Crocodile Monitor BITES are NASTY!

[@WickedWildlife]

A real keeper always admits its his own fault, and they don’t get much more real then Tom! Heal up fast mate!

[@LacoteCohen]

Wicked Wildlife THAN****

[@WickedWildlife]

Wade Higgins sorry my misuse of a single letter inconviences you so haha

[@leetlebob8203]

Wicked Wildlife than*

[@mehgusta]

Tom crutchfield is the most REAL keeper out there, I was so fortunate enough to meet this guy and have a tour around his facility. This dude is crazy was free handling cobras and gaboon vipers like they were cats! and has an awesome alligator snapping turtle.

[@WickedWildlife]

Meh Gusta if I ever get over to the states I’d love to visit his collection!

[@gregbrashear]

Tom needs his own KZbin show

[@austinbozenbury5758]

he has a youtube, he just hasnt uploaded in forever

[@JPsPetNation]

He really does he is a very interesting guy and he knows what he is doing and very respectful to his amazing lizards. It be good to see if he got his own channal one day ..

[@caius9717]

Nuh uh

[@unsubdued3671]

I love this guy because he doesn’t blame the animal he blames himself

[@rivers9457]

He was probably pissed off with that bloody goose 😤

[@sharkfatrccustoms]

Yeah but they're probably not trying to listen to a guy on a youtube video are they!

[@Shane_O.5158]

i know i am.

[@DrDabber1113]

I love his take on getting bit. He acknowledges that it is his fault. ❤

[@homelessx8882]

Someone teach that goose to keep it down when filming.

[@pinellasexoticreptiles8707]

Tom has been a in person friend of mine for nearly 25 years. I was highly worried about him after the bite. I am happy he is recovering and changing procals to help him with taking less risk for in the future. Thank you kenan for sharing this update.

[@pinellasexoticreptiles8707]

SDD525 😂😂😋

[@JPsPetNation]

He comes a cross very respectful of the lizards and he not here saying it was the lizards fault he knows it was all down to him.. what makes me respect him a lot more because he understands he messed up and he still keeps the lizards . He is a great kan and so much respect for him..

[@theDABTAB]

I am so glad that he didn't lose a finger or two. I hope the wounds will recover nicely and that no infections take root. Thanks for sharing this with us. And Kenan, is it possible to see if you could do a short update similar to this video when his bandages and stitches have been removed? I simply wish to see how the injury turned out after Medical attention and if there are any visible scars left behind once healed.

[@BC-kx5zb]

Its amazing how the last video about croc monitors Tom was like "ive never been bitten by any of his monitors ever" and a week later he has his hands wrapped up, guess he wished he never said that. I couldnt imagine the first thought that came to his head, do i still have my fingers? What a boss.

[@TheJesusAlejandra]

4:42 godamn that torn up sausage finger almost made me faint 😨😣

[@AlphaAchilles]

This hits home with me because I am currently recovering from a negligent discharge of my 9mm that tore through my left hand. It still hurts like hell and I don't have any feeling in my pinky or ring finger yet. It's only been about 5 days since and I'm still waiting for plastic surgery to fix a lot of it. Hopefully I can play guitar again. Hand injuries suck so bad.

[@KampKenan]

Ouch! Best of luck with that

[@Poteluz]

I follow Tom too and it's funny because he's back to handling them and getting pretty much face to face with them while handling them.

[@lmsmbassaddict7779]

He's a great person. He admits his mistakes and learns. Buddy I hope you heal/healed up good. Blessings

[@OldManTheseDays]

What’s always amazing to me (and I say this as a reptile owner who has a very large iguana) is that typically- when bitten, reptile owners usually act apologetically when their reptiles attack. You usually hear “it was really my fault”- like you might hear from someone in an abusive relationship. While Tom takes this stance to a point, he also articulated the inherent danger from keeping large carnivorous reptiles. It’s on the refreshing side. Anyone that thinks these are cuddly, tame animals are in store for a rude awakening. I’ve been bitten and severely scratched so many times that I’m embarrassed to wear short sleeves as I look as though I might be into self-harm and cutting. I wouldn’t recommend a large reptile to anyone that isn’t very serious and passionate about exotic animals. Not worth the trouble and potential danger.

