Man I wish we got monitor lizards in the garden where I live. The last thing I'd do is call someone to get rid of them!

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

Haha. Yes, me too. What a privilege it would be to have one living in the garden 💪🏻💪🏻

@jimcrawford5039

Жыл бұрын

We had one in our back yard once, my wife got a big fright. It was able to get away by itself. Cheers from Wagga Wagga.

@jasonarnold-snakeman

Жыл бұрын

That's very cool, Jim 👍🏻 I can fully understand a person getting a fright, as they can be pretty large and scary looking. They are so scared of people though 😄👍🏻👍🏻

@ilonak7847

3 ай бұрын

Me too, me too. What a gorgeous creature. I'd love to one or two or three ... they would not survive the winter here, though. We do have small lizards (Zootoca vivipara), they hibernate the winter.

Lol the pool is actually lovely. Nice eye there Mrs Arnold!

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

I thought you were referring to the lizards eyes. Much healthier than yesterday's lizard's eyes. Poor thing

Those monitor lizards are absolutely beautiful, love the way it bit the glove and didn’t let go.. imagine if it was biting flesh. Ouch!!!! I was hoping to see the lizard being released. Love the little house snake. Great job as always. Really enjoy this channel. 🦎🐍😊

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

I most definitely will film the release. Will release it tomorrow 👍🏻👍🏻

@nikkijooste-strombeck5045

2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonarnold-snakeman Oh awesome. 😃 Looking forward to it. Thanks Jason. 🦎

It's really a pleasure to see you kindly handle animals!

Wow, I'm one of the first today!!😅 as always great catches / releases. Cool as always. Both feisty but at the same time quiet safe little chaps. He seemed to rake a liking for your glove. Did u take dip yourself😉 It's good to hear the civvies take such an interest etc Wat a super birthday I'm having - bar b q, good friends and video a from Jason 😃👌

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

Nice! Happy Birthday!!! Enjoy and have a drink on me 🥂🍻 😊👍🏻🙏🏻

@SuperHoops-1882

2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonarnold-snakeman👍 Thanks for the beer Jason😃🍻 Dave

Lovely Monitor Lizard!! Pool was nice as well!! Brilliant video mate!! 👍👍🐍🐍

@jasonarnold-snakeman

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😬🙏🏻

I like those two families, they were fun to listen to their stories and their wonder.

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed 😊👍🏻

The water monitor was so cute full of personality 😄 Fun video as always!

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

😊👍🏻

The 2nd family were great! Helping you look, handling the snake, then letting it be released in their garden. Wish everyone could be so accommodating to wildlife!

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

For sure Helen. Totally agree. That was very cool 😊🙏🏻

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂Jason get ur beautiful wife and Ems this pool 😂😂😂

hahaha Jason looks like you need to get a pool back hope for the wife 😂😂😋😋

That was awesome .. the lizard was feisty !! Well done finding a baby snake too !! Marianne NZ

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Marianne 🙏🏻👍🏻😊

Love monitors!! Way to go Jason!! 👍💪

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

They are awesome 😬👍🏻 Thank you 👍🏻👍🏻

Cool vid bro chilled people nothing to hectic awesome stuff keep em coming buddy thank u we really enjoy watching....👌👌👌 ✌️👍😁

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Riaz. Glad you are enjoying them 👍🏻 Thank you very much 🙏🏻

Beautiful Monitor lizard Jason. Had no idea you had them in your area..Those claws looked like he could give you the business...lol

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, I catch them fairly often. And they sure can cause damage 😣😖🙈

These would be much better watching you release the Lizards and Mambas..etc

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

I will do some complete videos, including the release 👍🏻👍🏻

I saw a Monitor chase a mouse. Those things are really fast. It caught the mouse.

Hey Jason.....Your videos always make my day.!

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much James 😁👍🏻👌🏻🙏🏻💪🏻

I love monitor 🦎 lizards My fave animal is lizards Being Australian tho Have no choice Let it go there

If I found a snake in my car....I'd BURN MY CAR!

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

🤣😂🤣😂

Yup I definitely prefer lizards

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

Haha. They are definitely far more intelligent than snakes. 👍🏻

Jason, dispeling myths and fears :) while saving animals and being a hero to humans!

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

💪🏻😬👍🏻

On a completely different note , on the news we heard an eight year old girl was rushed to hospital after being bitten by an adder at a beauty spot on Easter weekend, she got anti venom and is recovering, they then went on to say about 100 bites happen a year , but we haven’t heard of any in Scotland for quite a while

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I saw this story. It eould be a European Adder. Glad she's okay 👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

People are really silly when it comes to snakes. So many bites occur because people interfere with them. Most of the bites we see are from people messing with them. 🙈🤦🏻‍♂️

Well done on both rescues ❤❤❤❤

@jasonarnold-snakeman

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Wendy. Much appreciated 👍🏻🙏🏻

Love that Lizard

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

They are super cool 👍🏻💪🏻

Beautiful monitor!

