uuuh that is disgusting i have been pooped on by snakes i just hate that smell :D that stinks sooo badly, one time a snake pooped directly into my face! that was fun yay S:-)
@Reebbo great videos but I would like to remind you that when dealing with poisonous creatures, its never a good idea to look away from them... just a reminder... :)
im 40 and have been enjoying/catching/keeping snakes since i was about 15, although havent owned any in 20 years. you have the best reptile videos I have seen.
hey dylan i need help ok i live in pennsylvania and im only 13 and i love snakes but absolutely hate spiders but theres no where near my house that has a population for snakes any suggestions?
@thepuzzymonsta i live in pa to and well go to the creeks in spring flip some boards and look up pa herp identification for any herps in the area try farms to
its funny cuz just today i saw a big watersnake crossing the road today (i also live in illinois) and i ran up to it and picked it up to show my girlfriend and some guy said to me "watch it dude thats a water mocasin" i just looked at him and laughed lol and i totally aggree they have a pretty bad temper lol
I live in central ohio and have courious dogs, cats, a creek and my neighbor has a small lake. If I ever see a snake anything like this or a cottonmouth (witch thankfully I have not after about a decade) I'm killn' it.
ya i was bout to say iv seen alot of dumbasses think water snakes r cottonmouths....iv seen so many i know the difference but venomous snakes r my favorite types so i know alot bout those species
I love snakes!!!! I catch ratllesnakes in California and it's a lot of fun. My favorite animal by far. I don't keep them but I relocate them to a more rural area. I catch them on hiking trails Where a lot of little kids play so I'm not just doing it for no reason
Hey Dylan. You ever make it down to Louisiana? I live in the swamp and am literally bombarded with reptiles and amphibians here. I trapped a six foot gator in my backyard and found a three foot grey ray snake in my wifes closet last month. If your ever in the baton rouge area look me up we could spend days catching stuff in my own backyard!
man theis videos are cool man ive watched all of your videos i cought five water snake this yeay and a couple other snakes that i caint identfy so keep up the good videos
I love your videos, but if I may, you need to throw in some more information for the different species you deal with. How long they live, how big they'll get, range, differences in diet (if any) etc. I love what you're doing and that you're raising awareness but help out those of us who are trying to learn and throw in more factual information. Thanks again for the videos.
yea i managed a reptile/fish room in a large pet store for 4 years. People used to come in with the old "only good snake is dead snake" saying. I would respond with "yea I do the same thing with stray kittens and puppy's that come on my property. Just grab a shovel and bam!".
love it. grew up with watersnakes and queensnakes all my life, never mistook a watersnake for a copperhead though.
what really shows in this vid is just how aggressive a watersnake can be. when i would hunt for snakes in the creek i knew early on to not play with watersnakes because they were just mean. queensnakes were as docile as they come, so they were kinda fun to play with for a bit til i let them go. watersnakes wanted no part in my childish fun.
one time my sister bot bit by a nortern watersnake (we thought it was a copperhead) so i looked up a vid on youtube and watched this one.... Herping With Dylan: Copperhead Confusion
I really like your videos. I have to say I am one of those that kill the venemous snakes. I live in Houston. I have seen Cottonmouths, Copperheads, and Coral snakes (very, very pretty). I saw a copperhead on my street the other night. Anyways I have little kids (3 that are 4 and under). I kill them because they do not know how to be cautious around them. Nonvenemous I let live.
We have a record boom of Copperheads this year in North Texas! ten bites so far this year, compared to just four in 2009. Such a shame people don't respect snakes and leave them alone! Rad
I like what your trying to do!! educating People about snakes I have been doing it for years and i am going to give up!!! people dont care they will kill a ringneck just cause its a snake even if you pick it up and show them they will not bite. good luck in what your doing and be safe.
I want to keep a water snake as a pet I'm in new York and I dnt want to get the water snake confused with a cotton mouth I now what a copperhead looks like they stand out but water snake and cottonmouths look alike
I hate when people brag about killing snakes....like it is an accomplishment!!! If you kill a nonvenomous snake, another one will probably move in, and it could be venomus!!!
Great Videos Dylan, you know a whole lot more than most people!!!
Great job! You know your stuff. :) I wish more people would try to educate themselves about snakes than just freaking out and killing them whenever they see one. Snakes are not out to get you. They'd rather run away than try and fight. It's a shame, since they're so beneficial to the ecosystem.
Ughhhh....People around here kill Sipedons all the time thinking their Copperheads, one time an old fisherman tried to take me to the hospital because he saw me get bit, I was a little kid at the time but I still knew it was a Northern Water.
