ANACONDA BABIES! - WITHOUT A MALE! + Brian Kusko & Dāv Kaufman 

Kevin is definitely the weirdest and most interesting animal at nerd. You could put hidden cameras around and observe him in his natural habit and that would be some amazing content.

The more I watch Kevin, the more I appreciate his empathic reaction to his animals. He just KNOWS what they need, and he gives it.

Hearing about Kevin on a more personal level has really made my day. I deal with the same exact issues, struggling in school and mental illness, and reptiles truly do help me distract from it in the best way. Love ya Kevin and everything you do.

You pulled out the relic haha. Awesome! Thanks for having us out. Always a great time!

I love the way it looks like being able to focus on the snake is the only thing keeping Kevin from yeeting himself out of the room to go DO things.

I came over from Clint, who I found from Snake Discovery. I've tried a few others, but so far these are my three. I got pulled out of the mainstream track in 3rd grade and have chronic depression as well. I got mainstreamed again in 5th grade. I was in a special ed that was geared towards high intelligence, my mom moved to another town specifically for this program.

Dav and Brian: having a serious conversation Kevin: 🙄😒🙄

I’ve always been fascinated by parthenogenesis. It’s just amazing nature finds a way to ensure reproduction, even without a male. I’ve had a couple of dual sired litters and sperm retention in my Kenyan Sand Boas, which is also intriguing to me! I Also, the new intro is awesome!

I love Kevin’s whole body language sat with the anaconda . The snake is so content and calm. That’s amazing guys xx

I love Kevin’s faces haha. When I take them out of context. It gets funny

Dude that is awesome Kevin, thanks for sharing some of the more personal stuff. I have a huge amount of respect for you (and the NERD crew), Dav, Kusko, and a few other herp youtubers. Collabs have a mutual respect. You share and share alike to help the community grow. Aside from that, I love the groups of keepers that have a huge respect for the animals in their care and love the science behind herpiculture. I too have ADHD and chronic depression, its an interesting trend to see keepers in these realms have similar ailments but it makes sense. We find happiness and joy in providing care.

So are we not gonna talk about how dav said im going to hand you this retic as he hands over a green anaconda? Lmao

I really like you Kevin because the of the way that you are with your animals and your vast knowledge of these creatures. I also have a ADD but I was just a fidgety and spacey kid. I hate having it and I wish I could go away but then I have so many positive aspects because of it such as hyperfocus. Disorganization is my huge problem and I wasn’t diagnosed until I was in my early 40s when my second semester of college to become a respiratory therapist. When you started talking about the fungal aspect in this video it caused me to be so proud of you and I am so into biological things. I also have depression and I understand some of the things you go through but overall you are one incredible man and I really look up to you. PS i’m the one with the dad who said each one should eat one to solve the overpopulation problem!

Im on the spectrum as well! I can agree (from what I've been told) that we generally have a tendency to hyperfocus on subjects and learn all we can possibly learn about it..in fact that's why I'm here right now..my latest obsession is reptiles

I've known Dāv's story from his videos which is one of the reasons I'm a huge fan of his, but to hear all of you so openly talk about this is more important and valuable than I think you guys may know. You've helped a lot of people with this. Thank you!

Wow, an amazing NERD video with some of my favorite reptile dudes. I hope things are all good with you guys.

I love it. When Kevin is telling us things it’s so good and I am so interested and want to know more and more . He knows so much. He tell us how to do things that is so helpful.

I have a phobia of snakes, and I appreciate how calm you are with the snakes and providing information that helps me understand them more.

When I first got back in to reptiles back in Oct 2019. Kevin is the first person I found, I love watching a variety of different folks. I learned a lot about handling defensive snakes by watching the venomous keepers in Florida and found out about them by watching this channel. This video helped me to understand why I had such a hard time growing up.

kevin - "animals pull me out" completely true

Love when we get the floor sit downs! Best conversations happen! Great job guys! 💚

Kevin’s face while Dave was talking about RU-vid subscriber numbers! Lol!

I love how you can see Kevin's brain wandering off when the others are talking Its fascinating that when he decides to talk again it's so completely off topic but so interesting at the same time

Dealing with major depression, living alone and now working from home has been rough and it played a lot into why I got my little ball python from you guys and now that silly little derp absolutely makes my day and gives something to step out of myself and take care of - never realised how much a little spaghetti noodle of a snake could change my life.

Nice to see others like myself living with the same kind of mental health shit going on with animals being their thing that centers them. Much love guys

Brian B is right, I have always been terrified of snakes until somehow I got to watching his videos,now I am subbed to three or four snake channels.

I love being introduced to new personalities with collaborations with youtubers. It’s awesome when you’ve gotten “the bug” for your niche and you have the opportunity to expand on that.

