Around Utah
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 Utah
Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.
Snakes in Utah: 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 Utah: what the public record shows
Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which snakes actually live in Utah, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.
31 species; 7 venomous
Native snake species
All seven venomous species are rattlesnakes.
Utah State University ExtensionSidewinder, speckled, Mojave, western, Hopi, midget-faded and Great Basin rattlesnakes
Venomous species present
The Great Basin rattlesnake is the one most often encountered.
Utah State University ExtensionCertificate of Registration required from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Collecting or possessing a snake
Snakes are protected nongame animals; a venomous snake may be killed without a certificate when human, pet or livestock safety is at stake.
Utah State University ExtensionSnake species recorded in Utah
- Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes) — Sandy desert species.
Killing a rattlesnake outside the safety exception can be charged as a wildlife violation.
Rules that apply in Utah
For context, nationally
Sources: Utah State University Extension; CDC/NIOSH; Pest Notes: Rattlesnakes. Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources
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Ogden
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Orem
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Provo
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St. George
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Salt Lake City
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Sandy
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South Jordan
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Taylorsville
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West Jordan
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West Valley City
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Bountiful
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