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We do have some scary snakes & scorpions! They both hibernate in winter months. Thankfully, scorpions are nocturnal & glow bright under blacklight so they're easy to spot. I'd have a much harder time if they didn't glow. Snakes are a whole other thing though, we've had baby a rattler in the yard. 😬
Found this little guy in the dog run... would have been disastrous if I didn't spot it before our pup went outside. The guy who came to rescue it told us how to "snake proof" the yard and we did that the same weekend this happened.
It's so cute!!!! But that is scary 😞 Do the vets have anti-venom medicine? How do you know if they were bitten? This is giving me anxiety 🤣
Jan 30, 2026 12:01Yes I'm pretty sure all vets & hospitals around here have the anti-venom available. I've seen rattlers around while hiking & it can be scary/paranoia inducing for sure. They stay out in the open desert areas for the most part though, away from people. This was a baby &guy said it wanted to hibernate
It was around the time of year where they look for a warm & cozy place to hide for the winter (mid-October) & he found his way into our garden. SO glad I spotted him though! They don't kill them when captured, they release into the wild way out in the open desert.
