Destroy Mouse Infestation With Trained Lizard?!?!?!?!?

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  • @brettperry3737
    @brettperry3737 Před 3 lety +869

    The incredible thing is; he's still practically just a baby. If as he matures he gets to the point where he recognizes it's work and starts readily handing over his kills, you my friend may rewrite the book on the intelligence and reasoning ability of reptiles.
    I know he has a long way to go, but the fact that he made a split second decision to do what's fun (chasing another mouse) over what's in his best interest (swallowing a meal that was a sure thing) is already proof that there's a lot more going on upstairs than just instinctively doing what it takes to survive.

    • @pain002
      @pain002 Před 3 lety +148

      I thought you were going to say "as he gets to the point where he recognizes it's work and starts readily handing over his kills, he'll want a bigger pay check"

    • @chaotixthefox
      @chaotixthefox Před 3 lety +80

      The mouse in his mouth is already dead, not going anywhere, the live one on the other hand... Why, that's free food getting away!

    • @Snugglez187
      @Snugglez187 Před 3 lety +41

      I had a young Argus years ago and when I dumped a bag of 20 large crickets into his cage he would kill every single one of them every time before eating a single one.

    • @deciduousoutdoors436
      @deciduousoutdoors436 Před 3 lety +23

      Sorry to break it to yah but this kind of behavior has already been studied in monitors for dozens of years. Hence why they are considered the most intelligent reptiles today.

    • @beyondquestion
      @beyondquestion Před 3 lety +2

      Dude, I just said the EXACT same thing, EEEEEEEXACT!! Only now read ur comment and realize there are smart people amongst the plethora of idiots in this world!^^

  • @Jogrixxz
    @Jogrixxz Před 3 lety +2830

    New video on 2022: Hunting Beavers with trained Alligator

    • @ivangreat4885
      @ivangreat4885 Před 3 lety +235

      New video on 2024: hunting elephants with trained dragon

    • @Wanapelei
      @Wanapelei Před 3 lety +4

      Lol

    • @jawright5127
      @jawright5127 Před 3 lety +135

      Next vid 2040 hunting whale with trained pod of orcas

    • @peacefulservant2463
      @peacefulservant2463 Před 3 lety +55

      Hunting wildebeest and zebras with trained lion pride 2050

    • @currymcflurry7839
      @currymcflurry7839 Před 3 lety +32

      Jogrixxz I know this is a joke but I wouldn’t even be surprised at this point.

  • @SuperEagle112
    @SuperEagle112 Před rokem +319

    Joseph Carter is the closest thing we have to a real life Pokémon trainer. Just farming Ratata.

    • @feelgood1980
      @feelgood1980 Před 11 měsíci +7

      Truth. Needs a flying type next.

    • @SuperEagle112
      @SuperEagle112 Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@feelgood1980 a kestrel.

    • @muddyjoe8811
      @muddyjoe8811 Před 11 měsíci

      Facts

    • @corrupt1user
      @corrupt1user Před 11 měsíci +6

      "Pikachu, I choose you!"
      *RAPTOR used LUNGE! It's super effective!*
      *RAPTOR swallows PIKACHU.*
      "Pikachu! NOOO!"

    • @arnoldpalmer838
      @arnoldpalmer838 Před 11 měsíci

      this analogy bring me great joy

  • @BILLYPATRON
    @BILLYPATRON Před rokem +193

    Pound for pound that’s one the quickest, most agile predators i’ve ever seen. Imagine if alligators or larger animals could move like this.

    • @Rugidios
      @Rugidios Před rokem +16

      Tigers, jagurs, leopard, chimpanzee could name a few more.

    • @UnicornOfDepression
      @UnicornOfDepression Před rokem +11

      Alligators can easily outrun humans.

    • @Rugidios
      @Rugidios Před rokem +26

      @@UnicornOfDepression the average American maybe ahaha

    • @UnicornOfDepression
      @UnicornOfDepression Před rokem +15

      @@Rugidios Nah. They can reach 35 MPH on land. That's faster than Usain Bolt.

    • @Rugidios
      @Rugidios Před rokem +3

      @@UnicornOfDepression that's sprinting a human can out run a alligator easy

  • @thelosthamster
    @thelosthamster Před 3 lety +1356

    This is the first recorded evidence of humans using a trained Lizard to hunt. CZcams historians are grateful

    • @earvinrivas8192
      @earvinrivas8192 Před 3 lety +76

      Imagine if we could’ve lived among a t-rex and attached laser beams to its freaking head 🤟

    • @metaempiricist
      @metaempiricist Před 3 lety +8

      Not even close.

    • @chewy99.
      @chewy99. Před 3 lety +3

      @metaempiricist What do you mean?

    • @andregotweedsmith7779
      @andregotweedsmith7779 Před 3 lety +5

      metaempiricist party pooper

    • @JDarkAngeI
      @JDarkAngeI Před 3 lety +38

      @@metaempiricist You should provide your evidence or even reasoning as to why it is "not even close" next time.
      smh

  • @coldbloodednetwork1746
    @coldbloodednetwork1746 Před 3 lety +852

    Minks: What are you?
    Raptor: Death
    Minks: ah one of us.

  • @JRexTheKing
    @JRexTheKing Před 2 lety +10

    I imagine that Raptor is quite happy with his job. He gets paid in mice, and gets to snack on the job. It’s a win-win. Also the fact that Raptor is EXTREMELY
    mobile, being able to chase mice up walls and all of that, makes him one of the BEST Rodent hunters I’ve ever seen.

  • @MrBracey100
    @MrBracey100 Před rokem +16

    Damn! He’s a better mouser than a cat!

  • @anthony.catbagan
    @anthony.catbagan Před 3 lety +759

    The bird's chirping are like the crowd in a Roman Coliseum.

