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 does best.
This poor fella got a little squeezed by the automatic gate at a North Phoenix apartment complex. He has some abrasions to his scales, but overall it looks like he is going to recover with no lasting issues. Jon arrived, assessed the snake, and relocated it to a wash within its estimated home range, placing it into a deep burrow where it can safely recover.
This home in Cave Creek got not one, but TWO visitors. The call came in as a rattlesnake removal, however, when moving a storage box for a better view, Jon observed a Gophersnake face to face with the rattlesnake. Both were successfully relocated, with the Gophersnake released to a wash within its estimated home range per the homeowner’s request.
Jason responded to a call at a Peoria home where a Speckled Rattlesnake was found relaxing in the shade under a raised planter. With nearby mountain habitat being developed at a rapid pace, encounters like this are becoming more common. Jason safely captured the snake and released it to suitable habitat within its estimated home range, placing it into a red rock cave with ideal shelter.
These homeowners have had several encounters with rattlesnakes on their property before, which is no surprise as they live directly across from a large wash. This Western Diamondback Rattlesnake was found having a staring contest with their cats through the sliding glass doors on the backyard patio. After waiting several minutes hoping the snake would move along, it unfortunately stayed put. Josh responded to the call, quickly secured the snake, and released it to a wash within its estimated home range into a rodent burrow.
A large terracotta planter made the perfect Easter basket, complete with quail eggs, for this little Gophersnake. The homeowner had been monitoring the eggs over the past few days and was surprised to find that the snake had made itself quite at home in the cool potting soil. I relocated the snake to a nearby packrat nest and as a show of good faith, offered it a delicious chocolate egg, which I ended up eating on the ride home. – Jason
Josh responded to a call about a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake found in the backyard near the AC unit under the gutter. This was not the first time this family had encountered rattlesnakes on the property, and with Easter being tomorrow, they were worried they would not be able to have their family Easter egg hunt with a snake in the yard. After calling several different places with no success, they thankfully reached us and Josh came out to handle it. He safely captured the snake and released it to a wash within its estimated home range into a large packrat nest.
This juvenile Western Diamondback Rattlesnake was sitting pretty at a Peoria home while the homeowner was out doing some yard work. It stayed perfectly still until Jon brought out the tongs. He safely removed it from the property and relocated it to the nearby mountain, placing it into suitable habitat within its estimated home range.
It’s hard to see, but this backyard is ready for its first rattlesnake-free summer.
A late night call for a baby rattlesnake on a front porch brought CJ back to a Cave Creek home he had visited around the same time last year for the same concern. This time, it turned out to be a sweet little Nightsnake coiled near the entry after the homeowner and his dog stepped outside and spotted it. After confirming the ID, CJ relocated the snake right back into the yard at the homeowner’s request, placing it into suitable habitat within its estimated home range.
