Magical Mangshan Viper

[@AmazonSmurfette]

This is incredible. I love Tom's confidence with his animals. You can see that his calm demeanor transfers to his snakes. Those are some very happy critters.

[@COOPERSCICHILDS]

That's a man true to the game.. thumbs up 👍🏿👍🏿

[@5954ldydi]

Yep... if I were a "critter" I would definitely want to be in Tom's care... LOL. ;)

[@mikepatrona472]

It’s too bad that some scumbags stole his crock monitors killed and let out all the other animals on holloween this video should of been about that to get the word out

[@OchoVerde]

What a beautiful gentle snake. Thanks!

[@abdullahameen772]

The greatest statement ever made about animals Is with no doubt "It's only wen the keeper and the kept lose all fear of one another, is wen the magic can begin." You sir Mr. Crutchfield are truly a genius of the reptile world thank you and please make more videos your knowledge is so badly needed

[@TomCrutchfield1]

thanks for the kind words mate

[@horsecrazykrissy]

Tom, I cried when I heard of the death of your female blue tree monitor. They are my dream animal. I'm so sorry about the break in and losses that resulted. I hope they are caught and prosecuted.

[@loriw2661]

I completely agree. I hope the a**holes are caught!!

[@dutchvelcamp5425]

I didn't cry, but I got pissed

[@jackpotjunkie]

Mei Mei is such a beautiful viper and so obedient. When she was sitting on the cart, she would bring her head very close to you, but politely because you could tell from her bod language. Great job taming & socializing this animal when so many people can't do that successfully as you have Tom..!!

[@marlinfisher2529]

Mei Mei is happy viper, she is satisfied with how she is treated and that her needs for food and living quarters and enrichment are met. The is why she is such a well behaved girl.

[@arobbins8755]

There are a lot of reptile keepers/enthusiasts/educators out there, but in my opinion Mr. Crutchfield is the expert keeper/educational ambassador for these animals. I always have a deeper appreciation for reptiles and gain so much information from watching these videos. Thanks so much for sharing about the Mangshan, my favorite viper.

[@jprizzle2604]

Sorry about the break in man, hope you catch them. I can’t believe that happened

[@JustMe-gv7ex]

anyone who would do that is a monster. God deals with monsters.

[@jebVlogs556]

@@JustMe-gv7ex amen to that 🙏

[@5954ldydi]

I'm not quite sure what happened but it doesn't sound good. I hope no reptiles/animals were taken and I do hope whomever is responsible is caught very soon.

[@jprizzle2604]

@@5954ldydi one was killed

[@5954ldydi]

@@jprizzle2604 Thank you for replying. That is absolutely terrible news. Praying the person/people get caught very soon.

[@lanedj801]

What a beautiful cryptic camo pattern. That snake would disappear almost anywhere almost reminds me of an arboreal bushmaster.

[@win4jesse]

You sir are the OG in venomous snake handling

[@AAs-vb7pv]

I come from Brian barzaks channel hope you find the a holes that brocken in :)

[@koushikmukherjee207]

No wonder your mangshan's so chill. You provided Him a bigger home. Even though snakes don't move much, a bigger room let's him move thus keeping him more enthusiastic and not feeling cornered

[@StevenSmith-nz8vl]

Always nice to see a Tom Crutchfield video on the feed!

[@THEREALHOMELESSMAN]

Yes yes yes Tom is back on KZbin omg this just made my day week life for real love you Tom can't wait to meet you one day

[@kennethclaar922]

Tom , it is always a joy to watch your videos . Knowing that all the people that know lots about snakes and reptiles are watch the King of reptiles . Your the Elvis of reptiles .

[@kimspurre1242]

Mei Mei is soooo beautiful and what a sweetheart. ❤️❤️ her. How long has she been with you? I don’t exactly know what happened at your place (I’m a brand new subscriber) but I gather it was pretty awful 😣😡 I ❤️❤️ the Mangshans and am impressed how chill most of yours are. That enclosure is absolutely awesome! Here’s hoping that you can get eggs soon! The species needs dedicated , caring and expert breeders like you! I’m hoping that they survive in the wild but the limited range and continued poaching (🤬!!) is very concerning. Keep up the good work 👍👍 Always good to see someone of “my generation”(I’m 67) living the dream 🙂🙂🐍🐍🦎🦎🐊🐊

[@loriw2661]

I’m 60 and I feel the same way!!

