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

Snake control in Al Taqwa Makkah

Al Taqwa lies south of Al Misfalah around Qawz Al Nakasah, with new land grant and building schemes on the hillside. An old informal settlement once clung to this steep slope and was cleared under the slum redevelopment programme, leaving excavated ground, a popular street market and Al Taqwa Street as the neighbourhood axis. Snakes here arrive from the slopes and historic flood channels.

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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 Taqwa

Snakes in Al Taqwa come from hillside terrain and historic flood channels, hiding in excavated ground and gaps around new construction. The method is set out in full on Snake control in detail.

The first reason

Hillsides and historic flood channels

The site lies on a hillslope with old water channels descending from above. Snakes come down from the heights towards the lower slopes where new building stands. Seasonal water channels provide natural routes for snakes.

The second reason

Excavated ground and ongoing construction

The land was excavated when informal dwellings were removed, now hosting new schemes and continuing construction. Dug ground and open gaps shelter snakes, rodents and wild plants.

The third reason

Popular street market and gaps between new plots

The street market holds food scraps and rodents, and narrow gaps between new schemes and vacant land provide safe passages for snakes to move.

Al Taqwa on the map

Al Taqwa sits about 1.5 km from Al Misfalah and about 2 km from Al Khalidiyah.

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Before treatment

What the site tells us before we start

South of Al Misfalah around Qawz Al Nakasah, where a steep informal settlement on the old Yemen road has been cleared under the slum redevelopment programme. The current site holds land grant housing schemes and building work on the slope, a popular street market, and Al Taqwa Street as the main axis.

A shed skin

Shed skin is left in vacant plots and gaps around new houses, or around wild plants and stones on the slope.

A winding trail across fine sand beside a wall

The track in the sand

Tracks appear in excavated soil and vacant land, around openings and gaps on the exterior of new houses.

Concrete blocks stacked against an exterior wall

Block and rubble piles

Rubble piles from old demolition and new construction provide temporary shelter for snakes.

A closed metal gate with a visible gap beneath it

The gap under the gate

Gaps around doors, windows, pipes and new unsealed foundations are the main entry points.

A burrow opening in dry soil beside a garden

Rodent burrows

Rodent burrows in vacant land, wild plants and the nearby street market attract snakes.

A drip irrigation line leaking onto garden soil

A leaking irrigation line

Damp from seasonal flood channels and moist slopes and new construction keeps gaps and foundations wet.

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.

Landmarks of Al Taqwa

Our work in Al Taqwa focuses on new schemes along Al Taqwa Street and Jabal Sharaf, where hillsides and historic flood channels provide primary routes for snakes and rodents. Proximity to Ibrahim Al Khalil Street and Qawz Al Nakasah means high snake pressure from the heights.

Al Taqwa Street
Qawz Al Nakasah
Ibrahim Al Khalil Street
Jabal Sharaf

Questions about this district

Snake in a new house on a hillside slope in Al Taqwa. Does it come from the hill?

Yes. The hillsides and historic flood channels are the primary source. Snakes descend from the heights towards the new homes below.

The excavated ground from old demolition. Are snakes hiding there?

Yes. Excavated ground and wild plants shelter snakes and rodents. They may hide there and move towards new houses hunting prey.

The popular street market sits beside the new houses. Does it attract snakes?

Yes. Food scraps and rodents in the market attract snakes. A newly developed district next to such a market faces high snake pressure.

The new scheme has many gaps between houses. Is this dangerous?

Yes. Many gaps provide safe passages for snakes and rodents to move between houses. A snake descending the slope may reach any home in the neighbourhood.

Historic water channels may flood in the rainy season. Do they carry snakes?

Flood channels may carry snakes during flooding, but snakes use them as safe transit routes year round.

After removal and sealing, how often should we monitor gaps and foundations?

Good sealing protects, but the nearby slope means ongoing risk. Regular monitoring and prompt repair of new gaps is necessary.

How much does snake control in Al Taqwa 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 Taqwa.