  • @OliviaLovesPugs
    @OliviaLovesPugs Před 3 lety +2516

    Watching him effortlessly scale the cage to chase a mouse vertically was absolutely amazing! He’s so incredibly fast and agile, and clearly very intelligent. He’s clearly having a lot of fun doing what nature designed him to do. What an amazing addition to the pest control team!

    • @DR3WSAL3M
      @DR3WSAL3M Před 3 lety +156

      As another mouse watches on thinking to himself “we are all so fucked”

    • @nojorooney
      @nojorooney Před 3 lety +3

      AW lol

    • @bcbble
      @bcbble Před 3 lety

      ya damn right

    • @vn0688
      @vn0688 Před 3 lety +6

      @Jake Garcia rip and tear until it is done!

    • @memoryrinehart4452
      @memoryrinehart4452 Před 3 lety +3

      Did you see one vid on here of farm infestation? 1000's...

  • @Mephisto707
    @Mephisto707 Před rokem +12

    The agility of this lizard! I never knew they could be that fast.

  • @notallowed337
    @notallowed337 Před rokem +6

    Raptor truly hates those mice to give up one he's almost swallowed to snatch another one from getting away.
    Good job

  • @dbacksfan09
    @dbacksfan09 Před 3 lety +1266

    Many years ago, I was a young man living in a crappy apartment. The roaches were so bad, I tried everything, bombs, traps, etc. Someone suggested getting a Tokay Gecko. I bought one and let it loose in my apartment. Within a week, I had a fat Gecko and no roaches.

    • @MisuOfArabonaClan
      @MisuOfArabonaClan Před 3 lety +114

      in southeastern Asia (in better places) they still like to have them around for the same reason. nature has the best solution, technology is just a different thing. works in the opposite direction for a different purpose and should know it's place to remain useful.

    • @joshaking111
      @joshaking111 Před 3 lety +79

      I know many reptile store that keep free roam tokays to clean up escape insects

    • @WhiteWolfos
      @WhiteWolfos Před 3 lety +43

      Tokays are popular for all round bug control as most lizards only do ground to mid ground or outer walls. If you have a few they will make mating noises at night though but other than that they are fun to watch.

    • @007nadineL
      @007nadineL Před 3 lety +33

      Spraying roaches ftom a spray bottle mix of water and some dish detergent works excellent as it suffocates them. Don't squish.. flush down toilet
      .
      .

    • @timothyadams4477
      @timothyadams4477 Před 3 lety +12

      Those get big and would be crapping all over your apartment.

  • @boingobadger9846
    @boingobadger9846 Před 3 lety +1340

    This man will find any and all ways to kill rats

    • @krysmun
      @krysmun Před 3 lety +49

      This guy and Shawn Woods should collaborate!

    • @SeaFireK
      @SeaFireK Před 3 lety +7

      Naturally.

    • @protocetid
      @protocetid Před 3 lety +60

      Did you know rats sometimes eat each other and mice? Maybe Joseph wants to take pest control to wild new places by using a lizard, imagine him being crazy enough to use rats next LOL. They're pretty smart. He'll selectively breed the most efficient rats until a distinct breed emerges, then he'll produce enough to have his own rat army! Will rat warfare finally satisfy him?

    • @davidfilipovic163
      @davidfilipovic163 Před 3 lety +75

      Killing pests with animals and not chemical poisons is a lot better for nature.

    • @thejuicer9706
      @thejuicer9706 Před 3 lety +18

      Legend has it he even used a mousetrap once

  • @nicwhisnant6709
    @nicwhisnant6709 Před 2 lety +31

    Man I am so glad you are showing the world that these animals can be used for other things than to admire. I love reptiles and it makes me happy that he is getting to hunt being a captive animal. Thanks for the education man!

  • @exidy-yt
    @exidy-yt Před 2 lety +11

    MAN, that lizard is absolute greased lightening! Not even your best ferrets could lock in and move that fast up the wall to catch that mouse! I am seriously impressed with the abilities of a lizard as a rodent killer. Well done!

  • @currymcflurry7839
    @currymcflurry7839 Před 3 lety +2047

    Can’t believe he climbed that wire fencing to go for a catch, absolute killer. Great instincts especially in such a new and disorienting environment. He’s really changed from quite a timid lizard to a confident hunter with your training and support.

    • @LucasNavim
      @LucasNavim Před 3 lety +154

      I was really impressed how he completely forgot the birds, since lizards also eat birds...he was completely focused on the rats...

    • @RoulicisThe
      @RoulicisThe Před 3 lety +40

      he's still a bit too small to target birds. Give him a bit more time, and letting him around such birds will become really risky

    • @reddragonair3147
      @reddragonair3147 Před 3 lety +66

      @@RoulicisThe The birds housed in the enclosure in the video were plenty small and available enough to be easy targets for Raptor. He just happened to be focused on the task at hand, which was what he knew and was trained to do. At his size he could easily take on things like sparrows, doves, finches, parakeets- even cockatiels. The issue of catching them is a relatively small problem in such a confined space.

    • @Xiuillusion4229
      @Xiuillusion4229 Před 3 lety +33

      Oh man! He went Plus Ultra Instinct on that cage to catch the mouse!

    • @protocetid
      @protocetid Před 3 lety +39

      shame Raptor isn't female, otherwise Joseph could've used the "clever girl" line on occasion

  • @FlowingDepths
    @FlowingDepths Před 3 lety +808

    Not even going to lie, it was dope when Raptor climbed that wall after the rat.

    • @skullapendra4435
      @skullapendra4435 Před 3 lety +16

      Looks to me like Bob was fast, but Raptor was faster.

    • @Motoerola
      @Motoerola Před 3 lety +7

      Why would you lie in the first place

    • @mattholmes2589
      @mattholmes2589 Před 3 lety +1

      You mean mouse.

    • @danabravovargas2024
      @danabravovargas2024 Před 3 lety +1

      Have you ever seen a dog doing that? Thats dinasour thing

    • @sylviastreet413
      @sylviastreet413 Před 3 lety +1

      Dang, I know me plenty of people I would have loved to use that lizard to catch!

