EXPLORING DEEP IN THE AMAZON | ELECTRIC EELS, RARE REPTILES & SNAKES!

[@tdhomestead]

Growing up in south Florida in the 1970s, me and my friends idolized a man named Bill Haast. I believe he was bitten by venomous snakes close to 200 times and lived to be 100 years old.

[@The_Crucible714]

Haast was a world renown herpetologist. During a visit to Florida as kids we saw him at the Sepentarium milking venomous snakes. He was also bitten by a cobra on a late-night talk show (video here on YT.)

[@joesphreed827]

So that's the trick lol

[@cara9648]

"We want to find what eats you." is not a sentence I ever thought I'd hear 😂 Love watching your videos.

[@davkaufmansreptileadventures]

Lol! Thanks!

[@The_Crucible714]

Dāv always kicks up lots of sentiment in his vids. 😏

[@Stwinky]

The part around 3:45 makes me appreciate just how excruciating that heat + ~100% humidity would be 😂

[@Richard_and_Heather]

What a tough SOB! Going to the hospital 5 out of 100 invenomations!? And He was so casual about going paralyzed from the waist down, lol. Super OG. Richard from Arkansas

[@The_Crucible714]

“They almost removed my fingers with some pliers” *not today*

[@catherinepoloynis]

You were very lucky to have a guide with Maldonado's experience and expertise.

[@The_Crucible714]

I wonder if he’s an ex-military guy hired by the government to police poachers or do they only do that in Africa(?) 🤔

[@Manticore2024]

All I can say is, I got a hand it to you man. I would be terrified wandering around the Amazon, especially at night! But I’m glad you are, so you can make videos that I enjoy watching, and learning from….👍😏

[@BeneathTheGold]

Some super cool species there. That little Smooth machete savane was so cute with the big eyes. I’m a sucker for baby snakes. I didn’t even know that species existed until I seen them in this video. Thanks for taking us along with you Dav.👊

[@MikeSwinehart]

Dav I envy and admire you. I only wish I would have traveled to half of the places you have you have visited. And I admire you for your vast amount of knowledge of animals you know. Great video !! As usual.👍

[@clistiarobinson34]

Good afternoon dāv, I hope all is well, wow that's alot of venom to be injected with, thanks for sharing this vlog. Always fun to learn and to hear about your journeys that you go on and hear about the people's stories that you run into along the way. Have an awesome Saturday

[@davkaufmansreptileadventures]

Thanks Clistia! I hope you have a great day too!

[@dylanjwicklund92]

8:22 Are you flipping me off?

[@LetsTalkHerps]

Incredible.

[@JakeMck3]

Dav, if you're reading this, I would buy a t-shirt with a still shot imprinted on it of you sitting there with a frog on your middle finger. That's straight up rock and roll. I understand if that's not an image you want to use to promote Reptile Adventures. I just wanted to throw that idea out there into the Universe.

[@davkaufmansreptileadventures]

Just like Johnny Cash but with a frog! I may do a limited edition but we'll see.

[@ianparkinson7039]

Hi Dav amazing place & some beautiful animals. Another awesome video mate cheers from down under mate

[@GoodJane54]

Love the video

[@dannysreptiles4379]

The frog at 7:30 is more then likely a Callimedusa tomopterna tiger legged tree frog.

[@bernadettemcgoldrick4817]

Another great video. All those frogs were extra cute! ❤

[@davkaufmansreptileadventures]

Thanks!

[@alschissler4299]

YOUR VIDEOS ARE GREAT KEEP THEM COMING !

[@ForestExotics]

Good video thanks

[@donde1984]

How's it going hope all is well what a great video always a treat to see them. Have a question with a bit of a doubt maybe you can shine some light on the topic. To me that phyllomedusa vaillantii looks more like phyllomedusa tomopterna. Phyllomedusa vaillantii doesn't have tiger stripped, but phyllomedusa tomopterna does also found in the Amazon. White-lined monkey frog meaning 2 dedicated lines razer like white lines on its back starting from his eyes all the way down..without tiger stripped lines on its side its actually solid with some spots . I also own both lol

[@vanessavieux7283]

I love it have a wonderful day good job

[@markrumfola9833]

The Great man Dave is in the House.

