Dovey
Arachnobaron
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Oh god that's amazing. Lucky, lucky bugger.It's never a dull moment here in Arizona. I love this guy--absolutely beautiful! For scale, realize that each of those tiles is 12in by 12in.
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Having wild snappers nearby sucks???Lucky. Love gila monsters. The thing that sucks about NE Ohio is the coolest wild herp you ever see is a snapping turtle.
No, not having anything as cool sucks. I mean once a while you see a black rat snake or some other cool snake or turtle. But 99% of the time around where I live it's a garter snake or painted turtle. Snappers are fairly common too.Having wild snappers nearby sucks???
I suppose you just end up taking for granted the things around you. A wood pigeon is about as exciting as it gets near me.No, not having anything as cool sucks. I mean once a while you see a black rat snake or some other cool snake or turtle. But 99% of the time around where I live it's a garter snake or painted turtle.
He’s so beautiful!It's never a dull moment here in Arizona. I love this guy--absolutely beautiful! For scale, realize that each of those tiles is 12in by 12in.
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That’s so neat!Meanwhile, in my area here in PH we have monitor lizards roaming nearby and some flying dragon lizards on the trees. All too fast to take photos, running the moment they spot you.
Sure it is! And lots of birds that I don't know the english term for most of them. LolThat’s so neat!
I suppose NE Ohio is better than England when it comes to herps, but not by that much.I suppose you just end up taking for granted the things around you. A wood pigeon is about as exciting as it gets near me.
All the time! But I am about venomous snakes the way I am about tarantulas... Give them space and respect, and they'll go quietly on their way. The only time there is grief is when one of our terriers comes across a rattlesnake. We have lost a dog to a rattlesnake bite and spent many thousands of dollars on Veterinary bills when others have been bitten. It sounds terrible, but that is the cost of doing business in the desert. We are intruders in their habitat, and terriers have such profound predator instincts that they can't really be trained off of attacking a snake. We have exceptionally good snake fencing around the dog areas, which keeps down the conflicts. Sadly, it doesn't prevent them entirely.I envy you...as a herper I’ve always wanted to visit Arizona as there’s nothing over here in Illinois (other than the amazing Timber rattlesnake, but they’re pretty rare). Do you often come across any venomous snakes?
It's not often I have to explain a rating but this is one of those times. The "love" is for your absolutely fantastic attitude to the wildlife you're surrounded with. Realising you're the intruder.All the time! But I am about venomous snakes the way I am about tarantulas... Give them space and respect, and they'll go quietly on their way. The only time there is grief is when one of our terriers comes across a rattlesnake. We have lost a dog to a rattlesnake bite and spent many thousands of dollars on Veterinary bills when others have been bitten. It sounds terrible, but that is the cost of doing business in the desert. We are intruders in their habitat, and terriers have such profound predator instincts that they can't really be trained off of attacking a snake. We have exceptionally good snake fencing around the dog areas, which keeps down the conflicts. Sadly, it doesn't prevent them entirely.
As for human interactions, we just keep our heads about us and don't panic irrationally. You have to remember that the snake is a lot more fearful, and rightly so, than you are!
and tarantulas and snakes and pretty much everything I’d want to see in the wildSure it is! And lots of birds that I don't know the english term for most of them. Lol
Too bad, putting up malls is the trend in my country instead of nature parks. Room for wild animals are getting smaller and smaller.and tarantulas and snakes and pretty much everything I’d want to see in the wild
Same here.Too bad, putting up malls is the trend in my country instead of nature parks. Room for wild animals are getting smaller and smaller.