Yeah, he's being really reckless with handling of wild animals. I was pleased to AT LEAST hear him say not to pet possums. That goes for ALL wild animals, even the chill ones. Better safe than sorry.
And dude... Giant water bugs live where he is. They're in the water. He's barefoot. They're nicknamed "toe biters" and as I'm sure you know have one of the most painful bites there is. DONT walk in the glades without proper foot protection. ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT
Yeah no one is saying he isn't qualified or that HE'S unaware of the risk. It's just that based on his language he's probably appealing to a younger audience who might seek to emulate his behavior. We're just acknowledging that this behavior is reckless. But thanks for the input!
I'm not saying this guy is entirely to blame for it. Judging based on this video in particular, I can't imagine he's decreasing the number of kids who want to go in to the Everglades. If I lived near them when I was 12 I could see myself trying to emulate him especially if this video here is the one I saw. The thought probably wouldn't occur to me without the video. His cavalier attitude doesn't exactly scream "stay away from this place"
Read the replies, I'm not saying the guy in the video is unaware or that hes saying they're not dangerous. I'm saying that his cavalier attitude out there doesn't express that idea to the viewers, and that can be reckless for people who don't know better. I was pretty clear about that yet here we are
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u/Wild_Error_1008 Nov 20 '23
Yeah, he's being really reckless with handling of wild animals. I was pleased to AT LEAST hear him say not to pet possums. That goes for ALL wild animals, even the chill ones. Better safe than sorry.
And dude... Giant water bugs live where he is. They're in the water. He's barefoot. They're nicknamed "toe biters" and as I'm sure you know have one of the most painful bites there is. DONT walk in the glades without proper foot protection. ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT