Desert Snake Trapping -Catching Critters and Creatures

[@diogobras5135]

Huck looks so wise every time lol. He knows something we don't

[@benthere8051]

Huck got that look after trying too many kinds of strange food.

[@gaijillahimself908]

Just so long as there are no rats around

[@ShellyAnn1a]

@@gaijillahimself908 If you are hungry enough, rats are edible. Have eaten them during survival training in the military. Not much meat on them, but there is enough that they will keep you going. Do not remember what they taste like, that was back in the 70's.

[@gaijillahimself908]

@@ShellyAnn1a I was talking about Huck. Rats drive him crazy

[@tenminutetokyo2643]

Diogo Bras He Knows That Leisure Rules.

[@davidblack6365]

This channel is now my favorite nature show.

[@gregknight293]

............Everything about the Desert Southwest is a never ending source of fascination to me ......From the brilliant starlit night skies to the thorny plant life and all the creatures and animal life that calls it home.......Thanks for taking us along for another visit.......

[@TheHow707]

Bob, I seldom encounter people as at peace as you appear to be, it’s great to see. Been subbed and have supported your channel for some time, that will continue. Blessings friend.

[@richardott6365]

Bob! God bless you brother! I pray tou are doing well! We love u sir!

[@Austinandpup]

That tarantula was out looking for love. He was on the prowl.

[@CorvitheRaven]

How peacefully and calm you handle those bugs, I woulda been screaming and running for the hills. Nerves of steel my friend.

[@ballockybill2277]

Thanks Bob ! Your love and respect for our fellow creatures shines through !!

[@bheineez]

I'll take 0 deg over all the stuff in your buckets.. glad I'm on this side of the camera.. thanks for the show and tell! Love the adventure

[@elkhunter8664]

Your bark scorpions seem almost friendly compared to ours in Arizona. Ours like to strike first and ask questions later.

[@genepull5009]

Exactly what types of questions do bark scorpions ask? 😆

[@elkhunter8664]

@@genepull5009 Let's see. " Now that I've emptied all of my venom into you, are you going to stomp me into mush?" Actually, I catch and release them even after they've stung me. Begone little warrior, you've won the day.

[@joemontgomery8740]

So glad your still here doing these videos

[@joemontgomery8740]

I live 50 miles south of Dallas

[@canoefor-one1102]

When our little girl came home from her first day of kindergarten in Albuquerque, New Mexico, we asked her about what she learned. She told us she'd learned "if you stepped on stink bugs, mustard comes out." We told her to leave bugs alone!

[@johntaylor1416]

Thank you so much for the upload bob. What an amazing video as usual. You truly are my hero and so educational. Thank you doesn't begin to explain how much your videos and way of life has helped me.

[@gabewilliams6625]

I was stung by a wood scorpion as a child , almost a week of pain. And it killed my skin cells, so my finger was hard skin for 3 weeks. I will never forget this in Arizona.

[@gregknight293]

.............Great video, Folks....and very educational as to the animal/insect life that exists in the arid desert country of West Texas and New Mexico.......Your caring treatment of the harmless creatures is very admirable......and I have noticed you are also respectful of the creatures who can cause you pain and agony if not shown the proper respect. ...........Bob.....you, Shauna , Bre and Huckleberry have my undying respect for allowing us a view of the Great Desert Southwest with all its creatures and plantlife and still leaving it largely undisturbed .You are great stewards of the land........Peace to you always.................Your friend, Greg........

[@aimremodellingaesthetics6423]

Good to see you. Wonderful video. Quite insightful, lots of fun.

[@jupekai4601]

Great video Bob! I liked seeing all the creatures in the habitats you roam in.

[@suzisaintjames]

Great video! Tarantulas and scorpions! Oh, my! ❤🌅🌵

[@kendalkenny1843]

I just found your channel and enjoy it v.m. You are very knowledgeable and easy to watch...I've been praying for you sight, and will...

[@eddiehoff5278]

Two thumbs up. I learned something new every time I watch one of your videos.

[@jaywilliams7029]

For what it's worth man. I truly love what your all about. Between survival skills and teachings. An doing the best for our wild life. Much love coming from florida!

[@paulbales3513]

missed seeing Huck. Great video as always. glad you are doing well.

[@deathlis]

New video from Bob! Always a treat.

[@artkingvie]

cool video! always happy to learn about and see foreign wild life. You and your family inspire me. Cheers as usual from Austria

[@lexagfc9931]

I’m a little girl when it comes to spiders and i couldn’t even watch it crawl on you haha.