[@njmxjunkie3128]

I wish more people had respect to what legends Tom, Kevin from nerd, Brian, etc. are..... I have the utmost respect for You guys and that mang is extremely beautiful. Also I wanted to apologize for what happened at your farm Tom, I hope you find those priks and they are prosecuted to the fullest extent.

[@njmxjunkie3128]

The damage it could have caused to the Florida reptile community had they succeeded in letting all your monitors escape would have been awful. Those guys need to be dragged out to a field and........ well ya know. Anyways Tom I’m sorry again I hope all is well

[@TomCrutchfield1]

Wow, thank you! It is the creatures that live here that come first..I'd really love to get Jimi back...She is a pet that is loved..She lived here the last 8 years...thank you

[@TomCrutchfield1]

I am so so happy that even though they busted open the doors on all the adult croc monitors and Cyclura NOT a single one ran away..If they were treated badly or even if they were scared some would have left here..None did except the ones stolen.. Another good reason to keep fewer creatures better.!!!!

[@rosemiller417]

Wow. Good Bless. Incredible they all just stayed in. At least that gone good. It's just awefull! I not wish bad on People easy. But this kind of Abusers. They shall get Bitten to the Bone and fall nasty sick with it. Still hoping on good news for the Abducted..

[@MissP7197]

@@TomCrutchfield1 That’s incredible! I hadn’t realised that had happened. Gosh I don’t know what these people are thinking and hoping to achieve. Did you get any of the animals taken back and/or find the people who took them? Two things you don’t mess with: animals and children! Low life pond scum is too kind a category for them Tom😔❤️

[@johnjohnson9175]

Geez Tom. What a beauty. She is in good hands. Calm also and you can sense the intelligence. Just a wow creature.

[@mikecain1000]

This was an amazing video, what a beautiful snake, so incredible. The display of care and understanding in this video from Tom is incredible.

[@harpers1niter]

Excellent video Tom. I was sorry to hear of the incident at your place and the loss of an animal. Very sad indeed.

[@TnTBalls]

This is by far the most beautiful snake I have ever seen in my life.. I have watched ever video you have put out on this snake. They are truly amazing

[@dawnb1561]

Tom I love Mei Mei she is amazingly gorgeous and just so calm. Your calmness, the way you show love and care really shows in your babies. I’m praying for all of you. Take care!❤️🤍💙🙏💙🤍❤️

[@rwhite2841]

It's amazing how gentle the snake was that Mr. Crutchfield handled and how well-maintained the cages were. I learned a lot. Thank you.

[@wolfyeverywhere]

I love how big they get, so cool!

[@larrylaird3576]

Incredible Tom and you can keep this species of snake from going extinct especially their small range in China.

[@thomaskonradyjr1142]

Hat's off to you Mr. Crutchfield. That takes a lot of work

[@LuckyBadger]

You are one of the wisest KZbinrs in the herp world! A careless or overconfident keeper is a dead keeper. Respect the way nature made them, and you will both live long lives in harmony.🐍💗

[@BeneathTheGold]

These have to be one of the coolest looking vipers on the whole planet

[@Takhii]

Tom this is my favorite type of snake thank you so much for showing up this big beautiful snake!!

[@heartlandreptiles]

Another great narrative, Tom! Mangs might be the most beautiful snakes! So sorry to hear about those terrible people that broke onto your property and opened enclosures. You’re in our thoughts and prayers in Kansas! Hope you are able to get them all back!

[@markmcguinness6392]

my favourite snake the colour is fantastic i love watching your videeos so much knowledge and explained so even a novice can understand

[@dvlexotics2177]

Besides a gaboon and a king this is my 3rd dream snake. I'd love to keep one someday.

[@coreymac2381]

Beautiful mangshan vipers. I love your videos. I always learn something from you. Thanks for sharing.

[@bludodge2008]

Those are some incredible markings !!! 😲💕

[@surferdude-ll2qu]

Wow!! Them mangshan vipers are living a great life, what a fantastic environment. 💪💪🙏

[@collinmalzer8246]

Amazing! Mangs are my favorite viper

[@clintonmiller4917]

Awesome love to learn about these amazing creatures! Hands down the most beautiful snake on Gods green earth

[@annwilliams6441]

She is so pretty thanks for making a video of her.

