Clint's Reptiles

Birds don't breathe like we do, not at all. I have pretty much always known that birds have hollow bones and air-sacs, but I was deep into my Zoology education when I learned why, and it is even crazier how humanity found out about this super bizarre, and super efficient type of respiration used by our avian friends.

The bullsnake (Pituophis catenifer sayi) legitimately might be the best pet snake that there is. They do have a reputation for being scary, but it turns out that their bark is much worse than their bite.

The Hawaiian volcano shrimp (Halocaridina rubra) is the easiest pet that has probably ever existed. Once you get the tank set up properly, these little crustaceans will live and entertain you for literally decades with a minimum of care. It seems like there is no reason not to have volcano shrimp.

TikTok may be a poison to our society, but it turns out that it is full of crazy animal videos! From scary animal encounters, to unidentified animals, to crazy animal abilities, there is so insane animal content on TikTok! Zoologist Clint Laidlaw (of Clint's Reptiles) reacts to some of the craziest animal videos on TikTok.

Hammerhead sharks are one of the strangest sharks the world has ever known, and now there are ten known species! Obviously, hammerheads are set apart from all other sharks by their bizarre shape of their heads which are called a cephalofoil, but why are they like that? Why are these sharks so strange? And now that there are ten known species, what are they and how are they related?

Lions and tigers and bears and walruses! Oh my! If the Carnivora is not the coolest and most diverse clade of mammals on the planet, it is certainly the clade most likely to eat you! And the thing is that from the hyena to the skunk, the fossa to the seal, if there isn't something in this clade for you, you're on the wrong channel!

Hummingbirds are some of the most remarkable animals on the planet. The way that they fly is extraordinary, and very different from the way that birds normally fly. And being such odd birds, it sure does make you wonder, how do they fit in with the other birds? What are they related to?

Sand boas such as the Kenyan sand boa (Eryx colubrinus) have become very popular pets in recent years, and for good reason. But did you know that there are actually 17 different species of sand boas, and as wild as Kenyan sand boas may be, they are far from the strangest of them all?

Biological evolution is broadly accepted by the scientific community. That said, a large number of people and organizations, especially the Young Earth Creationists, are highly skeptical of evolution. Creationists frequently challenge the assertions of evolution, and evolution's legitimacy as a scientific theory. But do they have a point? Let's take a look at some of their most common arguments and see if they are valid, or if they are not.

Clint evaluates the best pet reptile for new reptile keepers in 2025. A lot has changed since we first addressed this topic eight years ago. Some choices have stayed the same, but much has changed. What is the best pet reptile for you in 2025?