I've only ever seen nonvenomous snakes where I live. Mostly checkered garter snakes and the occasional rat or king snake. But at my old church we had a situation where nearby construction disturbed at least one rattlesnake and a kid nearly got bit. Thankfully the situation was handled with no injuries and two mop handles. We did have a report not that long ago of a coral snake at my work, but other than that I've been blessed to not have to deal with venomous snakes. However, we do see quite a few brown recluse spiders, raccoons, possums, coyotes, and bobcats. That's not counting the whitetail deer population. You can't drive a mile down the road without seeing at least one roadkill carcass.
The only reptile that I’ve ever seen in San Antonio was a really cool horned toad. I never saw a rattlesnake until I visited Big Bend National Park. I saw several rattlesnakes, a cottonmouth, and a beaver.
I live Southeast of San Antonio, lived here now for 25 years. I have seen rattlesnake snake skin, but have never seen a rattler. I do know those who have though. Here are wild animals that I have seen in my area- 1. MOSQUITOES- For me these are the worst. It's why we get rid of standing water in our area. Another way to get rid of these guys, invest in a bat house. These guys LOVE mosquitoes and ever sense we bought one, we haven't had mosquito issues in recent years. 2. Several types of bees and wasps- I've yet to get stung by any of them because I leave them alone and let my dad handle it. 3. Ants galore- from fire to sugar ants. I tell ANYONE who moves out to Texas, never walk outside barefooted. 4. Grasshoppers 5. Spiders- We get wolf and banana spiders- these guys are great for getting rid of pests like grasshoppers. We do have one brown nosers out here, but I've yet to see them. 6. Frogs and Toads- We tend to see these guys after it rains and plus our neighbor behind us has a pond. 7. Plenty of birds like Mocking Birds (it being the state bird, it's illegal to shoot one), Cardinals, Sparrows, Scissor Tales, pidgeons. We also have certain birds of pray like Buzzards, Owls, and Hawks. This is for ALL dog owners too- if you have a small dog or pet in general, keep an eye on it always outside if you live in the country, owls and hawks do hunt these little guys. Once when one of our dogs was a puppy, I was watching him and spotted an owl just eying him like crazy, so much so that I immediately picked the dog up and took him inside. 8. Skunks- We do get them and one of our dogs got sprayed by a baby once, OMG the smell was horrid! Had to give him a tomato soup bath! 9. Raccoons- These guys can be pests to your garbage- always make sure they are in those huge containers with the lid closed. 10. Rabbits 11. Deer- Yeah deer are cute and all, but they can tear up any young trees in your yard. We once had deer almost kill a peach tree of ours because they were raking their antlers against the trunk. So we had to block the trees from them. 12. Gophers- these are a lot like moles. They will eat any vegetable you have growing. My dad use to set traps for them, but our area has some cats in our area (one of which we feed) so they not only take care of the gopher problem, but the snakes and mice. 13. Coyotes 14. Amardillo- These guys are pretty cute, but don't touch them. 15. Turtles- just like with frogs, these guys mostly appear after a good rain. As far as snakes go, I have seen rat snakes, but those guys are not that bad for they only hunt rats and leave people alone for the most part.