@tomwaitsfan84 the same happend with me some guy saw me get bit by a northern water snake and tried to make me call my parents, i told him it wasn't venomous and he didn't believe me so i ran away.
Please do not kill snakes! I understand some people are terrified of snakes. If you are one of these people, and are afraid you will encounter a snake where u live. you can have a reptile rescue come remove the snake for you. most cities have them, and relocate them free of charge.
That water snake is not a mean snake. It's a snake in fear of its life and doing the only thing it can do to get away from what it perceives as a predator (you)....bite n defecate.
@Bobbynles you're a nosey fucking dumbass. i was talking about plainandsimpleton's comment, saying you can 'tell by the eyes' which is completely wrong.
@SpaceHospital lmao nah i just dont like rude stupid ass comments. especially when someone is sticking in thier two cents and have no idea what they're talking about.
when i went herping i actually was supposed to go today but it was to cold to be able to find any thing but when i went we came a cross a southern watersnake i live in mississippi in gulfport to be exact and it just laid there as i watched i picked it up and it was just really laid back and calm he didnt even open his mouth once it actually could have been mistaken for a pet
im just a kid andme andmyfriend herp alot and my neighber didnt no anything about snakes and he killed 1 kuz his wife died from a snake then me and my buddie e=went and took pics of it 41 in
cant wait to tell my science teacher shes wrong, lol, she brought in a dead snake saying all proudly "my husband killed a copperhead" and i consitantly told her it wasnt one, lol, its cleary not :)
Nice video Dylan ... even in canada people confuse them and we dont have copperheads here !!! Pay no attention to the insults you get from people ... I would love to go herping with ya some day HAHA
Thank you! I knew that's what I caught today!!! I caught Northern Water Snake and I wasn't positive because I'd never seen a charcoal/gray and red banded one before so I paid attention to the patterns in my searches! That is exact! and same arrow head too! my search is over! next!!! lol
P.S. Mine was really really nice :) He didn't even get in the striking position. and that's despite the fact I caught it right after it caught a fish to eat but I fed him a small fish to make up for it so he's happy now lol
lol i find it funny how when snake is like about to attack and he knows it.. he is like don't do it... don't lol... anyways overall this guy is awesome.
I agree 100% with you on that. Copper heads (in my opinion) are absolutely gorgeous for being HOTS. of course the Coral snake and Green Mamba rival its beauty.
@Reebbo I enjoy your videos man, you got alot of balls.lol I got a question for you, i fish alot of ponds and lakes. I where waders for caution of copperheads,i walk thru woods and high grass. Do you think by me wearing rubber waders that i will be safe from a copperhead bite? By the way in live in pittsburgh,pa but i fish up north or south of pgh where theres wilderness.
well counting that there is no such thing as a 420 shotgun your a fucking moron. there is a 410 but not a 420. and A- those are pussy guns B- why would you shoot a snake. you cant use it for anything, its not hurting you, and its not fun. your fucking dumb.
That's only true for snakes native to the United States, most pythons and boa constrictors (and other exotics) have verticle puplis ("cat eye") even though they are in no way venomous.
Oh sorry my bad, that's right. I was just thinking of the snakes of the U.S. The only venomous snakes here in NJ are Copperheads (I almost got bit by one) and Timber Rattlesnakes (almost got bitten by one too, well I got too close to one)
Actually, even that's not completely true, I forgot about the coral snake, they don't have vertical pupils and they are venomous. Either way, if you can't fully identify a snake, you should not handle it. Don't rely on things like that to keep you safe. Never touch a snake if you don't know what kind it is.
@Reebbo I enjoy your videos man.i got a question for you..... I live in pittsburgh pa. I fish alot out of the city at lakes and ponds. I walk alot in woods to get to areas of the water and walk thru high grass with rubber waders on.Do you think the copperhead bite will puncture thru the wader in hit my skin?
@gapes666 dude u sound so retarded that if i were to u see u i would slap you!!! Dylan actually does some awesome videos !!!! especially this confusion among both of the copperheads. i really didn't understand which one is which till now! betcha cant find that on google?
That method should work in North Americafor species in the family Viperidae, but a lot of species in Elapidae(cobras and coral snakes)and some in Colubridae (boomslang, mangrove snakes) do not possess "cat eyes" or enlarged venom glands (gives the "arrowhead appearance. The best way to tell if a snake is venomous is to know what the local venomous species loks like.....this video portays that method very well. Therefore, nobody can claim ignorance for killing a harmless species.
