Finding a Gray-banded Kingsnake LIVE on Camera! Snake Hunting in West Texas

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3 жыл бұрын

I'm back home for the next couple of months, so I'm planning to get regular uploads out again! This video includes a series of relatively productive nights, ending with a beautiful Gray-banded Kingsnake I found on camera while my GoPro was rolling! This was one of my biggest goals for the summer, capturing the excitement of finding one of these elusive snakes in one of my videos from start to finish!
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@Qigate 3 жыл бұрын

Your videos are always fun. The imperfections only make it more real for me. I prefer the rough cuts to the polished presentations. Thanks for sharing your walks ...

@kenjohnson5498 3 жыл бұрын

Your taking me back to great memories of my childhood hunting snakes in Southern Illinois during the 70's

@brooklnnreeves5561 3 жыл бұрын

Lucky I want to go hunting for Snakes

@kenjohnson5498 3 жыл бұрын

@@brooklnnreeves5561 Come to southern Illinois lol

@brooklnnreeves5561 3 жыл бұрын

Ken Johnson lol If that’s what it takes to see some snakes All come lol

@KingOfGambling911 3 жыл бұрын

I am currently living in So. Illinois, herping is a ton of fun down here.

@braydonlancaster3036 3 жыл бұрын

I like how someone said "make it queef" when you guys were catching the hooked nose snake

@GrooveDuude 3 жыл бұрын

🤣 He got what he asked for.

@iamryannorth 3 жыл бұрын

Okay I've been around since 12.4k subs and now were at 110k and I'm so proud of the growth of this channel 👏

@ruchikadayal9469 3 жыл бұрын

I just woke up to this. Was kinda missing Noah for the last couple of days, so this made my morning :)

@Dovietail 3 жыл бұрын

Those TP rats are just so glamorous with their big eyes. Perfectly wonderful species!!!

@josephjolly1936 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, it is wonderful how you carefully handle the snakes so they don’t bite you. I live in Orlando Florida, I see a lot of black racers in my yard, l leave them alone but they are beautiful to look at. Stay safe.👍🇺🇸

@cheaplaughkennedy2318 3 жыл бұрын

That Gray - Banded King is so beautiful, wow.

@catbirdherping9857 3 жыл бұрын

I never get tired of seeing your Blacktails - love them!!

@MyWildBackyard 3 жыл бұрын

I think this is the earliest I’ve been!

@infinityorange5703 3 жыл бұрын

Ayyyyyy it’s my wild backyard!

@wandererofreality5998 3 жыл бұрын

You know it's gonna be a great video when you see your two favorite snake species in the thumbnail. Alterna and a Rough Green.

@davidpierce7629 3 жыл бұрын

Noah if u had the time to recognize and acknowledge comments I would give you props on being the best at what u do bro. U put mad time, effort and miles in. You have an awesome future awaiting my man!

@Dovietail 3 жыл бұрын

My experience is that any snake with the word "transpecos" in its name is going to be amazing! Gorgeous collared black head.

@slipperysam764 3 жыл бұрын

Great finds and great photography. Keep up the good work.

@witorovich5926 3 жыл бұрын

That gray-banded kingsnake on begining really got me, ti was beautiful

@bradsillasen1972 3 жыл бұрын

I love that alterna, dark gray, bright white, and no broken bands ...a 10 in my book :) The Transpecos Black-headed took me by surprise, had no idea they could be so big and so green - Awesome! BTW, never get tired of Subocs btw, and Long-nosed. West TX herps are my favorite in NA, and I haven't even been there ...yet.

@kaidosbuddyagaindoberman9119 3 жыл бұрын

So cool to see you posting. Big thumbs up, keep up the serpent search.

@kristineguetschow9134 3 жыл бұрын

That green snake matches my Kia!

@amandaz9762 3 жыл бұрын

You do a fantastic job filming, with or without the gopro. I know you'll get the hang of it though. Keep at it and keep catching those beautiful serpents for us. See you in a minute, playing catch up lol ❤🐍🐍❤

@smetlogik 3 жыл бұрын

8:59 must.get.that.here.now.please. that takes a lot of effort on the live GoPro capture. awesome idea.

@victor10161 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff man, you have eagle eyes to spot that Alterna from that distance. Kudos for the find 👏 🙌

@yotehunter3468 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, beautiful end picture to...

@Dovietail 3 жыл бұрын

My favorite lizard button down shirt again. Snazzy!

@ivaannarvaez 3 жыл бұрын

I found a rat snake and after watching your videos I felt comfortable knowing what snake is venomous and witch one is not. So I found the courage to pick one up. I'm in room 23 at Kaiser, they said it was a rattlesnake!😁jk

@mrnoliver9 3 жыл бұрын

Noah, about how fast do you drive when road cruising??

@Lancefsc 2 жыл бұрын

I love having these one while working from home, which I do 4 out of 5 days. Especially anything between the west coast and W Texas...

@missjo5ie 3 жыл бұрын

Rough green snakes are soooooo cute!!!

@kristineguetschow9134 3 жыл бұрын

That storm was scary! Looked like tornado weather.

@Snakes_Are_Cool96 3 жыл бұрын

Man I love your videos. I would love to link up with you sometime and do some herping. Keep up the good work!

@caleb_davis7889 3 жыл бұрын

Super early. Been waiting forever

@lynndora5046 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful king snake

@ross6519 3 жыл бұрын

My guess for that garter snake is that it’s trying to break through its shed by rubbing against the rough asphalt. It coiled up when it figured out you were there.

