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

Snake control in Zamzam Makkah

Zamzam is a northern extension of Al Sharai municipality in Makkah between Uhud and Wadi Al Jaranah, a renamed scheme on open ground north of the Makkah to Taif expressway reached from Al Jaranah Road. Planned plots with very little building, small ravines cutting across the ground and draining towards Wadi Mudarraja. Snakes live in the natural ground and ravines and move seeking water and shelter when climate changes. The district remains largely empty with scattered houses far apart.

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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 Zamzam

In new largely empty areas, snakes remain in natural ground and ravines and move to new houses only when building begins near water channels. The method is set out in full on what Snake control involves.

The first reason

Small ravines and Wadi Mudarraja

Small ravines draining towards Wadi Mudarraja provide natural habitat for snakes and rats. The few new homes in Zamzam sit close to these ravines and water channels. Snakes move from ravines to homes searching for safe shelter.

The second reason

Vast open ground with very sparse building

Zamzam is vast open ground with very sparse building, only a few scattered homes. Snakes move freely across the natural ground and ravines. The huge gaps between the few buildings provide safe passages for snakes.

The third reason

New foundations on untreated natural ground

The few homes sit on unsettled ground with large gaps beneath foundations. Surrounding soil is completely natural and untreated. New homes provide safe shelter for snakes during dry and cool seasons.

Zamzam on the map

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

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Before treatment

What the site tells us before we start

A northern extension in Al Sharai with open ground north of the Makkah to Taif expressway, a very lightly built scheme with small ravines feeding Wadi Mudarraja, and access from Al Jaranah Road on the western side.

A shed skin

Shed snake skins appear beside ravines and water 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 natural soil around new homes are visible.

Concrete blocks stacked against an exterior wall

Block and rubble piles

Piles of debris and building materials provide rare temporary shelter.

A closed metal gate with a visible gap beneath it

The gap under the gate

Gaps beneath new house doors may be large because ground is unsettled.

A burrow opening in dry soil beside a garden

Rodent burrows

Rat burrows in ravines and natural ground indicate the presence of snakes.

A drip irrigation line leaking onto garden soil

A leaking irrigation line

New irrigation lines and water leaking from foundations create moisture attracting prey species.

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 Zamzam

Zamzam sits between Al Jaranah Road on the west and Wadi Al Jaranah on the east, the main routes defining the scheme's position. From there we begin assessing ravines and surrounding ground before reaching individual homes.

Al Jaranah Road
Wadi Al Jaranah
Wadi Mudarraja

Questions about this district

My house is in very open and largely empty ground. Are snakes numerous here?

Open natural ground provides habitat for snakes but numbers are low. Snakes move to the new house because it provides safe shelter.

Wadi Al Jaranah is not far from my home. Could a snake come from there?

Wadi Al Jaranah is natural habitat. Snakes move from the wadi through ravines and open ground. The new house may attract them if it sits near water routes.

There are no other buildings close to us. Does this mean snakes do not come from neighbours?

Yes, snakes come from the surrounding natural habitat, not from neighbours. Open ground and ravines are their source. The new house is the only change in the environment.

Ravines around the house may contain snakes. Is treating the ravines necessary?

Treating ravines very close to the house may reduce risk. But sealing the house and closing entry points is the priority.

Does the cool season bring more snakes to the house searching for shelter?

Yes, snakes seek dry shelter in cool seasons. The new house may provide it. Tight sealing and treatment is essential.

If the scheme is renamed again, do the snakes remain?

Renaming does not affect snakes. Pressure comes from natural ground and ravines, not the name.

How much does snake control in Zamzam 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 Zamzam.