For years, Denton County residents have spotted their share of harmless snakes, but never a Western Diamondback rattlesnake — until now.

Local “snake whisperer” Rob Boles, a longtime Lantana resident known for safely capturing and relocating snakes, made the historic find on Nov. 6 after responding to a call from an Argyle homeowner who believed a rattlesnake had wandered into their garage in the Avalon subdivision near FM 407 and I-35W.

“I figured it was probably a bullsnake since those are common and often mistaken for rattlers,” Boles said. “But when I arrived — to my surprise — it actually was a Western Diamondback rattlesnake.”

According to Boles, there has never been a documented Western Diamondback in Denton County before. He plans to submit photos and details of the find to iNat

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