Digging Out Tick Infested Cavern For A Python On Active Nest

Digging Out Tick Infested Cavern For A Python On Active Nest. Alright, ya'll we have a good nest capture today. Otto did it again and found us a good sized python on an active nest. The island was filled with thorns and I had to dig through a tick infested cavern to get at this python but we did it and I'm super happy we were able to get this python and nest out of the Everglades.
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[@rickjason215]

I have been there in the summer and it is unbearably hot. It looks easy on video, but it is very hard work. We are lucky to have people like you.

[@Trish150655]

i have no idea how they handle the heat. Plus they are wearing long sleeve.full pants..that’s gotta be disgusting HOT!! Hats off to them! I couldn’t do it!

[@rg20322]

I didn't realize how many eggs pythons lay, it's incredible and happy to see you getting rid of these nests and pests!

[@rickjason215]

That's not a big clutch. I have seen at least double that. It wasn't a big snake, but eventually, they all get big.

[@BahamutBreaker]

A lot of the hatchings don’t survive the first few weeks after hatching. Still, if even a dozen snakes grow to adult size from a clutch of 70 eggs, it’s easy to see why these pythons have completely taken over the ecosystem.

[@the_witty_dad]

Before UF did a study on them in recent years, 30 is about the most they thought they could have. They’ve been found to have up to 111 I think has been the max so far.

[@proudmilitarybrat76]

​@@the_witty_dad😮🫨😲😳

[@freddyg5888]

too bad it doesnt really make a difference

[@camarogirl1369]

Landlord Otto serving an eviction notice! LMAO🤘🏼😝🤘🏼

[@PythonCowboy]

You bet lol

[@Taydutt13]

Otto is him. He don't play with no snakes, no iguanas, and no Egyptian geese. If you're an invasive species he's got something for ya. Good boy. Trapper Mike that guy too.

[@LITTLEROCK2517]

Yo

[@Katlovesherfam]

Hopefully Trapper Mike can breed Otto pups and keep that magic going. This wildlife biologist / dog lover absolutely loves seeing this type of teamwork! And it’s such important work! That cannot be emphasized enough!

[@JadenGregg-su9no]

​@@LITTLEROCK2517YO THEY IS WHAT?

[@lindacarruthers3423]

Great work on saving Florida wildlife . Hard ,dirty, dangerous and exhausting work .Well done ,many thanks .

[@julierobertson148]

Great to see all the years of effort and data collection are really paying off. What a haul! And with more trained hunters in the field, results can only get better. Otto is a blessing. I know he'll be a great teacher for other dogs, and I hope you can find a bitch with his same great abilities and breed LOTS of gifted puppies to expand and continue the success. Good on y'all!

[@LolaNelson-i1v]

I live in South Florida and it unbelievably hot in summer. It’s worse in the Everglades because there’s very little shade, and the biting bugs are insane! Yes,the dogs are the key; you are Florida’s heroes!!!

[@rickjason215]

People really have no idea how hot and humid it is there. Even on regular streets, not by the Everglades, nobody is walking down the street. Everyone is in air conditioning. These guys are tough as nails.

[@MichaelJones-iu5tx]

Yep heat and mosquitos are terrible, but snakes are plentiful

[@DSMITH-cz7xi]

Are you kidding me,this dude doesn't have 300k subscribers, after seeing everything and hearing about why he's doing it,I would sincerely hope all the Floridians would stand behind him!!!

[@larogersii1]

you need to keep those ticks off you. If you have Lonestar ticks there please use a tick spray, I was bitten over 10 years ago at least by a Lonestar tick and got Alpha Gal and haven't been able to eat mammal meat for the last 8 years without having an allergic reaction that has sent me to the ER. It took the doctors time to find out what caused it. Please just take care is all i ask you.

[@comfortablynumb9342]

Taking out a nest of eggs with a momma python is the absolute best possible outcome, Otto is truly badass. I can't believe you don't use bug repellent for the mosquitoes and ticks and no see-ums and horse flies and screw flies and...all those bugs that bite in the Everglades. I got eaten up just on the side of the road down there by skeeters. It can't be better out in the bush. So I'd use repellent.

[@suep9445]

Even the best bug repellent will still let some through, under those conditions.

[@comfortablynumb9342]

@@suep9445 yeah a small percentage will still get on you with repellent but if you deter 95% or even 50% it's an improvement. The worst bugs I've ever seen were in the Everglades, a swamp on the FL/GA border, and in Central America. I used repellent for years outside when I lived in Costa Rica, around the coffee farms there are little black flies that make you bleed a little drop of blood and then it itches, bad. That was in the mountains. At the beach it was no see-ums and mosquitoes. Anytime there are mosquitoes you can get bit fly eggs from the mosquitoes, the flies put them there so they drop on a host. Then you get a maggot. Screw flies that get in livestock in Florida are similar I think. And you can catch dengue from mosquitoes there, and now in Florida too, along with malaria. So I'd use repellent.