I’ve lived in a lot of places in Texas, we have 5 distinct ecosystems with different critters. Texas is home to 9 poisonous snakes. brown recluse and black widow spiders, scorpions, Texas giant redhead centipedes. We have Black Bear, mountain lions and alligators. There was a 14 footer killed NE of Dallas when I was there and they are frequent down near Houston and the coast. (Brazos Bend state park). I’ve seen all except 3 species of poisonous snakes. You need to be informed about the area you move to as they all are unique. Oh, and we have some massive alligator gar, although they aren’t dangerous, just really creepy looking
Haha! If I can move to Texas with the FEAR of snakes I (your mom) had...ANYONE can!! And I did get over my terrible fear here! And it was more of a paranoia! Just sayin’! I do love Texas! ♥️
Yes. Texas is the largest and one of the most prettiest states in all of the U.S! Besides, when it comes to snakes, if you live in the country, and you deal horses and ride em’ all the time, you may not see one if you riding fast. Also you can just carry a pistol and pop one if you hear the rattle
grew up in West Texas and now live in Dallas. I think I've seen a snake maybe three times (I'm 65 now), and I've never seen any venomous snakes. As Dana said, if you're close to a park or creek, or someplace with water, you MIGHT see something (I live across the street from Turtle Creek, and I used to see possums a lot.) Be aware that there are different kinds of rattlesnakes. In the eastern, forested part, you have Timber Rattlesnakes (i think), but in the western, drier part, you have Diamond Backed. Anecdote: my senior high school class had an exchange student from Denmark named Per. The summer after we all graduated, a friend of Per's came from Denmark to visit him. We went up to Palo Duro state park, and we were walking along a path, the cicadas started buzzing. I told Per's friend that they were flying rattlesnake, and that they were up in the branches of trees and would glide down down and bite you on the neck. Yeah, I know, it was very mean. I'm sure it was responsible for some of the bad luck i've had over the years. 😁😁
I'm personally not afraid of snakes or sharks. BUT I do worry about my kids. They like to swim and play in forests and climb rocks. I'd hate for them to get hurt. Is this a legitimate fear or no? Are there things Texans do/dont do to keep their kids safe?
@@Eltartaro_2050 I meant in New York as a whole. Yeah in NYC it's probably rare asf. But if you go out of the city near woods and rural areas theirs snakes!
@@Honeypepper. Leave them be. They eat the flies, roaches, assassin bugs, scorpions, and spiders you don't want in your house. I also have American Anoles (Your green lizards) on my property, along with many Mediterranean, and Texas Banded Gecko's, and larger, Texas Spiny lizards.
My dad lives in San Antonio and he's got like five large mounds of fire ants. So he kicked them over and ruthlessly doused them with this really strong ant killer.
Tell him to use real hot bacon grease, or other kind of hot grease. Less toxic, and it works. Apparently, Fire ants don't like Bacon... The little Cretins!
Are there certain regions of Texas that have more snakes? Or is the whole state pretty much the same and just depends on the geography and vegetation? Looking at possibly relocating to San Antonio
Hello, I tried finding out, but cannot seem to find the answer. If you stay near the suburbs you shouldn't see snake very often. They are very rare to spot. In the country areas, just make sure to wear boots or tennis shoes.
If there's any water around, it's safe to assume there's snakes. I almost stepped on a rattler on a trail through a field. It let me know it was there, and I jumped a foot. I also actually did step on a big cottonmouth in the middle of the night. Fortunately stepped right on its head, and that was the end of it.
I HATE wasps; refuse to be in the same room as one. Was never stung by one, and intend to keep it that way. I've seen rattlesnakes in my lifetime; my grandfather killed like a small one when I was young, and then we ran over a fat one another time. Seen a small copperhead in the grass, once. Had a coral snake slither up my front porch, and had a frightening encounter with a cottonmouth, slithering towards me. But, the animal encounter that stands out the most to me would be a black "panther" or whatever they are; I thought it looked like a black cheetah, but that's my point of view.
They have a hunting license for that. Also, if you EVER see "Bigfoot" in Texas, it's PERFECTLY legal to shoot one without a license, or permit. I'm not joking.
Do take notice - as the northern suburbs of both the Dallas/Ft Worth area expand what used to be farmland with brooks, streams, ponds, and lakes get taken over by new home subdivisions, the likelihood of seeing BIG spiders, and yes SNAKES increases dramatically compared to more metropolitan areas of the cities. And, no - unfortunately, can't grab your shotgun and take care of the problem yourself unless you're in the far reaches of real country areas of N. Texas
My heart is so into moving to TX. I guess it's really true that everything is bigger there lol. I'm just concerned being an asthma how the heat and humidity will affect me. Also, is yearly extermination recommended? What is the average costs for treatments? Just curious.
The humidity can be torture. No extermination is necessary in my experience unless you have a roach infestation or termites or carpenter ants. Wasp nests must be sprayed with water mixed with dish soap, then knocked down.
I don’t know how I forgot about black widows we do have them. We’ve had them in our garage but had pest control come out to take care of them. I hear brown recluse is here but I’ve never noticed one.
