This video should be used to educate people that if a snake seems like it’s coming after you, you’re standing in between it and its burrow/home.

@Monkey_11

Жыл бұрын

Still gonna get kicked in his grill, I have to detour when my bridge is out near my actual home.

@AnimalAlmighty

Жыл бұрын

@@Monkey_11true ima kick it either way

@aliciawales-woodson3775

11 ай бұрын

Or you could move and give the snake a wide berth. Most snakes just want to leave….. Plus I’d say kicking and even trying to kill a snake are the main reasons why people get bit.

@AussBosss

7 ай бұрын

@@Monkey_11Pretty sure that a snake doesn’t know what a detour is and there’s a difference in you standing in the way and the ground or your bridge being completely gone.

@Monkey_11

7 ай бұрын

@@AussBosss issa a joke nerd

I live in Central Texas and have seen HUGE rattlesnakes, coral snakes, scorpions, rat snakes, indigo snakes, racers, copperhead, spiny lizards, huge 2 foot plus snapping turtles all at one park. If you ever come here I can yell you exactly where to go. These videos are great and I like that you're respectful of the things you find. Thanks for sharing!

@Plantsonpurpose

Жыл бұрын

Also water snakes and water moccasins!

10 pounds! what an absolute CHONK. I love seeing rattlesnakes. They are just so beautiful. Deadly, but beautiful. And what an amphibian round up. Some really neat specimens humping and singing about humping. The indigos really cool too. Glad you guys actually got your hands on one. Looking forward to spring!

What a great experience for Nathan and Graham. Thank you for showing us how beautiful and incomparable eastern indigos are.

Those eastern indigo's are something else. Just plain friendly once they get to know you. We had them for years around our place until WE sold it. Told the new owners to be mindful of these beautiful snakes they wouldn't bite you even if you badgered them! And to prove it one day one of them came right up to me & I picked it up. it was about a 6 footer and was in no hurry to leave. The owner could not believe it. So I told her to always keep your hands open when handling them... see? Put them down near the floor at times to see if they wanna leave & never drop them.

@kd8199

Ай бұрын

That was my experience as a kid when my brothers and I caught a huge indigo snake. We handled it for awhile. It was quite docile and never tried biting even once. We turned it loose unharmed, hoping to see it again another day. Never did.

That is the nicest rattle snake I've ever seen! Great video!

What a gorgeous girl!❤❤

Really fun to watch! I have lived on both coasts of the USA, but now live in Switzerland. Each place has its own awesome native fauna. As a conservation biologist, it’s really nice to see you treating the animals with respect.

Wow! Thats huge .. I would love to go herping in the States. Congratulations to the EDB for growing into such a wonderful specimen . Just amazing !

Great video. Great cause. Some years back I had the absolute privilege of going on an Eastern Indigo survey hunt with herpetologist from the Orianne Society. We searched Gopher tortoise holes for 12 hours in some beautiful Long Leaf pine sand ridges but to no avail until just before calling it a day. I spotted one sunning a short distance from a den and we were able to capture it, take all relevant measurements and tag the animal. Holding that snake was an experience I will never forget.

Beautiful Diamond back. Awesome frogs n newts. Gorgeous Indigo! We had our first Indigo visitors last summer. Only one timber. We usually have several rattlesnakes come up. They’re all just such special critters! I’m glad we love them. Awesome video!

I run across EDBs here in eastern nc all the time. I am always amazed by the size of these amazing creatures. And every encounter I have had has been a matter of coincidence, of course. I can never remember to snap pictures as I always stand there watching them in awe.

@richardhincemon

Жыл бұрын

Report any sightings of Eastern Diamondback rattlesnakes to N.C.Wildlife Fish and Game division they are endangered species in North Carolina. Only a handful of official sightings in years most have come from Onslow County Camp Lejeune.

@mhyatt82262

Жыл бұрын

I have to add to remember your coordinates on that sighting. I reported a pair of male Timber Rattlesnakes in a pre mating dance that lasted for about two hours and recorded as much as possible. The state of Georgia quickly responded in regards to the Canebrake/Timber rattlesnake has never been reported in my county. The first thing DNR asks for was the exact location and only by coordinates which of course I didn’t know. They advised me to go back to the exact location and get the proper information and he also advised me that without the coordinates he could not take my report. ​@@richardhincemon absolutely!

@richardhincemon

Жыл бұрын

@Mart Hyatt Absolutely correct exact location of the sightings are necessary for the snakes to be documented. The ones that have been documented in Onslow County were by United States Marines 🇺🇸.

