A Gila Monster out and about on a warm Spring day that I found a while back.

At that time, more than a decade ago, I knew relatively little about the day-to-day habits of these animals. Finding one was more a matter of luck than anything else. But, I’ve since learned a lot, and these are now often a higher observation count in a day than I’d had seen in an entire year.

Recommended reading, if you can find it:

Biology of Gila Monsters and Beaded Lizards — Daniel D. Beck (UC Press)