jeffd Report post Posted June 14, 2009 We found this Gila Monster crossing the road near Fossil Creek area of 6A. Its the first one seen by our family. MOV02992.MPG Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted June 15, 2009 Jeff, I've been here for 30 some years and I've only seen two. Thanks for sharing. TJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narrox Report post Posted June 15, 2009 Thanks, great to see in the wild. Like TJ 30 years and only one for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scottk Report post Posted June 15, 2009 We had one in our garage on Saturday. They seem to hang around our house?? My wife has seen one just about every other week. My guess is its the same one. He hangs out around our garden. I think he is eating the tomatoes but I don't mind he is pretty laid back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted June 15, 2009 Been here 24 years next month, only seen one! Go figure, the only one I have ever seen was about a week aftr we had a thread going here where I said I had never seen one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catclaw Report post Posted June 15, 2009 I have seen literally dozens of them. Not all of them in Arizona either. I have seen about 5 or 6 in one area. This one here was in the road and wouldn't move so I moved him off the side and into the bushes so he wouldn't get run over. I found one in the Superstition Mtns one time that was between 28" and 30" long. He is the biggest I have yet seen. I have found them clinging to rocks in raging whitewater where they got stranded when the water rose too. They seem to pop up just about anywhere, but about 3000' elevation seems to be the favorite haunt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NRS Report post Posted June 16, 2009 I was out by Kearny a couple of weeks ago and saw 2 of them about 5 minutes apart. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billrquimby Report post Posted June 16, 2009 I've seen many over the past 60 years, and for the first five years after we had our swimming pool built it seemed as if I was constantly pulling drowned Gila monsters from the pool's skimmer. I don't know about the 3,000-foot level catclaw mentioned, but the place I used to see them more than anywhere else (especially after a rain) was the Willow Springs Ranch country north of Tucson. Bill Quimby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted June 16, 2009 I've seen many over the past 60 years, and for the first five years after we had our swimming pool built it seemed as if I was constantly pulling drowned Gila monsters from the pool's skimmer. I don't know about the 3,000-foot level catclaw mentioned, but the place I used to see them more than anywhere else (especially after a rain) was the Willow Springs Ranch country north of Tucson. Bill Quimby Bill, I would like to pick your mind apart sometime. There is no doubt you have more stories than one could ever imagine. TJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HEADACHE Report post Posted June 16, 2009 neat find! I have only ever seen one and it was golfing in Parker (Emerald Canyon) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZP&Y Report post Posted June 16, 2009 They seem to pop up just about anywhere, but about 3000' elevation seems to be the favorite haunt. +1 Az&Y Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kilimanjaro Report post Posted June 16, 2009 I usually see 3 or 4 of them every monsoon season out in the Babo's while I'm at work .. Like catclaw said, I've seen most of them in the 3000 to 3500 elevation range.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunterdude Report post Posted June 17, 2009 I saw two in one day 2 yaers ago after not seeing one for about seven years. Pretty neat creatures! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scottk Report post Posted June 18, 2009 I should have taken a picture but the one at our house was yellow and black not pink and black like the others pictured. Is that normal? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Antlerdog Report post Posted June 18, 2009 SIDERACK and I were out sweeping the country for sheds a couple of weeks ago. The Gila monsters were definetly out. We saw several in one day of searching for sheds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
