@@amacuro so your putting words in peoples mouths? Why the sudden hateful attitude. Boo to you...all they implied was there's a lot of people that love snakes.. No wonder your alone Yes...your the dick
I clicked on this because I recognized the Eastern Washington landscape instantly. I could spiritually smell the sage. The presentation was awesome. Everything deserves to have someone "get them" the way this lady does!
Each creature is a link in Nature's chain, and a chain is as strong as its weakest link. Just because people don't understand something doesn't mean it isn't important. All of Nature deserves respect.
Never met a snake whisperer but here she is. She didn't disappoint in educating us about her friends , and she is very passionate about them , and in a very personal way. BTW great singer!
Thanks for this unexpected and interesting video. I have lived in Eastern Washington "snake country" for more than 70 years and learned more about rattlesnakes in this short video than I have learned in the past 70 years. I am used to encountering rattlesnakes and generally feel relaxed around them. The only den that I have found near Wenatchee was in the bank of gravel road cut in Rock Island, and there were holes in the bank that they inhabited. This talus den habitat is a new idea to me.
Love how Adrian refers to her snakes in the personal. I respect our California rattlers (alot around spring-fall) we need them, they are part of the eco system. Never heard anyone speak about their social lives and habits though. Amazing. Rock hounding or hiking in the summer may lead one to cross paths with these guys, so this new information is brilliant- naturally. Thank you, more next year but this was an excellent field trip, that one guy and to see Adrian's methodology in dealing with him, priceless.
What a coincidence, I just came across a 2ft rattlesnake on the trail yesterday. I was pretty close but she didn't strike. I just backed up and let her continue across the trail. You do great things with your platform Nick. We appreciate it.
This is so great. As a recipient of a non venomous bite from a 3 foot western diamond back, I can say I have a great respect for these animals. As a young man (think 1968) I thought it was very cool to catch rattle snakes for venom collectors. Not really a good thing for the snakes. I regret any damage I may have done. I am glad to see someone doing so much good
She should get those notes together from past years and get a grant from the fish and wildlife dept. Her knowledge and skill set are priceless to Washington state particularly!
This was so cool and informative. Loved playing with garter snakes as a kid. Kept a few as pets but always released them. Great to see other aspects of what a great university CWU is.
Have learned to like rattlesnakes, seeing as I run into them regularly around Central Wa (and don't want to hurt them)...this video really added to my understanding and appreciation of them.
This is great, Nick! Years ago in Moses Coulee The Nature Conservancy attempted to locate dens to protect populations from the "mining" of basalt columns (used as landscape features). I never heard the results of our efforts. Thank you Adrian for sharing what you've learned. I feel lucky whenever I see any snake.
Thanks for the informative diversion Nick and Adrian. I once was walking across the desert in Northern Nevada near sunset when I spied a rattlesnake sunning under a large rock, it was as big around as my full grown man forearm! I just backed away and went to camp......
Great little video Nick, thank you so much. When she mentioned hating herself for wearing shorts through that bramble....I ouched just thinking about the times I have done the same.
A truly great watch. Thanks so much for this. As a biologist and lover of all things herp, this was nice to see/hear an onsite dialogue by someone with extensive field experience... I'll probably watch this again.
That was interesting. To be honest when I saw the topic I didn't think I'd be watching it right thru. But no only did I, I actually learned something of interest and look forward to you two visiting the Drumhellers in the Spring.
Adrian has changed me. I have never liked snakes, but I looked on them as threats. I now understand that they are not aggressive, that they must be treated with respect. Adrian's knowledge, enthusiasm and attitude, her humor towards them, have made me realize that they're not monsters but creatures like me and my cats. And, like my cats, they can be odd and quirky. I recognize that my cats are small predators and react like the predators they are and I make adjustments for that. I can see that it is same with snakes. Thank you for teaching me this.
Thank you so much for this video, Nick! I have been a life-long advocate for snakes myself, and it is definitely an uphill battle to combat the wives' tales and derogatory myths surrounding these animals. It is great to see someone with that same passion for them, and for you to give attention to this.
