Poop snakes

Searching for Charina bottae (Rubber Boas) and other animals in the high semideserts of Central Oregon at night.

Corrections / additional comments:
03:18 - It is second only to Mesobuthus bogdoensis

Chapters:
00:00 - Jerusalem Cricket / Potato Bug (Ammopelmatus sp.)
01:21 - Intro
01:36 - Rubber Boa #1 (Charina bottae)
03:09 - Northern Scorpion (Paruroctonus boreus)
04:17 - Wandering Garter Snake (Thamnophis elegans terrestris)
05:52 - Western Longwing Katydid (Capnobotes occidentalis)
07:10 - Rubber Boa #2 (Charina bottae)
08:33 - Camel Spider (Eremobates sp.)
09:31 - Great Basin Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer deserticola)
10:49 - Outro

2nd channel: @generalapathy2

[catpoke]

"These do have a pretty squishy butt" I love how you went out of your way to acknowledge, and display, the squishiness of a bug's butt, which nobody was asking about the squishiness of lol

It was cute though

[troublewakingup]

Hearing you say "twerking on the soil" unironically woke me up

[insolentstickleback]

Hi there, life long Oregonian here, I have collected, kept and bred RB’s over the years. They will bite, very uncommon, but they will. They do not strike they just sort of casually latch onto you and chew a little. I spent time in the early 90’s helping Richard Hoyer with field research, learned a lot from that excellent man.

[KycenPetersen]

I mentioned this before, but I love your polarized vocabulary. You managed to put the genus species of a bug and “twerking” in the same paragraph and sound professional. 😂

[MarkBakerforevernow]

One day, when I retire, I'd love to make nature exploring a common hobby. I appreciate your respect of the wildlife you encounter. This was a fun and educational video. Thanks!

[BrendanCS]

The cricket was kind of freaky until you called it a potato bug, then it became cute

[dylanberger]

musk snakes are such divas, usually harmless and great actors

[dontmindme]

Hearing you give all of these facts about rubber boas in a serious tone and then hearing "poop snake" in the same sentence has been cracking me up.

[socalmsofly]

This has the vibe of spontaneously feeling productive late at night, so instead of sleeping you entertain intelligence and knowledge.

[webkinskid]

man I love how casually you just reach down and scoop 'em up, great video

[GnomeChompskiGeso]

I'm so happy I found this channel, it's some of the best, comfiest stuff to watch out there. Thank you for making them!

[Snyde]

Love these videos. The U.S is so vast with an amazing variety of wildlife comparatively to the U.K.

That Western Longwing Katydid almost looks like it was carved out of stone

[TheStorm]

I use to go up into the southern mountains in Montana and catch these as a kid. Very friendly snakes. Not one to keep in captivity, but they would be happy to wrap around your wrist and just hang out there all day.

[starchaser]

i grew up in oregon, on the temperate rainforest side of the cascades, and saw a couple of rubber boas while growing up! they really are incredible snakes.

[oculusangelicus]

I had no idea that the Rubber snake or poop snake existed! It's a cute little guy too, and looks like their skin is too big for them. I also like the fact that it's so chill when you pick it up. It's be a nice snake to have as a pet. But, for beauty I think the gopher snake is by far the winner, the markings on them are insanely beautiful! I also like the wandering Garter snake too, I've never seen one with spots, the only grater snakes I see in my neck of the woods are the ones with yellow and red stripes down the length of their bodies.

[saffcat]

so cute!! their eyes are very adorable and charming

[pablodona]

Hello,
I hope this finds you well!
I came across your youtube channel and I have been watching all the videos over and over again for the last two day. I just wanted to say that it’s truly amazing what you do. Also, the way that you present your content it’s professional, knowledgeable and extremely enjoyable and helpful for nature loves like me. I really hope you keep doing what you love and the way you are doing it. Maybe you are not aware but you touch many lives along the way, inspiring them, helping them to gain knowledge and giving them a joy time. All the above and much more is a wonderful contribution to this world and I just wanted to say THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
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Looking forward to watch and learn from you next adventures!!!
Pablo Dona

[tagaukimasumi]

Just discovered your channel and the way youre walking through Nature just picking up creatures gets me. 😂

[frankdughtank]

The Rubber Boas are so cool very smooth looking as well!

[Freedom-mipx]

Been binging your videos the last 3hrs. Have to say it looks like a ton of fun exploring and finding these creatures.