Wow…never a dull moment in the Barraclough household! Like everyone else here, I wish you & the wife the very best of luck moving forward🤞 Exciting times & some great life experiences still to be had. I’m not at all envious about your fishing exploits…try not to put your back out fighting some of those big boys. Please keep us updated if you find the time. Never fails to make me giggle how so many of us have similar hobbies besides the snakes. I’m sure Arwen will keep your projects on track, they couldn’t be in safer hands. Your videos have helped me immeasurably over the last 3yrs & I can’t thank you enough. Tight lines my friend & safe travels to you and your wife.
@RobertBarracloughRoyalBalls
7 ай бұрын
Hi mate. Thank you for the well wishes and the really nice comments. I'm not dead and gone by a long shot and I'll be sure to keep this channel going with some sort of content. I spoke to Arawin and Sameer and they will send me content if I can't shoot it myself. My collection is in the very best hands while I'm gone and I'm sure it will be an upgrade when I get back. I do intend to travel back to KL from time to time throughout the assignment.
@paulgreenacre4883
7 ай бұрын
Big news Rob. Fishing in South Korea sounds great! How wonderful to have Arwen look after your collection while you are away for 3 years. You have some amazing snakes and a very enjoyable channel. Being a fellow fisherman I look forward to seeing your fishing adventures. I’ve just been given a life time opportunity to run a salmon syndicate with 6 miles of the Hampshire Avon to look after. Variety certainly is the spice of life. My life is full and I want to thank you for all your guidance and continued support. I wish you and your family every success n your new career. Keep us posted with your fishing adventures.
@RobertBarracloughRoyalBalls
7 ай бұрын
Hi Paul. I learned a long time ago to embrace change and not fear it. There is no such thing as better or worse, there is just different. Life is always what you make it. Just as some doors close, new ones always open and your salmon syndicate opportunity is to die for! I expect I'll be doing more fishing over there, both fresh and salt water. Korea has both large and small mouth Bass introduced from the USA and it has Northern Snakehead, a species of snakehead I have not yet caught. The sea fishing has species I'm more familiar with and can't wait to get stuck into some "extreme" rock fishing. I will keep the channel going. Don't know yet if it will be snake content exclusively or whether to do a separate channel for other content. We'll see.
@Cholo_Reyes
7 ай бұрын
Congratulations to your wife! We will miss the Ball python videos and the updates on your projects. Looking forward to your different content on this channel about your adventures. Will still bug you for tips and advice about the snakes. Wish you all the best for the move to South Korea.
@RobertBarracloughRoyalBalls
7 ай бұрын
Hi mate. I'll try to keep the channel active and yes please do keep asking anything you want about Ball Pythons!
@Bildgesmythe
7 ай бұрын
Congratulations to your wife and you. All the best in your future. I will miss you and the snakes
@RobertBarracloughRoyalBalls
7 ай бұрын
Thanks mate and thank you for all the support. I'm going to do my best to keep the channel active.
@lauraholzler1417
7 ай бұрын
My goodness! I adore your channel. I will miss your snakes for a bit, it seems. I would appreciate some local flavor videos since you are getting to see parts of the world I likely won't get to see. Thank you for all you do. Have a great trip!
@RobertBarracloughRoyalBalls
7 ай бұрын
Hi Laura. I'm not getting out of the hobby. Just an interlude. I'll do my best to keep the channel alive and you can expect snake content from time to time as well as some alternate stuff as well. We shall see!
@BensSnakeRack
7 ай бұрын
Well while I am a bit sad, I’m happy you’re happy and I appreciate the warning lol. Can’t wait for your return to the snake room
@RobertBarracloughRoyalBalls
7 ай бұрын
Hi Ben. Don't be sad. I'll do my best to keep this going. It's not the end, just a new path to follow.
@Weawe.
7 ай бұрын
I will miss your snakes videos Mr. Rob! However me and my fiance loves fishing too! So we will looking forward to see your fishing videos! And we would enjoy to see food vlogging videos on your channel if you plan to make those as well!
