Love finding these incredible snakes! What would we like to see next on the channel?
@huricane51847 ай бұрын
I seen on a news channel where 2024 is predicted to produce the 17 year and 7 year cicada and they showed a clip of the colorful 17 year cicada. Would be interesting if you could investigate on both kinds this year
@TheTrailLeastTraveled7 ай бұрын
How about some Turtles, aquatic or terrestrial!
@MyWildBackyard7 ай бұрын
@@TheTrailLeastTraveled you bet. Aquatics have a special place in my heart, actually have some leads on alligator snapping turtles this year
@MyWildBackyard7 ай бұрын
@@huricane5184 I got you! 13 year cicadas are out an hour from me this may, and I might join Jack for the 17 year swarm in the Midwest for a weekend!
@summerrainsong75067 ай бұрын
I survived an encounter with a critters attack that tested positive for rabies. I spent months in the hospital. For 28 straight day's I was given rabies shots in my tummy. Due to complications I could not receive the series of shots in the arm.very few people survive a severe case of rabies, but my story does not end there. I also received a nasty bite on the hand by a copperhead, it was bad however nowhere near as bad as the 4 bites from a single Black widow spider. It caused symptoms of a heart attack, difficulty breathing, chest pain, but worse was the tummy pain ,nausea or so I thought until every muscle in my body screamed out in agony. Then there was the fever of 105.7 I was packed in ice right there in the emergency room while awaiting a toxicologist to determine what venom was wreaking havoc . After positive confirmation of massive amounts of Black widow venom I was given vial after vial after vial of antivenin. The end result was months fighting..... I was left paralyzed from the waist down . Doctors said the odds of regaining feeling was less that 10%. With excruciating two years of intensive therapy very slowly the feeling started to return. I now fully regained all feeling. Only left with some side effects such as .. with a fever I now have convulsions as well as severe leg pain and headaches. So I would love to see you do an episode on venomous spider's.
@biggoldp905 ай бұрын
My dad got bit by one of these lil guys working in the oil fields, he thought it was a king snake or something since he didn’t see it when it got him. He went to sleep that night and woke up at 3am with his entire arm swollen purple. He spent 21 days in the hospital and took 19 vials of anti venom. He’s lucky to still have his arm.
@richardlahan70685 ай бұрын
He's lucky to be alive!
@davidca965 ай бұрын
thats scary, glad to hear he is ok.
@snipinmonsta5 ай бұрын
Bruh your dad is a tank and definitely has some natural resistance to venom.
@Dee-nonamnamrson87185 ай бұрын
Coral snakes have a neurotoxic venom. It doesn't cause swelling. It causes your neurons to misfire, amd you suffocate.
@whereRbearsTeeth5 ай бұрын
Sure, that happened 👍🏼
@JacksWorldofWildlife7 ай бұрын
I think it’s very special that you got to third wheel a scarlet snake mating party 🎉 Great video bro! That eastern coral was such a perfect end to a great Florida trip! Let’s keep that same string of luck in AZ 👀
@killbotprime7 ай бұрын
Jack, you're an absolute madlad!
@jamesbrown4207 ай бұрын
It amazes me you haven’t been bit yet dude. You really needa calm it down there just picking a coral up like that, it almost got you in the first 5 seconds. Mark my words, just like Chandler, it is Coming id you don’t stop. Have even a Little common sense I’m begging you. Even I’m not this dumb. Your literally begging for a bite sooner than later.
@bundleofbasil7 ай бұрын
Dude, great collaboration! Congratulations on the coral snake find. Your expertise really shines through during high stakes moments like this; keeping your cool (as much as possible) and staying safe while not letting the snake get away... phew. Good luck in AZ 🫡
@Okkusen7 ай бұрын
I guess Jack will not prepare a video to show us the effects of a coral snake bite 😅
@Darla-p8v7 ай бұрын
Coral are so hard 2 catch😮 I've gotten every one I've seen😊 but ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️zig zaggers😵💫.Also,everyone says they have small mouths not true.Caught 1 n have video of it chomping on the snake strike that was a good size. Copperheads are the easiest 2 catch.Have 2 chop/ chop have 4 🐕🐕🐕🐕
@hgck7 ай бұрын
I saw my first coral today! (Found your video looking for more info on them) This guy was out at a park on a lake in south GA. My 6yr old son spotted him walking to the bathroom at a family picnic. I couldn't believe my eyes, and snapped a bunch of pics just to confirm after the fact. Stunning animal, and I'm so glad I got to share that sighting with my son.
@RMR15 ай бұрын
The snake was walking to the bathroom at a family picnic? I wouldn't believe my eyes, either😂... Sorry, I couldn't resist.☺Very cool having that moment with your son. Good on him for spotting it -- he must have some sharp eyes!
@devilkingaming46194 ай бұрын
@RMR1 have you seen bathroom floors? Even the snake wasn't having it lol.
@MaffeyZilog7 ай бұрын
I always heard the rhyme to be "red and black, friend of Jack. Red and yellow, kill a fellow."
@Darla-p8v7 ай бұрын
Yup
@Mikes67Chevy7 ай бұрын
Red touch black, friend of Jack, red touch yellow, kill a fellow, is how I’ve heard it.
@JamesHall-hr4zl7 ай бұрын
It's not reliable over the entire range. Better to not use the rhyme.
@MaffeyZilog7 ай бұрын
@@JamesHall-hr4zl It's completely irrelevant to me anyway as I live in the UK and the only venomous snake we have is the cute little European Adder.
