Why is Casper the alligator you swim with???
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- Casper is not the only gator that I swim with! Let’s take a walk down memory lane and talk about how my tours were when they first started, and we had 15 alligators in here at once! And about how I dive with wild alligators, and crocodiles around the world! I know I sound a little defensive in this video, sorry guys, but this is one of the most common critiques people have on my work and it really makes me crazy 😂. Remember, you can come do a tour with me and Casper!  If you want to come join you can book online now, go to www.crocodilechris.com Let me know if you want to go! Observation and photos only at @evergladesoutpost and tour participants are separated from gators by safety fence. Remember all the gators you see me working with are rescue nuisance gators, caught from the wild as big as you see them now! The state kills 7k-8k each year. We volunteer our time to catch & rescue them and bring them to sanctuaries, unpaid. Wetsuit by @cressi1946
I'd rather see Casper from inches away with a fence then 6 feet away with nothing
Better yet, through a screen.
But the danger is wat people want so a lot would do it without a fence 6 feet away
@@snakecharmer3587 but then you have to reinforce the 6 feet policy and take the word of the tourist that he wont do something stupid... and as soon as someone does something stupid "then the gator is feroucus and needs to be put down" so yeah fence is better
Gators can clime fences
Casper seems friendly I'd rather see her up close
I love watching you help animals. I like that people learn not to hate these animals. I have a difficult time using animals for human entertainment and profit. Gator wrestling is definitely something I’ve been aware of having lived in Florida for over 50 years. It’s never been something I’ve condoned. I wish you the best helping animals in need.
casper is a celebrity . I would want to see him
Casper does a great job of showcasing alligators. He is a nice respectful size, has battle wounds to show, & seems to enjoy being admired. 🥰💖💯🐊
"I could do the tours with any of them"
I request a tour with Ms Toothy. XD Ask Chandler to borrow her back for a tour.
I mean, he did say alligator. I highly doubt the would ever say the same about a Nile Croc lol
She is a croc and a bitchy one too 😂
I just wanted to let you know that I really enjoy your diving with wild alligators and crocodiles videos! I think you should absolutely post more of them - they are beautiful and really cool to watch. I often go back and rewatch them. I love your videos with Casper and a swim tour is on my bucket list. I just wanted to make sure I commented on those diving videos! We see them and you! Thanks for continuing the educational process and being a great animal ambassador 🐊❤
Where can I find them!? I recently just started watching gator boys. It’s been really interesting to see what Chris looked like years ago. I found gator Chris before for even knew about the gator boys. It’s really awesome to see how much he has grown up.
@@Ryleigh955 He has them on the @FloridasWildest - the animal sanctuary channel. They are not that old (not back when he was younger) but if you go back through the videos, they usually have “DIVER” somewhere in the title. There are shark and gator ones! It’s pretty cool. I’m not a diver so I love watching diving videos. There’s some with Gabby in them too. Let me know if you need help locating them! I could send the links to you! Enjoy! 😊
@@LibraLiving thank you!
Thank you!!
He's so cute and adorable but so is Aries. Both very sweet and gentle.
Because Casper is awesome and he is such a cutie pie.
He is an evil monster
@@hamzams1923❤55
Meh, casper is not that big. An adult human could kill casper underwater.
@@CoolNumber1 you are a disgusting human being,no one needs to kill any animal or reptile
@@hamzams1923No, humans are evil monsters.
Oh wow, casper is a beast. He is huge, look at the jowls on him. I love the split screen, you really get to see how impressive casper is....
Great vlog today and I hope you and gabby have an awesome weekend
Thank you! You too!
Casper is incredible!!!
How much does his temperament change when other people are in the water??? Does he treat human males different then females???
To slightly counter your argument, you actually might be overlooking a third option hinted at in your Disney analogy:
If you have fixed days/months where specific gators 'headline' the encounter, then people will come back so as to encounter each separate gator. They will also be inclined to compare the gators they encounter, either across multiple visits, or with the ones that their friends had; which will only further entrench their loyalty to a specific gator or two.