@RobertBarracloughRoyalBalls
7 ай бұрын
Hi mate. Let's see how things pan out when I move. I'll keep the channel going and, of course, answer any questions and help wherever I can.
@Erica-PlaneSnakes
7 ай бұрын
Hi Rob, thank you so much for including those bloopers. You made my day! Also, congratulations on your wife's opportunity and your new adventure! I will miss your snake videos but I will be here for whenever and whatever content you post for the next 3 years. Thank you for all that you do! P. S. I'm an Airplane Mechanic so seeing your models made me smile as well. 😊
@RobertBarracloughRoyalBalls
7 ай бұрын
Hi Erica. I'll try to keep the channel active with content where I can. Glad you enjoyed the alternative hobbies too.
@coachsroyalreptiles
7 ай бұрын
I am happy for you. Congratulations to your wife! Selfishly, I am disappointed, but happy for you at the same time. I am very proud of our friendship, and I will be sending my occasional checking in messages as usual! As you know, I am not pairing this year, and will use this year to refine my collection as well. I will not allow you to leave me alone in the hobby! Hurry back, my friend! God bless!
@RobertBarracloughRoyalBalls
7 ай бұрын
Hi mate. Not a chance of leaving you alone in the hobby! Please do drop me a line whenever.
@maddutchess5312
7 ай бұрын
Hurry Back. Have fun.
@RobertBarracloughRoyalBalls
7 ай бұрын
Thanks mate. Will do on both of those!
@karyannfontaine8757
7 ай бұрын
Good morning Rob. There is another type of bite my 2 year old Albino Burmese Python gave me out of profound fear. He was sleeping on the closet shelf in the den. He is an outlier for his breed. His breeder told me he could not be handled, I have been working with him and he had been doing better and I could hold him. I awakened to a crash, got up and quickly came out of my bedroom. The snake had been so scared after knocking things off the closet shelf while climbing down, thought his live was in danger. He had lurched himself down the hallway to my bedroom, clung to the doorknob and grabbed me by my hand and sideways around my wrist, wrapped my left arm and hand. I put my arm, hand and snake into water. It worked when he was smaller, not this time. I used Vodka, he let go, his teeth still stuck into me. I released his teeth as gently as possible and all 6 feet of him curled up in the corner of the kitchen. I am very petite and he gave me an impressive crush injury and bite. I know if was out of fear. We now are starting to over again, the snake and I. Love your hobbies and slow teknique encountering obstructions on your bike. Control and teknique can apple to almost everything. My father was a Pilot in WW2 so enjoyed seeing your models. How exciting your wife's post to South Korea by Petronas. Please share your fishing experiences with us. While you are away, I will still watch your channel.
@RobertBarracloughRoyalBalls
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the well wishes Kary Ann. Glad you enjoyed the alternative stuff as well. I cannot imagine the dedication and bravery of men who flew the aircraft I model. Respect! Please do continue to watch an interact. I love sharing a passion with others who keep snakes. I'm going to make some generic observations on snake behaviour in response to your story, which sounds both scary, but also familiar. It's going to be long, because it's also a passion of mine, observing and attempting to interpret snake behaviour. Seems like it is for you too. I'm almost certain it will differ from your own views and that's ok. I have kept both Burmese Pythons and Reticulated Pythons into adulthood. Lou and Annie were both over 16ft and over 120lbs when I re-homed them. I also used to keep Woma Pythons and have experienced the bite and coil you describe where the snake simply refuses to let go. My views on snake behaviour are simple and straightforward. Their behaviour is largely instinctive, which makes it both predictable and sadly devoid of any human attributes like reasoning, cognition, remorse, guilt, recognition or trust. They do what they do in response to certain stimuli and it is usually us (breeding aside) and our interactions with them as keepers that provide the stimuli, good or bad, feeding response or defensive, intended or accidental. Defensive could be the flinch when we open a tub or it could be a bite warning us off when they perceive a threat when we approach them in a sudden and unexpected manner. I prefer to call these scenarios defensive rather than “fear” since fear implies a self awareness and an ability to imagine an outcome and be frightened of that outcome. Snakes don’t have that ability in my opinion. They live in the moment and respond to the moment. Whilst almost all snake behaviour is innate or instinctive, they can and do display adaptive behaviour