The Snake School×Cary Quashen Rattlesnake Wrangling
Whether it's a rattlesnake on a set, a snake under a homeowner's deck, or a room full of kids who want to meet one safely — the job is the same: control the animal, control the environment, and make sure nobody gets hurt.
Service 01
Location sweeps and standby wranglers for shoots in snake country. We clear the site before call time and stay on set, so a rattlesnake never costs you a shooting day.
Service 02
A wrangler on site at your outdoor venue — grounds swept before guests arrive, and someone there through the event so a rattlesnake never becomes the story.
Service 03
A rattlesnake at your house, ranch, or jobsite in Santa Clarita. We come out, catch it live, and relocate it — no shovels, no shooting, no risk to whoever found it. Always free, through Cary Quashen Rattlesnake Wrangling.
Service 04
We walk your property, find the harborage and the entry points that keep drawing snakes in, and hand you a written plan for fixing them.
You're shooting in the chaparral in July, and the location came with residents. A rattlesnake in base camp stops production cold — and the person who finds it is usually the least equipped to deal with it.
We sweep the location before call time, stay on site while you shoot, and handle anything that turns up. We don't supply animals for camera; we deal with the wild ones already there.
Outdoor weddings, ranch venues, company picnics — anywhere guests are on snake country in warm weather. We sweep the grounds before anyone arrives and stay through the event. If a snake turns up, it's handled quietly, before most of your guests know there was one.
Inside Santa Clarita, rattlesnake removal is free — always. Cary Quashen Rattlesnake Wrangling takes these calls for our neighbors at no charge. It isn't a paid service and we don't quote it: there's no fee, no trip charge, and no catch. If there's a rattlesnake on your property, call.
A large share of rattlesnake bites happen to people who decided to deal with the snake on their own. A shovel puts your hand inside striking range, and a wounded rattlesnake is far harder to control than a calm one.
Keep pets and children inside, keep eyes on where the snake is from a safe distance, and call. We catch it live with the proper tools and relocate it away from your property.
If you're seeing snakes repeatedly, something on the property is holding them there — usually rodents, water, or cover. Removing one snake fixes today. Removing the reason fixes the season.
We walk the whole property with you, point out what we find, and leave you with a written plan you can hand to a landscaper or contractor.
Posted rates cover the vast majority of calls. Anything unusual — multi-day productions, out-of-area travel, or a job that needs more than one wrangler — gets a written quote before we roll.
Film / TV / Photo
One wrangler on set, up to 10 hours
Events
Standby wrangler — grounds sweep plus coverage through your event
Rattlesnake Removal
Inside Santa Clarita, through Cary Quashen Rattlesnake Wrangling
Property Sweep
Full walk-through plus a written plan, about 90 minutes
Paid work — production, events, and property consulting — runs on a $250 call-out plus $100 per hour on site, and the prices above are that math worked out ahead of time. Rattlesnake removal is not part of it: that's a free community service inside Santa Clarita, not something we sell. Rates are for a single wrangler; holidays and jobs needing additional handlers are quoted individually.
Wrangling on this side of the operation runs through Cary Quashen Rattlesnake Wrangling, whose decades of hands-on experience with venomous snakes across Santa Clarita and the surrounding canyons back every job we take on.
Scott Quashen handles training and directs the program, with five years handling venomous snakes alongside Cary on the wrangling team. Between the two operations, catching and containing rattlesnakes safely is simply what we do every week.
Same people, same equipment, same standard of care whether the job is a film location, a wedding venue, or a snake under someone's porch.
Call, text, or send the form below with your location, your date, and what you need — a shoot, an event, or a snake you'd like gone.
Standard jobs run at the posted rates. Anything larger gets a written quote, usually the same day you ask.
Animals, containment, catch poles, and everything else arrive with us. Removal calls get scheduled as fast as we can get there.
Production, event, and property work runs throughout greater Los Angeles, Acton, the Antelope Valley, and the surrounding canyons — generally within 100 miles. Rattlesnake removal is different: we offer it free inside Santa Clarita only, and we don't take it on as a paid service anywhere. If you're outside the area, call anyway and we'll point you toward someone who can help.
Yes — no fee, no trip charge, no catch. Cary Quashen Rattlesnake Wrangling provides removal to the Santa Clarita community at no cost. We don't charge for removal at all — it's a free service for our neighbors, not a paid one. Outside Santa Clarita, call anyway and we'll help you find someone.
It depends where you are and what else is on the schedule that day, but removal calls are treated as urgent and we'll tell you an honest arrival window when you call. In the meantime: keep pets and kids indoors, watch the snake from a safe distance, and don't try to move it yourself.
No. We're a wrangling service, not an animal supplier or an exhibitor — we handle the wild snakes already on your location, and we don't bring animals to shows, parties, or sets. The only place we work with live rattlesnakes is our own rattlesnake avoidance training for dogs, on our own ranch.
If you're hosting guests on open ground in warm weather — a ranch venue, a hillside property, a campground — it's worth considering. A standby wrangler sweeps the grounds before guests arrive and stays through the event, so a snake gets handled quietly instead of becoming the thing everyone remembers. Tell us the venue and the guest count and we'll tell you honestly whether we think you need one.
Shooting dates, the location, and your call and wrap times. We'll sweep before call and stay as long as you're shooting. If the location is somewhere we haven't worked, more lead time lets us walk it in advance. We brief cast and crew before the first setup.
It's relocated alive to appropriate habitat away from your property. We don't kill snakes on removal calls — a live rattlesnake moved off your land is a better outcome for you and for the animal.
That's the other half of what we do. The Snake School runs a 12-station rattlesnake avoidance course for dogs — see the training program or book a session.
For an active snake on your property, calling is faster than the form — 661-658-1774. Removal inside Santa Clarita is free.
Thanks — we'll get back to you shortly. If this is urgent, call or text us at (661) 658-1774.
Film locations, wedding venues, backyards, and barns — we handle the wild ones so you don't have to. Removal is free inside Santa Clarita. Serving Acton and greater Los Angeles too.
Request a Wrangler → Call or text 661-658-1774