The Dugite - Brown Snake of the South West

[@WickedWildlife]

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[@learnwhispering]

You are here in VIC! AWESOME (just seen your new property video). Our planet is in peril and you demonstrate pure LOVE and what I term the Whispering State. If people learn to love nature there is a chance we may halt us killing this planet. Education regarding snakes is important, as the levels of fear and misconceptions is astounding. I'm building a "Learn Whispering" course that teaches core life skills for all life. The Whispering State is the Learning State so students can excel at life. What you are sharing can change lives and save our planet..... I'd love to meet you. I'm gonna share my wild cockatoo birthday raspberry kisses with you (recorded yesterday). I'm sure you'll know what that feels like to commune with the wild things 🥰🥰 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYTXaYyHlJyViMU And here is a vid on the Whispering State being the Learning State - which schools don't teach..... They miss the most important life skill a human needs kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnPPc3h-fcyHmbM 💕💕 Jason

[@ianparkinson7039]

Awesome as always Nick pretty relaxed Dugite beautiful snake

[@WickedWildlife]

Thanks Ian!

[@alainstasse4602]

Had a beauty pass me from behind here in Balingup when I was doing some burning. He (she) was about 2.5 metres long. Like you said if you leave them alone, they're fine.

[@justin-dr6sx]

I heard that they eat mushrooms too

[@reddog5378]

I had a few dugites living up near my chook pen on a property in SA Eyre Peninsula, took a few eggs mainly took mice or rats so they were fine. Once they were familiar with me it got to the stage where I could just step over each one if they were out. Live with snakes, leave them alone and they will leave you alone and do some pest eradication in return.

[@paulrummery6905]

Yep. Cohabitation and relationship ain't rocket science. I've known some great farming people with long relationships with large, older browns in particular. Context obviously, you don't want to share the house with one..

[@mattmc9812]

Interesting

[@frankmageean6027]

Just the other day I watched a raven snatch up a one foot long dugite baby and bash its head on a branch. In Bunbury.

[@mykehyslop198]

We had Dugites and Tiger snakes in our garden in Perth.😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@jscomputerservicesanpcpart5772]

Awesome mate. Just found your channel. I’m down here in south Gippsland Victoria. I have had many encounters and interactions with reds, tigers a browns and have always kept my distance and watching body language. So I know when I’m too close or making them feel threatened. And to be honest. I feel safer around snakes than most people. When you know how to read them. I E: their threat display. Then you learn how to interact with them and appreciate them for what they are. A awesome part of our world c

[@DEPORTER_SUPPORTER]

As an excavator operator I was cleaning out the bottom of a creek,all the mud and weeds (I believe it was more of a man made drainage set up between suburbs of Melbourne) anyway after cleaning about 150 metres of this Creek I caught in the bucket of the machine 9 eastern browns. This was winter time and the snakes were under a metre of water then a metre of mud. I was told they hibernate in the mud.

[@billwhite9703]

That's great information!

[@DEPORTER_SUPPORTER]

@@billwhite9703 thanks Bill.

[@SassyTHC]

thats interesting, I'm guessing you had the call the reptile guy to re-release them.

[@DEPORTER_SUPPORTER]

@@SassyTHC nope, did the next best thing.

[@mattfxlrs7643]

🤣🤣🤣

[@bentran4575]

Mate you're a bloody legend! Keep it up!

[@WickedWildlife]

Thanks Ben!

[@johnschlesinger2009]

Great video - shows really well how snakes don't want anything to do with us.

[@WickedWildlife]

Thanks John!

[@ecclestonsangel]

I love to be educated by you, Nick. I'm probably always gonna be terrified of snakes, though. You are so brave!

[@WickedWildlife]

Being scared or nervous around a potentially dangerous animal is totally ok! What we don’t like is when “scared of” turns to “cruel to”

[@ecclestonsangel]

@@WickedWildlife I get it, Nick. I don't want to be mean to them; they have just as much right to live here as we do. I just want to leave them alone. They scare me so much! BTW, I'm back in hospital again. I am so tired of being in hospital!

[@WickedWildlife]

@@ecclestonsangel I can imagine! I hope you have some level of recovery soon!

[@ecclestonsangel]

@@WickedWildlife Been here a week already,and with my luck I'll be here a fortnight. Thank heaven's I've got a plush koala and the band Icehouse to keep me company. Yes, I've been listening to them for nearly 40 years!

[@Spacey7]

Gorgeous snakes. Really lovely head plates/scales 🐍💕🐍

[@paulreid2223]

Growing up on the family property in SE QLD , snakes were frequently encountered - any brown snake around the house was considered a threat and dealt with accordingly, snakes out in the paddock were left alone. Red-bellied blacks in and around the creek were always moving away from potential human contact at speed, so were never a problem.

[@wattoman28]

Not that I'm a mad expert, but that snake seems way more chill than any eastern I've seen

[@WickedWildlife]

Have you seen our Easter brown snake video?

[@awf6554]

Australian elapids are beautiful.

[@garrymcgaw4745]

Another great video nick, always look forward to your name cropping up in my notifications. Cheers mate 👍.

