Scorching temperatures across the Southwest cause rattlesnake snake surge in Arizona

Name: Scorching temperatures across the Southwest cause rattlesnake snake surge in Arizona
Uploaded: 2026-05-13T20:59:07Z
Duration: 5 min 39 s
Description: The extreme heat impacting Arizona is not only dangerous for residents, but is also causing an increase in rattlesnakes across the region. Nature Center Supervisor for the city of Chandler, Arizona, Derek Gerson, joins FOX Weather to discuss what residents can do to avoid being bitten.

FWX · May 13, 2026 · 5m 39s

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The extreme heat impacting Arizona is not only dangerous for residents, but is also causing an increase in rattlesnakes across the region. Nature Center Supervisor for the city of Chandler, Arizona, Derek Gerson, joins FOX Weather to discuss what residents can do to avoid being bitten.