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

Sure is 👍🏻👍🏻

I have had a few Nile monitors pass through here from the reptile trade and I have yet to see one tame down. They don’t do human interaction very well at all, even after being long time captives.

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Funny how they just don't ever settle, yet other Veranids become puppy dog tame.

hello Jason the Snake Man, is there a reason you prefer to use bags over Plastic containers? just for space saving? anyway, keep up the sweet vids! ✌️

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Andrew. Yes, space saving is the main factor. But the animals also stay cooler in bags than in containers. Plus if I happen to get into an accident, containers can crack open or lids can pop off. Bags will be a bit more forgiving.

@YachtRockFiend

2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonarnold-snakeman ahah! Never thought about what could happen in case of accident! Knock on wood! Yeah if you were trapped in there with a few mambas, waiting for the jaws of life to get you out... Bad situation!

I missed yesterdays video but I just catched up on it. Darn, it was devastating to watch that injured water monitor. It was surprisingly calm and most of the time that's not really a positive sign. Also the way it was letting his head hang down when you carried it to your car made me worry. I really hope he will get through this and get well again. Please keep us updated on that one. Now I've watched this video and that one showed exactly the behaviour I know so well. Just bite and don't let go off. Pretty much the same as Tokay geckos do. A former friend of mine, who owned a reptile store, had the saying: "How do you ship a Tokay? - With the glove it's chewing on....". It happened more than once that he had to do so. One time the wife of a new owner called him on the phone, telling the Tokay had let go off the glove but now is chewing on the hand of her husband and she was asking what she should do to make the Tokay let go off the hand. And my friend only replied: "Offer a glove, it's used to that...". We laughed so much. That family with the Brown House Snake really was great. They tried to help as much as possible, bringing themselves in danger if this would have turned out to really be a Mamba. But when they learned it's only a harmless House Snake and they said they have a bush at their house where the snake can be released that was a great gesture. Most people don't want snakes near their homes no matter whether it's a harmless snake or not. Great people. Thanks for letting us be part of your life.

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

Good news is that it's looking a lot happier than it was. I haven't got too much hope for it's eyes, but it is looking happier, stronger and a bit more fiesty. Like it should be 🙈😄👍🏻

@wernerpoeschl0510

2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonarnold-snakeman thanks for your reply. Let's cross fingers that that little bugger will make it through. If it can't be released into the wild are there sanctuaries or anything similar to that in your area where it can stay for the rest of its days?

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, someone will be able to adopt it. Might even be me. But I'm really hoping it can be released 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

It is a water monitor. The animal was just doing its job. Gorgeous animal.

@jasonarnold-snakeman

Жыл бұрын

Quite right, Pieter 💪🏻😊👍🏻

Always calm. Another great catch!👍

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Rebecca 😊🙏🏻

Not every day that a client grabs the snake out of the handler's hand, but there is always a first.

@jasonarnold-snakeman

Жыл бұрын

Yes. I've had a few drunk individuals try this 🤦🏻‍♂️🙈🙄

Very nice little snake. Cheers from Australia.

@jasonarnold-snakeman

Жыл бұрын

Jim, it's a lizard 🦎 🙈😂🙈😂🤣

So glad to see that this lizard was unharmed and healthy , a job well done 😊

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Christina 👍🏻🙏🏻

Beautiful monitor J! How's the other guy doing? Any improvement with the eye situation, able to feed and drink?

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Gavin. Yes it's doing okay. Eyes are looking a bit better I think. Been putting drops daily. Monitor is starting to open them, but I can't yet make out if it's the actual eyes or just the nictitating membrane that is damaged.

@gavinazor4010

2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonarnold-snakeman I guess membrane damage would be the better option of there has to be some damage as that is less limiting, mainly for water use. Anyway, we all hope there is a 100% recovery. Cheers J

@happycanayjian1582

2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonarnold-snakeman Thanks for the brief update re: the eye damaged monitor. I’ve now got my wife hooked on your vids because she’s been a casual listener while I watch the vids. She asked “what happened to the other monitor?” 😂

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

That is awesome 😂👍🏻👌🏻🤣

Wow that is a very pretty lizard......that jaw must be super strong.... sure he will be happy once released in the wild somewhere safer...

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

They are pretty. And my gosh, their jaw strength is scary strong!!! A bite from one this size will be something you'd never ever forget 😣😖🙈 I sure hope it's sight can be restored and that it can be released somewhere nice 👍🏻👍🏻

@jenniferc925

2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonarnold-snakeman gosh didn't realize africa has sooo many snakes and reptiles wow....yes hope that reptile gets better so you can release it..

