Tag: snake removal

Snake Rescued from Glue Trap in Garage

Posted on by Bryan Hughes

This homeowner spotted the snake stuck to a glue trap inside the garage several hours before calling. She moved the trap outside into the shade while waiting for Marissa to arrive.

Fortunately, Marissa was able to carefully free the snake from the adhesive, although it was extremely weak and needed time for its mouth to properly readjust after the ordeal. Sadly, two geckos had already died on the trap before the call was made. The homeowner mentioned she did not realize those traps had been placed in the garage. This kind of situation is often how this lesson is learned, unfortunately.

The home sits next to a desert drainage and several nearby parks, making wildlife encounters fairly common in the area. After recovering, the snake was relocated to suitable nearby habitat within its estimated home range.

Baby Rattlesnake Beneath Trash Cans in Laveen

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This homeowner went out to grab the trash cans from the backyard when she moved one and immediately heard a rattle. Underneath was a juvenile Western Diamondback Rattlesnake coiled tightly in the shade.

Marissa noted that this Laveen community is still relatively new and is surrounded by reservation land, which means wildlife activity in the area is still very common. The backyard itself had been completely cleared of vegetation, leaving the trash cans as the snake’s only available source of shade and cover.

The young snake was safely relocated to suitable nearby habitat within its estimated home range.

Young Rattlesnake Displaced in Cave Creek

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A late-night call for a little Western Diamondback Rattlesnake took CJ to a brand-new development in Cave Creek. Unfortunately, it’s a story we see often. As construction expands into undeveloped areas, snakes can find themselves displaced from the habitat they’ve relied on.

Since this young rattlesnake was clearly born last summer, CJ felt comfortable relocating it to a more stable area that is less likely to be developed in the near future. After a short search, he found a perfect little cave beneath some discarded construction debris that offered plenty of shelter and security.

As a bonus, the release site also featured a Western Banded Gecko, making for a nice habitat cameo before the young rattlesnake disappeared into its new refuge within its estimated home range.

Western Diamondback Rattlesnake in Glendale

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Western Diamondback Rattlesnake from the Deem Hills area. This home sat right at the base of a large hill with a wash running behind it, which was likely where the snake originated from. Austin safely relocated the snake back onto the preserve and released it into a deep rodent burrow beneath a massive shaded rock within its estimated home range.

The Truth About Rattlesnakes and Heat

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This time of year in Arizona, one of the most common things we hear is that rattlesnakes “love the heat.” The reality is a little different. Like anything else out here, rattlesnakes have to deal with extreme temperatures too, and once it gets too hot, they adjust their behavior to stay out of it.

Marissa responds to a home with two rattlesnakes tucked in beside pool equipment. Jeff heads out after dark for a large western diamondback in a flower box in a neighborhood surrounded by new development. Down in Tucson, Josh is called to a backyard for a rattlesnake and ends up finding another one unexpectedly on the way.

Rattlesnakes Mating by the Front Door

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The homeowner noticed her delivery driver kind of toss the package and couldn’t figure out why he didn’t just set it down. When she went out to grab it, she was rattled at by two Western Diamondback Rattlesnakes right by her front door. Marissa arrived to find both snakes with their tails intertwined, though not fully locked up, and was able to safely get both into the bucket. Both were released to a wash within their estimated home range.

Injured Snake in Phoenix Rescued

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This poor fella got a little squeezed by the automatic gate at a North Phoenix apartment complex. He has some abrasions to his scales, but overall it looks like he is going to recover with no lasting issues. Jon arrived, assessed the snake, and relocated it to a wash within its estimated home range, placing it into a deep burrow where it can safely recover.