@safron2442 3 жыл бұрын

I'd think that too, but it didn't really look like it was in shed

@ross6519 3 жыл бұрын

Safron i wasn’t too sure either, but it’s the only time I’ve seen other snakes perform such a behavior. I wasn’t there so I can’t really claim to know what it was doing but it’s the best thing I can think of to explain it.

@mikelorman2927 3 жыл бұрын

So fucking awesome Noah!!

@martinkullberg6718 3 жыл бұрын

15:30 that is just beautifull! 😮😃

@waylennewman8123 3 жыл бұрын

Those snakes that you cot looks so cool

@MyWildBackyard 3 жыл бұрын

I really need to get out to the west coast. I don’t know how common any of these snakes are but coming from NC where we see ZERO of these kinds of snakes, these guys are all super super gorgeous. It’s so amazing how you get to travel and find so many incredible species! Hope I can do the same one day.

@e-reptiledysfunction2243 3 жыл бұрын

Same (I live not far from Texas so I can find some of these snakes) but I'd like to b able to travel and find more species as well, I find basically the same 5-7 kinds of snakes throughout the year

@NCHerpers 3 жыл бұрын

Nc sucks for snakes this year for me

@MyWildBackyard 3 жыл бұрын

Herping with Owen it’s not the worst but it’s not great. Had Zach from Life’s Wild Adventures over in central NC a couple weeks ago, and we couldn’t find anything 😂 though I’ve been seeing a lot of DOR mud snakes lately, might get lucky

@e-reptiledysfunction2243 3 жыл бұрын

@@NCHerpers I haven't had a great year over here n NM either, granted I haven't gone out as much as I should have, and I was able to put out my best video so far (imo) but it still feels like a down year like I haven't found a lot

@Nirky 3 жыл бұрын

12 snakes in 7 days of herping? I think I could do as well in my area of Central Oregon. Thanks for the video.

@fayemartin465 3 жыл бұрын

it did come out as good as you thought

@fly_speck_cafe 3 жыл бұрын

Prickly pear/Opuntia. I know a few things.

@stoneforest2639 3 жыл бұрын

I have a garter snake at home, he does that head rubbing thing as well. I’m not sure why, I think he’s testing the rocks and glass in his terrarium.

@theidiot9959 3 жыл бұрын

Your the best

@Jungleroomreptiles Жыл бұрын

Awesome

@arlenesexotics 3 жыл бұрын

can you do a video of herping tips and / or tricks? 🙏🏼

@zprimal5290 3 жыл бұрын

What creeks do you go in, like creeks in Georgia for common snapping turtles? I would like to catch some.

@markbuckallew4689 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful Gray-banded King..... I've had the pleasure of nursing a young female back to health that was run over on a gravel road. They are stunning....

@robbieobobbie1954 3 жыл бұрын

Are you gonna make merchandise at some point?

@auzziefive 2 жыл бұрын

Wait a second did he just clime like 10 feet for an Alterna? AWESSOOMMMEeE

@waylennewman8123 3 жыл бұрын

I want your videos everyday when you post a new

@shannonlong6640 3 жыл бұрын

Are there Joshua trees in western Texas??

@PERRYS_PROPS 3 жыл бұрын

How often are snake as calm as they look in your hands after capture? Do you have to let them calm down before filming?

@journeywithgabriel5031 3 жыл бұрын

When you are so early only 1 comment and 9 views

@e-reptiledysfunction2243 3 жыл бұрын

I found my lifer checkered garter a little bit ago, really pretty snakes

@bobsloan9930 3 жыл бұрын

What light are you using?

@davidpierce7629 3 жыл бұрын

Luv, luv, love these Trans Pecos ratsnakes! Someone plz agree?!

@randomtube8226 3 жыл бұрын

So far im not having much luck herping this year

@obamagamer5531 3 жыл бұрын

i have a question for you. i know this doesnt really apply to this spot, but where do you go to find your field spots? do you just stop at peoples houses and ask for permission to look around? all my spots are just national parks or reserves and most of the time im finding no snakes. Im from ohio if that helps. i have no idea where to go to find spots

@e-reptiledysfunction2243 3 жыл бұрын

Check out Ohio herper 17, he makes videos and is obviously from Ohio as well

@monkeydlui6071 3 жыл бұрын

8:28 what was that sound??

@waylennewman8123 3 жыл бұрын

@callip5803 3 жыл бұрын

I flipped a piece of tin and a 1foot long lizard scared the crap out of me

@kermit147 3 жыл бұрын

Second

@bayououtdoors7135 3 жыл бұрын

What’s the difference in a hook nose and a hog nose?

@bensnead1478 3 жыл бұрын

Go snake catching in Florida

@stellasherman2198 3 жыл бұрын

I found I kingsnake in my nanay yard

@eliminatorgator7444 3 жыл бұрын

First

@dwalker2431 3 жыл бұрын

Don't catch them all ill be there in September

@ChuckTaylor-ct6fq 3 жыл бұрын

That garter snake was trying to snort that line .

@chieflongsock 3 жыл бұрын

Dude out at night with rattlesnakes all over wearing sandals...hell nah

@fredolae2819 3 жыл бұрын

_Slake them snakes_

@elsreptilesandmore1686 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t know how people figure that you copy people you’re just a Herper. It makes no sense you find animals and reptiles how could you possibly copy somebody

@brooklnnreeves5561 3 жыл бұрын

Who said that he’s copying??