REPTILES OF NEW CALEDONIA! Rhacodactylus trachycephalus and more! (New Caledonia, 2018)

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6 жыл бұрын

You all know what crested geckos and leachies, or leachianus geckos are, and you’ve watched the videos about sea turtles and sea kraits, but what about all the other cool reptiles that live in New Caledonia? Well, on this, the final video from New Caledonia, I take you out into the field with me and show you some of the lesser known reptiles we encountered on our expedition! I’ll introduce you to the bayavia gecko, and the green bellied tree skink and get you up close and personal with Rhacodactylus trachycephalus, the lesser rough-snouted giant gecko and much more! So come with me one more time to New Caledonia, and let’s check out some amazing reptiles!
Dāv Kaufman’s Reptile Adventures
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@lukemorgan8447 2 жыл бұрын

Leachie geckos are like the tree boas of the gecko world. I like the eyes on those geckos.

@Cgraseck 4 жыл бұрын

Can't believe that this doesn't have like a billion likes. Thanks so much for making this series! Rattle on man! Cheers, Chris

@lukebrady3728 2 ай бұрын

What, no pythons or Goannas ? Absolutely outrageous ! ! Greetings from Melbourne, Australia.

@WikkidVyxen 6 жыл бұрын

Wow Dāv. Just wow. This was the very best series I've ever watched. You have not only the passion but such compassion. A rare individual indeed. Thank you for sharing this with us. Have an incredible day.

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Comments like this keep me going :)

@HelloHoustons 6 жыл бұрын

This tour was legit!! Loved every single one of these videos! Thanks for bringing the adventure to life for all of us!

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Really glad you enjoyed it!

@brooksmiller5597 3 жыл бұрын

Life goals! Thanks for the really fun video Dav. Keep up the great work

@ellooku 3 жыл бұрын

Camera Man: What is wrong with focus? Camera: I have no idea Nice footage.

@HerpEnthusiast 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic finds! You should go to New Zealand and find some Naultinus ssp. next!

6 жыл бұрын

That is so definitely on my list

@Blue_Lugia 3 ай бұрын

Clint would had loved that skink!

@jjwingtech3827 6 жыл бұрын

Live bearing geckos, that is far out. Can't wait for some EPIC snake adventures in Australia! Thanks Dāv!

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah nature is pretty weird sometimes

@3012ftp 6 жыл бұрын

LOVE this series so much! Thank you for showing these amazing lizards :)

6 жыл бұрын

Really glad to hear that. Thanks for tuning in. Feel free to share the videos

@chrisgraham2837 6 жыл бұрын

Very well presented dav, looking forward to the next adventure

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris

@GenerationalGeckos 6 жыл бұрын

So glad you went there roughed it, and got some education out on these awesome Geckos. Thank you Dav.

6 жыл бұрын

Well I love what I do. Thanks for tuning in!

@jimmbear3998 5 жыл бұрын

Cool videos, New Caledonia seems so cool, like another planet with all these cool species.

@scalesales1852 6 жыл бұрын

2 minutes in, can't stop grinning 😁 awasome energy to this👌 Bravo dave,way to style it up!

6 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks very much!

@clee36 6 жыл бұрын

thank you for this series of videos. they were tremendous.

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for turning in Charles I'm really glad you like them

@herpermike_ 3 жыл бұрын

Hey man these videos are like Dick Bartlett's "notes from the field" in the reptiles magazine back in the day! Except live with no need to imagine what it was like there! Your efforts are very much appreciated man!

@theoschannel7114 6 жыл бұрын

Lesser rough snouted gecko is beautiful, first time I've seen one. New Caledonian is beautiful, I'm surprised you didnt try miss your flight lol i would of.

6 жыл бұрын

To be honest by the end of the trip we were pretty beat up and was looking forward to going back

@dundun8323 3 жыл бұрын

green bellied tree skink is amazing

@jeremiehasbrouck979 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome place, hope I can see it someday! Love those eyes on the ruff nose geckos. Keep the awesome vids coming!

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeremy I hope you do make it out there one day

@JTBReptiles 6 жыл бұрын

A great series, and I’ve enjoyed every episode!

6 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Really glad you did

@levigowens6953 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome series so far. Can't wait for the next adventure. Rattle on brother.

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you and Rattle On!

@user-sk7of5yc3l 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely geckos! I just got a baby Rachodactylus Ariculatis and he is awesome

@shelleoshelle7252 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent graphics on this video Dāv!

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michelle

@kylescoldbloodedaddictions5581 5 жыл бұрын

Your amazing Your passion is contagious

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@LanceKirkman 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dav!! So wickedly awesome!

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for being such an awesome fan Lance!

@LanceKirkman 6 жыл бұрын

Dāv Kaufman's Reptile Adventures you're welcome sir. Maybe one day we'll meet

@summitcityreptiles5465 6 жыл бұрын

Dude..awesome video! I dont have any other words besides keep em coming !!

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks I really appreciate that and I'm glad you like them

@summitcityreptiles5465 6 жыл бұрын

Dāv Kaufman's Reptile Adventures I LOVE them !

@wolverinebear5357 6 жыл бұрын

Your amazing

@kls9710 6 жыл бұрын

great series looking forward to more in Australia

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Karen

@TheMONARCHMONKEY 5 жыл бұрын

Love this ! Love ALLLLLLLL your videos You frickn ROCK !

