This tiny Desert Nightsnake was called in just before Christmas. At only around 4 inches long, it hasn’t had much time on the planet yet, and is already being mistaken as a rattlesnake 🙂 Though it does meet a lot of those old-timey identification requirements, these are not rattlesnakes and are entirely harmless animals. Austin helped the little one to a better situation to spend the rest of the winter, and hopefully catch a few lizards next year.