Another excellent discussion Chris , thank you so much. There are so few people talking about animal behavior and psychology , that actually know what they are talking about. I hope you and Gaby had a wonderful Thanksgiving , I love and appreciate you both so much❤❤❤🐊
Very educational video Chris. I get so frustrated with people trying to anthropomorphize wild animals. You may form a bond with them but they do not love us. Another example is Kevin Richardson, the Lion Whisperer. He’s rescued and raised lion cubs for 25 years at his wildlife sanctuary and has close bonds with them. But he’s the first to admit they would kill him over a piece of meat then carry on with their day as if nothing happened. Wild animals can never be tamed and are never pets. We love them but they don’t love us. I still adore Casper even though he’d death roll me in an instant. 😉
I respect Chris and Gabby for what they do with and for animals. They are honest and open. I follow both channels for a long time and Chris from his time with the Garorboys on animal planet. All the respect and love from the Netherlands. Keep on sending videos
Thank you sir for being real in a world full of fake people who fool others. I get mad when people think that life is a shiny rainbow and never use logic and science to understand things. much love from KSA.
U LITERALLY made comparison between the 2 at all. I used to love ur vids until I realized u say almost the exact same thing in almost all of ur vids and it's all for promotion of ur tours. I understand the promos but good Lord man........... Ur videos are repetitive now. U probably don't care but man this is crazy that almost every video used to be educational in the past compared to how u just promote Casper in EVERY SINGLE VIDEO!!!! C'mon man.......................
I believe you're right. I think Poncho is conditioned to know he's not in danger, I'm sure there is a bond of trust but nothing more. some animals can feel love but others can't because they evolved differently and their brains aren't as developed in some areas as others. I noticed in every video that I've seen of you and Casper that you keep an eye on him. you constantly monitor him while you are in the water with him. you understand him and that he's a wild animal.
I am so glad you did this topic because nothing infuriates me more than animal abuse and getting a wild animal or going into their territory and wondering why your attacked and like you said then the animal has to die for being what he/she is naturally. Your amazing...keep putting those crystals on yours and Caspers cheeks....
Love your videos! I really love alligators but live in Sweden so i was not well educated on them, But now with all of your vids here and on Floridas wildest i’ve learnt so much! So Thank you so much!!! I hope everything with the gatorpond/s Will work out:)
Thoroughly enjoy the knowledge you both give. I found this through the Florida's wildest channel. :( I know you both are super busy but the content is great, thanks.
I can cite event after event in which someone had one or more wild animals that “loved” them and ended up mauled and/or dead as a result. And no matter how much it’s the human’s fault, the animal always pays with its life. Also cases where people were mauled or killed by pet dogs. And, sadly lots of cases where humans did the same. We are animals. All of us. It’s the worst kind of pseudoscience to pretend otherwise. If we don’t acknowledge what is, for lack of a better word, dangerous in ourselves and nature, including damaging it, things will never improve. Excellent video.
Great video Chris. I know it must be repetitive for you to constantly dispel the urban myths or just plain wishful thinking of folks about gator/animal behavior but in today's seemingly techno/informational world some folks just don't get it. Keep up the good work.
On the topic of misunderstandings and hyping up animals behavior for more attention, I wanted to ask your opinions on Jays Prehistoric Pets. They recently got a full show on Roku. I’m not sure if you’ve already covered them or if you’re aware of their controversy. But if you are I want to hear yours and Gabby’s thoughts on them. Thanks so much for always teaching and making science education a priority in your videos
Some people will never accept the truth about things that they strongly believe in, even when it's proven to be false. You're never going to convince some people that crocodilians can't express love, even though you're an expert on crocodilians. They are so bent on believing in nonsense that they will refuse to hear anything different even if its the truth.
