Watch a Blue Rattlesnake Wedge Itself Under a Family’s Door and Refuse to Leave

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Depending on where you live, you may encounter different wildlife. As for those living in Arizona, some of that wildlife includes rattlesnakes.

This couple has called Rattlesnake Solutions after spotting a speckled rattlesnake in their backyard. Luckily, help arrives right away.

Are Blue Speckled Rattlesnakes Venomous?

The blue-speckled rattlesnake is a venomous snake. It’s uncommon for this type of snake to bite humans, however. Typically, they avoid interaction with humans and offer plenty of warning with a loud rattle to keep any approaching threat at a safe distance.

A bite from a speckled rattlesnake can have drastic health effects if not treated immediately. Their venom is powerful, packed with neurotoxins, and depending on the subspecies, hemotoxins as well. Symptoms of a speckled rattlesnake bite include pain, swelling, nausea, vomiting, shock, and even slight paralysis.

Where do Blue Speckled Rattlesnakes Live?

Blue-speckled rattlesnakes call the southwestern regions of the United States and the northwestern regions of Mexico home. They like these dry, desert environments and have adapted their coloration to help them hide among rocks. They slither through rocky and sandy terrain and feast on small mammals, rodents, and lizards.

Though they are usually diurnal, when it gets hot during summer months, they are most active in the evening, when temperatures drop. They take shelter in rocky crevices, perfectly camouflaging with the terrain, and may burrow inside caves as well.

In this clip, you meet Marissa, who gets called out to Phoenix to catch and release a blue-speckled rattlesnake. It’s not her first time visiting this home in particular and she’s greeted by friendly faces who welcome her in right away. They share a few laughs about the repeated visits as they guide her out to their backyard, where the rattlesnake has found cover just beneath a door jam.

You can tell Marissa loves what she does as she jovially comments on the size and beauty of the snake. She’s equipped with two different types of snake tongs as she gets down, closer to the rattlesnake, to try and coax it out. The rattlesnake is not about to go willingly. It wriggles and slithers back and forth, each time escaping the curved snake tool.

Marissa keeps laughing, talking to the speckled rattlesnake, as she tries to wrangle it out of that narrow space. Eventually, she manages to grab hold of its body to pull it out, lift it up for a quick view, and place it inside the bucket she brought with her. She takes it with her and finds a nice, rocky place to relocate it. As she places it onto a rock, you see how seamlessly the rattlesnake blends in with its colors. Upon release, it happily slithers into a crevice it can call home.