Widespread development in this area has displaced wildlife, which will drive encounters and dangerous situations for years. This Western Diamondback Rattlesnake was already trying to find what it could, and was thankfully found before someone killed it. Marissa was sent to capture it and take it to some habitat that would work much better that […]

This glue trap was in the garage and captured a young Mojave Rattlesnake. Marissa was able to safely rescue the snake, and inform the homeowner that the seals alongside the edges of the garage door had been chewed by rodents, making an easy entrance for a small snake.

This tiny Desert Nightsnake was called in just before Christmas. At only around 4 inches long, it hasn’t had much time on the planet yet, and is already being mistaken as a rattlesnake 🙂 Though it does meet a lot of those old-timey identification requirements, these are not rattlesnakes and are entirely harmless animals. Austin […]

Winter is the best time to have rattlesnake fencing installed. Wait times and costs are both lowest, while the snake relocation hotline isn’t jumping off the hook. Here’s a recent example, with a homeowner planning ahead to a rattlesnake-free 2026. AZROC 321123

Two rattlesnakes were spotted coiled up against the house. The larger one is a male, and has likely been courting the female. The property was very clean with few places to hide, but during the mating season rattlesnakes have other reasons to be where they are aside from the typical food/water/shelter combo. They were carefully […]

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.