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

Snake control in Maqam Makkah

Maqam is a northern extension of Al Sharai between Al Usaylah and Al Khadra, made up of recent residential schemes with new apartment buildings and mosques. Vacant plots climb toward the Al Shifa hills to the north. The Haram boundary marker on King Faisal Road marks the southern edge, and the location between new planned streets and old mountains means snakes and rodents from the hills descend searching for water in the new developments.

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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 Maqam

New apartment buildings provide warmth and shelter, and vacant land and hills provide natural refuge for snakes and rodents descending from the high mountain areas. The method is set out in full on what Snake control involves.

The first reason

Al Shifa hills are a natural wild snake source

Al Shifa hills provide natural habitat for wild snakes, and when residential schemes build beside the hills, new villas and apartment blocks become alternative sources of water and shelter. Snakes descend from the hills seeking water, especially in the dry summers.

The second reason

Vacant land between scheme and hills provides passages

Vacant plots between Maqam and Al Shifa hills provide open passages for snakes and rodents moving from mountains toward the scheme. These vacant areas are transition zones where rodents and snakes shelter before entering new apartment buildings.

The third reason

Wadi Uranah encloses the scheme from south and west

Wadi Uranah runs beside Maqam from the south and west, and when the wadi flows after rain it carries snakes and rodents from upland areas. The new scheme on King Faisal Road sits close to the wadi and becomes natural refuge for snakes.

Maqam on the map

Maqam sits about 3 km from Yamamah and about 3.5 km from Badr.

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Before treatment

What the site tells us before we start

Maqam sits along King Faisal Road and is ringed by Al Shifa hills to the north and vacant land to the south and west. The scheme spreads between Al Usaylah and Al Khadra at medium elevation.

A shed skin

Shed skins are found in vacant plots and gaps between apartment blocks where snakes move from Al Shifa hills toward new flats.

A winding trail across fine sand beside a wall

The track in the sand

Tracks in sand appear in vacant land and rocky hillside beside Al Shifa hills, especially after rain.

Concrete blocks stacked against an exterior wall

Block and rubble piles

Block and rubble piles provide shelter for rodents at scheme edges where building work continues, and snakes hide beneath them.

A closed metal gate with a visible gap beneath it

The gap under the gate

The gap under building gates in new apartment blocks is tight due to solid construction, but ground around the building on the hill side may be rocky with natural fissures.

A burrow opening in dry soil beside a garden

Rodent burrows

Rodent burrows occur in vacant plots and in soil beneath apartment building footings, and snakes follow them into flats.

A drip irrigation line leaking onto garden soil

A leaking irrigation line

Leaking irrigation from building gardens leaves permanent moisture around foundations, and this water draws snakes from the hills and vacant land.

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

Are Al Shifa hills a direct snake source for Maqam?

Yes. Al Shifa hills provide natural habitat for wild snakes, and new building close to the hills attracts snakes seeking water and shelter. Maqam is a new location between mountain and wadi, making it a natural descent route for snakes.

Is treating one building sufficient if hills and vacant land surround it?

Treating the building provides protection for that unit, but mountains and vacant land around it will continue sending snakes. Complete protection requires sealing the building and reducing passages from the hills.

Do vacant plots between Maqam and Al Khadra provide snake shelter?

Yes, vacant plots provide temporary shelter for snakes and rodents, serving as transition stations moving from the hills toward new apartment blocks.

Does Wadi Uranah nearby carry snakes after heavy rain?

Yes, Wadi Uranah carries snakes and rodents after heavy rain from the upland areas, and Maqam sits close enough to the wadi to receive this flow.

Does the Haram marker on King Faisal Road stop snakes?

No, the marker does not prevent snakes crossing. Snakes cross it seeking water and shelter in the new scheme.

Do warm modern apartment buildings attract snakes from the hills?

Yes, warmth and shelter in new buildings attract snakes especially from cold hills. Snakes seek a balance: food, water and warmth, and modern apartment blocks provide all three.

How much does snake control in Maqam 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 Maqam.