This is what people do for Disney Princesses. They will actually return to see more than one princess, and compare experiences, or even go so far as to see the SAME princess but in an alternate outfit (Winter/Summer/Holiday/etc).
Now, to go FULL Disney on you: this will also be a good opportunity to sell merchandising.
Say, each gator has a shirt (just one example of merch, it can also be figures/jewelry/phone cases and so on), and each shirt has a distinct design (Capser is covered in leaves, Darth had a light saber, Snoopy eating a yellow bird), well not only are guests going to want to buy 'one' funny shirt, they're going to want to buy a shirt for mom (who's favorite is Snoopy), Dad (Who likes Darth), and little Tammy (Who thinks Casper is the cutest).
Just food for thought.
I'd enjoy this so much
That would actually be very awesome. Even at his facility and online. Then money could go to his animals. There's a Tshirt printing guy that makes his own printing stamps and shirts are very affordable like 20 bucks in a variety of colors. You could also buy the wooden stamps and his artwork on wood. Chris could work with him because he does custom stamps also. He makes funny stamps with animals and sea life on them. I need to find him again I subscribe to his channel but I don't get to see much from him I guess I sub to too many channels.
That would actually be very awesome. Even at his facility and online. Then money could go to his animals. There's a Tshirt printing guy that makes his own printing stamps and shirts are very affordable like 20 bucks in a variety of colors. You could also buy the wooden stamps and his artwork on wood. Chris could work with him because he does custom stamps also. He makes funny stamps with animals and sea life on them. I need to find him again I subscribe to his channel but I don't get to see much from him I guess I sub to too many channels.
That would actually be very awesome. Even at his facility and online. Then money could go to his animals. There's a Tshirt printing guy that makes his own printing stamps and shirts are very affordable like 20 bucks in a variety of colors. You could also buy the wooden stamps and his artwork on wood. Chris could work with him because he does custom stamps also. He makes funny stamps with animals and sea life on them. I need to find him again I subscribe to his channel but I don't get to see much from him I guess I sub to too many channels.
That would actually be very awesome. Even at his facility and online. Then money could go to his animals. There's a Tshirt printing guy that makes his own printing stamps and shirts are very affordable like 20 bucks in a variety of colors. You could also buy the wooden stamps and his artwork on wood. Chris could work with him because he does custom stamps also. He makes funny stamps with animals and sea life on them. I need to find him again I subscribe to his channel but I don't get to see much from him I guess I sub to too many channels.
❤🙏👏 It's wonderful you do rescue work to save their lives.
Your channel is extremely informative.
Thank you so much!
For some reason I've developed an obsession with alligators and crocodiles lately, and I've binged a lot of your videos. I'm too scared to see them irl so these videos have been fun to watch. Can't wait for more!
Great video, I always learn something new. Casper is beautiful.
Chris is a wonderful beautiful human being and has heart.
Your awesome! Thanks for bringing these stunning creatures to everyone's attention and showing they are not just out to kill.
I feel the same about sharks and snakes. I love all these "killer" animals because they are very misunderstood and I couldn't care less about being in pain after my crash.
My cousin has snakes like I don't think of the fear and pain of being bitten. I just see them as all equal animals. Like we are all equal humans (none above the other)
I think the barriers are a great idea...I've been following you for a while, Chris..You are a brilliant animal/Gator whisperer.....Just amazing to watch you..Casper is so chill..lol...
Oh my chris you are amazing in Casper so cute💙💙💙💙💜💜🖤🖤🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡
What a beautiful animal.
I love interacting with wild animals. I think this is incredible
Some people are never satisfied no matter what u do. Love your work i never thought I'd enjoy watching videos of alligators and even start to see them as not just ruthless killing machines. Thanks for yet another informative video🐊🐊
Whose a big ole sweetie face 😊
I'm assuming that Casper has a more relaxed temperament than some of your other gators, which makes it easier to do tours.