@jeremypreston50097 ай бұрын
It's mostly correct in North America, however you can run into snakes with mutated abnormal patterns. You're more likely to run into a non venomous snake with the same color sequence as a coral than a coral with the color sequence of a non venomous (again in North America). But yeah it's generally not a good idea to rely solely on the rhyme
@PrisPrivate7 ай бұрын
A while you ago… you said the video that would come out today was gonna be a great one, and boy did you deliver on that!! Coral snakes are so bizarre and beautiful, and this one was huge too!! The way they move is so bizarre too, I’m not even entirely sure how to describe it, but no snake moves quite the same as a coral snake… the other snakes were awesome too!! I especially loved the scarlet snakes, those guys were so flippin adorable… love the content, thanks as always :)
@MyWildBackyard7 ай бұрын
So glad you enjoyed! Yeah this one was special. Unreal moments, all of them. But that coral snake nearly killed us! We had been chugging energy drinks to wrap all the spider videos we had to shoot that day in enough time before the sun set, so when that snake materialized I actually doubled over for a second with heart palpitations 😂
@hi_tech_reptiles7 ай бұрын
Yeah that movement is a defensive mechanism - essentially trying to confuse their predator into attacking the tail instead of the head, super fascinating
@dragunovbushcraft1525 ай бұрын
Coral snakes were my special study in college. Once you see one in person, you'll never mistake it for any mimic. Also, they're more common and easier to find in Central, and East Texas. Estimated lethal dose for a human adult, is 2.2mg venom. Eastern corals carry at least three lethal doses, Texas corals carry up to six. Texas corals have the same toxicity, but tend to be larger. I've actually found MANY corals around the Austin/Marble Falls area, and they tend to be over 30-33 inches. I found one that was an inch shy of four feet.
@ChevisPreston5 ай бұрын
Every once in a blue moon you can find one in rocky west central Texas. Not at all native habitat, and they’re very unusual in western diamondback territory, but I’ll be honest, the coloration makes them pretty difficult to spot amid the red, yellow, and white spotted sedimentary rocks of the Permian and Pennsylvanian.
@Trindal3 ай бұрын
I used to love going into the woods and out near creeks as a kid. I was under 10 in Mississippi and Oklahoma looking for frogs, crawfish, little fish… but never snakes! Thank goodness I was never bitten by any amongst my unsupervised adventures. Saw all sorts of lizards but never any snakes. When I got a bit older I would always see cottonmouths when fishing in Okla. I hated those things. We were fishing on a dock one night where the water had flooded the area. During the day we easily waded out to the dock but that night there was so many snakes we had to camp out until the next morning. I got chased by a snake once as a kid which was a scary experience for a 6-7 year old. Now my Tblat screen is as close as I care to get to any snake. I’m happy to learn about them, but in real life you can keep them!
@ATLAS0330.3 ай бұрын
I caught my first one in marble falls when I was 12 years old that was 36 inches. A big female. Pretty cool to know your familiar with the area.
@ATLAS0330.3 ай бұрын
Texas corals usually come out early morning or right after rain/thunderstorms.
@ItsMaisyDaisy3 ай бұрын
I have never seen a coral snake in real life. I am in Western Oklahoma in an area with lots of Diamondbacks, Massassaguas and prairie rattlers. I have always heard that coral snake bites are rare because their mouths are so small and they don't have fangs so they hsve to bite onto a thinner area like the skin between your fingers and have to chew to release their venom.
@theqdie7 ай бұрын
Lots of years ago when I was maybe 11-12 my cats had encountered a coral snake. I had moved it across the street. I didn’t know at the time it was but I just used tongs to move it only after falling in-love with reptiles I realized that It was 100% a coral snake. I could never forget the snub nose and bright yellow head it had looks just like this handsome specimen. I’ve loved coral snakes since almost as much as you. They are truly beautiful and yess the gloss and feel of their scales was especially notable and the dark red with the bloody red blotches are unforgettable. Every snake I encounter is breathtaking tbh cannot wait to get my own living space to adopt reptiles. They had also encountered a eastern diamondback rattlesnake it was far too large to handle and move so I opted to just frightening off which it did with giving trouble the rattle was SO loud and SO imposing also something you don’t forget the rattlesnake rattle is seriously scary
@matthewotis35947 ай бұрын
When your 2 to r hours out in the mountains and walking through hollows of kohosh and hear those rattles sends cold chillls up my spine. Man never make it to help in time.
@Teresa-tn4we4 ай бұрын
I've seen many snakes as I grew up living near a creek. I use to sit on the edge and watch the snakes sun themselves on trees that would fall and wash down to the bridge which had 3 tunnels. Never saw but 1 water moccasin. Was huge and sleeping on the sandy bank where we were about to go swimming. I backed up slowly and turned, running back to my Dad. By the time we got back, it was gone without a trace!
@Teresa-tn4we4 ай бұрын
I've only seen 1 live diamond back. It was under my mother in laws propane tank. My husband shot it and I was so afraid he would miss and that tank would blow up, buy he didn't. 1 shot and it was dead. Huge snake. They puff themselves up when threatened so they look even bigger than they actually are.
@Teresa-tn4we4 ай бұрын
I've seen a couple of bright green snakes and tons of water snakes, a few chicken and rat snakes but never a coral or king snake. We had a gigantic black racer that lived way back under our house. We kept a puppy under there that I loved so much and that big snake killed him one night. 😢😮
@barbararichmond4995 ай бұрын
I’ve lived in Florida from the middle of 2nd grade through the 9th grade. I’m now 74. We use to go barefoot all the time, only got one new pair of shoes when school started. Always wandered through the woods, and never saw any snakes. The closet that we may have gotten was when my little sister and I were playing in a ditch close to our house that had sand and water in it. We were barefoot and I looked down, there was a small dark colored snake at my sisters heels. I pulled her to me fast and we left. I think it was a baby water moccasin, but we didn’t stay around to look at it. I like learning about snakes. I know you guys know how to handle snakes, but if young teenager boys were watching this video, I think if they saw this video, that they would try to pick up one of these snakes, thinking it was ok. These snakes are so dangerous and very unpredictable. They have that nervous twitch and you never know what they’re going to do. I heard of a boy picking up one because he thought it was dead. It wasn’t, and he got bit. He didn’t make it. I think you should do a warning ⚠️ about how unpredictable and dangerous these snakes are. You do know how curious teenage boys are because you guys probably did this yourself. You might save a life with this warning. Also, a warning just went out a few days ago, that with the cicadas coming out that these snakes are looking for them under the bark of old trees. They said don’t lean up against trees, especially the Oak Trees. They even showed a video of one under the bark, just like what you pulled up with your bare hands. So dangerous to do. Be careful out there.
