Is your state experiencing a snake uptick? Snake catchers share their tips on staying safe and avoiding these slippery creatures.
According to the New Mexico Poison and Drug Information Center, August is already considered the high season for rattlesnakes, per the. And in addition to fertile vegetation providing more prey, heavy rains have also created flooding conditions that can cause the reptiles to flee their usual surroundings and come to areas inhabited by humans.
"The potential for human/pet/snake encounters likely increases with increased snake and human activity during the summer months,", a wildlife extension specialist with New Mexico State University, wrote in an email to the New Mexican, citing a 2020 report from the."There is some evidence that increased incidence of snakebites following flooding events does occur.
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that it could be a trickle-down effect. He theorizes that since increased rainfall forces snakes to be more active, it could in turn lead to increased mating that brings about"a larger snake population, which would then go on to bite people."If you're looking to avoid run-ins with rattlesnakes, the best way to prevent an injury is to simply leave them alone—whether or not you live in New Mexico.
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