[@ShellyAnn1a]

The only spiders I can stand around me are what we call the jumping spider, they do not look like any other spider around. All the rest, I cannot stand, especially if one crawls on me, I almost freak out.

[@stacybrown4257]

LEXagFC I cover my good eye😎and skedaddle 👷‍♀️

[@uncagedstudios1811]

This is a very informative video. Thanks for sharing!

[@randomdude239]

What an awesome channel. Best find of the year this far.

[@EternalDeath14]

That looked like a western banded gecko.

[@Andygeofri]

I agree. such a cool find!

[@richardobrien639]

I thought it was a leopard gecko

[@allkindsofoutdooractivities]

Dick Chappy Texas banded gecko and they are of least concern and therefore not protected

[@antonrackham2728]

Bob hansler is the bob ross of the wilderness

[@christophermontroy642]

I live in Michigan. Pretty much well lived here all my life without traveling. To see some of these creatures you catch there in the desert it's pretty cool thank you

[@davehenderson64]

Huck is awesome. He`s so chill.

[@suzisaintjames]

I've had one of those traps for years and years. They're also great as a live well (for keeping your fish alive). ❤🌅🌵

[@liveinlove5958]

Great video thanks for sharing the knowledge of the creatures in your area and also promoting trapping humanely

[@richardsolomon8076]

Great video Bob :) you know an old timer told me years ago ,,,, that the proof of a great trap was when they can catch without bait and I'm really liking them minnow traps right now :) I like Huks advise on the dispatch of rodents. Peace and health to you all :-)

[@jeremiahacree3619]

great video man... that centipede would make me want to sleep with a shotgun, that thing is nightmare material

[@Snakue]

Nightmare fuel im also scared of them also millipedes

[@dodgygoose3054]

Here in Australia, we just bury a deep bucket/bin to its lip in a sandy area, with a piece of canvas or tarp 10 feet or so long and stake it so its vert and taught so it goes over the centre of the bucket/bin. Snakes, lizards mice whatever just run along the tarp canvas fence till they get to the bucket and fall in. So simple and will just keep on working, great way to see what lives in a area.

[@MarkH10]

Horny Toad!!! Thanks for displaying him, Bob. I recall chasing them 55 years ago in SA. They are almost wiped out. Living in Austin, '85 - '11, and in or near the reptile business 10 of those years, I saw exactly zero. That was such a beauty to see still out there, wild. Fire ants have nearly wiped them out, as they stand still while ant attack them when they climb an ant nest.

[@feartheduck6664]

Another instructive Bob H video! Keep them coming please!

[@lostinthewoods7369]

Lol this is more like my results when I did this in my front yard last year. Our front yard is an acre of forest and I wanted to see if I could trap anything and all I ever got within months of trapping was a juvenile Yellow-Bellied Water Snake. Cool, but I was definitely hoping for more. I guess it just depends on location. I did catch a bunch of other interesting things like you did in this vid. Keep doing these they are awesome!

[@ratroddiesels1981]

we enjoyed your presentation. we viewed a program about the eastern diamondback rattlesnake ; purported to be the largest species of rattlesnake in the world . the program scientist had one over 8 ft. long.

[@BobHansler]

I’d like to find one some day. Not far enough East here.

[@pdchr]

That my friend (at 2:39) is a Texas banded Gecko. Good critters around the house... they eat the littler pests.

[@aliensoup2420]

I lived in Phoenix for 2 years and wandered the desert in search of critters for fun. What I found: Chuckwallas, baby Zebra-tail lizard, baby Desert Tortoise, young Big Horn Sheep, Rattlesnake staring down a Jack-rabbit, Tarantula, huge Bull-frogs at night, Clark's Spiny lizard, Mountain Lion (I could hear it but not see it - it was stalking me). Lots of things out there, but often hard to find. I'm sure they see and avoid us before we find them. Those traps sure make it easy.

[@stevestreeter4387]

Always great to see you in action Bob! This was a fun (and familiar critters) video to watch as I live in Southern AZ. I admire you respect of desert life. Yeah, some seem pretty scary to alot of folks but as you say, they all part of nature and many are beneficial around human habitats. My best to you and yours.

[@stevemead3804]

So happy to see the videos coming regularly again. Love this channel

[@4xfish]

Love it Brother! No one's happier to see you back on YT.. aside from yourself of course! :0)

[@cliffordkelly5327]

Howdy Bob, who knew -- crawdad traps can serve as a snake trap ! Good video y’all !