@Katz264 ай бұрын
The title of the video says that this snake has potentially the deadliest bite in the US. If that’s not a good enough warning for people then I don’t know what is 😂
@Bobby-md7rz4 ай бұрын
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@willhickey73874 ай бұрын
Im always barefoot when i vacation in florida. I have tons of family down there.
@LoneWolf_Cub_Ogami_Itto4 ай бұрын
Beware is all I can say. People do dumb things regardless. I won't bore you with all the dumb things I've done.
@Combat112452 ай бұрын
I'm 77, but reading your comment describes my upbringing. One pair of shoes at the beginning of the school year, playing in a ditch with my twin sister. Your comment makes me miss my twin. What a great childhood I had.
@petersmythe64626 ай бұрын
"Red touch yellow? Yellow touch black? If you're not a herpetologist, stay the fuck back!"
@OggVorbis5 ай бұрын
lmao 😂
@Airon795 ай бұрын
" Red touches yellow and you're a dead fellow " !
@rkfan1014 ай бұрын
Honestly the rhyme doesn't work, if you don't know what it is just don't touch it lol
@hattster18184 ай бұрын
Red on white youre alright……..black on red youre dead…….but i cant remember if thats right lol 😂
@rkfan1014 ай бұрын
@@hattster1818 that works right up until you try and pick up an aberrant coral snake thinking it's a milk snake and need to go to the hospital because your nervous system is shutting down (slowly)
@dianethomas93847 ай бұрын
My aunt, from northern Pennsylvania, was on vacation in Miami. She saw a "pretty" snake looking, as she put it "scared". Since it was on a one corner of a very busy intersection near a park. She picked it up and carried it to the park. As she put it down someone screamed, " Put it down, lady that coral snake will kill you!"
@davidluciemable37783 ай бұрын
Gotta love a good snowbird story 😂
@gurumagooАй бұрын
It was propably a king snake. King snakes are docile and don't usually bite when handled. Coral snakes are quick to give you a nip if you handle them.
@PorkChopAChunky2 күн бұрын
@@gurumagooThat's not really true in my experience. They're incredibly docile. The problem is they're so small you can't safely handle them. Then most bites are incredibly low yield and while bad unlikely to kill a human. I'd take a coral bite over a big eastern rattler anytime.
@Smokeyjoedamanedamythdalegend5 ай бұрын
I’m in the southeast, some of my earliest memories are seeing coral snakes in my front yard and my parents teaching me how to tell them apart from milk snakes. Venomous snakes always got the glizzy but the nonvenomous got to stay around. Before anyone says anything, the one time we didn’t see a venomous snake in the yard it got through our fence and killed my dog. We don’t kill the venomous snakes out of hate more of necessity because, someone or something will get bit
@jackzimmer65537 ай бұрын
I love to watch Spencer & Jack on KZbin. Even better when together. Truly determined wildlife hunters!
@MyWildBackyard7 ай бұрын
Don’t forget a little crazy 😉
@montilue7 ай бұрын
Lol when your friend Jack was handling that coral snake my heart was racing. This was much more exciting to me than a horror movie 😂. This was a fantastic video.
@MyWildBackyard7 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! Add the fact that we’d been filming all day and had to chug energy drinks- we were having heart palpitations when we saw that snake. The excitement almost killed us! But so glad we were able to find such a lovely animal for you!
@chrisbaker73027 ай бұрын
Jack has some serious cohones, gave me chills.
@derekspringer64487 ай бұрын
Am I crazy? Wasn't his name Zack
@MyWildBackyard7 ай бұрын
@@derekspringer6448 first guy was Zach 😂
@biffmarcum50146 ай бұрын
it stressed me out, but I don't think he fully realizes just how close he came to being bit at the start of the handling after that though he did a fairly good job keeping his hand out of the way.
@leq69927 ай бұрын
coral snakes used to wind up in my aunt's pool filter in north-central Florida. That is not the surprise you were wanting to see when cleaning the pool.
@denisek2926 ай бұрын
I used to live in Baldwin co, Alabama. Whenever I opened the pool filter, I used a long grabber. Living by a river, anything could slither-in…water moccasins, rattle snakes, coral snakes, etc.
@kylesawkon40746 ай бұрын
I lived right next to jonathon dickinson state park, these things have popped up at the door step before, same with king snakes and all sorts of other kinds mostly black racers
@batshtcrazy52935 ай бұрын
I used to get them in pool filter in Plant City Fl now and then. They were very laid back,.and jusy scooted away when I'd use the pool net to put them outside the pool cage. Very pretty little things.
@grantyentis55074 ай бұрын
I hope it survived!
@jameskazd9951Ай бұрын
@@batshtcrazy5293 yeah as dangerous as their bite may be, they luckily seem to generally be on the less aggressive side of snakes.
@cooldudenibb6 ай бұрын
My heart about exploded when that adorable coral snake did a little chompin on the hook. So glad you found one! They're incredible
@TheBlubunni7 ай бұрын
Great video Spencer! Enjoyed every bit of it. The coral snake is stunning! Take care out there. 😊✌🏼
@youMatterItDoesGetBetter6 ай бұрын
"Red touches black, you're okay Jack. Red touches yellow, you're a dead fellow." It's so funny on seeing all the different iterations of the same rhyme.
@trailguy5 ай бұрын
I read in a 300 year old diary: red before black, venom lack, red before yellow can kill a fellow.
@susanang17325 ай бұрын
Posters in ER in fla Say black head means dead with a picture
@tommygo49ers5 ай бұрын
That rhyme will get you really hurt if you ever encou ter a coral
@youMatterItDoesGetBetter5 ай бұрын
@@tommygo49ers I just avoid picking up snakes.
@lannybrasher24525 ай бұрын
Screw the rhymes! Just remember red and yellow are the colors of fire! Stay away.
