Snake Removal

Rattlesnakes

The most common Rattlesnake in California is Crotalus oreganus. Rattlesnakes are dangerous creatures with a potentially lethal venomous bite.
They can grow up to six (6) feet long. Rattlesnakes have distinctive triangular-shaped heads and, in most cases, a tail that emits a rattling sound used to warn potential threats. Please do NOT handle Rattlesnakes yourself! Even if a rattlesnake is dead,do NOT touch it— a rattlesnake that has died more than one (1) hour ago can have a reflex bite that injects venom. Rattlesnakes are actually hunted by the next snake on our list…

California Kingsnake

The California Kingsnake,Lampropeltis californiae, is less of a threat to humans–thanks to its non-venomous bite–than it is to rodents, reptiles,
other small animals, and Rattlesnakes. The California Kingsnake actively hunts, kills and consumes all of its prey,including the Rattlesnake.
Interestingly, the California Kingsnake is a constrictor; so, like the mighty Python, it literally squeezes the life out of its prey!
Living up to 15 years and growing up to 4 feet long, the California Kingsnake is not really the sort of tenant most property owners like having
around. Of course, that depends on your natural response to slithering, hissing, rattling predators who might visit while you’re sunbathing in your yard. Oh, we should mention that the California Kingsnake has a rattling tail that resembles the sound of the Rattlesnake. So yea … that would freak us out too if we weren’t so used to capturing snakes.

Gopher Snakes

While the Gopher snake, Pituophis catenifer, is regarded as a harmless snake, it is a large and powerful snake. It can grow up to 8 feet long. While its bite will be painful, the bite is non-venomous. The Gopher snake does not have a rattling tail. When threatened, Gopher snakes curl into a viper-like S-shaped pose, vibrate their tails, and flatten their heads, which makes the head appear diamond-shaped, like a Rattlesnake’s head. They have been known to fire a “warning shot” to predators by striking with a closed mouth and its hard nose. If the Gopher snake still feels threatened, it will bite.