[@aaronlivingston8767]

First time viewer, enjoyed it. I have spent years in the desert if Utah catching critters and doing rattlesnake rescue, good on ya. Stay safe.

[@TexasJungle]

I very much enjoy your content. I’ve been wondering how you were feeling these days and when you’re gonna release more content. I only ask because I’m a new KZbin or that loves the outdoors just like you and I am a fellow Texan with a Texas KZbin channel. Your channel is very inspiring to me

[@BobHansler]

Editing a monster now.

[@TexasJungle]

Bob Hansler glad to hear!

[@luxtempestas]

So good to see you well, Bob! I have a problem with snakes (don't like them, fear them, have a urge to kill them on site) and to me watching your videos is an mind opening experience, as always. Best wishes from Brasil, land of the Cascavel, Jararaca, Coral e Surucucu!

[@BenjiSun]

great video as usual~ love seeing the diverse wildlife in the desert~

[@anongoloid]

Every upload is a fun learning experience, I love this channel

[@lanceschroeder3267]

You are awesome Bob!!! Love when ya post vids

[@JusBidniss]

Hey Bob, we used to gather crickets for fishing back east by hollowing out a small loaf of bread, leaving the crust and a small entrance hole, and would come back the next morning to a 'bread container' full of bait. I wonder if you might use a similar concept here, and toss in a half slice of bread into each of those traps, which would bring in whatever kinds of insects or lizards, which in turn would bait the snakes to your traps there?

[@BobHansler]

Have put them out under exterior lights successfully. Also used glow sticks inside them.

[@gerardjohnson2106]

Stink Bugs. I was in a Little League baseball dugout one time and 2 big ones were crawling across the floor. I'm a "country boy" so I knew to let em keep crawling. One of the "city boys" stomped em before I could speak. We piled out of the dugout like the firealarm had gone off. Team manager didn't have a clew but he did know the third baseman had a funky odor about him. I laughed so hard. Dugout was ruined for the day. We were down by 3 in bottom of 4th of 5 inning game with the top of their line coming up so manager forfeited the game. Skunks don't have anything worse than stink bugs for the size.

[@Andygeofri]

Been hoping to see a new upload from you, Bob. What a great sampling of local wildlife!

[@EmmaTailsOutdoors]

Good video like always, Thanks Bob

[@drippyfool]

Gecko almost looks like a feral leopard gecko. I have a pet leopard gecko that has the exact same pattern and size.

[@craigvarela2047]

Western banded gecko

[@wyattslaughter4466]

Great content as usual, I especially appreciated the scout hat and shoutout to local scouts!

[@tonymckelvy837]

Great to see you doing another video. Loved it. Seems like a bumper year for stink bugs. We have been overrun with them here in Alabama this year. The stink bugs here look different from those.

[@mattthadd4663]

Nice. Gonna do this because i was just jumped by a rattler in the back of the shops where our crop field is. Good thing it was just me and not my boy and his mom. Gonna hand em over to game and fish to see if they’ll relocate em. Thanks for the idea

[@jettyeddie_m9130]

Good to see ya back man Great video !

[@RyanM-ke2gu]

I've got a couple of those traps here in southern NM. Two of my dogs were bit by rattlers this summer, only one is still with me. Both got Benadryl immediately and anti-venom within the hour. I relocate the rattlesnakes I catch, separately from their heads.

[@EmpatheticOne]

Yes it HUCK and that bob guy... lol. Jp another great video!!!

[@BobHansler]

Totally true.

[@EmpatheticOne]

Bob Hansler it’s true another great video!!! Thank you keep it up sir!

[@debonairedragon]

We have some giant centipedes native to Australia we used to go hunting for them as kids. I know at one point their venom was being studied for pain treatment. They were very common around where I lived in country New South Wales, Australia.

[@Strato13]

Yeah, I think I'll stay put in NYC my friend lol.. Don't know how my mom did it living part of her life in the Amazons of Peru, and I know you love good old nature, but I think im quite happy in a concrete jungle where I'm fairly safe from very large long multi legged creatures!😊👍

[@wolfiedabrony1802]

I love how you explained their role in the ecosystem. I live in Southwest Texas alongside The Mexican border and a lot of people here would rather kill the animal then let it go yes many of these creatures are scary and can be dangerous on their own but they have a role to play without them there would be more pests and we are already at the top of the food chain so there's no need to mess with nature. So refreshing to see someone let them go and give them respect

[@OutdoorChefLife]

great video! Thanks for the knowledge

[@ifwehit100subscribersiwill2]

Awwww that’s nice 😊

[@jonsey3645]

Good to see you Sir!

