While doing some spring cleaning in her Cave Creek garage, the homeowner realized she had been under observation. This Western Diamondback Rattlesnake had stayed perfectly still on a shelf, letting her walk past multiple times over the course of an hour without giving away its position. When Jason arrived, he carefully removed it from the shelf, and it reluctantly cooperated. He then released it to a large packrat nest nearby, within its estimated home range.
We were called to a Cave Creek home where this adorable juvenile rattlesnake was found enjoying the cooler microclimate created by plentiful water and numerous potted plants in the backyard. By the time Jon arrived, the snake was settled in and taking full advantage of the shaded, damp environment.
Jon safely relocated the rattlesnake to a wash within its estimated home range, where it was released into a large pack rat nest.
We were called out as the homeowners were getting ready to leave for vacation and noticed a young Western Diamondback Rattlesnake curled up along the edge of their garage. They kept an eye on it while Alivia was on the way, and when she arrived, the snake was exactly where they described, tucked against the wall and easily placed into a bucket for relocation.
The home sits among several agricultural-style properties in a wide stretch of healthy desert habitat, with multiple vegetated washes and dirt roads running through the area.
Alivia safely relocated the rattlesnake to a wash within its estimated home range, well away from houses, where it quickly made its way through dense vegetation and into a pack rat nest.
We were called out to an Airbnb in the Cave Creek area, very close to the main preserve, after the guests stepped out the sliding glass door to the back pool area to look at the stars. Within about 30 minutes, when they came back in, they found a young Western Diamondback Rattlesnake curled up right in front of the same door they had just used.
When Apryl arrived, the snake was still in that exact position and was easily captured. About 10 feet from the door, there was a large landscaping rock with openings underneath it, and she found a shed skin just outside one of those openings. It seems very likely that’s where the snake came from in that short window of time.
Further inspection of the yard showed multiple rodent bait boxes, plenty of rodent droppings, and several large landscaping rocks creating an ideal shelter. The home sits in prime desert habitat right alongside a preserve, with additional construction nearby likely increasing wildlife movement through the area.
Apryl safely relocated the rattlesnake to a wash within its estimated home range and released it directly into a rodent burrow next to a small isolated rock pile, well within range but away from nearby homes.
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A defensive Western Diamondback Rattlesnake in Scottsdale. This guy didn’t stop rattling from the moment CJ stepped into the backyard until the time he was released.
The property sat at the base of a boulder-strewn hill that was all private land, so CJ took the snake a bit farther to suitable public habitat.
He released it into deep cover among granite boulders within its estimated home range, in an area with clear signs of recent rodent activity.
First call of the year for CJ was hard to get a photo of in situ. The caller spotted this Western Diamondback Rattlesnake poking around their neighbor’s porch before it settled into the eave of the house behind an aloe.
A classic case of the home being the closest structure to an open wash.
The area was heavily developed, so CJ took the snake farther than preferred to suitable public land. He found an active rodent nest atop a sandy terrace of a wash, shaded by creosote and Lycium, and released it there. Cave Creek.
Well, that’s not good. A homeowner was working from her office when she spotted this adult Western Diamondback Rattlesnake inside. She mentioned seeing a snake in her garage the day before and assumed it was likely the same one. Typically, indoor calls like this turn out to be Night Snakes or Gophersnakes, so finding an adult Western Diamondback Rattlesnake inside was a surprise.
Jeff relocated the snake to suitable habitat within its estimated home range, placing it into a packrat nest surrounded by bushes and a lone mesquite tree.
An Ahwatukee homeowner called about this large Western Diamondback Rattlesnake slithering along his backyard wall. By the time Austin arrived, the snake had retreated into a corner.
The home backs right up to South Mountain, with plenty of surrounding habitat, so it’s no surprise this guy was in the area.
Austin hiked the snake into the preserve and released it to a rock pile within its estimated home range near the base of a hill, with a large drainage below so the snake can continue its springtime activities.
A homeowner in Fountain Hills called about this Western Diamondback Rattlesnake in her backyard. She went to let the dogs out, and luckily, the snake rattled and was far enough from the door that no one was bitten when they came outside.
Austin arrived and safely relocated the snake to a wash within its estimated home range, placing it into deep cover inside a packrat nest under a large tree.
This is likely the same Western Diamondback that was inside of the house just an hour earlier.
The homeowner spotted the snake, opened the front door, and let the snake see itself out. About an hour later, the snake was found trying to hide under some landscaping. After searching the property, it seems very likely that, after exiting through the front door, the snake simply followed the foundation of the home until it found the drain hole in the block leading to the backyard.
This house was near a mountain, but also situated deep in the neighborhood, nowhere near any sort of drainage. The homeowner later said that the sliding glass patio door had been left slightly open, and he thinks the snake probably found its way in through the gap. He was confident that it was the same snake, which now has a new home in a packrat nest in the rocks on the nearby mountain.
