Name him Celski! After the olympic speed skater who sustained a huge gash to his thigh during a race, they weren't sure he'd survive or ever be able to skate again. five months after the injury he ended up recovering fully and getting Bronze in the 2010 Olympics! Also their injuries are on the same leg, left :)

@spookyboyriot

Жыл бұрын

That's perfect!

@haleyhoudini

Жыл бұрын

Also he's fast and has sharp claws, like the blades on skates :)

@honeybri7061

Жыл бұрын

I vote for this

@hannahwhite7227

Жыл бұрын

Commenting to boost. The name is very fitting for this guy!

@gracesiegel7849

Жыл бұрын

I love this name

Ed advocating to keep him was PRECIOUS. He does need to stay. He's been thru so much. And I think everyone will enjoy seeing him. I remember seeing these guys and other monitor lizards on Steve Irwin's show ❤️.

@beastephenson7970

Жыл бұрын

Ooh! How about Steve Irwin for a name? Or should that be kept for a crocodilian? 🤔

@a.wenger3964

Жыл бұрын

Since he has 3 good feet, they should name him "Yardly"

@valerieshick9240

Жыл бұрын

I'm really glad you guys decided to keep him. He's been through so much and I know you guys will take very good care of him like you do with all your other beautiful babies!! I live in California so I can't come and visit your zoo but hopefully I can still see him once in a while from your wonderful videos that I love to watch!!! Thank you for being such nice people and sharing!!❤👍🤗

@Lina_Pina

Жыл бұрын

At this point, we are all invested in Thor!

@chuckthebrindlepittie6820

Жыл бұрын

I would be so happy if the zoo animals were all rescues. (Less breeding. Not charmed by it.) Breeding is just for money, although genetics studies are interesting.) Who knows who the new owners are? (Many animals owners are ignorant, or unworthy, or both.) Emily and Ed do such a great job with rescues!!!! And so educational.

You could call him Hiccup. Most kids still know about How to Train Your Dragon. I'm glad to see he recovered, and I hope he does well in the cushy zoo life. Reptiles can heal from some pretty incredible injuries with just a little TLC and he's proof of it.

@izzyherod6303

Жыл бұрын

I like this!!

The way Ed turned into an excited child and did the “can we keep him” and came up with a PPT on why Thor needed to stay was what I needed today!

As a licensed veterinary technician - I love the behind the scenes on the exotics. I work in small animal practice; so it’s interesting to see how exotics are treated.

@MCrvngraddip2013

Жыл бұрын

Me too. Helps me so much.

@clairethompson5549

Жыл бұрын

I just went back to school for vet tech- any words of wisdom to share?

@MCrvngraddip2013

Жыл бұрын

@@clairethompson5549 Never be afraid to ask questions. And use self reflection to see what you or those around you could be doing differently to advocate for your patients. You are their voice.

@amandabehr4112

Жыл бұрын

@@clairethompson5549 honestly - it’s a really hard job. Clients are mean & most aren’t thankful. People think you’re in it for the money & most of the time you aren’t being paid a livable wage. The burnout rate is super high, most technicians leave the field within 5-7 years. The suicide rate is also very high. With all that being said - take care of yourself FIRST. If you “love animals” this isn’t the career for you. It’s heartbreaking, soul shattering & back breaking. I have permanent spinal issues that are going to take me out of the field at 33 years old. I don’t regret going into this field - but I would definitely do things differently going back. Know your personal boundaries, say “no”, take time for yourself, don’t let people bully you. There’s a huge network of vet med staff out there to help you navigate he field, but it’s a very hard field to stay in. I wish I had more positive things to say - but people need to know how difficult this job can be.

@ceri678

Жыл бұрын

Agreed! I'm a small animals and equine vet so this is a nice new interesting niche for me.

