Have lived around rattlesnakes most of my life. Definitely look into snake boots or at least shin protection when you are weed wacking or out in areas that are riskier. Also please know they do not always rattle, I have had a rattlesnake coiled ready to strike me and never rattled, I'm just grateful it caught my attention before I got close enough to get bit. Another thing (as I am sure you realized already) do not underestimate how well they blend in. You always think you will see them, but they truly disappear from our eyesight when they do not move. It's scary how well they can just vanish. One time we were walking on the side of the road in flip flops and shorts and my friend literally almost stepped right on a baby rattler. I mean she BARELY missed stepping on that snake. We screamed like girls and grabbed rocks hurling them at it. Totally useless reaction! LOL Oh and one year my ex-husband was bit by a younger rattlesnake, but it was a "dry bite" and so he never really got sick. Just complained of feeling under the weather like he was getting the flu.
Using walking sticks and thunking them firmly on the ground will reduce snake encounters when hiking. It doesn't always work but most snakes fear being stepped on by a hoofed animal and will clear out.
yep, thats what i have always done, but with a chipping hoe with a loose head, it makes a rattle and a vibration. + my dogs run around in front of me. Never seen one when doing that.
We grew up by Yosemite on 260 acres with a lake. We use to hike and roam all over as kids. My great grandpa had a basket full of the rattlers he chopped off when killed. He raised pigs and cows. Told the pigs killed them. Years later my Nana got some peacocks they breed like Rabbits. No problem with snakes. She had like 100. When she decided to get rid of and found a home for them, the snakes returned.
Thanks! Anyone who complains about peacocks should read this!!! Ideally, everyone in rattlesnake areas should have 100 peacocks to keep everyone safe!!!
I agree with possibly having to just “take care of business”. My brother’s Golden Retriever got bit twice on our family ranch and was smart enough to get in the horse trough to lower her body temp...
Arizona looks exactly like Outback Australia 🇦🇺 Only we don't have any Rattlesnakes way down here. We do, however, have Tiger Snakes, Taipan Snakes, Brown Snakes & Copperhead Snakes 🐍
When I lived in Mohave Az. We had a problem with Mohave Green Rattlesnakes. Once bit, you have 10 minutes to get to the nearest hospital or you will die. A woman down to he road was bit and she almost didnt make it, ended up in a coma.
HERE is The TRUE Savior YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified/Pierced for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Egyptian Semitic: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moshe (Moses) wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Egyptian Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
I worked as a host at My Diablo State park and we had a lot of rattlesnakes, even saw a rattlesnake dance once. But I had to move them out of the parking lot on a regular basis. We used the snake picker uppers and a garbage can to put the snake into to get it away from the hikers and guests. The garbage can helped a lot. We had one snake that was like a homing pigeon. It would return to the same place and rattle at anyone that was paying the entrance fee. The Ranger finally moved it to the other side of the mountain. Hasn't returned as far as I know. But did you know you can come up from the back of a snake and they will not stoke at you. Had a Supervising Ranger show me how to get "behind" a snake. Seems weird but works. I don't like snakes but I had to get over that to work there. Walking my dog one morning and a baby rattler was under her front legs so I used her harness to pick her up and get her away from it. I always use a harness now on all my dogs. Good handle to grab them up with.work there for 14 years and never had a bite. Lots of snakes but after we got turkeys they are the babies. so the snake population dropped after they arrived. Turkeys are good for something. Never knew they eat baby snakes until then. But I am not afraid for them anymore .
At least with copperhead, babies are fully venomous as my puppy found out. His throat swelled enormously, but he didn't die. We didn't have the money to take him to a vet. After his experience, he tried to kill copperhead snakes all the time. He caused them to strike. grabbed it in the middle and shook it, breaking its back. Very effective. Happened in bothered of Missouri.
Clear all the brush around your home clear straight dirt 500 feet every way. Put an electric fence with chicken wire fencing that is electrified. The electric fence will kill them.
Hey I have lived here all my life, (luv the shades) my grandma lived in Yuma for 30 years off grids wood stove and gas generator as well as a really nice water well , me and my sister want to do the same , not sure when but one thing I can tell you is the scorpions will get in always check your shoes will look forward to more videos
Desert Hills friend had concrete block wall around the immediate property touching the desert ground and it kept a lot of slithering creatures out....8 foot preferred......and no brush around the house.....
