Red-Jeep Tours Segment – June 3, 2025

8:00 – 9:00 AM

Seg 2 – Red-Jeep Tours Segment

LISTEN TO THE COMPLETE SHOW FOR DETAILS OF SUBJECTS DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW.

RED-JEEP TOURS w/ Rick Curtiss re:
– REPORT on his trip to Paris and “Le Grand Colbert” restaurant, Joey’s favorite!!!!
– REPORT on his trip to Amsterdam and “d’Vijff Vlieghen” (5 Flies) Joey’s favorite!!!!
– REPORT that as of June, tours will be @ 8 AM, or maybe even earlier, depending on the weather.
– REPORT that in July and August, NO low desert tours, only hi desert due to the heat.
– DISCUSSION of the new Wildlife Center in Indio.
– DISCUSSION of snakes; all snakes are cold-blooded or ectothermic, because they get their internal temperature from the outside temperature. Joey’s Koi Fish go into stasis type of brumation.
– REPORT that some snakes lay eggs (overvigorous – where we get the word viper from) but as soon as they are laid, they hatch. Other snakes lay eggs, and they take a while to hatch.
– REPORT that the Mohave Green is possibly the most dangerous snake in the Valley.
– REPORT that snakes can strike from any position, not just coiled. Can strike up to 1/3 of it’s body length.
– DISCUSSION that NO snake is poisonous, they are venomous, which must be injected directly into the blood system.
– REPORT that young snakes are more dangerous than older snakes. Older snakes can regulate the amt. of energy it takes to express venom. Young snakes can’t regulate their venom, so they will give you ALL the venom they have. IF YOU GET A SNAKE BITE, GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM.
– (contact info: www.red-jeep.com and (760) 324-5337)

Rick