Love how Ed is just like "we have shared trauma now Emily, he can't leave, hear me out-"🥺🥺

@Jaguarstudios8379

9 ай бұрын

Trueee 🥹

Bruuuh.. That vet is incredible. And shoutout to the maintenance care you all did. I was VERY surprised by that full recovery tbh.

The little wave from Dr. Gates at 12:48 is so cheerful! I'm sure veterinarians love doing the follow-up visits when they get to see their patients recovering.

@kaoticnecrosis4242

Жыл бұрын

Especially when you compare it to his wave at 0:36, definitely a difference in concern level lmao

you know you're official when the vet comes to you

@katherinevanderpool5606

Жыл бұрын

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaas

@1a141036

Жыл бұрын

i think that's for a lot of exotics and farm animal? the animals that cannot travel

@diamondbackwolfgaming4322

Жыл бұрын

@@1a141036 yes I know but you can very easily travel with a lizard, even one of that size and the vet still came to them

@rufusdrumknottvgc

Жыл бұрын

I think Emily has mentioned that they regular vet visits so the vet can look over all their animals. They have a ton to be constantly taking them back and forth whenever something comes up except in urgent cases.

@diamondbackwolfgaming4322

Жыл бұрын

Ok guys, it was meant to be a joke and not taken seriously. Don’t be that one person who just ruins a joke with a bunch of technicality’s and what not, no one likes that person

I am so pleased that my funds went to helping that beautiful boy get well. So happy he is in the Snake Discovery family now. He is zoo worthy. Thank you Ed and Emily for always letting us Patreon know exactly where our funds go for use. It is so nice seeing the results of our donations. You guys always acknowledge us and that is very important. I feel so good knowing exactly where my funds are being used. You guys are so responsible with yiur funds as well and that makes it so much easier to continue donating to your endeavors. I own no reptiles, but someday hope to,have a ball Python or boa of some type. On the smaller side of course. Love you guys but just wish I lived closer to you so I could come to the zoo. Yiur videos are so informative and engaging, every single one yiu do is awesome!

@yeetfart3510

Жыл бұрын

This is a sa

@icefeatherchan

Жыл бұрын

Ty for donating!!

@redfailhawk

Жыл бұрын

This is really awesome to hear! I highly recommend ball pythons! I've handled many species and they're my favorite. I am adamantly NOT a fan of these, but maybe look into Rosy Boas. They're pretty small. I do find them to be sassy like a hognose, though. Had one break my nose by biting me inside it and that was the last time I ever worked with the species.

@marli8907

Жыл бұрын

Exactly! It's a good feeling to know guys like this are getting rehabed.

Ed's "Wait no" 🥺 You knew right then and there, even if he had no plan, that boy was staying. Belongs to Ed now.

I am super impressed that Dr.Gates is able to come to the Zoo! I didn't think veterinarians did house calls, and it's also amazing he's happy to let you film him work! What an insightful and educational video this was! Excited to see Thor's new enclosure!

@Y2KFrench

Жыл бұрын

It depends on the situation, sometimes transporting the patient is more detrimental to their health. Transporting animals who are not aware of what’s happening is stressful for them.

@huhnocorn7397

7 ай бұрын

@@Y2KFrenchthat and the fact that it isn’t at their house, it’s at the zoo, and I believe that they know dr gates personally I believe some vets may do home visits but I’m not sure that’s what going on at the moment?? You’d have to ask your veterinary clinic or vet about it to be sure about anything!!

I love how excited Ed is of just “this is my Thor now.” That’s adorable

This made me so, so happy! As a previous Vet Tech, I was 90% sure his leg would keep blowing back up. I’ve never been so happy to be wrong!!! I’m also very glad he’s staying with you. 🦎❤️🦎

I spent a lot of time and money and went through 4 or 5 facilities trying to save my dog's leg, even though he still lost it to cancer I regret nothing. It makes me feel less like a crazy person when I see other people put the same amount of effort into animals. They're worth more than we're raised to think.

