A landscaping company installed “snake fencing” at a property. But, not knowing anything about snakes or how that whole thing works, it didn’t work at all.
This Western Diamondback Rattlesnake managed to find one of those openings and get into the yard. The problem was getting back out. With fencing surrounding the property, the snake was actively pacing the yard trying to find its way back toward the natural boulder habitat behind the home.
Alivia contained the rattlesnake and gave it some water after all that activity. Although the community was designed with plenty of natural habitat between the homes, we decided a nearby preserve within its estimated home range would provide a better situation farther from buildings.
Alivia found a similar boulder pile in the preserve and guided the now-hydrated Western Diamondback Rattlesnake directly into a protected hole at its base.
Rattlesnake fencing can be extremely effective, but the details matter. If gaps or weak points allow a snake to get through, the rest of the fence can actually make it more difficult for that same snake to find its way back out.
Dane took a call from a customer out in Chino Valley for a small Mojave rattlesnake on the porch. But before he could reach the end of his driveway, she called back and said something was attacking it.
Another rattlesnake fence project completed, with some precision work from Brent, Mark and Michael. This patio is now a lot less stressful in the summer for the homeowners.
Before and after photos of Rattlesnake Fence completed by Brent and Daylan recently. You have to look close to see anything had been done, which is the way you want it.
We added material to an existing fence to make it so that rattlesnakes in the yard are no longer a thing. This summer is going to be a lot less stressful for me than last year!
This homeowner had already dealt with one Kingsnake tangled in bird netting around her garden just a few days earlier. Then today, she discovered two more Kingsnakes caught in the same netting in her backyard.
Marissa was able to carefully free both snakes, and fortunately their injuries were limited to some minor scale damage that should heal completely after a few sheds. It seemed very likely the snakes were visiting the garden area for water, especially since the property also had rabbits living beneath a nearby shed.
The homeowner was actually happy to let the snakes remain on the property after learning they could help control rodents. The home sits right alongside a golf course and had a cactus with an active packrat nest nearby. When Marissa released the snakes into the opening, a rat immediately came running out, which only reinforced why the homeowner wanted to keep them around.