[@hellomate639]

I think the difference in this case compared to an abusive relationship is that you HAVE to have that sort of ownership and responsibility to own reptiles like this. It cannot be the reptile's fault - it has to be yours for faulty preparation since you're a human and the reptile is an animal. Are we animals? Sure, but we have a significantly higher amount of attention. An abusive relationship is a very different thing, where you have gaslighting and threatening. Tom, technically speaking, could just kill these lizards and there would be no repercussions or anything. It's very different than an abusive relationship. I don't own any reptiles nor do I plan to any time soon, but I wouldn't entirely rule it out. I think it's just wise to be aware of the risks. Overall, I really like Tom's response and ownership, as well as advocacy. Teaching people not to demonize animals is important; similarly, it's extremely important to maintain respect for what animals can do. As a side note, this injury and how much damage was done from such a minor bite from an animal far smaller than a person really got me thinking about how effective large theropods would have been as predators, including at taking out colossal animals.

[@ryder8646]

@@hellomate639 idk people also have massive differences in mental capacity between one another, I don't think this argument holds up to much scrutiny the lack of consequences also, as people get killed all day every day with no consequences

[@hellomate639]

@@ryder8646The point is that the responsibility is squarely on the person purchasing the animal. If some people are too irresponsible for that, should we have licensing?

[@dragom2009]

i don´t know what, but he does talk the real talk, treating them like animals and reptiles and not anthropomorphize them. I feel like this is more needed in the reptil Community.

[@Travis89-ob5tt]

Who ever put his finger back together had one hell of a hard job.

[@KampKenan]

yes!

[@richardSrdich-yb2lp]

Tom your the greatest for what you do to contribute to the reptile community

[@Curious.Badger]

I've been bitten by my lizard and it was my own fault. Most animals don't attack out of maliciousness. And that's where people, who say they do, don't understand the dynamics of animal behavior. Thank you Tom and Kenan.

[@LanceKirkman]

Get better man! So glad you're honest about how it was human intervention causing the accident not the croc's issue

[@mehgusta]

i was fortunate enough to meet tom an he gave me a tour of his entire place. awesome guy. praying he heals fast.

[@aronoiiel]

I really appreciate his words! You need to respect qhat can happen during an accident and thats when you often get these situations. It was no one's fault at all just a realistic interraction with a predator. I appreciate both of you and for sharing the pictures. Thats alot of bravery to share that truth. And I dont blame him taking that bite and changing how he does things. It for both you and their safety and its respected!

[@Thendub]

That's right! So glad he stands behind the lizards even after hospital time. So many people would have been too scared to get back in the cage. To get respect you must give it. I believe he will hand feed again when all said and done. Risky yes. But also the reward is phenomenal.

[@JensenAzotea]

He’s a big man for owning up. Yeah watching my croc monitor completely gut animals was the eye opener for me, these things are RAPTORS

[@wes6326]

Thank you for going to see Tom he is an amazing man and a real treasure for the reptile community!! I love hearing him talk he is so educated it’s just an amazing person

[@JPsPetNation]

I agree he is a top man

[@Rumplezzz]

You're the man Tom! Thanks for sharing your story. I feel like Ive learned so much from you. Hope you heal up quickly!!

[@HavocParadox]

Ouch. I like how you guys talk about it. Very real talk about safety and not taking risks.

[@Dovietail]

Isn't it funny how we always get our worst bites trying to break up fights, no matter what the species of animal!

[@JPsPetNation]

I agree it happens. But I guess you dont think when they are fighting do you ? You just go in and break it up and noamlly you would never put your hands thay close to there face .

[@sonyajohnson3917]

Well I hope you feel better soon. I enjoy when kenan goes to see you. Because you have alot of information that everybody else can learn. Get well and hope to see you again soon.

[@BryanDuggan2010]

I appreciate his honesty and his honest advice. This is wonderful content.

[@sallyrutledge8238]

Tom... like Kenan, I applaud you ! You bare no grudge because you understand your animals ! Thank you, sir !!!

[@user-ee7mk8hg3e]

I thank you for keeping it real after the bite. You are solid in my book for that.

