tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739199075452821489.post8086256450423535453..comments2023-10-24T15:04:58.358-07:00Comments on Captive Animal Logic: Brock Afentul (2can.tv) Hypocrisy and Questionable HusbandryMelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719251517587569861noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739199075452821489.post-44453639870107104282021-07-01T01:38:22.571-07:002021-07-01T01:38:22.571-07:00I don't think he means any wrongdoing either, ...I don't think he means any wrongdoing either, but he IS still doing wrong. And at the end of the day, he's still a bad person because 1) he refuses to listen, arrogantly assuming he knows more than actual professionals to the detriment of his birds, and 2) his fanbase is completely made up of total psychos. Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04095731092607713601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739199075452821489.post-26870149154729419722021-07-01T01:34:54.933-07:002021-07-01T01:34:54.933-07:00@Tang: You literally forgot Ripley, the most impor...@Tang: You literally forgot Ripley, the most important one. Or did you just willfully not include her because she disproves you fallacious argument?<br /><br />Blind hero worship is bad enough as it is, but it's a million times worse when you do it over some unemployed nobody on YouTube. What's that say about you, I wonder? Either way, no matter how much you fellate this guy, that doesn't make him infallible. At best, he's a hypocrite who isn't taking the best care of his birds. At worst, he's a serial toucan murderer exploiting these poor animals for money and attention. Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04095731092607713601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739199075452821489.post-37096927699605595102021-07-01T01:27:18.362-07:002021-07-01T01:27:18.362-07:00You literally know nothing about birds, you child....You literally know nothing about birds, you child. Nothing. You're just an idiot little boy lashing out over something so insignificant, it's the most pathetic thing I've ever seen. You really have no life at all, do you? None whatsoever! 😂 Imagine, being such a useless person that you base your entire personality around worshipping some nobody on YouTube. Wow.<br /><br />Funniest thing is, this Brock guy you wanna fellate so badly is being actively harmed because of you. See, the only you've accomplished here is convince everybody that your loverboy Brock is an objectiveIy horrible person. If his fanbase is as infantile and psychotic as you, then he can't POSSIBLY be a good guy. <br /><br />Grow up, stop playing Fortnite, and go read a book for once in your life. Make yourself into a person who's actually worthy of existing in this world, instead of just an internet laughingstock. And, believe me...we are ALL laughing at you. Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04095731092607713601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739199075452821489.post-44777842500598875652021-07-01T01:04:31.811-07:002021-07-01T01:04:31.811-07:00I agree. There's a similarly beloved pettuber ...I agree. There's a similarly beloved pettuber called GoHerping who's the reptile version of Brock, he passes himself off as an expert yet this "expert" allowed his bosc monitor to languish for TWO YEARS with a tapeworm, not once ever taking him to the vet. His excuse? "I know more than vets do". Even though he failed to recognize obvious symptoms of internal parasites for two friggin' years. His ego is massive and he simply will not listen to anyone, much like Brock claims to know more than vets and breeders. Granted, many breeders out there are bad, but I don't think he's a good source of info considering he can't keep a toucan alive. He keeps blaming these premature deaths on poor breeding, but, I mean....three deaths? Actually it might be four now. Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04095731092607713601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739199075452821489.post-4876048768528886502020-12-21T05:24:44.700-08:002020-12-21T05:24:44.700-08:00Your articles are very interesting, thank you for ...Your articles are very interesting, thank you for the great research.<br /><br />I'm kind of torn because I don't think Brock means to do bad, but there seems to be a LOT he's doing wrong. It doesn't feel like he wants to treat the birds badly, but then again it's not like I can read his mind so I guess that could just be my hope talking.<br />I really love birds in general (though my main interest is in parrot species; I have two budgies) and by god do I know how it feels to do wrong by them and feel horrible when you know better once you're older (not that Brock is a child but I guess my own wrongdoings are why I want to give him the benefit of the doubt...)<br /><br />Note that I don't know anything about taking care of toucans except for what I've heard from him and what I've now read in your articles. Again, thanks for writing and sharing your articles, I'm trying to keep learning and questioning things (so I don't fall into delusional admiration i guess) and I'm glad there's someone out there who's content I can read to do so!<br /><br />Sorry for the long comment, I hope it's not too much.<br /><br />Greetings from Germany,<br />M.G.Binhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00585339452930028444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739199075452821489.post-37140578954113241852020-12-08T19:55:09.125-08:002020-12-08T19:55:09.125-08:00How are people so easily duped? This guy is a phon...How are people so easily duped? This guy is a phony. One does not purchase a 'rescue'! It isn't rocket science!