I love anacondas. Such a unique personality. Definitely going to be my next serpent family addition. That was a beautiful experience, thank you for sharing it with us.

As someone who struggles with depression and anxiety, I can 100% relate to you Kevin! My children whether they be biological, fur, or scaled are what keep me going day after day. They bring me immense joy, and I enjoy giving back to them.

Kevin reminds me so much of my husband with his ADHD and jumping to new conversation topics. Then when he explains things he reminds me of my ENT doctor. Kevin you're fabulous.

"Stahp giving THAT guy credit"!!!! You tell him Donny 😆

You guys need a regular vlog! I love all three! Brian, Dāv, & Kevin are a power throuple! #BDKthrouple

I love it Kevin you're just sitting there like your on a sofa just bullshiting with the guys. Like you're petting a small dog and you have this huge snake on your lap. I had to laugh. You are the BEST.

My son is 5 years old. He has ASD and sensory deficit. My son watches Nerd & can tell you every snake you all put on the screen and its because of Kevin. My son LOVES Kevin and his voices and his actions. My son has always been obsessed with Dinosaurs, & Sharks, he can tell you every name of every species. I stafted watching Nerd from snake discovery. Bub was never interested until Kevin came on my screen and started talking and getting real excited about what he was doing, my son was glued! We together him mostly, has watched EVERY video, and now my 5 year old can identify every snake. I will upload a video, of him watching your all's videos & identifying the snakes. He ABSOLUTELY LOVES YOUR ALL VIDEOS. Now he adores and is just as interested in snakes as he is dinosaurs, & sharks. 😊

I love the Brian/Dav bromance. They are hilarious together.

Kevin has that special way with reptiles that just makes me feel so inferior with mine. But the more I watch and listen makes me feel content and more of a better understanding when I emulate his many years of dedicated work

The new intro is great. The new staff. The new clips showing the established staff in different situations.

This is such a lovely change of pace. I enjoy a lot of things about this channel, but it's often so entertainment-focused-mania that it's not quite my cup of tea. Having a thoughtful, vulnerable conversation between these men was really great to see and I hope that this sort of content continues (at least occasionally). I'd love to hear the whole story of the fungus Kevin helped discover - what it is, how it impacts the snakes, how he found it, etc etc - and I'm sure there are dozens of other similar things he could do more of a sit-down-educational type video about. Obviously doing a 180 on your entire channel isn't what I'm asking for here - just hoping that we get a bit more of the personal openness that we got to see here, as it was really refreshing and I'm sure it helped a lot of people feel less alone.

I thoroughly enjoyed how comfortable you all were together and am so grateful to have discovered and subscribed to your channels!

Kevin talking about how the snakes help him with his depression is super relatable, I have pretty bad depression among some other mental health issues and I have noticed that my ball python really helps on my very bad days. If I feel a panic attack coming on I know I can pull her out and put her around my shoulders and I immediately calm down. If I’m feeling depressed, I remember that if I were gone, she would have no one to take care of her. Animals are super helpful for mental health problems and I’m glad to see it being talked about so openly.

Had tears in my eyes when Kevin talked about how the animals bring him comfort and help focus him on the positive because they need him. Coupled with the fact that he’s hard on himself I felt like i was looking in the mirror. He’s a brother from another mother. If I didn’t have my animals I don’t know where I would be. So tired of being shamed for loving animals with a passion that I don’t feel for people. I was in special Edd too and was like... what the...??? I don’t belong here but I also don’t belong with what I know now to be the A-typical’s either. Married to a good man that hasn’t a clue who I am let alone how to “deal” with me.

I COULD LISTEN TO KEVIN ALLLLLLLLL DAYYYYY LONGGGGGGG🤗🥸

I watch all you guys for all the different opinions that I think are just great. I love these two have been all over the country. I just got my first reptile because of you and others enjoyment in keeping these animals. Brian B was the first reptile channel I found on RU-vid and quickly found all the others. Thanks for what you do!!

I absolutely love these talks with groups. Always look forward to more!

I had no interest in snakes until I happened upon this cancel. Kevin explains things so well that it is fascinating.

The amount I empathize with Kevin rn is crazy. Felt with depression, as a kid was put with the special ed students then they moved me to the gifted students, and I am recently (past few months) starting to think I have ADHD - something I never would have thought about myself

Heard about Nerd in a very roundabout way, I went to this guys (Tyler Nolan) channel because another channel BirdTricks had someone comment about his parrot (having no idea he had all these poisonous snakes, lizards, turtles, baby gators,aquariums etc.) although I had No interest in snakes I kept coming back trying to understand this fascination. Tyler mentioned Nerd multiple times showing what he has purchased from you and going on about how great Kevin is, so I came to check you out. So that's my story as to how I'm here, and come back whenever you post in RU-vid. I'm also fascinated with Justin Kobleke (sp?) when it comes to ball pythons and color combos...he is outstanding and clearly loves what he does just like you. Still fascinated with your work and will continue to watch. Thank you!

