- [Voiceover] Action.
- Well, Coyote Pack, I think it's pretty safe to say
that winter has set in in Ohio.
And while it might be cold, that's not gonna stop us
from making an awesome Behind The Adventure.
(tribal music)
Welcome back, everyone.
Wow, it is seriously cold out here today,
like five degrees Fahrenheit, and boy,
do I wish that I was somewhere warm.
So today, we're taking you back down to Florida.
You remember a couple of weeks ago when we did an episode
all about catching anoles?
Well, if you didn't see that episode,
there was a scene at the end that gave me quite a surprise.
So let's take an extended look at one seriously close call.
Got a snake, right here, right here.
- [Voiceover] Hmm, what?
- The grassy, no, the black racer.
Holy cow, and they're super fast,
right there, you see him?
- [Voiceover] Yeah, he's slithering.
- And I'm on this side of the logs, buddy.
I'm gonna get you.
Watch how fast they dart,
as soon as he decides to take off.
Got 'em, got 'em, got 'em, got 'em.
Woo. (laughing)
Trying to catch anoles, if you come across,
(groans and gasps) oh, he bit me.
Good thing is, he's not venemous.
Look at that, rattling the tail, just like a rattlesnake.
That's a warning sign, where he tries to make me
think that he's venemous, even though he's not.
Oh boy, he got my hand good.
Now this is one of the top predators
that's out here eating the brown anole.
And they are so unbelievably quick.
(groans) Again, jeez, maybe I should just hold him
kinda out like this so I don't take any more bites.
Look at how beautiful that snake is.
Now, this is another species that does incredibly well
in a residential area like this,
because there's so many things for them to feast on.
Obviously the brown anoles are probably
a pretty easy snack, but then you've got all sorts
of rodents, and they will even go after baby birds
if there are nests.
These snakes can climb, but where they really shine
is on the ground.
And I'll put him down real quick,
hopefully I'll be able to grab him a second time.
Ready, watch how fast this snake takes off, ready?
You good?
One, two, three.
Look at that, he's gonna come right at you.
It's okay, don't worry.
Woo.
And out in the open like this, he can feel--
- [Voiceover] I almost stepped on him.
- [Coyote] Yeah, out in the open like this he can feel that
he has nothing to go under, so that's where he's
gonna show us defensive poses like this,
you see, he's kinda rearing up.
Look at that, he's got the tail rattling,
trying to shake these leaves, make us think
that he is a rattlesnake.
And of course, you do have eastern diamonbacks around here.
Watch your feet, it's okay, don't worry about him, Mark,
he's not gonna hurt you.
He actually feels more comfortable right there
under your feet.
- [Mark] Does he look at me as protection?
- He does, because you're a shaded area,
and potentially he could hide under your foot.
Now he's come behind you.
All right, all right, all right,
let me just wrangle him back here.
Nope, nope, nope, jeez,
look how fast they go.
Okay, whoa, went right for my face, holy mackerel.
Okay, that's probably about as much
as we need to stress him out.
Let me see if I can just totally get him to calm down now.
Come here buddy, there we go.
Look at how beautiful that snake is.
Incredibly smooth, incredibly smooth,
and that's what allows them to move
through the environment so quickly.
Oh boy, he's looking right in my face, and he's saying,
"Just get a little bit closer.
"I gave you a bite on both hands,
"and I would love to bite your nose."
That's not gonna happen.
And he is musking right now,
so that's another defensive tactic.
Let me poop, scare you away with that smell.
I'm sure it tastes pretty bad.
But holy mackerel, that is the black racer.
- [Mark] Kinda unexpected, huh?
- Totally unexpected, I don't know
if we're gonna be able to top this.
I was hoping for a bigger anole,
you never know what you're gonna find.
(gasps)
Whoa.
- [Mark] Did he bite you in the face?
- He bit my hat.
You never know what you're gonna find.
Whoa.
Yikes, talk about getting face to face with the black racer.
I'll tell ya, that encounter sure gives a new meaning
to the phrase up close and personal.
I do feel lucky to still have my nose,
even though I can't feel it right now.
I think it's time to head in and get some hot chocolate.
I'm Coyote Peterson, be brave,
stay wild, we'll see you next week.
If you think that was one wild adventure,
check out the time I got a little too close
to the gila monster.
And don't forget, subscribe to join me and the crew
on this season of Breaking Trail.
Oh, yep, he got the whole top of my thumb.
(roaring)
(wolf howling)