This beat up Sonoran Gophersnake was called in as a rattlesnake. Normally, it’s easy enough to tell the tail of a rattlesnake from these harmless species, as gophersnakes have a pointed tail. But this one had an accident some time in its past, leaving it with a rounded stump. Living in the city can be […]

Workers at a landfill had reported seeing a few rattlesnakes in a trench. It ended up being a mother Western Diamondback Rattlesnake and of her newborn babies. Marissa gathered the babies carefully to relocate them, but the mother was nowhere to be found at the time. They placed a palo verde branch into the gap […]

The pool guy was working when he heard a rattle from an unseen snake. It disappeared quickly, but Marissa was able to find it in a rodent burrow near the pump, and get it back out to the desert.

This gate has been modified with steel and concrete to prevent rattlesnakes from getting into the area. This one has an interesting design that required some custom design, and it turned out great. More information on Rattlesnake Fencing: https://rattlesnakesolutions.com/keep-snakes-away/snake-fence.php?p=social

The night shift at a big office complex. A large creek is right next to the property, and the hub of rattlesnake activity in the area. While relocating the Western Diamondback Rattlesnake from the offices, CJ spotted a bonus baby Western Diamondback Rattlesnake and an adult Mojave Rattlesnake.

A snake was seen moving along the back patio, and disappeared before Marissa got to the home. She found it hiding out under the hose reel. She also found a couple of shed skins. One was from an adult rattlesnake of about the same size as the one she just captured, and another from a […]

A pest tech spotted a rattlesnake using a backyard rodent bait box as cover. Right next to it was the AC unit, and there was a hole running under the concrete pad. That kind of gap is basically a shaded tunnel system, and snakes will use it like a travel lane and a daytime hideout. […]

The pool guy noticed this pool noodle was not like the others. A neonate Western Diamondback Rattlesnake had fallen in at some point and ended up in the skimmer. Thankfully, the snake was able to keep its head above water and could be rescued. Marissa played lifeguard and got the little one to a better […]

A homeowner in Tonopah called about a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake hiding out in the yard. The home was surrounded by open desert with no fence, so a property with access under it is a very useful feature to small animals. Austin caught the snake and moved it to a well-shaded area at the base of […]

Rattlesnakes and livestock properties often go hand in hand in Arizona—and this video shows why. The team responds to a few different rattlesnake relocation calls that have direct correlation to the domesticated animals on the properties. After the calls, we break down what attracts rattlesnakes to livestock properties, the features that make these places ideal […]