@markgman41575 ай бұрын
A fellow graduate student friend of mine was working on a rodent study in central America and got bit by what he thought was a coral snake mimic since the red and yellow was separated by black. He ended up being life-flighted to Mexico City and then Austin.
@JohnKendall-je4rx4 ай бұрын
Yes, red touch yellow kill a fellow only works in the US. Coral snakes in central and South America are different colors.
@bud50843 ай бұрын
My step son got bit by a copperhead, thinking it was a rat snake and caught him. The old country doctor stayed up all night with him. Catching that snake almost cost him his life.
@kiki290737 ай бұрын
You can probably find eastern rattles, corals, red pygmies, timber/canebreaks, cotton mouths, and copperheads all behind my house on the 40 acres of heavily wooded forest. We have seen most of them there. And, my neighbor that's lived here 30 years said that he has seen all of them. We also have a couple of resident gators on the ponds.
@michaelmcneely61437 ай бұрын
Enjoy the country life before it's gone.You know people won't get it living with nature in their backyard.
@DD-oi3vhАй бұрын
Same here at mine in north Florida 😂
@KrokLP7 ай бұрын
I love it! We sadly don't have any tricolors where I live, so videos like yours are as good as it gets for me - I can't complain tho! Feels like I am out there hunting with you and your crew! :)
@MyWildBackyard7 ай бұрын
Even where they live they’re hard to find! This was almost 2 years’ of footage!
@peytbass7 ай бұрын
I’ve had a few King’s and one Coral on my wooded property here in New Smyrna Beach. A couple of Pygmies too. Nice video.
@mott29457 ай бұрын
This dude has one of the best channels with some banging content ⚡️🧨absolutely love it thanks buddy
@DrewishAF6 ай бұрын
The kinds of animals that terrify most people are usually thinking the same thing as those people, "oh shit.... don't make it mad.... don't scare it...." 😂
@Herbie117 ай бұрын
EXCELLENT find! Can't believe how glossy its scales are. Awsome video.
@joeh22367 ай бұрын
I think its cool you found a king snake at the beginning. I've never came across one let alone a coral snake.
@MyWildBackyard7 ай бұрын
Kingsnakes are super cool. Depending on which species, I may be able to give some advice for finding them! Eastern and speckled kingsnakes I’ve had decent luck road cruising in the spring, as well as flipping boards and tin in grassy areas where they’re native. Scarlets are trickier so I don’t want to pretend to be an authority on them. All 3 of those I’ve ever seen have been under bark on dead pine trees though.
@JohnBlair-w3w5 ай бұрын
Smart fella don't know his ass from a hole in the ground kottonmouth will chase you if you piss him off
@Yamabrah_YZF6 ай бұрын
Jacks got balls of fucking adamantium bro just picks up a coral snake without hesitation.
@Slo-ryde6 ай бұрын
They seem very glib about it.., taking their eyes off it, by looking at the camera!…. Not sure if it had been staged… IMO
@healdiseasenow5 ай бұрын
They're not aggressive and they have tiny little things in the back of their mouth that won't even hardly scratch your skin they have to grab ahold of you tight and chew but when that skin gets broke that's your ass
@HedgeHorg5 ай бұрын
@@healdiseasenow He literally discredits that misconception IN this video. 21:00 Though short, their fangs are at the front.
@healdiseasenow5 ай бұрын
@@HedgeHorg I didn't know that
@vernonfrance29745 ай бұрын
@Yamabrah_YZF Not balls. That's a no brainer.
@PHISH85 ай бұрын
I grew up in South TX… home of the worst spiders and snakes in the US… not the only reason I do not live there anymore… but… it is nice to be in California where the weather is incredible year round and really only need to worry about rattle snakes for the most part.. maybe some black widows if you really searched for one, they are very timid…. Our Coral Snake saying in TX was “Red and black… put em back, Red and Yellow… Kill a fellow”. They are quite beautiful and tiny mouths unlike the pit vipers. GREAT video my man… thanks for sharing…
@stubby86637 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video Spencer,enjoyed watching. And congrats on finding Such a Beautiful but deadly Snake. Good luck and have FUN on your Next Adventure.
@MyWildBackyard7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! It was an incredible find, so grateful to have been able to see one in person.
@IronGunner107 ай бұрын
I can see the excitement, it's contagious. Great show
@MyWildBackyard7 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! Can’t express how special this snake was to find. Unreal.
@rolandwheeler48426 ай бұрын
Last year my wife and I saw our first Arizona Coral snake. It was in our front yard. Still the most beautiful snake I have seen to date. Been here 5 years and that's the only one we've seen. Great video
@chrisbaker73027 ай бұрын
I live about 15 miles east of Tampa, Florida. I have seen many Coral snakes in my back yard. First time i saw one i seriously thought it was a rubber toy. Extremely beautiful colors. Most times you spot one they quickly try to get away beneath leaves and a little unsettling, beaneath my backyard Gazebo. Very shy usually. But i responded one day to my wifes yell about one on my screened in Pool. This one was very big for a coral, almost 2 feet. It was very agitated for some reason . Was continually striking. I tried to shoo it many times out to my lawn but failed. Fearing my dogs or kids or wifes life i had to dispose of it with a hoe. I felt bad, but could not get this beautiful creature to leave. He would continually try to srike, when i attempeted to use a tree branch to pick him up. I work in health care and found out Most Hospitals in Florida do NOT have antivenin, as bites are rare from this secretive creature, and EXTREMELY, expensive to make and doesn't store that long either.Love both your guys videos keep em coming, thanks.
@Steven-gv1ke3 ай бұрын
Just to educate you, Coral snakes won't hurt your wife or dog. Their fangs are more like tiny teeth in the VERY rear of their mouth. Their teeth are so short, they can BARELY bite through human skin, and even then it usually has to be a sensitive area like the webbing of your hand between your thumb and index. You would have to let them chew on you. So please don't hurt them anymore in the future. Now rattlesnakes, cottonmouths, and copperheads, by all means, take them out for your wife and dogs safety. I personally usually just rehome copperheads. Cottonmouths and rattlesnakes I eliminate. Another reason you want to leave coral snakes alone is because it could be a king snake and they will eliminate rattlesnakes, cottonmouths and copperheads in the area.