The crystals line! 😂 ... Great video, so important, because like you say, it's these fairy tale stories that other ppl try to copy, that get people hurt, or killed, and it's the animals that will suffer. I don't know why people want to hear about the science and skls behind working with different anims though. It's far more fascinating than the made up "disney" stories (and I'm a huge disney fan lol). The thing is that pretty much anyone can learn to train different animals, if they want to listen and apply the science. Doesn't matter if its dogs, parrots horses or even crocodiles or alligators, it's qbout applying the research and practices that have been proven to work, and learning how to do that is far more exciting than just thinking this one person can do it bc he has magical powers.
Thank you! I hate when ppl use bs like oh I'm such a libra and just tell it how it is! No, someone who does that is just being an asshole. Love your vids, Casper is a beautiful animal, but he's that, a wild animal.
Zigfried and Roy, especially Roy, learned the lessons Chris is describing the hard way. It's what happens when you start to believe your own bullshit! I just hope this guy with Poncho figures this out before it all goes wrong. For Poncho's sake.
What about wallygator? His owner is pretty convincing about the loving bond they share. I think they surgically removed the gators ability to be violent, and kept it a secret.
It seems at least realistically possible that the bullet damaged the animal's brain and made him less aggressive. I am certain he had no "love" for Chito whatsoever.
Something I've been thinking about on this topic is Do some of these individual crocs/gators people see as being loving maybe just happen to like the physical sensation of human contact So like scratching an itch or stretching my legs feels good to me but has no emotional component. Do some of these animals who have been handled by humans maybe then appear to seek physical contact with that person purely cause they like the sensation of being touched or petted by a human and then people being as social as we are will read that as seeking affection when to the croc/gator it's more just like scratching an itch or sitting in a comfy warm spot, it just produces a pleasant physical sensation? Does anyone think something like that could be a possibility in some of these cases?
Yes Casper does not love no one He's not like a dog or a cat he's a wild animal and this man which I subscribe to his TH-cam channel his wife TH-cam channel they're all good people I love what they do to their with their animals but they he already did a video everybody should if you're a true subscriber of this man you'll see he did a video talking about this
It's an awesome story but I know darn well poncho will have him some dinner in a heartbeat with that dude. This ain't no fairytale, alligators and crocs are dangerous and will bite. I know that has to drive you bonkers having people asking that a thousand times. Apparently not everyone either watches your videos or just live in LA LA land. But it's all good in the hood. But thank you for sharing all your knowledge with the world we need it
Out of curiosity… and I’m not sure if you answered this before, if he doesn’t feel threatened or territorial over you, would Casper bite you to hunt/ eat you ? Or would he do it out of curiosity.
Chris made a video about that. He said if while he was in the water with Casper and he became disabled for some reason, a branch falling and knocking him unconscious, Casper would attack him.
@@tallmantoo I believe I remember Chris saying he’s extra careful when Casper submerges. George, the camera guy, has to be careful too. I’d love to go on the tour to meet Chris and Casper. I guess people think I’m crazy but I think Casper is adorable, deadly, but adorable.
This is akin to many skills or talents that take actual time to develop and refine...lots of people want to skip the hard part and just reap the rewards. Lots of grifters, snakeoil salesmen, cons out there nowadays...
altho it should be specified what a wild animal is. is it non-domesticated? or is it any animal thats not born in the wild. is a wolfdog a pet for example? not always but sometimes they can be. there is a lot more nuance that comes with this discussion
may i ask , when winter , does your alligator have a place wherre they whorm up or they actualy freeze to death and we all know freeze makes a living creature hungry and we also know alligators can turn on there owners
This makes me wonder... whaat the hell is in Casper's mind right now? Besides eat, sleep with half of his brain active and waiting for the right moment to eat you
Maybe crocodilians can associate another animal like a human with being a non-threatening source of food and that's as far as the relationship goes. It's viewers like us that anthromorphize the situation. All that said, Casper swimming past and acting 🗿 at random moments is pretty funny.
