Awesome video, Noah. Enjoy your trip, bro. I will be out there next June. I have a cousin in Alpine TX. I will be shining cuts with my son and daughter.
I think the black necked garters out there are much better looking lol! They have an amazing bright stripe on the back that really stands out! I caught one around Austin and it was a really good looking garter!
Hi Noah,nice video even though the snakes weren't out. I always look forward to your vids. Hey you know while you're out there,why not do some lapping also? Texas and NewMex are a hoard of great rocks n minerals to collect. Amethyst,blue topaz (Texas state gem) quartz,micah, pertrified wood,turquoise,opals,jasper,malachite (greenstone used in jewelry) feldspar and many more. Even better, west Texas is loaded. Anywhere where there are mountains,where great pressure was,or especially where you see dry creek bed where flashflooding occurs and the waters unearthed these rocks and gems. Heck,you just have to walk around n pick them up,you guys don't even need a pickaxe. Now you have 2 things to look for. Those rock formations you guys hunt is a plethora of great looking gems. And,look at it this way,you can fool the "snake gods" by outwardly saying you guys are going lapping instead of snake hunting. I've done it for 35 years. Up here in Pennsylvania and New Jersey,we dont have the variety and populations of snakes you have in Georgia. Anywho.....just a thought for ya. Oh I forgot.....you can find gold nuggets in those creek bed wash outs too. Good luck!!!
I live in Georgia. I thought I was the only one who shewed reptiles out of the road. I found a huge snapping turtle with spikes on his neck. Some crazy boys wanted me to save it for them to eat. I let him go in a creek leading to a swamp. They can eat vegetable soup!
Great video Noah! It’s too bad you didn’t get to see more snakes, but I’m sure things will get better. 😃 I’m definitely looking forward to seeing what you find in New Mexico! Please be safe and good luck on the days to come! 😄❤️🐬
yessss!!!! WEST TX MEANS ALTERNA!!!!!! PLEASE FIND SOME ALTERNA!?!? I've always wanted to go to west TX and look for alterna. I'm 35 and I've wanted to since I was 15
Would you consider herping West Virginia? We don't have that many snakes that are super different than what you have in GA, but salamanders here are a thing...
Are you guys coming up to the Albuquerque area? Would love to see what you would find here! Lots of WBD rattlers at the bottom of the Sandia mountains. Found several Gardners and Whips on my back patio, once an 8' skin shed.
Arizona probably has the best herping in terms of variable species and abundance, but I like New Mexico better just because it is so desolate. It has much more public herping land and more lightly trafficked cruising roads.
Do you ever worry about stepping on venomous snakes when herping at night? I do a lot of hiking it it always kinda concerns me. Just curious how much I really need to worry about it and what are the odds
I really like your videos! If it's not a problem, please add scientific latin names of animals, it can help sometimes to id they. I'm from Poland, so our animals "nicknames" are totaly different
Good finds! Mind if i ask why snakes are better off getting run over on the head though? You mentioned it at the beginning of the video but I never knew they could have a higher chance of surviving with just getting it's head run over. Side note: Most of the snakes out there seem to be like "grrr, paparassssssssi" Wanted nothing to do with you lol.
I think that since they have naturally tough and flexible skull and jaw structure evolved for eating prey larger than themselves so they’re naturally adept at shrugging off injuries to the head. On top of that their neck and first segment of body doesn’t have any vital organs until you get to the heart and lungs, which are a decent ways down the body. Compare this to the tail end, where they have lots of critical digestive organs that are easily prolapsed out the cloaca. This means all but certain death.
@@NKFherping thanks for the reply, that would make alot of sense. I guess their brains are probably more 'squishable' than humans though I'm not gonna find that out.
I still dont fully understand how you go about your herping adventures. Would you be interested in streaming your whole herping day so the views can really see how you get a sense of where to look?
I love the amazing skies in west Texas.
I just loved how the Western Diamondback attacked with ferocity.
I love your channel it is so amazing
Awesome video, Noah. Enjoy your trip, bro. I will be out there next June. I have a cousin in Alpine TX. I will be shining cuts with my son and daughter.
The checkered garter would have made my day -- Yeah, I'm a garter girl! LOL
I think the black necked garters out there are much better looking lol! They have an amazing bright stripe on the back that really stands out! I caught one around Austin and it was a really good looking garter!
Can't wait for the first Alterna of the year!! Hurry up & shine that thing lol!!
Hi Noah,nice video even though the snakes weren't out.
I always look forward to your vids.
Hey you know while you're out there,why not do some lapping also?
Texas and NewMex are a hoard of great rocks n minerals to collect.
Amethyst,blue topaz (Texas state gem) quartz,micah, pertrified wood,turquoise,opals,jasper,malachite (greenstone used in jewelry)
feldspar and many more.
Even better, west Texas is loaded.
Anywhere where there are mountains,where great pressure was,or especially where you see dry creek bed where flashflooding occurs and the waters unearthed these rocks and gems.
Heck,you just have to walk around n pick them up,you guys don't even need a pickaxe.
Now you have 2 things to look for. Those rock formations you guys hunt is a plethora of great looking gems.
And,look at it this way,you can fool the "snake gods" by outwardly saying you guys are going lapping instead of snake hunting.
I've done it for 35 years.
Up here in Pennsylvania and New Jersey,we dont have the variety and populations of snakes you have in Georgia.
Anywho.....just a thought for ya.
