An East Mesa homeowner was foraging around in his garden and nearly put his hand directly on top of this Mojave Rattlesnake. Fortunately, he spotted it just in time. From the snake’s perspective, the garden was a pretty good place to be. The soil was damp and the large plants provided plenty of cool cover. […]

This Western Diamondback Rattlesnake was found sleeping on a back patio, apparently pretty comfortable with the spot it had chosen. The snake was extremely relaxed and the capture was about as easy as they come. The homeowner had an elderly dog and was understandably concerned about leaving the rattlesnake in the yard, so David also […]

This is a pretty common way for a rattlesnake call to start. Early in the morning, the homeowner opened the back door to let the dog out and nearly stepped on a snake. The frightened homeowner and dog quickly retreated back inside, while the equally frightened snake headed the other direction and tucked itself behind […]

This Western Diamondback Rattlesnake was found at a property in Carefree where the yard blends almost seamlessly into the surrounding native desert. Snakes are a regular part of life here, and the homeowners are accustomed to seeing them come and go. This particular rattlesnake, however, had been hanging around for the past few weeks and […]

This stunning Mojave Rattlesnake turned up in a San Tan Valley neighborhood with very little native habitat remaining around it. Based on the location, Austin was expecting to arrive and find a Sonoran Gophersnake or something else that had been mistaken for a rattlesnake. Instead, it was very much a Mojave. With so little desert […]

This sizeable Western Diamondback Rattlesnake managed to wedge itself into a surprisingly good hiding place between a block wall and a house. The blocks transition from a wider section to a narrower one, creating a C-shaped channel along the side facing the house. The snake had entered from the bottom, worked its way into that […]

During the hot, dry summer of 2025, I set a few trail cameras around isolated water holes in some Arizona canyons. When water gets scarce, these little pockets can concentrate a surprising amount of wildlife, so they’re great places to leave a camera and see what shows up. In this one, I hike out alone […]

Apryl was called to a Scottsdale home for a young adult rattlesnake that had made its way into the backyard through a gap beneath the side gate. The homeowner mentioned that landscapers had also seen a snake in the front yard earlier in the week after removing a bush, but nobody knew whether it was […]

A call came in from a rural Surprise home for a Mojave Rattlesnake sheltering behind some patio furniture. When Jason arrived, he discovered that the snake had some help staying hidden. It was tucked underneath a pile of Sonoran Desert Toads, who appeared to be conspiring against him to conceal the location of their rattlesnake […]

A teacher doing a morning check of a preschool playground in Ahwatukee spotted a baby rattlesnake coiled on the artificial turf. They weren’t able to keep eyes on it, and by the time Marissa arrived, the tiny snake had disappeared. She searched under everything and worked through the entire playground without finding it. Eventually, she […]