I believe Pocho was severely brain damaged by the bullet to the head, and that’s what kept him from eating Chito. Crocodiles are different from alligators. I don’t think anyone can ride on a crocodile’s back repeatedly in the water and not get eaten. But that’s just how I see things. Crocodilians don’t have the capacity to love and bond-just like other apex predators. Sharks don’t love either. I’m wondering whether the metabolic bone disease crocodilians experience in captivity is related to cooked food and prey items that have been frozen? Freezing and cooking removes nutrients and enzymes. I don’t know if you’ve ever watched or read, “ Pottenger’s Cats,” but Dr. Pottenger proved many years ago that pasteurization and cooking will deform the skulls and teeth of cats, will effect their coordination and behavior, and will lead them to be sterile within 4 generations.
Thsts a myth about food losing nutrients when cooked or frozen, there is some change but it's not that extreme. Also no, American crocodiles aren't that different from gators that they can't be taught the same things. There's plenty of videos out there of other non brain damaged crocs all over the world being treated the same way and not eating people
Same as bears! Television has put bears as a cuddly fluffy teddy bear. They’ll nestle somebody right into their stomach given the opportunity. Can’t trust wildlife!
Paul from Gator Boys seems to have major opinion differences of opinion with you. I wonder if you consider his views as uneducated as you do the Poncho dude.😊
You are very condescending. You know exactly what you are doing, the way you keep taking about the other man and his crocodile. It’s like everyone should be in reverence of you being the great Alligator Whisper. I don’t remember hearing you talk about any of your relatable college degrees. I have watched some of your videos and you have talked about your relationship with this alligator/crocodile a lot. So stop, we get it.
@@floridacracker_even if it was, you can't really blame people for not knowing how things work in an area of the world that has nothing to do with their day to day lives. It's no different than if you were judging someone from Europe about not knowing how to handle crocs
I understand what you are saying here and I think it’s super important to educate on the reality of alligator/ human behaviour and I’ve watched many of your videos, and really enjoyed learning from them; but I found this one hard to watch because of the condescending manner in which you express things. You relentlessly mock people who have been miseducated or choose to believe in pseudosciences. I understand it must be really frustrating for you that people hold these attitudes, but I don’t think you have to be condescending towards these people in order to get your point across. Putting people down just to make a point seems mean spirited.
Another excellent discussion Chris , thank you so much. There are so few people talking about animal behavior and psychology , that actually know what they are talking about. I hope you and Gaby had a wonderful Thanksgiving , I love and appreciate you both so much❤❤❤🐊
Thank you!
Bang on, over the target 🎯 Chris you are excellent and real. Truthfully you are amazing a great teacher
Thank you!
Chris possibly the best video you have made, reality at it best. You are a very good educator, hello from England 🏴 you are on my bucket list 👍
Cheers to you for being honest with yourself and everyone else, and not going down the pseudoscience root for $$$!
Very educational video Chris. I get so frustrated with people trying to anthropomorphize wild animals. You may form a bond with them but they do not love us. Another example is Kevin Richardson, the Lion Whisperer. He’s rescued and raised lion cubs for 25 years at his wildlife sanctuary and has close bonds with them. But he’s the first to admit they would kill him over a piece of meat then carry on with their day as if nothing happened. Wild animals can never be tamed and are never pets. We love them but they don’t love us. I still adore Casper even though he’d death roll me in an instant. 😉
I love all your videos, but since I love Casper the most, I love your videos with Casper the most.
I understand the concept of operant conditioning, but never thought it could be successfully performed with crocodilians until I saw your channel.
I respect Chris and Gabby for what they do with and for animals. They are honest and open. I follow both channels for a long time and Chris from his time with the Garorboys on animal planet. All the respect and love from the Netherlands. Keep on sending videos
Such a good explanation!
Thanks!
I love your videos, Chris I love biology science channel's 💚🐊💛
Thank you!
Thank you sir for being real in a world full of fake people who fool others. I get mad when people think that life is a shiny rainbow and never use logic and science to understand things. much love from KSA.
"We put crystals on each others' faces" and "I make him his favorite ravioli" 🤣Actually I doubt Casper would turn down a bit of ravioli...
