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

Snake control in Al Nazlah Al Yamaniyah Jeddah

Al Nazlah Al Yamaniyah is a crowded old quarter in south eastern Jeddah centred on Khuzam Palace, home of the Jeddah Regional Museum, where traditional Hijazi stone houses stand beside newer apartment blocks on narrow streets, and the flat low lying ground holds rainwater in street puddles, and snakes come from the ageing drainage and the permanently damp soil and the constant flow of pilgrims and visitors up and down King Khalid Street.

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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 Nazlah Al Yamaniyah

The flat low ground and very narrow streets do not drain rainwater properly, water stays trapped in streets and gaps for weeks, offering ideal damp conditions for snakes and rodents. The method is set out in full on what Snake control involves.

The first reason

Low ground and narrow streets trap and hold water

The quarter sits on low flat ground, and the very narrow streets offer no proper drainage for rainwater, water stays trapped in streets and voids for days and weeks, creating ideal damp habitat for snakes.

The second reason

Old drains and thin walls offer open passages

Worn and failing networks and very thin walls in the traditional Hijazi stone houses offer poor separation, gaps and cracks connect the damp soil directly to the living spaces.

The third reason

Density and constant flow supply endless food

High population and the constant stream of pilgrims and visitors all year supply permanent waste and food, rats breed rapidly in this rich environment and snakes come to hunt them.

Landmarks of Al Nazlah Al Yamaniyah

Al Nazlah Al Yamaniyah centres on Khuzam Palace, the Jeddah Regional Museum, and King Khalid Street running through it from the north, and controlling snakes requires upgrading the old drainage and sealing foundation openings around the Palace and main Street, and managing the damp in the low lying areas of the quarter.

Khuzam Palace (Jeddah Regional Museum)
King Khalid Street
King Saud Mosque near Khuzam
Al Shams Al Mushriqa Street

Before treatment

What the site tells us before we start

A crowded old quarter in south eastern Jeddah with high population density and high humidity, ageing and worn drainage lines, low lying flat ground that traps rainwater.

A shed skin

Shed skins lie on damp floors and damp soil beneath old houses and around water-logged building footings.

A winding trail across fine sand beside a wall

The track in the sand

Snake tracks are clear on damp soil and mud around the streets and open channels and gaps in the low lying quarter.

Concrete blocks stacked against an exterior wall

Block and rubble piles

Piles of block and rubble from repairs and building work offer safe hiding places for snakes between the old structures.

A closed metal gate with a visible gap beneath it

The gap under the gate

Wide gaps beneath old doors and windows and gaps between thin walls offer open passages for snakes to enter houses.

A burrow opening in dry soil beside a garden

Rodent burrows

Rodent burrows are prolific in damp soil and voids beneath the old houses and street and tight alleyways.

A drip irrigation line leaking onto garden soil

A leaking irrigation line

Trapped rainwater in streets and gaps and open drain channels and seeping water keep soil damp all year, ideal for snakes.

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 Jamiah Sub-Municipality

Al Jamiah sub municipality spans the older south of Jeddah. Planned districts such as Al Fayha, Al Thaghr and Madain Al Fahd sit beside crowded popular quarters like the Nazlahs and Al Quraiyat, and beside cleared or clearing land in Ghulail, Petromin and Al Thaalibah awaiting redevelopment. Apartment buildings stand close together above dense runs of shops and restaurants along Old Makkah Road and Prince Majid Road. Drainage in the popular quarters is ageing, humid air drifts in from the port and refinery side to the west, and the flat low lying ground holds rainwater in narrow streets.

Questions about this district

An old house in Al Nazlah Al Yamaniyah, how exactly does a snake get in?

Old houses have thin walls and foundations on damp ground, the snake comes from damp soil beneath the house through gaps and cracks spread throughout the foundations and walls.

Does rainwater trapped in the narrow streets create a snake environment?

Yes, trapped rainwater supplies permanent ground dampness, and snakes and rodents colonise the damp habitat beneath streets and houses.

Does the Khuzam Palace museum and the tourist flow affect the snakes?

Activity and light and people around the Palace may deter snakes slightly but the quarter is very densely packed with residents and waste, so rats and snakes are thick everywhere.

Are the thin walls in traditional Hijazi houses the main cause?

Thin walls offer poor insulation but foundations on damp ground and failing drainage are the real causes, gaps and cracks spread throughout the footings and walls.

Is sealing the foundation gaps enough or must the floor be replaced?

Sealing foundation gaps is essential, but if the ground below the house stays damp and the drain stays old, snakes remain sheltered in the damp soil.

Does the busy King Khalid Street reduce snakes in the quarter?

Street traffic offers limited protection but snakes move underground through failing drainage and damp soil, surface activity does not affect underground movement.

How much does snake control in Al Nazlah Al Yamaniyah 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 Nazlah Al Yamaniyah.