[@moonmunster]

Great job. It is going to be hard to eradicate the pythons when they are underground on an island like you were on with all the brush. Great job by Otto as always.

[@BahamutBreaker]

It’s near-impossible to fully eradicate the pythons at this point. The goal isn’t eradication now. The goal is just keeping it under control.

[@cassandrasatriano_realtor]

Thank you for helping our Everglades ..

[@f.daniellabarbera6786]

Thank you and Otto for helping our great state of Florida !

[@cdnerin]

OH, Ott is the bestest doggo!! You're doing AMAZING WORK!! I'm Canadian & cannot imagine what Floridians are going through, between the pythons & iguanas ... thank you for all your work. The way it's been going, we're going to start to see more small kids getting taken in their own back yards, more pets, and just nothing left for native animals, which is incredibly sad. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU!!

[@timcunningham9996]

Thank you Mike for everything you do

[@Str8Flossin]

Hope y’all are treating clothes with permethrin! Tick bourne illnesses are no bueno. Great work!!

[@malloryfraney1683]

Thank you and your team, and especially otto! He is a python hunting machine. Great job guys💚 every snake removed is a step closer to the ecosystem rebuilding.

[@rebeccabroyles4473]

Great job you have some balls pulling that out of there

[@bonnie3962]

A big thank you to Otto & you for working so hard to eradicate this invasive species. Hate those damn things!!!

[@rockysuperstar1]

COWBOY , OTTO Did a Fine Job . I Hate Tic's . Growing up in Texas , We would put Powered Sulfur on our legs and arms to keep the tic's and Chiggers off :-))

[@vzmichael]

As a Florida resident i am always impressed by the guys that can work hard in the sun but still not sweat. I am not overweight but will sweat like crazy doing minimal work in the Sun

[@tmtrikosko9060]

Purposefully bred dogs are critical to success. Just any 'ol dog isn't going to do this important work. Go, Otto!

[@brandonsearle990]

No they will not

[@Thomas-rc7cm]

He wasn't purposefully bred I don't think. He talks about Otto and his other dogs and the training he did on Joe Rogan.

[@tkacer1]

Absolutely!

[@UmmCarl]

That's not true at all, any dog can be trained to track anything.

[@tmtrikosko9060]

@@Thomas-rc7cm Bloodline selection for specific drives is purposeful breeding, Thomas. Otto's parents are Deutsch-Drahthaar; check out the breed.

[@greenmanalishi6963]

Ottos a living legend. The musics great fits perfect. Gotta love swampy southern rock/blues

[@PythonCowboy]

You bet, thanks!

[@beverlyhanlon8376]

Amazing Mike. You and Otto gave us another exciting video. Stay safe my friends. Ticks are awful. Much worse are spiders. Thanks.

[@beverlyhanlon8376]

Thanks again Mike. Always here.

[@ChrisTesch87]

Awesome! These are the types of nests that wouldn't be found if not for Otto!

[@nannettedominguez1662]

I cannot say thank you enough for the job that you are doing. I’m a Florida girl and I value our native species. Otto should get a steak dinner after that!

[@timothyrill3825]

You are amazing in your quest to rid the Everglades of the big snakes. I appreciate what you do and only wish I was30 years younger. Thanks for sharing the videos of your endeavors.

[@timstar28]

"We may need to offer up the hand as bait" 😂😂😂😂

[@PythonCowboy]

Yes sir!

[@LoneWOLF-ku7mf]

@@PythonCowboy you are too much Mike. You're the Best Hope to meet up again one day. ♦♦♦♦

[@Unversed333]

​@@PythonCowboyshould have said "I offer my hand as tribute."

[@terrygarvin1392]

Thank You Sir! Love watching you and Otto get these nasty snakes out of my beloved Everglades. Your videos don't show the beauty of The Glades but you all are saving an amazing unique place.

[@AngryFlamingo232]

Keep kickin ass and takin names!!!! WTG!!!! You are making a difference, Thank you!!

[@ianmorrison554]

Good job! You guys are killing it! Otto is some asset!

[@kelseyad]

Please please be careful with the ticks. I lost 6 years of my teens to Lyme disease from one tick bite. I'm not wanting you to go theough the hell i went through! Please be careful Trapper Mike! Thanks for saving the glades!