I think snakes wouldn’t be feared if they weren’t poisonous. I remember living in the Philippines and talking to people. Asia definitely has more people that should be afraid of snakes like cobras or whatever as they work their rice fields. The U.S. doesn’t really ever need to worry cause if there are snakes in the field you’re using equipment.
Irony never ceases. I'm clearing brush at my dad's place and just met a slithery friend. We eyed each other and I wished him a good day and left him to his bush. I can trim it later.
Very interesting little diversion, Nick.... and it's got a 'geology' aspect... Adrian is definitely a 'snake woman'...! Thanks for letting us meet her!!
Fascinating tour of terrain that is completely different from my childhood desert fauna experience 60 years ago in the Indian Wells Valley near Ridgecrest, CA. Our snakes were the Western Diamondback and the Sidewinder; we also had desert tortoises, jack rabbits, horny toads (horned lizards), and whiptail lizards. The terrain was a broad, very dry flat basin with waist-high sagebrush being the dominant flora. We 10-yearolds could easily walk single file between the bushes on mostly compacted sand. Rocks were scarce on the basin floor. Needless to say the animals relied on the sage for shade and cover. 120F in the shade in July was common. We bagged a medium diamondback alive once. Because we were 10 and not that smart. Great job, Adrian. You taught a field class effortlessly.
I grew up in the SE of WA, below I90 and east of Othello to the Idaho border. Never saw many snakes, but a few on the roads, because I wasn't looking for them. I knew they were there somewhere deep in my brain, but while hunting, working, fishing and playing I never saw one in 20 years.
I've grown up around snakes in So. California and always just treated them with avoidance, but Adrian has given me a whole new perspective on these interesting creatures. Thanks for sharing her passion and appreciation.
I had an interesting rattle snake experience while working at Ely State Prison. I was a tower officer. One afternoon I watched a rattle snake come out of the sage brush and go towards the prison yard. I reported the snake to the perimeter officer who came with shovel on hand and decapitated the snake and carted it off to the dumpster. The next day I watched another rattle snake come out of the sage brush at he same place and take the exact same route towards the yard the previous one had taken. When the snake arrived at the location where the first one lost its head the snake stopped, spent a few minutes there then turn around and followed its path back into the sage brush. Some how I intuitively felt that the second snake was a family member searching for a missing member. I never observed any other snakes visiting the prison from that location.
What a greatly engaging video! Love hearing anyone who is passionate about their interests . Adrian certainly is ! Thanks Nick for bringing her to us. I wish Adrian every success in her future rattlesnake watching. We need more people like her !!! 🐻
I was rock climbing in a basalt rock area. Heard a rattlesnake while I was scaling up a crack and about to put my hand on ledge where snake was. Totally freaked me out. I was out of there for rest of day.
Wow...what a great person she is. Committed and patient. I have 60 years of snake experiences in Arizona and little knowledge of PNW reptiles in my 6 years here. Love your geology vids...now I have someone else, in the sciences, to follow. Good luck to you both.
I viewed this video once again and really enjoyed Adrian’s lecture, if you will, on rattlesnakes and habitat. Very educational and hopefully Adrian can change people’s minds about the importance of rattlesnakes, and other snakes to our eco-system.
I was involved with a wind project inTehachapi , CA and I found the outcroppings of basalt crawling with Mojave Greens (C. scutulatus) and became fascinated by their spicy dispositions. Quite different from C. oregonus helleri. The greens have very nasty dispositions. They are also almost invisible against the native rock by their dens. I have handled, harvested and milked helleri or most of my life but find the thought of a $1oo,ooo hospital bill for an average bite requiring antivenin to be a powerful deterrent as I age (73). Best herping I ever had was on that wind farm in the Mojave! Big king snakes love rattlesnake dens!
Interesting subject! Adrian acts quite comfortable on camera and is obviously knowledgable about this matter. I learned that rattlers are not constrictors and use their venom to help with digestion. The Washington snakes are lucky to have such a passionate advocate as Adrian!