I got a question, mate. I'd found a wild snake, and it looks like either a black racer or black rat snake. The colors not changed to full black yet, if I send pictures, think you can tell me what kind?
the bands of the coppeheads are more narrow at the top of the snake and its head is much differant as a fellow herper i think this video was a great distinction for the less knowlagable people hopefully you save a few watersnakes
Great video, and very informative. Keep the videos coming. I plan on becoming a herpetologist, and am hoping to start making videos similar to this one. I live in missouri, and I am a rat, and racer snake fan. Tree frogs are also my fav. amphibian. I have 4 racer, 3 blue, and 1 black. I hav 2 rat snakes 1 balck and 1 yellow, and I have 1 common grey treefrog, and 2 leopard geckos. Your vids. are awesome keep up the good work. I think it would be awesome to go herping with you sometime. Good luck
thank you so so so much / my dad dosnt know the differince at all and has killed both speacies / but he knows that i cry every night for the snakes that have ben murderd / so id just like to say thanks for posting this vid / and also now my dad lets the snakes get away because he dosnt know the diference and lets me find them later to identify it / but even if it was a cotten mouth i still will let it go because i love all snakes / keep doin what your doin / its important........................
Those are two very beautiful snakes. One of my dad's friends came to my house with a dead banded watersnake. He said it was a cottonmouth. The man shot it with a shotgun. It broke my heart to see an innocent animal killed for no reason.
thanks dylan that helped i love herping i live in viginia and we have a lot of species of reptiles and aracnids the black widow is my faveret spider but snakes are my alltime favret (copperhead)
hey dylan, my 3 year old and myself really enjoy your videos. just starting to get him into herping. we live in nw pa. on the trail of the massasauga. have yet to see one. anyways thanx for the great videos jim a.
I live in the South, Georgia, we have them too. They are not just in the north. I also thought that it was a copperhead until you open its mouth and it has no fangs. It was dead of course
Very nice video, and I agree, the copperhead and water snake are vividly different, however, Water Moccasins look much more similar in my opinion. Unless you're 2 feet away from them you can't even tell.
I had to kill a copperhead onetime, I felt bad because it wasn't doing anything, just slithering around my grandpas dirt driveway. It was really big though about 4 feet id say, but we had young kids and animals around. Personally I like snakes and it's always best to leave them alone when in the wild.
Very educational video. We have so many copperheads where I live but I see these watersnakes at the lake alot too. I hate snakes, but at least now I know how to distinguish them. Good work thanks man.
i definately agree with you on this one buddy. it's bad enough people kill venomous snakes because of their fear, let alone mix a watersnake for a copperhead and kill it. the way i see it, if your not close enough to tell what snake it is, your not close enough to be in danger.. but that's just me.
uuuh that is disgusting i have been pooped on by snakes i just hate that smell :D that stinks sooo badly, one time a snake pooped directly into my face! that was fun yay S:-)
TheSnakeMate 2 days ago
@Reebbo great videos but I would like to remind you that when dealing with poisonous creatures, its never a good idea to look away from them... just a reminder... :)
MadMerlin72 1 month ago
dylan is awesome thumbs up if u agree!!!!!!!
dominatorvids 1 month ago
im 40 and have been enjoying/catching/keeping snakes since i was about 15, although havent owned any in 20 years. you have the best reptile videos I have seen.
LastHumansGarage 1 month ago
@LastHumansGarage thumbs up to that comment!!!
dominatorvids 1 month ago
im sure you have the girls allllllll over you
ih8usernames22 2 months ago
herping the derp wiht dylan :D....
yoyomanlolz3w4 3 months ago
Is there an accompanying "Derping with Dylan" series?
Rikeus 4 months ago 4
hey dylan i need help ok i live in pennsylvania and im only 13 and i love snakes but absolutely hate spiders but theres no where near my house that has a population for snakes any suggestions?
thepuzzymonsta 4 months ago
@thepuzzymonsta i live in pa to and well go to the creeks in spring flip some boards and look up pa herp identification for any herps in the area try farms to
dominatorvids 1 month ago
Neat video!
akroyer1980 5 months ago
its funny cuz just today i saw a big watersnake crossing the road today (i also live in illinois) and i ran up to it and picked it up to show my girlfriend and some guy said to me "watch it dude thats a water mocasin" i just looked at him and laughed lol and i totally aggree they have a pretty bad temper lol
mullzak1993 6 months ago
and also the copper head has viper (cat) eyes while the watersnake just has round regular eyes
mullzak1993 6 months ago
How do you always find things? Is there a a certain way to find them or what?
nickeftink 6 months ago
I live in central ohio and have courious dogs, cats, a creek and my neighbor has a small lake. If I ever see a snake anything like this or a cottonmouth (witch thankfully I have not after about a decade) I'm killn' it.
