This nicely speckled Western Diamondback Rattlesnake was found right near a front door at a home in North Mesa, discovered as a guest was leaving after dinner. Austin arrived to find it settled in and comfortable in a spot that sees a lot of foot traffic. While there are small pockets of usable habitat nearby, it’s not an area where a snake has the best odds without running into people. He safely removed it and relocated it to a patch of undeveloped desert, releasing it into a large packrat nest within its estimated home range.
