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 […]

Rattlesnake aversion trained dogs can detect and alert their owners to the presence of snakes, potentially preventing surprise encounters. In one case in Scottsdale, trained dogs warned a homeowner about a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake on the porch. The homeowner monitored the snake until a Rattlesnake Solutions expert arrived and safely relocated it—benefiting both the family […]

Western Diamondback Rattlesnakes are often found near pool equipment because these areas provide a combination of shade, increased humidity, and concealment—ideal conditions for a snake seeking to stay cool and hidden. Pump areas are rarely disturbed, making them attractive hiding spots. Professionals like Rattlesnake Solutions relocate snakes from these locations to safer, more suitable habitats.

No. Installation of a snake fence in Arizona, if the total project cost is more than $1,000, requires a license from the Arizona Registrar of Contractors (CR-14 Fencing). Additionally, the installer should be insured and bonded. There may also be HOA guidelines to consider. Here is an example of a snake fence installed legally in […]

Rattlesnake Solutions offers 24 hour snake removal services to the Peoria area. The phone number is 480-237-9975. Here is a recent snake removal from Peoria.

A couple of recent rattlesnake relocations from the Tucson area. Dry conditions have suppressed activity to some degree this year, but scenes like this are still a thing many times a day. If you’re wondering what a rattlesnake track looks like, here’s a before and after of a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake captured near Tucson. This […]

A Western Diamondback Rattlesnake resting in ambush at the base of a brittlebush in a backyard in north Phoenix. This one was spotted by the homeowner when she went to take the trash out.

This Sonoran Gophersnake was called in as a rattlesnake. It’s easy to see why – the pattern, and sometimes behaviors and sounds of these snakes can be superficially similar to rattlesnakes. In many cases the homeowners opt to keep the snake there after it’s discovered it’s not dangerous in any way, but more often this […]

Greyson caught this little Sonoran Sidewinder at a home in Tonopah. It was released to suitable microhabitat where it can survive the ordeal. Too often, specialist snakes like this are “taken to the mountains” by people who mean well, but don’t consider the needs of each species.

The homeowners were taking out the trash when they noticed this little Western Diamondback Rattlesnake coiled up near where they had just walked. Unfortunately, it was in an area where the last remaining native habitat was just bulldozed for new apartments, so this little one had to go further than we’d typically take it to […]