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Today was supposed to be just another day taking care of our animals at Ryder’s Ranch… but things took a heartbreaking turn when I discovered that one of my favorite venomous snakes had unexpectedly passed away. 💔🐍
Owning and caring for over 100 exotic animals, including some of the world’s most incredible venomous snakes, comes with a lot of responsibility, hard work, and unfortunately, some heartbreaking moments.
We start today’s video outside at Ryder’s Ranch, tackling our daily farm chores, checking on the animals, cleaning up around the property, and making sure everybody is happy, healthy, and taken care of!
After finishing up outside, we head into my venomous snake room for some much-needed reptile maintenance! With so many different species of venomous snakes, keeping their enclosures clean and their environments properly maintained is extremely important.
Today we’re going through the snake room, spot-cleaning enclosures, removing waste, replacing dirty water with fresh water, and checking on all of our incredible reptiles.
But while checking on the snakes, I discover something I absolutely wasn’t expecting…
One of my favorite baby vipers had passed away. 💔
Unfortunately, raising certain species of baby venomous snakes can be incredibly challenging, especially during their first year or two of life. Even with careful husbandry, close monitoring, and dedicated care, sometimes things happen that we don’t have an immediate explanation for.
These are some of my favorite snakes in my entire collection, which makes losing one especially difficult.
Keeping exotic animals isn’t always about the exciting moments, incredible enclosures, and beautiful reptiles. Sometimes it’s about dealing with the difficult realities of animal care, learning from unexpected losses, and doing everything possible to give these animals the best lives we can.
I wanted to share this experience with you guys because I think it’s important to show both the amazing and heartbreaking sides of keeping exotic animals.
Thank you to everybody who continues to support Ryder’s Ranch, our animals, and everything we do here. Your support means the world to us!
🐍 IN TODAY’S VIDEO:
* Daily farm chores at Ryder’s Ranch
* Caring for our exotic farm animals
* Behind the scenes of running an animal sanctuary
* Venomous snake room maintenance
* Cleaning and spot-cleaning reptile enclosures
* Giving our venomous snakes fresh water
* Checking on our baby vipers
* The heartbreaking loss of one of my favorite snakes
* The challenges of raising baby venomous reptiles
⚠️ DISCLAIMER: Venomous snakes are extremely dangerous and should only be handled or maintained by properly trained and authorized professionals. Do not attempt to replicate anything shown in this video.
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💬 QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you ever unexpectedly lost a reptile or exotic pet? Share your experience in the comments. I’d love to hear from you.
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