[@WickedWildlife]

Thanks mate! I’ve been slack getting videos out over winter but have a trip to QLD planned for September so should get some content saved up

[@garrymcgaw4745]

@@WickedWildlife Maybe Tully Scrubbies?, that'd be nice. Onya mate.

[@Yoshi278]

Love the video format mate.

[@WickedWildlife]

Thanks mate! I’ve been playing around trying to make them abit more streamlined and easier to watch!

[@CM-ef8fu]

Nice one! Thanks for the infotmative video mate :-)

[@WickedWildlife]

Thanks for watching mate!

[@bazkeen]

Another good one Nick 👌🏻👌🏻

[@WickedWildlife]

Thanks mate!

[@veronikasaturn]

You deserve so many more views than this! I love this content so much.

[@WickedWildlife]

Thankyou so much Veronika! Unfortunately I think a lot of people are used to more intense, sensationalistic content when it comes to reptiles in particular

[@veronikasaturn]

@@WickedWildlife That's very frustrating! I feel like your channel really gives me Nat Geo and Animal Planet vibes. I miss that kind of content so I was happy to stumble across your content. Keep it up! :)

[@WickedWildlife]

@@veronikasaturn well Thankyou very much! I have been abit slack with new content lately but we are raising money for a trip to go to cairns soon so will be filming with sea turtles, cassowaries, tree kangaroos ect!

[@carloss3809]

Great video cheers mate

[@WickedWildlife]

Thanks Carlos!

[@Ducatirati]

I live in sth East Vic and the Eastern Brown is definitely ately becoming more agressive , and bigger , and closer to Melbourne in numbers like never before , they are evolving ,

[@WickedWildlife]

Actually all the information suggests the opposite Browns over the 6ft mark are becoming rarer and rarer they have over time moved into new areas, but not through evolution so much as humans draining wetland areas (traditionally tiger snake habitat) for agriculture and housing and accidentally converting it to brown snake habitat

[@Ducatirati]

@WickedWildlife OK, can't argue with science, but I seen more 55 change , the little coal town was gone they said in the 60s , we kids ran around the lanes in old country homes. Snakes frogs taddies all manner of life , now too built up , there are things giant weeds about 7 8 foot tall , I say to my coz the day of the triffids is coming these plants will be giant carnivores now growing in these dustbowl at the rear of houses in the lanes ,to access the old outhouses no frogs no taddies no bluetongue lizard slow about 12" toa ft and a half i believe it , the sun has a bite in it now , in the Southern Hemisphere, an unnatural sting , that wasnt noticeable in the 70s but now , burn , skin cancer is a worry too , cheers thanx I love the banter and am happy to be corrected CIAO ps funny after a fashion , I was curious to see the happenings this summer , lots of Roos getting caught in no man's lad , trying to traverse busy roads now , it's growing two fast , 10,000 new homes where did they get the land , it's horrible , and human bring waste , bring vermin , brings predators , I ll be on the look for sizes , let cha know if I find something worth a look see cheers

[@davidmedlyn3475]

Very cool presentation. You're the real deal mate, thanks. The Dugite's colour looks a lot like the Inland Taipan eh?

[@Boozoobajou1]

Dugites vary a lot in colour from brown in the peak of summer to olive green even black when emerging from hibernation. Had many encounters with Dugites over here in the West.

[@j-1159]

Very Good 👍

[@WickedWildlife]

Thanks mate!

[@bryanp4827]

Only just got around to seeing this vid Nick, and I was surprised that to me, a Dugite looks more like a Taipan than a Brown!😱😱

[@WickedWildlife]

It gets very confusing! The new taipan (central ranges taipan) was even classified as a brown at first before we realised its relationship to the taipans

[@theitineranthistorian2024]

excellent

[@fernandomiranda9067]

Me encanta encontrar personas que predican lo que yo predico. Gracias. Saludos desde Córdoba, Argentina.

[@patricknoble5112]

Very cool

[@WickedWildlife]

Thanks mate

[@moodjibra3677]

Cool we lived on property with very large eastern browns. I used to be scared as a kid believe me🤣 enjoying the educational side 👍👌

[@markrumfola9833]

You are a good man to hear. Stay Safe

[@learnwhispering]

Truly fantastic video. Yes, you are preaching to the converted but it's educational value is amazing

[@jomonabraham82]

Great video

[@JoshPhoenix11]

This wasn't a wild snake was it? Surely not... Or is this the Dugite's normal temperament? I didn't think it was in the nature of Browns to naturally be this docile?

[@WickedWildlife]

This is one of my snakes, infact, unless I state otherwise pretty much every animal I film is captive for several reasons but the big two are 1. We have really strict regulations about filming/interacting with wild animals for anything that could be considered “financial gain” 2. Unless I’m specifically talking about wild snakes I feel I can get more information across while causing less stress to the animal using a captive animal

[@greensteve9307]

@@WickedWildlife I really think you should have said that in the vid! As a Perthite myself, we are taught never to get that close to dugites.

