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Rattlesnakes in the Tucson, AZ desert
Rattlesnakes in the Tucson, AZ desert Rattlesnakes in the Tucson, AZ desert can be as close as your back yard.   According to the national weather bureau, Tucson received more spring rain this year than past.  And in the Tucson, AZ desert areas, we can expect snakes to be around until the cold weather days appear, generally late October.  Experts say there is a connection between rain and rattlesnakes:  the more rain, the more vegetation; The more plants, the more rodents; the more rodents, the more snakes.

I have never seen a live rattlesnake in the wild – but after doing a little research on the subject for this blog, found that the average person who is bitten is not from Arizona, and the majority of those people have actually “stepped” on the snake.  So, visitors, watch where you are walking!!
Here is a quick list of preventative measures to help avoid encountering Rattlesnakes in the Tucson, AZ desert and city proper:

1.  Keep the brush and debris trimmed around your property and discard items that might provide cover for rodents.  Be aware of your surroundings at all times.
2.  Snakes love to lay in the shade on a sunny ... more

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