{"id":6902,"date":"2025-07-31T15:11:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T22:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/?p=6902"},"modified":"2025-07-07T15:11:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T22:11:45","slug":"a-tricky-snake-capture-in-cave-creek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/snake-removal\/a-tricky-snake-capture-in-cave-creek\/","title":{"rendered":"A Tricky Snake Capture in Cave Creek"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The homeowner called about a snake\u00a0in\u00a0the garage. When I arrived, I saw a coachwhip next to the freezer.\u00a0The garage was cluttered so my initial grab was unsuccessful and the snake retreated underneath the expansion joint in the concrete. When I lifted up the joint I could see a small part of the snake in the gap and the rest was under the garage floor slab. I had to pour some water in the joint for the snake to show himself a little bit. 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