I recently added a baby Desert Massasauga to my collection, courtesy of Cody at Rattlesnake Ranch AZ. Before building its enclosure, I wanted to spend some time in the habitat these snakes actually live in to get ideas for how to recreate it as accurately as possible.

Cody joined me in the field to help photograph the habitat, talk through enclosure design, and look for Desert Massasaugas and other wildlife along the way. We found plenty to see, including rattlesnakes, a Mexican hognosed snake, round-tailed horned lizards, and several other desert species.