Denver Zoo, Behind the Exhibits

[binturong1000]

I get to yhe zoo almost everyday!

[therandomprojects]

have you ever kept non venomous snakes ??

[jharraway]

Just sat and watched the whole video, found it very interesting especially the whole anti venom segment and it got me wondering do you milk your snakes for venom to produce anti venom? Any way thank you for a wonderful video, we were totally absorbed by it.

[viperkeeper]

@jharraway No, watch my viperkeeper 101 video

[3873236]

Thank You That was Ans Incredible Tour ! 

[bugzNstuff]

You said your wife had some sort of lizard? "She has a bluey, but would kill for a shingleback" You should show it sometime!

[94madmike]

@bugzNstuff google blue tongue skink or go to my channel lots of people have them

[SnakesKingdom]

Hi Al, very thanks for this video, over one hour of pleasure. Thank you.

[RandomDarkness]

Hey Al, I'm thinking of visiting the Denver Zoo for their Leaping Lizards exhibition. Are any of your venomous snakes in this exhibit? If so, which ones? Keep up the great videos.

[viperkeeper]

@RandomDarkness Don't know.

[RandomDarkness]

@viperkeeper That's cool. I'll ask them if I can get the secret "Viperkeeper" tour while I'm there. Thank You.

[viperkeeper]

@RandomDarkness Just mention you saw the video and had to come...

[scrubjay93]

What a spectacular show! I was really impressed with their safety protocols--wow. Beautiful displays, but so interesting to see behind the scenes and how it all works. And of course the baby komodos were lovely cute things. Thanks for your dedication to sharing these experiences.

[flarginblarg]

Al, I must say that this video was one of my favorites. I love Komodos and monitor lizards; I have an Asian water monitor of my own and must say they are the most rewarding reptiles I have ever worked with. They are extremely smart, and once you work with them enough they can't seem to get enough of you. Mine always tries to get out of his cage and climb on my arm. When I leave, he sits under the basking light waiting for me to get back/get out again. Very cool animals.

[kmadtut98]

i honestly, you should have your own show on animal planet or nat geo wild, all your videos are informational, and it sucks to be the only guy in my house who absolutely adores snakes. i would love to watch your shows.

[scrubjay93]

@kmadtut98 so we see ads? YouTube works really well for some series, especially one like this with a more scientific bent. Animal shows on TV are so artificially sensationalized for the short attention span of your average viewer. Here you can get what amounts to a degree in venomous snake husbandry if you put the time into watching past and current episodes. I love the *real-life* pace of this show so much more than commercial shows. just my opinion of course :)

[fuasshole666]

HAPPY NEW YEAR AL

[ApexSerpents]

Al, you have lived/living such a great life. Many of us are full of envy and grateful to you for sharing all these priceless experiences with us.

[thebiofish]

Amazing watch VK, thanks for the share.

I only had one thing that made my mind boggle a little, which was a snake (Timber something?) and PDF's together, are there locality similar or is it purely because they have no interest in each other than makes it ok to cohabit?

This isnt some sort of question time, was just curious :-) - Thanks again VK.

[viperkeeper]

@thebiofish Timber Rattlesnakes, Copperheads, Racers, & RatSnakes all are known to den together. They are are from the same area and have the same needs for denning.

[thebiofish]

@viperkeeper My question was aimed at the snake and PDF (dart frog) combo.

[viperkeeper]

@thebiofish These animals live in the wild together, why not on exhibit.

[Coldbloodlove88]

Viperkeeper do you know where I can get a set of shed fangs? I would love to have a set for display

[viperkeeper]

@Coldbloodlove88 Keep venomous snakes and collect your own from their feces.

[merlinpit]

VK, you have to watch this:

youtube.com/watch?feature=ends­creen&NR=1&v=WdMpxkJ2Yi0

[merlinpit]

I should have rephrased my question, which snake has the deadliest bite? (not the deadliest venom). The deadliest bite comes from the black mamba, right?

