Keep your distance
Move people and pets away. Do not touch, corner, trap or try to kill the snake.
Snakes in the City · Sydney snake removal
Snake Catcher Chatswood
A snake in a shared garage needs a different response from one beside a garden path. Snakes in the City arranges snake removal for Chatswood homes, apartments and workplaces. Call with the exact entrance and the last place the snake was seen.
What to do now
Watch only if safe
Observe from indoors or another secure position. Do not follow it into cover or move closer for a photograph.
Call with the last sighting
Give the address, exact location and access instructions. Tell us if the snake has disappeared.
Arranging a catcher
Snakes in the City serves Chatswood as part of its Sydney service area. Call 0411 103 488 with your address so our team can confirm the available catcher and discuss an arrival estimate. The person attending depends on availability.
A competitive call-out fee applies.
If the snake disappears, tell us when and where you last saw it. Keep the area clear and do not start a search yourself. The catcher will assess accessible areas; a hidden or departed animal may not be located.
From Chatswood’s busy centre to its creek-side gardens
The shops and apartment buildings around Chatswood station are only one part of the suburb. To the west, Blue Gum Reserve connects with other bushland towards Lane Cove National Park. Ferndale Park follows Swaines Creek behind residential streets. Willoughby Council’s Blue Gum Reserve guide and Ferndale Park track notes explain these different settings.
For a caller, the important detail is where the encounter is happening now: a basement ramp, a service corridor, a garden boundary or a creek-side path. A bushland address does not identify the snake, and an urban address does not rule one out. Describe the nearest fixed landmark and whether the animal has moved out of sight.
Access that helps us reach the right place
Apartments and strata
Give the building name, street entrance, level and parking-bay or room number. Arrange a building manager or resident who can provide access. Keep neighbours away from the affected common area; do not use a car to block the snake.
Shops and loading areas
Tell us which entrance serves the loading dock and whether a security desk controls entry. Pause deliveries through the affected area and nominate one contact who knows the last-seen location.
Gardens near bushland
Mention a steep side path, retaining wall or rear access gate when you call. Watch from indoors where possible. Do not enter the reserve or climb down an embankment to follow the animal.
Snakes and property precautions
The diamond python occurs in Sydney bushland and can climb. Red-bellied black snakes may use wetter gullies, while golden-crowned snakes use sheltered forest habitat.
These are regional possibilities, not a record of sightings at your address. Colour, size and a brief glimpse are not reliable identification. Keep your distance from every unfamiliar snake.
Once the immediate concern has passed, reduce concealed shelter around busy paths, secure pet and bird food, address rodent activity and check suitable building gaps. No tidy-up or fence can guarantee a snake-free property.
Medical and veterinary help
A suspected snakebite to a person needs a call to Triple Zero (000). Let the ambulance service determine care and transport.
Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Road, St Leonards. This hospital information is for reference; do not delay an ambulance call.
Possible bite to a pet: contact a vet immediately. North Shore Veterinary Hospital, 63 Herbert Street, Artarmon. Open 24/7 for emergencies. Call (02) 9436 1213.
These services are independent of Snakes in the City. Provider details checked September 2026.
What if the snake goes into a basement service room?
Keep the room clear and tell the building manager. If its door can be closed from a safe position, close it without approaching the snake. Leave equipment and stored items in place and explain any access restrictions when you call.
About the service
Snakes in the City arranges professional snake removal across Sydney. Read about Harley Jones and his experience.
NSW General Licence MWL000102655 is listed for Harley Jones. The available catcher is confirmed when you call.
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Nearby help and local references
For regional coverage and other local guides, visit our Lower North Shore snake catcher hub.
Explore public snake observations around Chatswood
Looking for broader wildlife context? The mapped place point for Chatswood falls in square G4 of our 2025 Sydney-region observation report. A suburb can extend into neighbouring squares; this is an orientation guide, not a suburb boundary map.
View square G4 around Chatswood in the observation report →
Counts apply to the whole square, not each suburb listed. A suburb appearing in a square does not mean a snake was recorded in that suburb. These are public observation records, not SITC call-outs, unique snake totals or a measure of danger.