Snake control in Al Rawabi, Jeddah

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 Rawabi

Ground floor shops boxed between apartment buildings create ideal passages for rodents and snakes moving between different floor levels and mixed building types up and down the block. The method is set out in full on what Snake control involves.

The first reason

Main roads and traffic flow through the centre

Bin Laden Road and Old Makkah Road cut through the district with heavy traffic, and snakes arrive through the green strips and median grounds, hiding under parked vehicles and in the narrow spaces behind shops near the road verges.

The second reason

Gaps between floors and shop frontages

Voids between ground shops and upper flats, water and power joints, and building seams create invisible tunnels for rodents and snakes to move between floors unseen by residents above.

The third reason

Small park gardens and their irrigation

Bin Laden Park and small neighbourhood gardens draw frogs, insects and small animals that snakes hunt, and regular irrigation keeps humidity high, which also draws rodents and the insects they feed on.

Landmarks of Al Rawabi

Work here relies on understanding the full network of roads and shop fronts. Bin Laden Park next to the district helps track the source of the rat population, while Old Makkah Road's heavy traffic marks the main route by which snakes enter from the surrounding areas.

Old Makkah Road
Bin Laden Road
Bin Laden Park
Ibn Al Qayyim Mosque
Al Rawabi Shopping Centre

Before treatment

What the site tells us before we start

Dense apartment residential areas with shops and restaurants running along the main roads, small neighbourhood parks attracting small animals which snakes hunt, and constant ground floor foot traffic creating gaps in the building envelope.

A shed skin

A shed skin: Mixed ground floor and basement storage areas make ideal hunting and resting places where old snake skins are easily spotted under furniture, shelving and stacked goods.

A winding trail across fine sand beside a wall

The track in the sand

The track in the sand: Small parks and green borders around shops hold visible snake tracks and rodent runs in soft soil and sand, revealing the regular hunting paths.

Concrete blocks stacked against an exterior wall

Block and rubble piles

Block and rubble piles: Ongoing maintenance and renovation across the district leaves piles of building materials that house snakes and rodents and mask their activity.

A closed metal gate with a visible gap beneath it

The gap under the gate

The gap under the gate: Shop gates separating interiors from pavements often leave bottom gaps that allow both snakes and rodents free passage in and out several times a day.

A burrow opening in dry soil beside a garden

Rodent burrows

Rodent burrows: Rats dig under foundations and wall bases in older parts of the district, creating tunnel networks that snakes follow deep into the structure.

A drip irrigation line leaking onto garden soil

A leaking irrigation line

A leaking irrigation line: Park and courtyard irrigation systems leak constantly, keeping humidity high and drawing rodents and the insects they feed on.

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

Are snakes in ground floor shops different from those in the upper flats?

Ground shops attract smaller snakes hunting rats, cockroaches and lizards. Upper flats rarely see snakes unless connected to shops below by wall voids and penetrations that run the full height of the building.

Why do the apartment blocks in Al Rawabi have so many rats?

Ground floor restaurants and shops provide continuous food, voids between floors offer safe shelter from cats and predators, and litter in narrow streets guides rats towards the building to breed inside.

Does snake activity follow a seasonal pattern in this mixed district?

Snakes move most actively in spring and summer when their prey wakes and hunts for food and water, and the warm ground makes the pipes and voids more attractive shelter.

If we remove a snake from my flat, will it return to the same building?

If the gaps remain unsealed and rodents continue to shelter in the building, another snake will arrive following the same food trail within weeks or months.

Are the entry points in upper floors different from ground level routes?

Yes. Upper floors need careful checking of gaps around air conditioning units, water pipes, ceiling voids and the gaps between adjacent balconies and building seams.

Are the shops that lock their doors at night protected from snakes?

Night locking stops active snakes entering, but snakes may already shelter in old storage wells, basement storerooms and crawl spaces beneath the ground floor slab.

How much does snake control in Al Rawabi 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 Rawabi.