[@WickedWildlife]

@@greensteve9307 thanks, and your right, no person without proper training should get close to any wild animal, I don’t mention it for a few reasons 1. I’d have to put it in every single video 2. When I have put disclaimers in videos my analytics show me people just skip ahead to “the good bits” And 3. People should be somewhat responsible for their own actions, I know plenty of folks, photographers especially who have gotten this close or closer to wild venomous snakes and that includes me. For the same reason we don’t show warnings when David Attenborough is standing next to a cobra, or when race car drivers are driving 250kmh, people should be trusted to differentiate between a trained individual who does something for a living, and the average Joe, And I wouldn’t recommend anyone else try this with a captive animal any more then a wild one

[@matthewgleeson2121]

I often encounter little baby ones that lie on the path and play dead and just don't move, they yet being oblivious to the dangers of the outside world. Solution: Walk around them or give them a gentle nudge with a sizable stick to get them moving on. Fortunatly the big ones see you before you ever see them.

[@mattmc9812]

Are people less likely to go for the shovel these days

[@WickedWildlife]

I’d say so! I mean, I live in a rural area so still get that reaction from maybe half of adults, but years ago it would be every single person

[@paulsimmons4240]

I lived on the Eyre Peninsula and was bit after one went in my ute to seek refuge and hid under my car seat. Keep car doors closed in the bush.

[@richardburnett8962]

Such a cool snake

[@zambimaru]

How's there attitude compared to other Brown Snakes?

[@WickedWildlife]

I’d say all the large browns are much the same in terms of temperament, generally very reactive snakes, but I’ve met quiet individuals in both dugites and eastern browns

[@indyreno2933]

Acanthophiidae is a family of venomous snakes native to Oceania, they are sometimes called false vipers due to some species superficially resembling vipers, it contains 151 extant species within 32 genera, most notable acanthophiid snakes include taipans, tiger snakes, and whipsnakes.

[@thomastimbershed9665]

I use to see these guys at Rotto

[@dennisyoung4631]

“… mother told me to reserve saliva for food or foes…” - Li’i

[@kaylascholtz3454]

What is a good starter pet snake that is non-venomous that does not get so big?

[@KinzangWangchuk-t6r]

My enemy no2 as a gardener. No 1 are spiders

[@user-xz4eq2ci6h]

Is the name Dugite from Noongar ?

[@shaunmckenzie5509]

Seems more docile than its eastern cousin

[@matthewgleeson2121]

They are

[@jnz9389]

It's not a wild one. He explains that it's his snake in the comments section

[@apistosig4173]

Snake Ignorance is immense. There are those of use who are not afraid and those that are - if you are afraid do not ever approach snakes. IF you are not afraid, please be respectful.

[@ceeemm1901]

How many mogadons did you give that snnake?

[@tjohnson4062]

Another distracting video, at least you weren't touching this one the whole video, that head snap at 2:11 would have me noping right on out of there. I can only assume the cuts in the vid were from similar issues.

[@WickedWildlife]

Some of the cuts where, others where simply because I lost my train if thought 😂

[@stelley08]

is snake 1st aid taught in schools?

[@stelley08]

@guss thats good you get to see them while mountain biking. I'm in NZ, but saw a few diff kinds of snakes while i lived in nth qland.

[@stelley08]

@guss we all good over here 👍 i visited Adelaide once for a few days ( drove from Melbourne) its a really nice place, i liked it. went into town and saw those brass? pigs etc walked along the main riverbank. good times. All the best mate 👍🙂

[@stelley08]

@guss cheers man 👍

[@diyfamily6848]

I think I know with pretty much certainty from what you will die from old mate. If that dugite senses your direct breath with it's tongue, it will almost certainly strike at your face, for which if invenomated, you will need to be hospitalized and have antivenom administered, pretty quick smart. You can't pressure bandage your head and besides that. I believe you are setting a bad example to young impressionable mind's that may coppy you, wanting to be a hero. I think you could still produce good infomative videos without the extreme and deliberate risk taking you do. I hope you don't get biten its not worth it in the end, and as you would know even if you do survive a venomated bight, there can be ongoing related health issues.

[@justin-dr6sx]

I agree. He's Dancing with death

[@mattmc9812]

He's a well behaved brown

[@jnz9389]

In the comments he says it's one of his own snakes, not a wild one

[@macca89doz]

Can get enough of your videos mate

[@WickedWildlife]

Thanks mate! I’ve been slack but I’ll try and get them out more regularly

[@macca89doz]

@@WickedWildlife Cant wait mate! I'm studying wildlife and exhibited animals at the moment, watching your videos over the last few years has really inspired me. I think the first time I spoke to you a few years ago i was in the process of doing some snake handling courses and looking for my first red belly now ive got a whole room full of elapids and working with exhibited animals as a career so thanks for the inspiration mate your a legend!

[@stuarth43]

mr I really hate Rock and reticulated pythons , they are formidable, disgusting the way they kill venomous snakes, no problems

[@voltairebanquirigo1119]

Can you show snakes biting humans that is more exciting this are boring. At least snakes wins sometimes

[@WickedWildlife]

Sorry mate, your best finding another channel, 30,000 people seem to enjoy my videos the way they are