FrozenKoolAidDude 6 months ago
ya i was bout to say iv seen alot of dumbasses think water snakes r cottonmouths....iv seen so many i know the difference but venomous snakes r my favorite types so i know alot bout those species
brycetennison420 6 months ago
I love snakes!!!! I catch ratllesnakes in California and it's a lot of fun. My favorite animal by far. I don't keep them but I relocate them to a more rural area. I catch them on hiking trails Where a lot of little kids play so I'm not just doing it for no reason
MrMulholland34 7 months ago
hey nice vid you are cool i do some of the same stuff but not venomus but great vids
23tatg 8 months ago
ahhhhaaaa dylan breaking the law and keeping venomous....aahhhaaa....
alexxweldon 8 months ago
hey MY name is DYLAN TOO! crazzzzzzzzy
dillywadebreezy 8 months ago
Hey Dylan. You ever make it down to Louisiana? I live in the swamp and am literally bombarded with reptiles and amphibians here. I trapped a six foot gator in my backyard and found a three foot grey ray snake in my wifes closet last month. If your ever in the baton rouge area look me up we could spend days catching stuff in my own backyard!
labria86 8 months ago
Just caught two today!
BensHerps 9 months ago
man theis videos are cool man ive watched all of your videos i cought five water snake this yeay and a couple other snakes that i caint identfy so keep up the good videos
saharen100 9 months ago
u know ur stuff
centofbucks 10 months ago
I love your videos, but if I may, you need to throw in some more information for the different species you deal with. How long they live, how big they'll get, range, differences in diet (if any) etc. I love what you're doing and that you're raising awareness but help out those of us who are trying to learn and throw in more factual information. Thanks again for the videos.
wannaskate7now 10 months ago
You have great balls!
HeavyLink130 11 months ago
cool vid
mfofthecentury23 11 months ago
Great video !! thanks for the info
conchwanab1 11 months ago
yea i managed a reptile/fish room in a large pet store for 4 years. People used to come in with the old "only good snake is dead snake" saying. I would respond with "yea I do the same thing with stray kittens and puppy's that come on my property. Just grab a shovel and bam!".
EZbaked86 11 months ago
love it. grew up with watersnakes and queensnakes all my life, never mistook a watersnake for a copperhead though.
what really shows in this vid is just how aggressive a watersnake can be. when i would hunt for snakes in the creek i knew early on to not play with watersnakes because they were just mean. queensnakes were as docile as they come, so they were kinda fun to play with for a bit til i let them go. watersnakes wanted no part in my childish fun.
DarylPell 11 months ago
I like how much you care for them.
tristanR1414 11 months ago
This guys got BALLS
XTCReflex 11 months ago
A much appreciated video. Thanks for sharing.
policemustang 1 year ago
i love your videos i have a 4 inch baby northern water snake i cought at a creek by my house in ohio.
MrPaintBallKing11 1 year ago
carrying around a copperhead in a pillow case, some one was beatin as a child... aahahaha
MNherpexpert 1 year ago
@ kickingass08 wow you're stupid. Grow up you little prick...
TheWeedcuter 1 year ago
so u have herpes yes?
kickingass08 1 year ago
Even the Watersnake will bite your ass
intercooler2 1 year ago
nice reflexes haha great videos as well
gman1225 1 year ago
hey man u need to chill lets see you try this stuff
Dylan, watch my videos I just started making herping videos man check me out.
FloridaSnakeLover333 1 year ago
has this dude ever been bitten
tomdog29 1 year ago
The northern water water snake wouldnt be a bull snake would it because, they look simalar, but the head is different
lucwhoitis 1 year ago
one time my sister bot bit by a nortern watersnake (we thought it was a copperhead) so i looked up a vid on youtube and watched this one.... Herping With Dylan: Copperhead Confusion
E3gamefreak123 1 year ago
sweet bane shirt
THX1138hxc 1 year ago
Excellent videos sir! Your easy-going, informative manner is perfect for educating and interesting viewers.
