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

Snake control in Barakah Makkah

Barakah is a renamed scheme in the north east of the sub municipality between Al Thaniyah and Hunayn, situated on the Makkah to Taif expressway near the hamlets of Al Hamidah and Al Said. Planned plots are offered for sale beside farms lining the bed of Wadi Al Sharai, with Jabal Laban to the south. Snakes are naturally established in the orchards and running springs, and each new house becomes a focal point of attraction because it offers protection amid open terrain.

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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 Barakah

Snakes here are directly linked to water and palm cultivation, and their numbers rise with the irrigation season and plant growth. The method is set out in full on how we approach Snake control.

The first reason

Natural springs and dense palm cover

Natural springs on the wadi banks water dense palm orchards. Running water and thick shade provide ideal habitat year round. Snakes live between the palms and enter nearby houses hunting for better shelter.

The second reason

Distance from settled areas and isolation

Barakah is distant from dense building centres amid open farmland. Each single new house becomes an oasis and natural refuge for snakes. Isolation means sealing the house becomes far more critical than in settled districts.

The third reason

Planned land and scattered building

Plots are offered for sale but building is uneven. One house here and another there provide multiple refuges for snakes instead of one. Gaps between houses become snake transit routes.

Landmarks of Barakah

Barakah sits on the Makkah to Taif expressway between the natural springs and Jabal Laban to the south. Snakes enter from the wadi and spring side, so sealing work focuses on the eastern and northern walls.

Makkah to Taif Expressway
Al Hamidah Hamlet
Al Said Hamlet
Wadi Al Sharai
Jabal Laban

Before treatment

What the site tells us before we start

Planned plots beside the expressway and beside palm farms lining the wadi, with natural springs and scattered, uneven building development.

A shed skin

Shed skin appears frequently around palm orchards and running springs where snakes shelter.

A winding trail across fine sand beside a wall

The track in the sand

Crawl marks are clear in damp soil around the wadi, water channels and isolated houses.

Concrete blocks stacked against an exterior wall

Block and rubble piles

Piles of soil and stone from building excavations and plot development provide immediate shelter.

A closed metal gate with a visible gap beneath it

The gap under the gate

Gaps beneath new house foundations are large and damp soil makes entry straightforward.

A burrow opening in dry soil beside a garden

Rodent burrows

Rodent burrows around the orchards and springs provide direct food sources drawing snakes.

A drip irrigation line leaking onto garden soil

A leaking irrigation line

Broken pipes and open water channels provide damp pathways for snakes to move and enter homes.

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 Sharai Sub-Municipality

Al Sharai is the eastern growth front of Makkah along King Faisal Road and the Taif road. Settled quarters sit beside recently renamed schemes where plots are still vacant and buildings are going up, so construction sites, fill and open excavations lie next to occupied homes. Wadi channels such as Wadi Mudarraja, Wadi Al Sharai and Wadi Al Mughammas carry flash floods after rain and dry out to damp silt, while dust blows off the open hills. Roadside shops, restaurants and warehouses line the Taif road, and to the east the area shades into villages, palm farms and springs.

Questions about this district

Land beside dense palms and a snake enters the house. Is there prevention?

Dense palm cover is the underlying cause. Snakes inhabit the spaces between palm trees. The solution begins by removing palms immediately around the house and sealing the foundation precisely.

Does distance from the adjoining hamlets protect against snakes?

No. Distance does not protect. Snakes inhabit the orchards and springs, not the hamlets. Distance from houses does not reduce the problem.

Do the adjoining hamlets of Al Hamidah and Al Said increase the snakes?

Not directly, but the small hamlets may host additional palm farms and orchards providing extended snake habitat.

Does Jabal Laban to the south of Barakah offer pathways for snakes toward houses?

Yes. Jabal Laban provides natural snake and rodent habitat. Snakes descend from the hill toward the wadi, orchards and houses.

What do we do if the house sits close to a natural spring?

A house beside a spring is at high risk. Seal the foundation and close every gap around pipes. You may need to move or divert the water source away from the house.

Does regular garden watering attract snakes to the house?

Yes, strongly. Watering creates damp conditions around the house. If the house sits beside an orchard already, additional watering worsens the problem.

How much does snake control in Barakah 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 Barakah.