@jameskazd9951Ай бұрын
@@Steven-gv1ke You are wrong and this very video explains how, they do have smaller fangs but they are absolutely in the front of their mouths
@atrain818Ай бұрын
@jameskazd9951 yes. Fixed fangs in front. They can and will bite. As far as what I have read, the antivenom supply for coral snakes was to expire around July 01 of 2024.
@ogoe_joeoutdoors10886 ай бұрын
I've come across this snake twice in my life, both times I was in the woods looking for something else. The first one was a monster of a snake, about 2' long(I wasn't about to measure it) the second one was tiny by comparison about 10" in length. Im still mesmerized by how striking their colors are and how shiny their scales look.
@CraigFogus7 ай бұрын
I lived in Ft. Lauderdale in my early teens. We had a lot of undesturbed land around us. One day a friend of mine brings me a snake (yep, I was that kid everyone knew was looking for snakes and other animals). He brings it to me in a bucket with no life. I looked down and saw its beautiful colors. I immediately asked him to set it down, and I placed a board on it. I asked him if he'd been bitten, and he said no. I'm guessing we would have know by now. I wasn't sure if it was a coral snake until I took it to a neighbor who was a vet who specialized in herpetology. His eyes went wide and asked if we had been bitten. Thankfully, no. He confirmed it as a coral snake and was excited, but also warned us pretty sternly about being careful. Mom was petrified as you can imagine. Anyway, great video as always! I miss Florida. I'm in Ohio, so we don't have anything quite as beautiful. The milk snake we find here is pretty though.
@13BravoBiggunsM110SP7 ай бұрын
Ft Lauderdale Florida my home
@saragates22557 ай бұрын
Great video, Spencer! We just recently found a baby garter snake in the yard that had died and had been beautifully preserved so I was able to get the 5 yo to watch this video with enthusiasm 😆 We'd love to see you do more snake videos! Great stuff 👍 Up here in Minnesota the saying goes, "Red next to black is a friend to Jack, red next to yellow can kill a fellow." Thanks for another great one 👏
@dchall85 ай бұрын
I've seen two coral snakes where we walk our dog in the evenings. We've been walking there for years (and years) so two sightings isn't a lot. But at least we know to watch where we're walking.
@JSwett00424 ай бұрын
I stepped on one of Scarlett King snakes in my backyard growing up. We had tall untrimmed grass in my backyard and I just never saw him until I got a quick glimpse of its body as it slithered away. Wasn’t hurt or anything from what I can tell (and surprisingly didnt even try to bite me or do anything defensive). Truly docile and amazing creature; and beautiful! That happened when I was like 4-5 years old, Im 23 now. The fact I can remember that memory defines how memorable and identifiable their colors/bodies can be.
@dennishassler6056 ай бұрын
As a child in Illinois, I loved the green grass snakes and I do hope they are successful today - they are the BEST pet snakes ever. Once, I hitch hiked to school with a grass snake in my pocket so I could scare the girls. The beautiful lady that worked clerking at the local airport gave me a ride about twenty miles into town and let me out by the school, but I reached into my pocket and it was for sure the snake had escaped. I've lived a lifetime wondering how that lovely lady discovered the green snake in her car? Well, she never picked me up again and I wonder why?
@elil80947 ай бұрын
Always love seeing your excitement and energy in these videos
@WinterSoldier72077 ай бұрын
The variation I always heard was "Red on Black, friend of Jack. Red on Yellow, kill a fellow"
@thediehardarkansasrazorbak72887 ай бұрын
I was taught this "Red on yellow kill a fellow" "Red on black Venom lack"
@leonardcollings73896 ай бұрын
Only true in North America. Other parts of the world Red on black is deadly..
@jakeeastman94116 ай бұрын
I love the video! Nice to learn more about the beautiful elusive eastern coral snake. I live in the Texas Hill country and have seen 5 Tex coral snakes around the Burnet Texas area in the past 18 months which is surprisingly more than the amount of Rattlesnakes Ive seen. Man they are stunning! Keep up the Herp Videos.
@johnbest19787 ай бұрын
Congratulations Spencer on finding the Coral snake 🐍 it's so awesome to see the expressions on you and Jack's faces. What a beautiful snake I love that glossy shine they have. Man what a gorgeous snake. Thank you so much for sharing your amazing find and as always thank you so very much for the great educational experience. Have a great day my friend and stay safe and have a blessed day.
@leeskeery7 ай бұрын
Awesome video, really well put together as always. Very informative 👍
@Boasandpythons7 ай бұрын
North America's only elapid. Excellent find!
@jimmaddox24157 ай бұрын
I sure appreciate all the cool videos with venomous creatures that you and Jack put out,because up in the Pacific Northwest here,the only snakes we have are garter snakes, unless you go east of the Cascades then they have rattlesnakes
@MyWildBackyard7 ай бұрын
More exotic creatures to come! I’ve read those comments and I know you guys wanna see more weird and venomous stuff besides the spiders, and I wanna see em too! Working on tracking down some really odd invertebrates this spring I think you’ll love.
@allen4806 ай бұрын
Use to live in Seattle and my take is Eastbound beyond the mountain summits and into the Ponderosa pine forests and beyond one will be in Northern Pacific rattlesnake habitat. The NP rattlers have a very serious venom. Oregon is the same way but they can be found in the Willamette Valley too.
@LifesWildAdventures7 ай бұрын
Spencer we’ve made a fatal error. A critical flaw….We missed the tricolor hognose Flying your way now, if we get to Paraguay by tonight maybe KZbin will let us add a tricolor Hognose snake to the video.
@MyWildBackyard7 ай бұрын
Let’s do it
@LifesWildAdventures7 ай бұрын
WE RIDE FOR GLORY, AND FINANCIAL DEBT! MOSTLY THE FINANCIAL DEBT BUT WE’LL HAVE THAT HOGNOSE!
