Moving to AZ - research thread

nah, don’t give a shit about those so much , but….

as has been well documented, the snakes , damn snakes , ugh

I already saw one when I was out there, not at my house, but a newer dig site house we were looking at

if one of those gets in, all hell will break loose

 

I’ve only ever had one snake in my actual yard in 16 years of living here. Now further out in the desert… ymmv. Seen quite a few rattlers while out wheeling.

 

In the two separate homes I lived in out there, I never saw a snake on either of the properties. Buddy had land out near Wittman we would go shooting on and only saw the occasional tarantula. I'm sure the snakes were out there somewhere but they kept to themselves.

Either way, if you are doing anything around bushes it is a good idea to give the bushes a whack with a long stick to check to see if there is a rattler hiding under it. You'll hear it before you see it. I'm not super familiar with the part of Arizona you will be in so I can't add any specific advice for your area.

Would be kinda funny if you ran into Javelina one night while out front or something. We got the occasional coyote in the neighborhood.

 

Ok that’s good, from the way some people talk , it’s like they are crawling all over like mosquitoes do here lol

 

The only one I’ve seen up close in my yard was a king snake. And it was going to be left alone until my dog came by and the snake lunged. Suddenly the snake didn’t have a head

 

I wouldn't expect anything unless you are in a relatively newer development on the outskirts of town on a larger lot near empty fields or something along those lines. Scorpions on the other hand, they are all over.

That's a shame, the kings eat rattlers.

Edit==Borla==

If you see a kingsnake, don't kill it. It is harmless and will actually eat any rattlesnakes it comes across. Not a bad idea to familiarize yourself with what the kingsnakes in the area look like so you don't accidentally kill one. Depending on the region, kingsnakes can look different.

 

Ya , there are coyote all over the place here, the javelina will be new for me

wolf and bears up in MN where I fish too

 

house is 2 almost 3 years old so not new digging

 

Yeah. I wasn’t happy that it happened, but shit goes fast when you get a surprise snake under a bucket and have a shovel in your hands.

 

Javelina for reference:

 

@Breathing Borla
You’ve got younger/ish kids right?
once you get settled there are 3 local attractions I recommend; Pima air and space museum, titan missile museum and the Arizona Sonoran desert museum

 

yes, 8 and 13, so thanks!

going to need stuff to check out while they try and meet friends etc

 

I would add the Kitt Peak observatory to that list. Kids under 13 and under are free.

 

If you have a dog, consider getting it snake trained so that it avoids any snakes it comes across. Don’t want to risk your pupper getting hurt if it examines a random snake it comes up on. It’s something we do out here in this part of California as there are a ton of rattlers in the hills.

 

Or in the bed. Always a treat!

 

This pic makes them look soooo cuddly and sweet. BUT, Not the case when they have those little guys with them

 

No dog yet, I have to get a wall built , I’m working on that later today talking to my GC

these damn walls are pricy lol

 

……make the snakes pay for it!

 

We usually get one snake a year in the yard - only once has it been a rattler. Mostly king snakes and long nose. You can find scorpions and tarantulas most warm nights if you know where to look.

 

Ahhh

no humans for a long distance behind me

 

heck of a view!

 

thanks ya, rincons out the front courtyard and Catalina out the back I think , they are even closure over to the right over the side neighbors house , looks awesome

It’s nice to have a big lot and wide open area, just what I wanted , pretty stoked

on the damn it front , I didn’t realize they shut off the water after the owners left late last night so now I have to wait a day or two , so bottled it is lol. It’s just me so fuck it, drink coors light anyways , woohoo

 

If you like Coors, maybe tinf some Huss Arizona Light- I haven't seen it for a minute, but it is canned and like your Coors Light.

You're going to want to explore AZ breweries including, but not limited to-

Barrio Brewing
Dragoon
Borderlands
Pueblo Vida
Tombstone

 

just till Friday morning then back to IL until Monday when they load the truck

got a few different cleaning things going on the next few days , Stanley steamer doing full HVAC system clean, air wash and hepa vac entire house then tile clean and grout seal, then a standard cleaner coming Thursday

there is a shit load of tile in this place lol