A landscaper discovered a large Western Diamondback Rattlesnake that crawled into a packrat nest at the base of a large prickly pear. When Dave arrived, he found a second snake of the same size. Also shown: the circular imprint left behind by a coiled rattlesnake, which is one of the things we look for while […]

This is a big rattlesnake! Greyson went out to the far East Valley to help this Western Diamondback Rattlesnake find a better spot to hang out.

A side gate with newly installed Rattlesnake Fencing. This is part of a system designed to keep rattlesnakes out of certain areas … those places you put bare feet and pets, that kind of thing. More information on Rattlesnake Fencing: https://rattlesnakesolutions.com/keep-snakes-away/snake-fence.php?p=social

From the perspective of someone coming in or enjoying the pool in this backyard, the rattlesnake fencing added is somewhere between invisible to forgettable. What you won’t be seeing, too: rattlesnakes.

Before and after improvements to this double gate that will prevent rattlesnakes of all ages and sizes from getting into the backyard. Installed by licensed, bonded, insured professionals. More information on Rattlesnake Fencing: https://rattlesnakesolutions.com/keep-snakes-away/snake-fence.php?p=social AZROC 321123

This big, beautiful Sonoran Gophersnake was spotted going under a pool heater. The homeowners knew it was harmless, but weren’t comfortable with the snake on the property. Marissa was able to safely extract the snake and put it back with the adjacent golf course, where it’s certainly comfortable. More about why we sometimes relocate harmless […]

A pair of Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnakes aestivating near a hotel, taking advantage of some unintentional free water. They were released to carefully selected microhabitat which offers similar conditions. In the summer, snakes like this would quickly die if released to random desert locations. Aestivation (pronounced /ˌes.təˈveɪ.ʃən/ or /ˌēs-tə-ˈvā-shən/) A state of dormancy or metabolic inactivity […]

No. Rattlesnakes are defensive, not aggressive. This may seem like a semantic issue, but the discussion of aggressive rattlesnakes mischaracterizes their behavior. In reality, a rattling snake is just trying to defend itself. This Western Diamondback Rattlesnake rattled the second CJ found it, and kept on rattling through the entire process. Buzzing in the bucket, […]

Another day, another small animal nearly dying in a gluetrap. Thankfully, the homeowner saw it in time and Marissa went out to rescue it. It’s a Desert Nightsnake, and was released without serious injuries.

I do my best to separate snake stuff from family time… but it doesn’t always work out that way. This past winter, I took a trip to Costa Rica with my wife, kids, and parents for a quiet family vacation. While the goal wasn’t herping, we still managed to find a few interesting reptiles along […]