{"id":9257,"date":"2026-09-06T06:58:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T13:58:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/?p=9257"},"modified":"2026-08-25T06:59:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T13:59:12","slug":"southwestern-speckled-rattlesnake-just-outside-the-phoenix-mountains-preserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/snake-removal\/southwestern-speckled-rattlesnake-just-outside-the-phoenix-mountains-preserve\/","title":{"rendered":"Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake Just Outside the Phoenix Mountains Preserve"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This gorgeous Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake was discovered by a Phoenix homeowner while she was watering her plants. With the property only about 30 yards from the Phoenix Mountains Preserve, the snake hadn\u2019t traveled far from some excellent desert habitat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jon safely removed the Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake and found it some new accommodations within its estimated home range: a large, protected rock crevice on the northern face of the mountain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 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=\"9258\" src=\"https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_5864-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_5864-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_5864-666x533.jpg 666w, https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_5864-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_5864.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=\"820\" data-id=\"9259\" src=\"https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_5863-1024x820.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_5863-1024x820.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_5863-666x533.jpg 666w, https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_5863-768x615.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_5863.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=\"9260\" src=\"https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_5862-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_5862-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_5862-666x533.jpg 666w, https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_5862-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_5862.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This gorgeous Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake was discovered by a Phoenix homeowner while she was watering her plants. With the property only about 30 yards from the Phoenix Mountains Preserve, the snake hadn\u2019t traveled far from some excellent desert habitat. 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