THREE rattlesnakes at once at a home in Scottsdale

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This speck was just trying to get some under scale ventilation by sitting on this grate but it stuck out like a sore thumb. I had no problem helping it back onto the preserve though. What a beaut! - Marissa

This homeowner called about a rattlesnake she found lounging in her courtyard. It was her first rattlesnake sighting on the property, and she called us right away. When Josh arrived, the Western Diamondback Rattlesnake was still coiled in the same corner where she had initially found it.

A Gila Monster was found near a home and wasn't going anywhere for the day. To keep it safe from dogs (and the dogs as well), it was relocated to a carefully selected location.

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A very defensive Western Diamondback Rattlesnake in Scottsdale.

A defensive Western Diamondback Rattlesnake in Scottsdale. This guy didn’t stop rattling from the moment CJ stepped into the backyard until the time he was released.

A rare snake for us to get on a call, this Sonoran Sidewinder was curled up in the only shaded part of the yard this afternoon in Casa Grande. With temperatures in the low 100s, this snake had little choice but to stay put and wait until after sunset to make any moves.

Large Rattlesnake Found in Garage youtu.be/isyo0Ztnv0I

From Jon: This beauty found its way into a cool garage, likely from the door being left open for a short time. The homeowner initially spotted just the tail sticking out from under one of the cars and was able to keep an eye on it as it moved to another area of the garage.

This Western Diamondback Rattlesnake had been visiting this McDowell Mountain area home on and off over the past week. The house sits at the end of the street, right next to a wide-open ravine, and the homeowner knew that meant he might have frequent visitors.

A bright orange and pink Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake we found in Yavapai County, Arizona several years ago, photographed in the last light of the day. These snakes look just like the rock they're found near, so the iron-rich boulders where this one is from make for a very pretty animal.

Where did the rattlesnake go?

Two different types of snakes at one house ... one is a rattlesnake.

First call of the year for CJ was hard to get a photo of in situ. The caller spotted this Western Diamondback Rattlesnake poking around their neighbor’s porch before it settled into the eave of the house behind an aloe. A classic case of the home being the closest structure to an open wash.

From Jason: I arrived in the late evening to a call to a parking lot in North Phoenix. On the sidewalk next to a busy street, I found an overturned bucket weighed down with a very heavy rock and an ominous sign taped to it. I was warned that a “very good sized snake” was waiting for me just beneath.

A pair of Tiger Whiptails were found in a gluetrap and mistaken as snakes. Austin was able to very carefully free them from the trap to release them in a safer spot.

Well, that's not good. A homeowner was working from her office when she spotted this adult Western Diamondback Rattlesnake inside. She mentioned seeing a snake in her garage the day before and assumed it was likely the same one.

An Ahwatukee homeowner called about this large Western Diamondback Rattlesnake slithering along his backyard wall. By the time Austin arrived, the snake had retreated into a corner.

A homeowner in Fountain Hills called about this Western Diamondback Rattlesnake in her backyard. She went to let the dogs out, and luckily, the snake rattled and was far enough from the door that no one was bitten when they came outside.

This pair of courting Western Diamondback Rattlesnakes were found at a home in the north valley. The homeowner ran across them while doing some work in the yard. Jeff captured them together and released them as a pair into a packrat nest at the edge of a wash to continue their activities.

The homeowner called about a snake that slithered into a cactus and rattled at her. She initially thought it might be a Gophersnake, but the rattling made her assume it was a rattlesnake.

A young Grand Canyon Rattlesnake I found near its namesake a little over a decade ago. As this snake matures, the clean pattern of its head and body will fade and degrade to a series of dark splotches and smudges against a simple background.

A quick release of that Western Diamondback Rattlesnake directly into a deep hole at the base of a bush.

Big Scared Diamondback

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Sonoran Collared Lizards (Crotaphytus nebrius) are generally less brilliantly colored than their bright green relatives north of the Gila River.

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Where Did The Rattlesnake Go?

We saw this Western Diamondback Rattlesnake resting high on a ledge, just below a crevice where at least one other was resting.

A Blunt-headed Tree Snake from Guatemala a few years back. These are extremely thin snakes that can be very difficult to photograph, as they just never stop moving. This one took awhile, but eventually let me get this subpar shot.

TONS of little TOADS

Arizona Ridgnosed Rattlesnakes are common in a few mountain ranges in southeastern Arizona, but not found in the desert environments where most people live. They are usually seen by hikers and wildlife observers in the daytime, but often found moving at night as well.

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A cool little viper with horn-like scales above the eyes. That's a common thing with arboreal vipers in Central and South America, but vipers with horns are relatively few in comparison.

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