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

Snake control in Rashidiyah Makkah

Rashidiyah is the villa quarter of Al Sharai in far eastern Makkah, bounded by the Makkah to Taif expressway to the north with King Abdulaziz Sports City on its western edge. Each villa stands on its own plot with a private garden and boundary wall. Snakes arrive from Wadi Mudarraja and the farms that surround the district hunting rats, settling in gardens and open foundations.

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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 Rashidiyah

Villas with gardens watered regularly supply constant moisture that draws insects and rodents. Some new villas have not yet completed their boundary walls. The method is set out in full on the full Snake control page.

The first reason

Wadi Mudarraja and surrounding old farms

Wadi Mudarraja runs through the district and old farms on its edges provide ideal habitat for rats and insects. After rain the wadi holds water in deep depressions, attracting small animals that move seeking food toward the villa gardens.

The second reason

Private gardens and regular irrigation

Every villa waters its garden daily or regularly, providing continuous moisture and soil rich in worms and insects. Rats and rodents arrive to drink and feed. Snakes follow them into gardens and foundations.

The third reason

Incomplete boundary walls and open land

Some new villas have not yet completed their boundary walls, and vacant land between plots provides open pathways. Snakes move freely between gardens and foundations without obstacles.

Rashidiyah on the map

Rashidiyah sits about 2 km from Tarwiyah and about 2.5 km from Uhud.

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Before treatment

What the site tells us before we start

Elevated terrain cut by the channel of Wadi Mudarraja. Private gardens receive regular irrigation, providing permanent moisture and conditions where insects thrive. Old farms on the district edges harbour large rat populations.

A shed skin

Reptiles leave distinct marks on moist soil around irrigation points and in gardens, most visible on ground level in the early morning.

A winding trail across fine sand beside a wall

The track in the sand

Sand and gravel around villa foundations retain complete crawl patterns from the wadi and adjacent areas toward the house.

Concrete blocks stacked against an exterior wall

Block and rubble piles

Stacked stone, brick and materials stored in gardens shelter young snakes before they seek shelter in foundations.

A closed metal gate with a visible gap beneath it

The gap under the gate

Gaps under villa doors and side openings in foundations are direct channels. Young snakes pass through readily, particularly after rain.

A burrow opening in dry soil beside a garden

Rodent burrows

Irrigation pipe pits and buried ducts collect rats that drink from leaks, turning gardens into permanent grazing grounds.

A drip irrigation line leaking onto garden soil

A leaking irrigation line

Leaking irrigation lines and standing water in gardens provide constant moisture drawing insects and rats into sustained colonies in 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.

Landmarks of Rashidiyah

Rashidiyah stretches along Al Rashidiyah Walkway and is ringed by Al Rashidiyah Park, with King Abdulaziz Sports City forming its western boundary. Snakes arrive from Wadi Mudarraja and open ground between villas, so inspecting both gardens and foundations together reveals complete entry routes.

King Abdulaziz Sports City
Makkah to Taif Expressway
Wadi Mudarraja
Al Rashidiyah Walkway
Al Rashidiyah Park
Al Rashidiyah Health Centre

Questions about this district

Does a regularly irrigated garden attract snakes directly?

The garden does not attract snakes directly, but it attracts rats and insects that supply their food. Snakes arrive hunting this prey.

My new villa's boundary wall is incomplete. Is the snake risk very high?

Yes, extremely high. An incomplete wall means rats and other animals enter freely. Completing the wall quickly before rats establish themselves in the garden and foundations is essential.

Is Wadi Mudarraja a direct source of snakes?

The wadi provides habitat for rats and insects. Snakes follow this food into adjoining villas, particularly during dry seasons when animals search for water and irrigation.

Is a sprinkler irrigation system safe from snakes?

Yes, sprinklers are safe. But the moist soil they create attracts rats and insects. The solution is not stopping irrigation, but sealing foundation gaps and boundaries.

Do snakes spread from villa to villa within the district?

Rarely. Snakes do not move between villas seeking others. However, if an open pathway or vacant land exists between boundary walls, one may cross it.

How long does complete snake treatment of Rashidiyah take?

Immediate removal is safe. Full treatment requires sealing foundations, walls and boundaries between villas. This takes longer depending on villa count.

How much does snake control in Rashidiyah 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 Rashidiyah.