[@caius9717]

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[@talltraveler82]

Well... at least it wasn't worse. Can't imagine what that felt like, nor do I want to haha

[@JPsPetNation]

I no I bet it was so crazy when it happened feelings your flesh being ripped off is a crazy being. He talks very respectfully of them too and he is a very good man who knows he messed up and he wants to learn from it

[@jontaylor938]

Hope for a speedy recovery Tom! Wow, that’s a nasty bite!

[@Amazonaddicts]

I was thinking you were saying Tom is as badass as he looks. 😎 And... I'm convinced he is. Lol I remember when he brought the Puerto Rican boas. And you asked him what his favorite snake was. And he said Jamaican boas. I was holding my jamboa as he said it. And I thought,. Yep this snake is my fav too!! Love Tom's place love your place. Happy Easter everyone!!! 😃

[@bee4907]

I would love to see how he healed. He seems like an amazing pet owner.

[@hercules66]

Thanks for sharing, I remember seeing Dave Durham sharing his video of his blue tailed monitor that bit him, it put him down and out for a while. Feel better soon.

[@GregWittstockThePondGuy]

Wow! Ok I’m NOT getting one of those for Aqualand

[@firstnamelastname7973]

How long before coyote peterson lets one of these bite him

[@dragondre2448]

Lily Mrazek I know right

[@dpreston8831]

I believe it already happened but it was baby

[@adamhaberkorn9500]

@@dpreston8831 you're thinking of the gila monster bite I believe. And that thing had his ass crying like a baby I can't imagine he would let this bite him considering it could potentially damage him for life. Surgery and etcetera from razer blade teeth.

[@kullenberg]

@@adamhaberkorn9500 I think the asian giant hornet broke him lol. He's not doing any more sting/bite videos.

[@seldomscales4616]

What an amazing man Tom is, very inspirational to me, as are you Kenan. This is very eye opening and its crazy to think what a bite from these animals could be like if the intention was to cause serious harm. Wow, I'm amazed that Tom is still getting in the enclosure with them so soon after that bite.

[@1Ladydeath420]

He was just trying to keep the animals safe He knows the risks he was taking Lesson learned

[@ricksanchez7999]

Tell Tom he’s awesome and I understand he basically took a bite and doesn’t want more because of course ... but still loves it, won’t hurt it back. Strong honest man. Great wisdom I see

[@lw3894]

TC is a legend

[@dougalwhi8888]

Croc monitor teeth are so crazy sharp that they actually cut there own mouth!!

[@The_Superpack]

Honestly some probably have.

[@JPsPetNation]

And they are what 12ft plus to what makes them a big lizard to and they are very fast too .. amazing lizards tho

[@mikestewart5194]

And they live in trees, and attack, kill, and eat dogs. The Guinness book lists the largest at 18 feet long, mostly tail, and 185 lbs.

[@thenumbah1birdman]

@@JPsPetNation operation drake confirmed lengths of 12ft+, one seen had a head similar in size to a horses

[@thenumbah1birdman]

@swiggity swooty Lt. Cl. John Blashford-Snell recorded many accounts of this reptile attacking and killing people in New Guinea during Operation Drake

[@torquess454]

How has Kenans channel not blown up?! I don’t understand why there’s only 3.5k views on this vid

[@epicFrogman]

those are 3.5 likes... the views are 168 thousand.

[@torquess454]

@@epicFrogman ok my point is why aren’t people subbing then and liking more?! Underrated

[@mrs.puppysaver1019]

Happy Easter! Hope you, Kate and everyone else has a great day today! Wow, that was a horrible bite

[@mikesmith2718]

Tom is a legend in the community

[@pierson974]

Tom jinxed himself saying he’s never been bitten by any monitor lizard

[@pierson974]

But I am glad Tom is okay. Hope that he writes books to capture his immense knowledge of reptiles

[@ricklegendary2990]

Just saw him on locked up abroad, im a big reptile fan so i looked him up, he seems to have such a legit passion for reptiles.

[@thefishylife6823]

The living legend crutchfeild!!! I just watched his life story on Netflix!! Dude was crazy as hell back in the day!!

