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

Snake control in Al Mahjar Jeddah

Al Mahjar is a south Jeddah district west of Al Wazeeriyah towards the coast, where King Abdulaziz Hospital occupies the old quarantine site. King Faisal Road and Al Mahjar Street cross it. The area is mixed: hospitals and commercial shops beside Petromin Souq and homes. Open stormwater channels cross the housing, warehouses and markets supply year round shelter and food for rodents and snakes alike.

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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 Mahjar

Markets, warehouses and restaurants supply abundant food for rodents, and open channels provide safe passages and year round water for rodent populations. The method is set out in full on how we approach Snake control.

The first reason

Dense markets, warehouses and eateries

Petromin Souq and nearby warehouses supply abundant year round food for rodents and cockroaches. Shops and restaurants around the district supply food scraps and waste. Rodents move from markets into homes seeking water and safe shelter. Snakes follow.

The second reason

Open drainage channels and standing water

Stormwater channels are fully open and provide safe passages for rodents and snakes. Standing and pooling water in channels and gaps supplies year round drinking. Snakes use the channels to move between homes and markets.

The third reason

Nearness to port, refinery and logistics activity

The district is close to the port, the refinery and active logistics zones. Lorry traffic, warehouses and industrial activity supply abundant food for rodents and rodent hunters. Port humidity and logistics activity raise the chance of snakes.

Al Mahjar on the map

Al Mahjar sits about 3 km from Al Wazeeriyah and about 4 km from Al Saruriyah.

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Before treatment

What the site tells us before we start

The district is south west Jeddah near the coast, mixed between hospitals, markets and homes, with open drainage channels and nearness to the port and industrial zones.

A shed skin

Shed skins are left in gaps and cracks beside open channels, in dark corners and damp zones.

A winding trail across fine sand beside a wall

The track in the sand

Tracks appear in open channels and standing water, and around gaps and openings beside markets and warehouses.

Concrete blocks stacked against an exterior wall

Block and rubble piles

Piles of market waste, rubble and scattered materials offer shelter for rodents and snakes around shops and homes.

A closed metal gate with a visible gap beneath it

The gap under the gate

Gaps between homes and open channels, and openings beside gates and spaces around pipes provide direct entry.

A burrow opening in dry soil beside a garden

Rodent burrows

Rodent burrows are numerous in gaps beside channels, markets and warehouses, and beneath foundations and damp areas.

A drip irrigation line leaking onto garden soil

A leaking irrigation line

Pooled water in channels and gaps, and leaking water supply year round water, and food from markets supply year round nourishment.

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.

What is different about South Sub-Municipality

The South sub municipality runs from the edge of Old Makkah Road down to Al Khumrah and the southern corniche. Dense residential districts sit beside new subdivisions such as Al Sanabil and Al Taawun, warehouse fringes such as Al Saruriyah and Al Sarawat, and an old seaside settlement at Al Quzayn. Open stormwater channels cross the housing, and the warehouses, the vegetable and livestock markets and the nearby Islamic Port and Industrial City give pests shelter, food and year round humidity. Pressure is greatest in the older quarters, where drainage networks are ageing.

Questions about this district

The popular market sits directly beside the homes. Do market rodents increase snakes?

Yes, directly. The market supplies abundant food for rodents, and rodents move into homes seeking water and shelter. Snakes follow the rodents.

Open drainage channels run close to the house. Do snakes use the channels?

Yes, snakes use open channels as safe, cool passages. The channels supply water, food and shelter. Sealing gaps between the channels and the house is essential.

Warehouses and shops next door house rodents. Might snakes come from them?

Yes, warehouses and shops supply many rodents. Snakes may come from the warehouses into the home if entry points are open and gaps are wide.

Heavy lorry traffic and intense activity. Does this affect snake numbers?

Intense activity attracts many rodents due to food scraps and scattered materials. Many rodents mean snakes looking for food may appear.

The district is near the port and humidity is high. Do snakes come from the sea?

Snakes do not come directly from the sea. However, high humidity attracts insects and rodents, and snakes follow the rodents.

After removing a snake, how do we prevent another from the market and warehouses?

Seal every gap and opening around the house. Treat rodents in the home. However, pressure from neighbouring markets remains, so continuous monitoring is important.

How much does snake control in Al Mahjar 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 Mahjar.