In this episode, we’re taking a close look at baby rattlesnakes — what they actually look like, and how to tell them apart from harmless species that often get mislabeled online. We start things off by debunking some of the most common myths about identifying baby rattlesnakes. To show how easy it is to get […]

A little Sonoran Gophersnake on a patio of a newly built home in Prescott, Arizona.

In this one I head to New Mexico for a friend’s wedding, but left up a few days early to explore some habitat that I’ve been meaning to check out for some time. Normally I’ll pick apart maps and habitat before a trip, but this time I ditched the prep and just stopped wherever the […]

A pair of Western Diamondback Rattlesnakes were spotted in a yard near Phoenix. When Jeff got there, they’d moved from the spot they were seen. He found one crawling around near the corner of the property, and the other near a big bush tucked next to a rock wall. It took some work, but he […]

A Western Diamondback Rattlesnake was spotted coiled up in a raised garden. The drip system and mesh created a pretty nice spot to hide out, stay safe, hydrated, and maybe grab rodent or two. A garden like this at the edge of open desert is an oasis that will always have visitors. Marissa released it […]

It’s the little things that make a difference. To keep rattlesnakes out of a yard, there can be NO OPENINGS OR GAPS larger than 1/4″. This includes the gates and drains, and the little gaps all over the place. If you’ve got the “landscaper special”, this should be checked out. Here’s a gate completed recently […]

This small rattlesnake was spotted by a homeowner who was doing some landscaping. It was initially seen, however, in the side yard as it slid past him and disappeared. Marissa arrived and eventually found it coiled at the base of this palm. The wall behind the home was too high for this little one to […]

The homeowner was watering some plants when she spotted the Mojave Rattlesnake coiled under a plant by a drip system. There was only a small patch of suitable habitat left, around a half mile away, that was actively being bulldozed when Marissa went to pick up this snake. These situations represent the reality of many […]

A homeowner woke up to her living room being messed up by her cat. She saw why: her cat was trying to catch a little snake that was in the house. Thankfully, the snake was just a harmless Desert Nightsnake, and was unharmed. All of the doors were well sealed, but she does leave the […]

This Western Diamondback Rattlesnake was a bit hard to see, aligned perfectly with the edge of the garage door. As the daily temperatures continue to cool, rattlesnakes will increasingly look to garages as easy spots to hibernate.