in response to their environment, but this takes time. It's one of the most satisfying aspects of keeping snakes. They can also display habituation where repetitive stressful stimuli, such as handling causes them to surrender or give in, being given no choice in the matter. Our handling sessions I feel should always be aimed at adaptive behaviour, rather than habituation. No matter how used to handling a snake becomes, under duress or certain stimuli, they will always revert to instinctive behaviour. They do not bond with us. They do not recognise us and they do not learn to trust us. None of this has any survival benefit to our snakes, unlike our own social structure where bonds and friendships are essential to survival. Snake interactions are never to do with what a snake has “learned”. They are almost exclusively based on what we have learned about that individual snake and how it will respond given a certain set of stimuli. We learn to work with it, rather than the other way around. Snakes do not scare themselves. We scare them. Left alone they’re not scared. Any snake will free roam when left alone. They are not scared of inanimate objects. If an object has no scent, no heat signature, no movement, it's ignored. But if we move suddenly towards them we get a reaction. They respond to us, usually in a neutral posture, sometimes defensive, never in joyful anticipation of being picked up no matter how much we wish this were true. They can be very clumsy when moving around clutter on shelves or tables and often knock things off. The stuff they knock off goes crashing and clattering to the ground which startles us, but snakes are mostly deaf, having no outer ear. Their inner ear is like ours but connects to their jawbone, allowing them to sense vibration, but not sound like we know sound. They don't hear what we hear and are not in the least bit "frightened" by knocking things off the table. They do "feel" sound through surfaces they are in contact with and deep rumbling sounds like thunder that we can also feel through our bodies they will feel, but this doesn't include stuff they knock off the shelf. What will scare them is us making a panic sudden movement to try to stop stuff falling onto the ground, or worse, us trying to "save them" when they don't need saving. This is very threatening for a snake and they will react to the threat instinctively. I learned not to do this when I free roam my snakes. Ball Pythons don’t usually bite but they do flinch and hide their heads when threatened by a sudden movement, particularly if its overhead. They don’t know we’re only trying to catch falling objects they have knocked over. They will naturally be much more sensitive to us when they are out in the open away from cover and therefore more exposed to potential threats. In a captive environment such as a house or snake room, when a snake reacts to "something", it's usually us they are reacting to. Nothing else. We are the only movement. We are the only threat. So, it’s always good practice in a situation like this to evaluate what it was we did that prompted the inevitable response, rather than think about what the snake did and try to put some sort of cognitive thinking or reasoning onto the snake. I am surprised that your snake struck and coiled. A snakes first line of defense would be to simply run away. Failing that, a warning strike intended to make a predator back off for long enough to allow escape. Fighting with a predator is usually counterproductive and invites injury even if victorious. So, it’s unusual for a snake to coil unless it intends to kill, which is normally reserved for feeding. My woma python certainly was contemplating a meal and my size was not going to stop it trying. My kingsnakes have even started to eat me, finger first. Not especially smart, but extremely tenacious! I have a story to tell here as well. I used to handle Lou and Annie quite often. Getting them out of their enclosures was always a bit of a struggle. I never went into their enclosures when they were facing me. I opened the door and waited for them to turn away before attempting to pull them out, after which they would normally relax and participate in a bit of roaming. On this particular day we had guests, one of whom was a boy about 10 years old. I used to let him handle the snakes whilst keeping a close eye on body language. I never had any issues. One day Lou started to go up the stair well in the house. It’s a confined space with no way in or out except at the top and the bottom. The boy made a move to pull Lou back out of the stair well and I saw an instant change in body language from Lou as he tensed up. In the confined space, a sudden move towards him was obviously threatening and I saw what was coming just in time to pull the boy back and put myself between him and