I am always so incredibly impressed and jealous of your ability to find and film the rarest of snake species here in Massachusetts. I remember as a kid popular field guides would show the ranges of Timbers, Hognose, Copperheads and Black Rat snakes extending up into the state but searching in the woods I never ever encountered any of them and probably never will. Great to see that they are actually still here, at least in a few scattered locales.
We actually shared similar childhood longings, except it was a bit worse for me in NH, but even when I moved to MA as a young adult it took me years, couple of decades in fact to find my first pit vipers, black rat snakes and hognose and that included some help along the way. I feel so fortunate with every hognose encounter which is still a rare event for me considering all the time I invest searching for this elusive snake.
Love the Eastern Hognose. Next to Timber Rattlesnakes, they're one of my favorite reptile species. Unfortunately, here in east Tennessee, they've all but disappeared. I've seen one roadkill juvenile in the past 25 plus years. At one time they were fairly common. The same thing has happened with our Cornsnakes. The populations have become so fragmented.
I always say that hognose are my favorite snake, while timbers are my favorite species lol. Sadly, up here hognose which are already at their northern distribution are endangered and fragmented. I feel so fortunate that I am privy to a couple of healthy populations. That being said, they can still be a challenge to find! Also sorry to hear about the fate of corn snakes. Such a shame... Similar predicament with our box turtles up here.
Gorgeous...both the woods and the hog. Your filming is getting very, very good. I have not been able to watch like I would prefer. I'm supposed to be sorting and packing 25+ years of "stuff" as we've been planning on moving south. Because of this, I see a difference in your video or filming talent. I am in no way saying you were bad!!!! You are good and creative at what you do. There is more polish or a more professional look to it. I will have to set some time for myself to catch up. I have really enjoyed the learning or documentary style you have in making your videos. They are different and interesting. Fantastic Job 👍👏❤🐍
Thanks so much for the insight and your right..in fact, I cringe watching parts of my older videos lol. Attempting to harness any creative talent must involve a learning curve! Good luck with the move. Moving can be so daunting and I have always joked that it the worse human activity.
I would never imagine coming close to finding this many hognose snakes, and especially with the film quality exhibited in this video. Excellent video, and I am very excited to see the future hognose videos to come! Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you! I have been fortunate that after many years of focusing on hognose (arguably at an obsessive level lol) my efforts have started to pay off, although I hope I don't jynx myself!
I just got turned on to your channel by a commenter on another herping channel. This was fascinating. I had no idea that the Eastern Hognose does communal denning. I have subscribed and look forward to seeing your in depth video.
Thanks so much for the sub and your interest! Hopefully, next spring I will learn more regarding hognose denning behavior. Just how communal they are remains to be seen. Numerous garter snakes also overwinter on this small, unassuming wooded ridge which is an added treat....considering that both species may denning together or at least in close proximity to one another. Stay tuned!
@@lotterhand I have since watched your Hognose Summer film and was blown away with how well it is done. The RUclips algorithm needs to do a better job of getting your channel more exposure.
@@tkreitler Thanks for the support. YT algorithm is a mysterious entity, plus now, most people watch videos vertically on their phones, hence YT really trying to push Shorts to compete with TikTok and IG reels. It is hard to keep up with all the changing formats, plus I am a middle-aged Dad, so there is an inherent lag effect lol
I am always so incredibly impressed and jealous of your ability to find and film the rarest of snake species here in Massachusetts. I remember as a kid popular field guides would show the ranges of Timbers, Hognose, Copperheads and Black Rat snakes extending up into the state but searching in the woods I never ever encountered any of them and probably never will. Great to see that they are actually still here, at least in a few scattered locales.
We actually shared similar childhood longings, except it was a bit worse for me in NH, but even when I moved to MA as a young adult it took me years, couple of decades in fact to find my first pit vipers, black rat snakes and hognose and that included some help along the way. I feel so fortunate with every hognose encounter which is still a rare event for me considering all the time I invest searching for this elusive snake.
Excellent, way to go Eve 🎉😊 I adore the hogs. 🐍
Love those Eastern hogs! Can't wait for the longer video!
Thanks for the interest Lindsay!
Love the Eastern Hognose. Next to Timber Rattlesnakes, they're one of my favorite reptile species. Unfortunately, here in east Tennessee, they've all but disappeared. I've seen one roadkill juvenile in the past 25 plus years. At one time they were fairly common. The same thing has happened with our Cornsnakes. The populations have become so fragmented.
I always say that hognose are my favorite snake, while timbers are my favorite species lol. Sadly, up here hognose which are already at their northern distribution are endangered and fragmented. I feel so fortunate that I am privy to a couple of healthy populations. That being said, they can still be a challenge to find! Also sorry to hear about the fate of corn snakes. Such a shame... Similar predicament with our box turtles up here.
Gorgeous...both the woods and the hog.
Your filming is getting very, very good. I have not been able to watch like I would prefer. I'm supposed to be sorting and packing 25+ years of "stuff" as we've been planning on moving south. Because of this, I see a difference in your video or filming talent. I am in no way saying you were bad!!!! You are good and creative at what you do.
There is more polish or a more professional look to it. I will have to set some time for myself to catch up. I have really enjoyed the learning or documentary style you have in making your videos. They are different and interesting.
Fantastic Job 👍👏❤🐍
Thanks so much for the insight and your right..in fact, I cringe watching parts of my older videos lol. Attempting to harness any creative talent must involve a learning curve! Good luck with the move. Moving can be so daunting and I have always joked that it the worse human activity.
I would never imagine coming close to finding this many hognose snakes, and especially with the film quality exhibited in this video. Excellent video, and I am very excited to see the future hognose videos to come! Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you! I have been fortunate that after many years of focusing on hognose (arguably at an obsessive level lol) my efforts have started to pay off, although I hope I don't jynx myself!
I just got turned on to your channel by a commenter on another herping channel. This was fascinating. I had no idea that the Eastern Hognose does communal denning. I have subscribed and look forward to seeing your in depth video.
Thanks so much for the sub and your interest! Hopefully, next spring I will learn more regarding hognose denning behavior. Just how communal they are remains to be seen. Numerous garter snakes also overwinter on this small, unassuming wooded ridge which is an added treat....considering that both species may denning together or at least in close proximity to one another. Stay tuned!
@@lotterhand I have since watched your Hognose Summer film and was blown away with how well it is done. The RUclips algorithm needs to do a better job of getting your channel more exposure.
@@tkreitler Thanks for the support. YT algorithm is a mysterious entity, plus now, most people watch videos vertically on their phones, hence YT really trying to push Shorts to compete with TikTok and IG reels. It is hard to keep up with all the changing formats, plus I am a middle-aged Dad, so there is an inherent lag effect lol
Good Video Mark
Thank you Mark!