What an amazing interview! He has such a deep level of thinking about culture and herpatology. This interview was a new and refreshing way to think of everything. Keep up the amazing work Brian! 🤩🤘
What a COOL CAT!! Awesome interview, that AhhHaa moment concept is epic! Never thought of it that way but it’s soooo true. I remember that moment the first time I saw a garter snake when I was running around my grandparents cabin in Boulder Creek. Drove my mom crazy, herpin everywhere we went! I even took a herpetology class at the Academy Sciences during the summer in like the 5th grade, people thought I was nuts! What did they know? I love this community, always have and always will. Keep up the great work B, you’re definitely an asset to it. ✌🏻🐍
Epic!! What a way to look at things! And I couldn't agree more with both of you my absolute favorite thing is seeing that switch go off in someone's mind when it comes to reptiles. Such a great feeling when your can help spark that. Can't wait until I find some educational programs to join with some of my amazing reptiles so I can start to really help shape these young minds when it comes to Reptiles.
WOW! Brian this episode was amazing. This man is going down in history as one of the greats. He helped remind me why I do this everyday. I think my ah ha moment was when I was able to tame down an evil Burmese python well enough that I can let children hold it.
Good job with the video man. I had the ah ha moment, with my son last summer when he got his first banana ball python. Now we have way to many. Keep it up man.
I didn't get my first snake till I was 31 and the more I learn the more I want to learn. Sometimes it makes my head hurt from the sheer amount of information but i just find myself wanting more and more.
I’ve felt this way all my life. I don’t think there was ever a time when a switch flicked, I think I was just born that way. My daughter is like that too but not my son. It is very interesting to think about. One of my biggest joys right now is seeing someone (especially children) light up when they hold a snake or lizard that they thought was scary. I’m doing educational shows just for that purpose and really enjoy it. Great video.
As long as I remember I have seen Phillipe's books in pet stores. I even own a few. The box turtle one, the ball python, the burmese, corns, and maybe another one or two. What an amazing interview. I love to see people that are this intensely attracted to herps. His comparing the aha moment to a shot of heroin was quite interesting, lol. He's really an amazing guy that actually taught me some things when I was younger with his series of books. Brian, you always have such amazing guests on here. Thanks for the time you devote to this channel. You know it's Richard YUENGLING sending lots of love, support, and respect. I can't wait to see Mr. Cruz next week. Oh, I meant to ask if everyone enjoyed the Yuengling beer you brought back. If people love it that much, I could start shipping it out there. I'm sure the cost of shipping due to weight might be too crazy though. Let me know how that went and how did these people know about it? Just drinking it while on vacation or just traveling?
Wow interviews like this are just amazing you such an awesome thing bringing people together in this community that's growing with so much interest for so many people who feel the same way about reptiles., It's wonderful and I'm having a hard time putting it in words thank you so much for being a pillar in this community and being the person you are ., it's not often that one person can bring everyone together with the same mind set brother you make this world a better place Thank you your amazing brother never stop being you much love man much love
Brian, your videos and videos from the other Brian and Miguel are the reason my son's switch flipped. I owe you all so much. He went from 85 percent nonverbal to a chatterbox. You three MEN, opened my child's eyes and mind to the reptile world. You will never know how meaningful that truly is. Thank you.
Yeah that would be my school education and everything's about the vibrations frequency either or but yeah so history botany and Horticulture sure art music you be the best human or one of
These interviews are great. But your choice of subjects really adds to the value. You get some really good people in front of your camera. Keep up the good work. And please hug Noah for me!
That's so great! He said it all!! WOW! Love it! I wad blessed to be exposed to animals from birth, an God bless me with a way with animals that from the time I could walk I was able to work with animals that no one else could approach. Some how I knew poisons snakes from non, I don't know how I knew. I love all critters with scales, an fur. I can work with wild animals that no one else could at the wildlife sanctuary, vets offices, grooming, etc.... I'm still learning all the time, 45yrs latter. I love being able to rehab critters to go back to the wild, I cry every time, cause I want to keep them and protect them, but they wouldn't be happy till there back out there where they belong. A LOT of people think I'm full of it, but all I can say is that's ok, but all the rescued critters, wild and domesticated finding them home and where they will be happy. I don't matter, they all come first, whatever I have to do for them. He hit the nail on the head! God bless all of y'all out there!
This was a really good one! I think he just hinted at in his discussion what is going on underneath it all, on a spiritual level. There is some sort of connection people have with reptiles that goes deeper than what's on the outside. It may be an intuitiveness that some of us retain all our lives that others lose as they get older. Maybe there is actually a genetic component to who does have this orientation versus who doesn't. In my own life I don't remember ever not having this connection. There wasn't one particular moment when it started. It has always been this way. My son also has it.
When I was 10 my Dad decided he wanted a berm we had her 10 year's she grew to 17 foot. In those years we ended up having a petting zoo all kinds of animals that was my aha moment I'm trying to pass that on to my kids today