[viperkeeper]

@merlinpit Russell's Viper, Sawscales kill more people than any other snake.

[merlinpit]

VK. Could you help to clarify what is the deadliest snake. Looking at the LD50 rankings, the Inland taipan has a 0.025 mg/kg compared to 0.185 mg/kg of the black mamba. However, black mambas´bites are deadly within 30-60 minutes if untreated. Probably is the great amount of venom that the black mamba injects (I don´t know). But it seems that the bite of a black mamba is the worst possible bite, isn´t? In other words, if you are forced to chose among a taipan.mamba, brown, which one will avoid?

[viperkeeper]

@merlinpit All that data is regarding mice LD50's and do not apply to humans.

[fvar86]

hey Al, i love your outdoors videos, they are fantastic. however, I have to be honest, I prefer your privet collection 100 % more! Merry Christmas my friend

[viperkeeper]

@fvar86 Merry Christmas Fernando!



[saabaru05]

Great video of my hometown zoo!

[nelson48100]

i have some questions to ask you if you don't mind. i have been keeping eyelash vipers for a while now and my oldest one seems to not want to feed that often. do you have a # i can reach you at? my # is 336 637 7464.

[Thers30]

Thanks for takeing me to the zoo been wanting yo go for years.

[blueravenfire]

fantastic video Al! it was very informative. this zoo looks cool. diffidently have to go there one day.

[Klaus1386]

Thanks for this viper, I'd never seen sand boas.. (or knew they existed) and that is the first time I've seen live baby Komodos on the computer or otherwise, very cool.

[hiyasweets]

The snake in question would do it to get your attention/more food while you were next to his cage. Sorry I can't remember which episode as I think I've watched them all. He I think would pummel his head against the glass.

[viperkeeper]

@hiyasweets Most likely the "weezel" Moorish Viper.  He's fine, no worst off than any head banger.

[merlinpit]

VK, have you seen this video? The guy is free handling a death adder for two minutes; he is even petting it. Is this guy crazy or what is the deal? See video below

watch?v=yQGsevMxHZA&feature=re­lated

[viperkeeper]

@merlinpit No but he's certainly in for a very rude surprise. I would almost have to say it's a venomoid. Snakes won't waste their venom if they know it does not deter the aggressor.

[merlinpit]

@viperkeeper VK, thanks for your answer. This what the free handler says:

"This snake has been handled ever since she was born and is 5 and half years old. she has never struck at me in an agressive or defensive manner and so far has always let me know when she is agitated as she starts to do in this video, you can feel her body tense up when she does. and you can feel her body when she is relaxed. she is still one of my favourite pets.. yes I love the wallabies....."

[DaveAdk]

thanks for posting this. i always enjoy your videos and im watching this for the 2nd time today...thanks!

[hiyasweets]

Whatever happened to the snake that would headbut the door for food?

[viperkeeper]

@hiyasweets Be a bit more specific...

[LleytonWolf]

Great early Christmas present, 1 hour 22 mins even better, thank you Al for this, will watch on my iPhone though,tucked up in bed.

[MintyModF1]

Fantastic video mate. Merry Christmas!

[dymi0n]

This was an amazing trip around the zoo, truely beautiful specimen much thanks for sharing mr Coritz :)

Not many can say they got such a tour, but same can be said for your effort to make species available for the keepers and zoo's. great job!

[snakeboi1994]

fantastic video al as always, i'm sure you get told this all the time, but you are so lucky to not only keep the animals you have yourself, but also to have the access to go behind the scenes for other great collections.

[NICKLADD]

1 hour and 22 minutes long??? and i intend to watch it all in 1 sitting

[viperkeeper]

@NICKLADD You want me to cut into wittle bits for you?

[viperkeeper]

@viperkeeper Yeah sorry about that. Just easier for me to produce one long one, rather than three shorter ones.

[rarrpa]

I love this video VK!! Love behind the scenes zoo stuff!

[1339LARS]

Nice displays !!

[calgy84]

That was a real treat, thank you for the awesome video and happy holidays to you.