When I was a kid and hiking with my brother he always told me to walk behind him so he would scare the snake and scare it and I would be safe. A few years later I told my parents how smart and protective my big brother was and he got in trouble. Turns out my father told him and reminded him often to have me walk a DIFFERENT path because the first person would surprise the shame and the person walking behind the first would often get bit. Never walk one in front of the other. Anyone need an old older brother?
Guys, HERE is The TRUE Savior YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified/Pierced for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Egyptian Semitic: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moshe (Moses) wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Egyptian Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
Snakes usually avoid people and anything remotely a threat. So I find simply making some 'noise' while walking along tends to alert 'em enough to stay outta the way. Also if you do happen to 'stumble' on one, carrying a long stick seems more effective at keeping them at bay than rat shot, which is pretty ineffective at anything beyond 6-8 feet.
Thanks. Here in Louisiana the copper head moccasins are always prevalent. Killed several last year, hadn't seen one yet this year. Our pitbull Sweetie got bit on the snout as my wife was hanging out clothes, she was all right after a visit to the veterinarian Be safe.
Snakes are better than roaches in my opinion. As a South African, I got used to handling them from a young age. The shot rounds you have are nice, maybe good for dealing with rats too? Where I live now we have to look for bears before going out of the house, relocation stick doesn't work with them. Love the doggies. Good video.
AStreaminLife Haha Sorry! Love what you guys have created:) Timely!!! Negotiating snakes is a new one for me so I am curious about their habits so I can boondock in peace:)
To me it's know for horrible summers and wonderful winters (winters similar to those we enjoy in SoCal). Is taking care of business trying to move the venomous snakes of killing them? I've come across them on trails over the years. Unless they're coiled and ready to easily strike (in other words, they are stretched out across the trail), I just step over them and keep going. A coiled snake sends me hurrying back in the direction I came from. Good points.
If you haven’t already make sure you have a snake bandage and know what to do and how to wrap a snake bite. It’s very different than what I thought. We added it to out camping first aid kit when we were traveling to Texas. In the north we seldom see then. I was surprised to find out there are poisonous snakes even here😳
I lived in Arizona for over twenty years and until the last two years didn't see very many rattlesnakes in the wild. Now they're everywhere! We snake train our dogs after one took a strike to the face. Now they are very good at alerting us. Having your dog on a leash in rattlesnake country is a must because even with the training, if they are downwind and the snake doesn't alert you can get into trouble real quick. Like the snake shot!
HERE is The TRUE Savior YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified/Pierced for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Egyptian Semitic: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moshe (Moses) wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Egyptian Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
Good tips, guys! Sonoran Desert Toads are another thing to look out for. Not so much a concern for humans, but the puppy dogs. One of our daughters lives in Tucson. Last fall, one of her dogs "licked" a Sonoran Desert Toad, got extremely sick and almost died. Thankfully, he made a full recovery. Her and her husband ended up putting both their dogs through "toad training", to help discourage either one of them from taking a lick... The instructor told them that people will also lick those toads, for the hallucinogenic effect of the venom. Who, in their right mind, would even think of doing that?! LOL
Where I live the toads are not deadly but my yorkie loves licking them. He shakes his head and looks a little sick but recovers and KEEPS DOING IT! I have him on leash always during toad season to keep him from playing with toads.
Great video, thanks! I learned a lot from you. I just moved to the Southwest and am terrified of either me or my dog getting bit by a rattlesnake! Oh, an a live happy hour sounds like a terrific idea!
10 years summer cabin in mountains in west texas 2 dogs roaming everywhere and never a problem until I decided to sell the cabin and had not been there in 5 years. Encountered one laying quietly sunning a rock I had walked by many many times earlier. My friend freaked out and killed it then was ready to go home leaving me with finishing the work later. Wife and I would always weed-eat the property around cabin when we got there and never had any problems. I think they freak out on the noise and they are no match for a weed eater anyway.
have a wolf hybrid who hunts snakes .(the last thing i wanted her doing )...first bite by a Mojave green was almost her last years ago now shes been bittern dozens of time and has zero systems when bitten we cant go a single summer day without a dead snake left on the porch ..we had to stop her from trying to train any new dog ..(now have five )..to hunt snakes ..she keeps our property and our neighbors property snake free
When I was a child living in Arizona, we ate rattlers. The teens would get excited when a snake was spotted and killed. We then cooked it on the fire pit. We were off the grid back then. My babysitter who was 12 or 13 always had a gun on her hip.