  • @davidperrott5098
    @davidperrott5098 Před rokem +16

    Saw this when it first came out. Joes vids have been coming up on my feed recently and I always take a look. His patience and animal awareness is pretty special and this is showcased here with this raptor training. Well as he says in the intro 'Challenge accepted' Good on you Joe!

  • @jaylee5061
    @jaylee5061 Před 2 lety +9

    Can't believe how fast those lizards move. Even scaled the fence like it was nothing. Amazing

  • @GrislyAtoms12
    @GrislyAtoms12 Před 3 lety +375

    At this point, I believe Joseph Carter could train a mouse to kill a rat.

    • @piteusx8440
      @piteusx8440 Před 3 lety +2

      This is amazing stuff. The trick will be get the rats from hrom his mouth. When monitors are in feeding mode, they are tough to get out of that mode.

    • @theoceanisasoup7408
      @theoceanisasoup7408 Před 3 lety

      @@piteusx8440 but if he is trained he will swallow them hole in a year or so he might grow to 5 feet long so don't think you would need to get them from his mouth he would swallow them

    • @yaircelis1175
      @yaircelis1175 Před 3 lety

      More like the other way around. A rat trained to kill mice

    • @GrislyAtoms12
      @GrislyAtoms12 Před 3 lety +4

      @@yaircelis1175 No, that wouldn't be funny.

  • @jaystef1627
    @jaystef1627 Před 3 lety +2160

    This has me convinced that nobody would have survived jurassic park.

    • @nevaeha4048
      @nevaeha4048 Před 3 lety +46

      Nobody would I believe they’re all like blue(raptor), smart but don’t like humanity.

    • @samtheitalian4896
      @samtheitalian4896 Před 3 lety +110

      Jay stef, O sh!t you're right. Jurassic park would be a 4 minute long movie in real life.

    • @wildman6785
      @wildman6785 Před 3 lety +9

      lol funny dude.

    • @marcosgimenez2369
      @marcosgimenez2369 Před 3 lety +6

      Maybe when there was no civilization, at present I do not think so, Jurassic Park would be decorating the houses with the weapons that man created.

    • @roblangada4516
      @roblangada4516 Před 3 lety +33

      People are a bit smarter than mice though. Also there wasn't a giant person helping dinosaurs find prey.

  • @feederdiaries4862
    @feederdiaries4862 Před 2 lety +10

    It brought tears to my eyes seeing this video title and that lizard with u. I rarely see somebody with a million + subs and think "Thank God," but you're one of those people I thought that for. Thank u for the work u do, showing how these animals can have jobs in our society, too.

  • @R0cketRed
    @R0cketRed Před rokem +5

    It's amazing seeing a highly tuned animal do work. You've got to be one of the best parents of animals I've ever seen. ❤

  • @FatesxofxthexDead
    @FatesxofxthexDead Před 3 lety +301

    You can tell how intelligent he is! Look how quickly he adapted and figured out that the water meant there was going to be possible prey. At first he was scared of the hose and water but then he got confident QUICK!

    • @MrMice...
      @MrMice... Před 3 lety +20

      I was thinking the exact same thing. Literally would follow hose knowing the reward would pop up.

    • @Noxarcana19
      @Noxarcana19 Před 3 lety +2

      These lizards and tegus are one of the most intelligent lizards on the planet. Basically a scaly dog once domesticated

    • @jamesbronz
      @jamesbronz Před 3 lety +3

      Yet amazing how they say that we as primitive humans had some evolutionary relationship with reptilians.

  • @uberarms
    @uberarms Před 3 lety +3853

    In the next video title 1 year from now: Destroying wild boar infestation with trained komodo dragons!

    • @toter-drache
      @toter-drache Před 3 lety +60

      😂👍🏻

    • @jayt4084
      @jayt4084 Před 3 lety +157

      Omg that would be sick!!!!!

    • @arkprice79
      @arkprice79 Před 3 lety +11

      You mean dogs

    • @scarlettmanson712
      @scarlettmanson712 Před 3 lety +139

      @@arkprice79 no, Komodo Dragons are larger and tougher than some dogs, plus they have necrotic venom, which can eat through the boars thick hide

    • @arkprice79
      @arkprice79 Před 3 lety +18

      @@scarlettmanson712 your right

  • @Greyskull1988
    @Greyskull1988 Před rokem +4

    I am so glad you filmed this incredible to watch. The speed and accuracy is phenomenal.

  • @StressNmeowt
    @StressNmeowt Před rokem +18

    I remember when you started training lizards, you've come a long way my dude! Good job man

  • @zergthe6597
    @zergthe6597 Před 3 lety +245

    Mouse: climbs the fencing to try and escape
    Raptor: "I don't have such weaknesses."

  • @angelosellas8131
    @angelosellas8131 Před 3 lety +377

    When he jumped for that mouse the birds got REAL quiet 😂

    • @bestgem
      @bestgem Před 3 lety +1

      Lmao

    • @angelosellas8131
      @angelosellas8131 Před 3 lety +21

      Luke yeet they weren’t too big. He just hasn’t..... had a “taste” yet.

    • @timberwolf1575
      @timberwolf1575 Před 3 lety +2

      They were logging in to twitter...

    • @bitemyshinnymetalass1569
      @bitemyshinnymetalass1569 Před 3 lety +1

      I wasn't expecting a lizard his size to be that quick and to jump after the mouse.

    • @angelosellas8131
      @angelosellas8131 Před 3 lety +2

      Bitemyshinny Metalass dude that prey drive was insane!