I really enjoyed this video. Adrian seems very knowledgeable and connected to her studies. Thanks Nick for giving her the opportunity to share her passion. It broadens my interest in rocks in a way I'd only briefly considered.
I remember my geology field camp and there were rattlesnakes everyday. We tried to avoid them and leave them to their daily routines. I grew up in an extreme desert habitat and always enjoyed snake interactions. Adrian is doing what she loves, and I'm sure her voice for these inspiring creatures will not go unheard. Thanks for sharing!
really interesting video and much respect to Adrain for her passion to study and share her knowledge. Hope you'll go back out to the site in the spring with her!!
I haven't seen a snake since I lifted a chunk of Microcline from a zinc mine tailing pile and found a baby Copperhead. I enjoyed this video -- it was an unexpected change of pace, and a reminder to watch where I step next time I'm out on the rocks.
@@shay_box Is there a strict binary code regarding brains and beauty? Does the latter detract from, or negate, the former? His comment was no different in nature to my neice's reaction to her teacher. Didn't J.F. Kennedy and Jackie have a magnetism charisma that charmed a nation
Wow I am super impressed by her
Very passionate about her work. Quite refreshing!
It's moving how much she likes those snakes. We need more people like her in the world.
deffinently
There's Alot of people like her...
@@jimmymoore3151 so you think we don't need any more? Maybe you think we need less, is that it?
@@amacuro so your putting words in peoples mouths? Why the sudden hateful attitude. Boo to you...all they implied was there's a lot of people that love snakes..
No wonder your alone
Yes...your the dick
@@norml.hugh-mann I just asked a question. I'm not alone by the way. You have a nice day.
Thanks for checking up on 🐍🥰 they need all the help they can get.
I clicked on this because I recognized the Eastern Washington landscape instantly. I could spiritually smell the sage.
The presentation was awesome. Everything deserves to have someone "get them" the way this lady does!
Adrian rocks ! Love her energy !
Well these two (I saw part #2 first) were just a mental delight, to witness this deep and wide understanding of these wonderful beasties--
That young lady is amazing.Her understanding and knowledge of the snake is at a higher level
Valuable! Sophisticated, eloquent and expressive. I'm with you 100% Adrian.
Each creature is a link in Nature's chain, and a chain is as strong as its weakest link. Just because people don't understand something doesn't mean it isn't important. All of Nature deserves respect.
"Sentient lines" is the best descriptor i have ever heard for snakes
OMG, Adrian is impressive - so down-to-earth, smart, brave, and such a natural beauty!
Never met a snake whisperer but here she is. She didn't disappoint in educating us about her friends , and she is very
passionate about them , and in a very personal way. BTW great singer!
She is wonderful, I hope she comes on your channel again.
Thanks Adrian! I learned more about rattlesnakes in this video than in my 70 years of life. Thanks Nick for showing us.!
Thanks for this unexpected and interesting video. I have lived in Eastern Washington "snake country" for more than 70 years and learned more about rattlesnakes in this short video than I have learned in the past 70 years. I am used to encountering rattlesnakes and generally feel relaxed around them. The only den that I have found near Wenatchee was in the bank of gravel road cut in Rock Island, and there were holes in the bank that they inhabited. This talus den habitat is a new idea to me.
Probably a rodent burrow they took over
My kind of human. Respect and care for these cool creatures.
She's Amazing 🎉
We need people to speak up for our varied and diverse world. Our home. So glad we have Adrian and Nick.
I think everything about Adrian Slade is frankly adorable!!
Love ya Nick. Can't wait for Baja BC 🤗
What an interesting story. 👏 she is so smart how to explain Rattlesnake. Wonderful I sure enjoyed 😉 listening to her.
Love how Adrian refers to her snakes in the personal. I respect our California rattlers (alot around spring-fall) we need them, they are part of the eco system. Never heard anyone speak about their social lives and habits though. Amazing. Rock hounding or hiking in the summer may lead one to cross paths with these guys, so this new information is brilliant- naturally. Thank you, more next year but this was an excellent field trip, that one guy and to see Adrian's methodology in dealing with him, priceless.