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U LITERALLY made comparison between the 2 at all. I used to love ur vids until I realized u say almost the exact same thing in almost all of ur vids and it's all for promotion of ur tours. I understand the promos but good Lord man........... Ur videos are repetitive now. U probably don't care but man this is crazy that almost every video used to be educational in the past compared to how u just promote Casper in EVERY SINGLE VIDEO!!!! C'mon man.......................
@@johnlegend6979it's the same content though, it's usually with Casper and it's talking about gator or croc related things...
Top guy, top gator. The Chris and Casper Show.
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I believe you're right. I think Poncho is conditioned to know he's not in danger, I'm sure there is a bond of trust but nothing more. some animals can feel love but others can't because they evolved differently and their brains aren't as developed in some areas as others. I noticed in every video that I've seen of you and Casper that you keep an eye on him. you constantly monitor him while you are in the water with him. you understand him and that he's a wild animal.
He also got shot through the eye yes? Very likely the croc was braindamaged.
I am so glad you did this topic because nothing infuriates me more than animal abuse and getting a wild animal or going into their territory and wondering why your attacked and like you said then the animal has to die for being what he/she is naturally. Your amazing...keep putting those crystals on yours and Caspers cheeks....
I love ur videos with casper, he's a beautiful alligator ❤
Love your videos! I really love alligators but live in Sweden so i was not well educated on them, But now with all of your vids here and on Floridas wildest i’ve learnt so much! So Thank you so much!!! I hope everything with the gatorpond/s Will work out:)
Thank you!
Thoroughly enjoy the knowledge you both give. I found this through the Florida's wildest channel. :( I know you both are super busy but the content is great, thanks.
Keep up the great work videos thank you
Excellent video 👍🏻 Thanks Chris
I can cite event after event in which someone had one or more wild animals that “loved” them and ended up mauled and/or dead as a result. And no matter how much it’s the human’s fault, the animal always pays with its life. Also cases where people were mauled or killed by pet dogs. And, sadly lots of cases where humans did the same. We are animals. All of us. It’s the worst kind of pseudoscience to pretend otherwise. If we don’t acknowledge what is, for lack of a better word, dangerous in ourselves and nature, including damaging it, things will never improve. Excellent video.
Great video Chris. I know it must be repetitive for you to constantly dispel the urban myths or just plain wishful thinking of folks about gator/animal behavior but in today's seemingly techno/informational world some folks just don't get it. Keep up the good work.
On the topic of misunderstandings and hyping up animals behavior for more attention, I wanted to ask your opinions on Jays Prehistoric Pets. They recently got a full show on Roku. I’m not sure if you’ve already covered them or if you’re aware of their controversy. But if you are I want to hear yours and Gabby’s thoughts on them. Thanks so much for always teaching and making science education a priority in your videos
Your sarcasm statements make me laugh out loud 😂. Love your videos and all the information and education you put out there. Glad I found your channel!
Some people will never accept the truth about things that they strongly believe in, even when it's proven to be false. You're never going to convince some people that crocodilians can't express love, even though you're an expert on crocodilians. They are so bent on believing in nonsense that they will refuse to hear anything different even if its the truth.
The crystals line! 😂 ... Great video, so important, because like you say, it's these fairy tale stories that other ppl try to copy, that get people hurt, or killed, and it's the animals that will suffer. I don't know why people want to hear about the science and skls behind working with different anims though. It's far more fascinating than the made up "disney" stories (and I'm a huge disney fan lol). The thing is that pretty much anyone can learn to train different animals, if they want to listen and apply the science. Doesn't matter if its dogs, parrots horses or even crocodiles or alligators, it's qbout applying the research and practices that have been proven to work, and learning how to do that is far more exciting than just thinking this one person can do it bc he has magical powers.
I’m thankful that you’re not the Deepak Chopra of alligators! 👍😎 love your videos!
Awww, Chris! But he DOES! He DOES love you(r habit of dropping food around him)! At least as close as he can get to it.
for some reason i keep thinking salespeople............you give great advice with an awesome prop to back it up
Thank you! I hate when ppl use bs like oh I'm such a libra and just tell it how it is! No, someone who does that is just being an asshole. Love your vids, Casper is a beautiful animal, but he's that, a wild animal.
