I'm a reptile enthusiast and I didn't know a lot of info in this video! I just knew copperheads were no joke! Thank you for helping me be less scared and more respecting of copperheads!
Thanks for the kind words. That is why we do it, to change hearts and minds. There is so much to learn about nature, I feel like we all are constantly learning.
Thank you for this video!! I live not far from Lancaster and we have them living behind our house. I've always loved reptiles but i am understandably nervous because i have small children and pets. Our dog was actually bit a few years back at night in fall. This video and the fact that we've had little activity since helps ease my mind. Thank you for saving the snake and the useful information!! New subscriber here!!
Sorry to hear about your pup. I know it adds a level of anxiety when they are near your home and not just on a trail. If you ever have any snake questions please reach out. We are glad to be a resource.
@@creekgeek you can always DM us thru our FB page if you have snake issues or questions about species IDs. Sometimes we are able to help with relocations and sometimes just confirming species IDs is helpful.
I'm so glad to have friends like you, too, Bonnie! Amazing what happens when we all work together. Great work on helping 97 and counting this season!! Y'all are so lucky in the south! That's way more than we get to see here in several years LOL
Great video! Glad you explained that they're venomous, dangerous and not aggressive. So many people misunderstand and sometimes misinterpret snake behavior. If we leave them alone, use common sense and pay attention when outdoors, they'll gladly leave us alone too. I don't live in Pennsylvania and don't know the laws there but I think the right thing was to have it moved off the trail. Well done!
Funny how people call snakes aggressive for biting when you grab them. I’d like to see how those same people react if someone cornered and grabbed them 😂😂
I know I felt bad. I didn’t plan to relocate any snakes on my bike ride so the bottle was all I had on hand! 😂 I had seen 3 other snakes run over that day, and I wasn’t about to let him be the 4th!
Good idea…I don’t usually put them in a container at all, just move them off the trail. And when I handle captive venomous snakes I would have appropriate transport containers….So it was a learning experience.
As someone that has never bottled a snake 😉... I might have tipped the bottle on it's side and maybe lift it's head a little and once it feels a "cave" he will willingly go in 😆 that's my fairytale by someone that havs never tried to collect a venomous snake, even temporarily.
I actually tried that too! It didn’t make the final cut of the video, because that part of the video was getting long already. And even though I knew where my hand was, I thought it looked too close on video and could set a bad example for viewers.
@@ForgottenFriendReptileTV, I definitely appreciate how you work so hard and think so much about the appearance of things. For those reading this, he doesn't mean the physical look of it but the way it comes across. Say if someone saw him pick up a beer can and someone took a picture of it, the picture looks like he's drinking a beer. Rather than picking up litter.
Are you not allowed special privileges given you are basically the only reptile rescue in the area? I thought you are often called to deal with situations involving reptiles? Just seems odd when you mentioned that you were basically breaking the law when you moved the snake.
Excellent question. Yes we do have some permits as an organization, and we regularly assist authorities and individuals with reptile calls. But I always worry about appearances. If I’m on the trail in an unofficial capacity and someone observed me removing protected wildlife, it could look sketchy. My normal rule is to move wildlife across the trail, but that was a bad option based on the location and the crowd at that time, especially with a tiny copperhead who blends in on a leaf-covered trail. So I had to break my own rule and collect him briefly, and basically bend the letter of the law in order to serve the spirit of the law. As educators we have to be extremely careful what we put online, knowing people may emulate us. So I also wanted to make sure that viewers are aware of the laws as well. It’s a little complicated, but since a lot of people are watching, I need to be careful we are operating with integrity and respecting protected wildlife even while helping it. I don’t want to run into an officer who doesn’t know us and have a situation that looks bad. Great question though.
Nice video
I'm a reptile enthusiast and I didn't know a lot of info in this video! I just knew copperheads were no joke! Thank you for helping me be less scared and more respecting of copperheads!
Thanks for the kind words. That is why we do it, to change hearts and minds. There is so much to learn about nature, I feel like we all are constantly learning.
thanks for the educational video!
You’re welcome, they’re such cool snakes 😎
Thank you for this video!! I live not far from Lancaster and we have them living behind our house. I've always loved reptiles but i am understandably nervous because i have small children and pets. Our dog was actually bit a few years back at night in fall. This video and the fact that we've had little activity since helps ease my mind. Thank you for saving the snake and the useful information!! New subscriber here!!