[@5954ldydi]

Tom you always seem to have the most beautiful and unique reptiles that I would never knew existed if it were not for your videos. This is such a beautiful viper who is wearing my favorite color. I have a new favorite viper although I love them all. Thank you for not only sharing your knowledge and reptiles with us BUT also breeding and making sure these beautiful creatures live on through all of man's destruction. ♡

[@jinjin0135]

These are so beautiful! They remind me of moss tree frogs! And they are more sentient beings with personalities like anacondas have. They seem so happy there.💚

[@nicks6837]

Thankyou Tom for sharing with us. You are a fountain of knowledge. Thankyou for everything you have done for the hobby.

[@jasondelaney9185]

This has turned out to be my fav snake there is it’s gorgeous

[@shanedriver9094]

That strike range to get the quail was incredible

[@surferdude-ll2qu]

I can't get over how beautiful these animals are, this is the image that the world needs to see, that sense of feeling safe makes them curious like you said. And that habitat is unbelievable allowing them to get sun which is paramount and the amount of room they have to slither & climb .... man.... O....man.. I wish I could come over.👍💪🙏

[@0oOo0oOo0oO]

I can’t get over that massive head! What a beauty!!

[@tonycarver5420]

I truly enjoy your content and the example of what the size of a cage should be.

[@5954ldydi]

That's for sure! If I were a reptile/animal I'd definitely want to be in Tom's care... LOL. ;)

[@spamoons]

Thanks Tom! Beautiful Snakes and fantastic video! Thanks for sharing.

[@jamiemcintosh4098]

Tom is a legend... one of the very best at any reptile... very intellagent man.... beautiful vipers... be safe and much love from kentucky..

[@1mataleo1]

The markings/patterns and colors of this viper are amazing. What a beautiful pit viper

[@starfire8593]

Wow she's beautiful

[@BetterCallShannon]

She’s such a beauty. There’s nobody on earth I believe more about handling snakes than you Sir. You are a legend.

[@jddanzig9019]

One Of My Favorite Species! 👊

[@sherrybrzeczka7966]

Can't watch the live feed but Thank you for sharing her with us!!

[@shamik_sathe]

Really an amazing animal, it has totally adapted to live on the mossy ground of it's range. Also maybe mangshangs are probably the most tame viper species.

[@ChiaraMainolfi]

She is so beautiful 💖

[@pdonnelly]

Thanks tom you always show us cool animals i didn't even know existed!

[@johnlash6511]

Just a stunning animal tom .. Amazing work

[@jamesmoore3694]

the colours and markings on the snake are just stunning

[@kenamaro3942]

Man, that snake is beautiful..

[@MissP7197]

Hi Tom, I love seeing you talk about your Mangshans and I also love seeing Mai Mai (sp) out of her cage. She is the most polite house guest when she comes out to see you. I was reading a report on the species today (undoubtedly one you have read) from 2020. It discussed the way a team had managed to conduct a study to estimate numbers of Mangshan living in the Hunan Reserve over a period of 5 years including seasonal variations of habitat from optimal shrub/tree/herb height, floor cover, tree height, density etc to refugia requirements to perturb behaviours and prevent stress. It was such a good read and extremely useful for people wanting to recreate the optimum environment for captive Mangshan and also in ensuring their natural habitat is protected. Asides from having an actual stream running through your enclosures you have it down to T Tom!!! 👌(I’m not suggesting you install a stream by the way!!😂) You mentioned that you change things out in their enclosures every so often. I wondered whether you do that in line with the seasons in an attempt to tip them over ‘naturally’ into breeding as well as other natural behaviours etc? I have everything crossed for you that you have success with their breeding very soon and will be watching closely to hopefully hear when that happens!!🙏🏼 It looks like you will be successful I’m sure👌Best wishes from Brisbane, Amanda👋

[@LarryLaird-eb8rp]

Tom she is gorgeous and so sweet, you're a lucky man to have such a wonderful snake. Thanks for sharing this with all us 😊

[@widowmaker7831]

This is the first time I have ever seen or heard of this species, amazing it's beautiful love the colors!

[@zachmartin1820]

Absolutely amazing snakes. One of my favorite species. You are a legend Tom. Love your videos.

[@clarky4001]

I love the word of wisdom "it's only when the keeper and the kept lose the fear of each other is when the magical of understanding begins" I so hope u have good luck next year in breeding these beautiful animals. The size of the venom glands on mei mei is crazy and when feeding that chick u proved your point that she is nice an settled with humans but bring a chick into the mix and she turns into a completely different girl. I wish u all the best in your future endeavors with this amazing specie's. You really are a reptile Whisperer. Can't wait till your next video.