a 16ft 120lb Reticulated Python. Lou did strike, mouth closed and head butted me with some force in the midsection. The first and only time I have seen him do this while free roaming. I think a combination of a limited space with no escape route and a sudden threatening move toward him made the result inevitable. Given similar circumstances instinct would make him do the exact same thing again. The trick is to learn what we did that triggered it and avoid that specific set of stimuli in future. I do think that familiarity with my scent and unfamiliarity with the scent of a strange person had an impact on both the behaviour and the outcome. I’m not saying he recognised me. That’s a stretch too far. But a familiar background scent (me) is less threatening than a new and unknown scent (my guest). Lou was completely back to normal in an instant. They don’t remember. They don’t learn. They don’t hold a grudge. They don’t feel remorse. Only we do that, and I always think the onus is therefore on us to analyse what we did wrong and learn from that rather than feel sorry for the snake or expect it to learn to trust us. The snake doesn’t remember. My protocol for handling the big snakes was never to do it alone in the house and both my wife and daughter were trained in what to do should a bite and wrap occur. You control the head and unwrap from the tail end first. Trying to open the jaws and unwrap from the front is useless. Unwrap from the tail first and the snake will eventually let go. I used vodka as well on my woma python but Listerine mouthwash also works. Tap water doesn’t and snakes can hold their breath a long time underwater! It would be interesting to see a video of your encounter since its impossible to imagine the exact situation and the snakes body language for that specific situation. There is a famous video doing the rounds with a lady being bitten and wrapped by a Reticulated Python. It’s very instructive to watch and my first reaction on seeing it was “No no no don’t…….too late!” The snake did give ample warning. There is always something to be learned. Hope this helps reconcile what happened, even if you don’t subscribe to my views on snake behaviour. I don’t think the snake will remember or hold a grudge, so for the snake at least, no harm has been done. Unless it now uses the door handle as a great place to ambush prey (you) and keeps going back there! We ourselves do tend to remember and be fearful and its this hesitation and uncertainty that can also be a stimulus for unwanted responses in our snakes. I try never let it enter my thoughts in interactions with so called problem snakes. Calm, deliberate and slow movements will always be perceived as less threatening by a snake and less likely to generate an instinctive defensive response. Each individual snake has its own individual levels of stress and tolerance but every snake will eventually respond to a calm and deliberate approach. You will succeed with this snake!
@karyannfontaine8757
7 ай бұрын
@@RobertBarracloughRoyalBalls Thank you Rob. I have always used slow relaxed movements with all my snakes. This time I rushed, my undoing. This snake is reactive and defensive, the breeder sold him to me without any pretext. I knew how he was and how he is. Have to do everything on his terms, never mine. The big guy had eaten 4 days before the incident. Big snakes are big responsibility. Would never have that snake out with company. As I mentioned, for a Burmese Python, this guy is an outlier in behavior.
@RobertBarracloughRoyalBalls
7 ай бұрын
Hi again Kary Ann. Of the two species I always felt the Reticulated Pythons were the more aware and "cunning" while Burmese were a bit more "instinctive" or "reactive." You have clearly made a lot of progress with this particular snake and its incredibly satisfying to see them adapt from what they started out as. Regardless of whether its us reading them better, them adapting to us being around or a combination of both, progress is progress and its a joy and privilege to be able to interact with these animals. Love it!
@tullysoutregiusroyals
7 ай бұрын
Fantastic news rob and congratulations to your wife! I Really enjoyed this video! Fingers crossed you can open up that new channel in the market and that is a worthwhile and Nobel way to really take full advantage of your circumstances. Very savy! . Maybe you could vlog it for us, take us on the journey with you. If you need help keeping the channel alive don’t hesitate to ask me. Enjoy the adventure my friend we will miss you but will still be here when you return. All the best with it my mate👍🏻
@RobertBarracloughRoyalBalls
7 ай бұрын
Hi Joe. I intend to vlog. Right now I don't know what form that will take but the journey will continue for sure. I have until end March so a few more videos lined up to come.
