# @txextension on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CtPLn4lti9x
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65666256-txextension-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/cf5a8b4c87.jpg
- **Posted:** 2023-06-08T17:08:27.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (@txextension) — https://gondola.cc/txextension

## Caption

As Texas temperatures are on the rise, #snakes are becoming more active. Many #Texans may view snakes as dangerous pests, but they are integral to Texas’ array of regional ecosystems. An understanding of activity can reduce fears and prevent a trip to the hospital or vet.

During the summer heat, snakes become more nocturnal and look for shade and cool, moist spots--like burrows or under logs. Homeowners should be cautious when moving debris or clutter around the house or when doing yard work.

Toby Hibbitts, curator of herpetology at Texas A&M Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections and research scientist at Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute, has some tips on how to reduce snake attractants around the home and avoid snake bites.

Learn more at tx.ag/SnakeTipsWarmWeather, or visit the #AgriLifeToday link in our bio.

🐍 Photo IDs:
1. Plain-bellied water snake (non-venomous)
2. Western diamondback rattlesnake (venomous)
3. Western rat snake (non-venomous)
4. Western ribbon snake non-venomous)
5. Copperhead (venomous)

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## Tags

snakes, agrilifetoday, texans

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