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338810109345988531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739199075452821489.post-18957535352187727452020-10-22T03:20:58.511-07:002020-10-22T03:20:58.511-07:00"So the only one that supports "the trad..."So the only one that supports "the trade" (assuming you mean illegal animal trade) would be Maeve"<br /><br />No...no...no. That isn't it at all. No one ever said anything about the exotic pet black market. Brock has been perfectly and crystal clear that he believes toucans should not be pets, PERIOD. Or at least that's what comes out of his mouth. However, I am aware that he has purchased FIVE toucans from breeders and dealers in the following order:<br />-Zoey the collard aracari<br />-Ripley the toco toucan<br />-Maeve the red-billed toucan<br />-Rhiannon the red-billed toucan<br />-the channel billed<br /><br />3 are dead. I don't care if some were purchased from reputable breeders. Buying an animal from a legal source is the bare minimum of ethics that is exercised by a typical exotic pet owner. Maeve did NOT originate from the illegal pet trade or at least there is no evidence she did. The issue there was that it is believed the breeder fed the wrong formula and that is responsible for her death (I do NOT believe this, please see my other post).<br /><br />Again, Brock is someone who says toucans should not be pets, and he just went and bought 2 toucans within 3 months with his donators money. The new bird was probably at least $6000. Please see my other posts on him, and there is another one pending. $12,000+ on new birds for Brock this year and he still wants people to help him buy a new house so he can show cute videos of himself living it up with his pets (this does NOTHING for conservation and is barely educational) so that he doesn't have to get a job.<br /><br />Can you not see that he is lower than dirt? Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05719251517587569861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739199075452821489.post-67867516754990887832020-10-21T23:12:56.893-07:002020-10-21T23:12:56.893-07:00Let me break down each one:
Toupac, toco: rescue, ...Let me break down each one:<br />Toupac, toco: rescue, given to him by previous owner who became unable to care for him.<br />Maeve (RIP), red-billed: purchased as a pet from a dubious breeder, which he expresses regret over. She passed because of complications of not being given proper formula from her breeders.<br />Beatrix, keel-billed: "rescue", purchased from previous owner who didn't correctly care for her. He convinced them to come down in price. He suspects she was caught wild and illegally imported.<br />Rhiannon, red-billed: purchased as a pet from a reputable breeder, he was able to trace it and can confirm she was given proper formula.<br />Unnamed baby channel-billed: purchased as a pet from a very reputable breeder with day-by-day records of weight, diet, etc. The breeder actually sought him out specifically because he wanted his birds to have a good home.<br /><br />So the only one that supports "the trade" (assuming you mean illegal animal trade) would be Maeve, which is a fair point of criticism. He should have looked deeper into the breeder, especially after seeing the discoloured plumage and bill. Beatrix's previous owners probably won't buy another bird since they had problems with her (as a result of not giving adapt living conditions). Rhia and the new baby are from breeders who were certified by zoos. <br /><br />One last thing to consider is that by putting videos out there and talking about these kinds of problems he get people interested in toucan conservation, fighting the illegal pet trade, etc.<br /><br />So while there are some reasons to criticize Brock, I'm quite confident he doesn't want to support illegal animal trafficking or anything that could bring harm to the animals.Tanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11310234163901640220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739199075452821489.post-71611922798903878372020-08-26T23:45:09.321-07:002020-08-26T23:45:09.321-07:00If he's buying them, he's not rescuing the...If he's buying them, he's not rescuing them. He's encouraging the trade. The seller doesn't care of the philosophy of the buyer, they're just glad business is going great.<br />He is buying pets for himself and getting suckers to pay for them, while telling them only he can do it.<br />She wrote that article this year, obviously (I think) to counter this narrative that "toucans are not pets" - by showing how yes, they can be. And she has a pet toucan.<br />How is Brock educated? He's just a random pet owner.OrcinusOceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17298271276169987766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739199075452821489.post-86729695127203022952020-08-13T03:19:22.009-07:002020-08-13T03:19:22.009-07:00https://pethelpful.com/birds/10-Reasons-Toucans-Ma...https://pethelpful.com/birds/10-Reasons-Toucans-Make-Excellent-Pets<br /><br />This from someone who is as educated as you claim ? <br />You call Brock out for hypocrisy but you yourself are a hypocrite, as you fail to mention any of your apparent problems with him keeping them as pets in your own advocation for pet Toucans. Not only this, but Brock is in fact educated and the Toucans he own are rescued. And yes, sometimes rescuing birds means buying them, simply to remove them from a terrible situation. Not only that but the fact you used Beatrice's attitude as a point, you posted a literal article discussing how good Toucans behave. <br /><br />And Furthermore, Brock asks for donations as any charity does, Merch spreads awareness. He is asking for donations to constantly help and improve the Toucan's care. And you yourself have no right to criticise him when advocating for Toucans to be pets. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06164582116068585651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739199075452821489.post-91031496539124461652020-07-17T21:22:30.380-07:002020-07-17T21:22:30.380-07:00lmaolmaoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04959726605172210642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739199075452821489.post-12021731444595709292020-07-13T08:40:56.405-07:002020-07-13T08:40:56.405-07:00Glad I have convinced you! Glad I have convinced you! Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05719251517587569861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739199075452821489.post-80088573307548469572020-07-12T09:26:01.277-07:002020-07-12T09:26:01.277-07:00Well, Melissa you atleast opened my eyes. I am mor...Well, Melissa you atleast opened my eyes. I am more well versed when it comes to marine wild life and in this case I was a bit guillable (or didn't fack check enough) but I will stop looking at his channel because i hate hypocrisy when it comes to caretaking of wild animals. Thanks for educating me ;)Henrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14757015883466905102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739199075452821489.post-45834346334106170342020-06-19T12:03:52.097-07:002020-06-19T12:03:52.097-07:00You are a fucking idiot fucking whore. You have no...You are a fucking idiot fucking whore. You have no right to hate on Brock because you are fucking jealous that he cares about the toucans. Fucking whore. Just go fucking kill yourselfAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02871437116411554974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739199075452821489.post-7028020728532088902020-06-19T09:57:44.554-07:002020-06-19T09:57:44.554-07:00When I said I hope you are really young, it's ...When I said I hope you are really young, it's because you sound like an idiot, so I was hoping that was the reason. You seem proud to declare otherwise. Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05719251517587569861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739199075452821489.post-16484317598685931782020-06-19T08:23:09.371-07:002020-06-19T08:23:09.371-07:00I'm 23 lmfao, you are just fucking pathetic.I'm 23 lmfao, you are just fucking pathetic.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02871437116411554974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739199075452821489.post-58387542879817574092020-06-19T02:50:06.839-07:002020-06-19T02:50:06.839-07:00I hope you are really, really young. I've disc...I hope you are really, really young. I've discussed this topic at length. Check out the new post about him while you're at it. Please don't bother commenting the same nonsense. Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05719251517587569861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739199075452821489.post-28561918493958396162020-06-19T00:17:39.954-07:002020-06-19T00:17:39.954-07:00I am not Brock lol. I'm his viewer. If you wat...I am not Brock lol. I'm his viewer. If you watched his channel properly you should know he rescues Toucans. Toupac is a rescue and Beatrix is a rescue as well. And he has told them why he did rescue themAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02871437116411554974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739199075452821489.post-77835653358723981882020-06-18T15:13:01.174-07:002020-06-18T15:13:01.174-07:00Thanks for stopping by Brock.Thanks for stopping by Brock.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05719251517587569861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739199075452821489.post-59699544317109691312020-06-18T09:27:11.549-07:002020-06-18T09:27:11.549-07:00Yes you are uneducated. You are just jealous you c...Yes you are uneducated. You are just jealous you can't take care of the beautiful toucans. Brock is doing an amazing job with rescuing the birds and taking care of themAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02871437116411554974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739199075452821489.post-23186495179933639692020-06-17T16:21:38.281-07:002020-06-17T16:21:38.281-07:00If you're spoofing his fans, great job! If not...If you're spoofing his fans, great job! If not, I've clearly left a shit load of references here to back all of my claims in addition to having a toucan for many years, uneducated I am not. Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05719251517587569861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739199075452821489.post-84436487373272472472020-06-15T04:42:05.660-07:002020-06-15T04:42:05.660-07:00What is this bullshit? You are just jealous that h...What is this bullshit? You are just jealous that he has a knowledge of the birds and stuff. He takes care of the toucans very good, much better than uneducated peopleAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02871437116411554974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739199075452821489.post-71098234158610124952020-05-31T17:22:37.535-07:002020-05-31T17:22:37.535-07:00Thanks! I will be making a video on Youtube on thi...Thanks! I will be making a video on Youtube on this topic. Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05719251517587569861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739199075452821489.post-33746566991541018292020-05-31T13:11:28.745-07:002020-05-31T13:11:28.745-07:00Brock is particularly annoying. He spends his enti...Brock is particularly annoying. He spends his entire "live time" every week encouraging people to give him money, and this is constant. I am glad to read that someone is calling him out on his hypocrisy. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702049244483950962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739199075452821489.post-61975175302634254432020-04-27T23:53:56.140-07:002020-04-27T23:53:56.140-07:00They are incredibly frustrating, thanks for commen...They are incredibly frustrating, thanks for commenting. Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05719251517587569861noreply@blogger.com