All the Best.
riverbender 1 year ago
I really like your videos. I have to say I am one of those that kill the venemous snakes. I live in Houston. I have seen Cottonmouths, Copperheads, and Coral snakes (very, very pretty). I saw a copperhead on my street the other night. Anyways I have little kids (3 that are 4 and under). I kill them because they do not know how to be cautious around them. Nonvenemous I let live.
blackhaw1017 1 year ago
We have a record boom of Copperheads this year in North Texas! ten bites so far this year, compared to just four in 2009. Such a shame people don't respect snakes and leave them alone! Rad
TheRadicalreels 1 year ago
I like what your trying to do!! educating People about snakes I have been doing it for years and i am going to give up!!! people dont care they will kill a ringneck just cause its a snake even if you pick it up and show them they will not bite. good luck in what your doing and be safe.
tedw56 1 year ago
I want to keep a water snake as a pet I'm in new York and I dnt want to get the water snake confused with a cotton mouth I now what a copperhead looks like they stand out but water snake and cottonmouths look alike
Airsoftkid841 1 year ago
too bad people are so scared of snakes.. thanks for your hard work.
deppideppi2 1 year ago
I hate when people brag about killing snakes....like it is an accomplishment!!! If you kill a nonvenomous snake, another one will probably move in, and it could be venomus!!!
Great Videos Dylan, you know a whole lot more than most people!!!
Austin7411 1 year ago
@Austin7411 especially when its like a king snake or corn snake they are pretty and HARMLESS
jeremyshockey88 1 year ago
Great job! You know your stuff. :) I wish more people would try to educate themselves about snakes than just freaking out and killing them whenever they see one. Snakes are not out to get you. They'd rather run away than try and fight. It's a shame, since they're so beneficial to the ecosystem.
IlonaMessalina 1 year ago
good video dude.
diveplane 1 year ago
both of these snakes also have a real close resembelence to the black, or eastern rat snake.
NakajimaJr 1 year ago
Is it legal to have a poisonous snake as a pet in illinios?
xXLugia6566Xx 1 year ago
Only uneducated inbred hillbillies kill snakes
JOM123456 1 year ago
Ughhhh....People around here kill Sipedons all the time thinking their Copperheads, one time an old fisherman tried to take me to the hospital because he saw me get bit, I was a little kid at the time but I still knew it was a Northern Water.
tomwaitsfan84 1 year ago
@tomwaitsfan84 the same happend with me some guy saw me get bit by a northern water snake and tried to make me call my parents, i told him it wasn't venomous and he didn't believe me so i ran away.
Catcarp8 1 year ago
Please do not kill snakes! I understand some people are terrified of snakes. If you are one of these people, and are afraid you will encounter a snake where u live. you can have a reptile rescue come remove the snake for you. most cities have them, and relocate them free of charge.
Thanks AJ
AJ50504 1 year ago
That water snake is not a mean snake. It's a snake in fear of its life and doing the only thing it can do to get away from what it perceives as a predator (you)....bite n defecate.
NineCatsz 1 year ago
what up dude, sick snakes, check out my fish tank vids, nice shirt!
really random bane shirt haha when im not lookin at hardcore bands on youtube lol
aweldon8888 1 year ago
you should have ur own show dog, i dont know anything about herping or snakes but im learning so much! nice work
fortysicsand2 1 year ago
dude so cool, Its like invisible when you put it on the log thingy awsome
seunghun3 2 years ago
u can also tell by the eyes not all the time but most of the time venomous snakes have slits for eyes and nonvenoumus snakes have complete circles
plainandsimpleton 2 years ago
not to be a dick, but thats no way to tell if a snake is venomous.
licmy3balls 2 years ago
Actually thats exactly how you tell. looking at the pattern to ID an imposter from the real deal.
And im sorry about your 3rd testicle. Must be a real bother.
Bobbynles 1 year ago
@Bobbynles you're a nosey fucking dumbass. i was talking about plainandsimpleton's comment, saying you can 'tell by the eyes' which is completely wrong.
licmy3balls 1 year ago
@licmy3balls Calm down dude. 3 testicles must make you very testosterone-y too I guess?
SpaceHospital 1 year ago
@SpaceHospital lmao nah i just dont like rude stupid ass comments. especially when someone is sticking in thier two cents and have no idea what they're talking about.
licmy3balls 1 year ago
@licmy3balls If you can't tell a snake is venomous or not, walk away from it. It's that simple.
NineCatsz 1 year ago
usually water snakes arent that aggresive
when i went herping i actually was supposed to go today but it was to cold to be able to find any thing but when i went we came a cross a southern watersnake i live in mississippi in gulfport to be exact and it just laid there as i watched i picked it up and it was just really laid back and calm he didnt even open his mouth once it actually could have been mistaken for a pet
plainandsimpleton 2 years ago
Thanks for the vid
Snakeishlyslick1 2 years ago
Great videos.
