You maybe enjoying the warmer weather, but so are the rattlesnakes. Several people in Texas last night found snakes in their homes and it's only the start.
August - October is rattlesnake birthing season. Baby rattlesnakes are born ready to rock, complete with fangs and loaded with venom. They don't have a rattle though, just a "button" ... see one here.
I have come across rattlesnakes in the desert many times and have freaked out. I'm typically pretty calm during a crisis and have been told that I'm the epitome of "grace under pressure". This though ...
Texas has many different types of rattlesnakes. Some you will only find in the desert of West Texas, some in East Texas. Let's learn about them and some of the do's and don't's if we run into one of them.
Texas has many different types of rattlesnakes. Some you will only find in the desert of West Texas, some in East Texas. Let's learn about them and some of the do's and don't's if we run into one of them.