Rewatching old vids.. I love seeing Kevin in his natural habitat 😂😊

Wow Kevin it is good hearing someone like you struggles with these things. I also have ADHD and struggle with depression and have periods of time where socializing is really hard. I have so much respect for you! Thank you for sharing.

Kevin is such a sweet guy he's so good to his animal and the people around him I wish there was more men like him in the world you can tell he just has a good heart he's a good person

Of course I really respect Kevin as a herpetocultureist and also a musician and I really respect Dav and Brian. This discussion was so interesting and informative. Dav's collaborations are always so good. He's great at teaching and making you laugh. The perfect way to learn. For the record I too suffer from depression. How cool of Kevin to admit it so freely. That's very important for everyone suffering from mental illness. It takes the shame out of it . There is something about animals in general that can really help pull you out of a funk , or super funk. Also playing an instrument. Drums are great 👍

Also 3 dudes just sitting on the floor chillin with anacondas and having a conversation is so wholesome

I was amazed at how sweet natured the yellow snake was while having the tube put down its throat for meds! What a beauty!

I actually started watching Brian b about 8 months ago and that's how I started watching you guy's! I have never really been into snakes or reptiles before then. I still don't have any I own but I definitely enjoy watching 😊

Love the new intro really love Robs part with the monitor so funny such a good video but I also love Kevin's part with his Professor doctor jacket lol 😆 definitely need more videos with Kevin's alter ego lol love you guys

My son went through the EXACT same as Kevin in school (he was very intelligent & bored in his age grades) & it continues to this day. He has 3 ball pythons that keep his attention & mind at bay. I’ve never heard anyone else doing this. This video is simply AMAZING!!

Some good quality on the the new intro. Needs more cow bell

Best collaboration video I’ve watched for a long time. 3 legends just sitting holding a couple of large anacondas & bestowing some of their wisdom on us, loved it cheers from down under 🦘🦘🦎

I'll always listen to Kevin when it comes to reptiles. I was scared before I got my animals because I had no idea and never dealt with them before but watching Kevin always helps and I will always listen to Kevin. When all this covid is over I hope to go to America and meet him one day!

I would listen to Kevin tell stories while holding a relaxed snake all day! More!!!

I dunno if you guys account for the medicine that stays in the tube or not, but it’s often a good idea to flush water after emptying the medication thru a tube to the stomach. Leave enough of the tube to be able to switch syringe, since she’s not eating, extra hydration won’t hurt her, and that way you’re sure that all the medication went thru and there’s no waste. 👍 hoping she gets better as she seems well tempered for dealing with that uncomfortable procedure as she did

The videos that Raphy Martinez did were so great. They gave us the first look at some of the amazing stuff that was going on at NERD.

Kevin, it was really touching the bit you opened about how animals pulled you out of your inner chaos. I would love to hear you go much more in depth on that. It really resonated with me.

I believe that the more collaborations happens with the you Tube Reptile world the better we all are

Dav be EVERYWHERE!!! LOL THAT'S MY BOY

Kusko laughing case Kaufmen called the Anaconda a Retic lol

Kevin’s facial expressions are killing me in this episode 🤣

I don't own any reptiles myself at this time so I enjoy them vicariously through certain other people. With all due respect to the "collabs" , Kevin remains the definitive expert as far as I'm concerned. Please stay safe 🙏 and healthy 🐍🦎🐊🐢 Thank you!

this was an especially interesting and engaging video. various subjects covered, great conversation between friends. thank you for uploading!

Hey guys, new follower from the video on clint's channel with Lilith. Super interesting to hear your convo about collabs and stuff, I'm glad to have found yall! I'm new to reptiles and I'm also on the spectrum and finding this as a new special interest so I'm absorbing everything I can haha. I currently have some millipedes and am deciding on my first snake. I love your content and I'm super glad to have found you guys. Thanks!

Kevin figuring out how to solve all the reptile world problems out in his mind while the other two chat lol you can see him working on a difficult problem and still able to come into convo when needed lol you can see he’s got a million and one things on his mind one of them telling him to sit still lol frickin genius man Those anaconda babies were wild, clones, cool

Last night I watched this podcast and let me tell you my mind was fucken blown! Thank you soo much Kevin for spreading your knowledge and creating awareness. I never seen so much wrong until you ripped my blinders off! For that I thank you! I wish there was a way to get this message out to the masses. I fully commit to continue to spread awareness to all people who’s path I now cross. Seriously your an amazing person! I suffer from Major Depression as well as season affect disorder. Shit fucken sucks anxiety is the icing on the cake! I’m making adjustments in my life and diet inspired by you and I already know shits going to be amazing!! Ty seriously thank you for sharing your knowledge! I wish you would do more podcasts but I’ll take what I can get

I have 2 boys and myself with Aspergers, OCD, PTSD, depression, Anxieties, ADHD, cluster C Personality Disorder and 1 boy with brain damage, Allergies and a few other medical issues. I also have major injures from a car accident in 1995, so I understand how it feels. I am not a fan of owning snakes but living in Australia you learn to respect them and live with them.

