This is the kind of content that that I always search for! I have never been able to find a good video showing a crested gecko’snatural habitat until I found your channel. I don’t know why I didn’t know about you before but I am definitely along for the ride from now on!
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
Thanks and welcome!
@jjwingtech38276 жыл бұрын
That sea krait hanging out in the tree was remarkable! Thanks Dāv!
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
I know. I watched him for almost an hour!
@naeff0026 жыл бұрын
Because of videos like this is this one of the best and probably the best KZbin page about reptiles
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
You're awesome! Thanks! Please feel free to share!
@Brandon-cf1ou6 жыл бұрын
What a awesome video I just got my first baby crested gecko a couple days ago along with a corn snake baby it is so cool seeing these guys and their natural habitats thank you for taking us along on this journey it is much appreciated
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
Thanks! And welcome to the awesome world of reptiles!
@seth979796 жыл бұрын
I was hoping to see a wild garg! This trip looked awesome, I’m really digging the new content, keep it rolling!
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Gargs are found on the main island and we didn't spend a lot of time there. Next trip we'll find them!
@msnotbehavin41605 жыл бұрын
Favorite New Caledonian gecko is the Gargoyle! I love the chunky bodies and "horns". Thank you for showing these creatures in their natural habitat. Gives me a true goal to reach.
@itsvox43986 жыл бұрын
I would like to see the same thing but for wild leopard gecko 😁 EXCELLENT VIDEO
@ericwrstmorland10706 жыл бұрын
Fantastic finds Dav, that sea krat blew my mind.
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Eric! Mine too!
@channeldead63406 жыл бұрын
I can't believe how big that leachie was just simply amazing!
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
Second biggest locale out there!
@No0dl-10 ай бұрын
I absolutely love cresties and gargs and basically all the geckos from New Caledonia. Just fascinating reptiles! I’m actually getting a crestie myself, I’ve done so much research I can’t wait! Also I love your channel man👌
@jpbass59136 жыл бұрын
Spends like 30 minutes talking about how rare it is to find Crestie with a tail...finds crestie with tail proceeds to stress it the hell out. solid 5/7
@abdread21146 жыл бұрын
Gotta agree, its just to cool you finding the sea crate climbing the tree like that. To bad you couldn't spent more time observing him and what he was up to. And his eyes, really cool.
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
I spent almost an hour with him. I had to be stingy about filming him because there's no outlets on the island to charge camera batteries :) For as long as I watched him, he was doing pretty much what you saw in the video. I filmed another video just on the snakes, so be sure to check that out as well.
@forlornqueen5 жыл бұрын
Omg I want a pair of those birds. And seeing that snake in a tree was phenomenal. Thanks for filming this
@davkaufmansreptileadventures5 жыл бұрын
I did until they poked me in the head all night! :)
@forlornqueen5 жыл бұрын
@@davkaufmansreptileadventures lol they're probably happier in their island paradise anyway. I'm also already tied down with to many pets... But watching your adventures has inspired me to figure out a plan to take all the animals and move back to southern Oregon from cold New England. Keep up the good work
@uncledebo44ch236 жыл бұрын
Great video as always. I'm just getting Into crested geckos and leopard geckos and boy does it become an obsession. Keep up the great videos 👍
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
It sure does!
@0tto7776 жыл бұрын
I cannot recommend the group ‘Advancing Herpetological Husbandry’ on Facebook enough. I’ve got loads of info in their based on my 15 years keeping Leo’s on bioactive before bioactive was a thing. Info on primary collection sites, weather patterns, temp and humidity readings from those collection sites. Information on successful substrate choices, watering cycles etc etc. There are tons of very knowledgeable people at the top of the game in there too and it is a very friendly place, with the primary aim being to make our reptiles care the very best it can be, allowing the animal to exhibit all of its natural behaviours.
@craig41355 жыл бұрын
I agree 100%. Within the past year I've got 3 cresties and 2 leopard geckos.😀
@KaylaPearlCPNinja5 жыл бұрын
I have a crested gecko named Carmen and he's only a year old now. Love your channel so much.
@VC-nd1uk6 жыл бұрын
I've just bought me a crested gecko cage and having it set up. This weekend I should be gettingy first crested gecko. Boy I am excited. Videos like this is what motivated me to pursue to buy one.
@rachelkunz6114 жыл бұрын
So cool seeing the whole video, but definitely that Sea Snake in the tree. Very interesting.
@kathleenbillett47232 жыл бұрын
You're living my dream! I own a Crested Gecko and I hope to see them in the wild one day
@erica27015 жыл бұрын
Cresties are my absolute favorite!!! Thanks for taking us along with you!!! Your passion is inspiring!
@davkaufmansreptileadventures5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for coming along!
@scorpisces1822 жыл бұрын
I'm just getting back into crested geckos after about a 15 year stint and I stumbled on this video... just wild!