TatankaOhitika1 2 years ago 10
im just a kid andme andmyfriend herp alot and my neighber didnt no anything about snakes and he killed 1 kuz his wife died from a snake then me and my buddie e=went and took pics of it 41 in
smamouthbassrigs 2 years ago
I admire you <3 i mean, i can handle snakes, spiders, no problem, but a copperhead? i don't know if i could, any tips if come to the time and place?
mcducky13 2 years ago
i would be more confused with the water snake and a cottonmouth not a copperhead at all though
mike101bc 2 years ago
what are sideeffects of being bitten by a copperhead?
DA7GLUCKSTER 2 years ago
swelling,itching and possible death lol
beardedboy303 2 years ago
cant wait to tell my science teacher shes wrong, lol, she brought in a dead snake saying all proudly "my husband killed a copperhead" and i consitantly told her it wasnt one, lol, its cleary not :)
colton92294 2 years ago
Nice video Dylan ... even in canada people confuse them and we dont have copperheads here !!! Pay no attention to the insults you get from people ... I would love to go herping with ya some day HAHA
meadam04 2 years ago
i know right i would love to go herping with him he could teach me how to herp better
Tagg9128 2 years ago
a copper head bit my dog in the face and he waz all swollin
skinsfantyler1 2 years ago
Southern Illinois and south of Illinois are two completely different things. Duh...
doothless 2 years ago
your a fuck tard
ethantrimmer12 2 years ago
Where in southern Illinois?
doothless 2 years ago
south of illinois lol but yeah it really is lol
etinto21 2 years ago
Thank you! I knew that's what I caught today!!! I caught Northern Water Snake and I wasn't positive because I'd never seen a charcoal/gray and red banded one before so I paid attention to the patterns in my searches! That is exact! and same arrow head too! my search is over! next!!! lol
BadKittyKat22 2 years ago
P.S. Mine was really really nice :) He didn't even get in the striking position. and that's despite the fact I caught it right after it caught a fish to eat but I fed him a small fish to make up for it so he's happy now lol
BadKittyKat22 2 years ago
do NOT hold a snake right behind the head it can hurt it very badly and when you let it go i wants to bite!!
therealskipy 2 years ago
why not just hold it from the head?
bigbradford69 2 years ago
right when it would try to bit me i'd cut its head off and went for the next one
ezmaulze 2 years ago
lol i find it funny how when snake is like about to attack and he knows it.. he is like don't do it... don't lol... anyways overall this guy is awesome.
ArmageddolV 2 years ago
thats sick, killing a snake with a shotgun.
ampproductionsss 2 years ago
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they make good target practice for the old .410 shotgun!
jasong19711 2 years ago
hahaha
cicicheng12 2 years ago
Argh you feckin' feck.
tobarrr 2 years ago
moron
goldlink89 2 years ago
there is no way to confuse the watersnake with the copperhead. maybe a watersnake with a moccasin. cool vid though.
citthrasher517 2 years ago
if you didnt see his head or tail i probbaly thought it was a ball python but i still wouldnt pick it up and thats not a balls territory
broboysrh 2 years ago
the copperhead is probably one of the prettyest venomous snakes i think anyway. i love the way thier heads look. and thier eyes. its crazy
littlebrittle18 2 years ago
have u forget about cobra
cicicheng12 2 years ago
cobras are cool and all, but i just like the colorings to the copper head lol.
littlebrittle18 2 years ago
I agree 100% with you on that. Copper heads (in my opinion) are absolutely gorgeous for being HOTS. of course the Coral snake and Green Mamba rival its beauty.
DraoiSidhe 2 years ago
I use to like water snakes but they musk too much and bite. The young ones are pretty though
harminoff1 2 years ago
good video was helpfull but your nuts
medicjimr 2 years ago
good luck herping, i throughly enjoyed your video
UnicyclistRyan 2 years ago
awesome.
joshii76 2 years ago
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my question is : how do they kill the snake?
with a knife?
SebasGhinaglia 3 years ago
Shovel seems to be the weapon of choice among the uneducated.
People will use anything available though.
Reebbo 3 years ago 5
@Reebbo I enjoy your videos man, you got alot of balls.lol I got a question for you, i fish alot of ponds and lakes. I where waders for caution of copperheads,i walk thru woods and high grass. Do you think by me wearing rubber waders that i will be safe from a copperhead bite? By the way in live in pittsburgh,pa but i fish up north or south of pgh where theres wilderness.
angelostallone 1 year ago
@Reebbo
angelostallone 1 year ago
@SebasGhinaglia usualy a shovle and thay take the head off and cut it a bunch
tweak114 1 year ago
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there are dozens of copperheads out behind my cousin's house and every summer we shoot them with the 420 shotgun and the .22.
it is fun!
jasong19711 3 years ago
You're an idiot and a detriment to the gene pool.
dasgre0g 2 years ago
well counting that there is no such thing as a 420 shotgun your a fucking moron. there is a 410 but not a 420. and A- those are pussy guns B- why would you shoot a snake. you cant use it for anything, its not hurting you, and its not fun. your fucking dumb.