[scprior88]

Finally :)

[chondrolorado]

Tom is one of the best and most professional in the herpetoculture world! Welcome to the Rocky Mountains Al, glad we had some nice weather for your visit

[RedBayDog]

That was cool ! 

[bseroy]

That was awesome, great video.

[PsychoticG]

@viperkeeper Merry Christmas and have a safe and bite free new year

[heloderm310]

That looks so awesome, with the howlers going in the background!

[Reptileguy68]

Theres a guys name that is Justin Case

[herpingmad145]

how is the sand boa that lays eggs still a boa? i thought that the main differing feature between boas and pythons was that boas were ovoviviparous.

[viperkeeper]

@herpingmad145 Sometime they evolve different methods of reproduction. They are not the only live bearing species that lays eggs.

[irelandcool1]

I thought Australia Zoo that steve irwin use to run was the best place for reptiles

[Speedthedragon]

Best video yet, I might have to take a trip to Denver now.

[ScubaTim]

Thanks Al, always love the zoo walks! The baby KDs made my day.

[CynicallyObnoxious]

Thanks for the upload Mr.Viperkeeper I dont care how old you are everyone still loves the zoo

[TheArly93]

great, great vid. :)

[SquirtleRuNzSocial]

lol @ the dart frogs

[22orioles]

Another great video Al! Love the behind the scenes video. I can got to the zoo without leaving the home and get to see things I wouldn't get to see everyday. Again great video! 

[hockenburyj2]

al, what species was hiding underwater?

[viperkeeper]

@hockenburyj2 Anaconda

[22orioles]

Another great video Al! Love the behind the scenes video. I can got to the zoo without leaving the home and get to see things I wouldn't get to see everyday. Again great video!

[MrTiagoSkater]

awsome video :)

[xReptileKidx]

I have always wanted to go to the Denver Zoo! You are so lucky! :)

[Reptile7XD]

i go there when im in colorado alot

[MrTiagoSkater]

what is the specie or the comon name of the 0:49:50 turtle?

[viperkeeper]

@MrTiagoSkater I have no idea, sorry!

[gromann]

@MrTiagoSkater Looks like it's a common snapping turtle. 

[MrTiagoSkater]

@gromann is very big!

[22orioles]

@MrTiagoSkater It looks like an Alligator Snapping Turtle to me.

[greenjibbles]

Awesome video Al! I really liked the sumo frogs and the sail fin.

[fwaaalex]

do you work there? :s

[viperkeeper]

@fwaaalex No

[Chevelle66HGW]

Really good video Al! What you said about the canebrake-rattlers makes me being even more careful when i handle mine!

Thanx for all the intresting and educating videos! =)

[MrNerodia]

Awesome video, thank you very much Al. I love how they use naturalistic setups for their animals. Al, would you ever use a natural setup with your snakes, with live plants, bio-active substrate, etc?

[viperkeeper]

@MrNerodia I would like to be it's not practical.

[chiconspiracy]

@MrNerodia

Think about keeping that sanitary. That would be a huge pain.

[MrTiagoSkater]

what are the species that are going to send you fro brasil?

[viperkeeper]

@MrTiagoSkater Bothrops jarracca

[MrTiagoSkater]

@viperkeeper is very beautifull!

[lostcowhand]

almost an hour and a half. kewl.

[antipvm]

love it

[cmkosemen]

The Komodo seems to be listening to your conversations :)

[Skyliner33gtst]

Thanks for taking the time to do this, really interesting.

[GreenPineMuseum]

Wow I really enjoyed this video as I am in Colorado and know some of those people. Did you get a chance to read my comment on the blue coral video?

William

[perosima91]

vau....thank you so much, you`re awesome! almoust 90minutes of video....great again!

[zambimaru]

Love the baby Kamodos.

[idis91]

they got one of the best collection of reptiles in the usa indeed!!:)

but i think yours is awesome too!!

[f123u456c789k]

Damn you blink a lot :P