This Western Diamondback Rattlesnake was found at a property in Carefree where the yard blends almost seamlessly into the surrounding native desert. Snakes are a regular part of life here, and the homeowners are accustomed to seeing them come and go. This particular rattlesnake, however, had been hanging around for the past few weeks and […]

This stunning Mojave Rattlesnake turned up in a San Tan Valley neighborhood with very little native habitat remaining around it. Based on the location, Austin was expecting to arrive and find a Sonoran Gophersnake or something else that had been mistaken for a rattlesnake. Instead, it was very much a Mojave. With so little desert […]

This sizeable Western Diamondback Rattlesnake managed to wedge itself into a surprisingly good hiding place between a block wall and a house. The blocks transition from a wider section to a narrower one, creating a C-shaped channel along the side facing the house. The snake had entered from the bottom, worked its way into that […]

During the hot, dry summer of 2025, I set a few trail cameras around isolated water holes in some Arizona canyons. When water gets scarce, these little pockets can concentrate a surprising amount of wildlife, so they’re great places to leave a camera and see what shows up. In this one, I hike out alone […]

Apryl was called to a Scottsdale home for a young adult rattlesnake that had made its way into the backyard through a gap beneath the side gate. The homeowner mentioned that landscapers had also seen a snake in the front yard earlier in the week after removing a bush, but nobody knew whether it was […]

A call came in from a rural Surprise home for a Mojave Rattlesnake sheltering behind some patio furniture. When Jason arrived, he discovered that the snake had some help staying hidden. It was tucked underneath a pile of Sonoran Desert Toads, who appeared to be conspiring against him to conceal the location of their rattlesnake […]

A teacher doing a morning check of a preschool playground in Ahwatukee spotted a baby rattlesnake coiled on the artificial turf. They weren’t able to keep eyes on it, and by the time Marissa arrived, the tiny snake had disappeared. She searched under everything and worked through the entire playground without finding it. Eventually, she […]

The owner of this Cave Creek home is no stranger to finding rattlesnakes taking advantage of the shade near her front door. At this point, calling us when one decides to settle in has become a fairly routine event. This time it was a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake doing exactly what makes sense on a hot […]

The family dog gets credit for finding this exceptionally pretty Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake beside a home in North Phoenix. With rocky mountain habitat nearby, it hadn’t wandered far from exactly the kind of landscape this species calls home. Jason captured the snake and relocated it within its estimated home range, releasing it into deep cover […]

The day before, a landscaper reported seeing a large rattlesnake in this Phoenix backyard. When Marissa arrived, she was greeted by a wall of thick green vegetation and knew immediately that finding anything hiding in there was going to be a project. She started beneath a Lantana where the landscaper had last seen the rattlesnake […]