lungs after living in their home for only about a month and there being no mold visible on the surface of the drywall. The surface looked completely normal, but when the air quality test came back really bad so they checked the backsides of it, it was solid mold.

[Offutticus]

If the walls are drywall, keep an eye on the lower portions. Those moldy parts may need to be replaced. Did you prime with Kilz or similar before painting? If not, the stains are going to come through, even with the color you chose. We had to remove nearly all the drywall in this house. Which was okay because there was nice wood underneath.

[MajiggerRose]

Not gonna lie, I started tearing up just seeing her in such a lovely, spacious place. Especially when I think about where she came from.
Obviously the swimming pool in your place was an upgrade from where she started, but this is truly what she deserves and you all are amazing for sacrificing so much for her.

[skyllarrk]

Yiiiikes with the mold, guys. Really not done properly. Please get the place thoroughly treated. Especially if you're planning to sell. "Nobody needs to know that she used to live in here, " uhhh! Yes they do! Crinnnnging. And the lack of respirators/masks/what have you while dealing with years worth of water damage and months worth of stagnant water and black mold is a serious health concern. I honestly can't believe how reckless you guys were in this video. A lot of professionals left some really great comments and I implore you to gut that room and test your whole house for an infestation.

[Oniqueen]

Every time I saw Rex's old room I always worried about all the water damage that it would cause. I hope it can be salvageable!

[benten]

Ed looks so amazing! I can’t recall what I thought he looked like before (not bad, certainly!) But I think it’s a combination of the stresses mellowing down and his confidence growing, his smile is just absolutely stunning :’)

[spookysugar]

Can't help but love how cheeky Rex looks when smiling and chillin in the zoo while Emily and Ed do back-breacking labor fixing up her mess.

[jordansmithson]

Emily: "no body needs to know an alligator lived in here"
Also Emily: has a YouTube channel showing years of an alligator living in said room.

[jesperlivid]

"A bit of mouse storage there!" Very bold of that mouse to decide to store it's food in a room that housed both an alligator AND a snapping turtle-

[brucedog]

Wow I never saw Emily have her hair out like that but that was amazing it it changed so much all the memories you did there with Rex

[NutmegBGB]

It warms my heart to see someone who cares so deeply for their animals. You two clearly love what you do to the extent that even a dirty job like this is worth it. The world needs more people like you!