{"id":349863,"date":"2026-03-20T22:37:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T22:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/349863\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T22:37:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T22:37:23","slug":"san-diego-countys-heat-wave-is-making-rattlesnakes-more-active-and-visible-san-diego-union-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/349863\/","title":{"rendered":"San Diego County\u2019s heat wave is making rattlesnakes more active and visible \u2013 San Diego Union-Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>San Diego County\u2019s nearly week-long heat wave is causing rattlesnakes to become more active and visible, notably in public parks, on trails and near people\u2019s homes, county officials said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.countynewscenter.com\/shake-rattle-and-whoa-was-that-a-rattlesnake\/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=shake-rattle-and-whoa-was-that-a-rattlesnake\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen temperatures rise, rattlesnakes come out to warm themselves, look for food, and find shady places to cool off,\u201d the county said. \u201cAll this extra movement makes them easier to spot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rattlesnake season generally lasts from March through October. Most people initially become aware of the reptiles by hearing their <a href=\"https:\/\/kids.nationalgeographic.com\/animals\/reptiles\/facts\/rattlesnake#:~:text=The%20snake%20uses%20the%20rattle,in%20the%20rattle%20bang%20together.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">rattles<\/a>, which the snakes use to try to scare off aggressors or to distract prey.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo prevent being bitten, the best advice is to leave the snake alone,\u201d the county said. \u201cMost bites occur when a person tries to pick up, tease or kill a snake. If you give snakes an escape route they\u2019ll avoid you rather than strike.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The county says you should take the following steps if you are bitten:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Stay calm.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Immobilize the bitten extremity.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Do not apply a bandage or ice, and do not try to cut or suck out the venom.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Wash the skin with soap and water or an antiseptic wipe.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Remove any jewelry or tight-fitting clothing because of swelling.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0Call 911 to get medical attention.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/2025\/05\/24\/its-rattlesnake-season-what-do-you-do-if-your-dog-gets-bitten\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pets that are bitten<\/a> should get immediate veterinarian care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"San Diego County\u2019s nearly week-long heat wave is causing rattlesnakes to become more active and visible, notably in&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":349864,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[4670,170324,242,85,46,869,224,43,141040,170326,170327,29629,29630,141,170325,95448,1481,386],"class_list":["post-349863","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wildlife","tag-california","tag-east-county","tag-environment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-latest-headlines","tag-local-news","tag-news","tag-north-county","tag-pb-monthly","tag-pb-monthly-news","tag-san-diego","tag-san-diego-county","tag-science","tag-south-county","tag-top-stories-sdut","tag-weather","tag-wildlife"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/349863","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=349863"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/349863\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/349864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=349863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=349863"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=349863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}