Haha yep! Thanks!
See you guys on Saturday, can’t wait.
Love your videos
Zigfried and Roy, especially Roy, learned the lessons Chris is describing the hard way. It's what happens when you start to believe your own bullshit! I just hope this guy with Poncho figures this out before it all goes wrong. For Poncho's sake.
Casper is such a beautiful beast 😂😂😂😂😂, you should print pics of his face while in the water in cups and other stuff and sell it to us.
What about wallygator?
His owner is pretty convincing about the loving bond they share.
I think they surgically removed the gators ability to be violent, and kept it a secret.
I’ve got a video on it
th-cam.com/video/YWjPj9UYaOI/w-d-xo.html
Casper is just waiting for a chance to make you a num num 😂
It seems at least realistically possible that the bullet damaged the animal's brain and made him less aggressive. I am certain he had no "love" for Chito whatsoever.
People don't like truth because its a hard pill to swallow for many but lies its a different story
Something I've been thinking about on this topic is
Do some of these individual crocs/gators people see as being loving maybe just happen to like the physical sensation of human contact
So like scratching an itch or stretching my legs feels good to me but has no emotional component.
Do some of these animals who have been handled by humans maybe then appear to seek physical contact with that person purely cause they like the sensation of being touched or petted by a human and then people being as social as we are will read that as seeking affection when to the croc/gator it's more just like scratching an itch or sitting in a comfy warm spot, it just produces a pleasant physical sensation?
Does anyone think something like that could be a possibility in some of these cases?
Yes Casper does not love no one He's not like a dog or a cat he's a wild animal and this man which I subscribe to his TH-cam channel his wife TH-cam channel they're all good people I love what they do to their with their animals but they he already did a video everybody should if you're a true subscriber of this man you'll see he did a video talking about this
It's an awesome story but I know darn well poncho will have him some dinner in a heartbeat with that dude. This ain't no fairytale, alligators and crocs are dangerous and will bite. I know that has to drive you bonkers having people asking that a thousand times. Apparently not everyone either watches your videos or just live in LA LA land. But it's all good in the hood. But thank you for sharing all your knowledge with the world we need it
Um Pocho died back in 2011 and he NEVER hurt his owner in the 20 years they were together.
And Casper has never hurt me, for the reasons I explain in the video. It’s not magic
I believe what you say, Casper might look forward to gator bisuits
Out of curiosity… and I’m not sure if you answered this before, if he doesn’t feel threatened or territorial over you, would Casper bite you to hunt/ eat you ? Or would he do it out of curiosity.
Given the opportunity Casper will eat any living being given the chance. Chris is constantly on guard and watches for his behavior
Chris made a video about that. He said if while he was in the water with Casper and he became disabled for some reason, a branch falling and knocking him unconscious, Casper would attack him.
@@Debra.Justice exact info I had in mind
@@tallmantoo I believe I remember Chris saying he’s extra careful when Casper submerges. George, the camera guy, has to be careful too. I’d love to go on the tour to meet Chris and Casper. I guess people think I’m crazy but I think Casper is adorable, deadly, but adorable.
@@Debra.Justice would be amazing hope you get to go
What about Wally the alligator?
What do you think about Walley?
Is there a risk difference in working with alligators vs crocodiles, or is it pretty much the same with all crocodilians?
I thought his name was Pocho? Different croc or same one?
Love this How is Casper with other Gators?
This is just objectively not true that wild animals can't love people. Like with Timothy Treadwell. Those bears loved him. Right?
...right?
This is akin to many skills or talents that take actual time to develop and refine...lots of people want to skip the hard part and just reap the rewards. Lots of grifters, snakeoil salesmen, cons out there nowadays...
Wild animals should never be considered safe to have as pets!
