This homeowner spotted the snake stuck to a glue trap inside the garage several hours before calling. She moved the trap outside into the shade while waiting for Marissa to arrive. Fortunately, Marissa was able to carefully free the snake from the adhesive, although it was extremely weak and needed time for its mouth to […]

This homeowner went out to grab the trash cans from the backyard when she moved one and immediately heard a rattle. Underneath was a juvenile Western Diamondback Rattlesnake coiled tightly in the shade. Marissa noted that this Laveen community is still relatively new and is surrounded by reservation land, which means wildlife activity in the […]

A late-night call for a little Western Diamondback Rattlesnake took CJ to a brand-new development in Cave Creek. Unfortunately, it’s a story we see often. As construction expands into undeveloped areas, snakes can find themselves displaced from the habitat they’ve relied on. Since this young rattlesnake was clearly born last summer, CJ felt comfortable relocating […]

The Mojave Rattlesnake was doing its best to stay hidden from the homeowner’s small dog and watchful eyes. Fortunately, Jon was able to safely remove the snake and relocate it into a deep rodent burrow within its estimated home range. He thinks he may have missed the perfect action shot of the snake shooting straight […]

This Goodyear home was no stranger to rattlesnake visitors this month. This Western Diamondback Rattlesnake was the second individual found at the property in about two weeks. The home backs up to roughly nine miles of open desert, and the property itself provides abundant prey opportunities along with reliable water sources. At the homeowners’ request, […]

Western Diamondback Rattlesnake from the Deem Hills area. This home sat right at the base of a large hill with a wash running behind it, which was likely where the snake originated from. Austin safely relocated the snake back onto the preserve and released it into a deep rodent burrow beneath a massive shaded rock […]

This time of year in Arizona, one of the most common things we hear is that rattlesnakes “love the heat.” The reality is a little different. Like anything else out here, rattlesnakes have to deal with extreme temperatures too, and once it gets too hot, they adjust their behavior to stay out of it. Marissa […]

Marissa responds to a handful of relocation calls for snakes found in backyard plants and gardens. In Arizona, watered backyards and garden areas can be a perfect oasis for snakes. Especially when it’s hot and dry, these spots offer shade, cooler temperatures, and places to hunt, so snakes will often spend time there.

The homeowner noticed her delivery driver kind of toss the package and couldn’t figure out why he didn’t just set it down. When she went out to grab it, she was rattled at by two Western Diamondback Rattlesnakes right by her front door. Marissa arrived to find both snakes with their tails intertwined, though not […]

This gorgeous Gophersnake has a new lease on life after being freed from a glue trap in a North Phoenix garage. Jon was able to carefully remove the snake and get it cleaned up, and it was released to a wash within its estimated home range where it can get back to doing what it […]