[@lilspliffster88]

The Fishy Life ! What’s the name of the doc please I wanna see it so bad tom is a living legend

[@wadecrouch6803]

Did they take it off of Netflix?

[@thefishylife6823]

@@lilspliffster88 it's natgeo "locked up abroad" ep. snakes on a plane

[@thefishylife6823]

@@wadecrouch6803 locked up abroad ep. Snakes on a plane!!!

[@jessicap4998]

Glad to see he can get right back in the enclosure. Obviously much more cautious, but back in with the animals that could do the same damage.

[@dawnmurphy403]

KZbin needs a WOW button

[@godspi4609]

Dawn Murphy oh snap sure does

[@JPsPetNation]

I agree 100% this is a great video I really enjoyed it and learned so much from it

[@andreatangen8451]

Wishing Tom all the best and a full recovery!

[@pinkhare4344]

Tom, I hope you heal good, and don’t have anymore problems with it! Good video!

[@Zodliness]

Not a mistake anyone would willingly repeat, hope you recover completely and quickly.

[@ispinyarns]

The only time my beardie ever bit me was when I broke my own rule as well. He has terrible aim, so I always feed him with tweezers. When I broke the rule and held the worm in my fingers, I got bit because he missed the worm. Safety first, even with the little ones that can't break skin!

[@LatinButterfly]

Ouch!!! Looks very painful...hope he has a speedy recovery.

[@Taurusthebull8]

Thank God!! he's alright and Kenan man I'm sorry for your loss.

[@julierobertson9397]

Appearances can be truly misleading. Croc and gator teeth are on display and make them look ferocious even when they're basking; a monitor's teeth are hidden so they don't look to be the same level of threat. However, monitor teeth seem to cut like newly knapped obsidian. I have never seen an animal bite as severe as Tom's that didn't include amputation. I hope he healed with no complications.

[@snakemannn1744]

Respects to the facts there off ,,, Thanks for sharing '

[@brokenstacker8297]

That sucks!! Get well soon Tom.

[@tasha_111_]

Yeah I got a pretty bad bite from my baby tegu years ago.. took a whole Mickey Mouse bandaid and everything.. I love Tom!!! Thanks for sharing the good, bad, and the ugly. I know I’m waaay late but I hope his nerves/feeling in the digit returns the best it can 🙏🦖

[@belizeguy]

Poor Tom! My worst injuries from animals have all been from separating ones that were fighting . The ones that sent me to the hospital came while I was separating two house cats ! Now two adult sulcatas will pinch you if you get between them when they are jousting!

[@DiamondsandScales]

I'm glad he's okay. Man he was just saying how he never got bit then boom. Ouch.

[@ezekiel9788]

Awe man, I've got stitches 4 different times, it doesn't hurt because most large lacerations numb your skin aground wound. You don't feel the area, but after it feels weird. Like you can feel your skin stretch and get held back by sutures. Uhh

[@donnakatemorgan8963]

Damn Tom I'm glad you are going to be ok .what a nasty bite ! Something for you to think about Mr Kenan when you play with your big lizards

[@gersonm2368]

Tom has some big balls going in alone trying to save the male monitor

[@anthonyrupe9453]

GERSON MAZARIEGOS he will do anything for his animald thats proven man

[@albania1221]

GERSON MAZARIEGOS balls of steel my dude

[@trevor0386]

This is what drives me nuts about people who have their large constrictors and monitors near the face. A few certain well known ones on social media like to post with their croc monitors sitting on top of their head with the same fall back of "I know this animal". They are separate beings, they think and process much differently than we do. All it takes is an accident and few pictures being blasted all over about these animals being dangerous. In turn the general public doesn't differentiate between a bearded dragon or a large apex animal. It just puts more nails in the coffin for this hobby. Good on Tom for really emphasizing that the animal didn't mean to hurt him and that it was his own fault.

[@P0HTAT0]

My mangrove got me once upon a time but all said an done I'm incredibly glad she was still young and didn't do nearly that kind of damage. Hope his recovery goes well and he gets at least half his use back in time.

[@mariesplace9547]

So sorry... I understand the situation. Get well soon Tom. 🤗

[@welcomeback777]

Wise advice from Tom the sage....gives me new respect for this monitor.

