A recently completed rattlesnake fencing project, this time at the childhood home of one of our own snake prevention specialists. This home is ready for rattlesnake season, which is imminent.
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Western Diamondback found tucked up against a house in Marana today. This was the second relocation call within a month. They are the first house from the edge of a wash entrance, and will likely be on the front lines of rattlesnake encounters on their street for the foreseeable future.
The first snake found at work for Jeff this year – a Sonoran Gophersnake on a property while he was taking measurements for a Rattlesnake Fence installation.
Some recent sneaky snakes found at homes around the Phoenix area. All were relocated to carefully selected microhabitat within their estimated home range, released directly to deep cover. This can vary greatly based on species, sex, condition, season, and other factors. Often, once the snake is captured, that is when the real work begins. This is one reason that it’s time to phase out the old idea that fire departments should be tasked with complex wildlife jobs – to do it right, deep knowledge of the animals’ natural history is required.
A standard Cave Creek door greeter, avoiding the sun of the day in the well-shaded entryway. This little Western Diamondback Rattlesnake even found some decorations to pretty it up a bit. It was helped to a less toe-friendly situation within its home range.
In context, the camouflage of a Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake is about perfect. The homeowner, working outside near this creosote for a few hours before noticing one of the rocks looked a little off. Marissa was called out to help it get up the mountain.
This little Longnosed Snake was found just like this in a pool. Snakes and other small animals often fall in while trying to get a drink, and can drown. This one found a ledge, though, so was able to be rescued. This is a pretty common situation in Scottsdale, where this happened.
A worker at a construction complex found this Western Diamondback Rattlesnake hibernating inside an electrical closet. The door was outside the building and not sealed at the bottom. This is surprisingly common on apartment patio closets in Arizona.
Using black mesh reduces glare and makes rattlesnake fence materials invisible from even a short distance away. This is preferable for use on decorative fences. Nobody wants to feel like they live in a chicken coop 🙂 so aesthetics are a big part of the effort of professional snake fence installation. Here’s a recent one from RJ in the Phoenix area.
A large job that required a lot of trench work! This backyard is now a lot less stressful in the summertime, being closed for business to rattlesnakes in the area.
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