Notes from a recent Property Inspection service:
New homeowners in Scottsdale had a painter work on the exterior of the home. While spraying, he discovered several shed skins in leaves and dropped petals from a wall of bougainvillea. The description sounds like a den situation. I went out to investigate and found a pile of deep rocks under the leaves. I used water and dug out rocks until the ground was visible, but no snakes were found.
However, I did find the shed skins of at least three large Western Diamondback Rattlesnakes. They were not recent, likely shed during the late summer. While this may not be a winter den, it certainly is used for summer aestivation. Advised the homeowner and property manager of the situation and how to correct it, and the timeline to complete before snakes start showing up to look for it. Also advised on snake fence situation.
The current snake fence isn’t working (only 20″ high and using wrong sized mesh, and other issues); but unable to ethically provide a quote for better snake fencing while a large bougainvillea remains a climb hazard. Homeowner advised of the situation.
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