Don't Do This With Your Reptiles | Anthropomorphizing Pets

Hey everyone! Today's video is a commentary about anthropomorphism and our pet reptiles. Think of this as a loose guide on how to treat your reptiles compared to how you treat your pet mammals. Like I mentioned, in some cases some of the things I mentioned work (i.e. if you live in a climate where the species naturally exists, or if the species you're keeping is social and can be safely cohabbed). As long as you are making decisions with the needs of your specific animal in mind, you're fine! Let me know some other ways you think we anthropomorphize reptiles in the comments down below.

Timestamps
00:01 What is anthropomorphism & why is it bad?
00:59 Ways that people anthropomorphize reptiles
- 01:05 Keeping reptiles in cloth-heavy/under-enriching enclosures
- 02:13 Dressing reptiles in clothing (NOT temporarily)
- 02:40 Feeding an improper diet (namely "human" food)
- 03:28 Bringing the reptile around places (i.e. school, the store)
- 04:25 Sleeping in the same bed as a reptile
- 05:05 Reptiles and "loneliness"
- 05:44 Bringing reptiles outside in inappropriate weather
- 06:57 Cage-free/free-roaming reptiles
- 08:01 Kissing and snuggling/cuddling reptiles
10:04 Outro


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