Garages and storage units are common places for rattlesnakes to end up. In this episode, Jeff shares a few simple tips to help keep them out in the first place.

Then we head out on two calls. Austin handles a large western diamondback found inside a garage, and Jeff responds to another one inside a storage unit.

These situations are more common than you’d think—and all preventable with the right setup.

Cleaning and resetting rattlesnake enclosures after winter! I’m working with Mojave rattlesnakes and Western Diamondbacks—doing some routine maintenance while talking through how I got each of them and clearing up some common myths, especially about Mojaves. I also show a few of my “odd” Western Diamondbacks and why those particular individuals can be a bit more complicated to work with

Marissa was first called out to remove two Western Diamondbacks found mating in a backyard. A few days later, she was called back – this time for two more rattlesnakes just outside the fence.

While handling the situation, she got to witness something pretty cool — two male rattlesnakes engaged in combat.

Four snakes, two visits, and a cool insight into typical springtime rattlesnake behavior.

Spring in the desert means one thing for us: the relocation phone starts ringing again. Rattlesnakes are beginning to move after spending the winter in their dens, and that means our team is back out responding to calls across the Valley.

Some of the first relocations of the season are already coming in, and in a few cases homeowners are realizing that a rattlesnake may have been in their yard all winter without anyone knowing. As temperatures warm, these snakes begin to emerge and move around the landscape again.

Despite the headlines you might be seeing, rattlesnake season isn’t “starting early.” This is right on schedule for the Sonoran Desert. In this episode we respond to a few early-season calls and talk about what’s actually happening with rattlesnakes this time of year.