@Skittenmeow4 жыл бұрын
loved this video, love your enthusiasm! So nice seeing a wild crested gecko with a tail!!
@tayah16694 жыл бұрын
Surprised the one that hadn’t dropped it’s tail yet wasn’t threatened by you that’s awesome!!!
@redtiger94635 жыл бұрын
KZbin is terrible about helping genuine content. I happened upon this channel which is probably the best herp channel on KZbin.
@davkaufmansreptileadventures5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! And I couldn't agree more. It's pretty frustrating. Please share and help spread the word!
@mickraker13422 жыл бұрын
trachyrhynchurs is known from PI, it's no range extention Dav!
@dumbitcngh4824 Жыл бұрын
omg, that first leachie just being so damn calm in your hands??
@nue5505 Жыл бұрын
Love these videos I just got gargoyle gecko last weekend and fell in love with it immediately. I wanted to find any kind of footage of wild gargoyle gecko...thanks for the video
@KaylaPearlCPNinja4 жыл бұрын
I’m watching this video as my crested gecko Carmen is chilling with me on my desk.
@avaogara2 ай бұрын
oh wow .love to see cresties in their habitat...I own one n love them !
@JBoo-dr6gd3 жыл бұрын
New subscriber just getting thru your videos about cresties and couldn't help but roll over laughing when it showed that wild crestie with a tail!
@davkaufmansreptileadventures3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Welcome! That's exactly what I did when I first saw him!
@uncledebo44ch236 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the reply and help!
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
Anytime
@danielleb.70556 жыл бұрын
Loved the night herping. I really enjoy the new intro. That leachie was impressive. You should have known that you were going to find a crestie with a tail after you said that on your previous video. That sea krait was absolutely gorgeous and crazy to see it hunting up in the trees. Was a great video can't wait to see more!!!
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
Of course I should have known. Euan found the one with the tail so I may owe him $1,000,000 now...
@GenerationalGeckos6 жыл бұрын
Great video, I was traveling and just saw this. This has really helped me understand more about Crested Geckos seeing them in their natural habitat. Great work on this Dav. My favorite New Caledonia Gecko is of course the Correlophus Ciliatus.
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad you liked it!
@melissasyard12122 жыл бұрын
OMG so funny that you actually found a wild crestie with a tail!
@crystalgroves86486 жыл бұрын
Love,love crested geckos
@chloebolohan81856 жыл бұрын
gargoyle geckos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@GLitiatc0 Жыл бұрын
That wild crested looks so much better than the ones being captive bred.
@XaveoutMailfans5 жыл бұрын
The Crested gecko was my favorite!
@WikkidVyxen6 жыл бұрын
Im sorry, i cant choose a favorite. I am obsessed with all reptiles in general. Lol Excellent video, keep them coming! Thank you for doing what you do and sharing it with us! Have an incredible day!
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
I can't either :)
@dcads22905 жыл бұрын
I just bought my 1st cresti today :) Thanks for posting this trip Dave, I found it interesting. I think it would be good to have cameras on the island to see things that have never been recorded before. i.e what they eating, behaviour patterns. This would make a excellent addition to your channel. Also its pretty recent that the crested geckos have been re-discovered, does this mean they are close to extinction in the wild??
@GoHerp2 жыл бұрын
that krait in the tree is unreal
@JTBReptiles6 жыл бұрын
I’m really loving this series! So much stuff that’s new to the reptile hobby and possibly new to science - just by episode two! My favourite New Cal. gecko has to be the Ils de Pins mossy prehensile railed gecko (Mniarrogecko chahoua, I think!), although I don’t know them all. Do you think you could make a video showcasing all of the ones that you found on the trip, like a highlight compilation?
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I was thinking of doing that, and doing one for Australia as well.
@ryanjohnston79466 жыл бұрын
Love the deer drive comparison. Exactly what I was thinking, except northern Wisconsin. Awesome video as usual!
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ryan, that's exactly what we did. Saw a lot of cool stuff on that island, but no deer :)
@craig41355 жыл бұрын
This is awesome. The best herp KZbin channel. Dav' Kaufman for the win!!!
@davkaufmansreptileadventures5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Craig! I appreciate that! Feel free to share the vids!
@FeldyMohrisar6 жыл бұрын
I agree, I like watching animal documentary but I never see sea krait on tree in all video I watching.
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
Yup, I think its the first time that behavior has been filmed. Just wait until you see the leachie behavior I filmed! That video is coming next!
@gennykoala21136 жыл бұрын
It would’ve been so cool if you saw an ariculatus in the wild. I have a baby garg myself and I would love see them in their natural habitat
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
They are found on the main island and we didn't have a lot of time to look for them. Maybe next time.