Excellent video that also applies to camping out in the desert during snake season. I would add never put your hands where you cannot see, do not leave a door open, always use a good flashlight at night and do whatever you can to reduce the mouse buffet. Your video brought back memories of growing up in a desert home in snake country. All those actions became second nature. I do not like snakes so I do what I can to avoid them. It is great how careful you are with your dogs! We had a beagle that was bit in the nose by a sidewinder. Fortunately she survived without any longterm problems. I also had a horse stuck just above the rear hoof hairline with a glancing strike. Rattlesnakes are no joke so you are extremely smart for taking precautions. On edit: A couple of outdoor cats will reduce the mouse issue and they will take on a snake.
Sounds like you're being smart about snake avoidance. May you all stay safe. Off topic, maybe you guys would like to publish a book on cocktails? They always look yummy! A lot of people do calendars, but I think a campers' cocktail book would fly off the shelves. Especially now. 😁
Thank you for the video :-) you guys are brave! But to live free and Independent is such a Wonderful thing, even if it involves the concerns of venomous snakes 🐍 wishing you Good health and Safety to you and your pops 🐕 🐶
Thanks so much for tthis video, and the good advice... You know, I have been wondering about this... I watch all these nomads and desert homesteaders and not one has ever mentioned dealing with the snake issue... And, we get rattlers in the country in Calif; so you know they are dealing with snakes... gopher and king snakes are your friend, as they are not venomous, and they hunt and eat rattle snakes.... so I think I would invest in some to clear the perameter of my living space on the property... chickens actually kill all snakes; they are fearless... and that includes ratllers.... the other thing I would do is bull doze through any mounds and move rock formations, as they set up their dens in those situations... that will move them out automatically... You can spot a ratllesnake den pretty easily, as they tend to den together... so you will see a bunch of holes in the ground kinda like trap door spiders do, but much bigger... Know that they are not hunting you... and they really will try to get away from you before they attack... that rattle is their warning device....but that doesn't mean that they won't attack if threatened... so, keep open water away from your house too... and make sure if you are in an RV that all the plumbing holes and drain holes are closed off... I would put a cover over my under carriage, and some kind of solid skirting that they can't get under or go through, because under the RV is a fave of snakes and rodents alike....
You can cover the holes with wire mesh. That will keep all the critters out, but still allow water and air flow. Actually, covering the entire undercarriage with wire mesh might be an option to make sure you don't miss an opening..
In Ontario we have a Provincial Park called Massasauga Provincial park which is also the name and habitat of the Massasauga Rattler. "Camp by the bay or paddle to inland lake sites; Protected sanctuary for the MassasaugaRattlesnake". So as I stepped out of our canoe...yep but no bites...didn't look first. Good thing they buzz for a reason eh?
With MY luck a rattlesnake would sneak up on me under the 'happy hour' couch during the happy hour! I'll soon be going back on the road full time so I have a lot to learn about boon docking in the desert. Stay safe!
I live in eastern washington lots of rattlesnakes here too. I always carry a 22lr pistol when walking. I also carry a walking stick and tap the ground and walk with a heavy foot. Rattlesnakes don't want anything to do with you either. Biggest one i got out here was almost 4 1/2'. Haven't gotten to the point of eating one yet, but maybe someday. I don't use snakeshot, just hollow points. I did have to shoot a really mad badger about 18" from my foot.
I put walls around my property and underground barriers to block snakes and rabbits I also have gooses and ducks these are vicious and will kill anything on site i just so happen to not worry about snakes
First thing you learn is when you walk around outside you always look down no matter what you are doing look down I have AZ ranch and I spent my young years in East Texas
In Australia we fight off snakes with flip flops (we call them thongs) and can also be used during a bar fight you give someone a thonging. Being Australian you cant wear thongs unless you can run a mile with thongs on while being chased by police. You can also hunt with thongs but thats another story.
They fight off snakes with thongs in Las Vegas too, the other type of thong though. So yes, good information Luke Warm, got to remember that when I visit AU.