@JtRiddell7 ай бұрын
You two rock!
@volcanohunter97 ай бұрын
Very nice fellas! Thanks so much for the video and info!!
@MyWildBackyard7 ай бұрын
So glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching!
@bundleofbasil7 ай бұрын
Ooh, this is gonna be a fun video!
@MyWildBackyard7 ай бұрын
Love getting to do these videos that span a long time. It’s why I film so many segments that aren’t immediately used, sometimes they play a bigger part in a longer story!
@bundleofbasil7 ай бұрын
@MyWildBackyard Yeah, this video ended up perfect imo! I replayed the coral snake discovery multiple times 😄 the excitement and disbelief in your voices- you got super lucky w that timing!
@OchoVerde7 ай бұрын
Great job all around! I found my first two eastern corals in the cool October night. We found a nother Fla coral just last week as it crossed a road. They are very cool snakes!
@MyWildBackyard7 ай бұрын
So unbelievably cool! Gotta go get some of those Central American corals next 👀
@AwesomeBabyBoomer5 ай бұрын
What you have to remember about a coral snake is that their mouths are very small and they, typically, in order to bite a human, have to be able to get a fold of skin like between a thumb and forefinger or something along those lines, they do not strike per se and as they are a member of the Cobra species their venom is very similar. That's why you don't hear that many reports of people being bitten by coral snakes because they don't get very big and their mouths aren't designed for striking, and they have to chew.
@ImLokisMom3 ай бұрын
I LOVE those rough green snakes! I used to have one for a pet many years ago. I'd love to find one in the wild. What a treat to see.
@christopherjones68027 ай бұрын
You can see the Coral snake biting at 20:55, but it also showed that its temperament was more that of curiosity when it did, trying to figure out if this steel rod was some new type of food...
@MyWildBackyard7 ай бұрын
Great eye! That was a food bite not a defensive bite- likely cause the hook smelled like snake! I’ve had kingsnakes do the same thing, they leave a snake scent on my skin during handling and then minutes later bite me thinking I’m food!
@EphemeralProductions6 ай бұрын
I feel bad for him, I hope his mouth and fangs were not hurt biting that metal! ❤
@alexmurphy40405 ай бұрын
@@EphemeralProductions😂😂😂
@gargeely49017 ай бұрын
makes my day every time you upload
@MyWildBackyard7 ай бұрын
That means a lot! So glad to be a part of your day!
@irosquaredboku7 ай бұрын
Such cute snakes!
@alainhernandez87676 ай бұрын
Hands down one of my favorite such a gorgeous snake.
@curtisprice98066 ай бұрын
I SAW A CORAL SNAKE 2ft LONG IN AUSTIN, TEXAS...THE MONTH OF MAY. IT APPEARED IN THE FRONT YARD MID MORNING. IT WAS MIND BLOWING THE COLORS AND ROUND HEAD. IT DISAPPEARED IN A PILE OF LEAVES UNDER BRUSH....I UNDERSTOOD I HAD JUST SEEN A RARE SIGHT...I AM 57yrs. OLD AND NEVER HAVE SEEN ONE MY ENTIRE LIFE.
@Lateralus46and26 ай бұрын
Sounds like a case of misidentification. Never heard of one being that far inland.
@curtisprice98065 ай бұрын
@@Lateralus46and2 What map did you look at? (I wouldn't go by what you heard, because this comment section is full of people commenting on encountering coral snakes in Austin, TX!) Besides, I have studied everything about reptiles and amphibians in North America my entire life! It was a beautiful full grown coral snake...and I kept my distance lol!
@upinarms7926 күн бұрын
I've been outdoors for at least half of my life, hunting, hiking, camping, fishing and what have you, and I've only ever seen one eastern coral snake in the wild. They're very rare finds, even though they aren't actually rare. The one I encountered was near fallen cedars and stumps not far from a farm pond in a grassy pasture on an early sunny day and was fairly long for an eastern coral, probably around 3 - 4ft, though it was coiled up and was difficult to gauge in size and I wasn't about to pick it up to find out. What I can remember most was how vivid and shiny and smooth the scales were and how rounded and thin it was compared to the snakes I was used to.
@hi_tech_reptiles7 ай бұрын
The red and black rhyme doesnt work outside the US at all for what its worth (edit: you mentioned it right after i typed this lol)- many coral snakes in Mexico, South America, let alone the rest of the world have red black yellow and random other colors touching all combinations and are still highly venemous, let alone the reverse - harmless Batesian mimics that have all sorts of random combos. All very beautiful! Especially some variations with other colors. (Also very elusive, rarely bite unless stepped on. Remember - dont kill any snake, even venemous as thats a great way to get bit, just leave them alone or call animal/venemous wranglers. They are great pest control and sometimes very important for ecosystems! I only mention it as I know this channel isnt snake/reptile focused 😊) Love the Green Snake find!
@Diesel33567 ай бұрын
I live in Florida and the rhyme does work for us.
@mountainmetalhead28103 ай бұрын
I’ve always been scared of any snake but yet so fascinated by them . Such a cool vid
@sce2aux4646 ай бұрын
Coral snakes seem more than willing to bite when restrained, none of this; "I'll just hide my head and hope you go away and leave me alone."
@theodoreplume48616 ай бұрын
Where I live (South Texas) we’ve got cat-eyed snakes. They are mildly venomous. Our homestead is very isolated. Tons of western diamond backs, a lot of corral snakes. The cat-eyed snakes are rare but I’ll see them throughout the year. I really enjoy your show!
@MrMagyar56 ай бұрын
I've lived in the southern US my whole life. I've seen every venemous snake in the wild with a single exception. That is the coral snake. It's so elusive.
@dustinm8002 ай бұрын
I went my whole life, without seeing a coral snake in the wild and then a few years ago i saw 3 within a couple weeks in a park and on trails in Austin, TX. One especially bright one moved in such a way it was mesmerizing.
