Snake control in Al Shamiyah Al Jadid, 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 Shamiyah Al Jadid

Open trenches for rainwater drainage and sewer networks still under construction offer complete pathways for snakes and rodents before the project finishes and the gaps are sealed. The method is set out in full on how we approach Snake control.

The first reason

Exposed pipes and open trenches are direct highways

Water, sewer and power pipes in the building phase sit exposed and the ends are not sealed, and open trenches offer a straight path that snakes and rats can use, swimming through pooled sewer water in the long drainage ditches.

The second reason

Vacant plots and contractors leave gaps wide open

Land between finished houses and building sites collects rubble and waste, contractors leave temporary doors and openings unfixed for weeks, and snakes slip easily from the trenches into the adjoining villas and apartment blocks.

The third reason

New gardens and fresh irrigation draw rats to the neighbourhood

Fresh gardens and regulated watering around the new villas attract rats and geckos and roaches up from the surrounding soil, and snakes follow them from the empty construction sites and excavations into the residential garden plots.

Al Shamiyah Al Jadid on the map

Al Shamiyah Al Jadid sits about 3 km from Al Shubaikah Al Jadid and about 4 km from Harat Al Bab Al Jadid.

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Before treatment

What the site tells us before we start

A newly laid out district on the Al Laith road well away from the old city, building work ongoing and gaps between villas and apartment blocks, wide streets and irrigated gardens around the new homes.

A shed skin

Shed skins lie on damp earth in the open excavations and under-floor trenches and around the exposed sewer pipes during construction.

A winding trail across fine sand beside a wall

The track in the sand

Snake tracks mark the loose soil around building sites and trenches and drainage runs and vacant plots between the new villas.

Concrete blocks stacked against an exterior wall

Block and rubble piles

Piles of block and rubble and abandoned materials at building sites offer safe hiding places for snakes beneath soil and debris.

A closed metal gate with a visible gap beneath it

The gap under the gate

Gaps under temporary doors and open windows and unsealed ventilation ducts offer wide passages for snakes to enter villas during the building phase.

A burrow opening in dry soil beside a garden

Rodent burrows

Rodent burrows spread through open ground around excavations and construction sites and vacant plots and the new irrigated garden plots.

A drip irrigation line leaking onto garden soil

A leaking irrigation line

Leaking and excessive irrigation from the sprinkler systems around new villas and open sewer networks keep soil damp and attractive to snakes through the entire building and finishing period.

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 Shamiyah Al Jadid

New development: ongoing construction and vacant plots between the homes

New development areas have long periods of exposed building work and open gaps and excavations that give snakes safe passages and damp shelters, and builders and contractors do not monitor the sealing of gaps carefully so they stay open for snakes and rodents for extended periods.

Questions about this district

A brand new villa and a snake still got in during the build phase somehow. How?

New villas during construction and finishing have open doors and broken sections, workers leave windows open for ventilation, and snakes enter from the garden or through water and sewer channels before they are sealed off for final handover.

Do the open trenches around the house increase snake risk through the cooler months?

Open trenches offer damp shelter to snakes during cold periods, and if left exposed for long they become established dens that are hard to reach for treatment, and snakes move out of them at night into the adjoining villas.

Do snakes come up from the ground that existed before building started?

Yes, raw land held native snakes and rodents, and digging and building displaces them and forces them to search for new shelter, so they settle temporarily in exposed trenches and unsealed pipes before moving into villas.

Do wide streets and big gardens protect a house from snakes?

No, large gardens and generous irrigation are very attractive to rats and geckos and roaches, and snakes find easy prey in them and stay close to the houses because water and food are plentiful.

Are vacant plots between the houses more of a risk than the main road?

Yes, vacant plots and contractor work sites hold open trenches and wide gaps, whereas the busy Al Laith road with its traffic and foot traffic deters snakes.

Does finishing the building and sealing everything reduce snake problems or not?

Completing the work and sealing all the gaps and trenches does cut the problem, but if the overwatering and the rats remain in the garden, snakes stay hidden in voids under the floors and inside walls.

How much does snake control in Al Shamiyah Al Jadid 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 Shamiyah Al Jadid.