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Snake Bite Prevention
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seasons are spring and summer in New Mexico. The Southwest's most
common venomous snakes are the rattlesnakes (prairie, western diamondback,
rock, Mojave, ridgenose, and massasauga) and the coral snake.
In the summer, snakes seek shelter from the
sun under rocks, bushes, in caves, and animal burrows. At night when it is
cooler, snakes become active hunting their prey. |
Snake Bite Prevention Tips
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- Always be aware of your surroundings.
- Don’t reach into cracks in rocks,
animal burrows or under bushes.
- Be aware of where you sit especially
in shady areas,
- Wear protective clothing, such as long
pants and hiking boots
- Don’t walk around at night or sleep
on the ground.
- Don’t tease, kill or handle a
rattlesnake. It could be dangerous.
- If you encounter a snake, don’t
panic or blindly run away without looking carefully where you are
going.
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