Lived here for 20 yrs. Wolf spiders and Rat Snakes are your pest control, you want those spiders. Most common snakes are nonvenomous rat snakes. Rat snakes eat a lot of rats and mice, isn't that what you want? Don't worry about snakes, or wolf spiders.
This depends on where you live in Texas. Western Diamondbacks are the most common snake in my area, Water snakes, and rat snakes are a tie for second, followed by Coral snakes.
Snakes don't bother me. There is nothing on your list that we don't have here in rural NY, except for fire ants. We have copperheads and garter snakes in the mountains (we have a mountain in our back yard).
Can you talk or do one of these on the Cercadia's ? pretty sure I misspelled that sorry. But it's the bugs that are in the ground I believe that make a lot of noise, like a constant rattling humming I believe in the fall season or around August to Sept .Also it sounds like having a regular exterminator company is a something that is worthwhile. Do you know how much that might cost per month?
We have an exterminator that costs $125/quarter. But they don't take care of Cicada bugs. I remember hearing them growing up. They don't hurt anything to my knowledge. But they are loud in the summertime and leave their shells behind on trees and such. I forgot about them until showing a couple weeks ago where the house had several large trees. They don't go around the smaller trees in new neighborhoods. I don't mind the sound, I actually tuned it out as part of nature, until my clients commented on it. Haha they are pretty loud!
@@movingtotexas Cicadas are edible. Grab them as they're coming out of the shell, and still white. Drop immediately in a pot of boiling, salt water for five minutes, then roast on a blazing hot stone. Yum!
Pardon Me when I worked in older apartments roaches were sometimes a problem if a neighbor didn’t treat them. They can get out of hand if someone doesn’t take care of the situation. But I have not had a problem with roaches in my home. If we ever see bugs we call the exterminator.
I know how to be careful because I've lived in a part of California where scorpions and black widows are common. I just want to know what I'm getting myself into when I move.
Why is lizard not a problem?!? To me its a death sentence when I see a lizards. What do u guys do? How to control it? They also carry Salmonella and harmful. I can have pest control to control my bugs. I dont want lizard help clean up bugs. Help!!
Steve Cade I don’t think so, I know you can have small lizards and reptiles in a tank. No alligators are allowed 🐊 that I’m aware at least in the city limits.
I planning to move to Tx, from Italy, once ended the C19. Thanks for your info, Ma'me. In Italy we haven't dangerous snakes but unfortunately dangerous politicians....😁😁😁
Birdie true I forgot about them, we only see them in the country areas. My parents had issues for a while until they hired a profession hog catching company that took care of them 😳
Loved this video ! I’m considering moving to Dallas or Austin Texas an this really helped me cuz I was a little worried about snakes 🐍 . Question do you know if you can swim in the lakes and rivers in Dallas and Austin Texas ? Because I’m a little concerned about alligators 🐊 are there any in Texas? Cuz I know in Florida there everywhere lol
Not near as many alligators here in Texas. We have them but they are very rare. We swim in the lakes and rivers here and I’ve never personally seen one. If one does show up it gets on the news
She did not live in Texas when she learned to talk. This location determines the accent. Now no one in the Texas large cities has an accent. I know this because the general public tells me I am the only one left in DFW with a Texan accent.
2:38 Haha...While watching this video I just killed a Wasp. I'm living in Pakistan almost 13000 kilometers away from the US but Wasps is also a big problem here in summer and when a Wasp stings it's no good news coz it causes a lot a pain like a Scorpion...OMG...I don't like these insects and snakes...Shit creatures...haha
I have lived in Texas for almost 40 years and I never thought I would ever see a coral snake but my daughter found one in our backyard last year. So far, my neighbors have found several coral snakes in our neighborhood.
Coral snakes are extremely docile, and should be left alone. It's virtually impossible to get bitten by one unless you step on one without wearing shoes (they have very small fangs) or aggressively handle one.
@@thatpointinlife just to add for any readers. Of course there is the old saying "red and yellow, kill a fellow. Red and black, venom lack." Which means, that if the red band and yellow band touch, it's a coral snake. If the red band and black band touch, it's not a coral snake.
