lotsa luck 29 Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Took a tour of some new spots in trade, both found gold and this guy posed for some good pics. He was about 14 inches long and made my day since they are so rare anymore. Oh yeah, 4 nuggets were found to boot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mtnman 0 Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 No offense, but I'm hoping the gold is prettier than he is. Nice pic, tho. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nugget Shooter 4,621 Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 There is a dead one on the highway by my house....Hate seeing that. Sounds like you had a good day for sure. Bill Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gilaoro 319 Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Yeah, Bill, I hate to see them killed for any reason, they are getting rare. Here are some pics of the one that used to live under the Opry House at Stanton, He ocasionally had to be urged to leave the pool room in the summer, his evil hissing dursturbed the bank shots. Also a pic of the opry house before they made a fancy R/V park out of Stanton. Max There is a dead one on the highway by my house....Hate seeing that. Sounds like you had a good day for sure. Bill Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El Dorado 965 Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 I know those critters are poisenous, but just how toxic is the venom? Can it kill a human..Dog or just small critter they eat? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paleface 1 Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 I know those critters are poisenous, but just how toxic is the venom? Can it kill a human..Dog or just small critter they eat? El Dorado & All Keep in mind that although this Lizard may look lethargic and move quite slowly, it can swap ends in the blink of an eye. Many years ago on lunch break at the COD silver mine outside Kingman, Az., my mine helper decided to touch the tail of one that frequented a stack of mine timber. It swapped ends and had him by the side of the hand before he knew what happened. He was swinging that lizard around in the air and screaming "get it off", :woohoo: took the hoistman and I about 5 minutes to pry the darn thing off his hand. I drove Pete to the doctors office and after a little probing of the bite, he took a couple tooth fragments from the puncture, sterilized the area and applied a gauze and wrapping. Pete showed up for work the next day with a slightly swollen hand and a whole lot of respect for our local Monster. Couple years later, Pete fell off the work deck while sinking shaft in Superior, Ariz., and was killed instantly. His wife always mentioned the lizard story to me every time I saw her. The Gila Monster venom is about as toxic as the Western Diamond Back, however a very small amount of venom is received from a bite. The Gila Monster has a tendency to bite and hang on, all the while munching at the same time, the venom is transferred along groves in the lower teeth, you can receive a larger dose of the venom in this manner. It is wise to pry the jaws open and remove the beaded purse as quickly as possible, you are going to suffer tremendous pain and will probably be quite nauseated to down right sick. No human deaths have been recorded from a Gila Monster bite that I am aware of. Jim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
garimpo 2,301 Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Thanks for the info. Paleface....that's really good to know about the Monster and they sure are a thing of beauty...in all the years beeping in AZ I only saw one and he was a big one... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El Dorado 965 Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Thanks for the great info....... sorry about your buddy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LBGChris 0 Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 Most of the deaths resulting from Gila monster bites are actually not from the venom, but from their highly unsanitary mouths. The gila mouth harbors a bunch of disgusting bacteria because they usually eat dead animals. The people that died did not seek treatment as far as I know, and died from infections. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gilaoro 319 Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 All other critters are scared of a Gila Monster I was watching a coyote one day with his nose to the ground following a rabbit trail through some cactus when he came face to face with one! The coyote leaped in to the air and came down side ways in a cactus patch and did not waste time leaving the scene! The one at Stanton would lay behind the door and wait for a mouse to run into his mouth, he was always very reluctant to leave the old hotel but never bit anyone that I knew off. I have saw a rattle snake give right of way to one too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
frank c 969 Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 One thing I learned about them is they're great for guarding yer poke, like in the Bogart Movie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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