I'm in Texas and have zillions and zillions of rocks. Last spring I had an epidemic of snakes. Thankfully most were beneficial but I spotted way to many Diamondback rattlesnakes. I started using a hoe as a walking stick. I don't feel comfortable shooting at rocks. Hoes work great to dispatch a rattlesnake.
@@alainsaaiman4975 my neighbor shot a skunk. One of those harmless pellets hit a rock which ricocheted and hit his dog. Dog was not anywhere near the skunk.
@@builtontherockhomestead9390 That sucks. My .40 S&W shot pellets are almost just metal powder, nothing like shot shells. I know police sometimes use #8 for door breaching but that is way bigger than hand gun bullet shot. Tell him to look for the "almost powder bullets" the cap is clear blue and you can see the pellets under the cap.
Even in the mountains of western North Carolina I always check around our doors before stepping out. My husband thinks that is silly but we definitely have rattlers and copperheads in our neighborhood so I am cautious. Would love to have some of your happy hour recipes so we can have a virtual happy hour together. From the other comments here I think we could have a good group.
Checking under and behind the cushions too?
Pretty much everywhere we can think of when we're in the area.
Have lived around rattlesnakes most of my life. Definitely look into snake boots or at least shin protection when you are weed wacking or out in areas that are riskier. Also please know they do not always rattle, I have had a rattlesnake coiled ready to strike me and never rattled, I'm just grateful it caught my attention before I got close enough to get bit.
Another thing (as I am sure you realized already) do not underestimate how well they blend in. You always think you will see them, but they truly disappear from our eyesight when they do not move. It's scary how well they can just vanish.
One time we were walking on the side of the road in flip flops and shorts and my friend literally almost stepped right on a baby rattler. I mean she BARELY missed stepping on that snake. We screamed like girls and grabbed rocks hurling them at it. Totally useless reaction! LOL
Oh and one year my ex-husband was bit by a younger rattlesnake, but it was a "dry bite" and so he never really got sick. Just complained of feeling under the weather like he was getting the flu.
Using walking sticks and thunking them firmly on the ground will reduce snake encounters when hiking. It doesn't always work but most snakes fear being stepped on by a hoofed animal and will clear out.
yep, thats what i have always done, but with a chipping hoe with a loose head, it makes a rattle and a vibration.
+ my dogs run around in front of me.
Never seen one when doing that.
TY Great advice will keep
me/mine and Mr Snake safe
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We grew up by Yosemite on 260 acres with a lake. We use to hike and roam all over as kids. My great grandpa had a basket full of the rattlers he chopped off when killed. He raised pigs and cows. Told the pigs killed them. Years later my Nana got some peacocks they breed like Rabbits. No problem with snakes. She had like 100. When she decided to get rid of and found a home for them, the snakes returned.
Thanks! Anyone who complains about peacocks should read this!!! Ideally, everyone in rattlesnake areas should have 100 peacocks to keep everyone safe!!!
Yes I heard peacocks eat baby snakes..
I agree with possibly having to just “take care of business”. My brother’s Golden Retriever got bit twice on our family ranch and was smart enough to get in the horse trough to lower her body temp...
I would be checking the cushions on the outdoor couch and inside the BBQ grill.
I live in Florida now and we aren’t allowed to kill snakes. Thankfully, they only come around for about two months right before Election Day.
Lol😅 that was clever!!
Sure you can kill snakes. Lol
Arizona looks exactly like Outback Australia 🇦🇺 Only we don't have any Rattlesnakes way down here. We do, however, have Tiger Snakes, Taipan Snakes, Brown Snakes & Copperhead Snakes 🐍
When I lived in Mohave Az. We had a problem with Mohave Green Rattlesnakes. Once bit, you have 10 minutes to get to the nearest hospital or you will die. A woman down to he road was bit and she almost didnt make it, ended up in a coma.
I would add, wear proper footwear. No flip flops.
I did have a problem Whit black widow spiders , every evening I used to look Whit a flashlight , thank you very much for your time .
Be very careful around baby rattler's because they have no control on how much venom they release & can do more damage than a adult snake.
I am for the happy 3 hour video!!
