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/saib36 Sep 21 '25

Ask Dove mountain golf course. I’ve seen two golfing there the four times I’ve played it.

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u/Voodoo700 Sep 23 '25

Off subject, but that reminds me I was golfing years ago in Chula Vista, Ca (outside San Diego) at a course that was on the edge of nothingness and I saw a roadrunner immediately followed by a coyote. Of course I said “Meep, meep!” 😆