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

Snake control in Safa Makkah

Safa is a new residential scheme at the far south of Al Sharai district in Makkah, largely open ground between Jabal Al Tariqi and the channels of Wadi Al Sharai and Wadi Urana. Planned plots remain mostly unbuilt with scattered houses surrounded by vast empty land. Snakes shelter in open ground, ravines and water channels, entering new homes searching for water and prey. Services are far away and the district is still developing with little built infrastructure.

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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 Safa

In new open districts, snakes live in natural ground and ravines and wadis, and move into new houses when building begins near their water routes. The method is set out in full on Snake control in detail.

The first reason

Wadis and water channels very close by

Wadi Al Sharai, Wadi Urana and water channels provide natural habitat for snakes and rodents. New homes are built very close to these routes. Snakes move from wadis to houses searching for water and prey washed by flowing water.

The second reason

Vast vacant land surrounding each home

Each house sits amid large empty plots. The open space provides clear pathways for snakes and rats. Snakes move freely across open ground before reaching the house.

The third reason

New construction on unsettled natural ground

New foundations sit on ground not yet compacted. Gaps beneath the foundation and surrounding soil are untreated. New homes create an environmental change that may draw snakes searching for dry shelter.

Safa on the map

Safa sits about 3.5 km from Kawthar and about 4.5 km from Mughammas.

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Before treatment

What the site tells us before we start

Open ground far from services between Wadi Al Sharai and Wadi Urana channels, a recently renamed scheme with scattered building on planned plots surrounded by large vacant expanses.

A shed skin

Shed snake skins appear beside wadi channels and damp ground after rainfall.

A winding trail across fine sand beside a wall

The track in the sand

Slither tracks in sand and damp soil are visible around new foundations and houses surrounded by vacant land.

Concrete blocks stacked against an exterior wall

Block and rubble piles

Piles of debris and scattered materials in vacant plots provide temporary shelter.

A closed metal gate with a visible gap beneath it

The gap under the gate

Gaps beneath doors and at the base of new villas may have tolerances allowing snakes to pass.

A burrow opening in dry soil beside a garden

Rodent burrows

Rodent burrows in the soil around the foundation indicate the presence of snakes following them.

A drip irrigation line leaking onto garden soil

A leaking irrigation line

Irrigation lines nearby and water leaking from foundations create moisture attracting prey species and snakes.

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.

The character of Safa

New development: ongoing construction and vacant plots between the homes

New development means snakes arrive from surrounding nature, not from neighbours. New foundations on unsettled ground create easy gaps beneath them. The new house is the only change in an environment that was previously empty of buildings, so snakes respond to that change by searching for shelter.

Questions about this district

My villa is very close to Wadi Al Sharai. Do seasonal floods bring snakes to my home?

Flooding may displace snakes and rodents searching for dry shelter. Homes near the wadi are more exposed. Raising ground level and sealing entry points is essential.

The land around my home is vast and empty and far from services. Is treating just my house enough?

No, treating the house alone is not sufficient. Vacant land around the home harbours prey and snakes. Treating the perimeter and the surrounding ground is essential.

My house is new and construction is still ongoing around it. Does this increase snake risk?

Yes, ongoing construction disturbs snakes and rodents. Excavations and exposed materials create passages. Treating the house and perimeter together is essential.

Are snakes more numerous in Safa than in dense city districts inside the city?

Safa is new ground with open land offering ideal habitat. Individual snakes may be fewer, but the risk to each home is higher.

We found snake tracks in the soil beside our house after rainfall. How many snakes are here?

Tracks indicate movement. Rain displaces snakes searching for shelter. There may be one snake or several. Careful treatment of the perimeter is essential.

Does clearing the land of plants and debris prevent snakes in Safa?

Clearing reduces shelter and food but will not prevent snakes from the nearby wadi. Sealing the house and closing entry points is essential alongside clearing.

How much does snake control in Safa 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 Safa.