Don't sweat it, if you have to dispatch a varmint take care of business, if the karens don't like that they can come down and relocate them
HERE is The TRUE Savior
YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified/Pierced for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF”
From the Ancient Egyptian Semitic:
"Yad He Vav He" is what Moshe (Moses) wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3)
Ancient Egyptian Semitic Direct Translation
Yad - "Behold The Hand"
He - "Behold the Breath"
Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
Yes to happy hour live and I need your margarita recipe
I worked as a host at My Diablo State park and we had a lot of rattlesnakes, even saw a rattlesnake dance once. But I had to move them out of the parking lot on a regular basis. We used the snake picker uppers and a garbage can to put the snake into to get it away from the hikers and guests. The garbage can helped a lot. We had one snake that was like a homing pigeon. It would return to the same place and rattle at anyone that was paying the entrance fee. The Ranger finally moved it to the other side of the mountain. Hasn't returned as far as I know. But did you know you can come up from the back of a snake and they will not stoke at you. Had a Supervising Ranger show me how to get "behind" a snake. Seems weird but works. I don't like snakes but I had to get over that to work there. Walking my dog one morning and a baby rattler was under her front legs so I used her harness to pick her up and get her away from it. I always use a harness now on all my dogs. Good handle to grab them up with.work there for 14 years and never had a bite. Lots of snakes but after we got turkeys they are the babies. so the snake population dropped after they arrived. Turkeys are good for something. Never knew they eat baby snakes until then. But I am not afraid for them anymore .
At least with copperhead, babies are fully venomous as my puppy found out. His throat swelled enormously, but he didn't die. We didn't have the money to take him to a vet. After his experience, he tried to kill copperhead snakes all the time. He caused them to strike. grabbed it in the middle and shook it, breaking its back. Very effective. Happened in bothered of Missouri.
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btw , i looked into this , found birds of prey are great , dorkings are great pest control , from bugs to snakes , roosters great ,free range them
😀And you get eggs as a bonus 🐓🐔🐣 🍳
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Clear all the brush around your home clear straight dirt 500 feet every way.
Put an electric fence with chicken wire fencing that is electrified.
The electric fence will kill them.
Slither under the wire? What kind of fence is gonna be effective against snakes?
Jeff Gazetti hog panel fencing with 6 inches of chicken wire fence at the bottom.
That drink sure looks refreshing!!
Great video! I would attach a small mirror to the snake stick and that makes it easier to check under or beside things without getting too close.
And or use a metal detector for "copperhead" snakes.
if rattlers are territorial, could you get some very large dummies and place them around your property to deter live ones?
Hey I have lived here all my life, (luv the shades) my grandma lived in Yuma for 30 years off grids wood stove and gas generator as well as a really nice water well , me and my sister want to do the same , not sure when but one thing I can tell you is the scorpions will get in always check your shoes will look forward to more videos
My grandma used to walk to the bathroom barefoot at night and hear a crunch in the dark, stepped on scorpions a few times.
@@alainsaaiman4975 Wow!!!
Desert Hills friend had concrete block wall around the immediate property touching the desert ground and it kept a lot of slithering creatures out....8 foot preferred......and no brush around the house.....
When I was a kid and hiking with my brother he always told me to walk behind him so he would scare the snake and scare it and I would be safe. A few years later I told my parents how smart and protective my big brother was and he got in trouble. Turns out my father told him and reminded him often to have me walk a DIFFERENT path because the first person would surprise the shame and the person walking behind the first would often get bit. Never walk one in front of the other. Anyone need an old older brother?
Hah! I've heard that same advice too. :)
Guys, HERE is The TRUE Savior
YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified/Pierced for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF”
From the Ancient Egyptian Semitic:
"Yad He Vav He" is what Moshe (Moses) wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3)
Ancient Egyptian Semitic Direct Translation
Yad - "Behold The Hand"
He - "Behold the Breath"
Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
Perfect music at the beginning of the video.
Love seeing how you guys live!
Any words of wisdom on scorpions?
Mike in Oregon (used to live in Phoenix)
Snakes usually avoid people and anything remotely a threat. So I find simply making some 'noise' while walking along tends to alert 'em enough to stay outta the way. Also if you do happen to 'stumble' on one, carrying a long stick seems more effective at keeping them at bay than rat shot, which is pretty ineffective at anything beyond 6-8 feet.
How about doing a vid like this one, for the Woods of the SE, like FL, GA, AL, LA, etc.?
Thanks for posting this!