[@lisawheeler6488]

Otto has come a long way. He is learning from experience. Good buy! Love your video's. I watch for your to post a new one.

[@diggy-d8w]

I once hitch-hiked to Key West from N.Texas, carried my surf-rods & lived there for almost 1 year. This made me a Floridian in my own mind & when the out of control pet breeding programs failed to control their animals, I was angry. All for them to make money & they failed to keep control of their animals. You can't blame the weather so now I'm proud of you boys busting arse to try to put the brakes on them! What I kinda think about is Otto or you guys dealing w/ a large Eastern Diamondback. That's a bad-arse snake & they do reside on these islands although you've forgotten more than I'll ever know. peace & GB ALL

[@timwienand7637]

Dude I love watching you grab these pythons. you are nuts my friend.

[@sues4039]

Great find! You should get a couple lint rollers. They are great for getting ticks off of you! I’ve had Lymes twice and it’s no fun.

[@hfam3603]

I love your videos but more importantly I love otto!!! Love his little beard❤

[@johnphillips5097]

It’s literally like digging for gold captain 💯🤙🐍

[@PythonCowboy]

Sure is!

[@EonSlumber]

Otto full of ticks now.

[@fastm3980]

Such a good boy Otto.... Awesome pup

[@Campfishfamily]

Watching Otto work is seriously cool!

[@Kasamira]

Those ticks are terrifying, I don’t blame you in the slightest for being a bit freaked out by them.

[@jammerbammer3029]

Well done Mike, really appreciate what your doing. Permethrin spray works wonders in keeping ticks off you and your clothing.

[@bowfishingfalcon1162]

That's awesome Mike, hat's off to you your team and of course to otto 👍🏻

[@brianquilty687]

Otto does it again ! Super job Ole Mike !

[@timstar28]

Wow Otto does better than Moose the Legend? Congrats Otto 👏 such an awesome dog man..

[@joshimitsu96]

Otto is on fire, good boy Otto you Legend!! Recently subbed, great content!

[@billwilliams9527]

Congrats Cowboy and Otto, damn hard work. Love what ya do, we all owe you. ,Otto, and those other python chasers.

[@laurelkish6207]

Otto freakin' rocks. Love that wiry haired boy🖤

[@MaddieMudrik-rm3so]

Otto is the cutest ever and I’m so glad that he’s good at his job :) congrats on the nest find, get those snakes out of the glades son !

[@c.a.nixiii4650]

Great video! Awesome and intense! "Ground Breaking"? Literally! Did not even realize your own pun! LOL!

[@dankerns171]

We use our Labradors shed hunting but man it changes the game with Otto nose! Thank you i enjoy ur channel

[@EastTennesseeVol]

Otto is the new super around the way. Mike I love seeing you gettin' it done! I'm excited to know you are training dogs and helping get other folks on the hunt with some good dogs. Thanks for keepin' the fight on!

[@kathrynvantil6110]

I really enjoyed this video. I've never came across this sight before. Thank you 👍👍

[@joelanning4322]

Way ta go Otto and Mike. Thank you so much. You’re making an huge difference. All you hunters go down to the Everglades and hunt pythons. You’re saving wildlife.

[@RobotsCanDoAnything]

King Otto, he is doing a great job 👏 love your videos Trapper Mike.

[@PythonCowboy]

Thanks 👍

[@Virus4lucyyy]

Otto is a wonderful trained dog!!! You go Otto!!!

[@roypeavy3542]

Good job Otto thanks for sharing your video 👍

[@HataKreataz]

Best snake vid I've ever watched. Great job everyone! Otto is the 💩!

[@DrBsy]

Otto is the MVP of this episode 🎉🎉🎉

[@Sam678-]

It’s a good things these snakes don’t give live birth! Good boy Otto 🦴

[@BahamutBreaker]

One of the best, yet basic, statements that Python Cowboy ever said: “don’t feed wildlife”. Unfortunately, a lot of humans are too stupid to comprehend why feeding wildlife is both harmful and dangerous.

[@maxmillion4216]

Great video guys. I hope you checked Otto for ticks too.👍

[@subuktageenfarooqi5712]

Its awesome that you work with your twin brother

[@cherylb2008]

Great dog! He listens and he LOVES the hunt. You are amazing removing and collecting data, from these invasive species I was wondering if you just put Those eggs in a freezer to make the eggs non viable? Does Frontline or something like that work on your dogs, for ticks? If the snakes see a good place to roost, and it’s rank and gnarley, Then all the heavy duty biting insects will be right there with them. I know you’re pretty strong, and sometimes I try to imagine what that feels like trying to pull it out of the hole or even just holding it. I once held a monitor that was tame, it was at a kids reptile party. It’s back legs were moving, it didn’t bite but it wanted down, and I was shocked at how STRONG the back legs felt. I love animals Myself, I would never keep reptiles, I feel like they should be free in their own habitat

[@calgreg2569]

We get a dogs eye view from Ottocam..Great stuff. Dont know how you do it..but Otto loves it..

