The family dog had an unfortunate run in with this small Western Diamondback Rattlesnake the night before we were called out. Dave was able to find the snake, and the dog made a full recovery. It’s easy to vilify the snake, but it’s a victim of circumstance. It’s where it’s always been, and suddenly, the […]

A Peoria homeowner noticed a little rattlesnake coiled up on some cement in her back yard. Two weeks ago, she had a little rattlesnake coiled by her front door, and she thought it had left. After getting the rattlesnake, Marissa checked around, and under a pot in the sideyard, she found another baby rattlesnake. This […]

A small Western Diamondback Rattlesnake was cause to send Nick to a Manana home. This little one had been living in the area for months at this point, and got a ride to habitat with qualities of a replacement hibernaculum.

Notes in our records from Greyson on a rattlesnake call the other night: “I was called out to north phoenix last night to catch this diamondback. The customers found it in their yard while clearing out some bushes shortly after 8pm. The customer attempted to move the snake himself with an improper tool which the […]

This is one of the most dangerous situations we can deal with – a rattlesnake caught in plastic bird netting. We use tools like the snake tube, shown in the photos, to carefully keep the pointy end of the snake restrained while we can cut away the mesh. Also in the photo: the bones of […]

The Tucson relocation hotline will be busy soon – this is the first call for Gary, our newest rattlesnake relocator in the area. This Western Diamondback Rattlesnake was sitting out at 55˚F, catching some rain to drink on hydrophobic scales. The home was built over a rock outcrop with access under the dek, meaning this […]

A contractor doing some renovations to a Tucson guest house came across this scene. A Tiger Rattlesnake from a nearby golfcourse, where a population of them do quite well with the natural habitat between the grass, with the occasional visit to nearby homes. The snake was carefully relocated to suitable microhabitat for the season (last […]

Fun times at the office. This little Western Diamondback Rattlesnake was spotted at a warehouse in Tucson. Its presence indicates that there are also mice cruising around from time to time. Dave was able to get it to a better spot.

Imagine this – you’re coming home from work and notice something different in the corner and are about to meet one of our crew, who’s about to tell you all about why this happened and what can be done to prevent it in the future. That happens every day here in Arizona, a few times […]

The area under this tree is a popular place for rodents and birds … and so becomes a popular place for predators as well. This Western Diamondback Rattlesnake was spotted pitted in the sand waiting for an opportunity. But, being this close to the back door, Dave was called out to move it to a […]