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Mojave Rattlesnake At The Party

Back in September, homeowners called with a baby rattlesnake on the front patio. They were about to have a birthday party, so it was important to have a safe area before the kids arrived. Maggie went out and retrieved this young Mojave Rattlesnake and got it to a better spot. Northern Mojave Rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus […]

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Rattlesnake with Gophersnake Bonus

From Maggie: “Homeowner called with a huge rattlesnake under some foliage in her backyard. She walked right past it on her way to fill the bird feeders and luckily it was not phased. As soon as I placed the western diamondback into my bucket, a huge gophersnake took the opportunity to appear from behind some […]

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These Bushes Are Rattlesnake Magnets

In this episode, we take a close look at why some of Arizona’s most common landscaping bushes — especially lantana and rosemary — are huge rattlesnake magnets. We start by showing what’s going on inside a typical lantana shrub: deep shade, constant moisture from irrigation, and plenty of rodents. It’s perfect shelter all year, and […]

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Big Diamondback On The Patio

A call came in for a large Western Diamondback Rattlesnake coiled on the back porch where the dogs usually hang out. Luckily, the pups have great recall and left the snake alone. Maggie was able to find a great spot for the snake in a deep hole at the base of dense vegetation within the […]

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Late Night Diamondback Call

Late-night Western Diamondback Rattlesnake for CJ in north Phoenix. Though there was a sliver of habitat not too far away, the home was certainly not the first place he would have suspected to find one. Desert ironwood trees are my microhabitat of choice, and he found a deep packrat nest under one for a release […]

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Speckled Rattlesnake In Phoenix

This Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake was found by a homeowner in her driveway. By the time Cory got there, it had made it into a wash directly behind the house. He was able to find it, however, and take it off the property to put into a carefully selected hiding spot appropriate for the species and […]

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Baby Rattlesnake With A Big Meal

How it feels one hour after telling yourself “I’m just going to have a salad” at the Mexican restaurant… This neonate Western Diamondback was resting on a customer’s front porch after having a very large meal. It patiently let Gary put it in the bucket (not that it could have crawled away very quickly had […]

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