A family had just moved into this home last week when a company helping remove some of the previous owner’s belongings spotted two snakes and cleared out pretty quickly. A few hours later I got the call. As I was pulling up, the rattlesnake decided to go for a stroll, which made the first capture pretty quick. The second snake was still unaccounted for and the homeowners weren’t sure what kind it was. I started searching nearby hiding spots and flooded out an AC unit where I suspected it might be hiding. That’s when I spotted the Gophersnake trying to make a run for it into a pile of junk. After a bit of maneuvering I was able to catch that one as well. This photo shows a great side-by-side of how different a Gophersnake and a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake actually look. And yes, the dirty bucket made for a dirty snake. Scottsdale.