I get that it’s not really your usual thing, but perhaps one day before busy season kicks back up, it’d be awesome if you did a recap and tell us what you already knew and what you learned about each of the critters you guys caught on this trip. Sort of high-level, not terribly in-depth, unless you wanted to of course. I’d watch it all day.
This is so cool. In the jungle. At night. I don’t know if I could do it, but it’s cool to see others. That Caiman was cute and cooperative/friendly, all posing and beng mellow. Bushmasters scare me. Years ago, as a kid, I went to the Atlanta Zoo and they had a bushmaster. It was or had she’s but had some pieces still around its face. And a zookeeper was reaching into his enclosure with some tongs trying to pull them off. I can only assume that guy is deader than shit now, as the bushmaster was bobbing and weaving and making little half-hearted strokes (the tongs went that long). I felt like I was watching a “see a zookeeper get bitten and die” puppet show, so after 2-3 big jump scares I moved on. At 9-10, I wasn’t prepared to see someone take a bite from something I knew was venomous. Since that day, that species has always loomed in my head. It was also featured in “Romancing the Stone”, when Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner take shelter in a crashed airplane and one creeps up behind Turner’s head. I just always remember Douglas’ comment/dialogue after he gets it with a machete.
I can just see it. You’re all focused on catching that little Caiman, but he’s really just a shill for his big cousin the crocodile, who sneaks in and gets you! 😂😂
INCREDIBLE! And I think a scientist with a Facebook group about spiders & bugs with The Bug Lady also does field research at Madre Selva?? My memory isn't great anymore, but I DEFINITELY love your content. Bushmaster on the trail, HOLY CRAP!!!
@@gregengel1616 Even if it was just 12 hours, that seems like 12 hours too long. I don't get why everyone who traveled there isn't out on the field trip to find these animals, and why pictures/videos aren't sufficient to share with anyone who couldn't make it for whatever reason. It can't have been pleasant for the animals to have been captured, manhandled, transported, held for hours in a box/cage/whatever, subjected to an uncertain fate while helpless to defend themselves, even if they do get released unharmed in the end. This wasn't even a scientific study with the end view of helping these animals' welfare in some long term way, it was just a pleasure trip for people who have a personal fascination for this kind of wildlife. I've always admired the respect and care the guys on this channel show toward the creatures they deal with during the course of doing their jobs, so this kind of behavior just seemed out of character.
Hey I understand your concern and appreciate the feedback. I can assure you: none of these animals are harmed. Stress events and associated behavior are part of life for wild animals, be it a predator, environmental, etc. - a single rare, and temporary, event does not negatively impact them in the way that you might think. In fact some interesting site fidelity notes came to light on this trip that confirm this. The reason it looks like not many people are going out is because we split into separate teams. I can see how it might look like there are just a few people going and bringing things back to our lazy campmates, but that is definitely not the case :) I also can tell you that there are a lot of things going on here that aren't discussed in the video for one reason or another, and the output is much greater than a "pleasure trip". The methods you see here are standard for surveys of this nature.
@@RattlesnakeSolutions Thanks for the response, RS. I suppose the animals don't have room in their itty bitty brains to store a lasting memory that this event even happened to them, especially as they were not physically harmed by it. I'm glad to hear that there was a purpose for it all beyond just a cool trip to see cool critters...not that such a trip wouldn't have been perfectly fine, but I would have thought it would be conducted like a safari -- take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints. Hopefully you got what you went for, and the respect shown for the animals is still clear, as it always has been. It's why I keep watching. Also for the gila monsters, because they're adorable.
@@Widdershins. They do remember, but it's just not a bad thing. It's a little hard not to anthropomorphize because we care for them, but what we have to keep in mind is that stress events and defensive behavior are also part of natural interaction in a wild situation. With rattlesnakes (for which there is much more data) this means that they may remember to use or avoid a certain area, or temporarily alter their behavior to become more cryptic, or a few other things - it's really interesting! In this case, we had a couple of interesting potential field notes that show how quickly these animals tend to recover (for lack of a better word) from events like this when we pay strict attention to how they are handled and where they are released. One anecdote: a tiny viper we found (will be in another video!) was returned to its exact tree the next evening. (We know this because we take GPS coordinates and photos of the situation of capture). Within a few hours, the snake moved to exactly the same position where it was originally found, where it continued to hunt and lure with its tail as if nothing had happened. Numerous instances like this are how we can confidently say that our actions are ok :) When we are doing field surveys as well, which may require an animal be brought back to camp for processing (measuring, pit tag, etc), this is also a standard method. It's all really interesting!
Those still photographs you took of the animals are amazing, Nicely done!
"Maybe 16 out of the left nostril"
Thanks for sharing! Can`t wait for part 2.
What a fun time you all had. The frogs, snakes, and caiman are so cool to interact with in their natural environment.
LOVED THIS VIDEO!!! Thanks for taking us along with the crew to see some of the highlights of your trip. Beautiful photos too! 😉
I get that it’s not really your usual thing, but perhaps one day before busy season kicks back up, it’d be awesome if you did a recap and tell us what you already knew and what you learned about each of the critters you guys caught on this trip. Sort of high-level, not terribly in-depth, unless you wanted to of course. I’d watch it all day.
Thanks for sharing.
So amazing. I have several friend who also did research from that research station - Madre Selva. Lucky you guys!