Thanks. Here in Louisiana the copper head moccasins are always prevalent. Killed several last year, hadn't seen one yet this year. Our pitbull Sweetie got bit on the snout as my wife was hanging out clothes, she was all right after a visit to the veterinarian Be safe.
Cute dogs!
I would also look under those cushions as well. Keep Benadryl around it will help in case of emergency(for dogs as well).
Thanks, great video, and I appreciate your efforts. Love your dogs !!!
Snakes are better than roaches in my opinion. As a South African, I got used to handling them from a young age. The shot rounds you have are nice, maybe good for dealing with rats too? Where I live now we have to look for bears before going out of the house, relocation stick doesn't work with them. Love the doggies. Good video.
Do you worry about a snake being able to get into the airstream from below like a mouse has?
Good information:)
Thanks!
Not really, though after reading this comment, that might change! ;)
AStreaminLife Haha
Sorry!
Love what you guys have created:)
Timely!!!
Negotiating snakes is a new one for me so
I am curious about their habits so I can boondock in peace:)
Happy hour sounds good.
To me it's know for horrible summers and wonderful winters (winters similar to those we enjoy in SoCal). Is taking care of business trying to move the venomous snakes of killing them? I've come across them on trails over the years. Unless they're coiled and ready to easily strike (in other words, they are stretched out across the trail), I just step over them and keep going. A coiled snake sends me hurrying back in the direction I came from. Good points.
If you haven’t already make sure you have a snake bandage and know what to do and how to wrap a snake bite. It’s very different than what I thought. We added it to out camping first aid kit when we were traveling to Texas. In the north we seldom see then. I was surprised to find out there are poisonous snakes even here😳
I lived in Arizona for over twenty years and until the last two years didn't see very many rattlesnakes in the wild. Now they're everywhere! We snake train our dogs after one took a strike to the face. Now they are very good at alerting us. Having your dog on a leash in rattlesnake country is a must because even with the training, if they are downwind and the snake doesn't alert you can get into trouble real quick. Like the snake shot!
HERE is The TRUE Savior
YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified/Pierced for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF”
From the Ancient Egyptian Semitic:
"Yad He Vav He" is what Moshe (Moses) wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3)
Ancient Egyptian Semitic Direct Translation
Yad - "Behold The Hand"
He - "Behold the Breath"
Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
Live happy hour with the margarita recipe, those looked so good!
It’s good to check before you step, this spring a lady stepped out of her RV in Yuma and stepped right down on rattler in flip-flops and got bit! 🐍
@James Bond I agree
Good tips, guys! Sonoran Desert Toads are another thing to look out for. Not so much a concern for humans, but the puppy dogs. One of our daughters lives in Tucson. Last fall, one of her dogs "licked" a Sonoran Desert Toad, got extremely sick and almost died. Thankfully, he made a full recovery. Her and her husband ended up putting both their dogs through "toad training", to help discourage either one of them from taking a lick... The instructor told them that people will also lick those toads, for the hallucinogenic effect of the venom. Who, in their right mind, would even think of doing that?! LOL
Yup, we've heard those are super dangerous as well. But yeah, I'd never even consider licking one of those! ;)
Where I live the toads are not deadly but my yorkie loves licking them. He shakes his head and looks a little sick but recovers and KEEPS DOING IT! I have him on leash always during toad season to keep him from playing with toads.
@@mamabear9389 haha he was getting high
@@pacman5511 How about 500,000 for 1300 square feet not counting log home package? With logs 620,000.
Oops I replied here to a comment from different video!!!
Good info. I hate rattle snakes. Also, at night, I go out with a flashlight.
The intro music slaps ❤️
If ya gotta kill a snake...say in self defense...think hat band or belt! Happy quarentini time, damn, that margarita slurp sounded good!
Great video, thanks! I learned a lot from you. I just moved to the Southwest and am terrified of either me or my dog getting bit by a rattlesnake! Oh, an a live happy hour sounds like a terrific idea!
10 years summer cabin in mountains in west texas 2 dogs roaming everywhere and never a problem until I decided to sell the cabin and had not been there in 5 years. Encountered one laying quietly sunning a rock I had walked by many many times earlier. My friend freaked out and killed it then was ready to go home leaving me with finishing the work later.
