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Snake Catcher Hebersham
If gardening or a dog’s reaction draws your attention to a snake in Hebersham, stop the activity before investigating. Keep pets and people away and call Snakes in the City on 0411 103 488. Give the last place you actually saw the animal.
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Park landmarks help; they do not identify the snake
Heber Park, on Pringle Road, has sportsfields, play facilities and an off-leash area. Council also lists a playground at Reserve 361 on Stevenage Road, Hebersham. A concern at a home near either place still needs the actual property address.
For a dog-area or path sighting, create separation without taking a shortcut through grass or garden cover. Do not get between a dog and a snake or lean into a fence gap to see what attracted the animal. Tell the office if contact may already have occurred.
A mower stops beside cover
Leave the mower and nearby clippings alone if reaching them would take you close to the snake. Move back and describe the garden bed, retaining edge or shed corner from protection.
A snake slips into storage
Do not lift a tarp or shuffle timber to confirm it is there. Keep the area unused and remember the last visible entry point. Say whether the shed connects directly to the house.
A useful report separates sighting from suspicion
“I saw it go under the shed at 2 pm” gives a different starting point from “the dog barked near the fence”. Tell us what was actually observed, how long ago and whether the animal is still visible. Colour alone is not a reliable identification.
After the immediate situation is resolved, keep frequently used paths visible and reduce accessible food spills that attract rodents. Do not start clearing concealed areas while a snake may be present. Yard maintenance cannot guarantee a snake-free property.
Suspected human snakebite: call 000 for an ambulance. Keep the person and bitten limb still, apply pressure immobilisation to a bitten limb and follow the ambulance operator. Do not wash or cut the bite or use a tourniquet. Do not wait for snake removal. See NSW Health’s first-aid instructions.
Blacktown Hospital, Blacktown Road, provides 24-hour emergency care. For suspected snakebite call 000 and remain still; ambulance staff determine transport and the appropriate hospital.
For possible pet exposure, keep the animal still and phone a vet urgently. SASH Western Sydney lists 24/7 emergency care at 1 Rowood Road, Prospect: 02 8609 9444. Call about your pet and route; this does not promise particular antivenom stock.
Read the snake safety guide or call about emergency snake removal.
Arranging snake removal in Hebersham
Our office arranges licensed, humane snake removal for Hebersham houses, garages, strata areas and workplaces. Call 24/7 for current availability. Confirm the call-out charge and access arrangements before booking; an inspection cannot guarantee finding an animal that has moved on.
Meet Harley and the SITC team and see how our Sydney snake-removal service works.
Choose the guide for your location
These nearby suburb guides sit within our Blacktown and North-West Sydney regional hub.
For a sighting across the suburb boundary, use the Oakhurst guide for residential access and safe arrival details.
- Dharruk snake removal guide
- Emerton snake removal guide
- Plumpton snake removal guide
- Mount Druitt snake removal guide
Understanding square D4
Hebersham is a locality label in square D4 of the 2025 observation report. The 21 records cover the whole approximately 11 by 9 km square, not Hebersham. Inclusion does not establish an observation in this suburb. This is not a danger score, live tracker or SITC call-out count.
Hebersham: practical questions
My dog seems well after approaching a snake. Can I wait?
If a bite or contact is possible, seek urgent veterinary advice even if your pet appears well. Keep the animal quiet and separate from the snake; removal can be arranged independently.
Can a tidy Hebersham yard still have a snake?
Yes. An animal can pass through a maintained property. Keep a distance and report the sighting rather than assuming a neat lawn rules out a snake.
Do you need a photo before arranging attendance?
No. Explain the scene and location first. Only use an existing photo or take one from a secure position without moving closer.