Here’s a collection of our recent snake removal jobs in the Phoenix and Tucson areas.
This caller initially saw a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake in their garage, and while looking for it found the gophersnake in the glue trap. He wasn’t convinced it was the snake he’d seen, so I looked, and right next to the glue trap was this diamondback underneath a toolbox. I captured the atrox and freed the gopher, and both snakes got released into the desert. Oro Valley” – Nick
“Free access the garage? Sure! Temperature-stable hiding spot conveniently tucked out of the way? Alright! I guess this where I’m going to settle in for the winter.”
- A Western Diamondback Rattlesnake in Scottsdale in the recent past, apparently.
A big diamondback doing what they tend to do in the winter, hide away in a temperature and moisture stable environment. For homeowners, this often means the pool pump!
This baby was first noticed when a homeowner walked out his front door and spotted this little one on his front patio. He jumped in his car, called us, then watched the Ring camera footage to make sure the snake stayed in place until we arrived. We were able to safely relocate this little one into a dense packrat nest in suitable desert habitat.
A 2-year-old’s birthday party had an uninvited guest when this Western Diamondback Rattlesnake showed up to watch her open presents. The snake found itself a front row seat and stayed put for the evening. When we arrived, it had already spent plenty of energy rattling and stayed calm as we safely relocated it into a dense packrat nest in suitable desert habitat.
N. Scottsdale
This Western Diamondback Rattlesnake was found near a grill in this Cave Creek homeowner’s backyard. After attempts to gently encourage it to leave with a hose didn’t work, they called for help. We safely relocated the snake into a packrat nest in suitable, heavily vegetated desert habitat.
This tiny rattlesnake was found by homebuilders in a new development in southeast Mesa. It was first spotted just outside the garage, but when they tried to encourage it to move on, it slipped into a small gap under the drywall next to the garage door. We carefully coaxed it out with small tweezers and safely relocated it to a rodent burrow in suitable mountain habitat.
This north Phoenix homeowner called after her landscapers found a rattlesnake tucked into a wall on the property. With nowhere to go, the snake held its position until we arrived. After some gentle coaxing with a few different tools, this Western Diamondback Rattlesnake was safely captured and relocated to a packrat nest in suitable desert habitat.
This Cave Creek homeowner was startled by a loud rattle in the garage as he stepped out of his car. The rattlesnake was just as surprised and curled up in a corner behind some bikes. We safely relocated the snake to a sheltered spot under heavy cover in suitable desert habitat.
Some Paradise Valley homeowners called after finding a small snake in their house. Having just moved in and unsure what species it was, they didn’t want to take any chances. They did a great job keeping an eye on the small California Kingsnake until we arrived. We safely relocated it to a sheltered spot in suitable preserve habitat.
If you’re in the Phoenix area and want help identifying snakes you see around your home or on the trail, our pocket field guide “Snakes of Phoenix” is a great resource: https://rattlesnakesolutions.tv/products/snakes-of-phoenix-snake-id-info-for-everyone-from-hikers-to-homeowners