Wife and I would always weed-eat the property around cabin when we got there and never had any problems. I think they freak out on the noise and they are no match for a weed eater anyway.
have a wolf hybrid who hunts snakes .(the last thing i wanted her doing )...first bite by a Mojave green was almost her last years ago now shes been bittern dozens of time and has zero systems when bitten we cant go a single summer day without a dead snake left on the porch ..we had to stop her from trying to train any new dog ..(now have five )..to hunt snakes ..she keeps our property and our neighbors property snake free
Hmm extremely interesting. Never heard of that one before.
Wolf hybrids are legal in USA?
When I was a child living in Arizona, we ate rattlers. The teens would get excited when a snake was spotted and killed. We then cooked it on the fire pit. We were off the grid back then. My babysitter who was 12 or 13 always had a gun on her hip.
Excellent video that also applies to camping out in the desert during snake season.
I would add never put your hands where you cannot see, do not leave a door open, always use a good flashlight at night and do whatever you can to reduce the mouse buffet.
Your video brought back memories of growing up in a desert home in snake country. All those actions became second nature. I do not like snakes so I do what I can to avoid them.
It is great how careful you are with your dogs! We had a beagle that was bit in the nose by a sidewinder. Fortunately she survived without any longterm problems. I also had a horse stuck just above the rear hoof hairline with a glancing strike. Rattlesnakes are no joke so you are extremely smart for taking precautions.
On edit: A couple of outdoor cats will reduce the mouse issue and they will take on a snake.
Keep the weeds cut down. That’s how we kept the rattlesnakes away from our property. We also look outside before we step out.
Great video .. I’m envious about how your living . Few more years will do the same .. god bless you
Sounds like you're being smart about snake avoidance. May you all stay safe. Off topic, maybe you guys would like to publish a book on cocktails? They always look yummy! A lot of people do calendars, but I think a campers' cocktail book would fly off the shelves. Especially now. 😁
We've thought about something like that! :)
Great info. Thanks
I am all for a happy hour!
What about that beautiful Airstream? I would be scared to death that one might get up in there while it’s parked! 😫
Had this happen under my trailer. The rattler gave us a few shakes of her tail to let us know.
Watch out for scorpions too.
Thank you for the video :-) you guys are brave! But to live free and Independent is such a Wonderful thing, even if it involves the concerns of venomous snakes 🐍 wishing you Good health and Safety to you and your pops 🐕 🐶
Thanks so much for tthis video, and the good advice... You know, I have been wondering about this... I watch all these nomads and desert homesteaders and not one has ever mentioned dealing with the snake issue... And, we get rattlers in the country in Calif; so you know they are dealing with snakes... gopher and king snakes are your friend, as they are not venomous, and they hunt and eat rattle snakes.... so I think I would invest in some to clear the perameter of my living space on the property... chickens actually kill all snakes; they are fearless... and that includes ratllers.... the other thing I would do is bull doze through any mounds and move rock formations, as they set up their dens in those situations... that will move them out automatically... You can spot a ratllesnake den pretty easily, as they tend to den together... so you will see a bunch of holes in the ground kinda like trap door spiders do, but much bigger... Know that they are not hunting you... and they really will try to get away from you before they attack... that rattle is their warning device....but that doesn't mean that they won't attack if threatened... so, keep open water away from your house too... and make sure if you are in an RV that all the plumbing holes and drain holes are closed off... I would put a cover over my under carriage, and some kind of solid skirting that they can't get under or go through, because under the RV is a fave of snakes and rodents alike....
You can cover the holes with wire mesh. That will keep all the critters out, but still allow water and air flow. Actually, covering the entire undercarriage with wire mesh might be an option to make sure you don't miss an opening..
In Ontario we have a Provincial Park called Massasauga Provincial park which is also the name and habitat of the Massasauga Rattler. "Camp by the bay or paddle to inland lake sites; Protected sanctuary for the MassasaugaRattlesnake". So as I stepped out of our canoe...yep but no bites...didn't look first. Good thing they buzz for a reason eh?
You might want to try snake repellant around the outside of the house. Mothballs also do the trick too. I’ve used both here in Florida
There is a vaccine against snakes for dogs as well
It made my dogs sick.
Yes please, live happy hour 😀
With MY luck a rattlesnake would sneak up on me under the 'happy hour' couch during the happy hour! I'll soon be going back on the road full time so I have a lot to learn about boon docking in the desert. Stay safe!