@maxiebordeauxjr95297 ай бұрын
I’ve lived in southern NC my whole life, which is 57yrs and I’ve never seen a Coral Snake. I’ve had lots of encounters with Diamond Back Rattlers, Timber Rattlers and Cottonmouth Water Moccasins over the years but never a Coral Snake.
@constancecondit43497 ай бұрын
That green snake was a cutie!
@dennisyoung46317 ай бұрын
Looked a little like an eastern green mamba…
@liahfox58407 ай бұрын
That green snake you found was gorgeous looking.
@Bruzak14855 ай бұрын
Great video! Love the colab with jack😊
@Bryan-cs9to4 ай бұрын
In the last 3 months I've seen 5 Coral snakes while on my daily bike ride in Houston. BTW every time I saw them it was after it rained.
@richardhincemon4 ай бұрын
Coral snakes are burrowing snakes and spend most of their lives underground it makes sense that they would come up after it rains.
@lostinthewoods73697 ай бұрын
First off, this was a fantastic video! Second off, I feel you. I'm on this struggle bus right now. I just moved to Texas a little less than a year ago and have been grinding trying to find a Coral. I do believe it's just a matter of time but damn, it is a difficult one to track down. Wonderful stuff man!
@krishessler85277 ай бұрын
The only rhyme that ever stuck with me. I learned in the 80s when I was a kid, in regards to the coral snake... Yellow touches Red you're Dead!!
@Collinreyerson182 ай бұрын
I randomly came across one of these beauts when I was 12. My family was taking a trip from MN to FL and at our resort, there was this arcade that led to a little water park. We were kids playing games, and my friends older brother saw it. I was OBSESSED with Steve Irwin at the time and had to go approach it. I got this weird feeling that this would kill me if it bit me, but the snake was very chill. Now me and my partner have 12 snakes and I have worked with nature areas around the area to promote the creepy crawlies that people are afraid of
@frisk15123 күн бұрын
How the coral look-alikes actually evolved is pretty cool! I've actually handled a real coral snake. My father told me that ryme as well when I was little.. He also told me it only applies to the same areas.. He is / was a snake lover and we had more aquariums with snakes than fish when I was growing up... Probably 30 of differing sizes.. I've never seen a snake mate thou.. Great video... Thanks!!
@calebadair72403 ай бұрын
I’ve been in Central Florida since I was 4 years old. I am 31 now. I’ve only seen one coral snake in my entire life and I used to hunt snakes all the time.
@venderstrat2 ай бұрын
Loving your channel from Queensland.
@Terminal-VetАй бұрын
Growing up in the piney woods of East Texas, we used to run into coral snakes all the time.
@jessejames147 ай бұрын
I’ve been fortunate to see 2 coral snakes in my life and live to tell about it. First one was in Austin, TX, I had gone down to the pool to go for a nighttime swim when I spotted something swimming around. When I turned on the pool light I realized I was definitely a Coral snake, “ red on yellow, dead fellow” I used the leaf net to remove it from the pool and layer it on the side deck so it could escape to the forest. The second time, my son and I were hiking with our dog in the Sam Houston National Forest. We came across a baby sunning itself in the middle of the trail. Lucky dog was ahead of me and started barking at it. I had my son hold Lucky while I found a big stick and removed the snake from the trail and placed him in the forest!
@robertsanders29925 ай бұрын
You do good work. Thanks.
@sutherngirrl75907 ай бұрын
Another EPIC post!! WOW Spencer, very cool finds! Would you go as far to say that if a tricolor is found on a tree, it's a scarlet king? vs the other is subterranean? Do coral snakes ever climb trees? Truly fascinating, thanks for all your hard work. 😉
@MyWildBackyard7 ай бұрын
This is definitely a question for Zach, but my instinct says yes. The scarlet snakes aren't known to climb, neither are corals. Scarlet kingsnakes are usually climbing during warm days to bask in the sun from the safety of the bark (that side of the tree heats up sufficiently that they don't even need to come out). That's my rough understanding, but Zach will definitely know better! So glad to get to share this one with you, long time in the making for sure!
@LifesWildAdventures7 ай бұрын
Corals tend to use the pine stumps, and aren’t really built for climbing. It’s possible a coral snake could be using bark on a log laying down or at the base of a tree, but scarlet kings tend to climb UP the bark onto the side of the tree to bask and hunt lizards if that makes any sense So in short: under bark doesn’t mean it’s a scarlet king, but it’s more likely, since coral snakes are rarely ever seen that way, and they don’t really climb :D
@joequimby52257 ай бұрын
i found a small one outside my sliding glass door on Dec day, trying to keep warm. Thing was half frozen. put on some heavy leather gloves and put him in an aquarium, kept him for about 6 months. Fed him lizards every day. Honestly within a few weeks gloves were not needed. He was always super chill and never once tried to strike. I eventually, very carefully, took him WAY out in the deep woods and let him go. Cool experience. Hate if you must, but dont scold. I always took great care. i would say he was about 11 inches when i found him. Fatter when I let him go.
@ineverrage41767 ай бұрын
Feeding daily is probably a bit much, most snakes do not eat more often than once every week. Sounds like an interesting pet though!
@DD-oi3vhАй бұрын
I have so many coral snakes in my heavily wooded north Fl property, along with all kinds other critters you’d enjoy. If you’re ever looking for a new spot to search, we encounter them very frequently.
@thomasburchsted32875 ай бұрын
Used to find coral snakes all the time just south of Houston as a kid. Their colors are so much brighter than mimics. In Texas Red touching yellow works thankfully, but heads are dead giveaway.
@seanosborn32727 ай бұрын
You handle them so well brother. I have like borderline arachnophobia, really enjoy your channel!
@grkuntzmd2 күн бұрын
My wife has seen three coral snakes, twice in our driveway, and once in the street in front of our house. She got a nice picture of one of the snakes in our driveway. We live in north Florida.
