COOL REPTILES YOU CAN FIND HERPING FLORIDA! (Florida exotic reptiles, rattlesnakes, and more)

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If you've always wanted to go herping in Florida but need tips on where to go and what you can expect to see, this is the video for you! I travel across SE Florida and herp several different habitats and locations to show what common reptiles and amphibians you can expect to see when you go! You can find common snakes like the black racer, exotics and invasive reptiles like the curly tailed lizard and basilisks, and sometime something that can surprise you like finding the world's biggest and smallest rattlesnake species in one day! The Eastern Diamondback rattlesnake and the pygmy rattlesnake! In a herp trip to Florida, you can always find something amazing!
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2 года назад

We not only found some cool reptiles in south Florida, we also had an amazing fishing adventure for a few days as well. If fishing is your thing, check out all the fishing videos on my brand new adventure channel!

@williamblanks8500 2 года назад

Love your videos bro, do you have any plans to do a ball python in the wild video.. I have watched all of your other "in the wild" videos lol..

@loriw2661 2 года назад

I’ve lived in south Florida for all of my 60 years. It took me 55 of those years before I really appreciated reptiles and that’s because of channels like yours and Will Nace, Clint’s Reptiles, Tom Crutchfield, etc. Now I have a Ball Python and just purchased my 2nd Ball Python, who will arrive next week. So, thank you to all the great reptile channels for allowing me to FINALLY appreciate what’s right outside my back door. In my back yard I have 2 Water Moccasins who bask regularly, a number of Black Racers and a few Garter Snakes. I never realized how lucky I was to live here!🐍❤️🐍

@guardiansanimalrescuestate7289 2 года назад

Check out Dingo Dinkleman. He’s my favorite. Amazing.

@loriw2661 2 года назад

@@guardiansanimalrescuestate7289 Already done! He’s great!!

@andrewjames5373 2 года назад

The great reptile content creators on youtube convinced me to get back into the hobby after a decade of not keeping any snakes. Picked up my first pair of snakes this year after spending weeks watching videos like Dāv Kaufman's.

@thisistheaccountname 2 года назад

I get that. We've always had a variety of lizards in our yard, among many other reptiles, insects, and amphibians, and only in the last few years have I appreciating the diversity of the critters. My favorite are the wild house geckos that have been living in our garage for 15 years. Found one in my sewing room the other day though. Never seen them that far in our house though.

@iamjamilyn 2 года назад

LOL I bought my first snake about 10 months ago at 50! I also live here in Fla 😊 Snake Discovery hooked me about 2 years ago.

@juliegoddard4846 2 года назад

I loved when you said “I have no need to increase my manhood by handling this snake”. Amazing video.

@jdssurf 2 года назад

Why? I’m not increasing my manhood by hooking venomous snakes for photos and study…………that’s not the goal

@supermotovtec8550 2 года назад

@@jdssurf you have a good reason to hook them if you're doing research, dave had no need to hook the rattler in this video, he has picked up and moved venomous snakes to safer spots in previous videos, let's be honest there's to many unexperienced people messing with venomous snakes for views and it does nothing good for the hobby!

@heidimj1380 2 года назад

I think you just invented haunted herping! 👻🦎❤️

@christheghostwriter 2 года назад

I arrived in Florida 32 years ago, already interested in herps, and I have seen how things have changed. When I first got here, green anoles were everywhere. The brown anoles, who are more aggressive and seem more comfortable on the ground, started arriving in the 90s, and have slowly pushed the green anoles out. I haven't seen a greenie in several years. There were also no (or very few) established iguana populations. People like to blame pet owners for abandoning their iguanas, but the iguana population exploded in the wake of Hurricane Andrew in 1992. I read a number of reports that reptile shipments for the pet trade were exposed to the storm (hurricanes are serious shit, if you've never lived through one) and thousands of animals were inadvertently released. I don't know how accurate that is, but I never saw a single iguana in the wild prior to 1993 or 1994. Now they're everywhere below the dividing line between north and south Florida. I've also seen alligators, pythons, cottonmouths, corn snakes, black racers, basilisks, skinks, tree frogs, curly tailed lizards, geckos, and a few other things I can't think of at the moment. In the 90s, we used to go raving all night in warehouse parties, and then go to the park at sunrise, smoke huge joints, rehydrate, and just walk around spotting gators, snakes, lizards, birds, etc (don't get me started on the birds here: check out the Sand Hill Crane sometime. Those things look like living dinosaurs, as tall as a small human, and you can walk right up to them if you do it slowly enough) I have been reading more reports about tegu populations, and I recently learned that I can't legally own one in Florida any longer. I've also never seen a rattlesnake in the wild. I had no intention of staying in Florida when I first visited here three decades ago, but I was so taken with the weather and the green anoles that were everywhere that I began to reconsider within days of arriving here. I've definitely fallen in love with the natural beauty and wildlife in this batshit crazy state.

