Column: Reptiles stuck in glue rescued by Pasadena Humane wildlife staff

Pasadena Humane wildlife staff rescued two reptiles—a Southern Alligator Lizard and a young rattlesnake—after they became stuck in glue traps meant for rodent control. The lizard required two days of careful removal work; the snake was anesthetized and spent two hours being freed using cornmeal and mineral oil, then recovered in care before release.

The article is dated August 21, but was about individual rescue cases; it does not address broader glue-trap policy or whether such traps remain in use.