Haven't quite torn into my 412 yet and even though it's been sitting in the desert sometime, I don't think I'll run across any snakes. Now, Black Widows are a different story
Snakes, Adders, Black Widow spiders et al, IMHO, are better left out of 411/412s and dead. Are there such critters as desert rats (besides Rommel)? I would check out that desert(ed) 412 VERY thoroughly before putting my hand in a dark place!