{"id":9303,"date":"2026-09-14T12:42:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T19:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/?p=9303"},"modified":"2026-08-25T12:43:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T19:43:20","slug":"western-diamondback-rattlesnake-shows-up-during-a-snake-fence-install","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/snake-removal\/western-diamondback-rattlesnake-shows-up-during-a-snake-fence-install\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Diamondback Rattlesnake Shows Up During a Snake Fence Install"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This young Western Diamondback Rattlesnake made an appearance early in the morning while Josh and Mike were working on a rattlesnake fence installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Josh was walking through the backyard on his way back to the van for some tools when he spotted the snake cruising near a double gate where Mike was working. Fortunately, he saw it before either of them accidentally got too close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Josh secured the Western Diamondback Rattlesnake, gave it some water, and then found a deep packrat nest in a nearby wash where it could be released within its estimated home range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was also a pretty timely reminder of exactly why they were at the property installing rattlesnake fencing in the first place.<\/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=\"9304\" src=\"https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8325-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8325-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8325-426x533.jpg 426w, https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8325-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8325.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=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"9306\" src=\"https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8322-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8322-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8322-426x533.jpg 426w, https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8322-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8322.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=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"9307\" src=\"https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8319-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8319-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8319-426x533.jpg 426w, https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8319-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8319.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=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"9305\" src=\"https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8329-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8329-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8329-426x533.jpg 426w, https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8329-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8329.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This young Western Diamondback Rattlesnake made an appearance early in the morning while Josh and Mike were working on a rattlesnake fence installation. 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