![]() This means that we won’t be able to see the snakes (and other nocturnal creatures) but they will be able to see us. However, humans don’t have great night vision. This means that some snakes will be awake and moving around during the nighttime. While snakes are less active during the cooler hours, they also have to keep moving to keep their body heat up. This may seem to contradict the suggestions we’re giving you, but there’s a good reason why you don’t want to run at night in areas with lots of snakes. While we’ve told you to run when it’s cooler, we also have to caution you against running in the middle of the night. However, we know that that’s not always possible, so just keep your eyes open for the snakes on the trail. If you can avoid the warmest part of the day, then you’ll be better off. So keep an eye on the weather when you head out. However, running during the winter isn’t much fun for people and other outside activities aren’t easy either. During the winter, they’re less likely to be out. These are the warmest months, so the snakes will likely be active a lot of the time. You will find that it’s harder to avoid snakes between late spring and early fall. Instead, they’ll be sluggish and possibly uninterested in you or even getting close to the trail that you’re on. By running during cooler hours, then you’ll avoid active snakes. Snakes are reptiles, which means that they’ll be most active when the day is warmer. When they’re out on the trail, you’ll be able to spot them, but when there are brush and rocks and plenty of places for them to hide, you might be closer to a snake than you think. In fact, it might not be worth going off the trail at all. If you’re in a new area and want to head off the trail and into the brush to go get the perfect picture, you’ll want to be extra careful. They’ll be just as surprised as you, but you should be able to see them coming if you’re keeping your eyes peeled. When you see one, you should be taking extra care to look out and listen for any snakes. They might point out specific spots where snakes cross the trail and they might just be general warnings. In areas where snakes are common, you’ll find signs about it along some trails. Even if you look a little bit ridiculous, you’ll feel a little bit safer. This can really help you, so don’t ignore it. Or at least, you won’t have as deep of a bite to deal with as you would otherwise. Socks that protect your ankles don’t look great and you might feel gross when you have to peel off those sneakers during the summer months, however, protecting your ankles and feet can mean avoiding a bite and a trip to the hospital. I’m not saying that you have to completely devoid yourself of running music or biking music, but you might want to have a headphone out of your ear so that you can still hear the world around you. ![]() This may also mean running without headphones when you’re in an area that you don’t typically run. However, you are likely going to be able to hear the rattler. ![]() You might be getting close to a rattler snake, but not see him. This can involve also knowing what the snakes might sound like when you can’t see them. Whether it’s the terrain or the type of snakes that are in the area, you should have at least a basic understanding of what to watch out for. One of the best things that you can do for yourself is to get an understanding of the area that you’re in.
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