@LonghornInOmaha6 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. That leachie was my favorite. Pretty cool seeing one with all that "snowflake" patterning in the wild.
@ascendingspirit1863 жыл бұрын
I would love to be there with those beautiful little creatures
@corbinsiner24536 жыл бұрын
Dude I love this so much. I have a Moro(Isle E) leachianus right know and I've owned cresties in the past I'm thinking about having a crested,gargoyle,chahoua,and the leachie all in separate cages next to each other. Keep on doing what your doing I love it.
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
Thanks! That would be cool!
@rademenes804 жыл бұрын
Wow! Wild crestie with a tail! Awesome!
@empireclout3556 Жыл бұрын
Hey man you gotta give yourself a million dollars for that tail find!!! 🤣🤣🤣 saw that video also , LOVE your vids dude! Subbed for sure!
@Ladystabnbag2 жыл бұрын
I'd love to go on a trip like this! How awesome!
@kittje6 жыл бұрын
Love seeing the wild leachie!! Beautiful. I have two of my own :)
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Two leachie episodes coming next week!
@Lupuscrafter5 жыл бұрын
That sea krait was amazing! Beautiful but deadly, and it seems like quite versatile in its hunting 🤔😂
@destinystarr11886 жыл бұрын
I love them all but I think my favorite is crested geckos. I found this video very interesting and learned new things.
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Glad you did!
@nicolelondon76736 жыл бұрын
A Krait in a tree - that is nuts. I'm amazed he could even get up there, since I thought most sea snakes had trouble getting around on land due to the bladed tail and body shape.
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
These are a bit different than sea snakes. I have a video about them coming soon!
@mypetsandme94733 жыл бұрын
Crested geckos are the best 😊
@joshcrews34666 жыл бұрын
climbing sea snake! that was cool
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
I know right?
@kataratify6 жыл бұрын
I love love love that you’re doing these videos!!! Fav New Caledonian gecko - crestie! Although that little Bavayia you found was adorable too :)
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Those little bavayia geckos were awesome!
@martingreen10996 жыл бұрын
Great video! That sea krait in the tree was unreal!
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
Thanks! It was pretty amazing!
@svavsgzggz21816 жыл бұрын
You are so lucky you get to this!! When I was in Portugal I cought house gecko😁❤️great video as always❤️
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Nothing wrong with house geckos :)
@Snowmunkee6 жыл бұрын
Shout out to Northern Minnesota!
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
You betcha!
@louv44376 жыл бұрын
Awesome job as always Dave
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
Thanks again!
@channeldead63406 жыл бұрын
Amazing video Dave I absolutely enjoyed this ! Why didnt KZbin notify me !!!!!!!!
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it. To be honest, KZbin is screwing with creators right now and its very frustrating. Only a small portion of subscribers are getting notifications (you have to hit the notification bell which is the dumbest thing ever) and the algorithm keeps changing more than we can keep up with it so no one knows I've uploaded but I'm glad you found the vid and liked it!
@channeldead63406 жыл бұрын
Dāv Kaufman's Reptile Adventures yea iv got notifications on but youtube is just breaking 😂 but I really enjoyed the video keep them coming because u make everyone happy with ur passion u show!😊☺
@kls97106 жыл бұрын
happy to see you in your element, great information and the music is perfect.
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Karen!
@foxdotl4 ай бұрын
I always wanted to see mangrove trees in real life they are so pretty
@aggresivesushili44453 жыл бұрын
So to confirm! Keep them in upper 70’s and low 80’s? High humidity, around 80%? I want to update my babies home so he can thrive!
@smetlogik6 жыл бұрын
4:57 🤣 those muttons.. so weird to see them on the ground I bet. Sweet find on the Laticauda, how cool is that? 😲
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
I know, right? They kept pecking at my head while I was sleeping.
@ocgmike1324 жыл бұрын
this video is pretty heat 🔥🦎
@Jake-bw1lv5 жыл бұрын
Hi how are you handsome 😍😍 That's awesome seeing wild crested geckos and other gecko species Amazing
@andyrice884 жыл бұрын
My personal favorite is the gargoyle gecko but I’m a little biased cause I did like JUST get one
@wildside3066 ай бұрын
He's cool with Sea kraits in trees, but draws the line at BP's lol.
@hogtownballs50996 жыл бұрын
I'm enjoying the last two vlogs , very interesting keep them coming.
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Paul!
@KikiKann6 жыл бұрын
Super interesting Videos!
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@jessief21506 жыл бұрын
This is soooo awesome! Thank you for sharing this with the world!
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jessica!