DeSmetownescbc 2 years ago
i was waiting almost 8 min but he finally got bit
jwhess83 3 years ago
great video man. make it a profession and get paid!
cope 3 years ago
at 4:20 the copperhead has dark hourglass shapes on its back
meepers13 3 years ago
When the watersnake is little (juv.) it has a red pattern.
meepers13 3 years ago
Snakes with cat's eyes are venomous
danecook321 3 years ago
what about the cat eyed snake. hm?
meepers13 3 years ago
The cat-eyed snake is mildly venomous!
danecook321 3 years ago
danecook321,
That's only true for snakes native to the United States, most pythons and boa constrictors (and other exotics) have verticle puplis ("cat eye") even though they are in no way venomous.
cdp103188 3 years ago
Oh sorry my bad, that's right. I was just thinking of the snakes of the U.S. The only venomous snakes here in NJ are Copperheads (I almost got bit by one) and Timber Rattlesnakes (almost got bitten by one too, well I got too close to one)
danecook321 3 years ago
Actually, even that's not completely true, I forgot about the coral snake, they don't have vertical pupils and they are venomous. Either way, if you can't fully identify a snake, you should not handle it. Don't rely on things like that to keep you safe. Never touch a snake if you don't know what kind it is.
cdp103188 3 years ago
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Idiot, you stop trying to be the Crocodile Hunter.
gapes666 3 years ago
Because he was the only person ever to try and educate people about reptiles, right?
Reebbo 3 years ago 8
@Reebbo I enjoy your videos man.i got a question for you..... I live in pittsburgh pa. I fish alot out of the city at lakes and ponds. I walk alot in woods to get to areas of the water and walk thru high grass with rubber waders on.Do you think the copperhead bite will puncture thru the wader in hit my skin?
angelostallone 1 year ago
gapes666,
You are a fucking idiot. How does this person in any way resemble Steve Irwin?
cdp103188 3 years ago
@gapes666 : Wow, that's an intelligent comment. Its always amazes me how people waste their time.
Keep the videos coming!
Zhukov17 1 year ago
@gapes666 dude u sound so retarded that if i were to u see u i would slap you!!! Dylan actually does some awesome videos !!!! especially this confusion among both of the copperheads. i really didn't understand which one is which till now! betcha cant find that on google?
xXWildreptileXx 1 year ago
i live in elgin illinois do u think i could find waresnakes or salamnders im dying to see one
salba09 3 years ago
nice vid!!!this is some good information and its good to know thanx for sharing
SebasGhinaglia 3 years ago
hey do salamanders live in toledo ohio swan creek if so where at
herpers1234 3 years ago
youre very brave for going after a copperhead like that. u just got urself a sub :)
NairbXFilms 3 years ago 2
the way i identify venomoussankes is by thier arrow shaped heads and cat eyes non venomous have round head and round eyes
bamboy1192 3 years ago
That method should work in North Americafor species in the family Viperidae, but a lot of species in Elapidae(cobras and coral snakes)and some in Colubridae (boomslang, mangrove snakes) do not possess "cat eyes" or enlarged venom glands (gives the "arrowhead appearance. The best way to tell if a snake is venomous is to know what the local venomous species loks like.....this video portays that method very well. Therefore, nobody can claim ignorance for killing a harmless species.
88phreak 3 years ago
nice vids dylan, looks like u know wat ur doing
ReptyleRob 3 years ago
dude, check out my herping vids..updated
MrBleepBleep87 3 years ago
Do you post on fieldherpforum?
RoflViking 3 years ago
nah, but I do check up on the midwest chapter now and then just to see what people are finding in my neck of the woods.