I have many videos on that lol
altho it should be specified what a wild animal is. is it non-domesticated? or is it any animal thats not born in the wild. is a wolfdog a pet for example? not always but sometimes they can be. there is a lot more nuance that comes with this discussion
Those are dumb brainwashed crocs. They depend on human since they have no need to survive in wild. So..far from danger
Congrats Lin, you went full fucking Karen for no reason
Not only but one that’s not even a domesticated breed .
may i ask , when winter , does your alligator have a place wherre they whorm up or they actualy freeze to death
and we all know freeze makes a living creature hungry and we also know alligators can turn on there owners
They go out of the water and sunbathe to warm up. The water doesn't freeze its Florida
This makes me wonder... whaat the hell is in Casper's mind right now? Besides eat, sleep with half of his brain active and waiting for the right moment to eat you
Chris need your opinion on wally the emotional support gator
I’ve got a video on it!
th-cam.com/video/YWjPj9UYaOI/w-d-xo.html
oh cool man thank you
10th!!!!
poncho is 17ft long
cool video
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Maybe crocodilians can associate another animal like a human with being a non-threatening source of food and that's as far as the relationship goes. It's viewers like us that anthromorphize the situation. All that said, Casper swimming past and acting 🗿 at random moments is pretty funny.
I believe Pocho was severely brain damaged by the bullet to the head, and that’s what kept him from eating Chito. Crocodiles are different from alligators. I don’t think anyone can ride on a crocodile’s back repeatedly in the water and not get eaten. But that’s just how I see things. Crocodilians don’t have the capacity to love and bond-just like other apex predators. Sharks don’t love either. I’m wondering whether the metabolic bone disease crocodilians experience in captivity is related to cooked food and prey items that have been frozen? Freezing and cooking removes nutrients and enzymes. I don’t know if you’ve ever watched or read, “ Pottenger’s Cats,” but Dr. Pottenger proved many years ago that pasteurization and cooking will deform the skulls and teeth of cats, will effect their coordination and behavior, and will lead them to be sterile within 4 generations.
Thsts a myth about food losing nutrients when cooked or frozen, there is some change but it's not that extreme. Also no, American crocodiles aren't that different from gators that they can't be taught the same things.
There's plenty of videos out there of other non brain damaged crocs all over the world being treated the same way and not eating people
What type of dawg is that?
Same as bears! Television has put bears as a cuddly fluffy teddy bear. They’ll nestle somebody right into their stomach given the opportunity. Can’t trust wildlife!
He does love you 😂😂😂😂😂
Ravioli XDD
Paul from Gator Boys seems to have major opinion differences of opinion with you. I wonder if you consider his views as uneducated as you do the Poncho dude.😊
POCHO not PONCHO
Chris
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You are very condescending. You know exactly what you are doing, the way you keep taking about the other man and his crocodile. It’s like everyone should be in reverence of you being the great Alligator Whisper. I don’t remember hearing you talk about any of your relatable college degrees. I have watched some of your videos and you have talked about your relationship with this alligator/crocodile a lot. So stop, we get it.
How is this possible?
knowledge, skill and experience.
I wanna croc I can save so he'll sleep in bed with me lol
Pls tell me these are northern kids asking these questions 😂
What does being northern have anything to do with it? Some people down south in gator territory seem pretty clueless.
@tallmantoo sorry I hit a soft spot my dude. Just an observation
@@floridacracker_ location has nothing to do with intelligence just saying 🤷
@@floridacracker_even if it was, you can't really blame people for not knowing how things work in an area of the world that has nothing to do with their day to day lives. It's no different than if you were judging someone from Europe about not knowing how to handle crocs
I understand what you are saying here and I think it’s super important to educate on the reality of alligator/ human behaviour and I’ve watched many of your videos, and really enjoyed learning from them; but I found this one hard to watch because of the condescending manner in which you express things. You relentlessly mock people who have been miseducated or choose to believe in pseudosciences. I understand it must be really frustrating for you that people hold these attitudes, but I don’t think you have to be condescending towards these people in order to get your point across. Putting people down just to make a point seems mean spirited.
Mocking and condescending is the least of these deluded people’s worries; they’re setting themselves up to get seriously injured or killed by a gator.