Just one thing to remember to do if moving to Texas. VOTE RED NOT BLUE. We don't want Texas turning blue, then our state will be just like or worse than the blue state you just left. Keep Texas RED.
Thats the problem people leave dem states because they dontlike there state and what's going on.Then you want to come to our red state because its better and not ruined , and you still want to vote blue. Tx is red and we want to keep it that WAY. Obviously blue doesnt work.
I've only ever seen nonvenomous snakes where I live. Mostly checkered garter snakes and the occasional rat or king snake. But at my old church we had a situation where nearby construction disturbed at least one rattlesnake and a kid nearly got bit. Thankfully the situation was handled with no injuries and two mop handles. We did have a report not that long ago of a coral snake at my work, but other than that I've been blessed to not have to deal with venomous snakes.
However, we do see quite a few brown recluse spiders, raccoons, possums, coyotes, and bobcats. That's not counting the whitetail deer population. You can't drive a mile down the road without seeing at least one roadkill carcass.
I thought about moving to San Antonio, but I DON'T LIKE SNAKES, LIZARDS, ALLIGATORS AND WATER/FLOODING, SO I CHANGED MY MIND VERY QUICKLY!!
Sarah McGee Im Texan and have never encountered a snake.
Where do you live now?
The only reptile that I’ve ever seen in San Antonio was a really cool horned toad. I never saw a rattlesnake until I visited Big Bend National Park. I saw several rattlesnakes, a cottonmouth, and a beaver.
I live Southeast of San Antonio, lived here now for 25 years. I have seen rattlesnake snake skin, but have never seen a rattler. I do know those who have though. Here are wild animals that I have seen in my area-
1. MOSQUITOES- For me these are the worst. It's why we get rid of standing water in our area. Another way to get rid of these guys, invest in a bat house. These guys LOVE mosquitoes and ever sense we bought one, we haven't had mosquito issues in recent years.
2. Several types of bees and wasps- I've yet to get stung by any of them because I leave them alone and let my dad handle it.
3. Ants galore- from fire to sugar ants. I tell ANYONE who moves out to Texas, never walk outside barefooted.
4. Grasshoppers
5. Spiders- We get wolf and banana spiders- these guys are great for getting rid of pests like grasshoppers. We do have one brown nosers out here, but I've yet to see them.
6. Frogs and Toads- We tend to see these guys after it rains and plus our neighbor behind us has a pond.
7. Plenty of birds like Mocking Birds (it being the state bird, it's illegal to shoot one), Cardinals, Sparrows, Scissor Tales, pidgeons. We also have certain birds of pray like Buzzards, Owls, and Hawks. This is for ALL dog owners too- if you have a small dog or pet in general, keep an eye on it always outside if you live in the country, owls and hawks do hunt these little guys. Once when one of our dogs was a puppy, I was watching him and spotted an owl just eying him like crazy, so much so that I immediately picked the dog up and took him inside.
8. Skunks- We do get them and one of our dogs got sprayed by a baby once, OMG the smell was horrid! Had to give him a tomato soup bath!
9. Raccoons- These guys can be pests to your garbage- always make sure they are in those huge containers with the lid closed.
10. Rabbits
11. Deer- Yeah deer are cute and all, but they can tear up any young trees in your yard. We once had deer almost kill a peach tree of ours because they were raking their antlers against the trunk. So we had to block the trees from them.
12. Gophers- these are a lot like moles. They will eat any vegetable you have growing. My dad use to set traps for them, but our area has some cats in our area (one of which we feed) so they not only take care of the gopher problem, but the snakes and mice.
13. Coyotes
14. Amardillo- These guys are pretty cute, but don't touch them.
15. Turtles- just like with frogs, these guys mostly appear after a good rain.
As far as snakes go, I have seen rat snakes, but those guys are not that bad for they only hunt rats and leave people alone for the most part.
