A last Speckled Rattlesnake for 2024 – this one came inside the home through a door left open to enjoy the nice mid-December weather. The homeowner used a broom to scare it outside, where it retreated to where it may have been using as its winter den. Marissa helped it get back to a better […]

The small gap in the garage door is the place where this rattlesnake has been coming and going for months at this point. It’s hibernating, and it’s very possible there are others inside as well. On the right days, a rattlesnake may come just outside the surface of its den even on cold days. These […]

Garage door seals often fray and deteriorate at the edges, leaving gaps sometimes as large as an inch that can’t be seen when the door is closed without looking for them. This is where a lot of things get in, including this Western Diamondback Rattlesnake from a Cave Creek home. If your garage seals are […]

This one wasn’t super happy about being removed from its cozy patio. But, Marissa was sure to find the perfect replacement spot, without any pesky humans around, too. This was in north Phoenix back in September.

A call to retrieve a Gila Monster ended up with a Chuckwalla in hand. These large lizards are mistaken for gilas more often than you might realize, along with any other large lizard. These are, of course, entirely harmless unless you’re a flower.

This newborn Mojave Rattlesnake was spotted on a back patio at a Surprise home … barely. This little snake was about 7″ long and as big around as a pencil. In mid-September, when this was found, that would be just a few weeks old.

This Western Groundsnake almost didn’t make it. Marissa was able to free it, and now the homeowner knows that these small snakes are more effective towards the intended target (scorpions) than the trap itself.

This Western Diamondback Rattlesnake found an interesting spot up the stairs at the edge of a patio. It may have been using the plants which were recently removed from the deep flowerbed below, and ended up needing a new place to spend the winter. Thankfully for everyone, including the snake, Dave found it a perfect […]

Not exactly the coziest spot to spend the winter, but it may not be the snake’s fault. Without very specific relocation sites, rattlesnakes moved by the fire department are left to desperately try and find replacement conditions to survive … and often fail. Marissa helped it to a more suitable location.

One of two Western Diamondback Rattlesnakes found under a patio in Oro Valle in November. Situations like this can be a perfect spot to hibernate. Nik was careful to move them to a suitable replacement site.