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...
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The best time to find a rattlesnake is at dusk when they come out to hunt. When it is 100 degrees in the shade they stay inside their dens. Very seldom are the rattlesnake bites fatal and the snakes are less of a concern than the scorpions.
In Florida you get to deal with six different poisonous snakes along with poisonous caterpillars, toads, jellyfish, stingrays, urchins, stonefish, and the non-poisonous alligators and crocs.
Most people in the US are killed by attacks by farm animals and dogs and wasps, hornets, and bees. Snake bite are way down on the list. One is far more likely to die from food poisoning in this country.
In Florida you get to deal with six different poisonous snakes along with poisonous caterpillars, toads, jellyfish, stingrays, urchins, stonefish, and the non-poisonous alligators and crocs.
Most people in the US are killed by attacks by farm animals and dogs and wasps, hornets, and bees. Snake bite are way down on the list. One is far more likely to die from food poisoning in this country.