  • @jaynecarroll7141
    @jaynecarroll7141 Před 2 lety +9

    Wow great natural predator instinct! Great activity for him to do. Before you went inside the bird cage with him I thought 'oh no, them poor birds! He will be munching down on them one after one.' But no. He never even noticed them, even when the mice scaled up skywards and the birds flew away. Brilliant to watch...more please. Love all of your work! Keep on doing what you do so well. Thanks from the UK

  • @IceMarsoc77
    @IceMarsoc77 Před rokem +2

    you went from training Minks to a monitor lizard... thats dope

  • @twitchylance117
    @twitchylance117 Před 3 lety +418

    Mouse: (climbs up the cage)
    Raptor: *WHY ARE U RUNNING?!*
    *WHY ARE U RUNNING?!*

  • @alexcamacho1842
    @alexcamacho1842 Před 3 lety +703

    Mouse scaling wall: “this always gets me to safety, fate has sided with-“
    Raptor: SEEK AND DESTROY

  • @bookiemane407
    @bookiemane407 Před rokem

    This is an awesome video, one of the most interesting I've watched on CZcams in a while. Truly one of a kind!

  • @dctr5534
    @dctr5534 Před 2 lety +10

    Can't beleive I ended up from watching how shrimps clean shark teeth to ravens solving puzzles and now, to lizard mice hunting 😆 Nevertheless, raptor is one heck of a hunter 💯

  • @FahmiiYusof
    @FahmiiYusof Před 3 lety +186

    I never thought a Lizards could have such an aggressive prey drive. It's like watching a dinosaur hunt.

    • @vbgvbg1133
      @vbgvbg1133 Před 3 lety +9

      Jason Scott monitors are pretty damn smart

    • @DieFlabbergast
      @DieFlabbergast Před rokem +4

      You should see me in an all-you-can-eat restaurant! Must have been one of these lizards in a previous life.

    • @xiii0722
      @xiii0722 Před rokem

      ​@@DieFlabbergasthaha, great comment

  • @thewolfofcomedy5966
    @thewolfofcomedy5966 Před 3 lety +329

    I legitimately thought that this would be impossible. I didn’t think there was any way that a monitor lizard could be trained to hunt mice like predatory mammals. I’m so happy to be proven wrong. This is honestly incredible.

    • @3nigma379
      @3nigma379 Před 3 lety +19

      They are pretty smart and adaptive animals

    • @jjl499
      @jjl499 Před 3 lety +6

      Not trained to eat mice he is born with that instinct and probably hasn’t been fed in a few weeks

    • @richardgalang5113
      @richardgalang5113 Před 3 lety +7

      Incredible, it's like witnessing the twilight of the wolves' domestication into to dogs.

    • @thewolfofcomedy5966
      @thewolfofcomedy5966 Před 3 lety +27

      Jude Lo What I’m saying is that most reptiles will just make their kill, eat it, and then move on, but this monitor is actively seeking out new mice to kill. It’s not hunting to eat, it’s hunting to kill

    • @CharlieGH-
      @CharlieGH- Před 3 lety +2

      Ben Warner also i’m pretty sure he’s an argus. They have one of the biggest prey drives of any monitor. Its literally a steroid ackie

  • @DAVIDMILLER-nc9vo
    @DAVIDMILLER-nc9vo Před rokem +8

    Often we can solve some of our rodent and other pest problems safely and efficiently using natural predators. Thanks, Joseph Carter!

  • @schrisdellopoulos9244
    @schrisdellopoulos9244 Před rokem +1

    Fascinating to watch a trained reptile actually enjoying himself on the job. Joe's videos never cease to amaze. A lizard mouce catcher. Priceless.

  • @Big-Papa-Smurf
    @Big-Papa-Smurf Před 3 lety +120

    Wow, he's actually ratting with a lizard! Time to write a new book, my man. "The New Sport of Lizardry" Coming Soon!

  • @crayhack
    @crayhack Před 3 lety +278

    Raptor just wants to kill, barely cared about eating. Don't know if it's impressive, psychotic, or both. Never seen a lizard give up a meal to go after a live meal lol.

    • @Abb0able
      @Abb0able Před 3 lety +22

      Well in nature the first prey would still be lying or limping around to track and eat later.

    • @Wickedreptiles
      @Wickedreptiles Před 3 lety +9

      crayhack it’s the thrill of the hunt and the one tracked mine of the monitor family when it’s in feed mode!

    • @eeehhh982
      @eeehhh982 Před 3 lety +19

      I'd say raptor likes hunting the same way a cat likes hunting, for the entertainment, thrill, and inherent prey drive. Monitors are definitely smart enough to enjoy hunting not only for the resultant food.

    • @metalpunk1234
      @metalpunk1234 Před 3 lety +4

      Or perhaps it is killing for sport??

    • @6pointsROCKS
      @6pointsROCKS Před 3 lety +4

      Well, the fact that most/all of it's survival needs are being met is a big factor in regards to the video. So, with repetition and more experience, it is possible that it will recognize this as a form of exercise and a chance to actively hone it's prey drive

  • @katbot2190
    @katbot2190 Před 2 lety +1

    I was laughing so hard at how amazing Raptor is. He is so fast. What a great lizard

  • @jomills5906
    @jomills5906 Před 2 lety +4

    i can not begin to express how entertaining and satisfying that was to watch. i am in aww. how in the world did you accomplish training a monitor lizard to hunt like that. he was amazing. and its obvious you are an amazing animal trainer for be able to accomplish this. i love watching your natural method for pest control its truly inspiring what can be accomplished without resorting to harmful chemicals & poisons.

  • @bestgem
    @bestgem Před 3 lety +235

    Raptor: “Peace was never an option”

  • @krinoman
    @krinoman Před 3 lety +150

    That's badass. The Minkman has gotta be one of the best animal trainers in this generation.

  • @lobo0354
    @lobo0354 Před rokem +1

    So cool watching him key onto that hole as before you even set him down!!! I remember when you first got him and started training him! Wild!!

  • @tedsorge9148
    @tedsorge9148 Před 2 lety +1

    Go Raptor! Excellent hunter! Loved this video! He knew what needed to be done!

  • @iRoyalCoconut
    @iRoyalCoconut Před 3 lety +316

    You know this Lizard is more terrifying than the Minks, Like The SPEED It's unreal!!

    • @davidfilipovic163
      @davidfilipovic163 Před 3 lety +46

      And hes like a baby stil imagine when he gets full grown🤯

    • @johngreco7171
      @johngreco7171 Před 3 lety +51

      The minks probably have more endurance I'd guess, since they're mammals, but the sprint speed of the monitor is incredible.

    • @alexisgrunden1556
      @alexisgrunden1556 Před 3 lety +49

      @@johngreco7171 Unless it's really hot; they have polar opposite endurance factors for hot and cold. If it's too hot, the mink wear out REAL quick.

    • @currymcflurry7839
      @currymcflurry7839 Před 3 lety +12

      I can’t imagine how terrified the mice are seeing a prehistoric monster flying towards them... probably think something has escaped from the zoo!

    • @unoriginalusername1284
      @unoriginalusername1284 Před 3 lety +31

      @@alexisgrunden1556 Maybe his plan all along was to have a squad of argus monitors for summer hunts and a gang of minks for winter.

  • @curtwarkentin6167
    @curtwarkentin6167 Před 3 lety +1352

    Dang, that lizard is way faster than I was expecting. Like lightning.

  • @deborahratcliff8179
    @deborahratcliff8179 Před rokem

    Wow that was so cool! I can picture Raptor twitching in his sleep. Dreaming about how much fun he had.

  • @MrHeavy466
    @MrHeavy466 Před rokem +1

    Raptor is incredible. I had no idea a lizard could be so effective at mouse hunting 🦎

    • @tbingham290
      @tbingham290 Před 8 měsíci +1

      And so intelligent about it!

  • @ClintsReptiles
    @ClintsReptiles Před 3 lety +3861

    Well, that was incredible! Argus have iñ phenomenal feeding responses, but I was still shocked by Raptor's performance. You're revealing a lot about the intelligence of these animals.

    • @thepethouse538
      @thepethouse538 Před 3 lety +38

      Is he good to eat them as I thought he had be taught not to for a reason

    • @ClintsReptiles
      @ClintsReptiles Před 3 lety +245

      Probably the main reasons not to eat them is that you don't know what they've been eating, and he may lose his drive to hunt if he gets full.

    • @thepethouse538
      @thepethouse538 Před 3 lety +38

      @@ClintsReptiles OK thanks for your reply I love your channel.

    • @Que967
      @Que967 Před 3 lety +72

      I was wondering if any reptile youtubers were following up on his progress too... Nice to see you here!

    • @latieplolo
      @latieplolo Před 3 lety +55

      THE PET HOUSE It seems like the normal procedure is to freeze prey for a while to kill parasites and bacteria, then use the meat for feeding later. You also want to be careful because rat poison often takes days to kill rodents. But if he was called to a job then they probably don’t use poison at that location, and since this is Raptor’s first real hunt you don’t want to discourage the animal by interfering TOO much. Joseph has said in other videos that getting the animal to cache their prey is usually the hardest part of the training.

  • @juanelorriaga2840
    @juanelorriaga2840 Před 3 lety +598

    So basically the Mink man has like Seal team 6 but in pest control dogs,Mink,lizard he truly has a way with animals and wish him much success

    • @stevebarnes4805
      @stevebarnes4805 Před 3 lety +15

      Cats are his next trainees

    • @Rick_Sanchez_C137_
      @Rick_Sanchez_C137_ Před 2 lety +25

      Ext he needs some CAS (Close Air Support)…. Falconry has been done, so I expect squadrons of Humingbirds or attack Albatrosses…..

    • @homelander428
      @homelander428 Před 2 lety +5

      Snakes would be pretty cool too. By these replies, Joseph should rename himself to noah 🤣

    • @akumajoe8265
      @akumajoe8265 Před 2 lety +5

      Bruh, he saved minks from fur farms, mad respect for this man

    • @rayjin7448
      @rayjin7448 Před 2 lety +6

      He will be needing air support.
      Hawks, eagles, owls

  • @mjklein
    @mjklein Před 2 lety +1

    What a beautiful animal. Thanks for sharing this!

  • @mrgee7059
    @mrgee7059 Před rokem

    I'm impressed. The monitor was so fast and accurate! It would be great to see more of the monitor.

  • @jonathanbale5410
    @jonathanbale5410 Před 3 lety +82

    OK when you first come up with this idea I thought your cheese had slid of your cracker, now you have proved me wrong.
    I stand corrected, well done.

  • @HorusPinker
    @HorusPinker Před 3 lety +615

    Joe is literally a real life pokemon trainer.

  • @ethandoingstuff1433
    @ethandoingstuff1433 Před 2 lety +9

    This is incredible. I never thought a reptile would surplus kill. Did you train this somehow? What's your hypothesis on why he does this? Is it natural for predators that hunt nesting creatures to surplus kill? Or do you think it's a side effect of his relationship with you/food?

    • @fonzarelly3154
      @fonzarelly3154 Před 2 lety +1

      Go check out a video on Savanna and Nile moniters, I have both. It’s in them from birth but mostly eat insects, meat is considered a treat.

  • @Strype13
    @Strype13 Před rokem +1

    Wow. I knew monitors were fast, but I had no idea they were THAT fast. Raptor is an absolute badass! Thanks for sharing, Mink Man!

  • @reddragonair3147
    @reddragonair3147 Před 3 lety +396

    I can't accurately express the deep joy and satisfaction I feel from watching this particular video. Not only seeing your diligence and hard work paying off working with Raptor, but also just how well it paid off, and your honesty and humility in refusing to claim that you're the first. I have so much respect for you, Joseph. I feel we would be good friends if we met in person. You're everything an animal caretaker and educational producer should be. Great work!

    • @sydneyptolemy2101
      @sydneyptolemy2101 Před 3 lety +9

      100% agree. Best video..

    • @DaddyPhatSaks
      @DaddyPhatSaks Před 3 lety +1

      You get deep joy and satisfaction watching little animals suffer and die?

