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

Snake control in Uhud Makkah

Uhud is a recently renamed residential scheme north of Al Rashidiyah within Al Sharai municipality in Makkah, between Al Jaranah Road to the west and the Makkah to Taif expressway to the south. Planned plots with scattered houses and little building, and Wadi Mudarraja flowing along its eastern edge. New houses are surrounded by vast empty plots and snakes move from the wadi and ravines around new homes. Open ground between dispersed houses provides ideal routes for snakes reaching new buildings.

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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 Uhud

In new fringe schemes, snakes move from surrounding ravines and wadis across open ground and scattered buildings, entering new homes from below the foundation searching for water and shelter. The method is set out in full on our Snake control service.

The first reason

Wadi Mudarraja and surrounding ravines

Wadi Mudarraja and water channels and small ravines provide natural habitat for snakes. New houses are built on the edges of these water routes. Snakes move from the wadi to homes searching for dry shelter when temperatures drop.

The second reason

Scattered building with vast vacant plots

Each house sits amid vast empty plots and other homes are far away. Snakes move freely across open ground and ravines before reaching a home. Gaps between houses provide safe pathways for snakes and rats.

The third reason

New foundations on unsettled natural ground

New foundations sit on ground not yet compacted with large gaps beneath them. The surrounding soil is untreated. New homes provide safe shelter for snakes because of gaps and surrounding moisture.

Uhud on the map

Uhud sits about 2.5 km from Thaniyah and about 2.5 km from Rashidiyah.

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Before treatment

What the site tells us before we start

A newly established residential scheme between Al Jaranah Road and the Makkah to Taif expressway, scattered building on planned plots with vast vacant expanses, and Wadi Mudarraja channel running along its eastern boundary.

A shed skin

Shed snake skins appear beside ravines and 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 around new foundations are visible.

Concrete blocks stacked against an exterior wall

Block and rubble piles

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

A closed metal gate with a visible gap beneath it

The gap under the gate

Gaps beneath new house doors may have tolerances allowing snakes to pass.

A burrow opening in dry soil beside a garden

Rodent burrows

Rodent burrows in 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 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.

Landmarks of Uhud

Uhud sits between Al Jaranah Road on the west and the Makkah to Taif expressway on the south, the two main routes defining entry to the scheme. From there we begin assessing surrounding land and ravines before moving to individual homes.

Al Jaranah Road
Makkah to Taif Expressway
Al Qubbah Mosque
Wadi Mudarraja

Questions about this district

Wadi Mudarraja is directly beside the district. Do snakes move from the wadi into homes?

Yes, the wadi provides natural habitat for snakes. Homes close to the wadi are more exposed. Gaps under the foundation and untreated soil provide easy entry.

The vacant land around my home is vast. Is treating just my house sufficient?

No, vast vacant plots provide ideal habitat for snakes and rats. Treating the perimeter and surrounding ground is essential.

My house is new and building around it is scattered. Does this mean fewer snakes or more?

Individual snakes may be fewer, but the risk to each home is greater because the land is open and gaps between houses are wide.

Are the small ravines around the house the source of snakes or is the main wadi the real source?

Ravines and the main wadi form one connected environment. Snakes move from the wadi through ravines to homes.

We found a small snake beside the house. Are there more?

Finding one snake means the house is attracting them. There may be more snakes in the vacant plots. Careful perimeter treatment is essential.

Is treating the entire scheme better than treating one house?

Treating the entire scheme is better but not practical. Treating the house and immediate perimeter is essential for each home.

How much does snake control in Uhud 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 Uhud.