[@NolansExotics-HERPS]

Blud found my dreams and made them real. Great job Dave!

[@lukemorgan8447]

Love that waxy tree frog. Its ok to flip the camera off once in a while lol. I have that same reaction in road rage lol or in general lol. Surviving one venomous snake bite is remarkable enough let alone over 100 wow. A Boomslang bite would not be one to take lightly. Beautiful snakes like coral and boomslang I would not recommend especially if you thousands of miles from a clinic want to be bitten by. Very remarkable and respect.

[@juststokedtobehere]

Dav just told us to Frog off!

[@shanetheundertaker8474]

Thank you 😊👍 Such amazing creatures ! Especially like the creature , latin name ' Davus Kauffmantus ' Have a wonderful day guys ! A BIG hello from the UK 🤟😊

[@davkaufmansreptileadventures]

Lol! Thanks!

[@davewade30]

I can understand why it's hard for that frog to maintain moisture...in the rainforest! LOL! It might not make sense, but it sure is interesting!

[@rebeccafriend4854]

Not getting in that water without hip waders! 😂great video!

[@davkaufmansreptileadventures]

It's all part of the adventure!

[@JayCWhiteCloud]

Kindly share, if possible, the circumstances surrounding the classification of Chironius scurrulus and other related species within the same Genus as being known as "venomous" and "deadly," as proposed by the individual in the video. Despite my personal experience with this species, I have not previously encountered any information suggesting that the Genus is hazardous or more so than the Heterodon here in North America. I'm curious to know more of what you find...Thanks in advance and for another great video...

[@williammonfore9923]

What is the species of the colubrid at the end? I never heard it. It was eluded that it was similar to a boomslang in venom effect, but no species mentioned

[@LanceKirkman]

Intense! Thank you for sharing the snakes and Maldonado's story! #RattleOn

[@davkaufmansreptileadventures]

Thanks Lance!

[@frederiqueiacovoni7014]

Lovely

[@ggoannas]

Stupid question but a vital one for me, soon. Have you ever found an insect repellent that works? What do you use?

[@leesreptilesandaquatics6368]

Since you travel so much how much time do you get to spend with your reptiles you have at home?

[@The_Crucible714]

“These ants have built a bridge with their bodies…” *shows ants crossing over twig.* 😅

[@californiacritic9779]

Nancy Sinatra would be proud of those boots @Dav Kaufman. Walk On!

[@davkaufmansreptileadventures]

Lol. Those were made for walking these were made for wading:)

[@LukeMcGuireoides]

Electric eels are scary af

[@puhbrox]

Hell yeah!!

[@lindabenny4454]

Dav, you need longer boots!

[@MartinTeeters]

I should have googled Venom Superman first before commenting and it says his name is Steve Ludwin and the closed captioning for the video was in Italian instead of English His hero was Bill Haast from Serpentarium

[@seanbennett7916]

Someone needs to unravel the mystery behind the iguana head bobs. I had greens as a kid and they bobbed but I had no clue. Now I have a blue and he's always bobbing and I wiggle my fingers back. I don't have a clue what I'm saying, but I can pick him up after I bob back much easier.

[@brendalee2376]

❤

[@thomasharhen2168]

You should be wearing fishing waders

[@davkaufmansreptileadventures]

Too heavy to pack :)

[@carschmn]

Did the eels get louder when they were getting ready to feast on human flesh?

[@MartinTeeters]

Google the venom Superman, I saw on Viceland TV show and I forgot his name and he injected himself with various venoms and he had his blood telemores tested and it was showing him to be a 28 years old man when he's actually 42 years old

[@MFBURNS7909]

Tim Friede?

[@MartinTeeters]

@@MFBURNS7909 I forgot about him and yeah he's other one who does that too

[@sammyvargas3679]

💞🫵😎👊💞

[@heavenleigh3344]

Oh no, I can't leave it at the 666th Like!!! Someone go raise that number up for me would ya? 😂

[@kevinlewis374]

If he's been bitten 100 times, he probably needs to get some training.