{"id":8969,"date":"2026-07-14T15:07:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T22:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/?p=8969"},"modified":"2026-06-23T15:07:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T22:07:57","slug":"boulder-garden-diamondback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/snake-removal\/boulder-garden-diamondback\/","title":{"rendered":"Boulder Garden Diamondback"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A family staying at a rural <a href=\"https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/tag\/cave-creek\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"177\">Cave Creek<\/a> home spotted this <a href=\"https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/tag\/western-diamondback-rattlesnake\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"138\">Western Diamondback Rattlesnake<\/a> while housesitting and gave us a call. Jason found the snake making use of the property\u2019s extensive boulder landscaping, which created numerous deep caves and cool retreats from the summer heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The setup closely resembled the surrounding native desert habitat, providing everything a rattlesnake could want. Fortunately, there was no shortage of similar habitat nearby, and Jason was able to relocate the snake to an area that perfectly mimicked the location where it was found, all within its estimated home range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"8970\" src=\"https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_6700-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_6700-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_6700-426x533.jpg 426w, https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_6700-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_6700.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" data-id=\"8971\" src=\"https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_6696-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_6696-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_6696-666x533.jpg 666w, https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_6696-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_6696.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A family staying at a rural Cave Creek home spotted this Western Diamondback Rattlesnake while housesitting and gave us a call. 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