@RyanNyx4 ай бұрын
I didnt expect them to be so calm when being handled? Very cool to see
@desertegle40cal4 ай бұрын
Just found a coral snake on my porch in northern south Florida. We were warned about them when we were little. Only saw two in this area my entire life and I grew up being outdoors all the time. Was excited to see it. Took a few videos. We don’t have king snakes in this area so we never had to learn the rhyme. Our rhyme was, “every snake that looks like a coral snake, is a coral snake” lol.
@martipw6 ай бұрын
Back in the day, I went through Navy survival training in northern Florida. We stumbled on a coral snake in deep brush. We ate that snake as well as a water moccasin and an armadillo.
@allen4806 ай бұрын
Was this in vicinity of NAS Pensacola?
@hansrudhe10347 ай бұрын
You should make more videos together. You complement each other very well. I appreciate when you talk about the animals you show and share your knowledge."
@tristan40212 ай бұрын
Just had to get one of those coral snakes and I'm still freaked out! 😅
@ajaxada57864 ай бұрын
I live in South Texas, San Antonio. I see coral snakes quite often on the trails. They are more common here than I would have dared expect. They usually take flight the moment they realize they are discovered.
@shinyluxray95387 ай бұрын
Damn I haven't seen Zac in forever. Glad to see he's still alive lol
@MyWildBackyard7 ай бұрын
Yep! He still posts pretty often too! KZbin has been weird the last year or so though so a lot of my wildlife friends have seen their videos almost get like shadow banned
@LifesWildAdventures7 ай бұрын
😭 you take a sick leave for a couple weeks man-
@weaseldreamsstudios74404 ай бұрын
I saw a florida coral when I was a little kid. Even at that age, I knew how special it was.
@karlharvymarx26507 ай бұрын
Glad you found an eastern coral snake, maybe my favorite snake. I haven't ever found one of those scarlet snakes though, really liked it too. I saw something the other day you might have liked a little. I saw a dead thing in our intermittent creek. I never did identify what it was, caterpillar, millipede, mealworm maybe, because when I poked it with a twig I found an a spider under it which sidetracked me. It was small, maybe average jumping spider size, but looked perfectly at home walking around underwater on the creek bed. It seemed to prefer to stand with its legs paired, two pairs past its head and two in the other direction. The legs were bristly and the body was dark earth tone. That's about all I could make out because of the water rippling by. I knew some spiders go fishing and some dive but I didn't know some walk around on the bottom like that. From what I've learned here, I'd guess fishing(?) spider, but I didn't know they came in subcompact models. Maybe it was a kid?
@belindah97903 ай бұрын
Wow! I love reptiles - lizards especially. Great channel . I just moved to North Carolina and had a run in with a 3 foot Copperhead I tried to keep it from leaving and it got irritated with me and either hissed or rattled its tail I couldn’t see, but it made a pretty scary sound and I sure left it alone after that You guys are brave! I’ve been bitten by snakes four times of my life since I was a little girl and a garter snake was my first snake bite A bull snake left its tooth in my right hand And I was pooped on by a large python ( smelly) And in Peru, I held the head of the largest anaconda in a zoo( saying zoo loosely) that I’ve ever seen I think he was 25 foot took five of us to hold the snake So I’m a weird old lady - I’m a reptile lover Love your enthusiasm love your channel
@burtcokain54735 ай бұрын
When I was little my father and I caught one inside the bottom of a rotted pine tree. He showed me that it swipes its head side to side to break your skin. This snake doesn't need to chew on you even though it has fixed fangs. Just a scratch can kill you
@douglasgriffiths35347 ай бұрын
The coral snake is gorgeous. I live in AZ, and have kept the AZ species a few times. I saw some in your video. They don't have the second black band on the head that the Eastern does, and are nowhere near the size. Their yellow is lighter as well, almost a cream color. I fed mine smaller snakes such as ground snakes and night snakes. They did well for a time, but since they were adults when caught, I had no idea how old they were. They did spend most of their time under the substrate in their locked enclosure, surfacing at night and after I misted the enclosure. One of them I kept for nearly 3 years. They were initially captured during the monsoon later in the evening, after the rains. (Jan Griffiths).
@MSDGAMEZ4 ай бұрын
I live in South Carolina and just this past summer we saw a eastern coral snake and a HUGE eastern Rattlesnake!
@1701smoke4 ай бұрын
What part I stay in Holly Hill
@fatherandsonwildlifeandexp14097 ай бұрын
Hello Spencer how are you and how's your week? Another excellent video great job 😁
@MyWildBackyard7 ай бұрын
Been a busy week! I don’t really get to rest much till June 😂 lots of trips planned and lots of filming and editing to do! But I’ll be loving every minute of it. So glad you enjoyed!
@fatherandsonwildlifeandexp14097 ай бұрын
@@MyWildBackyard as long as your happy in what you do my friend ☺️ I love your channel you do an amazing job
@vannlo3557 ай бұрын
Finding and catching snakes is one of my all time favorite things to do when I'm out in the bush here in Fl. Finding a kingsnake is always such an awesome experience
@MyWildBackyard7 ай бұрын
Kingsnakes are loads of fun. I personally have a preference for venomous species, but that's just because they used to scare me so much. There's an extra level of specialness when I see even a cottonmouth or copperhead that I don't get with other snakes.
@vannlo3557 ай бұрын
@@MyWildBackyard I feel exactly the same although I'm never willing to handle them in any way as I'm usually by myself and one slip would mean a slow and painful demise in the deep woods
@fishingnorcal29567 ай бұрын
Great video guys. 1 of my favorite so far 👍👏
@MyWildBackyard7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! It meant the world to see this snake in the wild, so glad we were able to share it with you!
@EarlMcManus-x7tАй бұрын
Just a little info: I used to collect coral snakes by the bucket load off the Hill Side stretch of Old Lorena Road in Lorena,Tx. They only come out at night and early morning, they are sub terrainian, so when you catch em, they'll hide under whatever substrate you keep in their habitat until they die.... so... you have to physically pull them out and force them to gnaw on and eat the mice... just a tip to keep them alive!