Sorry to hear about your pup. I know it adds a level of anxiety when they are near your home and not just on a trail. If you ever have any snake questions please reach out. We are glad to be a resource.
@@ForgottenFriendReptileTV thank you so much. BTW our dog was fine, our wallets not so much.
@@creekgeek you can always DM us thru our FB page if you have snake issues or questions about species IDs. Sometimes we are able to help with relocations and sometimes just confirming species IDs is helpful.
Great content
Thanks 😊
excellent video, Jesse! So proud to call you my friend. My team is up to 97 Copperheads this season.
I'm so glad to have friends like you, too, Bonnie! Amazing what happens when we all work together. Great work on helping 97 and counting this season!! Y'all are so lucky in the south! That's way more than we get to see here in several years LOL
@@ForgottenFriendReptileTV Come on down anytime during the summer... I'll keep you hopping... LOL And Northern VA isn't really " the south". Hehehe
@@bonniekeller9230 😂😂 maybe not but it’s still cool!
Omg I love reptiles ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
Thanks us too!
I just saw you at school!!!!!
Hello again 👋
Great video! Glad you explained that they're venomous, dangerous and not aggressive. So many people misunderstand and sometimes misinterpret snake behavior. If we leave them alone, use common sense and pay attention when outdoors, they'll gladly leave us alone too. I don't live in Pennsylvania and don't know the laws there but I think the right thing was to have it moved off the trail. Well done!
Funny how people call snakes aggressive for biting when you grab them. I’d like to see how those same people react if someone cornered and grabbed them 😂😂
Great video! Thanks for safely moving that beautiful snake 🙂
Glad we were in the right place at the right time!
Like when you put I am shows with non-venomous constrictors
You came to my school 1:49
Awesome we had so much fun! Thanks for finding our channel!
It was called Weiser you came yesterday
I’m Joey the guy that held all of the snakes
poor guy is getting picked up so many times lol
I know I felt bad. I didn’t plan to relocate any snakes on my bike ride so the bottle was all I had on hand! 😂 I had seen 3 other snakes run over that day, and I wasn’t about to let him be the 4th!
@@ForgottenFriendReptileTV, So sad! Thanks for saving that little guy!
👏🏻 bravo
Use another small stick next time to help get him in easier
Good idea…I don’t usually put them in a container at all, just move them off the trail. And when I handle captive venomous snakes I would have appropriate transport containers….So it was a learning experience.
Do you think I could ever sign up and help with the reptiles
As someone that has never bottled a snake 😉... I might have tipped the bottle on it's side and maybe lift it's head a little and once it feels a "cave" he will willingly go in 😆 that's my fairytale by someone that havs never tried to collect a venomous snake, even temporarily.
I actually tried that too! It didn’t make the final cut of the video, because that part of the video was getting long already. And even though I knew where my hand was, I thought it looked too close on video and could set a bad example for viewers.
@@ForgottenFriendReptileTV, I definitely appreciate how you work so hard and think so much about the appearance of things. For those reading this, he doesn't mean the physical look of it but the way it comes across. Say if someone saw him pick up a beer can and someone took a picture of it, the picture looks like he's drinking a beer. Rather than picking up litter.
what trail is that on
Fair question but unfortunately we can’t give out locations online.
Are you not allowed special privileges given you are basically the only reptile rescue in the area? I thought you are often called to deal with situations involving reptiles? Just seems odd when you mentioned that you were basically breaking the law when you moved the snake.
Excellent question. Yes we do have some permits as an organization, and we regularly assist authorities and individuals with reptile calls. But I always worry about appearances. If I’m on the trail in an unofficial capacity and someone observed me removing protected wildlife, it could look sketchy. My normal rule is to move wildlife across the trail, but that was a bad option based on the location and the crowd at that time, especially with a tiny copperhead who blends in on a leaf-covered trail. So I had to break my own rule and collect him briefly, and basically bend the letter of the law in order to serve the spirit of the law. As educators we have to be extremely careful what we put online, knowing people may emulate us. So I also wanted to make sure that viewers are aware of the laws as well. It’s a little complicated, but since a lot of people are watching, I need to be careful we are operating with integrity and respecting protected wildlife even while helping it. I don’t want to run into an officer who doesn’t know us and have a situation that looks bad. Great question though.
@@ForgottenFriendReptileTV I appreciate that you take all of that into account and care about it all!
There’s so many things to think about when posting content! We don’t take ourselves too seriously but we take our job very seriously!