A “baby rattlesnake” ended up being this Sonoran Lyresnake! These aren’t seen often by homeowners, so it was pretty exciting all around. Maggie showed the differences between this snake and a rattlesnake. Lyresnakes have wide heads that are strongly differentiated from their neck and body and cat eyes, which can result in misidentification if going by the old rumors about what is and isn’t a rattlesnake.