    • @naomisimpson1142
      @naomisimpson1142 Před 3 lety +14

      You wouldn't be considering them little animals when they invade your home leaving diseases everywhere. Ever wonder where the Bubonic Plague came from Leonard? Rats and Mice.... Rabies and other diseases also.... Covid came from Bats which are basically flying mice... Just Saying..

    • @DaddyPhatSaks
      @DaddyPhatSaks Před 3 lety

      @@naomisimpson1142 So they are not little animals cause they can carry a disease? Im confused. Every living thing can carry a disease, so we should just kill everything? Humans carry diseases....quick, release the nukes to end all diseases in the world.

    • @reddragonair3147
      @reddragonair3147 Před 3 lety +9

      @@naomisimpson1142 Covid allegedly came from some doofus who decided to eat a bat that happened to be carrying the strain of virus. Bats are not bad creatures by any means, and in fact are themselves responsible for a huge portion of insect control. And as for the bubonic plague, it was allegedly caused by parasites that probably were carried by rats and mice, but not by the rodents themselves. That said, rats and mice can certainly be destructive and overwhelming pests to any home, farm, feedhouse, etc. They reproduce exponentially and drastically increase the risk of disease through their waste, dander, and sheddings. Not to mention they eat from and ruin food supplies and destroy walls, flooring, and other structures. Put simply, rodents are a great threat if left unchecked in a domestic setting.

  • @xco_de8904
    @xco_de8904 Před 3 lety +1652

    Imagine barely surviving a water flood in your house and when you finally reach the surface a giant lizard is waiting for you like: "Bonjour"

  • @WhyWhatWhoWhenWhyAgain
    @WhyWhatWhoWhenWhyAgain Před rokem +1

    So happy you put him in the sun after the water. Awesome monitor!!

  • @darrencoles4894
    @darrencoles4894 Před 2 lety +7

    Mate I’m new to watching your content, I really appreciate the way you care for all your animals, from your dogs to the minks to the Raptor ( Goanna Lizrad). As an Aussie, you remind me of our Great Animal lover Steve Irwin (Deceased), he was also an animal lover & activist. You would be welcome to visit Australia & meet some of our great reptiles.

  • @mattgosling2657
    @mattgosling2657 Před 3 lety +416

    Raptor looks like he's gonna be an absolute boss when he starts going after those bigger rats im well impressed and this surely is first time a trained lizard has been filmed.

    • @mattgosling2657
      @mattgosling2657 Před 3 lety +23

      @R.J.J- El ganador it is amazing mate, Joseph is brilliant with animals, his dogs are as good as any I've seen, I used to go ratting with ferrets and dogs and its fun , I can't believe how quick raptor is and expect he'll move on to rats when he gets bigger.

    • @andyhargreaves5192
      @andyhargreaves5192 Před 3 lety +1

      Yea Matt done the ferreting myself for rats and rabbit but this is insane haha

    • @manalacazu
      @manalacazu Před 3 lety +2

      @@mattgosling2657 I'm not sure about the raptor hunting rats tbh. I mean, he definetly is FAST and dynamic, he can chase. But I kinda feel he struggles with the killing part, the bite and jaw power, u know? Also, rats are BIG, couldnt them hurt him? What do you think?

    • @ototso9281
      @ototso9281 Před 3 lety +2

      @@manalacazu Monitorlizards have huge biteforce.

    • @rathmiron
      @rathmiron Před 3 lety +12

      @@manalacazu I think the trouble with killing is just inexperience, this already looks better than the first hunting video of him.

  • @warblingjam7095
    @warblingjam7095 Před 3 lety +397

    Joseph: Trained.
    Lizard: *I will slaughter anything smaller then me and devour.*

  • @philipplace9990
    @philipplace9990 Před rokem +2

    Hi from Britland! Not seen this in a while... got to admit I'm not that keen on lizards but Raptor is one of the most beautiful animals I've ever seen! Love watching him on a "mouse mission"!

  • @zama4994
    @zama4994 Před rokem +3

    this thing is like a mini wingless dragon

  • @31chxlled63
    @31chxlled63 Před 3 lety +438

    Mouse: “Oh no it’s the minkman. He’s gonna bring his Minks”
    Mouse 2: Hol up, why do I hear Jurassic World music?

  • @lilcargoship6142
    @lilcargoship6142 Před 3 lety +537

    that lizard's reflexes are lightning fast my god

    • @cameronhenon9297
      @cameronhenon9297 Před 3 lety +10

      The smaller the animal the faster the reflexes most of the time anyway

    • @XWarZonX
      @XWarZonX Před 3 lety +26

      When he turned and went straight up that wall, blew my mind!

    • @gman4074
      @gman4074 Před 3 lety +7

      Basically snakes that walk.

    • @GregMoress
      @GregMoress Před 3 lety +9

      It's the heat. In the cold they're very slow, the warmer they get the faster they can go.
      The handler mentions 'keeping him warm' several times.

    • @bowinkle2206
      @bowinkle2206 Před 3 lety +1

      Bloody exhilarating

  • @cynthias2136
    @cynthias2136 Před rokem

    Raptor is awesome! Great job Mink Man!

  • @henryeberhardttargetedbycr7456

    That was so awesome!!!!
    Imagine have 3 Lizards going after a infestation. Thanks and God Bless You And Family Amen

  • @lunaneoma3894
    @lunaneoma3894 Před 3 lety +99

    Excellent choice naming him Raptor, when he climbed that fence to get the mouse it reminded me of the Jurassic Park 3 scene in the hatchery where the main characters are stuck behind a fence and the Velociraptor starts climbing it trying to get to them!

    • @fishingtheohio7
      @fishingtheohio7 Před 3 lety

      Me to

    • @mariobenedicto3582
      @mariobenedicto3582 Před 3 lety +8

      Joe did mention in his first Raptor Video, when he had just bought him, that he named Raptor pretty much for that reason; it was kinda a dream of his to have a tamed Velociraptor!

