Around Nevada
Conditions vary across the state. Choose your city below, then describe what’s happening around your home or business.
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Local snake information
Snake control in Nevada
Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.
Snakes in Nevada: what to know
What to note
Where you see snakes, how long it has been going on, and anything you’ve already tried are the most useful details to mention.
A useful next step
Ask about an inspection, what treatment would involve, and whether follow-up visits are included. You don’t need to identify the problem yourself before getting in touch.
Local research
Snakes in Nevada: what the public record shows
Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which snakes actually live in Nevada, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.
About 52 snake and lizard species; 12 venomous, 6 dangerous to people or pets
Venomous reptiles in Nevada
Encounters are uncommon; most venomous species are secretive.
University of Nevada, Reno ExtensionSidewinder, Mohave, speckled, western diamondback and Great Basin rattlesnakes
Dangerous snake species
All are pit vipers; most encountered are 1.5 to 4 feet long.
University of Nevada, Reno ExtensionPermit required from the Nevada Department of Wildlife in most cases
Collecting native reptiles
Collection type, species and limits are set by NDOW.
University of Nevada, Reno ExtensionSnake species recorded in Nevada
- Mohave rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus) — Highly potent venom; Mojave and Sonoran deserts.
- Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes) — Sandy desert species.
When snakes are busiest in Nevada
Most active March through October; sheltering in summer heat and brumating in winter.
NDOW says Nevada has six rattlesnake species while UNR Extension names five that are dangerous to people, so only the five named species are listed.
Rules that apply in Nevada
For context, nationally
Sources: University of Nevada, Reno Extension; CDC/NIOSH; Pest Notes: Rattlesnakes. Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources
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