Achilles~! How perfect! Thank you for all the work and money and care you put into saving him and his leg! Glad he had a full recovery :)

Totally called it! At 8:14, when Ed showed up… look at the concern in his face. He was already attached! 🥰 How about asparagus… asparaGUS… Gus!! Think that would fit him. Congratulations on the new addition!!! 😁👍

@SarahQ418

Жыл бұрын

I like Gus!

@digitalization

Жыл бұрын

Thought exactly the same! Even just halfway through the video it's so easy to tell Ed was already so attached, I was like there's NO WAY this one is leaving, is there...? And sure to note, they kept him! Such a beautiful addition to the family.

@amyjudy33

Жыл бұрын

Giving you a bump so maybe Ed&Emily will see this comment. Gus would be a great name!

@FlocksSake

Жыл бұрын

Bonnie loves this idea too. She's my 8 year old daughter and she's Snake Discovery's biggest fan!

@Pip8448

Жыл бұрын

When they were being indecisive about a name, I immediately thought of Gus too! He just seems like a Gus to me. *shrug*

So glad he's keeping his leg and moving into the zoo. I definitely want to see the video of you guys decking the space for him and how he settles into it.

Ok, hear me out, Hephaestus! BUT you can call him Festus or even Uncle Fester, because of the festering leg. ALSO he like it hot, is very strong, and Hephaestus also has a "crippled" leg! It would go sooo well!

He's more than earned his place. Congrats little dude you won the jackpot for homes! Thanks Snake Discovery for all you do!

Hephaestus was the Greek god of the forge, who had a deformity that made walking difficult. It might make a good name for Alfalfa.

@Jade_the_dragonpuppeteernfairy

8 күн бұрын

He also got thrown off a cliff as a baby😂😂😂😂😂

My favourite thing about vets is how they say a pets silly name with a completely straight face. "Here we have Princess Fluffy Bum, who has been bitten by a tick......"

@griffinsonjupiter

Жыл бұрын

my mom told the vet that my dogs name was “Jupiter Starlord”. so every time we get a call from the vet reminding us for vaccines we get “looks like Jupiter….Starlord? *giggle explosion* is due for his rabies vaccine this month”

I'm so happy to see this beautiful monitor receive such good care and surgery. My 9-year old bearded dragon had a cancerous tumor that needed to be removed from her leg and it is a slow healing process and not cheap! She is healing slowly as its almost 2 months now since her surgery. So happy to see Thor heal so well!

I am so glad you all decided to keep whatever his name ends up being. He is adorable. And he made a great recovery. I am glad he has a happy new home with you all.

hearing emily call him asparagus so seriously at 3:47 was so funny to me i hope he continues to do well though, you guys are amazing

@elizabethcirrotti7407

Жыл бұрын

😂😅😂😅

Poor guy, that had to be so painful for so long 😢

@katherinevanderpool5606

Жыл бұрын

😭

@angelcollina

Жыл бұрын

Yes! I kept thinking “oh no! How painful that must be to have a leg that swollen and that infected!”

@Delightedly

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I hope he was on a TON of painkillers. My reptile vet is a big fan of pain control for reptiles, although it’s pretty new for it to be regular use.

Ed was so excited!! He was like a new daddy. So sweet

I bloody love that you all take in rescues and spend funds to help them, and I especially love that you decided to keep this little guy after so much trauma. He deserves an awesome lfie!

The community at snake discovery is amazing. Everyone is looking out for the reptiles, and the humans too! I think we’ve all enjoyed watching Emily and Ed building up such an amazing aura around them and will do for many years to come

@redfailhawk

Жыл бұрын

Not to mention Ed's confidence building up with being on camera. His enthusiasm is adorably infectious.

Name him Oedipus. It means swollen foot. When Oedipus was found he was nailed to the side of a hill at the ankle causing his foot to be swollen. When you all got this guy his leg was swollen, so if you all want a name to harken back to his leg I think this would be appropriate.