Do you have a bond with Casper that's more unique or trusting than other gators? Is he your favorite? If that's how you would describe it. Just curious as you didn't address, at least in this video, if you felt you had a different type of bond with him.
You can definitely see the comfort level between you both. I think channels like this are invaluable, when it comes to educating the public about animals that most of us have been taught to be afraid of.
Casper doesn't give a sh!t about him, he would eat him and not feel an ounce of remorse. The only reason he doesn't is because he is intimidated by Chris.
@@LeadMe2TheBliss I don't think it's just intimidation, since Casper is so comfortable around Chris. Maybe initially it was like that, but through training they've gained a form of mutual respect. Casper knows that he gets food if he behaves, and also that Chris is not a threat. It's basically the same type of respect a croc would give a plover bird that cleans its teeth lol.
Of course, the moment Chris becomes a threat or stops being useful, Casper would definitely eat him. They both know it too lol, that's where the respect comes from.
Thanks for being honest and understanding the gators nature and temperament. People often assume emotions are universal to all species. However, understanding all animals have feelings and emotions; how they understand or process emotional responsiveness is unique and different from people. Casper defiantly trusts and is bonded to you. But, Casper is still a gator.
Amazing video 👍 I'm awed at how massive Casper truly is😀Keep up the great job 👍
Big thanks!
I love watching your videos, there beautiful especially casper, I love him x
Thank you so much!
love Casper and you are incredible Chris! really enjoy your talks also. keep up the good work!
You are so informative and make it look easy...Best of luck building your own place...Have a good weekend!
I just found your channel(both channels) recently and thoroughly enjoy listening to your expertise. Fascinating.
Love Casper! Love the iron though because I am not a handler like you both. I handle my cat and that's about all😂 feel alot more comfortable about doing the water tour because of all of your videos and the iron. My husband's response to me thinking about doing the water tour was this😮. He really loves the videos and the animals. Also love the snake 🐍 videos, and all the animals but one of the Python videos I jumped twice and as almost spilled my coffee ☕️ 😂
Casper the swamp puppy! 😍
That's crazy that your 'diving with wild gators' videos aren't as popular. I think that would be pretty cool. Maybe I should search your channel for them.....
He’s just happy to be here, bless him
I like Casper a really neat alligator I can`t get in water with him but I watch when he is under water
Thanks for the explanation. Maybe you can reposted your swims with wild onea
That is some beautiful footage of Casper. I'd love to do the tour someday to see him
Casper is such a sweet sweet baby! I love him to pieces! ❤ i hope i can get down there one day & swim with him & meet you. And id like to thank you in person for changing my mind & feelings about gators! ❤🐊
The car analogy was perfect actually.
Great video as always, and educational as well. I think I would feel safer in the water with the iron barrier. would relax more and enjoy the tour better than not having one.
Casper is beautiful and I'm happy I can see videos of what you do.
The gators are so lucky to have you ♥ you are great for educating. And Casper is seriously the cutest creature ever
Casper is so gentle! He’s a chill gator I mean day and night compared to this video YT showed me of a Naples gator devouring a pregnant soft shell turtle 😭 my fault for clicking but my god was that thing monstrous compared to ur boy Casper. 🥰
So cute how his love language is biting you.
Casper is a special gator, but I also think that all gators are special, they are amazing, beautiful animals.
I do miss your dives with wild alligators and crocs.
Yup! Can hear you just fine! So worth it. Thanks Chris!
Yay, thank you!
love your channel
What great camera work! Fantastic seeing both above and below water at same time.
Casper really is a beautiful animal. He looks so graceful...his hands look really cool, too slowly moving...
He seems serene--have no idea if that's possible (obviously am projecting human emotions, lol.) Have learned quite a lot from your videos.
Years ago on a FL vacation there was some stupid guy advertising "wrestling with gators," and it killed me looking at the pictures. I felt so bad for the animals.