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

Yup 😁😊👍🏻

Hey Jason, i found a snake on a pile of leaves in front of my house, half his body is under the leaves. I have a picture i could send you to tell me what kind of snake it is because it is still on the loose and we dont know if its venomous or not. When i was approaching him/her the snake went under my porch never to be seen again

@jasonarnold-snakeman

Жыл бұрын

Hi. You're welcome to send it to me on wattsap. +27827456375

Oh i LOVE monitor lizards! There's a channel here on YT called Kamp Kenan & he has a huge Asian water monitor, hes called Slinky & hes puppy dog tame, living outside in an enclosure that's like a monitor mansion, i wish i could do something similar, but i live in Scotland! (He's in Florida so he gets away with it) I wouldn't feel right about keeping such an epic animal indoors all the time, plus my house isn't big enough to give it the space it deserves.

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I watch Kamp Kenan quite often. And I agree, they definitely need to be kept in spacious, natural outdoor enclosures. They're definitely not indoor animals.👍🏻👍🏻👌🏻

@heleninglis9961

2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonarnold-snakeman i can always dream ..... or move! 🤣

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

Haha. Absolutely 😂😄😊

Jason,I live in the United States,New Jersey. How far away is dingo from where you live in South Africa? Have you ever been bitten by a monitor like this one?

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Douglas. Dingo lives exactly 48 kilometers away from me 👍🏻 And yes, I've had a good few bites from monitors. Not pleasant at all 🙈🙈🙈

I'm sure it was a black mamba. Grey. Massive! heheheeheee

@jasonarnold-snakeman

Жыл бұрын

🙈🤣😂😜

Is this a family business? It’s nice seeing your wife with you! And daughter too! When you don’t know what type of snake it is aren’t you worried about your fingers just reaching in and grabbing at stuff? Like it might strike out at you? I know it makes me a nervous wreck! Also why do people not put their dogs away?

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

No, not a family business. My wife was recently retrenched from her job due to covid. So she now gets the chance to come out with me pretty often. I wouldn't say I'm scared putting my hands in places to move things, but I am cautious. I won't usually put my hand into any spaces where I can't see. I always have visual of where my hands are going. But from the camera angle, it may look dicey at times👍🏻 And yes, I have absolutely no idea why dogs aren't put away when strangers are coming. 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🙈🙈

Jason, I would love to come to Durban and see you work. It is absolutely amazing to watch you and the animals.

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

Really Appreciate this Michael. Thank you 👍🏻👍🏻 If you ever get yourself here, you're welcome to spend some time with me. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻

@michaelrichardson5841

2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonarnold-snakeman I will bring the Maple Syrup!!

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂👍🏻

Jason did you say you pool will look like this one lol. Carl

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

Haha 🙈😂🤣

Love your videos keep up the great work 👍

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Kevin 👍🏻👍🏻

@ferengicscientist

2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome

Nice video

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Nerina 🙏🏻👍🏻

I didn't now that water monitors are invasive in South Africa. You live and learn.

@jasonarnold-snakeman

Жыл бұрын

No they are not invasive at all. They are indigenous and highly protected. 👍🏻🙏🏻

@baldieman64

Жыл бұрын

@@jasonarnold-snakeman Okay, that's interesting. Thanks for the clarification. I'm seeing Varanus salvator listed on the "Invasives South Africa" website, and other sources telling me that Varanus albigularis and Varanus niloticus are the only native monitors in SA. I assume that this is niloticus, but it doesn't have the short triangular head of other specimens I've seen,. Presumably there's a lot of regional variation. Africa is after all a big place.

@jasonarnold-snakeman

Жыл бұрын

Yes, this is Veranus niloticus 🙏🏻👍🏻

Nice one!

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Eric 👍🏻👍🏻

Hahahaha now you know if you get a pool, you will have trouble getting attention unless you're in it :)

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

😜😂😂

I think, with great respect, that your daughter Em is quite possibly a better camera operator than her Mom! Lol!

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

😅👍🏻🤣

In fairness to Wife, she holds a steady camera! Well done, Wifey.

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, you're actually right. She sure does 👍🏻💪🏻

Beautiful pool 🤩🤩🤩 i’m aggree with your wife 🤗.

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

Haha😄👍🏻

monitor lizards is a good meat here in botswana😁😁

@jasonarnold-snakeman

Жыл бұрын

A lot of people tell me this. But knowing the places they go and the things they eat (including rotting flesh), I wouldn't even want to try eating one.

I didn't know water monitors lived in Africa?

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. We have a few species 💪🏻

You could have fed the snake to the monitor. That would have made a great video. Keep up the great camera work Mrs. Arnold. Cheers!

@jasonarnold-snakeman

2 жыл бұрын

🙈🙈🙈🙈😂 Wife says thank you 👍🏻👍🏻💪🏻🙏🏻

@larrydavisj

2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonarnold-snakeman You're very welcome!