@RmcTi772

Жыл бұрын

@@richardhincemon I live in rural southern Mississippi and have only encountered rattlesnakes probably around 5 times in my entire life. I mean copperheads and cottonmouths all day long but very few rattlers

@coletrickle581

Жыл бұрын

​@randy mcgowan South Mississippi has a lot of rattlesnakes. EDB - reported fairly often Timber - common Dusky - rarely reported

Awesome finds!!! Love how educational this video is. Love what you do and can’t wait to see the other beautiful species you find! ❤

Very cool! I remember seeing Indigo Snakes at Ft. Benning in Georgia in the brushy area near the base housing when I was a kid. They are so BIG and very beautiful!

very cool seeing the camera action! The diamondback was incredible and the indigo snakes I have never seen up close, and they are beautiful!

Those burrow cams were amazing!! Loved watching that

Eastern Indigos are my all time favorite snake Absolutely amazing critters

Wish I was could of seen this in person! WOW! What an amazing adventure

Fabulously informative video! Huge diamondback, beautiful blues, and fantastic frogs. Great job, Noah and company.😊

@chetchurchill9524

Жыл бұрын

Ditto Mary!

That was awesome!

These dudes are living my dream of herping with you ! That is so so sooo cool !

I just came across your video and I absolutely love it ! Me and my wife run a lawn care service and make it a point to to save all herps and other creatures that we come across. We just found a Mediterranean gecko and live in central Alabama, we felt like it was a great find.

What an awesome episode!!!

This was an amazing video Noah! That EDB was huge, beautiful, and had a very nice disposition! I am so glad that Nathan and Graham got to see it as well as an indigo snake. That indigo was so iridescent and healthy looking. I was wondering if it had a tick on its neck? The camera that you guys used was so cool as well! They are one of my favorites. I really enjoyed this video and everything in it! I am so looking forward to whatever else you have for us! Take care and happy herping! 😄💙🐬🐍🐊

What a great video. Thank you so much!

What a magnificent creature. I have my outmost respect for them.

Your best upload yet? Probably. What a totally amazing diamond back and indigo, and so, so many really cool amphibians.

Great video, as always. Being here in the northeast, I’m getting my herp fix from your videos. Still snowy up here. Hopefully it warms up as spring is just around the corner.

Great job guys!

Love it!

Damn good video! Thank you!!

It’s so cool you out the snake back where you found him. Good job.

Beautiful snake.

There are the occasional western diamond backs on my ranch in northern New Mexico and some of them are Huge. In the last 10 years, there has been more rainfall and very mild winters. Better natural grasslands and more seed producing cacti = more packrats, mice etc. They have moved south from the lower Rocky Mountains. Thanks for a most interesting video, treating snakes with respect.

excellent video, i was cheering when you found both the massive edb and the indigo!

Thank you for the video.

Love this!!

My god what a beautiful animal

I love all the EDBs you’ve been seeing this year!

Giant rattler wow 👏

So interesting... I'm looking forward to any scientific papers and data that comes forward from this research. So awesome the kid saw an EDB on his outing with you guys... Love how you educate the young and the public and that you got the Indigo's and EDB's back!!!!

A guy I watch on KZread has a diamondback rattlesnake that he occasionally feeds frozen thawed rabbits to. The diamondback y'all found probably got itself a rabbit or a large squirrel. From the looks of that individual it's been getting itself large meals very often and is doing a great job on the rodent population. Please do whenever y'all can to keep that snake safe. I'm glad you all released it exactly back to it's home.

Thank you, great video

Holy cow!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great video you all.

that was a chill rattlesnake lol

We’re gonna need a bigger bag!

What a gorgeous rattler!

That EDB was huge, but hands down that Indigo stole the show for me. Such a beautiful creature.

Finest and most beautiful, intelligent snake ever! I do love Eastern Indigo snakes (and the Texas versions ain't bad either!!) Jim C.

Love the indigo snakes they are my all time favorite

I lived in Sulphur,oklahoma when i was in high school. The nature center in the local park had a skeleton of a 9ft long rattle snake on display with the skin next to it.

Cool

I live near Lake Allatoona in NW GA. About 15 years ago I saw a jet black snake that was at least 10 feet long when I was MT biking near the lake. It was fast and huge. It heard (or felt) me coming, quickly crossed the trail and coiled up aggressively. I swear to you its head was at least 3 feet off the ground when it was ready to strike. Its head was easily larger than a DVD case. I threw sticks near it because I was afraid to pass by it. It eventually left and went under a large fallen tree on the ground. To this day I am always worried when I ride this section of trail.

@PeterWFishing

Жыл бұрын

what a wild experience

Sweet Nic!

And I knew, she would make me happy happy. Flowers in her hair, flowers everywhere.

Beautiful Specimens indeed.

Awesome vid. Super cool Ranger Marcus was along with you👍🇺🇸

WOW! HUGE Gorgeous danger noodle

Awesome video

Watching this makes you appreciate professional Snake Handlers.

love the vids keep it up

Thanks! That rattlesnake was HUGE! What a herp !

So peaceful and tranquil. Typical adamanteus behavior from my experience.

