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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel
scorpions.... mesquite thorns... fire ants.... my golly i'm glad i don't live in texas !! i don't know how y'all survive from day to day.
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Those are nothing compared to the rattlesnakes, coral snakes, and mountain lions (yes, we actually have mountain lions out here).
And, the short answer is ... you just get used to it. The lions are more likely to attack in the winter (when the deer are not so plentiful), so you learn not to walk around outside after dark. The rattlesnakes are worse in the evening, the coral snakes are worse during the day ... but, again, you learn to keep your eyes where you are stepping, and not to just go traipsing out into the tall brush.
It's probably no worse for the dangerous wildlife than much of the rest of the world. We're out in the country ... and that's what you get in the country.
BUT ... on the bright side, the dangerous wildlife tend to thin out the noisy children. So, that's a plus ... right??