  • @CreaturesGtS
    @CreaturesGtS Před 3 lety +254

    Raptor: exists
    Mice: Why do I hear the theme to Jurassic Park

    • @allanhernandez5556
      @allanhernandez5556 Před 3 lety

      Raptor: exists
      Mice: why do I hear Metallica's "for whom the bell tolls?"

    • @richardgalang5113
      @richardgalang5113 Před 3 lety +4

      7:45 scene were Rexy stares at the lawyer in the toilet.

    • @richardgalang5113
      @richardgalang5113 Před 3 lety

      the real Owen Grady, deserved to be shared

    • @LV-oo7jd
      @LV-oo7jd Před 3 lety +2

      Terraria lizard enters the room

  • @evertonmiranda2004
    @evertonmiranda2004 Před rokem +1

    You are an exceptionally talented human being. Pair perfectly with smart animals.

  • @jeffbaca1173
    @jeffbaca1173 Před rokem

    Amazing training you’ve done!

  • @Skrillex1212
    @Skrillex1212 Před 3 lety +444

    I was not expecting a reptile to have the agility and reflexes of a mink

    • @thepaintingbanjo8894
      @thepaintingbanjo8894 Před 3 lety +41

      Reptiles have been on earth for over 300 million years for a reason and they'll still be around after we're gone.

    • @Noitartst
      @Noitartst Před 3 lety +21

      Mink Reflexes??? Better--on an order of magnitude! Unless I'm mistaken, they're far faster in the open field than a mink, and can climb. In a ratting melee situation with dogs, raptor with his quickness coupled with his climbing ability will be superior to a terrier much of the time, I predict, like with stumps, trees, and woodpiles. He'll be able to wait with the dogs for someone else to flush them, or he'll be able to flush them from inside the holes himself--as such, Rapto's gonna be VERY versatile in a hot clime; probably not so much in a cooler one, but a heated carrier case could help.

    • @speedysnake1401
      @speedysnake1401 Před 3 lety +9

      tf? watch his mink videos, the little dinosaur was wayyy quicker and agile than the minks or dogs.

    • @jaimealvarado22
      @jaimealvarado22 Před 3 lety +1

      Same. Very impressive

    • @CubeBizz
      @CubeBizz Před 3 lety +16

      One thing the dragon seems to lack compared to a mink is jaw strength

  • @joshporters
    @joshporters Před 3 lety +265

    Raptor is blowing my damn mind... he’s gonna get so much bigger too, will be interesting to see how else you use him. Great stuff

    • @The_F_In_Life
      @The_F_In_Life Před 3 lety

      If he gets sick from one of the mice then he won't be getting much bigger. I wish him the best but I don't think it's a good idea doing this.

    • @jamesburrus3024
      @jamesburrus3024 Před 3 lety +3

      @@The_F_In_Life Hes been doing this with his mink for years without a problem so wouldn't worry.

    • @will4may175
      @will4may175 Před 3 lety +8

      @@The_F_In_Life I agreee about chances of desease, I imagine the Raptor is pretty resilient, given they do this in the wild, thankfully Joseph doesn't do any catches where poisons have knowingly been used, so at least the risk is minimal for harm.

    • @CopperValentine
      @CopperValentine Před 3 lety +8

      @Bob 1 The animals he feeds to his dogs/mink are frozen for a period of time to kill parasites and such. Eating fresh is not ideal - but I don't know the disease/parasite transfer of mammal to reptile.

    • @P_steez
      @P_steez Před 3 lety +22

      Monitor lizards/sand goannas have iron stomachs, they eat carrion and are the trash cans of the animal world. I’m sure they aren’t too worried

  • @RobotsCanDoAnything
    @RobotsCanDoAnything Před 11 měsíci

    Excellent job Rapter! Love your videos.

  • @suekimpton7874
    @suekimpton7874 Před rokem +1

    That was fantastic, best work mate - I was thinking - no way, how silly, then I saw the little guy in action. He needed a sun recharge! Just fantastic - imagine a pack of these guys in there! I can't believe he worked so well doing that.

  • @jaythomas3180
    @jaythomas3180 Před 3 lety +102

    This was probably one of the most action-packed episodes so far. Finally seeing Raptor in full force is a sight to behold.

  • @bungalo50
    @bungalo50 Před 3 lety +132

    Now that's just preposterous, this guy could even tame my mother-in-law

  • @jeffknott1975
    @jeffknott1975 Před 11 měsíci

    How have I only just discovered this channel? that lizzard is beautiful and what a hunter...just awesome!

  • @sameed3
    @sameed3 Před rokem

    never thought i would be watching this channel while eating food ... i have a new entertainment unlocked lol

  • @P_steez
    @P_steez Před 3 lety +58

    The fact that he THREW UP food just so that he could kill another knowing it would result in more food, just shows how truly smart they are.
    Congratulations Joseph!

  • @gmcd1987
    @gmcd1987 Před 3 lety +547

    Humans: Become vegan to demonstrate their respect for nature.
    Nature: Raptor vomits up one mouse so he could kill and eat another.
    Well played mother nature, well played.

    • @bradleyhinz5356
      @bradleyhinz5356 Před 3 lety +15

      That made me spit out my drink 😂😂

    • @thecaptain29
      @thecaptain29 Před 3 lety +23

      No matter what, vegans get owned 😅

    • @kardellious
      @kardellious Před 3 lety +3

      A true American

    • @brucejackson3403
      @brucejackson3403 Před 3 lety

      Not to mention its a slow painful death for the mice

    • @gmcd1987
      @gmcd1987 Před 3 lety +7

      @@brucejackson3403 Rather my point my dude, that's nature. Feral cats toy with their prey over here in Aus and I watch it when I'm out hunting. That's life.

  • @markpinther9296
    @markpinther9296 Před 2 lety

    Catching up on my Mink Man Videos…Holy Cow that lizard is fast!