@kisakisakura6663

Жыл бұрын

yes, but no. I always have to think about the Oedipus-complex when hearing that name. And I go yieks at that.

@tiniepuppie

Жыл бұрын

@@kisakisakura6663 could always call him "Oeddie" for short xD

@Makaponpon

Жыл бұрын

its a good thing they dont have any of his relatives

@crazyhairsinger

Жыл бұрын

​@@kisakisakura6663Yeah but oedipus is a fictional man from Greek mythology. You don't have to worry too much to compare him to the mythical man.

@kisakisakura6663

Жыл бұрын

@@crazyhairsinger so, just because it's fictional it can't be icky? My primary assosiation remains, because the oedipus complex is a term in psychology and thus in that kind of sense also very real. The seeslug named after Kahleesi of the franchise Game of Thrones also doesn't go suddenly extinct because her namesake is fictional.

I showed this video and the patreon one to my Vet Tech class and we are all happy he got to keep his leg and our Vet likes the inside view into exotic care

I'm glad you're keeping him! What a lucky little guy--enjoy your forever home, Alfalfa-Asparaugus-Thor'-MysteryMonitorMan! ❤

Totally agree...He's yours now...Ed obviously loves him! Thanks for taking care of him.

For a vet to say the leg was just dislocated and the damage and swelling to get to the point of having necrosis and possibly needing to be amputated....EEK. Glad Snake Discvery has access to an amazing vet such as Dr.Gates.

@golddragonette7795

Жыл бұрын

It might have been dislocated with no signs of infection at the time, they never said how long between that initial vet visit and the surrender. I suspect there was a low grade infection at that point that just kept getting worse

@FoxyFoxyShazam

Жыл бұрын

@@golddragonette7795 I imagine you’re right.

This is amazing! It did make me sad watching the poor guy being stapled, flushed out, poked, handled, all while being awake. I can’t imagine how much pain he was in :/

@reiniar

Жыл бұрын

that is true, but the alternative is using anaesthesia which could potentially kill him or to have him lose his leg, and now that he’s healed all that pain will be over forever, so although he cannot understand that it is for the greater good, it was for the greater good

Oh my goodness! Edddddd!!!!! I love how attached he is to this baby!

SO glad Alfalfa/Thor/Achilles (my personal favorite) gets to keep his leg and is getting a spot in the zoo!! ❤️ Might need some handling lessons and an attitude adjustment, but it's all part of his 💅personality💅

@elizabethcirrotti7407

Жыл бұрын

Asparagus. 😂😂😂😂😂

I like how he was just so angry at being treated but then just really liked the antibiotics and just didn’t want to let go

I'm so glad y'all kept him. It's amazing to be able to visit peoples we met on your channel at your zoo. Thank you thank you 🎉

I love how Ed advocated for him (whatever you guys decided to name him)! It shows he really loves animals. He's so pretty too! You guys are amazing and I have learned so much from you guys. You guys should name him Leg Day (I hope someone gets it) Have an amazing day Emily and Ed!!

I have two things to say! 1. Kalie is amazing at filming and i love her sweet voice 2. Yes. I really want to see a video of yall making the enclosure!

I'd call him Bluey for his blue tail and Bluey is an Australian show just like he is Australian, kids can also understand that he's from the same place as a show they enjoy. :D (I've never actually watched bluey but seen clips, it's funny)

@tanyamartin935

Жыл бұрын

100% agree! He needs an Australian name! Bluey is perfect!

I'm glad your monitor lizard is feeling better

You guys are so awesome! Thank you for taking such good care of him!

Thank you Dr. Gates! Thank you Ed and Emily! Thank you patreon supporters! Amazing recovery for a beautiful boy. I cannot wait until we get to see his next video, the set up, and him getting to live in the zoo. Seriously beautiful animal.

