The recent warm weather is bringing snakes out of their winter hibernation, including venomous rattlesnakes, according to Central Coast Snake Services.
Central Coast Snake Services is offering Santa Barbara residents a free, humane solution if they find a rattlesnake in their yard.
The company will remove and relocate rattlesnakes from yards in Goleta, Santa Barbara, Montecito and Carpinteria, expanding its service area to include all of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.
Residents should text or call the 24-hour snake hotline at 805-401-0811 if they need assistance. A photo of the snake is required to positively identify it as a rattlesnake.
Owned by Emily Taylor, a Cal Poly professor with 25 years of experience studying rattlesnakes, Central Coast Snake Services is a professional service with the mission of helping people on the Central Coast coexist peacefully and safely with snakes.
“We are excited to finally offer Santa Barbara area residents a sustainable solution when it comes to rattlesnakes that visit their yards,” Taylor said. “Rattlesnakes are important members of our ecological communities.
“We relocate rattlesnakes into nearby wild areas, following evidence-based practices.”
In addition to free snake identification and rattlesnake removal and relocation, the service provides property consultations, rattlesnake exclusion fencing, and snake safety training courses.
To contact Central Coast Snake Services, call 805-401-0811, email CentralCoastSnakes@gmail.com, or visit www.centralcoastsnakeservices.com.