  • @ericcleland817
    @ericcleland817 Před 11 měsíci

    This is such a fun way to turn a pet like Raptor into a worker, and also while working both Raptor and you are having a fun time. Absolutely Perfect!!

  • @SeanCleverly
    @SeanCleverly Před 3 lety +561

    I guess when you"re a mouse, the dinosaurs never really did go extinct.

    • @aaronws9561
      @aaronws9561 Před 3 lety +15

      I think what we just watched is a good indication of what all of our ancestors had to deal with 65+ million years ago. This would explain why mammals remained small, quick, and stayed out of sight, while the Dinos did as they pleased with their planet.

    • @lmeza1983
      @lmeza1983 Před 3 lety +13

      @@aaronws9561 well in reality dinosaurs got smaller and smaller to survive oxygen reduced levels and fewer food available. Probably lizards and some birds are long decendants from them.

    • @Seven_Leaf
      @Seven_Leaf Před 2 lety +2

      @@lmeza1983 You're talking about a major extinction level event that caused the big ones to die out, though crocs still remain and are still very big if they're old.

    • @davids.8509
      @davids.8509 Před 2 lety +1

      @@lmeza1983 only birds are descendants from dinos

    • @acro5271
      @acro5271 Před 2 lety +3

      @@lmeza1983 First of all, no, the non avian dinos didn't "got smaller" they died, like, very very dead, but, some million years before that happened a small group of dinos evolved into the birds, whose lived during the big dinos period and still survived the extinction. And no, the lizards aren't even related to the dinos, they are closer to the snakes than the dinos

  • @VermicelliBowl
    @VermicelliBowl Před 3 lety +73

    I will be foolish enough to say this is the first time someone has used a trained monitor lizard for pest control.

    • @gardenstate732
      @gardenstate732 Před 3 lety +7

      How foolishly correct you must assume yourself to be 🤣

    • @jackwyatt1218
      @jackwyatt1218 Před 3 lety +1

      Word

    • @among-us-99999
      @among-us-99999 Před 3 lety +4

      Intentionally used for pest control. Lace monitors in Australia eat feral rabbits. And In parts of Asia people like to keep monitors around because they eat venomous snakes

  • @yolocrayolod6668
    @yolocrayolod6668 Před rokem +1

    When he climbed chasing the mouse it was like a movie wow
    Such beautiful reptile

  • @TheNikki5449
    @TheNikki5449 Před měsícem

    This video is AWESOME 💯
    That raptor is a total gangster! He see's, he moves, he takes..... Game over 👍🏽😎

  • @justlooking3572
    @justlooking3572 Před 3 lety +402

    Incredible, Steve Irwin himself would be amazed.

    • @ericbarnes1155
      @ericbarnes1155 Před 3 lety +24

      How true Someone should send this video to the Irwins to see there reactions.

    • @skm9420
      @skm9420 Před 3 lety +3

      This

    • @RockNRolla1212
      @RockNRolla1212 Před 3 lety +12

      Wow! Look at the way the monitah cap'shas the mice. Beautiful.

    • @FullmetalAngyl
      @FullmetalAngyl Před 3 lety +1

      @@RockNRolla1212 XD Cute!

    • @ksoundkaiju9256
      @ksoundkaiju9256 Před 3 lety +6

      @@ericbarnes1155 I'll use my Ouija to see if i can contact Steve's ghost

  • @atticstattic
    @atticstattic Před 3 lety +607

    "All right - talk!" **slams mouse against wall**
    "WHO SENT YOU?!"

  • @stantoine_xperience
    @stantoine_xperience Před rokem

    It’s like an “all you can eat buffet” for him lol

  • @ililxaphanlili2600
    @ililxaphanlili2600 Před 2 lety

    this monitor is loving life right now lol. perfect example of why I always thought they were so cool.

  • @leah66
    @leah66 Před 3 lety +72

    Holy crap you actually did it! I have to go collect bets from so many monitor people right now, lol

    • @bondjames2548
      @bondjames2548 Před 3 lety +11

      CleverGirl Pets people think they know so much about these animals but we only see them as pets and not as serving other functions.

  • @movedtocupowarriors4205
    @movedtocupowarriors4205 Před 3 lety +402

    This is one of the first ever recordings of a trained, hunting reptile, which in fact, does not have the part of the brain to feel complex emotions.
    This video will go down as one of the biggest accomplishments in lizard history.

    • @BigDaddyFatPants
      @BigDaddyFatPants Před 3 lety +5

      @@deadmeme8973 You Tube

    • @alessandragonzales8190
      @alessandragonzales8190 Před 3 lety +12

      We've been training reptiles to hunt since at least 700 BC, like falcons.
      (cuz birds are reptiles, thanks science)

    • @abdouaboud7490
      @abdouaboud7490 Před 3 lety +36

      @@alessandragonzales8190 listen here you little Shi.

    • @skiddybopmmmdada9534
      @skiddybopmmmdada9534 Před 3 lety +28

      @@alessandragonzales8190 birds are avians, not reptiles. They previously were reptiles a long time prior in the evolutionary chain, but no longer are similar enough to be regarded as the same species. Reptiles are defined pretty simply as cold blooded vertebrates, and birds lack several key features to be regarded as such.

    • @alessandragonzales8190
      @alessandragonzales8190 Před 3 lety +17

      ​@@skiddybopmmmdada9534 The "cold blooded/warm blooded" distinction isn't cut and dried anymore. For example, multiple reptiles are partially endothermic, partially ectothermic - just like some fish are endothermic, like Tuna. Birds are Aves by Linnaean classification, but reptiles by phylogenetic classification - and the Linnaean system is slowly being replaced (it currently exists side by side with phylogenetics).

  • @NympoGaming
    @NympoGaming Před rokem

    This little fella is no joke, he even attacks water, basically everything that moves :D

  • @operationgulf8501
    @operationgulf8501 Před 2 lety +2

    😂 raptor doesn't give them a chance wasn't it😂😂😂