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Herping BC
Canada
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 7 ก.ค. 2017
Original videos of snakes and other reptiles filmed in beautiful British Columbia, Alberta, and anywhere else we get a chance to visit! We are two brothers who grew up with a fascination of snakes! We live in different provinces now, but we still "herp" together whenever we get the chance!
Where does the name "herping" come from? Herpetology! The study of reptiles and amphibians!
Where does the name "herping" come from? Herpetology! The study of reptiles and amphibians!
Our Milksnake Swallows a Mouse! #snake #feeding #milksnake
We got a Pueblan Milksnake! Here she is finishing off a mouse! She's a beautiful snake, a great eater, and we are thrilled to have her!
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Tiger Salamander in the Snow! #shorts
มุมมอง 127ปีที่แล้ว
A very cold Tiger Salamander showed up at school! The kids were thrilled to learn about it, but we released it back into the wild before the rest of the snow fell and temperatures got dangerously cold. Hope this little fella found a way to get through the cold snap!
Thanksgiving Weekend Rattlesnake with a Full Belly
มุมมอง 323ปีที่แล้ว
Quick clip of the chubby little rattlesnake we found over Thanksgiving weekend! The little guy was so full from his Thanksgiving meal that he could hardly slither away. The poor little guy also had a piece of grass stuck in his nostril. Unfortunately, there wasn't much we could do to help with that. We've had a warm October, but we likely won't see too many more snakes this year. Look out for a...
Smooth Green Snakes - Herping Manitoba
มุมมอง 1.5Kปีที่แล้ว
We made a quick trip to Manitoba in search of some cool herps! We found a lot of Smooth Green Snakes (Opheodrys vernalis) and a few other cool things as well. We were also with our good friend, Neil for the trip. He has permits for handling all of the snakes and skinks seen in this video. A huge thanks goes out to him for helping to make a video like this possible! We also found some Plains Gar...
Hissy Gopher Snake #SHORTS
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quick clip of a Gopher Snake found on the crawl right beside a lake #snake #snakes #reptile #reptiles #herpetology #gophersnake #animals #nature #explore #adventure
Saving a Tiger Salamander from crazed Wood Frogs!
มุมมอง 4122 ปีที่แล้ว
We spent a spring afternoon looking for Tiger Salamanders and Wood Frogs in central Alberta! While we searched, we came across a Tiger Salamander that had been swarmed by Wood Frogs intent on finding a mate. We saved the salamander (for now at least)! #salamanders #herping #frogs
Great Grey Owl!
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Snake Dens in Canada!
มุมมอง 8712 ปีที่แล้ว
We visited a rattlesnake den and a garter snake den and found rattlesnakes, gopher snakes, racers, a rubber boa, and garter snakes emerging from their winter hibernacula! Snake season is finally here! #hibernaculum #gartersnake #rattlesnake
Finding Rattlesnakes and Boas
มุมมอง 3652 ปีที่แล้ว
On this herping trip, we were fortunate enough to come across several rattlesnakes as well as three rubber boas (including one monster!) in just a matter of days. Check out the highlights from a great weekend searching for snakes!
Juvenile Rattlesnake Strikes!
มุมมอง 1.5K2 ปีที่แล้ว
I found an old video of a young Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus helleri) in San Diego County strikes at us while we were setting up the camera. Fortunately, we were a safe distance away! This is a good reminder to always take precautions. Never let your guard down or get too comfortable around these snakes!
Heat Wave Road-Cruising for Snakes
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Hot #Okanagan weather means #snakes crossing the road at night...so here's a quick video finding #rattlesnakes and a gopher snake
Finding Prairie Rattlesnakes in Alberta
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We found a lot of prairie rattlesnakes (crotalus viridis) on this herping trip to the badlands of southern Alberta! Check it out! #rattlesnakes #herping #wildlife The song is there to cover the horrible wind noise from herping on the prairies! Song: Cold Funk - Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: i...
Finding a Snake Den! So many snakes!
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We went on an adventure to find a lot of snakes at a snake den/hibernaculum! We were invited to a private property in central Alberta to look for a Plains Garter Snake hibernaculum. We successfully found the den and spent some time watching the snakes dart in and out of the holes. We also caught some snakes that had wandered away from the den site! #den #hibernaculum #snakes #herping #garter
Curious Rubber Boa!
