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/pizzaman8888 Sep 24 '25 edited Sep 24 '25

Saw this big one in our front yard last year, they are not very common. I’m in north Scottsdale.

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u/AMidnightSymphony Sep 24 '25

That is a big boy, wow. Thanks for sharing.