We are experts in snake control, but are not your typical San Diego, California pest removal company. We use only methods that have been proven effective — snake repellents simply don't work, not to mention they hurt the environment. When removing snakes, we use quick and humane methods by catching the snake and relocating it, whether with traps or by hand. We have many years of experience, so we can identify all the snakes of San Diego County, CA. We are not a San Diego exterminator company - we specialize in reptiles and mammals. We love snakes the best! We completely solve your snake problem by taking these steps:

• Inspect the entire property, house or yard, for snakes
• Set several humane traps and remove all snakes as they are caught, OR
• Remove snake(s) by hand or using a snake hook or snake tongs
• Once there is no more activity and no more snakes caught, we're done

Common snakes of San Diego include garter snakes, rat snakes, racers, and water snakes. There are many other species of snake in San Diego, but many of them are rare. Venomous snakes of San Diego are also rare. People are aware of the copperheads and timber rattlesnakes in the northeast US, the cottonmouth and eastern diamondback rattlesnake in the southeast, the coral snake throughout the south, and the various rattlesnakes in the southwest, but all of these are not commonly encountered. If in doubt, stay away, and never try to pick up or kill or interact with any snake.

San Diego snake tip of the month: What is a snake's natural diet, and how does it get its food? - Snakes are carnivores and they are hunters. This means they like to eat other animals, and what they eat will depend on the size of the snake itself. Smaller snakes love insects and amphibians, and as a snake grows, these tastes don't change, but rather get expanded upon. Larger snakes will eat anything from crickets and frogs to birds, fish, and large rodents. Like most predators, snakes obtain these meals by hunting; laying in wait until prey comes close and then dealing a strong, vicious bite. For some snakes, the bite alone is enough to immobilize prey enough to consume it. For other snakes, a bite will deliver venom, and this venom typically paralyzes or kills prey so it can be eaten. Not all snakes rely on their bite to finish off a victim, however. Snakes known as constrictors use the muscles of their bodies to squeeze prey to death and then consume it, though a bite often accompanies this process just to control a thrashing adversary.