[@joesaiditstrue]

that is the most beautiful species I've ever seen. I've been a huge fan of reptiles and herp conservation since I was in high school about 25 years ago but I've only recently found out about the Mangshan. envious brother!

[@PredatoryTankBusters]

She is absolutely beautiful Tom ❤️ thank you for sharing and I do hope you find who took your animals!

[@CharlesStjohn]

Mangs are my 2nd favorite snakes I think u are an amazing person with your animals and love how big there cage is. Your mangs all look beautiful thanks for the info and the video

[@TomCrutchfield1]

Thank you so much!

[@shirleylaboy603]

What gorgeous snakes. Thanks for the information, I like learning about the different species of snakes as well as all the reptiles. 🙂❤

[@josephtang5470]

amazing work !! sorry to hear about the break in man ..

[@adamsizemore2312]

Sweet. Glad to see you back on video.

[@donna5499]

Tom I am so sorry about your break in . I have so much respect for you and all your workers and all your beautiful animals. Would love to visit and meet you someday. I been watching you for a few years . Love your stories and adventures.God Bless you and Wishing you a better year ahead . An far away admirer Januari 🦋

[@stephanieziegler5908]

Q fax xcç

[@waynecreech]

Thank you Tom, I really enjoy your videos and I always learn something.

[@aridivinity7123]

I wish he posted more ! Amazing video ❤️

[@nadiabrook7871]

Mei Mei is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!! XXXX

[@BradT_Herping]

Tom we love you and we hope you and your animals get justice. Sending love

[@snakemannn1744]

Amazing Species of viper that u have ,,,,, Huge venom glands i see ,, what a huge yield huh ,,, well what another amazing species that u have and thanks for sharing.

[@cacogenicist]

Just recently became aware of this viper. What a beautiful, wild-looking, and mild-manered green beast.

[@danielhale3312]

Man, that is a gorgeous snake!

[@ALLGODSDIE]

This was a great video ! I didn't even see the strike the first time I watched the chick get tagged.. That was super fast strike.. Thanks for sharing Great educational content with us.. Let's go, BRANDON !

[@MFBURNS7909]

This is by far 1 of my top favorite snakes along with the Twig Snake of Africa. Thx a bunch for this highly informative video. I hope all is well with yall 🙏

[@TheHeadown]

Mangshan Vipers is one of, if not the most beautiful snakes there is. 🐍

[@atimidbirb]

Mei Mei looks like the gentlest snake I have ever seen... Don´t get me wrong I know she could probably kill me in one strike if I scared her or something but still. What an absolute lady.

[@brianhughes7042]

Absolutely beautiful snakes. 🐍

[@donnal.hanrahan2824]

She is beautiful!

[@rosesippel2932]

Mangshan vipers are such a beautiful 🐍🐍🐍

[@davidhudgens499]

Tom, you are a legend! These are beautiful snakes very exotic looking. I am sorry to hear about the vandalism and the lose of your animal. I hope you have a camera system set up that had video so the police can get them. If you don’t, I would highly recommend getting a security setup with cameras. It’s getting pretty cheap.

[@leetka333.]

Love these snake 🐍 😍 . The green colors are amazing. Subbed 👍

[@StLMikie]

I’m envious Tom!

[@dorahuff7697]

I was sorry to hear about the break in. I hope every is good now.

[@miguelperez710]

beautiful viper

[@crystalcook4150]

I am so sry tom for what happened to you and your animals those people so be ashamed and disgusted with themselves u are so kind and know your animals I'm so sry for your loss

[@mystictailsfarmga]

Awesome snakes! Please let us know if you get babies and thank you for loving them!

[@scottkline2539]

Mr Crutchfield the Word is out from coast to coast...

[@sharonrigs7999]

Great video on a truly majestic snake Absolutely beautiful ! I thought the Gaboon Viper released more venom?

[@sammijo4016]

So sorry to hear about what happened at your place. Hopefully whomever did it will be caught.

[@georgecrutchfield9850]

She has a really large head and her coloration is very lovely.

[@elisecurran9497]

What a gorgeous girl, with such a lovely temperament, like Dingo's Marshmellow!

[@JustMe-gv7ex]

i would love one of these, but i could never go venomous.... I kiss my snakes too much lol. Such wonderful creatures, such basic/true desires they have. They truly are not out to get anyone, they just want to live. People could learn a great deal from them.

[@onazram1]

I just learned of this species and they are stunning, there is also no antivenin for them...

[@charlesendicott9044]

Best in the business.