That last rainbow boa 🤯
This is so cool. In the jungle. At night. I don’t know if I could do it, but it’s cool to see others. That Caiman was cute and cooperative/friendly, all posing and beng mellow. Bushmasters scare me. Years ago, as a kid, I went to the Atlanta Zoo and they had a bushmaster. It was or had she’s but had some pieces still around its face. And a zookeeper was reaching into his enclosure with some tongs trying to pull them off. I can only assume that guy is deader than shit now, as the bushmaster was bobbing and weaving and making little half-hearted strokes (the tongs went that long). I felt like I was watching a “see a zookeeper get bitten and die” puppet show, so after 2-3 big jump scares I moved on. At 9-10, I wasn’t prepared to see someone take a bite from something I knew was venomous. Since that day, that species has always loomed in my head. It was also featured in “Romancing the Stone”, when Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner take shelter in a crashed airplane and one creeps up behind Turner’s head. I just always remember Douglas’ comment/dialogue after he gets it with a machete.
That looks like crazy fun!!
Love the Rainbow boa! 💖🇺🇸
I can just see it. You’re all focused on catching that little Caiman, but he’s really just a shill for his big cousin the crocodile, who sneaks in and gets you! 😂😂
Loved the video! Thanks for sharing!
Awesoooooooome!!!
I feel like I've been waiting all year for these videos to start coming out! ;) Phenomenal footage. Those Rainbow Boas are so beautiful.
I would love to see you go to South Africa next. Lotsa
Snakes there.
♪♫ "Welcome to the jungle! We've got frogs 'n' snakes!" ♫♪
That cribo was gorgeous! It reminded me of an eastern indigo snake.
What a cool trip, great video guys. That caiman catch was impressive!
Awesome video!!! I’ll probably watch this like 10 times 😂
Excellent! Nice work, gang!
FUN!!!!
INCREDIBLE!
And I think a scientist with a Facebook group about spiders & bugs with The Bug Lady also does field research at Madre Selva?? My memory isn't great anymore, but I DEFINITELY love your content. Bushmaster on the trail, HOLY CRAP!!!
Let me know if you remember who it is!
This is fantastic!
Awesome video enjoy this kind of video
These videos are fantastic
Humid there? Great videos man, I love this stuff. I always think madagascar. Help nature it's all over me. Why are you so scary nature lol.
Very humid!
Hate I missed the live!💖🇺🇸
Cool video
Sawyers Bug Lotion and sprays for the WIN
Great vid!
Thanks! The best stuff is still to come.
Jill and her hubby!
Gosh! I might go there but for those flipping spiders! Eeeeek!
sweet!
You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din.
Known fact peruivan mummies exist
Did Marissa not make the trip???
Not on this one unfortunately. She does plan to join for future adventures like this!
What coral snake is that? 8:25
hemprichi
@@RattlesnakeSolutions common name?
@@josharvin6239 Hemprich's Coralsnake
@@RattlesnakeSolutions gotcha Bryan!
I understand the affection and respect they feel for these animals, but isn't even 24 hours a long time for them to be confused and terrified?
What 24 hours? They were caught at night and released the next morning.
@@gregengel1616 Even if it was just 12 hours, that seems like 12 hours too long. I don't get why everyone who traveled there isn't out on the field trip to find these animals, and why pictures/videos aren't sufficient to share with anyone who couldn't make it for whatever reason. It can't have been pleasant for the animals to have been captured, manhandled, transported, held for hours in a box/cage/whatever, subjected to an uncertain fate while helpless to defend themselves, even if they do get released unharmed in the end. This wasn't even a scientific study with the end view of helping these animals' welfare in some long term way, it was just a pleasure trip for people who have a personal fascination for this kind of wildlife. I've always admired the respect and care the guys on this channel show toward the creatures they deal with during the course of doing their jobs, so this kind of behavior just seemed out of character.
Hey I understand your concern and appreciate the feedback. I can assure you: none of these animals are harmed. Stress events and associated behavior are part of life for wild animals, be it a predator, environmental, etc. - a single rare, and temporary, event does not negatively impact them in the way that you might think. In fact some interesting site fidelity notes came to light on this trip that confirm this. The reason it looks like not many people are going out is because we split into separate teams. I can see how it might look like there are just a few people going and bringing things back to our lazy campmates, but that is definitely not the case :) I also can tell you that there are a lot of things going on here that aren't discussed in the video for one reason or another, and the output is much greater than a "pleasure trip". The methods you see here are standard for surveys of this nature.
@@RattlesnakeSolutions Thanks for the response, RS. I suppose the animals don't have room in their itty bitty brains to store a lasting memory that this event even happened to them, especially as they were not physically harmed by it. I'm glad to hear that there was a purpose for it all beyond just a cool trip to see cool critters...not that such a trip wouldn't have been perfectly fine, but I would have thought it would be conducted like a safari -- take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints. Hopefully you got what you went for, and the respect shown for the animals is still clear, as it always has been. It's why I keep watching. Also for the gila monsters, because they're adorable.
@@Widdershins. They do remember, but it's just not a bad thing. It's a little hard not to anthropomorphize because we care for them, but what we have to keep in mind is that stress events and defensive behavior are also part of natural interaction in a wild situation. With rattlesnakes (for which there is much more data) this means that they may remember to use or avoid a certain area, or temporarily alter their behavior to become more cryptic, or a few other things - it's really interesting! In this case, we had a couple of interesting potential field notes that show how quickly these animals tend to recover (for lack of a better word) from events like this when we pay strict attention to how they are handled and where they are released. One anecdote: a tiny viper we found (will be in another video!) was returned to its exact tree the next evening. (We know this because we take GPS coordinates and photos of the situation of capture). Within a few hours, the snake moved to exactly the same position where it was originally found, where it continued to hunt and lure with its tail as if nothing had happened. Numerous instances like this are how we can confidently say that our actions are ok :) When we are doing field surveys as well, which may require an animal be brought back to camp for processing (measuring, pit tag, etc), this is also a standard method. It's all really interesting!