My snake adventures

I grew up in the Seattle area of Washington state - worked hard, got married, had a family - all the normal things. Then I decided to move from the wettest place on earth, to the deserty areas near Phoenix, Arizona. I no longer live in fear of dying in a windstorm surrounded by 75' - 100' oak trees, or having an earthquake flatten my house with me still in it - now I live with the knowledge that everything that surrounds me wants to bite, poke or sting me. This post is about my adventures being a snake wrangler in my neighborhood.

When I moved to our current neighborhood, there were a couple of guys that would come running with a snake stick and a Home Depot bucket anytime someone encountered a rattlesnake. I found it fascinating enough to get my own snake stick last year - and practiced picking up socks and retrieving Nature Valley Granola bars from the pantry. I was now cocky enough to add my name to the list of snake wranglers in the neighborhood.

Like any good WWII flying ace, I'm keeping track of my catch and release escapades:

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And here are the photos that go along with...

2023-06-03 - Late night trellis visiter. This guy’s rattles were smaller than expected for his size - some broke off? 20230603 Snake

2023-05-17 - Early morning - this little guy was very sluggish... placeholder image

2023-05-15 - this image is cleaned up a tad to make the snake more apparent - but the head still blends in very well placeholder image

2023-04-25 - Calm little dude. Barely an inconvenience. placeholder image

2022-08-06 - My very first snake!! placeholder image

Then, of course, my typical snake interaction... placeholder image


Tags: Wildlife, Rattlesnakes, Arizona

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