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We found a rare snake; maybe the most unusual snake in North America, the Rubber Boa (Charina bottae) is one of our favorite snakes to find each year! This snake loved being in front of the camera! We thought that the music was too amazingly ironic to ignore. The Hype is real when we find one of these rare reptiles! Herping is awesome. Song: The Hype Artist: Twenty One Pilots Check out our Inst...
First Snakes of 2021!
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Beautiful rattlesnakes and more! #rattlesnake #gophersnake #herping #snakes
Still think I had one of these in my yard again not to long ago. He was doing what that one was doing here and moving and rattling at the same time. Didn’t know they could do that. But the rattle sound was almost a bit different than what you hear on camera. And I couldn’t ever actually lay eyes on him through the grass. Could’ve been a bull snake mimicking as well I hear some do that but.
Bruce The moose
Awesome to see a skink! I hope to find one of them sometime
Hey where about was this at?
That was great. You guys did a great job. I used to have a pair of C.Oreganus and they were awesome!
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Beautiful snake.
My father owns that “typhoon” hat!
Yo! Is that you, E^2?
in my 43 years on this earth, i have never seen a rubber boa, i have only even heard of two sightings, about 20 years apart, both in mission creek park kelowna
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Tyler Mac snake in Canada wow
Absolutely amazing videos!!
Thank you! We will be making more soon!
Have you ever been to America? Are Canadian rattlesnakes as dangerous as American rattlesnakes?
Hey! Ya, we've done some trips to California. Got a few videos on our channel from those. Hoping for more in the future. Yes, they'd be just as dangerous. On the west side of Canada we have Prairie Rattlesnakes and Northern Pacific Rattlesnakes. Those same species' ranges extend well into the US.
The same species (prairie rattlesnake) extends from the Canadian prairies down to western Texas. The western diamondback rattlesnake of the southwestern US has a deadlier bite than the prairie rattlesnake.
I had no idea we had a Herping channel in BC! i live in a dry area in the Interior, we apparently have lots of snakes but i don't get to see many... Hope to learn something from you! +1 sub!!
It certainly takes a lot of time and effort! Hope you find something eventually. Thanks for the support!
And here I thought all those over turned rocks were from the bears, but no, Herpetologists! Do you have any skink video ? I see the odd one in Penticton.
We make sure to put all of our rocks back the way we find them. Bears, not so much. No BC skinks, but we have found some in Manitoba.
I wanted to reach down there and yank that grass out of its nostril. That looked so uncomfortable.
That’s totally what I would look like as a rattlesnake! Nice find! Love how vibrant their patterns are when they’re that young.
Pretty Norpac, definitely had a full belly.
One of the fullest we've seen. Watched a garter, that was equally full, decide to avoid us by going straight as an arrow and sliding down a hill. I couldn't stop laughing. 10/10 for creativity and execution.
NorPacs are the best. Can watch them all day.
Love them! Beautiful snakes with awesome patterns.
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We just came across a Rubber Boa in our backyard in Upper Glenrosa of West Kelowna this afternoon!
Of course he's annoyed, imagine you're just hanging out sunbathing and all the sudden something like a hundred times your size sticks a camera in your face 😂
haha Lukas you are crazy, snakes are cool but I dont think I could hold them as comfortably as you !
Never going to deny that ;)
Congrats on the lifers! Man, I wish ALL my lifers would go like that. When you find one, you find a ton. Nicely done.
Thanks! Still working on that lifer hognose. I have a feeling it wont be like the greens haha!
So awesome 😎😎
Just had a rubber boa turn up in our backyard up in Dilworth Mountain in Kelowna as the neighbor is doing landscaping . I let him go up in the mountain behind us 😊
Awesome! Glad to hear it!
just curios do you know any good herping spots in osoyoos
Haven't done much searching that far south. We were thinking of going down later this summer to give it a shot.
Love that attitude!!
Angry Bulls and Gophers are definitely some of our favourites!
Near a stream or pond?
We've got a spot along a lake that has a high pop of gopher snakes.
I just discovered this video - really enjoyed it! You found some gorgeous snakes! Viridis are a lot more aggressive than our BC rattlesnakes, I’ve heard. What did you think?
Id say they are quicker to rattle for sure. Overall, not too crazy. Just want an escape route. When I find some more, I'll be sure to let you know!
Lightening quick! Nice looking SoPac.
