While visiting family out of town, Jeff took a morning to look for sidewinder rattlesnakes. The weather wasn’t ideal, but he headed out anyway to see what he could find and learn along the way. He followed tracks in the sand from different desert animals, hoping to find the distinctive trail of a sidewinder. Along […]

From September: A homeowner called with rattlesnake in backyard. When Maggie arrived, she found this teeny tiny western diamondback curled up next to the gutter. It likely came into the yard from the wash behind the house, looking for the abundant water pooling from the storm and drip systems. She was able to relocate this […]

A 2am call came in for a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake in a Scottsdale backyard. The homeowner woke up to let the dogs out, and wisely turned on the light first to take a look. He immediately saw the snake, thankfully. When Austin arrived shortly after to capture it, he found the snake coiled up under […]

Believe it or not, we hear it all of the time – there are actually people who do not actually believe rattlesnakes are animals. In this episode, Marissa and I respond to two calls for mother rattlesnakes. Marissa handles a litter that ended up inside a control box at a landfill, and I work with […]

A little Mojave Rattlesnake that got an unexpected spray from a hose before it was noticed. It was near a home at the base of Mingus Mountain in Prescott Valley, and relocated to suitable habitat.

A property manager called about a rattlesnake curled up next to the front door. When Maggie arrived, she found a speckled rattlesnake resting in the shade. The property backs up directly against a steep, rocky mountain, where this species of rattlesnake can be found. They require very specific locations to live, so she found a […]

A tiny newborn Western Diamondback Rattlesnake was found back in August under a bush in a Cave Creek backyard. In its first month of life, it won’t always pick the best spots to hide out. This one got lucky to have its first humans it met be kind enough to want it to live … […]

A very typical snake relocation call for this time of year – a homeowner went into the garage and heard a rattle, and knew exactly what it was. The garage door was left open for awhile earlier in the day, which is likely when this Western Diamondback Rattlesnake entered looking for a safe winter spot. […]

A Blacktailed Rattlesnake had been living under this building, and was spotted as it disappeared under it. It took a lot of work for Dane to locate and capture it, but he eventually did. He said “After about 3 hours of digging, water treatment and poking around I saw the head of the snake poking […]

This was a difficult situation that took a lot of time and careful work. Marissa was able to safely extract a mother Western Diamondback Rattlesnake and five newborns from a hole leading under the home. She was at the same home last year, but in a different spot. The place is right next to open […]