Snake catcher in Orchard Hills
On a long driveway, beside a shed or near the house: give a snake room, keep people and animals away, and call for professional capture. The safest first step is to tell us where the snake is and which gate gives safe access.
Snakes in the City · Harley Jones · NSW wildlife licence MWL000102655. Availability is by phone; a safe capture cannot be guaranteed if the animal has moved from view.
A semi-rural suburb needs a clear access plan
Penrith City Council’s Orchard Hills precinct controls describe undulating, predominantly semi-rural land, rural-living lots and agricultural uses between the Northern Road, Caddens Road and the South Creek corridor. That is a precinct description, not a claim about every address. A property on a built-up edge can be quite different from one with paddocks and outbuildings.
When calling, identify the driveway entrance, gate number or distinctive fixed landmark. Say whether there are dogs, horses or livestock and whether the reported position is near a building, stored materials or a watercourse. Close a gate only if you can do it without approaching the snake; do not search under a shed or shift equipment to find it.
Penrith Council lists Samuel Marsden Reserve at the eastern end of Samuel Marsden Road, with Alluvial Woodland and Shale Plains Woodland. Its reserve setting helps explain why bushland-edge precautions matter, but it is not evidence of a sighting or call-out there.
If a snake is in view, work from the perimeter
1. Make space
Move children and pets indoors or to a separate secure area. Stay well back. Do not corner, strike or try to pick up the snake.
2. Keep a safe reference
If you can see it without approaching, note the last position from a fixed point such as a fence post or doorway. Do not follow it into grass or stored materials.
3. Call and describe access
Call 0411 103 488. Give your Orchard Hills address, the correct gate, animal location and any people, pets or work hazards nearby.
For later prevention, keep frequently used paths clear, manage long grass around buildings, control rodents without leaving pet food exposed, and store materials off the ground where practicable. These steps reduce hiding places; they cannot make a property snake-proof.
Possible snakebite: 000 comes first
Call 000 immediately for a suspected human snakebite, even if symptoms are not obvious. Keep the person still. Apply a firm pressure-immobilisation bandage over the bite and along the limb, then splint the limb if possible. Do not wash, cut or suck the bite, apply a tourniquet, chase the snake or drive the patient yourself. Follow the emergency operator’s instructions. Healthdirect’s snakebite first-aid guidance explains the technique.
Nepean Hospital, Derby Street, Kingswood NSW 2747, has a 24-hour emergency department. Switchboard: (02) 4734 2000. Call 000 for a suspected bite rather than delaying care to choose a hospital.
If a pet may have been bitten
Keep the animal as quiet as possible, call an emergency veterinarian immediately and follow their transport advice. Do not assume every clinic can accept every case.
Local daytime option: Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital, 49 Wentworth Road, Orchard Hills, (02) 4736 2027. Its published hours are Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–7 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.–2 p.m.; Sunday emergency appointments are described for existing clients. Call first for availability and current hours.
24-hour option: Nepean Animal Hospital (WellPet), 50 Mulgoa Road, Regentville, (02) 4733 3456. The practice advertises 24/7 emergency care, including holidays; phone before travelling.
Which snakes are possible here?
The Australian Museum describes eastern brown snakes in a range of open and modified habitats, and red-bellied black snakes in habitat associated with water. These are regional possibilities, not verified Orchard Hills sightings, and colour or a quick photo cannot establish a safe identification. Treat any unidentified snake as potentially dangerous and leave it alone.
A snake can disappear into a drain, garden edge or structure. If it does, keep the area clear and report only the last confirmed location. Do not promise yourself it has gone, and do not pull apart cover to check.
Nearby service areas by geography
Orchard Hills connects to these surrounding Penrith-area communities; the links are geographic navigation, not a record of call-outs:
See the Penrith and Lower Blue Mountains service-area hub, our removal services and general snake safety guide. Existing customer feedback can be checked on the Google review panel; no review here is attributed to an Orchard Hills job.
Keep your distance; call for help
Tell us the safe entrance and last confirmed position. For a possible human bite, use 000 first.
Explore public snake observations around Orchard Hills
Looking for broader wildlife context? The mapped place point for Orchard Hills falls in square C4 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 C4 around Orchard Hills 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.