Can't wait for a Spring trip with Adrian, Nick. That will be a great one!
Nice to meet Adrian! Great to hear about your love for snakes and how you are studying them and educating people!
Wow such a smart and compassionate young scientist 👩🔬. 👏👏👏
Thank you Professor Zentner
Always a wonderful experience to meet good people. Thank you both.
WoW. How knowledgeable, passionate and articulate…. but don’t ever let your guard down. 👊
I enjoyed her comments about northern snakes being very social in part to the scarcity of resources: the economics of rattlesnakes! How cool is that?
We enjoyed this one so much Nick! We just love to see young people so involved and caring about their work.
Adrian is a real treasure!!
What a coincidence, I just came across a 2ft rattlesnake on the trail yesterday. I was pretty close but she didn't strike. I just backed up and let her continue across the trail. You do great things with your platform Nick. We appreciate it.
This is so great. As a recipient of a non venomous bite from a 3 foot western diamond back, I can say I have a great respect for these animals.
As a young man (think 1968) I thought it was very cool to catch rattle snakes for venom collectors. Not really a good thing for the snakes. I regret any damage I may have done. I am glad to see someone doing so much good
I've read that 1 in 5 bites there's no venom injected.... ..
Got bit by a Pigmy. No venom.
It felt sorry for me as I thought it was a Hognose.
@@falconmoose5435 lol, good one!
She should get those notes together from past years and get a grant from the fish and wildlife dept. Her knowledge and skill set are priceless to Washington state particularly!
Wow she has given me a whole new appreciation for rattlesnakes ❤
It’s so encouraging to hear someone else who respects snakes - especially rattlesnakes. Thank you Adrian!
This was so cool and informative. Loved playing with garter snakes as a kid. Kept a few as pets but always released them. Great to see other aspects of what a great university CWU is.
As a biology/geology person I love the chance to see how the 2 disciplines mix.
Have learned to like rattlesnakes, seeing as I run into them regularly around Central Wa (and don't want to hurt them)...this video really added to my understanding and appreciation of them.
Nick "I don't know anything about biology" Zentner. I hope to see more!
Thank you very much for the interview with Adrian . I definitely have more understanding towards snakes.
This is great, Nick! Years ago in Moses Coulee The Nature Conservancy attempted to locate dens to protect populations from the "mining" of basalt columns (used as landscape features). I never heard the results of our efforts. Thank you Adrian for sharing what you've learned. I feel lucky whenever I see any snake.
These videos are addictive.
Most impressive presentation by an expert who loves her subject(s).
I am lost for words to describe the knowledge and dedication of this young woman and her lack of fear for this deadly species. More power to her.
Rattlesnakes are rarely deadly to humans.
Thanks for the informative diversion Nick and Adrian. I once was walking across the desert in Northern Nevada near sunset when I spied a rattlesnake sunning under a large rock, it was as big around as my full grown man forearm! I just backed away and went to camp......
Great little video Nick, thank you so much. When she mentioned hating herself for wearing shorts through that bramble....I ouched just thinking about the times I have done the same.
The topic and teacher were fantastic. Also, great filming Nick.
Great collaboration! Thanks Nick, for bringing her to your channel.
Outstanding, fascinating and illuminating. Thank you both. (Looking forward to Spring!)
A truly great watch. Thanks so much for this. As a biologist and lover of all things herp, this was nice to see/hear an onsite dialogue by someone with extensive field experience... I'll probably watch this again.
That was interesting. To be honest when I saw the topic I didn't think I'd be watching it right thru. But no only did I, I actually learned something of interest and look forward to you two visiting the Drumhellers in the Spring.
Excellent Video!! @Adrian Slade
Outstanding video Nick. A visit with a Rattlesnakes while I’m work or hiking in these hills always makes my day.
