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Snake Catcher Lower North Shore

A snake at your Lower North Shore home, workplace or property needs calm, professional handling. Keep people and pets well back, maintain a safe view if possible, and call Snakes in the City for snake capture and removal.

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What to do when you see a snake in Lower North Shore

Create distance first. Do not identify, corner, touch, trap or kill the snake. Never put yourself between it and an escape route.

1

Move away

Bring children and pets indoors or into a closed room. Give the snake several metres of space and avoid sudden movement.

2

Watch safely

If it is safe, watch from behind a closed window, fence or other secure position. Note its last-known location without chasing it.

3

Call Snakes in the City

Provide the address, access instructions, where the snake was last seen and whether it is indoors, outside, injured or trapped.

Suspected snakebite: call 000 immediately

Keep the person still, apply a pressure immobilisation bandage if available, and wait for an ambulance. Do not wash the bite, cut or suck the wound, use a tight tourniquet, or try to catch the snake.

Why Lower North Shore snake sightings vary by subregion

The Lower North Shore is a set of connected harbour landscapes, not one uniform habitat. Sydney sandstone, steep foreshore reserves, creek and drainage lines, mature gardens and closely built residential or commercial streets meet differently from Mosman to Hunters Hill and from North Sydney to the Lane Cove River.

Along the Hunters Hill and Lane Cove peninsulas, reserve corridors and river edges run close to established homes. Around Willoughby and Middle Harbour, bushland fingers descend towards waterways beside residential ridges. In North Sydney, St Leonards and Chatswood, sightings can still occur around landscaped strata grounds, loading areas, garages, retaining walls and construction sites, especially where these connect to parks or drainage.

Use the exact address, last known position and property-access details when calling. A suburb name alone cannot establish species, urgency or whether a snake is resident; water, prey, shelter and connected habitat are more useful clues.

Places to check without putting yourself at risk

Do not search by reaching into concealed spaces. These are details to report to the catcher from a safe position.

Around buildings

  • gaps under doors, gates and sheds
  • garage edges, laundries and utility areas
  • openings around pipes or wall penetrations

Gardens and yards

  • dense groundcover and fence lines
  • rock walls, pots and retaining structures
  • pool equipment, compost and garden storage

Stored materials

  • timber, roofing and building supplies
  • pallets, machinery and stacked equipment
  • areas showing rodent or frog activity

A real Lower North Shore harbour landscape and Sydney snake habitat

The Woolwich view anchors this page in the region’s sandstone harbour geography. The two snake images are first-hand Sydney field photographs supplied by Snakes in the City; neither is represented as a record from a particular suburb or call-out.

Sydney skyline photographed from Woolwich across the harbour
Sydney skyline seen from Woolwich. A real harbour view from the western side of the Lower North Shore. Photo: Chad Ajamian, 2013, CC BY 3.0; displayed in a responsive crop.
Diamond python in Sydney sandstone bushland
Diamond python in Sydney sandstone bushland. A real field photograph illustrating habitat relevant to parts of the region, not a locality record. Photo: Snakes in the City.
Red-bellied black snake in Sydney wetland habitat
Red-bellied black snake in Sydney wetland habitat. A real Sydney field photograph illustrating water-edge habitat, not a locality record. Photo: Snakes in the City.

Snakes that may occur in the Lower North Shore and harbour-side suburbs

This is regional context, not a promise that either species occurs on every Lower North Shore property. Never rely on colour alone: age, lighting and natural variation make quick identification unreliable.

Diamond python

A non-venomous python associated with bushland areas around Sydney. Roof spaces, rock features and dense cover can offer temporary shelter.

Red-bellied black snake

May occur around wetter corridors and creek habitat. It is venomous; do not approach to look for a red underside.

Making a Lower North Shore property less attractive to snakes

No garden design can guarantee a snake-free property. The practical goal is to reduce concealed shelter and the food sources that attract prey.

  • maintain grass and garden edges so the ground is visible
  • raise stored timber and materials where practical
  • seal appropriate building gaps with pest-proof materials
  • control rodents and clean spilled pet, bird or poultry feed
  • trim dense vegetation away from commonly used doors and paths
  • wear enclosed footwear and gloves around concealed outdoor areas

Urgent medical and veterinary contacts for the region

These verified contacts are included for safety, not as endorsements. A human snakebite is always a 000 emergency; do not drive the patient to hospital yourself unless emergency services direct you.

North Shore Veterinary Specialist and Emergency Centre

63 Herbert Street, Artarmon NSW 2064

24/7 veterinary option: See the provider’s website for contact details

Keep pets away from the snake and call the veterinary team for transport advice.

Verify veterinary details

Frequently asked questions

How quickly should I call after seeing a snake?

Call while you still know where it is, provided you can do so safely. A snake can disappear into vegetation, a roof space or stored material quickly.

Should I send a photograph?

Only take a photograph from a safe distance using zoom and a physical barrier. Never move closer or block the snake to get a clearer image.

Can I shut the snake in a room?

If it is already inside a room and you can close the door without going near it, do so and place a towel along the door gap. Do not re-enter.

Does a tidy yard stop every snake?

No. Maintenance can reduce cover and prey activity, but snakes can still pass through well-kept Lower North Shore properties.

What should I tell the catcher?

Give the exact address, safest access point, last-known position, whether the snake is indoors or outside, and any nearby pets, people or site hazards.

More snake safety information

Snake catcher service areas across Lower North Shore

Choose the geographic cluster that matches the property. Every live member page appears once; the groups follow waterways, peninsulas and practical local connections rather than alphabetical order.

Hunters Hill and the lower Lane Cove River

Peninsulas and established suburbs shaped by the Lane Cove and Parramatta rivers, foreshore sandstone and connected reserves.

Willoughby, Chatswood and Middle Harbour

Residential ridges and commercial centres cut by bushland gullies, creek lines and Middle Harbour foreshores.

North Sydney and the inner harbour

Dense urban, strata and commercial properties connected to harbour slopes, parks, drainage and landscaped grounds.

Mosman and harbour foreshores

Headlands, beaches, reserve edges and mature gardens around the north-eastern harbour.

Need a snake catcher in Lower North Shore?

Keep your distance and call Snakes in the City. If anyone may have been bitten, call 000 immediately.

Call 0411 103 488Medical emergency: 000