If you want to see Chuckwallas, check out Lucerne Valley,ca. They hide in the rock formations. Found them all the time back in the 90’s. Might still be there.
I live on the other side of the Mojave desert near Joshua Tree. To find a chuckwalla it’s best to get very close to the big rock/boulder piles and look in the cracks. As a defense they’ll puff themselves up so you can’t pull them out.
Just stumbled upon your channel and I love it. I was born and raised in St. George and still live there today. 39 years strong. I am an avid outdoorsman and hunting guide as well and have a 1st gen tacoma overland setup (nothing compared to yours) but if you ever are in the area again or want some local experience to show you around please reach out. Also, the AZ strip is right close and can experience everything in SO Utah as well as desert bighorn sheep, pronghorn, elk and the grand canyon all on the same road. Would.make for some awesome content and would love to help out.
I love the niche you put in all your videos….it’s not all about driving around beautiful places and gear. Went to college in SUU and studied biology and Zoology and always thought there is no better place to do so. Have been to the same conservation area many times on field studies, this was decades ago. A lot more deserts tortoise activity back then. Never have I ran across a Gila Monster 👿….you guys are lucky.
In the first episode I’m pretty sure I spotted one, I just couldn’t get it on camera. But we did spend a ton of time looking g for them through binos. Gives me something to look forward to next time.