Adrian has changed me. I have never liked snakes, but I looked on them as threats. I now understand that they are not aggressive, that they must be treated with respect. Adrian's knowledge, enthusiasm and attitude, her humor towards them, have made me realize that they're not monsters but creatures like me and my cats. And, like my cats, they can be odd and quirky. I recognize that my cats are small predators and react like the predators they are and I make adjustments for that. I can see that it is same with snakes. Thank you for teaching me this.
Thank you so much for this video, Nick! I have been a life-long advocate for snakes myself, and it is definitely an uphill battle to combat the wives' tales and derogatory myths surrounding these animals. It is great to see someone with that same passion for them, and for you to give attention to this.
I think snakes wouldn’t be feared if they weren’t poisonous. I remember living in the Philippines and talking to people. Asia definitely has more people that should be afraid of snakes like cobras or whatever as they work their rice fields. The U.S. doesn’t really ever need to worry cause if there are snakes in the field you’re using equipment.
@@koltoncrane3099 Snakes aren't poisonous. They are venomous. There is a difference.
thank you Adrian
Irony never ceases. I'm clearing brush at my dad's place and just met a slithery friend. We eyed each other and I wished him a good day and left him to his bush. I can trim it later.
Very interesting little diversion, Nick.... and it's got a 'geology' aspect... Adrian is definitely a 'snake woman'...! Thanks for letting us meet her!!
Thank you, Adrian Slade that was very informative. One can tell you love your work, and we appreciate your passion. Thank you, ALL stay safe
Adrian knows her rocks! Nick, take her to Drumheller so that she has to bring you back here during the busy snake season. I'd love to see it.
Fascinating tour of terrain that is completely different from my childhood desert fauna experience 60 years ago in the Indian Wells Valley near Ridgecrest, CA. Our snakes were the Western Diamondback and the Sidewinder; we also had desert tortoises, jack rabbits, horny toads (horned lizards), and whiptail lizards. The terrain was a broad, very dry flat basin with waist-high sagebrush being the dominant flora. We 10-yearolds could easily walk single file between the bushes on mostly compacted sand. Rocks were scarce on the basin floor. Needless to say the animals relied on the sage for shade and cover. 120F in the shade in July was common. We bagged a medium diamondback alive once. Because we were 10 and not that smart.
Great job, Adrian. You taught a field class effortlessly.
I grew up in the SE of WA, below I90 and east of Othello to the Idaho border. Never saw many snakes, but a few on the roads, because I wasn't looking for them. I knew they were there somewhere deep in my brain, but while hunting, working, fishing and playing I never saw one in 20 years.
I've grown up around snakes in So. California and always just treated them with avoidance, but Adrian has given me a whole new perspective on these interesting creatures. Thanks for sharing her passion and appreciation.
I had an interesting rattle snake experience while working at Ely State Prison. I was a tower officer. One afternoon I watched a rattle snake come out of the sage brush and go towards the prison yard. I reported the snake to the perimeter officer who came with shovel on hand and decapitated the snake and carted it off to the dumpster. The next day I watched another rattle snake come out of the sage brush at he same place and take the exact same route towards the yard the previous one had taken. When the snake arrived at the location where the first one lost its head the snake stopped, spent a few minutes there then turn around and followed its path back into the sage brush. Some how I intuitively felt that the second snake was a family member searching for a missing member. I never observed any other snakes visiting the prison from that location.
Fantastic and fascinating, and such an important message! Thanks to you both for a great video!
What a greatly engaging video! Love hearing anyone who is passionate about their interests . Adrian certainly is ! Thanks Nick for bringing her to us. I wish Adrian every success in her future rattlesnake watching. We need more people like her !!! 🐻
yes,yes,yes!!!
I was rock climbing in a basalt rock area. Heard a rattlesnake while I was scaling up a crack and about to put my hand on ledge where snake was. Totally freaked me out. I was out of there for rest of day.
Adrian's a great ambassador for snakes- love hearing about her observations, & learning new things from them!
I wish this could go viral. We need to learn snakes are hugely beneficial
Great interview!