@lorgagssertao4036
7 ай бұрын
Hi Rob! Those are indeed big news. It's cool that you have a good friend in Arawyn. Cheers mate
@RobertBarracloughRoyalBalls
7 ай бұрын
The world is my oyster!
@tagspythons
7 ай бұрын
Congratulations on a new adventure. Good luck in S. Korea
@RobertBarracloughRoyalBalls
7 ай бұрын
Thanks mate. I have about a month or so to go and a few more videos lined up before then.
@patrickalilbitofeverything5181
7 ай бұрын
As usual awesome video Rob and thank you for sharing your journey with us 🔥🔥💯💪🏽🫡
@RobertBarracloughRoyalBalls
7 ай бұрын
Thanks Patrick. A new road ahead but we'll see if we can't keep this going.
@petehall4832
7 ай бұрын
Good luck in your future
@RobertBarracloughRoyalBalls
7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@petehall4832
7 ай бұрын
@@RobertBarracloughRoyalBalls stay healthy
@Kelly142877
7 ай бұрын
Thanks so very much for your detailed list. This is perfect!!! Amazing! I thank you again for your time. I will continue to explore your videos. 😊
@Arctic_Morphs
7 ай бұрын
I definitely am looking for some feeding tongs. I shouldnt say this out loud but I've only ever been bitten by the babies (defensive bites) and only a few times at that. I guess I am overly cautious due to not having tongs. I have had some really close calls though. I am looking forward to all the new content you will be putting out from Korea! My children's grandmother is Korean, and they travelled there with her once. They absolutely loved it. I'm very excited for you and congratulations to your wife! I hope you have the most wonderful time!
@RobertBarracloughRoyalBalls
7 ай бұрын
Hi Barbara. I'm not sure I could even begin to imagine feeding without tongs no matter how cautious I was! It places scent, heat signature and movement in one indistinguishable package of prey and hand. My snakes don't give me the luxury of mistakes. Simply opening the tub generates an instant strike and they are simply intent on grabbing the prey they already know is there. It's not because they are mean and nasty and never handled. Quite the contrary. On non feeding days they are easy to manage and can be handled as well as any "trained" snake. Defensive bites or strikes are rarely "full on" encounters. The snake will snap and retract more as a warning. They rarely latch on and would much prefer you just to go away. Feeding bites are a bit more committed and they are executed with obviously terminal intentions. I have some video of my snakes in their tubs 5 minutes after introducing rodents into the room. We can see just from the posture and movement of the snakes that we would not want to put our hand anywhere near and what the inevitable consequences of doing that would be. Feeding by hand would be Russian roulette with all six chambers loaded! Lets see what the future holds for me and the channel. I'll do my best to keep it both active and relevant.
@MPRbyHamlin
7 ай бұрын
CONGRATULATIONS 🎊 👏 Mrs B. But I think losing you for 3 years is pretty sh!t... but completely understandable. All the best mate 👍
@RobertBarracloughRoyalBalls
7 ай бұрын
I'll be back!
@Exotic_A1Pets
7 ай бұрын
Congratulations on the new venture and opportunities. But we believe you might find a way to keep them after a while in Korea, maybe.
@RobertBarracloughRoyalBalls
7 ай бұрын
Hi mate. Thank you. I have no idea what the regulations are like in Korea for snakes. I can't find anything on line other than just the usual CITES import export regulations/permits. We shall see!