I’ve lived in a lot of places in Texas, we have 5 distinct ecosystems with different critters. Texas is home to 9 poisonous snakes. brown recluse and black widow spiders, scorpions, Texas giant redhead centipedes. We have Black Bear, mountain lions and alligators. There was a 14 footer killed NE of Dallas when I was there and they are frequent down near Houston and the coast. (Brazos Bend state park). I’ve seen all except 3 species of poisonous snakes. You need to be informed about the area you move to as they all are unique. Oh, and we have some massive alligator gar, although they aren’t dangerous, just really creepy looking
Haha! If I can move to Texas with the FEAR of snakes I (your mom) had...ANYONE can!! And I did get over my terrible fear here! And it was more of a paranoia! Just sayin’! I do love Texas! ♥️
I agree. but it's not just snakes. I don't care where in Texas you live, shake out your shoes! Scorpions like to hide there.
Okay great!
Yes. Texas is the largest and one of the most prettiest states in all of the U.S! Besides, when it comes to snakes, if you live in the country, and you deal horses and ride em’ all the time, you may not see one if you riding fast. Also you can just carry a pistol and pop one if you hear the rattle
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grew up in West Texas and now live in Dallas. I think I've seen a snake maybe three times (I'm 65 now), and I've never seen any venomous snakes. As Dana said, if you're close to a park or creek, or someplace with water, you MIGHT see something (I live across the street from Turtle Creek, and I used to see possums a lot.) Be aware that there are different kinds of rattlesnakes. In the eastern, forested part, you have Timber Rattlesnakes (i think), but in the western, drier part, you have Diamond Backed.
Anecdote: my senior high school class had an exchange student from Denmark named Per. The summer after we all graduated, a friend of Per's came from Denmark to visit him. We went up to Palo Duro state park, and we were walking along a path, the cicadas started buzzing. I told Per's friend that they were flying rattlesnake, and that they were up in the branches of trees and would glide down down and bite you on the neck. Yeah, I know, it was very mean. I'm sure it was responsible for some of the bad luck i've had over the years. 😁😁
Only 3?? I've seen hundreds, maybe 1000, just around dfw.
we live in sour lake and there are copperheads cottenmouths and rattlers allll over. but i also look for them........................
My family owned 115 acres 20 miles north of Dallas for 40 years and we never saw a poisonous snake once.
You weren't looking. They DO, after all, try to avoid humans.
Seriously?! That is great!
Hmmm... I was born a short drive away from rattlesnake mountain. Grew up habitually shaking out my shoes before putting them on.
Best video ever
I'm personally not afraid of snakes or sharks. BUT I do worry about my kids. They like to swim and play in forests and climb rocks. I'd hate for them to get hurt.
Is this a legitimate fear or no?
Are there things Texans do/dont do to keep their kids safe?
This is my fear... my kiddos
I own a now 30" (2 1/2 ft. long tangerine albino western diamondback rattlesnake 👍👍👍 since March of 2019 when I bought her
Wow! I’ve sold a couple of homes with snakes now. (In cages of course 😃)Interesting!
@@movingtotexas I love all animals even dangerous ones....just different safety and security protocols 😁
insane..... snakes are not for petting period... the entire Florida ecosystem has been destroyed by such petting nonsense.
I wanted to move to texas from NYC but I have snakes phobia. I can't even see it on the tv. Need to look for another state to move.
Angel Arias yes my mom had a terrible snake phobia. I’m not sure how but over the years it has footed a little better for her
You got all types of snakes in NY too.
@@tylerk4641 Where in NYC I haven't seen a snake in Brooklyn.
@@Eltartaro_2050 I meant in New York as a whole. Yeah in NYC it's probably rare asf. But if you go out of the city near woods and rural areas theirs snakes!
I Can't Stand Snakes Either... Texas Has Got "Killer Bees Also.. A Real Nightmare..
Yes!! I am concerned A LOT concerned about it! Especially LIZARDS that be in trees and the next in your house!😱
Yes, I guess we do get some small green lizards here. My daughter loves them.
@@movingtotexas uggghh oh no! I hate them😱
@@Honeypepper. Leave them be. They eat the flies, roaches, assassin bugs, scorpions, and spiders you don't want in your house. I also have American Anoles (Your green lizards) on my property, along with many Mediterranean, and Texas Banded Gecko's, and larger, Texas Spiny lizards.