Oh I forgot.....you can find gold nuggets in those creek bed wash outs too.
Good luck!!!
I cannot express to you how much I missed the phrase “shining cuts” 😌😌😌 West Texas herping is top tier!!
Amazing video!!
Keep it up like that my friend and always be careful!!
Have a nice sequel and I look forward to the next video!!
I live in Georgia. I thought I was the only one who shewed reptiles out of the road. I found a huge snapping turtle with spikes on his neck. Some crazy boys wanted me to save it for them to eat. I let him go in a creek leading to a swamp. They can eat vegetable soup!
I love it when you go out west.
Great video Noah! It’s too bad you didn’t get to see more snakes, but I’m sure things will get better. 😃 I’m definitely looking forward to seeing what you find in New Mexico! Please be safe and good luck on the days to come! 😄❤️🐬
That green beetle was amazing!
Wow what a great video! Can't wait to see what you find in New Mexico!
Herping along with you brother. You and Viperkeeper are my favorites.
This was awesome
That Checkered Garter Snake had strange coloured eye's, very different from the ones I keep have. Lovely herp 🐍💕🐍
That rock formation was awesome!
Not sure how the algorithm got me here, but I'm glad
WOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! DITCHED MY FRIEND TO WATCH THIS!!!! wait you didnt hear that
Please do the Sandia mountains in Albuquerque!
yessss!!!! WEST TX MEANS ALTERNA!!!!!! PLEASE FIND SOME ALTERNA!?!? I've always wanted to go to west TX and look for alterna. I'm 35 and I've wanted to since I was 15
I came here to say the same thing. 😆
cute little puppy mutt at 5:44!!!
Would you consider herping West Virginia? We don't have that many snakes that are super different than what you have in GA, but salamanders here are a thing...
That Mojave looks like a mix with black tail.
Still hoping for a new East Texas herping video at some point. Specifically from Tyler to the Louisiana border. Think you'd have great success there.
Great video!
Are you guys coming up to the Albuquerque area? Would love to see what you would find here! Lots of WBD rattlers at the bottom of the Sandia mountains. Found several Gardners and Whips on my back patio, once an 8' skin shed.
Fifth herping is awesome
Hi
Cool video👍😎
I think we should all agree to call Hooknose snakes Mini-Hognoses. Lol
Were your arms tired when you flew. Love your videos
I can't believe you didn't check for snakes on that plane.
Arizona probably has the best herping in terms of variable species and abundance, but I like New Mexico better just because it is so desolate. It has much more public herping land and more lightly trafficked cruising roads.
Have very fond herp memories from Chaco Canyon and Ft. Wingate areas. Horned lizards, collared lizard, bull snake, prairie rattler.
AZ is overrated imo.
@@smetlogik Agree
Florida
@@casualobserver77 na Florida's great
Must be an American pastime. No one here in Australia (in their right mind) goes out at night looking for snakes!
Nah, I have dozens of Australian friends that do the same thing.
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Just curious how do you come up with money for these trips?
Do you ever worry about stepping on venomous snakes when herping at night? I do a lot of hiking it it always kinda concerns me. Just curious how much I really need to worry about it and what are the odds
Well watch your step
And the odds are below 1% I hike/herp in my woods never stepped on a venomous snake
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I'm sure you were hoping to see a lot more, but you still found some awesome snakes!
Watch out that western was chasing you - that was close
Whew! Indeed
That Western was just moving across the road. It was scared for its life and was doing the opposite of chasing.
Snakes don't chase though
@@somerandomgirl7421 yeah we were kidding
@@nonesoherpetological8974 dude can u clearly not tell we r joking - come on
I really like your videos! If it's not a problem, please add scientific latin names of animals, it can help sometimes to id they. I'm from Poland, so our animals "nicknames" are totaly different
Hope the rattler survives? Such a bummer.
He got his head run over by a car and he's still alive? That's impressive.
The full moon could have restricted nocturnal snake activity.
Good finds! Mind if i ask why snakes are better off getting run over on the head though? You mentioned it at the beginning of the video but I never knew they could have a higher chance of surviving with just getting it's head run over.
Side note: Most of the snakes out there seem to be like "grrr, paparassssssssi" Wanted nothing to do with you lol.
I think that since they have naturally tough and flexible skull and jaw structure evolved for eating prey larger than themselves so they’re naturally adept at shrugging off injuries to the head. On top of that their neck and first segment of body doesn’t have any vital organs until you get to the heart and lungs, which are a decent ways down the body. Compare this to the tail end, where they have lots of critical digestive organs that are easily prolapsed out the cloaca. This means all but certain death.
@@NKFherping thanks for the reply, that would make alot of sense. I guess their brains are probably more 'squishable' than humans though I'm not gonna find that out.
Do you get bit a lot?
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What kind of lights are y’all using?
im not sure, but i think they are coast flashlights
Hi nfk herping
I still dont fully understand how you go about your herping adventures. Would you be interested in streaming your whole herping day so the views can really see how you get a sense of where to look?
If you free handle a rattlesnake in the wild, I’ll give you a dollar to spend on anything you want.
My brother was in El Paso when he passed away.
What? Your assistant / fellow herper not going to let that one @ 11:30 slither between his standing feets???
Hey if you are near San Antonio/Texas Hill Country hit me up I'd be down to go Herping with you. Not much experience but I'd love to help.
All the scorpion were back in Georgia under that one section of tin you flip 🙃
K
I’m fucked up rn
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