[@DJRageVidz]

So excited you are making waves in the Python nesting arena. Excited for our hunt coming up this winter. Keep up the good fight.

[@carlytasmith5754]

You guys and Otto are amazing! Keep up the good work!

[@paulagloe4841]

Thank you for what you and the rest do!

[@shannondeasishughes4283]

I’m from south east Asia where that pythons originated…I’ve seen first hand bigger than that…I’m happy that you guys doing this as this reptile species really destroys ecosystem, but y’all brought it here!

[@meltarin5203]

I love seeing Otto work!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@doonhilla]

Putting in a shift protecting the indigenous wildlife population, hell yeah brother. Keep doing what you do and fuck the haters. Respect man.

[@bryanrawls4794]

Man Lyme disease is waaay more prevalent than once thought. May wanna get checked after that fiasco. Good video guys.

[@BigFella73]

Ottos' goatie cam vision is awesome!

[@cadelowery08]

Could you somehow smoke the snake out so you don’t have to do all that digging? Also thanks for the educational tip about the eggs. I’ve been wondering what makes them cluster together like that.

[@TomWrightTM]

Absolutely amazing, definitely on my bucket list one day to book an adventure with y'all.

[@RG_Outdoors]

Idk who owns the green airboat you're on in this video, but that's one sexy ass boat!! 😂😂😂

[@charlesnichelson219]

Dogs are awesome 👏 great job Otto

[@KathrynRose-schultz-qs6qw]

Thank you! Your saving people and pets!

[@landonpack8283]

Awesome Job guys, what kind of dog is Otto? And what do you do with the eggs? Keep up the great hunting and vids

[@jasonlotty1976]

Love your videos dude! Specifically the ones where you go after the snakes

[@deerdown8355]

Jesus, thorns is right! I’d be wearing chainsaw pants. Awesome video. ✌️🇨🇦

[@the2060ish]

Great job by you and the team Mike.🐕🐍👏👏

[@fecirubp]

Awesome work! So glad you're out there!

[@serenityseeker239]

🇺🇸👍🏼😎👍🏼🇺🇸 Thanks Mike & Otto !! Love From Loxahatchee 🤙🏼

[@debrawiley7673]

Oh I was watching and when you got all those ticks on you I started brushing myself off ewww. I hate bugs and ticks . Good job Otto 😊👍🏻

[@lindamccoy9]

Love seeing Otto at work!!

[@REDMAN298]

Thanx for helping rid of an invasive species. Hope those ticks don`t get you. That`s a great dog you have.

[@mtnride4930]

GREAT VIDEO! Hope ya got all the ticks off Otto to.

[@GrapeApe2018]

Lint rollers are great for getting ticks off quick. Fits nicely in your bag. Throw the clothes you are going to wear that day in the dryer with several bounce sheets. Helps keep them off in the first place, they either won't get on ya, or they bale quick. The lint roller takes care the rest.

[@joywebster2678]

I like when you arent out there alone!

[@emmabovary1228]

I’m curious, one shovel? No netting for head gear? These conditions are extreme and I hope you get a sponsorship from a outdoor gear and supply company that can outfit your team with some wicked good personal and dog gear to make the work just a bit safer and easier. Thank you for your dedication and work.

[@Colo-697]

After multiple “2 AM deep-dives” into his content. . . I want in

[@elafricano2995]

Otto is a legend.....by the way are you sure Mike and yourself are not twin brothers?

[@davidobrien3600]

Looks like it's steak night for Otto. That's a dog who earns his Rewards

[@ryanwilson5842]

Well now your dog has 1000 tics too. That was a great idea lol

[@bretthumphries7911]

Nice work. Ticks! I had a Griffon, and man could she find the ticks. Good hunting

[@AlanHodgkinson-cc1ok]

Absolutely love Otto 😍 great dog 🐕😍

[@19Photographer76]

I was thinking about the Tick issue you encountered. Ticks will lay eggs on host animals, I'm wondering if the den would serve the same haven for their eggs. Some species lay hundreds to thousands of eggs. South Venice used to be a hot spot and I never knew why.

[@kimbeale797]

Great vid! What happens after you extract the python? Is the skin harvested?

[@kathysmith4261]

Otto is an amazing dog😊