# @downinnadesert on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DZk_3rJgVWF
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66607984-downinnadesert-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-06-14T19:30:19.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Down In The Desert🌵 (@downinnadesert) — https://gondola.cc/downinnadesert

## Caption

Imagine walking outside and seeing two rattlesnakes fighting in your front yard 😭🐍

A video from Arizona shows two rattlesnakes wrapped around each other and going head-to-head right outside someone’s home.

Experts say this is known as combat behavior, where male rattlesnakes wrestle to establish dominance, usually during mating season.

As temperatures rise, snake activity also picks up across Arizona, especially in desert neighborhoods.

If you ever see something like this, experts say to keep your distance, don’t try to break it up, and give them space to leave.

What would you do if you saw this outside your house?

Via Patrick Quirk on Facebook

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#Arizona #PhoenixAZ #Rattlesnake #ArizonaWildlife #DownInnaDesert

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downinnadesert, phoenixaz, rattlesnake, arizona, arizonawildlife

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