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Cats are one of the many friends of humanity
Very well explained
My dad lives in San Antonio and he's got like five large mounds of fire ants. So he kicked them over and ruthlessly doused them with this really strong ant killer.
Tell him to use real hot bacon grease, or other kind of hot grease. Less toxic, and it works. Apparently, Fire ants don't like Bacon... The little Cretins!
Flex seal works wonders as it bakes the mound. Over kill I know but meh fire ants.
Are there certain regions of Texas that have more snakes? Or is the whole state pretty much the same and just depends on the geography and vegetation? Looking at possibly relocating to San Antonio
Hello, I tried finding out, but cannot seem to find the answer. If you stay near the suburbs you shouldn't see snake very often. They are very rare to spot. In the country areas, just make sure to wear boots or tennis shoes.
I've lived here twice (SA) and never seen or heard a rattler.
If there's any water around, it's safe to assume there's snakes. I almost stepped on a rattler on a trail through a field. It let me know it was there, and I jumped a foot. I also actually did step on a big cottonmouth in the middle of the night. Fortunately stepped right on its head, and that was the end of it.
@@happity grossss!!!!
@@NT-lg8vi yes, and saw it upside down the next day. The odor was absolutely unbelievable!
Hey,how about Mosquitos ! She didn't said a word about Mosquitos.
You Have Got In Texas "Killer Bees" Not Only Wasps.. Killer Bees Are A Real Nightmare.
I live in CA and we had a 4 ft long rattlesnake in our neighborhood just a bit ago.
We also had a mountain lion at the mall once ;) from murrieta CA
Are you given from TEXAS ?
Have you seen a difference in Dallas vs Houston? We are strongly considering a move, but this is a consideration.
I think Houston has more bugs because they are closer to the gulf and it’s warmer there. I’m not sure about snakes though.
Houston is more tropical and likewise has more reptiles around.
Don't forget about the scorpions. 😄 I love Texas!
Kurt Healy how did I forget the scorpions?! Haha I guess it’s been a few years since I’ve seen one. Although I did see them quite a bit at my moms.
I had a problem with them in a newly constructed home. Maybe it was built on a nest. Stepped on a few. It doesn't feel good either. 😥
Kurt Healy yes I think we had a few when we built a new home too
Copper heads and cotton mouths are the most common dangerous snakes we have. Over grown ponds and wood piles are not your friend.
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I HATE wasps; refuse to be in the same room as one. Was never stung by one, and intend to keep it that way.
I've seen rattlesnakes in my lifetime; my grandfather killed like a small one when I was young, and then we ran over a fat one another time. Seen a small copperhead in the grass, once. Had a coral snake slither up my front porch, and had a frightening encounter with a cottonmouth, slithering towards me.
But, the animal encounter that stands out the most to me would be a black "panther" or whatever they are; I thought it looked like a black cheetah, but that's my point of view.
Woah! You've seen a panther in real life? That's so cool!
what about liberals? seen any? I'm scared of them!
Медведь They're all in the major cities just like every other state.
Медведь You will find high concentration of liberals where ever there are large populations of rats.
They have a hunting license for that. Also, if you EVER see "Bigfoot" in Texas, it's PERFECTLY legal to shoot one without a license, or permit. I'm not joking.
Liberals are kind of pussies, especially when in small numbers. So there's not much to be afraid of.
Quit living in fear. Former Trump voter here. He failed. Joe 2020
Do take notice - as the northern suburbs of both the Dallas/Ft Worth area expand what used to be farmland with brooks, streams, ponds, and lakes get taken over by new home subdivisions, the likelihood of seeing BIG spiders, and yes SNAKES increases dramatically compared to more metropolitan areas of the cities. And, no - unfortunately, can't grab your shotgun and take care of the problem yourself unless you're in the far reaches of real country areas of N. Texas
My heart is so into moving to TX. I guess it's really true that everything is bigger there lol. I'm just concerned being an asthma how the heat and humidity will affect me. Also, is yearly extermination recommended? What is the average costs for treatments? Just curious.
Yes, I have quarterly pest control treatments and it's about $180. I think you could get cheaper though.
