Snake removal calls across the South Bay climb every spring and stay busy through fall. Most snakes we catch in Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach are harmless gopher snakes, garter snakes and kingsnakes. On the Palos Verdes Peninsula and the hillside edges of Torrance, southern Pacific rattlesnakes turn up regularly in garages, under patio furniture, beside pool equipment and in landscape rock.
If you see a snake, keep children and pets inside, watch it from a safe distance if you can, and call. We capture snakes with tongs and secure buckets, never by hand, identify the species, and relocate it under the rules that apply. After the catch, we look at why it came in and how to make the yard less attractive.
We provide snake removal throughout Hermosa Beach and nearby Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, El Segundo, Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Lawndale, Hawthorne and Gardena.
Why snakes come into South Bay yards
Snakes follow food and shelter. A yard with rodents, dense ground cover, wood piles or cool shaded concrete on a hot afternoon is the kind of place they settle into.
Rodent activity nearby
Rattlesnakes and gopher snakes hunt rodents. A rat or gopher problem on the property often explains repeat snake visits.
Shed skins and cool hiding spots
Shed skins along a wall, under decking or behind storage, and gaps under garage doors are clues to where a snake shelters.
Our snake removal process
Our first priority is getting the snake contained without anyone getting hurt. Our second is reducing the chances of the next one.
Locate and contain
The technician finds the snake, keeps people back and safely captures it with tongs into a locking container.
Identify and relocate
The species is confirmed and the snake is relocated or released according to local rules.
Snake-proof the yard
We point out shelter and rodent issues and can install snake fencing or seal garage and foundation gaps.
Why choose us for snake removal
Venomous snake handling is not something to improvise with a shovel. Most bites happen when people try to kill or move a snake themselves. A trained technician with the right tools removes that risk.
Recent snake removal jobs: backyard snake capture and relocation in Palos Verdes Estates, rattlesnake removal from a front porch in Rancho Palos Verdes, snake removal from under patio furniture in Redondo Beach.
- Emergency rattlesnake response, including Sundays
- Tong-and-bucket capture, never by hand
- Snake fencing and rodent control to stop repeats
Snake Removal FAQs
Rattlesnakes are uncommon in the flat, built-up parts of Hermosa Beach, but they are regularly found on the Palos Verdes Peninsula and in hillside and open-space areas of the South Bay. Most snakes we remove in the beach cities are harmless gopher and garter snakes.
Back away, keep kids and pets inside, and keep an eye on it from at least several feet away if it is safe to do so. Do not try to kill or move it. Call us and describe where it is.
Most single snake removals are $175 to $295, with emergency after-hours visits priced higher. Snake fencing and exclusion are quoted after looking at the property.
We reduce the odds by controlling rodents, removing shelter, sealing gaps under doors and foundations, and installing fine-mesh snake fencing along key boundaries.
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No trip fees in our service area
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