Would it be possible to post more wild dives? I'm incredibly fascinated by the footage and I really wish we could see more. I know they might not get the same views, but it's such unique content. Thank you so much!
Casper is amazing. Thank you for the videos. Wow, only 2 months to train a new gator. Amazing!
Oh he is very cute! Loved watching him this morning hole video.
Next spring I'm comin down, moved away from florida and your videos got me nostalgic, can't wait to meet you and your gators seems like a great time 🤙🌴
You have an amazing gift and that is admirable. The way I’ve seen gators snap at lightening fast speed really concerns me though. You often take your eyes off him and that really worries me that someday something could go seriously wrong. I am fully aware that you are a highly skilled expert but still freak things can happen. You are putting yourself in harms way in my opinion. I hope and pray for your continued safety, good health and good luck.
The tours actually sound like tons of fun, I guess one downside of the net is that the pictures with Casper would not be as cool :(
Look at pics. They are super cool with net!
I just absolutely adore Casper. He is so adorable. I love the way his legs hang in the water and that sweet face and pretty eyes. Question..how long are his teeth and are they sharp or blunt? Also, I’d love to see you dive with Nile crocodiles. They are so aggressive but incredible animals. My friends think I’m crazy but I love crocodilians. 🐊 Much love and respect from Tennessee.
I'd rather not see him dive with man-eaters.
This is fascinating
I would like to point out I have been watching for sometime and I haven't subscribed until now. I'm looking forward to hopefully booking your 2hr personal session for my birthday next year! I'm looking forward to talking and seeing Casper in person!
He just has a great temperament
"Why can't you break federal law for me, I'm special!" -People who think they're the protagonist.
"All Tastes the same to me" -Gators.
Love this channel!!
Glad you enjoy it!
What are those weird little mushrooms in the water they look cool.
Casper, the friendly Croc!
Casper is a great looking Alligator. Props.
You can never take the gangsta out of the boy lol
Casper is such a amazing Alligator
i hope one day that i can come and swim with you and Casper. maybe i need to prepare my next holidays ^^'. I'm really fan of your videos. hello from belgium 🙂
Bring back the wild gator videos. I think people just didn't know about them. I found them way after first following you on social media
Thank you for sharing with us Chris! ❤❤❤
My pleasure!!
You're and amazing person with amazing wild animals.
How as a child??? Please have a video on Q n A on your back ground!!!
I’d love to see Casper up close even if it is through the fence he’s magnificent
Chris
You should promote other gators too.
I want to go to your tour, hope next year i can schedule.
In the mean time until i schedule etc, if something happen to casper, it would be cool to know other options you have, and see them here on your videos.
It’s only me and my thinking.
Superb work and channel, entertaining and informative 🧠🔝
Footage is 👌
Greetings from mexico 🇲🇽✋
The fact you can go and touch his toes and his mouth I need a video on why and how he allows you to do that
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Amazing video! It's so great that you share your love for water and, of course, Casper. Keep going with these great videos, especially because water activities are the best. If it doesn't bother you, I'd like to give you a suggestion, a tip for the next videos: Basically, you could try inserting some comic and funny stuff... to give everyone a pinch of humor that, in the world of water activities, can never be missing. Now, I don't think much of it, but the first thing I could think of in your sport might be peeing in the water. Once, my uncle, who is a scuba diver, peed in his wetsuit during a long diving session and that moment was absolutely funny, he even wrote "I’m peeing" on a waterproof notebook during the session. He has always been telling me that there are 2 types of divers and swimmers: those who pee in the water and those who lie. I know it may sound strange as a request but, in my opinion, these are moments of happiness and carefree that always make everyone smile. I hope you like the idea and I hope you have a wonderful day!
You’re a bad ass Chris ! Alligator wrestler turned trainer
I always will say I love Casper the alligator 🐊😍
Please do videos with your diving with the gators.