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@TheMONARCHMONKEY 5 жыл бұрын

Your welcome 🌺🦋

@Neon-ki4cd 3 жыл бұрын

I wish the rough snotted geeks were in the hobby more!

@BizzareKid69 6 жыл бұрын

Man idk how you only have 20k subs.

6 жыл бұрын

Because I'm an educational Channel I don't stick body parts in animals mouths to get views

@user-tj2yf7oh4q 5 жыл бұрын

@ good one Dāv, I got the joke just perfectly, like a coyote on a skunk

@kylescoldbloodedaddictions5581 5 жыл бұрын

Your amazing bro I watch your channel more than any other

@TheMONARCHMONKEY 5 жыл бұрын

Dāv Kaufman's Reptile Adventures or purposely get bit and all the other bull crap im glad you have your style it’s perfect unlike the others keep it up your the best !!!

@tyliful 6 жыл бұрын

awesome trip.

6 жыл бұрын

It totally was. Be sure to check out my Vlog channel for more

@sambrailsford3800 6 жыл бұрын

I have loved every New Caledonia video you've put out but this one is my favorite and has made me the most jealous haha. Amazing footage! Just wanted to point out that when you say "it's one of the only live bearing geckos on the planet. The OTHER ONE is in New Zealand" it sounds like you're saying there's only one other species of live bearing gecko which I'm sure you know is not the case. I think there's about 8 species of Naultinus recognized right now and one Hoplodactylus that are all live bearing and there may be more.

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you I'm really glad you enjoyed the videos. And yes I know but if I got to technical in my videos it would get boring so I just kind of gave the cliff notes on that fact

@lauram9342 6 жыл бұрын

Accuracy isn't boring, Dav. A lot of hobbyists appreciate it. You don't have to go into intense detail but correct statements go a long way.

@leha.sketch 2 жыл бұрын

Robust forest bavayia arrived at our apartments just now, hiding from the cyclon. And I was looking for a bird because this guy makes noises like a baby magpie

@florencekelly6482 Жыл бұрын

Cool video. All New Zealand geckos are live-bearers though.

@jdstacks 2 ай бұрын

We need more rough snouted geckos in the pet trade

@mstalcup 6 жыл бұрын

Those speckled litter skinks are beautiful. They look like they're made out of bronze.

6 жыл бұрын

They do!

@universalcall4218 6 жыл бұрын

More wild behavior captures would be nicer since it's difficult to find a video tha show what they really do in the wild without interfering. I like your work cause u travel to the source, please show more like 90's national geo videos of the wild but more natural. I really want to see this and more in their natural habitat. Also do you know if there's a place that would sell new Caledonia or Madagascar natural tree barks?

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad you liked the video. Finny thing is I made a few videos in the Nat Geo style of documentary with my trip to Peru but the videos didn't do very well, so I changed my style a bit. And sorry, I don't know of any place that does.

@caseyjones8246 6 жыл бұрын

Next up, a tour for a lot of the Gekko genus!

6 жыл бұрын

That would be awesome

@dyanaterranova609 3 жыл бұрын

can you do a amphibian video, chinese crocodile lizard video, or borneo earless monitor

@kendallkahl8725 2 жыл бұрын

New Caledonia and New Zealand are what's left of Zealandia and I wonder why nothing related to the Tuatara managed to hang on in New Caledonia.

@nay.murray6097 6 жыл бұрын

dav after watching the very first episode from this set iv been thinking more and more about how i want to keep my geckos, im now thinking i want to go completely bio but with plants from new Caledonia , would you know anyone who can help me identify good plants for a terrarium that they would be on naturally in the wild ? or even a video or list of plants. if you cant thats fine , just thought id try and skip some of the hard work of researching myself lol xx

6 жыл бұрын

Sorry I don't. I'm not even sure if native New Caledonia plants are available

@darknazgulhorse 6 жыл бұрын

Did you found any Eurydactylodes?

@RedlineGeckos 6 жыл бұрын

👍👍

@mattslev 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. Awesome to see these species in the wild. The music, however, is super-distracting IMO.

@cspmsmc 6 жыл бұрын

Why did you go to New Caledonia and not talk about the Mniarogekko chahoua? I waited and no Chahoua what gives?

6 жыл бұрын

Sadly we looked, but didn't find them. I'm just going to have to go back :)

@jessicab768 6 жыл бұрын

God you are so lucky! I want to go to new caledonia so bad lol my only question is why in none of the videos did we see any gargoyles?

6 жыл бұрын

They are only found on the main island and most of their habitat is gone from all the mining going on.

@nikoysasha 6 жыл бұрын

Hey did you see any snakes in there? Is the snakes in New Caledonia?

6 жыл бұрын

I did! Check it out here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jb59q5BhqZ7Skpc.html

@docholiday1667 6 жыл бұрын

So we're the cresties eating pangea in the wild?

6 жыл бұрын

Where do you think they got their formula? :)

@peterhulst1380 6 жыл бұрын

What is a rattler?

6 жыл бұрын

Fans of this channel :)

@dacisky Жыл бұрын

Very well done,except I'd rather hear the natural sounds than music.