[@meadowyck]

Tom thanks for sharing your experience, but so sorry to hear what happened.... It is such a shame that animals don't understand when we are trying to help.....

[@patrickgabriel295]

Its unfortunate but mistakes happen. Get better my friend. Always a pleasure watching kenan and his visits

[@DementedSheepCrap]

The funny thing is, just looking at thier mouths, most people wouldn't think they had a bad bite, the teeth are covered, almost, and even when you can see them, they are thin looking and not too scary....... little do they know, right? Holy shit!

[@KampKenan]

so true!

[@Jester68uk]

Wishing you a full recovery, Just shows even the best get caught out.

[@TheMackEvil]

Im glad he is okay

[@MindfulWavesStudio]

Been getting pretty close to much bigger ones in Lumpini Park in Bangkok. I think I'll keep a little distance after seeing those pictures. Damn.

[@007clanger]

this is where you need one of those bit suits they use for training police dogs, for breaking up lizard fights....

[@bmxking6582]

Damn Tom, hope you have a speedy recovery.

[@manthonyhall01]

Take it easy Bill your one of the biggest ambassadors for many species down Fla.

[@robertabray-enhus3198]

Holy moley! He has a passion for reptiles,and often with any large animal,they can hurt you if you're not careful He was focused on separating them, sometimes you don't think in that moment ,you just react Nasty bite..Yes,certain animals will give you a warning bite or strike. He was hospitalized,and on IV antibiotics, because most reptiles,if they not venomous,these monitors have an incredible amount of deadly germs in their mouths He may have to go through another secondary round of antibiotics These big creatures need a huge amount of respect I know Tom does,you can tell how passionate everyone is at the facility Even if you're an expert in whatever field you're in, never let your guard down I hope all goes well for him

[@sherrybrzeczka7966]

Lord. The geese need a mute button! Hard to hear but understood and respect to the Croc Monitor!! Well said.

[@WILD__THINGS]

One of my most painful bites ever was from a 12 inch Knight Anole so I can only imagine how it feels to be bitten by a big monitor.

[@rex90pawprint]

I love this channel so much! I’m planning to get a monitor lizard at some point so I’m doing as much research as possible and videos like these are so helpful.

[@eugenesolai7662]

Really unfortunate incident. Wishing Tom a speedy recovery. I wonder if there are tortoise species out there that are likely to bite?

[@GenXstacker]

Where's the UPDATE?

[@tracieandthecrazyturtle477]

That goose wow. Glad he's OK.

[@NDAGR-]

I wanted more photos

[@SomeOne-zw6kh]

Whaaaat the heck?? The picture where his hand isn't covered in blood, and there's abuncha stitches in his index finger doesn't even make sense to me! I figured thered be clear marks where there was a bite, like a dog bite, but that looks like someone dipped their finger in bowl of razor blades. Wow wow wow.

[@spamoons]

Good to see you guys! Missing south Florida.

[@DustyCowdog]

Crossing that off my potential-pets list.

[@chrisdearman971]

Well wishes. Hop it heals up fast for ya. That is one good looking lizard thought.

[@karebearsanimalhouse7195]

Omg! That bite was bad! Lucky. Lucky they know and trust you. There's a big potential of losing some fingers or your hand!

[@RockUmagic]

Wow! I hope it heals up well for him

[@annarenevictor9981]

😱 that is crazy!! Hope it heals quickly!

[@WWsThermalBottoms]

They look like little dinosaurs❤

[@demeighmarkham7854]

ouch looks nasty. hope it healed quick and neatly.

[@MOONSLIFE36]

Cant hear a thing with that panic attack goose!!!!!

[@cannondale97]

What an irony especially since in one of the videos about 1 week back, Tom said that these lizards can give a very nasty bite n warned viewers to be very careful when handling them. He also mentioned that he has never been bitten by it before. Now this....... I think it's best to always use leather gloves when handling more "dangerous" monitors. That bite sure looks Nasty!

[@vicaroo001]

In light of the new inhabitant at Kamp Kenan, this was a timely watch!

[@felixx2381]

My savana listening to the video giving me a side eye 😒

[@KampKenan]

LOL