A technician checking a boundary wall line and pipe entries at ground level

Snake control in Al Jumayzah Makkah

Al Jumayzah is a small district very close to the Grand Mosque along Al Hajoun Street and Al Masjid Al Haram Road, named for an ancient sycamore fig. Small apartment blocks and modest hotels house Umrah visitors, with Al Mualla cemetery, the historic Al Saqqaf Palace and Masjid Al Jinn at its edges. Snakes enter through gaps between narrow buildings and small kitchens, following rats feeding on crumbs from thousands of visitors moving through daily.

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Targeted, not broadcast

Product goes into cracks and runways, never sprayed across open surfaces.
Told before we start

What we will use, where it goes, and what to cover or move before we arrive.
A follow-up visit

We return after the first treatment, because what survives it does not show on the day.
Homes and businesses

Apartments and villas, and kitchens and stores that need a record of each visit.

Why they keep coming back in Al Jumayzah

High population density, small hotels and very narrow streets create complex networks and passages for snakes and rodents to move through. The method is set out in full on Snake control in detail.

The first reason

Small closely packed apartment blocks and hot kitchens

Small blocks standing shoulder to shoulder with narrow, hot kitchens create warm humid environments attracting rats, and voids between walls provide safe passages for snakes.

The second reason

Modest hotels and constant visitor movement

Small hotels with narrow passages and multiple floors create complex passage networks, and constantly moving visitors leave doors open and food scraps on stairs and landings.

The third reason

Historic remains and old buildings now densely occupied

Old buildings refurbished around Al Mualla cemetery and historic landmarks hold hidden voids and ancient passage networks rarely visible from outside.

Al Jumayzah on the map

Al Jumayzah sits about 1.5 km from Al Maabdah and about 1.5 km from Rai Adhakhir.

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Before treatment

What the site tells us before we start

A small densely packed quarter very close to the Haram, small residential blocks and modest hotels, narrow streets, a historic cemetery, old buildings reused at high density.

A shed skin

A shed skin: Tight gaps between apartment blocks and small hotels make ideal places where shed skins catch on wires and are easily spotted.

A winding trail across fine sand beside a wall

The track in the sand

The track in the sand: Small courtyards and unmade areas around hotels hold clear tracks of snakes and rodents moving at night.

Concrete blocks stacked against an exterior wall

Block and rubble piles

Block and rubble piles: Ongoing repair and maintenance in old blocks leaves material piles providing temporary shelter for snakes.

A closed metal gate with a visible gap beneath it

The gap under the gate

The gap under the gate: Gates to small hotels and blocks leave bottom gaps allowing snakes passage in and out easily.

A burrow opening in dry soil beside a garden

Rodent burrows

Rodent burrows: Rats tunnel beneath the foundations of small old buildings, creating networks that snakes follow into the structures.

A drip irrigation line leaking onto garden soil

A leaking irrigation line

A leaking irrigation line: Drainage systems in small hotels leak steadily, raising humidity and drawing rodent and insect populations.

How we work

1
Inspect and locate

We work the perimeter, the garden and the service rooms with a torch and a mirror, reading the tracks, the skins and the burrows to establish whether it is still on site and where it came in.
2
Safe removal

It comes out on a hook and tongs into a closed container and is released away from buildings where that is possible, with no chasing it around a room.
3
Close the routes, take away the shelter

A strip under the gate, sleeves around pipe entries, tight covers on the floor drains, and the blocks and palm fronds moved off the wall line.
4
Cut the food, then come back

We treat the rodents and the geckos on the perimeter, then return once that activity has settled to check the sealed points and look for any fresh track.

What snake control includes

A recorded site inspection

Perimeter, garden, service rooms and pipe entries, with tracks and skins recorded before anything is applied.
Drains and entries closed

Tight covers on floor drains, sleeves around waste and air conditioning pipe runs, and the weep holes in the boundary wall closed.
Rodent work around the building

Closed bait stations on the rodent runs, because cutting the prey is what makes the site stop suiting them.
Perimeter treatment down the food chain

Insects on lit walls hold the geckos, and geckos feed some species, so we treat the chain from the bottom up.
A perimeter housekeeping list

What to move off the wall line, how low to cut the ground cover, where the lighting sits, and what to do if you see another one.
A scheduled follow-up

A set date to check the sealed points, the rodent stations and any new track in the sand.

The character of Al Jumayzah

Apartment district: residential blocks, repeated floors and shared entrances

Pilgrim apartment buildings mean that small, complex voids between floors allow snakes to move easily without disturbing residents on other levels. Snakes may shelter hidden in walls for days before emerging to hunt at night.

Questions about this district

Are snakes in very small hotels smaller than snakes in large hotel chains?

Yes. Very narrow passages in small hotels attract slimmer, smaller snakes, whilst large hotels with wide foundations attract much larger species.

Why do rats thrive so well in the crowded Al Jumayzah district?

High visitor density provides continuous food, closely packed buildings offer ideal shelter, and narrow lanes provide safe passages between buildings.

Does the historic cemetery beside the quarter attract snakes?

Quiet cemeteries offer cool shelter for snakes by day, but rats come from the busy neighbourhood searching for food, and snakes follow them back.

Do the very narrow streets protect the quarter from large snakes entering?

Yes, partly. Very narrow streets restrict the movement of large snakes, but small and slender snakes slip through easily.

Is snake removal from an old building documented in the cemetery records?

No. Snake removal is a current service matter unconnected with the historical records of the cemetery.

Do hot enclosed kitchens attract snakes looking for water and moisture?

Yes. Hot kitchens stay damp, offer insects and rats and serve as water sources, making them ideal hunting grounds for snakes at night.

How much does snake control in Al Jumayzah cost?

It is set after the inspection, because the price follows the type of infestation, the size of the space, how far it has spread and the number of visits it needs. Send a photo and a description on WhatsApp and we will give you an estimate before we reach Al Jumayzah.