Awesome glad to see this guy make a full recovery and that he'll be staying at the facility. Thank you for making the surgery available on Patreon to further our education in reptile keeping. It's not all fun and easy. This is important to share.

Someone else suggested you name him Celski, and I really like that idea! Though I do know Emily's love of 'normal' names like "Steve" or "Bob", so I wanted to add here that Celski's full name is John Robert (J.R.) Celski, if you want a more "normal" name!

i love that when Ed holds him he squirms. Emily holds him with one hand and he's chill(besides the one jump lol)

aww poor little guy, really glad to see him recover with flying colors! From emily and ed, to dr gates, to all the zoo staff who took care of him; everyone involved did amazing

Since you're keeping him I would definitely suggest watching NERD's videos on socializing monitors and handling them properly.

His tongue is coming out! He's moving so much! WONDERFUL!

The animals “talking” is always my favorite part of your videos😄

I'm so glad that you're keeping him. He is absolutely beautiful! I love monitors of all kinds, and the blue tail is just gorgeous! I can't wait for the video where you set up his cage. Given those claws that he has you could almost call him Captain Hook! 😁

You guys are probably experienced enough to DIY treat like nerd does to save money, but you don't and always put your animals first by getting an exotic vet, even when they aren't your personal pets. I really like to see it.

@emmap6699

Жыл бұрын

Aren’t the guys at NERD mostly licensed vets? I thought I saw something about it

@Lue-rd2lb

Жыл бұрын

@@emmap6699 nope they’re not :’) none of them are, not even Kevin.

@alyssastickels1324

8 ай бұрын

@@emmap6699they are not licensed vets, but Kevin is incredibly experienced and knowledgeable.

I love that you kept him!!! So awesome!!! Maybe Hephaestus?

You guys saving sweet babies like this guy makes my heart warm so much!

first time i felt emotional and understood the pain an animal was going through.... i had a drain put in my back for an absis i had on my back and it wasnt comfortable... also ive had massive infections in both my ankles so i felt that.... im glad his recovered wonderfully and im glad your gonna keep him there in the zoo... i have SLE Lupus so im prone to infections and trust me... they arent nice... thank you both for the wonderful job you do with these beautiful creatures they deserve all the love and care you give me.... also... Rex is a little cutie ^_^

I love how ed says he can't leave us now after all that ..... Emily's like do we have a new pet lol .... 🙂❤️🦎 ed even knew where he wanted to put him lol ... glad you kept him he's a beautiful animal and will look great in you zoo

This is an AWESOME video!!!! So glad you kept Thor-ish! Yay, for a great enclosure! Yay, for patreons! Yay, Dr Gates!!

Really appreciate you including the surgery free on Patreon! Always interested in medical content like that.

Aww bless him, what a cutie pie. That leg was nasty but emily, ed, the fab staff and dr gates work there magic again..

That was a very impressive catch and I'm so glad he's doing better.

So glad he gets to keep his leg poor little dude went through so much 💖💜

So glad you guys decided to keep him! He is gorgeous

Glad the outcome was positive. What a champ! I suggest Logan for his new name because sharp claws, fast healing and Hugh Jackman is also Australian oooh or or or Deadpool/Wade because Wolverine/Logan frenemy/rivalry, attitude and also a speed healer! Other names I saw in comments that also sounded good: Rascal, Hiccup. Glad you're keeping him! ~FM :)

Wow what a beautiful boy Thor (for now)!! He did great!! Nobody knows how he got that bad infection, but now his face is much more happier than before😃 Thank you Snake Discovery, thank you Dr.Gates!!

Aw I'm so happy he is healthy and gets to stay with amazing people who will love and care for him 💗

Yes you need to keep him I love him so much!

He´s beautiful and it´s great to see you taking such good care of him and sharing the right way to handle these hardships. It´s the right decision to keep him, he´ll be happy with you.

