LOL I put this photo in the “before” folder before seeing the comment from Jill that this was AFTER. It’s a great example of how the black rattlesnake fencing disappears from a little distance. It’s still winter and we have some availability for snake fence installations before the spring warmup makes our phones go nuts. […]

The hotline is a bit slow this year due to the dry conditions. This is the first rattlesnake removal of 2025, from about a week ago. The Western Diamondback Rattlesnake was spotted in an underground parking garage at a popular business center. There are a lot of places this snake could have been hiding out […]

CJ was called out to capture this Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake hunkered down in the back of a garage on a cool October evening. This may be the location it planned on hibernating for the winter, based on the situation and surrounding area. He was careful to find a suitable location that would serve as a […]

On countless rattlesnake relocation calls, it is a simple situation like this that is the reason. While it’s easy to dismiss rattlesnake encounters as inevitable, or “your’re in the desert, deal with it”, there’s actually much that can be done. Simple actions, like adding a metal can under condensation drips like this to catch and […]

A small Western Diamondback Rattlesnake found in a pot in a west Tucson garden.

After capturing the Western Diamondback Rattlesnake that prompted a call to our hotline, Marissa found a big Sonoran Desert Toad elsewhere on the property in an appropriate place. Both were relocated to carefully selected locations within their estimated home range.

A homeowner found a tiny shed skin in the yard and was concerned about letting the dog out. She called to get a property inspection to see if it could be found. It’s a big yard with a lot of heavy vegetation so it looked like it was going to be a challenge, but Marissa […]

Late October is a transitional time for rattlesnakes in Arizona, and spotting a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake on a Tucson patio is not uncommon. This behavior, often referred to as ingress staging, indicates that the snake is preparing to hibernate or has already chosen a nearby location to settle for the colder months. Understanding this behavior […]

In late October, Dave was called out for an unknown snake found INSIDE a home. It ended up being a big jet-black Coachwhip! This is one of a few reasons why the common name of “red racer” for this subspecies is a little off 😉 This is a harmless snake that eats about everything it […]

Marissa was called out to a home where a bucket had already been placed over the rattlesnake. When she got there and looked under it – the snake was gone, leaving a track leaving the container. She looked around the area for places the snake likely lives, and found it moving towards the pool equipment, […]