Snake control in Al Mursalat, Makkah

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 Mursalat

Ground floor shops, restaurants and open storage leave food waste continuously available, so rats thrive on every street corner, and wherever there are rats, snakes will follow them. The method is set out in full on the full Snake control page.

The first reason

Pilgrim hotels and seasonal housing draw rats to lower floors

Pilgrim and visitor accommodation produces constant food waste in ground floor restaurants, kitchens and open storerooms, where rodents accumulate around bins and drainage. Snakes track this food directly without delay. The hotels and apartments sit too close together for gaps to be maintained between them.

The second reason

Shared pipes and permanent dampness in drainage channels

Shared drainage and ventilation pipes between floors create moist corridors where snakes move from unit to unit undetected. Ground water from over irrigation of landscape and pipe leaks in basements draws small frogs and insects which are also prey, so the building offers multiple food sources.

The third reason

Many entry points in shared lobbies and stairs

Shared lobbies between hotel and apartment blocks stand open throughout the day to guests and staff in continuous flow, and gaps under doors, cracks around pipes and utility penetrations offer countless small openings that a single seal strategy will miss.

Al Mursalat on the map

Al Mursalat sits about 1 km from Al Jamiah and about 2.5 km from Al Sanabel.

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Before treatment

What the site tells us before we start

Close packed residential and hotel blocks with shared entrances, exposed drainage pipes running through shared walls, and proximity to Al Jamiah and Al Sanabel districts which harbour dense rodent populations.

A shed skin

Ground floor restaurants, shops and storage in Al Mursalat leave shed skins on floors and around pipes because food is plentiful and snakes rest openly without hiding.

A winding trail across fine sand beside a wall

The track in the sand

Sand and earth around the hotel grounds and building perimeters show clear regular crawl tracks searching for underground passages into the damp voids beneath the structures.

Concrete blocks stacked against an exterior wall

Block and rubble piles

Block and rubble piles beside the hospital and development sites provide shelter for rodent colonies that draw snakes from the whole district to feed where materials are piled high.

A closed metal gate with a visible gap beneath it

The gap under the gate

Gaps beneath hotel and apartment gates are often wide because moisture and ground settling weaken the seals, and snakes enter and climb the interior stairs unseen.

A burrow opening in dry soil beside a garden

Rodent burrows

Rodent burrows around hospital and hotel foundations are deep and numerous because food is available uninterrupted, and snakes track them actively throughout the year.

A drip irrigation line leaking onto garden soil

A leaking irrigation line

Irrigation lines and drainage visible between the buildings run wet constantly from over watering and pipe leaks, creating habitat for small frogs that serve as snake prey.

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 Al Aziziyah (Makkah) Sub-Municipality

Al Aziziyah sub municipality runs from the Bin Dawood markets to the Al Hada road and carries pilgrim traffic to Mina. Hotel towers and furnished apartment blocks fill and empty with the Hajj and Ramadan seasons, and the kitchens, restaurants and markets along Al Masjid Al Haram Road and King Abdulaziz Road leave food waste at every peak. Southwards the fabric loosens into villas and planned streets in An Naseem and Al Awali, then Al Abidiyah's campus and the old farms of Al Husayniyah, where Wadi Uranah holds water after rain and farm enclosures shelter rodents and reptiles.

Questions about this district

Do snakes travel through shared drainage pipes between apartments and hotel units?

Yes. Moist pipes with food residues provide direct passage. Sealing must start inside each drainage outlet with a fine mesh barrier, then from outside on all main entry points where pipes enter the basement.

The hotel next door hosts large pilgrim gatherings. Does this raise our snake risk directly?

Yes, substantially. Hotels produce food waste and rodents, and close packed buildings allow snakes to move easily between them. Both the hotel and your building must be treated together to prevent circulation.

The National Hospital nearby has kitchens and storage. Can its rats attract snakes to us?

Hospital facilities provide kitchens, food stores and very high rodent populations. Close proximity means snakes originating from that food source will reach you unless all your entry points are sealed.

Is the gap under our flat door wide enough for a snake to pass through?

A finger thick snake can pass a 5mm gap. Every gap around doors, windows, pipes and utilities must be sealed together, or snakes will use the ones you missed.

The hotels have central air conditioning. Is the duct work a snake entry route?

Exposed ducts between units sometimes provide passage. Ventilation grilles and gaps around electrical chase ways need protection too. A single entry route left open undoes the rest.

If we find a snake in a short term rental flat, who do we report it to and what do we do?

Call us at once. We will remove the snake safely. Then tell the building owner or hotel management that their entries are not protected and that full treatment is essential to prevent recurrence.

How much does snake control in Al Mursalat 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 Mursalat.