What makes a Ashfield call-out different
In Ashfield, manage a sighting in a shared courtyard, garage or apartment area by keeping residents back and identifying the exact access point for the attending catcher.
When calling from Ashfield, explain whether the animal is indoors or outside, whether it remains visible, and whether children, pets, customers, livestock or workers are nearby. The team can then assess the immediate risk and the safest access.
Property access around older homes
Ashfield properties may include older homes, apartment common areas, courtyards, garages, schools and rail-side gardens. These features change access and visibility, so the last known position is more useful than an uncertain species description.
On compact blocks and shared properties, isolate the immediate room, courtyard or common area without searching adjoining storage.
Details worth noting around this Ashfield property
- courtyards: Do not place hands, tools or cameras into gaps around courtyards; report only what you can see safely.
- garages: If the snake travels toward garages, note which side it entered and leave the area undisturbed.
A sighting does not establish that there is a nest or more than one snake. Avoid assumptions about species, numbers or where the animal has gone; preserve the last reliable observation instead.
What to report when you call
- Create several metres of distance without sudden movement or noise.
- Move bystanders away from the Ashfield sighting without creating a crowd.
- Watch from a safe position and remember the last feature or boundary where it was visible.
- Do not spray the animal, throw objects or try to force it into the open.
- If someone may have been bitten, call Triple Zero (000) immediately and follow the operator’s instructions.
Experience, equipment and humane relocation
Harley Jones brings more than a decade of reptile-handling experience to Ashfield call-outs and operates under NSW General Licence MWL000102655.
The attending catcher assesses access around older homes, keeps other people outside the working area and completes humane relocation when capture is possible.
When no snake can be found, The attending catcher will not pretend the site is certain to be clear. He will identify the remaining uncertainty and provide practical next steps. Read about Harley’s training and experience or review the Greater Sydney snake-removal process.
After the call-out: sensible property maintenance
Around older homes, courtyards and strata properties, maintain clear access paths, remove unnecessary ground-level clutter and keep animal feed in sealed containers.
Never reach into a gap or pile to check whether it is clear. Complete maintenance only after the active risk has passed.
Catcher experience and genuine field reports
Read about Harley’s snake-catching experience, or explore our genuine Sydney field reports.
Other nearby and regional service areas
These links lead to other local guides in the same broader service region. Call with the exact address to confirm current attendance.
Questions from Ashfield callers
Should I take a photograph of a snake in Ashfield?
Only use zoom from a safe position. Do not approach, block or delay the call for a photograph around older homes or any other part of the property.
What if the snake disappears near older homes?
Do not search through older homes, apartment common areas, stored materials or building gaps. Keep the immediate area clear and tell our team the last known position and direction of movement.
Can Snakes in the City attend older homes, courtyards and strata properties in Ashfield?
Snakes in the City attends a range of property types across Greater Sydney. Call with the exact Ashfield address, access details and current circumstances to confirm availability.
Is 24/7 snake-removal help available in Ashfield?
The phone line is available 24/7. Attendance depends on working catcher availability, known locations, traffic and active jobs and the circumstances at the Ashfield property.