Good video!!! Thank you for sharing with us.
Just sharing what we love with like minded people! Thanks for the support!
They are huge birds!
Great video! I bet that Tiger was grateful for you releasing it from those amorous frogs! I like all the extra info you had about the frogs and the salamander!!
Thanks! Thats the teacher in me coming through haha!
I'm going to say there is a real healthy population of wood frogs in that area. lol Nice save for that huge tiger. Big one. Interesting facts to go along with everything in the video, too!
Ya once the tadpoles venture onto land, you can't go 2 steps without seeing one for a few weeks. Thanks for checking it out!
Cat birds are cold but very gentle. I like it very much 😍
It was a cool find for sure. Got lucky to get so close.
They got beautiful skin colour and they are deadly snakes. Goosebumps.
Thanks for watching! Beautiful indeed.
Ok, that's one intimidating looking owl. Great music choice. LOL!
Ya, but not too bothered by me walking right up to him. I was probably within 15 feet.
What areas around Kamloops would you recommend for herping? I would love to take our 14-year-old son out and teach him a little more about field herping and observing reptiles in their natural habitat. I used to have some good spots in Kelowna, but I'm pretty new to the Kamloops area. Cheers and thanks for sharing the videos.
It really depends on what you're looking for. Rattlers are mostly on the north shore along the southern facing slopes. Gopher snakes and racers can be found pretty much anywhere in Kamloops. Just have to get lucky and put some work in. We hesitate to give out exact locations.
Unbelievable!!! Great job guys!!! The orangest gopher snake I ever saw was also in that area. Just east of Vernon at a little pitch & putt golf course on the way out to Lavington. Just saw my first gopher snake of the season here in Kamloops today. :)
Awesome! We love all the colour variations in gophers.
Very cool, still need to find myself a Gopher Snake one of these days on a trip to the interior, in the meantime I'll keep finding Garter Snakes here in Vancouver
We did the garters in the valley for a long time. There are some beautiful garters down there. But they can get a little tiring.
I'm with Wired, you're doing way better than we are down here in AZ. Snakes seem to be spoiled and only want 90's here. Great finds!
Thanks! It was a very productive trip. Lots of hiking to make it happen (and some good luck). Hopefully things turn around for you down there!
@@herpingbc it's just a matter of time. It always gets hot here.
I would think that 90 would be almost too hot. But the snakes know best.
@@herpingbc Had the temp gun out today, 98f on top of the rocks, 78f below. 5-6 rock rattlesnakes, all under rocks, but a few layers of rocks in a rockpile. Just heard them, didn't mess with them.
Dang! You guys absolutely crushed it! Doing better than me with snakes this year and I'm down in Maryland.
Thanks! It was a fun weekend! Hopefully a sign of things to come!
Kal lake?
Without being too specific (to protect den sites), yes. That general area for some of these snakes.
@@herpingbc totally get it
Dam didn't think that far north.
Ya! That's pretty much the farthest point north I know of.
C'mon?!?! Just crushed the rubber boas! Sweet find guys. Dig those norpacs too!
Ya it was a good trip! New season is just around the corner! Too bad you retired ;)
@@herpingbc ha! well, I just can't hang with those east coasters. had to do somethin'
There is 7 the night snake and dont tell me they aren't here because you just arent looking
Not going to argue that they arent in BC. Just that they arent as far north in the Okanagan as we were. Probably at least an hour or two south to get into their range. With both of us having small kids and limited time to get out, they simply weren't a target. Cool snakes though.
@@herpingbc oh i see, i live in the central okanagan, i drive south all the time looking for them and its not easy to find them at all. I always see the other 6 i have my spot where nobody visits and the snakes are everywhere. I cant wait until may thus year to get out. After i made that comment i watched your other videos, i believe you would find it for sure lol. I love what you guys are doing. I save a lot of snakes in the summer off the road so they dont get hit . Keep up the good work
Great video! NorPacs have to be the calmest rattlesnake I have ever seen on here! Those Rubber Boas are so neat - I used to find them 25 years ago when I worked on a ranch near Williams Lake!
A rubber boa. My dream find.
Do you live in the right region to find them?
@@herpingbc North Okanagan, yeah
We've had a lot of luck finding them during the summer crossing roads right after dark. Sometimes they are on the move during the day in the spring. Tough snake to find! Good luck!
@@herpingbc thanks!