@thisistheaccountname 2 года назад

I get ridiculously excited every time I find a green anole in my yard. The first one I seen in years was just a few weeks ago.

@cara9648 2 года назад

That tiny rattlesnake was so adorable though!

@karynb.5208 2 года назад

Thank you sooo much for showing such an informative video on how conservation is so crucial and how it also can be sucessful!

@newforestmorphs1377 2 года назад

Amazing finds Dave. Thanks for sharing

@surferdude-ll2qu 2 года назад

My man Dave.....you're the man.... I don't know how you do all the traveling you do but I appreciate it. 👍💪🙏

@briann.9629 2 года назад

Glad your here with us in FL! Beautiful eastern diamond back, rattle on!

@briann.9629 2 года назад

Appreciated the ghost adventure too lol

@lizdyson3627 2 года назад

Fantastic video Dav.

@2cute4u_doge 2 года назад

Love all the herping and educational vids, keep it up ! I hope to go herping when I can go to Florida for the first time

2 года назад

Thanks! You should!

@kyleerosee3 2 года назад

Missed you dav ive been way behind in my videos to say the least been busy here taking care of my buddies farm hes back home in PA.. And i got a new big male bp to breed this year super excited. Catching up now my friend. Cold cold cold here in the upper peninsula so nice seeing nice warm weather in videos hahaha. Tricks my mind.

2 года назад

Welcome back :)

@pierson974 2 года назад

Another great video, that diamondback was gorgeous!

2 года назад

Thanks! Love finding those!

@reptilemafia2738 2 года назад

I’m going to Florida this summer ive only been once when I was young but I can’t wait to see all the amazing animals because we don’t have many herps down in south coralina

@John_Six Месяц назад

Cool video. Also enjoyed the ghost hunting part 😂. Wasn't really into reptiles until I bought a house in South Florida with scarlet snakes. I found a tiny one on the driveway one night taking out the trash. Then I was planting some flowers and when I began diggin found some underground. Really pretty snakes.

@markrumfola9833 2 года назад

You are a great man Dave..

@herpdiversity9152 2 года назад

This is an awesome way to expand the herping hobby

@soullesshonky1707 2 года назад

Grew up down there. Ive seen 6+ Easterns and Indigos . And caught more than my share of racers. I left a while ago,so never saw any of the invasive stuff. Great video,brings me back.

@billythekid6509 2 года назад

Those pigmys remind me of a Michigan Massasauga. The pattern and just so little and cute.

2 года назад

Yup. Same genus!

@billythekid6509 2 года назад

That's right they are it completely slipped my mind. Is the herpimg in North Florida good. Because I'm moving there in a month.

@SnakeMan1989 2 года назад

Water snakes are my favorite. Love those scales!

@Wpsreptiles 2 года назад

Dude love the creepy vibe of this one! Haha. And congrats on the diamondback!! Awesome find!

@JohnC-xu3kq 2 года назад

Thanks for the video Dav! What song comes on at around the 4 minute mark?

@LanceKirkman 2 года назад

WHOA! Awesome Bro! #RattleOn

@catalayacoveexotics 2 года назад

Cant forget about the corn snakes and skinks in the northern parts of FL, walk out my back door and find them on my porch a lot. Lol

@timapiepgrass8702 2 года назад

Snakes for life!

@angelvalenzuela8719 2 года назад

Cool snakes

2 года назад

Thanks!

@CricketsMa 2 года назад

Awesome snakes! 💕

2 года назад

They are!

@Hamburglar009 2 года назад

Omfg the end of the black racer bit had me laughing! And 1 to grow on. Bye Dav! Lol

@sherrybrzeczka7966 2 года назад

The spin off to the major creepy satanic poltergeist activity had me mentally noping the he!! right out of there!! Great episode!! Thank you for taking us along!!

@Aidanjacksonkightly_reptiles 2 года назад

I would LOVE to herp Florida one day, definitely a bucket list spot just because the crazy diversity.

@SwampApeSci 2 года назад

I would kill to herp Australia, funny how that works out huh?

@Aidanjacksonkightly_reptiles 2 года назад

@@SwampApeSci Yeah, haha. Never satisfied until we herp the whole globe.

@brianhopkins5776 2 года назад

You are at one with the rattile snake which means you understand stand the body posture and you give it a lot of space and aimer the beautiful rattlesnake and you talk about conservation and you are not afraid of the rattlesnake and you will protect the rattlesnakes habitat which means you won't let poachers to kill the rattlesnake it is so cool to see the symbol of FLORIDA he is so big and beautiful and I am so excited for you guys to see

@nilodaboss9944 2 года назад

That’s so funny I’m literally just getting into the car to head to SE Florida now. Where did you go to find these reptiles.