Very humid here.
The humidity can be torture. No extermination is necessary in my experience unless you have a roach infestation or termites or carpenter ants. Wasp nests must be sprayed with water mixed with dish soap, then knocked down.
Everywhere in Texas
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No mention of black widows or brown recluse spiders? Are they not around your area of Texas?
I don’t know how I forgot about black widows we do have them. We’ve had them in our garage but had pest control come out to take care of them. I hear brown recluse is here but I’ve never noticed one.
Texas Has Got "Killer Bees." The Killer Bees Are A Real Nightmare...
Lived here for 20 yrs. Wolf spiders and Rat Snakes are your pest control, you want those spiders. Most common snakes are nonvenomous rat snakes. Rat snakes eat a lot of rats and mice, isn't that what you want? Don't worry about snakes, or wolf spiders.
This depends on where you live in Texas. Western Diamondbacks are the most common snake in my area, Water snakes, and rat snakes are a tie for second, followed by Coral snakes.
Dana Pollard's video was not about your area.
@@charlesdixon4930 DFW area has a lot of the same fauna as we do here. They're in that area in Texas where eastern fauna, overlaps with western fauna.
One house I lived in in dfw had a yard full of water moccasins .. another full of rat snakes .. there are still many varying micro ecosystems.
Snakes don't bother me. There is nothing on your list that we don't have here in rural NY, except for fire ants. We have copperheads and garter snakes in the mountains (we have a mountain in our back yard).
Love the "Live by Grace" Not perfection!
I live in east texas area there are a few we have copperheads coral snakes water moccasins and a bunch others
Can you talk or do one of these on the Cercadia's ? pretty sure I misspelled that sorry. But it's the bugs that are in the ground
I believe that make a lot of noise, like a constant rattling humming I believe in the fall season or around August to Sept .Also it sounds like having a regular exterminator company is a something that is worthwhile. Do you know how much that might cost per month?
We have an exterminator that costs $125/quarter. But they don't take care of Cicada bugs. I remember hearing them growing up. They don't hurt anything to my knowledge. But they are loud in the summertime and leave their shells behind on trees and such. I forgot about them until showing a couple weeks ago where the house had several large trees. They don't go around the smaller trees in new neighborhoods. I don't mind the sound, I actually tuned it out as part of nature, until my clients commented on it. Haha they are pretty loud!
@@movingtotexas Cicadas are edible. Grab them as they're coming out of the shell, and still white. Drop immediately in a pot of boiling, salt water for five minutes, then roast on a blazing hot stone. Yum!
@@dragunovbushcraft152 they're 17 years old 😂 wouldn't want to eat them .. they can accumulate toxins or metals in that time
@@happity Then you can just go hungry. :^D
@@dragunovbushcraft152 hungry it is!!
What I didn't know you lived in MN?
I've never seen fire 🐜 ants in the dfw metroplex, have I been lucky?
Oh wow yes, you must be lucky!
10:03 I've already subscribed...coz your videos are good.❤💕👍💖👍💕❤
And what about musqiuto and bugs?
Don't forget about south east Texas having alligators.
Ya we don’t get to many alligators in DFW 😳
I'll trake them over the snakes and scorpions
What about palmetto bugs or cockroaches? I’ve heard about these being a major problem throughout the state.
Pardon Me when I worked in older apartments roaches were sometimes a problem if a neighbor didn’t treat them. They can get out of hand if someone doesn’t take care of the situation. But I have not had a problem with roaches in my home. If we ever see bugs we call the exterminator.
When people try to treat them without an exterminator they can be hard to get rid of. But with an exterminator no problem
Dana Pollard - Dallas-Fort Worth Real Estate Thanks Dana... you’re amazing! Love the channel.
I live in Texas San Marcos Texas
5:00 If you lived here for 35 years then your age must be 35+4 = 39 Years....haha
I know how to be careful because I've lived in a part of California where scorpions and black widows are common. I just want to know what I'm getting myself into when I move.
California, is the black widow capitol of the world. We have a lot more scorpions, and venomous snakes than you have in Cali.
