This western diamondback rattlesnake had been making itself at home at a Del Taco for the past 3 days per the employees. He was showing up in the same spot in the afternoon, seen when taking out trash, and then would disappear at night. They did not know where the snake was when I arrived. I had flipped over a rat trap in the back parking lot several times. I lifted it up with tongs and felt satisfied that I could not feel the weight of a snake inside. I began to check the perimeter of the restaurant with no luck. The employee then showed me a photo of the snake and I realized it was very, very small. I went back to the rat trap, shook it vigorously, and out came the young snake! He was relocated to a much better taco-less home in the desert. Stay spicy, my friend.
Cave Creek, AZ – Apryl
