This small rattlesnake was spotted by a homeowner who was doing some landscaping. It was initially seen, however, in the side yard as it slid past him and disappeared. Marissa arrived and eventually found it coiled at the base of this palm.
The wall behind the home was too high for this little one to get up, so it had to have come from the front of the home, where gates and drains were unsealed. This is an ideal situation for rattlesnake fence installation.