Beware the snakes are out and about
For those of you in or coming to the southwest a cautionary reminder about our rattlesnake population. Spring has sprung as we are on our second straight week of mid to high 80 degree temps. The sna...
Forum Discussion
When you go out hiking try to stomp every so often to warn the snakes that a big animal is going by, they do not have ears but will sense vibration from the ground and hide or get out of Dodge.
It is the ones that are startled or cornered that will srtike in defence, we also have Side Winders, and Gila Monsters, the saliva is poisonus, look but do not touch.
Never, never, never step over a stone or log, always look and see if there is a snake curled behind or just under the log or stone, do not let fido run loose, that is how the dogs get bitten.
Also never pick a rock from your side, if there is something under it it will strike in the direction of the movement, towards you, pick or move the object with a waklking stick.
You are in theire habitat, they are important to keep the rodent population in check, we have mice that have the Anta virus, the more snakes the less rodents.
Be safe out there
navegator
It is the ones that are startled or cornered that will srtike in defence, we also have Side Winders, and Gila Monsters, the saliva is poisonus, look but do not touch.
Never, never, never step over a stone or log, always look and see if there is a snake curled behind or just under the log or stone, do not let fido run loose, that is how the dogs get bitten.
Also never pick a rock from your side, if there is something under it it will strike in the direction of the movement, towards you, pick or move the object with a waklking stick.
You are in theire habitat, they are important to keep the rodent population in check, we have mice that have the Anta virus, the more snakes the less rodents.
Be safe out there
navegator
