THE ISLAND OF MISFIT RATTLESNAKES - Dāv Kaufman Vlogs

[@kuor1979]

The LA Times an article years ago about the misfits on Staten Island . They were not talking about rattlesnakes

[@simplyexisting1125]

So it's no longer a rattle snake . It's the Santa Catalina pit viper.

[@LookWhosBlogging]

I didn't know rattlesnakes could de-evolve!! I didn't know rattlesnakes are nocturnal. We recently went to a museum in Arizona, and when the docent shined UV light on scorpions, they glowed in the dark.

[@DavKaufmansAdventures]

Glad you liked it! Pretty cool about the scorpions, huh? If you would like to learn more about reptiles, please check out my other channel: kzbin.info

[@tjlightningbolt]

it didn't de evolve, it evolved into....

[@clarkewi]

Awesome.

[@londonfalconer8962]

great video, huge amount of work must go into these

[@DavKaufmansAdventures]

Thanks! It is a lot of work, but if you do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life...

[@ToddAutry]

Love this video!!!!

[@kimberlyelizabeth4573]

Fantastic!

[@DavKaufmansAdventures]

Thanks Kim!

[@TheSoleProprietor]

I thought Santa Catalina Island was part of California? Or is it part-California and Part-Mexico?

[@technoendo]

heh, forgot the permits! Ooh, nice dolphin shots.

[@DavKaufmansAdventures]

Yeah, glad we noticed before we got to the island! They were pacing the boat for a while. It was incredible to see!

[@clarkewi]

How poisonous are those de-evolved rattlesnakes?

[@LanceKirkman]

Squeal little piggy ;) Dude, you do amazing work

[@DavKaufmansAdventures]

Thanks my friend!

[@Star30009]

Baman and Piderman!

[@DavKaufmansAdventures]

Yes! I knew someone out there would get it! I come ober da house!

[@DEAexotics]

wow awesome

[@DavKaufmansAdventures]

Thank you!

[@Dracobear13]

So, are the rattlers primarily lizard feeders Dave? You missed a few chances to educate us Dave.

[@classys-chassis6433]

U can tell that those tongue flicks are super defensive really long trying to take in all the smells. You live the dream life forsure.

[@barbaralanfer5623]

What do those vipers eat? Maybe the city of Washington DC could rehome their many rat families, which they require kept together, there…

[@lanestevens9894]

6:43 I know you humanssss might try try to lick your elbowssss but I hassss no elbowssss to lick. Watch me lick my forehead”

[@kittygonzalez2827]

Do they “think” they still have rattled? Why do other species mock the tail rattling ? Are they intelligent and have reasoned over millennia that rattlesnakes are particularly scary...so if I rattle, nobody will bother me, either?

[@bqkmg2037]

2 1/2 hr boat trip on that tiny ass boat.lol

[@lanestevens9894]

So they have no rattles. Would you call it de-evolve, or evolving to their environment. I know some say they have evolved to become rattle less for hunting purposes... my personal thoughts though. Like many brick structures I’d not treated properly and cared for on a register basis, the salty sea water from rain, condensation, humidity... will start to break down. So with that in mind my theory is that the rattle snake has evolved to not have a rattle not for hunting purposes, and I wouldn’t call I’d de-evolution.. but that the salt water, and everything else I’ve mentioned prior is that it would have effects on the material that the rattle is made up of that eliminated their rattle. But who knows

[@CimotaTJ]

So what is your theory?

[@bigptm1364]

So if it's a rattle less rattle snake, do we just call them snakes? Kinda boring. How about, used to have rattle snakes!?

[@donthomason8409]

Music is annoying

[@tjlightningbolt]

I wouldn't sleep on that island! it is a sacred place. Don't go there.