Nice to see wildlife. A few years back I collected hundreds of toad tadpoles from a pool that was quickly drying up. Sold many of them as tadpoles and as toadlets(?) Set about 50 free in my own backyard end set up hides for them. I do not spray chemicals as I also have a box turtle out there and many fence lizards I also established in my yard successfully laying eggs and growing population. Anyway, not one toad to be seen, not even with the shallow pond I have back there. Not sure what happened to them. But again, nice to see life. Not much left in California.

I have one or more living under or near our house in FL. One will see me and is gone in a flash. Beautiful.

Really cool. I happened to propose this to you a while back and YOU said it was un ethical. How times change. Congrats to the winners!

@NKFherping

Жыл бұрын

Why do I feel like that’s not an accurate representation of the situation?

I am terrified of snakes. Watching your channel is getting me a bit less afraid. I have grass snakes in my yard. I found myself looking real hard at the beauty of that indigo black snake & it didn’t bite!

That is one beautiful rattle snake.

What a beast

woww

I was so relieved (and happy) that the snake was returned to it's burrow.

I saw and heard a a rattlesnake about this size in the foothills of the Sierra nevadas. The echoes In The canyons from its rattle was indescribable.

That is a beautiful snake ❤ I have only seen a Southern Pacific (near LA) once and a tiny sidewinder in Arizona once . We just stayed back got a picture and gave them wide berth and hiked on.

That guy was titanic. Bigger than Graham was! Hahah

@NKFherping

Жыл бұрын

Haha yep, I jokingly told him we’d make sure to find a Rattlesnake bigger than him but I didn’t think it would actually happen!

Come on down to Florida and see some even later!

Beautiful diamondback. I have seen many over the years out at the Salton Sea.

i live in the southeast. this is good to see

Congratulations on your conservation efforts. 34 years ago when I was president of the Central Florida Herp Society, we (mostly my secretary) set up the very first Captive Breeders Expo, and we made a lot of money. Much of that money has gone to buy gopher totrtoise habitat, primarily in Highland County, protecting it from being developed. The Nature Conservancy controls it.

Noah - that by far was my favorite video-

love these night time hunts

Wow, that’s a big one! It’s wild to think they can potentially grow to double that size, at least in captivity. I doubt there are many ~15-20 pound diamondbacks in the wild anymore unfortunately.

@Dynotop1a

Жыл бұрын

It was also really cool to see the Indigos in the burrow!

@NKFherping

Жыл бұрын

Yep unfortunately that kind size is probably seldom, if ever, attained in the wild anymore. Even a snake of this size, which is pretty normal on the scale of what they’re capable of growing to, is exceedingly uncommon these days in the wild.

@coloraturaElise

Жыл бұрын

Tyler Nolan has a pair of huge EDBs, Batman and Robin!

@mcsuckalives2302

Жыл бұрын

Double? That's a bit of an exaggeration I'd say. That would be a 10- 11 ft, 40 lbs snake were talkin about

@mcsuckalives2302

Жыл бұрын

Kinda confidential that snakes all around the world seem to like eating these " bolas" you talk about huh?

That's insane that there are rattlesnakes that big, wow!

The Orianne Society is a great organization. I was a fan of their mission and then worked for them for a short spell. I still have great respect for them. Ben is okay too 😄

Sweet Geeze! I saw some huge Eastern Diamond Backs when I lived in Miami, but I've never seen anything like that one. Look how FAT it is in the middle! Amazing specimen, and I'm glad I never saw anything like that cooling itself just under my car door. I always looked during the day, and used a small flashlight at night. Walked up on quite a few down there. They're everywhere but on the beach. Anyway, that's an amazingly beautiful specimen.

I know the guy that makes those cameras they are great! Love your videos.

The grass frogs remind me of the western chorus frogs near where i grew up. Tiny with a call that sounds like running a finger over a comb.

Fabulous work you guys are awesome.

greetings from Finland

That is a beautiful rattlesnake

What a pretty girl. Never seen your channel before but glad it came up in my feed.

I've run across (as in too close before noticing) these in late winter in the woods. Learned to carry extra shorts with me after that :)

I love snakes myself, it's good to see people that care about them. Instead of the many that just kill them on sight. I found a large cottonmouth a few days ago. Took him to the woods away from any people. I live in Florida, I would love to see an indigo snake, just amazing!

Outstanding Eastern DB.

In Sarasota Fla there is a 9 ft eastern diamondback hanging on the wall with 2 others giants, and it weighed 45 lbs. Very likely still in that gun shop, on the wall.

Thanks for an amazing video! Being a Texan, I love the Drymarchon genus, but I have to say that EDB was a UNIT!

Sweet, sweet snakes! DB and the indigo. It never gets old seeing those species.

Three indigos! Hooray!

Le drymarchon Couperi est TRES beau ❤️

Man in Millen GA I used to always see those gopher tortoise burrows everywhere, but never would stick my hand down in there, my grandaddy always warned me about snakes in there. They were everywhere in that hunting club, burrows everywhere.