2 года назад

There wasn't a specific location, we just targeted natural areas, rural roads, etc. Best of luck out there! I'm sure you'll see tons

@danielbashner4342 2 года назад

wow!!! what a great video that building was definitely creepy but all the the snakes you found was worth the scare factor keep on rattling & happy Thanksgiving

2 года назад

Thanks! That’s true! Happy Thanksgiving to you as well

@danielbashner4342 2 года назад

@ thanks Dave

@WXValerie 2 года назад

I caught (saved from random fishing net) and released a southern black racer in central alabama! He was surprisingly calm while I was checking him out before I let him be free again. Both subspecies actually live in this state!

@martinexoticsusa 2 года назад

I need an audio book of Dave to put me to sleep at night hahaha

@ScottyHunter 2 года назад

"Clear and undeniable poltergeist activity" you say... uh huh. lol

2 года назад

Seriously. Spoooky! lol

@ScottyHunter 2 года назад

@ I don't know if you are into PC games at all, but there is one called Phasmophobia which is a 4-player co-op where you investigate paranormal activity in different locations. During Halloween they added little easter eggs to their waiting lobby and one of them was a partly cracked door that when you peeked into the crack, a ghost would pop up and hiss at you. Scared the hell out of me. I kept expecting something to pop up when you peeked around the cracks of that hanging door. I would have flipped backwards out of my chair.

@darlingdivine 2 года назад

I feel like there's a fairly good chance that poor Dāv who's totally cool with rattlesnakes just got trolled by a large raccoon but having had a fair amount of experience with the critters, I think the idea that they're basically just poltergeist in fur coats is pretty believable. LOL What a fun video!

@livewire98801 2 года назад

6:31 you flipped a board looking for a snake, and all you found was a crude picture of a snake :-D

@Ochibason 2 года назад

Cool vid yeah need to go down to Florida again been a long time. Song referance Makes my Heart go Boom boom boom.......... Dead or Alive!!!! Or is it Bang bang bang bang?? :-)

2 года назад

Someone wrote a song about what I said? Score! lol

@2cute4u_doge 2 года назад

@ hmm.. only song I know of (probably more out there) that contains something similar - ‘My heart going boom boom boom’ : Solsbury Hill by Peter Gabriel (1977)

@rebeccafriend4854 2 года назад

Great video… and I’m a big chicken shit… so I’m avoiding the spooky building!🐥

@thisistheaccountname 2 года назад

6:04 Ha!

@brianhopkins5776 2 года назад

Hi dav

@teeroux2767 2 года назад

Will you be able to go to Tom crutchfied or Ron st Pierre for there monitor lizards and enclosures

2 года назад

I have on previous trips. Those videos are on the channel

@suppaman09 2 года назад

O man dav. U should have went to Tyler Nolan's place while u were down there

2 года назад

I did last time I was down :)

@strongtv_creator 8 месяцев назад

Is November okay to go herping in Florida?

@mikepatrona472 2 года назад

Y’all check out fern forest nice nature park a lot of tortoises don’t know if there’s still indigo snakes there but I found a monster one a while back

2 года назад

Nice!

@scarabeo500gt 2 года назад

Been to Florida 3 times and I only see Black racers and Anoles mostly cuban. Now Palm Springs California has it all (SNAKES EVERY PLACE)...

@C-24-Brandan 2 года назад

The only good thing about Florida is the wildlife you can find & see along with the fishing opportunities for so many native and invasive species!

@thisistheaccountname 2 года назад

Having lived in Florida for over three decades I can say "herping", here is basically opening you door, looking outside, and then going back into your house. Ha ha ha. Though, some times the critters also find their way into your home. I won't even mention the time I found a frog in my dish rack spooning one of my spoons.

2 года назад

Lol. Very true!

@hi_tech_reptiles 2 года назад

What kinda geckos were those? Looked like Tokays or House Geckos or something. Pygmy Rattlesnakes are awesome!! So underrated, and when they really get buzzing with a slightly larger rattle than that one you found they sound adorable, like a mini version of a larger one trying to be menacing lol

@christheghostwriter 2 года назад

We have small geckos all over the place here in Florida (they are commonly referred to as house geckos, but I don't know their actual species). They're usually just a few inches long, with a pale tan/pink coloration from far away. Close up, their skin is almost translucent, and in the right light, you can see their organs and larger blood vessels through their skin. I considered trapping one for a pet, but honestly, I can just go outside at night and watch them around my porch light

@thisistheaccountname 2 года назад

@@christheghostwriter We've had a small wild population of house geckos living in our garage for 15 years. They love coming out at night, though even then we rarely see them.

