This baby Mojave Rattlesnake was found all alone at a chemical plant in Mesa, surrounded by busy concrete surfaces that weren’t exactly the best place to start life. Fortunately, the landscape surrounding the facility was a different story. Flat, sandy creosote scrub provided excellent habitat for a young Mojave Rattlesnake, with plenty of natural places […]
Continue reading..Baby Mojave Rattlesnake at a Mesa Chemical PlantA worker walking past this AC unit suddenly heard a rattle coming from underneath it. There was a large rodent hole beneath the concrete pad, and when Marissa looked inside, she could see a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake tucked into the space. Getting it out was another matter. Marissa used a hose to slowly add water […]
Continue reading..Western Diamondback Rattlesnake Under an AC UnitThis Western Diamondback Rattlesnake had clearly just finished a very large meal when it was found outside an office building in North Phoenix. Security personnel told Jason that rabbits are common around the property, so there was no shortage of potential prey in the area. The building sits adjacent to a desert preserve, putting rattlesnakes […]
Continue reading..Western Diamondback Rattlesnake Found After a Very Large MealThis young Western Diamondback Rattlesnake made an appearance early in the morning while Josh and Mike were working on a rattlesnake fence installation. Josh was walking through the backyard on his way back to the van for some tools when he spotted the snake cruising near a double gate where Mike was working. Fortunately, he […]
Continue reading..Western Diamondback Rattlesnake Shows Up During a Snake Fence InstallDane just picked up this little Arizona Black Rattlesnake from a garage in Prescott Valley. The snake made its way through one of two large gaps at the bottom of the roll up door. He was careful to relocate it to ideal habitat for the species and time of year within its estimated home range.
Continue reading..Arizona Black Rattlesnake Relocated from Prescott ValleySnake Repellent is a total scam, part 52379 The homeowner had been watching this Western Diamondback Rattlesnake come and go from the front porch for about a week. Although the home was in the middle of the neighborhood, washes ran directly in front of the property and along one side, providing natural routes for wildlife […]
Continue reading..Snake Repellent Doesn’t WorkThis Western Diamondback Rattlesnake was hanging out on the shaded patio of a Cave Creek home. The property had homeowner-installed snake fencing, but there were multiple gaps and much of the material wasn’t tall enough to effectively keep rattlesnakes out. Just beyond the view fence was an expansive desert wash, providing a pretty clear path […]
Continue reading..Western Diamondback Rattlesnake Finds a Shady Cave Creek PatioThis was our third call to a distribution center in Tucson, and for the second time, a baby Western Diamondback Rattlesnake was found in almost the exact same area of the property. After relocating the snake, Tanner walked the perimeter where the previous snakes had been found to make sure there weren’t any other stragglers. […]
Continue reading..Baby Western Diamondbacks at a Tucson WarehouseThe dogs found this Mojave Rattlesnake coiled quietly in the corner of the back porch. At first, Jeff was a little surprised to find a Mojave Rattlesnake this far into a suburban neighborhood. Looking around the area provided a likely explanation. A drainage corridor runs through the neighborhood, providing a route the snake could have […]
Continue reading..A Mojave Rattlesnake Deep in the NeighborhoodCJ got his first Black-tailed Rattlesnake relocation in Ahwatukee with this very mellow individual. The snake had made its way to the front patio of a home just off a drainage coming down from the mountain. It settled into a comfortable spot beneath some shade cloth covering an active drip system, giving it both shade […]
Continue reading..CJ’s First Black-tailed Rattlesnake Relocation