@acaciaballpythons
7 ай бұрын
Lol funny stuff. Dont ya love it. Especially the one that crapped on you🤣. Ty for sharing. This is why i handle my snakes. They dont panic and flee when im touching them. And the ones that start out that way get over it rather fast with a little hand work. To each their own of course if it doesnt bother you. I just like my snakes relaxed and unaffected by people. Love the dirt biking. I gave it a shot when i was younger and crashed😆. Best of luck in Korea
@RobertBarracloughRoyalBalls
7 ай бұрын
Hi Acacia. Thanks for the support. Our approach is a bit different, but the snakes are just the same. I can film for 5 minutes and then rest them and come back later. Continuity editing would ensure there is no squirming and flight response. I know I have about a 5 minute window. I have used this on many occasions and it works. But then it takes longer to do a full shoot. The snakes rarely cooperate once the camera comes out, particularly when the snakes are lined up ready to go on stage, but they need to wait their turn. The first snake is fresh. The last snake in a shoot might have been waiting 15 minutes for an appearance in a clear tub under the lights on the desk top. We're requesting them to do something they are not accustomed to doing. Handling has nothing to do with it. Being still for the camera is the most unnatural thing we could force them to do. They may not always behave for the camera, but all of them eat well, which is not always a given. All of them eat well when rehomed, which is also not a given. Unaffected by people depends on how you benchmark it. I have always said this is not about the snakes, it's about us and the way we interact with them. Number of hatchlings requiring assist feeding might also be considered a valid benchmark and assist feeding really does bother me. I feel there is a direct correlation between assist feeding and overhandling or forced handling. It's the commonest mistake new breeders make. Even if the snakes seem calm when handled, this has no value if they won't eat, especially if the snake is going to a new home with an inexperienced keeper who can't resist messing with them right from the start. No amount of handling by me will reduce the stress on them under these circumstances. My aim is zero assist feeds and when I first started I had more assist feeds than I do now. I don't bother with "socialising" through handling because it all depends on the new owner, not the snake. We should be training owners, not snakes. This is by far the biggest variable in snake keeping. I much prefer free roaming without touching to see a snake relaxed and stress free. I have yet to see a new owner who doesn't make their first snakes nervous and more often than not vice versa. Neither of us will convince the other which is probably a good thing. Always room for different approaches. As long as a snake is thriving, its all good.
@acaciaballpythons
7 ай бұрын
@@RobertBarracloughRoyalBalls Im not a fan of having to assist feed either. I did it once to save someone elses pet, thankfully it worked out, but Stressed me to do...with the one i produced, i tried everything other breeders recommended for like three months but she would still only eat when assisted. She was too afraid of everything, the mice included, to even try to strike or even look at it i left her alone except for spot cleaning that entire time. Then i decided to try something different and weird. My thought was "Hmm this snake is hard wired for fear. She knows nothing but hiding. Let me try to change her thinking." (Mind you i did not think this would work but i was out of ideas). I sh*t you not, a couple gentle handling sessions for a half hour to get her out of her shell, and she ate on her own for next offering, and every time after. She also proceeded to move around more, drink more water, she didnt recoil or flee when the tub opened. She acted like a normal snake after 3 months of being too afraid to eat🤷🏼♀️. Apparently she just had to learn there was nothing to fear. This is obviously a last ditch effort and i wouldn't recommend it to anyone generally, and Id never think that i could alter what someone as experienced yourself does with their animals. I know thats not necessary. But here are the facts i do have. My babies (and most of my adults) that i work with (within reason, im not harassing them constantly) don't show as many signs of distress as ones that have not been worked with. They crawl right onto my hand usually when i open the tub. I don't force them out. They choose whether they feel like interacting. They don't immediately, if ever, try to run and hide. They are fairly free to do what they want as long as i can see them and they are safe. And they eat well, except during predictable breeding stages. You dont have to agree or believe all of that. Its fine. Doesnt matter. But your experience is not everyones. Snakes raised in different environments and kept different ways will behave differently to a degree, within the capabilities of the species. I think any intelligent scientific mind could agree with that. Just the fact that my snakes are kept in clear instead of opaque tubs makes a huge difference.