@hi_tech_reptiles 2 года назад

@@christheghostwriter I've seen those when I've visited Florida though I think I see more anoles, I wasn't sure if that what was in the vid cuz it looked a bit different but I'm no expert on the fauna of Florida, invasive or otherwise lol, thank you tho! :)

@ElectricDreamsAdventures 2 года назад

Nice Haunted building 🤣🤣🤣 Better ones in the UK though 😜

@miketufaro5915 2 года назад

I’ve lived in south Florida since I was 3… I’ve never had a day like this one… I need a herping tutor or something, lol. I’ll trade anyone gopher tortoise location for viper location, and indigo locations lol.

@smetlogik 2 года назад

"Increase my manhood somehow by trying to handle them" - that's a t-shirt right there

@Darkspriggan 2 года назад

Looks like you visited the Jungle, what did you think of that little shop?

2 года назад

Great shop! you'll see it all in next week's video!

@Darkspriggan 2 года назад

@ awesome! Looking forward to it. We got our very first reptile from them almost exactly 3 years ago!

@livewire98801 2 года назад

15:20 what is that little white lizard? I have one of those at my house, she's out at night a lot, but doesn't look like the brown and green anoles I have all over the property. I've tried looking it up, but I can't figure out what species it is.

@sdqsdq6274 2 года назад

house gecko

@livewire98801 2 года назад

@@sdqsdq6274 Thanks

@rowanheart8122 2 года назад

I live in North Florida, and there's brown anoles everywhere! Also I hate how all herp guides focus on south Florida instead of north Florida. Once I saw a black racer while taking out the recycling

@sharonkaczorowski8690 Год назад

I love rattlers. When I was a child we lived in N Florida. They had rattle snake hunts and killed so many of these beautiful rattlers. My father taught me to live and respect snakes, including the poisonous ones. He hated those hunts. They’d hang the biggest snakes from lamp poles. I cried so hard when I saw them…

@tylerrenel3621 2 года назад

My wife and I are going to Florida for our honeymoon.

@FioreCiliegia 2 года назад

Way less worried of ghosts than i would be of a druggie

@kitsune0rei 2 года назад

It's like Florida was built over a Native American burial ground. Oh, wait... Old spooky places are good herping spots. Tho I generally don't have much luck. It's so nice to be in the period of time where you don't have mosquitoes constantly. I made the mistake of joining the Next Door app. There are regular posts from folks who move in from out of state and are horrified to find out ANY body of water could and probably does have an alligator! "How could you let them come near people?" they cry. Um, you don't let them, they come on their own. If you get rid of one another will come. Like with venomous snakes, it's best to just be educated and follow safe practices. Let them be and they'll let you be. Don't walk your little yippy dog along next to water or they will be a snack. Don't make them a problem by feeding them. They're something you live with, because we've taken so much of their environment and displaced them.

@jdssurf 2 года назад

Why are the Google ads all in Spanish now

@jdssurf 2 года назад

I don’t think my manhood is increased by hooking hots for photos and study lol

@ankhorman 2 года назад

No green anoles, thats surprising or burmese pythons

@FireoftheGreeks 2 года назад

16:48

2 года назад

Yep saw green anoles, but no burms this trip.

@ankhorman 2 года назад

@@FireoftheGreeks I live in Davenport up closer to Orlando, how long before we have all those invasive up here you think?

@jasonirelan4487 2 года назад

You should watch season three of Cobra Kai. They’re gonna insult the intelligence of snake enthusiasts by calling one snake a cobra when it could’ve been a black python. It’s highly unlikely that someone in California could release a cobra into a car dealership without getting in trouble.

@k.o.sekingofswamp5539 2 года назад

Black racers also eat other snakes and he give you a kiss goodbye

@sharonkaczorowski8690 Год назад

I’m so glad you don’t handle them. I don’t watch videos of folks who harass these guys…

@MineColbyCraft 2 года назад

Is no one going to point out that crazy ghost encounter if real

@jasonirelan4487 2 года назад

You should’ve saved the best for first like snakes.

@masonjohnson3137 2 года назад

Careful with those old buildings . You might spend 13 hours in a warehouse

2 года назад

Best comment yet!

@PhilBender612 2 года назад

Man, poor Fla. has more eco-system problems with these darn invasive species.

@nickconner4610 2 года назад

*I don't have a snake hook. . Bc I don't like using that equipment when I hetp" - but let me agitate and block the escape of and provoke this rattler. I feel like this is an excerpt of a south park episode.