Reebbo 3 years ago
I got a question, mate. I'd found a wild snake, and it looks like either a black racer or black rat snake. The colors not changed to full black yet, if I send pictures, think you can tell me what kind?
reptile202 3 years ago
lmao when i 1st saw u get the water snake out i tought u were confused it looks like the copperhead but it was me confused lol eny way nice vid
retpython 3 years ago
why you gonna tell it dont bite IT CANT UNDERSTAND YOU......informative video thanx
TURDface63093 3 years ago
the bands of the coppeheads are more narrow at the top of the snake and its head is much differant as a fellow herper i think this video was a great distinction for the less knowlagable people hopefully you save a few watersnakes
bradspartan 3 years ago
Awesome vid, beautiful snakes :D
x0HERPER0x 3 years ago
Great video, and very informative. Keep the videos coming. I plan on becoming a herpetologist, and am hoping to start making videos similar to this one. I live in missouri, and I am a rat, and racer snake fan. Tree frogs are also my fav. amphibian. I have 4 racer, 3 blue, and 1 black. I hav 2 rat snakes 1 balck and 1 yellow, and I have 1 common grey treefrog, and 2 leopard geckos. Your vids. are awesome keep up the good work. I think it would be awesome to go herping with you sometime. Good luck
alpi11ts 3 years ago
thank you so so so much / my dad dosnt know the differince at all and has killed both speacies / but he knows that i cry every night for the snakes that have ben murderd / so id just like to say thanks for posting this vid / and also now my dad lets the snakes get away because he dosnt know the diference and lets me find them later to identify it / but even if it was a cotten mouth i still will let it go because i love all snakes / keep doin what your doin / its important........................
castleman0christophe 3 years ago
Thank you Dylan, for illustrating this common confusion.
littleriverdave 3 years ago
hey dylan,have you ever been bittin by a poisoness snake before??????
emoprincesslizzy 3 years ago
nope. never
Reebbo 3 years ago
Very nice video. :)
SAsgarters 3 years ago
good video from an intelligent young man who clearly cares about wildlife
keep up the good work and please keep posting these intelligent and well produced wildlife videos
andymurray2007 3 years ago
Thanks a lot.
Seriously
Reebbo 3 years ago
Great video. Thank you!
You should be on TV.
13snoopy 3 years ago
best vid
Im going to downlaod it and show it to my teachers and friends to stop people from killing snakes
cdlabelsideilive 3 years ago
awesome
Reebbo 3 years ago
Those are two very beautiful snakes. One of my dad's friends came to my house with a dead banded watersnake. He said it was a cottonmouth. The man shot it with a shotgun. It broke my heart to see an innocent animal killed for no reason.
reptimasterz 3 years ago
I use a "SnakeCharmer" .410 on these!
ezzcueladelee 3 years ago
thanks dylan that helped i love herping i live in viginia and we have a lot of species of reptiles and aracnids the black widow is my faveret spider but snakes are my alltime favret (copperhead)
fingerboarder656 3 years ago
hey dylan, my 3 year old and myself really enjoy your videos. just starting to get him into herping. we live in nw pa. on the trail of the massasauga. have yet to see one. anyways thanx for the great videos jim a.
musicman202 3 years ago
It's awesome what you're doin on here because I've already seen a few vids of people killing snakes and it's very upsetting. Keep it up!
sectacide 4 years ago
dylan could you answer this back specificly ....how do you tell the difference between a female snake and a male snake
xdragon573 4 years ago
were did you get those snakes
atl1192 4 years ago
one from my backyard, the other from the middle of a highway.
Reebbo 4 years ago
I live in the South, Georgia, we have them too. They are not just in the north. I also thought that it was a copperhead until you open its mouth and it has no fangs. It was dead of course
wildmanbarrett 4 years ago
Very nice video, and I agree, the copperhead and water snake are vividly different, however, Water Moccasins look much more similar in my opinion. Unless you're 2 feet away from them you can't even tell.
prototypepersons 4 years ago
I had to kill a copperhead onetime, I felt bad because it wasn't doing anything, just slithering around my grandpas dirt driveway. It was really big though about 4 feet id say, but we had young kids and animals around. Personally I like snakes and it's always best to leave them alone when in the wild.
AvengerJMV 4 years ago
ur the new steve erwin
123zachary123 4 years ago
Very educational video. We have so many copperheads where I live but I see these watersnakes at the lake alot too. I hate snakes, but at least now I know how to distinguish them. Good work thanks man.
nuk2615 4 years ago
Dylan,
You do good work! Typical northern water snake behavior, strike and ask questions later. They are born angry.
floydthebarber66 4 years ago
watch the hands dude complacency gets people killed or in debt
SCherper 4 years ago
i definately agree with you on this one buddy. it's bad enough people kill venomous snakes because of their fear, let alone mix a watersnake for a copperhead and kill it. the way i see it, if your not close enough to tell what snake it is, your not close enough to be in danger.. but that's just me.
kwbeck25 4 years ago