@RobertBarracloughRoyalBalls
7 ай бұрын
One cannot argue with success, regardless of how it's achieved. And yes my experience isn't the same as everyone else's. Neither are my confirmation biases. We all have our own set of beliefs we try to convince ourselves (and others) of. My hatchlings are in clear tubs as well. I wish I could get coloured ones, at least coloured or opaque tops so the snakes don't see constant movement over their heads. My tubs have clear lids. They would be better in a rack where every level has a roof. Easier to get them eating in tubs in my hatchling rack than the clear Daiso tubs. My snake room is not a busy place so they still work. Clear tubs need a location with light traffic. It's why glass aquariums don't work well for Ball Pythons unless we blank them off. It's why terrariums are usually blanked off at the top, back and sides as well. Constant movement around them means constant danger. Light from above means the babies are constantly pushing and probing at the roof of their tubs to try and escape to somewhere more secure. Try this when a snake "comes to your hand". Take your hand away. Does the snake continue to come out of its open tub or does it retreat in disappointment, "damn no handling today". I know the answer because I also allow my snakes freedom to come out of their tubs. The attraction is, hardly surprising, not me. Assist feeding is fortunately rare since snakes are born with a set of instinctive behaviours built in at the factory so to speak. I firmly believe in most cases the only thing that stops them eating is us and what we are subjecting them to. Handling is possible the single most alien thing we do to our snakes. So alien, in fact, that it takes most of them a while to get used to it. Being touched would normally mean predation. They're about to be eaten. We even coin the term "working" with the animal to reinforce our need to convince ourselves it's good for them. If we called it what it really is, instinct suppression, habituation and subjugation it sounds less palatable, so we don't call it that. Captivity isn't the wild so our resilient and adaptable snakes can survive even our social need to provide them with love and affection through physical contact in addition to good sound environmental parameters and husbandry. Advocates of handling always make me wonder how snakes could possibly have survived millions of years of what must have been a thoroughly miserable existence until we came along to provide them what they have been missing all this time. Cuddles. We can handle our snakes and we should take time to enjoy our animals, but do they need it for their wellbeing? A dog or a cat certainly would. A snake doesn't. My snakes are thriving. I'm constantly striving to provide them with better care. Regular systematic handling is not part of that. I had a guest in the snake room yesterday who has never handled snakes and he handled my snakes just fine. They tolerated handling just fine. They didn't panic and freak out or try to escape because I wouldn't subject them to that level of stress. I do it for videos out of necessity, or they would be no content. It's very obvious the snakes don't like it. Indifference is the reaction I'm looking for in my snakes during handling. This is impossible for videos. And yes, even while he was handling the snakes, they made repeated efforts to get in the bin of dirty bedding as they do when free roaming. When allowed to go there during this "handling session", they dived right in. Far more interesting for them. Far more essential to their lifestyle. I'll be away for 10 days and leaving my snakes to themselves. One thing I know for sure is they will not miss me. In fact they'll be calmer and more relaxed when I come back than when I left.
@acaciaballpythons
7 ай бұрын
@@RobertBarracloughRoyalBalls ok really rob, you gotta stop assuming that im saying handling them somehow gives them a dramatically better life or that they love it or they miss it when they dont hare it. Im not. I never said that. Im merely trying to illustrate that it can teach them to feel less fear toward us. Thats all. Less. Fear. Thats it! Obviously wild snakes wouldnt benefit because they never have to interact with a human. 🤦🏼♀️
@acaciaballpythons
7 ай бұрын
@@RobertBarracloughRoyalBalls im currently working on a video to explain this a little better that i wanna get out in the next week or 2. Lemme know what you think if you get a chance to check it out.
@Mystic-Mountain-Morphs
7 ай бұрын
Amazing video as always buddy keep up the good work!!
@RobertBarracloughRoyalBalls
7 ай бұрын
Thanks. Let's see what the future has in store!
@Kelly142877
7 ай бұрын
🎉 congratulations Rob. I'm new to your channel and I'm loving it. Just entering the scene. Love your content. Just wondering if you can point me in the right direction? I need to learn all the basics about genetics. There's just too much out there . Preferably, I'm looking for something well written. Lol. Thanks again for your time. Kelly 🙂
@RobertBarracloughRoyalBalls
7 ай бұрын
Hi Kelly. I'm not sure if you want reading or videos? Generic texts on genetics or specific Ball Python references? I do have a lot of genetics videos aimed at every level of enthusiast. Many of them contain references to other videos or scientific papers. I organised them into play lists to make it easier to search and review. The genetics videos are here; studio.kzitem.infoPLi6jXpAD14C8uQMvz3tSPJZHbBIyDc6N3/videos Please free to watch the videos and jump in the comments to ask any questions you might have. I do answer them all and am more than happy to help with even the most basic questions, so don't hold back! If the questions get a bit tough, I'll get Mr DNA to answer them if they're too hard for me.
