{"id":9217,"date":"2026-09-02T10:24:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T17:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/?p=9217"},"modified":"2026-08-18T10:24:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T17:24:59","slug":"sonoran-gophersnake-finds-a-shady-patio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/snake-removal\/sonoran-gophersnake-finds-a-shady-patio\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonoran Gophersnake Finds a Shady Patio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The homeowner first noticed this Sonoran Gophersnake on her front patio a few days earlier while she was watering some plants. When she realized it really hadn\u2019t moved from the area for several days, she became concerned that something might be wrong with it and called us to have it checked out.<\/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=\"1024\" height=\"819\" data-id=\"9219\" src=\"https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Image-from-iOS-1-2-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Image-from-iOS-1-2-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Image-from-iOS-1-2-666x533.jpg 666w, https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Image-from-iOS-1-2-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Image-from-iOS-1-2.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" data-id=\"9218\" src=\"https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Image-from-iOS-4-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Image-from-iOS-4-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Image-from-iOS-4-666x533.jpg 666w, https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Image-from-iOS-4-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Image-from-iOS-4.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Marissa arrived and found a perfectly healthy Sonoran Gophersnake that had simply found a nice shady patio to use for cover. The North Phoenix condo was an end unit that backed right up to the preserve, so this snake didn\u2019t have to travel far to find its temporary hangout.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The homeowner first noticed this Sonoran Gophersnake on her front patio a few days earlier while she was watering some plants. When she realized it really hadn\u2019t moved from the area for several days, she became concerned that something might be wrong with it and called us to have it checked out. 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