Snake control in Al Thaghr, 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 Thaghr

Snakes use drainage tunnels beneath the school and hospital as a fast highway between districts. The method is set out in full on the full Snake control page.

The first reason

Old school and gardens and old hospital with grounds and standing water

School and hospital provide standing water and gardens supply food. Pipes and drainage from school and hospital are old and leak. Rats nest beneath school and hospital, migrating to neighbouring homes through shared pipes.

The second reason

Low lying ground and narrow streets holding rainwater

The district is low and streets are narrow. Rainwater does not drain quickly and pools in streets and gardens. Wet ground creates safe passages for snakes and rats.

The third reason

Old Makkah Road and the port and refinery bringing humidity inland

The old road and proximity to the port and refinery to the west bring sea humidity. Cracks in foundations widen from both humidity and vibration together.

Landmarks of Al Thaghr

Snake control work in Al Thaghr spans from Al Thaghr Model Schools at the centre through Prince Majid Road to Al Thaghr Hospital, where old pipes and institutional gardens create fast passages beneath the road.

Old Makkah Road
Prince Majid Road
King Khalid Road
Al Thaghr Model Schools
Al Thaghr Hospital

Before treatment

What the site tells us before we start

Directly north of Old Makkah Road. Old school with playing fields and gardens. Old hospital with grounds. Low lying land that holds rainwater in narrow streets.

A shed skin

Shed skin appears around shared pipes and gaps between the district and school and hospital.

A winding trail across fine sand beside a wall

The track in the sand

Tracks in damp clay and standing water show repeated movement from beneath the school into the district.

Concrete blocks stacked against an exterior wall

Block and rubble piles

Piles of block and rubble from school and hospital repairs offer seasonal rat shelter.

A closed metal gate with a visible gap beneath it

The gap under the gate

The gap beneath the gate is wide and often wet from pooled rainwater on the narrow street.

A burrow opening in dry soil beside a garden

Rodent burrows

Rodent burrows beneath school, hospital and gardens are dense year round.

A drip irrigation line leaking onto garden soil

A leaking irrigation line

Leaking irrigation from school and hospital gardens and shared pipes keep ground permanently damp.

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

There is a school next to us with playing fields and a garden. Does this attract snakes?

Yes. Gardens, fields and standing water supply food and water to rats. Rats nest beneath the school and migrate to neighbouring homes through shared pipes.

Al Thaghr Hospital is next door with gardens. Does medical waste attract snakes?

Medical waste alone rarely draws snakes, but gardens, water and hospital kitchens provide rat food.

Our district is low and rainwater pools in the street. Does this increase snakes?

Yes. Low ground and standing water create wet safe passages for snakes and rats.

Are old pipes beneath the school and hospital an entry point?

Yes. Aged pipes offer a straight safe route for snakes from school and hospital to flats and villas.

Al Sharq Park is close by. Does the park supply snakes to the neighbourhood?

The park may supply rats and insects, but snakes from the park may enter the district through openings on Old Makkah Road.

Does sea humidity drifting from the port increase snakes in Al Thaghr?

Yes. Sea humidity creates ideal conditions for rats and cockroaches. Dense rats attract snakes.

How much does snake control in Al Thaghr 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 Thaghr.