Yes for live happy hour !!!!!!!
Love the live happy hour idea!
Thank you so much solid information God bless🙏🏻✝️❤️
So happy to see you guys are doing happy hour I subbed.
Thanks. Relocating to SE Arizona. Great information.
I live in eastern washington lots of rattlesnakes here too. I always carry a 22lr pistol when walking. I also carry a walking stick and tap the ground and walk with a heavy foot. Rattlesnakes don't want anything to do with you either. Biggest one i got out here was almost 4 1/2'. Haven't gotten to the point of eating one yet, but maybe someday. I don't use snakeshot, just hollow points. I did have to shoot a really mad badger about 18" from my foot.
I’ve seen “Snake Avoidance Training” for dogs as well.
I really like the live happy hour idea 🍸
Love the t shirt.
Very informative thankyou so much.
I put walls around my property and underground barriers to block snakes and rabbits I also have gooses and ducks these are vicious and will kill anything on site i just so happen to not worry about snakes
Maybre proactively put those snake trap tubes around the house walls?
Thanks for the tips.
Are you off grid ? Please do a video on your solar system.
First thing you learn is when you walk around outside you always look down no matter what you are doing look down I have AZ ranch and I spent my young years in East Texas
Don't know if its true but I heard they don't like rocks....gliding over them??
Baby rattlers are the most dangerous.Stay safe!
Yes! Live Happy Hour!
HAPPY HOUR VID....GREAT 💡 IDEA
Thanks
Live happy hour? Yes, please!
Thanks and I was going to spend being a Snow Bird in AZ this coming Winter Guessing Snakes
Are Year Round ?? 🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍
Perhaps the next improvement will be a screen in porch.
Yup, we've thought about that too.
In Australia we fight off snakes with flip flops (we call them thongs) and can also be used during a bar fight you give someone a thonging.
Being Australian you cant wear thongs unless you can run a mile with thongs on while being chased by police.
You can also hunt with thongs but thats another story.
Hah! I definitely learned something, today. :)
They fight off snakes with thongs in Las Vegas too, the other type of thong though. So yes, good information Luke Warm, got to remember that when I visit AU.
Thx mate 💓😂💓
Here in Florida the tourists scare off all our snakes 🐍
Great Video
for some reason here in utah, these snakes are protected (don't get me started), while in Wyoming snakes are almost hunted
I always have compression bandages on me or in the ute/car.
Just in case
I'm in Texas and have zillions and zillions of rocks. Last spring I had an epidemic of snakes. Thankfully most were beneficial but I spotted way to many Diamondback rattlesnakes. I started using a hoe as a walking stick. I don't feel comfortable shooting at rocks. Hoes work great to dispatch a rattlesnake.
He uses the snake rounds so it's like a harmless mist of pellets should it ricochet, well, mostly harmless.
@@alainsaaiman4975 my neighbor shot a skunk. One of those harmless pellets hit a rock which ricocheted and hit his dog. Dog was not anywhere near the skunk.
@@builtontherockhomestead9390 That sucks. My .40 S&W shot pellets are almost just metal powder, nothing like shot shells. I know police sometimes use #8 for door breaching but that is way bigger than hand gun bullet shot. Tell him to look for the "almost powder bullets" the cap is clear blue and you can see the pellets under the cap.
Live happy hour...margaritas, chips and guacamole....yes!
Great video!! Live video would be nice. The desert does concern me regarding snakes and other critters. Stay safe 😊💞
I would try to have antidote on hand just in case
2 things, I don't like snakes. I love the bull dog. We had an American bull dog, wonderful pet, wish I could send you a picture of our Andydog.
they say that snakes won't crawl over crushed glass also
Even in the mountains of western North Carolina I always check around our doors before stepping out. My husband thinks that is silly but we definitely have rattlers and copperheads in our neighborhood so I am cautious. Would love to have some of your happy hour recipes so we can have a virtual happy hour together. From the other comments here I think we could have a good group.
guess I didn't realize my husband's name was on this subscription. should have given my own name ... Sandra
What about that cabinet at the end of your couch? Looks like it has an open doored front.
Yep, it does. We check that as well.
How about the rattlesnake vaccine for dogs?
Yes to happy hour!