I had FW fire ants bite my hand and holy smokes they work fast! The itching was minor and short lived tho.
Dave Pino yow! Fire ants 🐜 are not my friends
I saw Texas has Giant Centipedes and Tarantulas ..
Haha I’ve never seen a giant centipede here but back in the day in the country we had tarantulas in the country 😳
Why is lizard not a problem?!? To me its a death sentence when I see a lizards. What do u guys do? How to control it? They also carry Salmonella and harmful. I can have pest control to control my bugs. I dont want lizard help clean up bugs. Help!!
Lizards 🦎🦎🦎 , especially the tx horney lizards, are great as long as they're not in your house!
Will Texas allow you to have a pet alligator?
Steve Cade I don’t think so, I know you can have small lizards and reptiles in a tank. No alligators are allowed 🐊 that I’m aware at least in the city limits.
With a permit, Yes.
@@movingtotexas You can have a Gator in Texas, but you'll need a permit, and only where they're naturalized.
I planning to move to Tx, from Italy, once ended the C19. Thanks for your info, Ma'me. In Italy we haven't dangerous snakes but unfortunately dangerous politicians....😁😁😁
You didn’t metion The wild hogs or whatever they’re called I’m terrified of those and I’ve heard a lot about them
Birdie true I forgot about them, we only see them in the country areas. My parents had issues for a while until they hired a profession hog catching company that took care of them 😳
wild boars ?
Now I am afraid of Texas!
A squirrel is just a rat with a cuter outfit
I concur. They taste just like field rats.
Get a flame thrower
Texas is almost as bad as Australia for bad ass bugs & snakes.
Loved this video ! I’m considering moving to Dallas or Austin Texas an this really helped me cuz I was a little worried about snakes 🐍 . Question do you know if you can swim in the lakes and rivers in Dallas and Austin Texas ? Because I’m a little concerned about alligators 🐊 are there any in Texas? Cuz I know in Florida there everywhere lol
Not near as many alligators here in Texas. We have them but they are very rare. We swim in the lakes and rivers here and I’ve never personally seen one. If one does show up it gets on the news
Does Texas have honey badgers? Those creatures be nasty.
No, but some parts of Texas, have regular Badgers.
Why don’t you have a Texas accent?
Haha! Good question! My accent is a mix of a few different things, so it isn't super Texan :-)
She did not live in Texas when she learned to talk. This location determines the accent. Now no one in the Texas large cities has an accent. I know this because the general public tells me I am the only one left in DFW with a Texan accent.
I live in india sankes are common
Amalendu Das they are only rarely seen in the city. It’s usually in the tall grass in the country that they hide.
And more dangerous!
Pest control treats all different kinds of pests correct?
Absolutely!
2:38 Haha...While watching this video I just killed a Wasp. I'm living in Pakistan almost 13000 kilometers away from the US but Wasps is also a big problem here in summer and when a Wasp stings it's no good news coz it causes a lot a pain like a Scorpion...OMG...I don't like these insects and snakes...Shit creatures...haha
you're pretty
Well thank you!
I have lived in Texas for almost 40 years and I never thought I would ever see a coral snake but my daughter found one in our backyard last year. So far, my neighbors have found several coral snakes in our neighborhood.
PickleRix Yikes!!
Coral snakes are extremely docile, and should be left alone. It's virtually impossible to get bitten by one unless you step on one without wearing shoes (they have very small fangs) or aggressively handle one.
@@thatpointinlife just to add for any readers. Of course there is the old saying "red and yellow, kill a fellow. Red and black, venom lack." Which means, that if the red band and yellow band touch, it's a coral snake. If the red band and black band touch, it's not a coral snake.
Just one thing to remember to do if moving to Texas. VOTE RED NOT BLUE. We don't want Texas turning blue, then our state will be just like or worse than the blue state you just left. Keep Texas RED.
I vote blue, but mostly with my conscience...I look forward to moving the state towards a purplish color. :)
Thats the problem people leave dem states because they dontlike there state and what's going on.Then you want to come to our red state because its better and not ruined , and you still want to vote blue.
Tx is red and we want to keep it that WAY.
Obviously blue doesnt work.
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Best video ever