Snakes
Snake Rescue in Dubai: What to Do When a Snake Gets Into Your Villa or Garden
Muhammad Saif Ullah
October 19, 2026
24/7 Pest Control in the UAE
A snake in the garden or on the garage floor is a shock, even in a city like Dubai where most people never expect to meet one. The good news is that the right first minutes keep everyone safe. This guide covers what to do, where snakes get into a villa, and how to make your property a place they pass through rather than settle in.
Dubai's villa communities sit close to open land, landscaped gardens and irrigated lawns, which gives wandering wildlife food, shade and water. Snakes are most often seen around dusk and early morning, when they move to avoid the midday heat. A few snakes in the UAE are venomous, and you cannot tell which is which from a distance, so treat every snake as if it could be.
Most snakes would rather leave than meet you. They end up inside a property because they followed a food source, squeezed through a gap or found a cool, dark place to rest. For more background on the species Santera deals with, see the Snakes page in our Pest Library.
On a typical Dubai villa there are four places to check first: the gap under the garage door, a pipe hole where an air conditioning line runs through the wall, an open drain cover, and a dense hedge that touches the boundary wall. A snake does not need much room, so a gap that looks too small to matter is often enough.
If anyone is bitten, call 998 for an ambulance at once and keep the person calm and still.
Where the snake is decides the safest move. This table covers the four situations homeowners report most.
| Where you see it | What to do | What to avoid |
|---|---|---|
| In the garden | Stay back, keep children and pets inside, and watch where it goes | Poking it, throwing things or trying to chase it away |
| Inside the house | Leave the room, close the door and put a towel along the gap | Trapping it with your hands or a broom |
| In the garage or store room | Keep the door open to the outside and stand clear | Moving boxes or tools around it |
| Near a pet or child | Move them away calmly first, then call for help | Reaching in to pull the snake away |
Snakes are not drawn to your home for its own sake. Three everyday habits create the conditions they look for: an open floor drain, pet food left out overnight, and boxes or clutter stacked against a wall. The drain gives access and damp shade, the pet food brings rodents, and the boxes give the snake a place to hide and rest.
Call as soon as you see a snake inside the property, near a door, or anywhere children or pets play. Do not wait to see if it leaves, and never try to catch it. Santera is Dubai Municipality certified (License 1595993), and our team can inspect your property, deal with the snake safely and point out the entry points to close so it does not come back. We also treat the rodent activity that often brings snakes in. A complimentary inspection is available, and we offer same-day service across Dubai.
Sightings are not everyday events, but villas with gardens, hedges and boundary walls do get occasional visitors, especially near open land. Most are shy and want to leave.
No. Keep your distance, keep people and pets away, and call a professional. Most bites happen when someone tries to catch or move a snake.
Call 998 for an ambulance straight away, keep the person calm and still, and do not cut the bite or try to suck out anything.
Close the gaps, cover the drains, clear clutter and trim dense growth along the walls. Reducing rodents also removes a food source.
Seen a snake at your villa? Message Santera on WhatsApp, call +971 4 332 2623 or write to info@santera.ae to book your complimentary inspection. Same-day service is available across Dubai.