@exquisite_entity71456 жыл бұрын
Very interesting finds, keep more of these vids coming bro, very educational and gives insight to these common captives natural habitat. These videos definitely help me implement and recreate these creatures natural habitats in a captive situation and assist in adding proper enrichment for their captive counterparts. Once again thank you for these videos and keep them coming if you can. If you guys have the money, time and sponsors available to keep doing this I think a series should be formed on the education of both common and uncommon reptiles reptiles natural habitats and wild behaviors should be done. It'd show a lot of people how these animals live in the wild and show keepers how to enrich and keep their reptiles better. You guys are awesome and definitely got a regular viewer here!
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad you got so much out of the video!
@shelleoshelle72526 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on the sea krait find!
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'll have a video dedicated to them soon!
@avaogara2 ай бұрын
crestie with tail in wild awesome
@oo-xk3ih6 жыл бұрын
Amazing work, as always! Well done! Nice finds, too.
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
Thanks! It was an awesome trip!
@fazercraig96524 жыл бұрын
I have a green eyed gecko (smithii) do they really grow up to 36cm that seems really big ?
@brennencanfield48566 жыл бұрын
I love crested geckos and long prehensile tailed geckos.
@liamsmith61333 жыл бұрын
Crested Gecko 😻
@douglasbeauchamp91616 жыл бұрын
love it stepping up your game yet again!
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
Thanks my friend!
@johnsreptilepage68575 жыл бұрын
Great. Video
@davkaufmansreptileadventures5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@babalio66813 жыл бұрын
The most awkward fist bump I’ve ever seen
@brokenstacker82976 жыл бұрын
really great to see these animals in the wild.
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
It was really great finding them!
@j.diazreptiles82796 жыл бұрын
Awesome video Dāv!!!!!! 💯😄😎👍
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@267TPGR6 жыл бұрын
Thanks ,fun vlog!!😀
@amandastakeonit74025 жыл бұрын
It doesn't have the body nor neck, let alone the tail of a Leachie. I love crested geckos, that's what made me select the first and then this video.
@DEAexotics6 жыл бұрын
awesome work Dav i love this channel
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@ChuckHorneTheLizardRoom6 жыл бұрын
Great work Dav!
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chuck!
@xexoticx57486 жыл бұрын
Haaa i am so happy i have seen seasnakes on land and in busches climbing but noone believe me. Some sad they dont strong enaught and many other crab.
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
I was blown away by this too
@0tto7776 жыл бұрын
Building a huge leachie enclosure and would love to know some plant species from out there that would be appropriate. I’m hoping to find some small bushes and woody vines that can fill most of the open space. Any ideas?
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
I don't think you'll find any native plants available outside New Caledonia. I address this issue in the Leachie videos coming next week.
@0tto7776 жыл бұрын
Dāv Kaufman's Reptile Adventures I’ve managed to source seeds for Ficus Astrocaledonica, as suggested by Phillipe De Vosjolli but they’re not the most appropriate ficus for a terrarium. I do have several other native plants but they’re all small epiphytes and nothing substantial. Thanks for replying!
@mathieu-terrariosciences8156 жыл бұрын
This snake in a tree, what a good find ! So crested climb really up in the trees, like 3 meters from the ground and more ?
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
Yes, most of the cresteds we found were more than 3 meters up, but we found them much lower at times as well.
@xdragonxmasterx67906 жыл бұрын
There seems to be a lateral stripe gene in the wild I’d be interested if we could use those genetics in the future. At the moment crested geckos are a protected species as they were once considered extinct but this would be really cool.
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
Are you talking about Correlophus sarasinorum?
@rhacodactylus38126 жыл бұрын
1:40 How do you know that this wasn't Rhacodactylus trachycephalus, the lesser rough shouted gecko? Pine Island is Terra Typica for it so no new distribution.
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
trachycephalus is currently only known on Moro. Trachyrhynchus is known on Grande Terre. To our knowledge there was no previous documentation of them on Isle of Pines so if this is what we think it is, it would be a range extension. The problem is that he was always turned away from us so we never got to see his face. We may never conclusively know just who this lizard actually is. It could even be a weird looking Chahoua?
@rhacodactylus38126 жыл бұрын
Dāv Kaufman's Reptile Adventures actually it was first described by Boulenger in 1878 as Chamaeleonurus trachycephalus on Pine Island. So Terra Typica is PI. So since you were on PI filming this I think it was Rhacodactylus trachycephalus not Rhacodactylus trachyrhynchus. Greetings
@jtom1309 Жыл бұрын
@@davkaufmansreptileadventures You are very wrong Dav, sorry, they are well documented on PI.
@LyubomirIvanov1611 ай бұрын
Did you saw Chahous or Auriculatus?
@TheRufffNeck6 жыл бұрын
amazing stuff, trachy located on nu ami...so would that be a nu ami trachy...?
@MrFenderbender876 жыл бұрын
just subbed, great channel man.. I'm a mantis breeder and collector.. but i do like the content of your channel.
@davkaufmansreptileadventures6 жыл бұрын
Thanks I really appreciate that. Welcome to the channel!