A landscaping company installed “snake fencing” at a property. But, not knowing anything about snakes or how that whole thing works, it didn’t work at all.
This Western Diamondback Rattlesnake managed to find one of those openings and get into the yard. The problem was getting back out. With fencing surrounding the property, the snake was actively pacing the yard trying to find its way back toward the natural boulder habitat behind the home.
Alivia contained the rattlesnake and gave it some water after all that activity. Although the community was designed with plenty of natural habitat between the homes, we decided a nearby preserve within its estimated home range would provide a better situation farther from buildings.
Alivia found a similar boulder pile in the preserve and guided the now-hydrated Western Diamondback Rattlesnake directly into a protected hole at its base.
Rattlesnake fencing can be extremely effective, but the details matter. If gaps or weak points allow a snake to get through, the rest of the fence can actually make it more difficult for that same snake to find its way back out.