This poor snake was discovered halfway out of a rodent trap box in a front yard in Cave Creek. The head was clamped badly, for an unknown amount of time. Amazingly, once Marissa carefully got it out of there, it showed signs that it would be ok once the swelling went down, and was released.

Going to grab this landscaping bag ended up being a good story for a homeowner in Cave Creek. A Western Diamondback Rattlesnake was hiding out under it, just relaxing in the shade. Marissa helped the snake get to a better spot.

On January 8, a cleaning crew was visiting a home near Tucson and noticed a small Western Diamondback Rattlesnake hiding out behind a metal panel. Dave went out to capture it, and knew to search the garage for others, as winter-time rattlesnake sightings are often not single-snake events. Sure enough, he found another as well. […]

A little Western Diamondback Rattlesnake that had found something big to eat … so much so it was having trouble hiding its newly round body. The homeowner spotted it while working in the yard in Cave Creek. Marissa helpled the snake to a better spot, being very gentle with it so it doesn’t lose its […]

A glance out the back door caught a surprise visitor on the patio. This Western Diamondback Rattlesnake was likely disturbed by nearby construction, which had just deleted the habitat that it was using to hibernate. Marissa was called out to capture the snake and move it to a better spot that is neither a patio […]

Dogs were barking outside at a home in Scottsdale, and the homeowner went to investigate. She found this large Western Diamondback Rattlesnake under a bush, and got the dogs inside. The snake disappeared, so she called us to come find it. Marissa arrived and was able to locate the snake laid out in the shade […]

A Western Diamondback Rattlesnake was seen in the bushes near the front patio of a unit at an assisted living community. The complex is surrounded on all sides by native habitat, and we are called to visit several times each year. Cheyenne helped the snake find a similar location, a packrat nest, elsewhere.

A Mojave Rattlesnake found hanging out in the yard near Casa Grande. The snake may have just been passing through (this was in early October), but it’s that time of year when they were looking for dens … so maybe not. Unlike what many expect a den to look like, these snakes often stay alone […]

Some rattlesnake diversity for a night! Jeff was called to pick up a Tiger Rattlesnake in south Phoenix, then rushed to Florence for a Sonoran Sidewinder. Both are specialist species that require special consideration for where they are to be released.

A homeowner saw a young rattlesnake in the yard and hoped it would move on, but gave us a call after about 45 minutes. Jeff got there and the snake had disappeared, but he saw it near its original location and was able to safely capture it. He took it to a packrat nest (the […]