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

Snake control in Al Taysir Makkah

Al Taysir is a multi storey residential district west of the Grand Mosque between Jarwal, Al Zahir and Al Mansour, where apartment blocks and hotel towers for Umrah visitors line Al Taysir Street and Umm Al Qura Road. Narrow streets and numerous restaurants, cafes and shops with accumulated food waste draw rats and cockroaches, and snakes enter the hotels and apartment blocks pursuing this prey.

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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 Taysir

Multiple restaurants, cafes and small shops provide a steady source of food waste, and the narrow lanes retain moisture and shade throughout the day. The method is set out in full on how we approach Snake control.

The first reason

Umrah visitor hotels provide food and shelter

Hotel towers in Al Taysir are permanent visitors' hubs, and the restaurants and bars attached leave food waste inside and around the building perimeter. Snakes enter the hotels via foundation gaps and openings in basements and ground floors pursuing rats and cockroaches through the building.

The second reason

Narrow streets and accumulated refuse

Al Taysir Street itself is narrow and enclosed by buildings on both sides, and rubbish accumulates in gaps and corners. Cockroaches and rats settle easily in these spots, and snakes enter the neighbouring buildings to hunt them.

The third reason

Gaps between old and modern foundations

Al Taysir contains old apartment blocks and modern hotels, and gaps between their different structures provide multiple passages. Snakes use these openings to enter and move through buildings easily.

Landmarks of Al Taysir

Work in Al Taysir begins from Al Taysir Street and Umm Al Qura Road, which link the district to supply and delivery zones. Most hotels and apartment blocks sit on these two spines, and each has entries from both sides providing multiple pathways for snakes to enter.

Al Taysir Street
Umm Al Qura Road
King Abdulaziz Hospital
The Grand Mosque

Before treatment

What the site tells us before we start

The district is densely built with a direct connection to the fast Umm Al Qura Road, and its buildings are a mix of historic and modern structures interspersed with hotels, restaurants and small shops.

A shed skin

Shed snake skin is left in lower corridors and gaps beneath old foundations where moisture is high and protection is good.

A winding trail across fine sand beside a wall

The track in the sand

Snake tracks appear on damp ground around the district perimeter and in gaps between old and modern buildings.

Concrete blocks stacked against an exterior wall

Block and rubble piles

Piles of block and rubble from repair work offer safe shelter for snakes and rodents in tight cavities.

A closed metal gate with a visible gap beneath it

The gap under the gate

Gaps beneath gates and below ground floor shop doors are relatively wide and allow snakes to enter easily.

A burrow opening in dry soil beside a garden

Rodent burrows

Rodent burrows are found in every damp corner and in spaces beneath buildings where the environment suits rats.

A drip irrigation line leaking onto garden soil

A leaking irrigation line

Leaking water lines and drainage provide constant moisture in lower corridors and foundations.

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 Ghazza Sub-Municipality

Al Ghazza sub municipality wraps around the north and west of the Grand Mosque, from Al Shamiyah, Al Qararah and Shaib Amir round to Jarwal and Al Taysir. Large tracts were cleared for the northern expansion and the Rua Al Haram scheme, leaving excavated ground and open construction sites beside ageing blocks that now serve as dense seasonal lodgings in Jarwal and Al Taysir. Old flood paths still fall from Jabal Qaiqaan and Jabal Khandamah towards the mosque, and markets and eateries crowd Al Masjid Al Haram Road and Umm Al Qura Road.

Questions about this district

Are hotels in Al Taysir more exposed to snakes than residential blocks?

Yes. Hotels have restaurants, bars and many rooms, each may drop food particles. Rats settle in basements and corridors, and snakes come from outside hunting them through foundation gaps.

Are the many restaurants on Al Taysir Street a real problem?

Restaurants provide a steady source of food scraps, grease and oils. This attracts rats and cockroaches in large numbers, and snakes follow them into hotels and apartment blocks.

Does narrow street width and dense population increase snake activity?

Narrow streets retain moisture, shade and reduced air flow. This lengthens the insect and rodent season, and where food is abundant, snakes follow.

Does the Grand Mosque being so close affect snakes in Al Taysir?

The Mosque itself does not emit snakes, but the district is densely populated because of its proximity, and high density means more food and shelter for rodents.

Do seasonal furnished flats offer less protection?

Furnished flats that take Umrah visitors may open and close quickly, and cleaning may be less regular. This creates opportunity for snakes and rodents to settle in.

Does closing shops at night reduce snake problems?

Closing shops reduces direct access, but snakes come from hotels and underground gaps. If foundation cavities are wide, night closure alone will not stop entry.

How much does snake control in Al Taysir 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 Taysir.