I’ve got a got a ton of them up, look on my other RUclips channel Florida’s Wildest and if you scroll back on my IG/FB
"Just because I am not gangster now, doesnt mean the gangster goes away." -Casper when asked if he wants to eat chris this week 😂
Given your experience with crocodilians (and Casper in particular), what are your thoughts on whether they have "minds" in the kind of sense that we associate minds with humans, other apes, dogs, and corvids? Do you get a sense of "Casper" being inside that skull or just a sophisticated, non-sentient biocomputer running the show?
Alligator wrestling. Man, that's something I've not thought of in ages! I've got a photo from when I was a kid that I'm assuming FWC would flip out entirely about now. A friend's family took me to Sunken Gardens (I think) with them and we watched the Kachunga and the alligator show. I got selected as the audience member as a little kid (elementary school) to be the one that got a photo taken sitting on it. Everyone who sees it says it looks like a jailhouse photo because I was wearing a horizontal black/white striped shirt and as a kid I had so little reason to smile that I basically couldn't, so while I SWEAR I was, I still look like I'm grimacing 😂 Shame it's been so long because all I really remember of it was him having his gator on the sand/"beach" area and telling all us FL kids+the few tourists to remember that if we saw an alligator in our yard and got scared, all we had to do was "this!" before grabbing his tail and dragging him to the "neighbour's yard". Not anything I'd try, but the little things stick out, eh?
As for the tours without grating, I mean, you cooouulllld break their rules, right up until a FWC person came in undercover and got the "privileged" treatment. I agree completely with you that it's totally not worth it to risk the life of the animals there just so someone can feel special. Also, I've seen videos with other alligators in the pond, so I'm not sure why people ask that? I mean, all they have to do is go through your history and they'll see that it's wrong.
So exited to come see you 7/8!! I bought my husband the tour for Father’s Day! What do you get the man that has everything?😂Cant wait to meet you! Thank you for all you do! Your awesome!!
I love how clean his teeth and skin are
Must say I'd be more inclined to go in with the fence still close but safe I love Casper and I'm not a aligtor lover they scare me but I love him ❤
Chris the gator gangster 🤣
😂
Grateful for your awesome content
Hey Chris. Love watching all your channels. RUclips, Instagram, Facebook, etc. Question: Are all gators trainable? You say that each gator is different and, while they’re NEVER “tamed” they are trainable through all the work you put in. But are there any gators you’ve acquired that just WILL NOT be trained; that no matter how much time and effort you put in, they are ‘untrainable?’ Thanks for all you do. So educational AND entertaining. I swear I'm going to make it out your way to do a tour sooner rather than later.
How long to train a Nile Crocodile? Would he eat Casper if they were in the same tank.
I love your videos.. have such respect for you and gabby and the work you do….best of luck with your new home and I think the tourists will love the fence and being able to be even closer to Casper…. Casper is definitely a rock star… do you have a gator or croc named Elvis? Just a suggestion :)
Thank you so much!
@@GatorChris_ you’re welcome anytime…. I admire how composed you are in such a dangerous profession….and it’s quite fascinating how you have picked up that kind of instinct when animals behavior changes… remarkable to say the least :)
I love your videos ❤
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I thought you loved Seven more! I think they might get jealous of Casper.
I always think about Seven when Chris mentions he could do the tour with just about any alligator. I’d love to see seven in one of these videos.
Casper is so beautiful
I like all your videos ❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰🥰😊
Love it! Would totally do the tour
Love your videos and I love Casper
You use to wrestle alligators? It all makes sense now lol
have you had any injuries or bad/scary incidents of note since you started this as a kid ? i hope you share some stories in that regard ..
I wanna hold his cute hand.😍🥰
I dont think you should be talking about how fast you could get another best friend while your current best friend is right there with you.
Oh my god people got in the water with gators with no barrier ?? that’s totally scary I could never
Casper has really pretty hands and feet.
Chris - are those mushrooms floating around?