Wow...what a great person she is. Committed and patient. I have 60 years of snake experiences in Arizona and little knowledge of PNW reptiles in my 6 years here. Love your geology vids...now I have someone else, in the sciences, to follow.
Good luck to you both.
I viewed this video once again and really enjoyed Adrian’s lecture, if you will, on rattlesnakes and habitat. Very educational and hopefully Adrian can change people’s minds about the importance of rattlesnakes, and other snakes to our eco-system.
Funny I'm a 42 year old contractor out of California but I love learning with you.
I would love to see a second rattlesnake episode with Adrian in the spring
The spring episode is now out- and even better
Thank you for the education/information on em Adrian, Cory Curtis from the Tri-Cities here. 👍🏻
I was involved with a wind project inTehachapi , CA and I found the outcroppings of basalt crawling with Mojave Greens (C. scutulatus) and became fascinated by their spicy dispositions. Quite different from C. oregonus helleri. The greens have very nasty dispositions. They are also almost invisible against the native rock by their dens. I have handled, harvested and milked helleri or most of my life but find the thought of a $1oo,ooo hospital bill for an average bite requiring antivenin to be a powerful deterrent as I age (73). Best herping I ever had was on that wind farm in the Mojave! Big king snakes love rattlesnake dens!
This young researcher is amazing! Her story/interest would make a great Children's story
Interesting subject! Adrian acts quite comfortable on camera and is obviously knowledgable about this matter. I learned that rattlers are not constrictors and use their venom to help with digestion. The Washington snakes are lucky to have such a passionate advocate as Adrian!
I really enjoyed this video. Adrian seems very knowledgeable and connected to her studies.
Thanks Nick for giving her the opportunity to share her passion. It broadens my interest in rocks in a way I'd only briefly considered.
I remember my geology field camp and there were rattlesnakes everyday. We tried to avoid them and leave them to their daily routines. I grew up in an extreme desert habitat and always enjoyed snake interactions. Adrian is doing what she loves, and I'm sure her voice for these inspiring creatures will not go unheard. Thanks for sharing!
Really cool she is a neat person the snakes are better off to have her. Looking forward to watching the most recent video i see is posted.
Nothing worse than seeing people hurt snakes on social media… this is a refreshing change.
really interesting video and much respect to Adrain for her passion to study and share her knowledge. Hope you'll go back out to the site in the spring with her!!
Hi from Brazil! I loved this video, thank you for sharing with us
Would love to have one of those shirts. Thanks for such a wonderful video!
This was awesome and totally tangentially related to geology
Great video with information about our animal partners that we share this planet with. Awesome!
Outstanding Adrian..
this is great! I am going to have to watch the whole thing later.
Thank you for the video.
I haven't seen a snake since I lifted a chunk of Microcline from a zinc mine tailing pile and found a baby Copperhead. I enjoyed this video -- it was an unexpected change of pace, and a reminder to watch where I step next time I'm out on the rocks.
Great video Adrian is so smart. Boy I never had a teacher this beautiful.. I would take her class in a minute. Natural beauty..
Can't appreciate someone's intelligence without commenting on their appearance, of course Mark.
@@shay_box Is there a strict binary code regarding brains and beauty? Does the latter detract from, or negate, the former? His comment was no different in nature to my neice's reaction to her teacher. Didn't J.F. Kennedy and Jackie have a magnetism charisma that charmed a nation
@@stuartwray6175 Your first comment you deleted was pretty stupid. This one is even more embarrassing.
Well done. Good information
Thanks Adrian and Nick for a fascinating episode! Very informative!
Mount Hull, south of Oroville WA has the Whistler Canyon Trail head. If you want to see a lot of rattlesnakes, that is a good place to go.
Delightful! Thank you Adrian & Nick.
Great Job, Adrian! And good job dragging Nick up and down hills.
Very informative. Thx Adrian! And Nick! Nature is a setting where all creatures compete for their own survival.
Thank you !!
Amazing video and learned a lot about rattle snakes that I never knew.