[@Livvisntinlove]

They have a centipede in Afghanistan that has the same venom of a pit viper but not enough to kill you. One tagged a friend of mine in his bed, it got him on his right thumb. I have never heard a grown man cry like that. The medics pumped him full of pain meds until they couldn't push anymore for fear of killing him. He was sick and in severe pain for a week. Centipedes are not to be messed with.

[@erichensley6370]

Great video. I love all your stuff and all that you do.

[@TMoua79]

Awesome!! Keep doing what you’re doing!

[@brightlight4425]

I like your fearless nature n hope you fully recovered

[@useitwice]

Really nice video Bob, both relaxing and interesting.

[@MokuNui808]

Have you done a video yet on why you mainly carry a Bowie over other knives like a kukri or large chopper blade?

[@RaeSyngKane]

Love the videos Bob!

[@hendo4440]

Hey Bob, I love your channel. I watch it with my kids, we take a lot of desert hikes out here in Nevada. That little gecko you caught is very common out here in the Vegas valley. It's a Banded gecko, the only native species to this area. They eat crickets, small scorpions and other insects. The one you had looks like an adolescent female. They don't get much bigger than that. Very cool, we have two in our family. Love the channel, keep posting.

[@kenliu808]

Aloha Bob, you are one of my favorites. Love your videos for the fact that your respect for nature. I think if everyone is like you the world would be a better place. I am thinking of visit Texas one day, perhaps retire there. Any advice? I love nature too but I am not accustom to venom yet.

[@BobHansler]

Depends on what kind of environment you prefer. It’s a big place, something for everyone.

[@justinkane9731]

Texas banded gecko. I would love to catch one. Very cool.

[@kylelee1911]

i almost got bit last month at work almost stepped on a rattler... then my friend at work also did the same thing they were so cold they couldnt move fast thankfully.

[@Austinandpup]

Even a simple 5gal bucket can be a death trap. Flip them over or put a lid on them.

[@phillipkarnehm7712]

Nice one for sure!

[@joshwame6746]

7:19, that's a New York hamster.😂😂😂😂

[@JohnWicksPencil14]

The Bob Ross of desert creatures right there

[@carloweis]

Great episode!

[@nasrythfunes8265]

That's a leapord gecko, their so cool, I have 2 as pets they get pretty big too

[@gaijillahimself908]

I think those stinkbugs are the same as the darkling beetles we have here in California.

[@mogwaimugzi4632]

Great vid mate.. Love from Australia

[@JRGTEXUS]

Any solutions for woodpeckers? Have created thousands in property damage, yet protected.

[@OfficialBluegrassMemed]

Thanks for the vid man!

[@BeardedBored]

Can you leave the rats and mice in the traps to attract snakes?

[@BobHansler]

Very possible. Water in the desert for them would be an issue.

[@BeardedBored]

@@BobHansler Good point. Good luck on the next round of rattler trapping:-)

[@kk-hp6ve]

Good trapping tips

[@dirtworm666]

I just found your channel with this video, I also found a video from a couple years ago were you were talking about going into surgery for your eyesight, it looks like you’re recovering OK, I hope everything is well with you, I love your videos, God bless BTW, I really hope something works out with the discovery channel, your knowledge, voice, and demeanor is perfect for television

[@BobHansler]

Appreciate it. Still have some sight in one eye.

[@workingglass24]

Well made video. Nice work.

[@stevenschroeder1950]

Great channel i grew up in Alpine and Ft Stockton so can relate, got bitten by a rattle snake in the BBP when I was 9 Keep it up p

[@hankt8491]

Google says the gecko is a Texas Banded Gecko (coleonyx brevis). Please take more care than Steve Irwin did. The world cannot afford to lose another legend.

[@BobHansler]

Thanks for the ID. I’ll try no to let you down ;)

[@darthcomo8387]

Looks like a leopard gecko

[@ChickensAndGardening]

Cool video, and I've just ordered the fishing hook card. Will keep it in my car -- I do too much air travel to keep in wallet, unfortunately. TSA would confiscate it for sure :(

[@jasonprairie9968]

Nice coachwhip, Huck has the right idea. Lol

[@danieltriplett6717]

Great Video, Last time we heard from you things weren't great health wise with you. I Too have had my up's and down's in that regard, Keep hanging tough, prayers for health sent and I look forward to the next upload

[@Kirbythediver]

What did you bait with?