Name wise I first thought about toothless or hiccup from how to train your dragon because they both loose a leg and tail thing and then get prosthetics. I mean that’s not exactly the case but it seems a little fitting I think. He’s such a cute addition to your family!!🫶🏻

@quin_e

Жыл бұрын

i was just about to comment hiccup too! i think it would be adorable

I love seeing footage from staff, it really makes me happy!

This was an unbelievable recovery for Asparagus/Thor! So happy for you and for him! Thank you for the amazing video!

I love the diverse animals you guys are able to Show and educate us about!

Love the name Thor for him! Fits him best imo. And I’m so glad you were able to save his leg and he’s going to look amazing in the zoo!

He's gorgeous ! Glad you guys keep him

Yall are the best!~ Thanks for putting in the effort to still show the full surgery footage despite youtube being a butt!

I think we should call him Ned Kelly. He is one of the most well-known bush rangers in Australian history. You could even make or find the helmet to Ned Kelly's armour to put in the exhibit with him.

I’m so happy you guys are keeping him, and I’m sure you’ll find the right name fit for him! Can’t wait to see him when we visit you guys eventually!

I'm so glad he healed up & now has an awesome home with Snake Discovery. He's such a cutie!

Poor little guy. Good to see him in healty condition again. You and your team are the best.

Thank god that exists people like Emilly, Ed and Doctor Gates, lots of reptilles that needed help would be on other place if they were left behind

Do a box next to his exhibit and let people put name suggestions in and pick your favourite 3 and do a poll on KZread

I loooove the videos you do that are more in-depth vet cases! They're super interesting and it's especially satisfying when there's a good outcome :) I've been wanting to sub to your Patreon for a while but now I might just have to so I can see the surgery video.

What a wonderful vet y’all have! He absolutely knows what he’s doing. 🎉

Name suggestion: Ramarak in the movie Kong Skull Island there were two legged lizards called Skullcrawlers and the biggest one was named Ramarak or name him Dragma after three legged monsters from godZilla animated series

Oooooh please make the video on upgrading the enclosure! I always love watching you create habitats for your scaled creatures

This is THE most excited I have ever seen Ed, loved it!

Poor little fellow. Thank you for helping him.💖

I’m so happy you guys are keeping him!!!

So have with with you from the start! Love the zoo!!!! Definitely going to have to books my fights from Australia across to come see the zoo! You guys are amazing and have helped me though some shitty times! X

Aww... so happy you guys decided to keep him 💗

Aww so happy he could join you zoo family! I love when you divided to keep him! Poor guy has been through enough, he deserves to live a long happy life in your care! Best wishes to snake discovery

Loved this video! It was so great to see this little guy from start to finish with his leg. Thank you. :)

I love your rescue videos. Each and every animal on this planet has their own story and we were lucky enough to hear about little "Thor's" story, or whatever you decided his name should be. :)

Fantastic!! ❤️ kudos to you for saving this beautiful monitor.

I doubt this will be seen, but if it does, know how much I love your content! I don't have any exotic pets, just a cat and dog right now(have had a wide variety throughout my life though) but I find this content so interesting. If you ever get the chance to feature any more veterinary/medical side of all of your adventures please do! If people don't like it due to being 'uncomfortable' would you even maybe make a second channel for it? I love veterinary medicine, and I love seeing everything that can be showed. I also find it important to show/feature what can happen and what to keep eyes out for. Thank you so much, I love how you even had a vet on screen detailing what he was seeing and doing!! I LOVE this so much!! One of the best videos I've ever seen!! :) :)!

I love his name, Alfalfa. He sure sounds like a little rascal! ;D

Alfalfa to asparagus to Thor to poop machine haha 😂

I'm so glad yall are keeping him! I also think Achilles is a perfect name him too. Not only for the hurt leg but Achilles was a great warrior and so is Alfalfa, aka Asparagus, aka Thor, aka poop machine.

So glad you could help him out. Great job everyone who worked super hard on alfalfa/asparagus/thor/poop machine/whatever his name is!!!