March used to be considered a relatively safe month for snake-adverse hikers. Not anymore.
A Northern Pacific Rattlesnake emerges from its winter burrow in Alameda County.
And as it gets warmer this year, more snakes will be out, warming their cold reptile blood in the sunshine. “Historically for our area, it is generally closer to the last half of April and into May before they become more active, but in our evolving climate here they can, and do, become active during warmer cycles of weather, like what we have been experiencing this week,” Flowers said. “This is generally true of all of the species of snake that inhabit our region.”
“I’ve started seeing sakes early this year because the warm weather will be a trigger for eggs to hatch,” Ricketts said. “I can tell they’re coming out earlier.”
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