You guys have the best RU-vid intro and reptiles

Kevin, I'm glad that you found some scientists who took you seriously about the fungal infections you were seeing in snakes -- it makes me so angry to hear that it took over 10 years to find someone who took you seriously enough to run some tests. People who work with animals all the time KNOW their animals; it's baffling to me to hear that biologists weren't curious about what you were observing. Glad to hear that you were credited as a co-author on the peer-reviewed paper discussing the fungus! (I was going to be livid for your sake if someone took credit for and made a name for themselves based on your work.) This was a very interesting episode. It was nice to hear a little bit more about your own educational background; I'm glad you found your niche. Regarding audiences: I'm one of those non-reptile people who enjoy your channel. I think I found you based on my subscription to Clint's Reptiles and your video just a bit ago about the "Holy Thursday Massacre" was suggested to me. I've enjoyed watching your back catalogue.

They were talking about RU-vid collabs and Kevin interupts to talk about a fungus he found! Lmao! I love it! #teamadhd

Kevin, thank you for being so honest and vulnerable here. I know that you prefer to hold it all in because it feels safer for you. You are so relatable, and I really appreciate you trusting us with your truth. I am going through the same thing, and I understand.

Love the upgraded intro. Great vlog today. Fun to watch.

I'm on the spectrum too so it's relatable. I read others say "hyperfocus" but it's actually called a "special interest" and Kevin's is reptiles and he does a damn good job with his reptiles. Part of me believes I might have add/adhd, I just haven't decided whether I want to diagnose it officially.

I know that "pain" of getting bored talking to people, even i really care about them or love them. I am not a supersmart one or even thinking of "i am something better", thats really not the case. But i start to act "rude" (from there perspective) because i like start doing things with my hands (like tipping), grapping stuff while talking to someone, because i dont have the feeling that they are getting what i am talking about in this moment, and i think "hey, you dont get it anyway why i am talking with you on a topic that i really love and you dont even understand wat i am talking about, so why are we even here? " ... Its hard to find people on that level (sry, i cant explain it better..english is not my mothers language,.nor my dads lol :P ) Anyway i love the collabs youre doing, and the vibe at NERD. Would love to work there

Love calmness around anaconda mom and sickly Burm. Shhhhh!

Fungatologist 😂 Sounds accurate (: Also I wish there was a video in isolation about Kevin's discovery of the fungus and the aftermath when it was proven to be true.

Great video! Kevin's brain is unreal!! Was that a bite on Kevin's arm?

I just love Kevin’s love of reptiles. He’s got so much knowledge and more importantly, he’s willing to share it. That is so important and indicative of his dedication to spreading the most scientifically based information possible. I hope people realize how invaluable he’s been to the world of reptiles. 🐍🦎❤️🦎🐍

That was amazing how well you performed that procedure on your python. Poor baby. She's sure in good hands

I love all of you! I have continued to watch everyone. You all have an element to add.

Aaaaw at 12:03 Dav was so sad with out a snake lol

as an autistic person, thank you so much for talking about being on the spectrum so respectfully, a lot of us really love animals and find so much peace from them, thank you for all you do

I didn't fit the mold either, so I decided to smash it to bits.

I would be so much worse if I didn't have my pets, they can save lives so I totally understand what Kevin is talking about. Animals are really precious for us, they are our best friends and they don't expect us to be happy all the time

I have to say I appreciate every one of you. I watch and take something from all you.

Kevin I Love Learning So Much From You I Would Love To Hear You Talk About The Boas More !!!

Fungotologist? Nice 👍 some new words are just fun to say! I also didn't fit the mold as a child ADHD still effects my everyday but I am also hyper focused in everything I do its not a bad thing we are super human or maybe it's a kevin thing 🤣

New intro FUCKING ROCKS🤘🤘🤘

I subscribed after seeing you in a collab with Clint (similarly with Dav).

Kevin sitting with that anaconda on his lap is just the coolest thing

Lol Clint worships Dav Kaufman. Serpa design would be a good channel to collab with, he does amazing builds and habitats.

If I had a big enough channel I would LOVE to collab with ppl outside my niche

If Brian B. s the Bob Ross of reptiles then Kevin M. is Picasso! You both rule IMO.

Absolutely love your videos, I've been hooked on them lately. Can't wait for the next one! 😁