Around Wyoming
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Local snake information
Snake control in Wyoming
Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.
Snakes in Wyoming: 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 Wyoming: what the public record shows
Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which snakes actually live in Wyoming, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.
Wyoming's reptile list includes two rattlesnakes: the prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis) and the midget faded rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus concolor), both native.
Two venomous species
The midget faded rattlesnake carries Wyoming's highest conservation rank for snakes, NSS1 / Tier I.
Wyoming Game and Fish DepartmentIn Wyoming the midget faded rattlesnake is found only in the Lower Green River Valley, with the majority of its range extending south of Rock Springs and Green River; it is the state's only snake restricted to the Flaming Gorge region.
Midget faded rattlesnake range
Its active period runs from late April through September, and its venom is considered more potent than that of closely related species.
Wyoming Game and Fish DepartmentOver 40 species of amphibians and reptiles are native to Wyoming, 33 of them Species of Greatest Conservation Need.
Total amphibians and reptiles
Wyoming Game and Fish employs a statewide herpetological coordinator to manage them.
Wyoming Game and Fish DepartmentWhen snakes are busiest in Wyoming
The midget faded rattlesnake's active period runs from late April through September, and Wyoming rattlesnakes are frequently active at night during summer.
Wyoming is the only state in this group with a second venomous species, and it is confined to the far southwest corner.
Rules that apply in Wyoming
For context, nationally
Sources: Wyoming Game and Fish Department; CDC/NIOSH. Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources
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