Snake Catcher Western Sydney

Western Sydney’s mix of grassland, river flats, parklands and fast-growing estates gives snakes plenty of room. Calls come from new housing on the urban edge as much as from rural properties out towards the Hawkesbury and the Nepean.

Call us and we will check which local catcher is available.

Snakes and the western landscape

Eastern brown snakes do well in open, disturbed country, and the Australian Museum notes they’re common on the suburban edges of large cities. Rats and mice are a big part of their diet, so they turn up wherever rodents do: around sheds, stockfeed, building sites and rubbish.

Along the Nepean and Hawkesbury rivers, South Creek and the many smaller creeks and dams, red-bellied black snakes are the species people most often report. Large green spaces such as Western Sydney Parklands and the bush along the lower Blue Mountains edge also provide habitat.

Where we hear about snakes in the west

• new estates backing onto paddocks, creek lines or vacant land
• building sites, stacked materials and site sheds
• warehouses, depots and yards with pallets and stored goods
• semi-rural blocks with dams, stables or poultry
• sheds and garages with clutter or stored timber

Tips for Western Sydney properties

• Keep vacant side strips and back fences mowed, especially if your block borders open land.
• Don’t stack building materials, pallets or sheet metal against the house.
• If you’re on a worksite, report snakes to the site supervisor and keep the area clear. Don’t let workers try to move a snake.
• Keep rodent numbers down around sheds and animal feed.

Suburbs we take enquiries from

Including Blacktown, Seven Hills, Marsden Park, Riverstone, Schofields, Quakers Hill, Rooty Hill, Mount Druitt, St Marys, Penrith, Kingswood, Glenmore Park, Jordan Springs, Emu Plains, Llandilo, Londonderry, Richmond, Windsor, North Richmond and Kurrajong. Not listed? Just tell us your suburb.

Questions from Western Sydney

We found a snake on a building site. Who handles it?

Keep workers away from the area and call us so we can arrange a catcher. On commercial sites the catcher may need site access details and a contact person, so have those ready.

Are there more snakes in new estates?

New estates on the urban fringe often border open land, creeks and drainage reserves, so sightings are common in the first few years. Keeping yards tidy and rodents under control makes a real difference.

Nearby areas

• Hills District
• South Western Sydney
• All service areas