@Kelly142877
7 ай бұрын
Thanks again Rob, I'll definitely be watching those thanks. If I were to do some reading, where would I go? I appreciate your help during this crazy busy time for you. 😊
@RobertBarracloughRoyalBalls
7 ай бұрын
Hi Kelly, Start here; Ball Python Breeding; Key Genetic Considerations kzitem.info/news/bejne/0mOL3XmpoZ6kY20 There are some generic genetic references in the description. References Cited: 1. Oldenbroek & van der Waaij, 2014 - Textbook Animal Breeding: Animal Breeding and Genetics for BSc Students (bit.ly/TextbookAnimalBreeding) 2. Rose & Williams, 2014 - Neurologic Dysfunction in a Ball Python (Python Regius) Color Morph, and Implications for Welfare (bit.ly/NeurologicDysfunction) 3. Rédei, 1996 - Genetics Manual: Current Theory, Concepts, Terms (bit.ly/GeneticsManual) 4. Belgian Designer Morphs - Spider Ball Pythons and Wobble Explained (bit.ly/SpiderBallPythons) I suspect your interest is more specifically in Ball Python Genetics so you could look at these; Ball Python Genetics; Part 1 Cracking the Code kzitem.info/news/bejne/uoqZ4Kxja5h7dpg Ball Python Genetics Part 2 kzitem.info/news/bejne/xZuevqmfoIR7lm0 Ball Python Genetics Part 3 kzitem.info/news/bejne/sJWkq6uObqaAeaQ Breeding Ball Pythons; I didn't know that part 2 kzitem.info/news/bejne/t4RovYyvhWpjam0 Depending upon how deep you wish to go, I did a collab series with Joe Tully from Tullys Outregious Royals on Cellular Level Genetics. Tons of references in the descriptions here too. Here's the playlist for that 3 part series; studio.kzitem.infoPLi6jXpAD14C_MciAz7_zCHwijoTvqIT-i/edit A ton of references here and this is just the start! Published in The Embryo Project Encyclopedia embryo.asu.edu embryo.asu.edu/pages/temperature-dependent-sex-determination-reptiles Temperature-Dependent Sex Determination in Reptiles By: Moeller, Karla T. 2019 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2855288/pdf/sxd0004-0088.pdf A Review of Sex Determining Mechanisms in Geckos (Gekkota: Squamata) T. Gamble Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn. , USA kzitem.info/news/bejne/sYGMvmeZa4V5goY chromosome vs homologue kzitem.info/news/bejne/zIernI2cq6RnnWU Meiosis www.youtube.com/@NucleusBiology Reduction Division kzitem.info/news/bejne/mY5vyolucHSdm44 Homologous chromosomes, sister chromatids, bivalents etc. explained Parthenogenesis - types of en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthenogenesis#:~:text=The%20production%20of%20female%20offspring,the%20phenomenon%20is%20called%20deuterotoky. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gynogenesis en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Androgenesis www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5031619/ Androgenesis: where males hijack eggs to clone themselves Ploidy en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ploidy#Haploid_and_monoploid
@HalfMoonLakeHerps
6 ай бұрын
Don’t lose your reptile passion while you are away for 3 years. I think that can happen if you’re removed from the hobby too long. I know you said you’ll be back to Malaysia a few times during that time and I know you said you’ll be working some reptile relations while in South Korea. Hopefully that’ll e enough to keep your reptile passion ignited.
@RobertBarracloughRoyalBalls
6 ай бұрын
Hi mate. I don't think there is any danger of loosing my passion, but who knows.......I'll be back and forth to Malaysia and ARP during this time so I'll keep up to speed and try to put out content. I have enjoyed building the channel and interacting with my subscribers. Korea offers other opportunities which I want to take full advantage of. Fishing is one! Separate channel maybe!
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