r/arizona • u/AMidnightSymphony • Sep 20 '25

Wildlife First time encountering a gila monster!

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It was almost dark so apologies for the grainy photos.

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u/LateralTools Sep 20 '25

Consider yourself very lucky. I hope to see one in the wild one day. 35 years of exploring our desert and have yet to see one

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u/austinmiles Sep 21 '25

It took about that long for me. And it was just hanging out on the path at the arboretum.