Huge rattlesnake found on Boise porch. Humane Society comes to the rescue, photos show

A long, slithering rattlesnake decided to hang out on a Boise front porch — and it almost blends in.

The Idaho Humane Society said Wednesday that a homeowner north of Barber Park found the unwanted visitor on the porch, which is rare in Boise, Kristine Schellhaas, PR and communications manager for the Idaho Humane Society, told McClatchy News.

“It is pretty rare that we see rattlesnakes on front porches,” Schellhaas said in an email. “But maybe this little guy was enjoying the warmth of concrete and sunshine.”

Animal Control came to the rescue and safely took the rattlesnake from the porch and led it deeper into the Boise Foothills.

“Animal Care and Control will respond to rattlesnake calls when there is an immediate danger present: in the backyard, front porch, or at a park, for example,” Idaho Humane Society said in a Facebook post about the incident. “We do not disturb wildlife otherwise.”

Idaho has 12 native snake species, the Idaho Statesman reported. The four most common are the Western rattlesnake, North American racer, gophersnake and terrestrial gartersnake.

Rattlesnakes are the only poisonous snakes in Idaho, and they are usually found in rocky areas.

This story was originally published August 28, 2020 at 12:51 PM.