How to avoid rattlesnake bites in Arizona: Experts share safety tips

How to avoid rattlesnake bites in Arizona: Experts share safety tips

Chances are the rattlesnake you encountered on your hike or in your driveway was headed to work. Like humans, snakes have their routines. They forage for breakfast, meet up with potential mates and tuck in for the night, just like…

How to avoid rattlesnake bites in Arizona: A Tucson toxicologist and other experts share safety tips - AZ Luminaria

Chances are the rattlesnake you encountered on your hike or in your driveway was headed to work. Like humans, snakes have their routines. They forage for breakfast, meet up with potential mates and tuck in for the night, just like we do.  Although rattlesnakes and humans usually avoid one another, it’s only when they encounter each other that people get bitten. In essence, learning to avoid rattlesnakes prevents bites. That’s the message a Tucso…