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Snake Catcher Quakers Hill

If a snake appears at your Quakers Hill home, school, workplace or shared property, make space around it rather than trying to move it. Keep people and pets secure and call Snakes in the City for licensed snake capture and humane relocation.

Call 0411 103 488Safe response steps
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Aerial view across Quakers Hill and surrounding Blacktown suburbs
Broad aerial context including Quakers Hill and surrounding Blacktown suburbs, photographed in 2016. It is not a snake sighting or Snakes in the City call-out. Photo: Bidgee, CC BY-SA 3.0 AU via Wikimedia Commons. No endorsement implied.

An established suburb with many property edges

Quakers Hill’s older and newer streets include detached homes, townhouses, schools, playing fields, shops and light commercial premises. Gardens and sheds sit beside fences, service corridors, roadside drainage and pockets of open space.

For a concrete local example, Blacktown City Council lists Reserve 589 on Morrell Crescent as a Quakers Hill park and play area. That is useful neighbourhood context, not evidence of a snake sighting. It simply shows how homes and everyday recreation areas form part of the suburb’s connected outdoor setting.

That does not mean every property has snakes. It means a useful local page should explain the real interfaces that matter: gaps into garages, dense fence-line cover, places that attract rodents, and the movement of people and pets through shared areas.

The attending catcher deals with the exact address and conditions in front of him; two nearby properties may need very different access and safety plans.

If you can see the snake now

Do not crowd it. A calm, accurate last-known position gives the attending catcher a better starting point than a risky close-up or a group of people searching the yard.

1

Step back

Give the snake several metres of space. Bring children and pets inside or place them in a secure closed room away from the sighting.

2

Limit movement

Close internal doors if the snake is contained in one room and you can do so without approaching it. Outside, stop mowing and keep gates or paths clear.

3

Call with facts

Tell our team the exact address, where it was last seen, whether it has cover nearby and the safest way to enter the property.

Suspected human snakebite is a 000 emergency

Call for an ambulance, keep the person still and follow the operator’s instructions. Use a pressure immobilisation bandage if available. Do not wash the bite, cut or suck the wound, apply a tourniquet or try to catch the snake. Healthdirect explains the current first-aid steps.

What matters around a Quakers Hill property

Homes and townhouses

Keep away from the space under decks, sheds and outdoor stairs after a sighting. Check door seals, flyscreens and service penetrations once the immediate incident is over. In a townhouse complex, tell the strata or building manager so shared access can be controlled.

Gardens, pools and garages

Dense groundcover, stored timber, pool equipment, open garages and rodent activity can provide shelter or food. Do not move pots, pool covers or clutter while a snake may be present.

Schools and playing fields

Move students and visitors to a known safe area, close off the immediate zone and have one staff member call. Do not organise a search party through garden beds, equipment stores or long grass.

Workplaces and common areas

Pause activity near the animal, prevent staff and customers from entering, and nominate one person to meet the catcher. For a hidden snake, preserve the last-known point rather than rearranging stock.

Read the school and childcare guidance or see workplace and strata advice.

Snakes do not follow suburb boundaries

Native snakes move in response to shelter, temperature, prey and disturbance, not postcode lines. In an established suburb a snake might pass along a fence, enter a garage through a small gap, shelter near stored items or remain unseen in vegetation.

Eastern Brown Snakes and Red-bellied Black Snakes are both known from the wider Sydney region. Other native species are possible. A brown, black or striped appearance alone is not enough for a safe identification, and you should never turn or handle a snake to check markings.

These are regional examples only, not a statement that either species is present at a specific Quakers Hill property.

Harley Jones, licensed snake catcher for Snakes in the City
Harley Jones, Snakes in the City. Profile image—not a Quakers Hill call-out.

What The attending catcher will ask

  • Is the snake still visible, and from where can it be watched safely?
  • Is anyone or any pet possibly bitten?
  • Is it indoors, in a yard or in a shared area?
  • Where could it hide from the last-known point?
  • Are there locked gates, dogs, security or access instructions?

A clear answer helps him plan equipment and entry without overpromising an outcome before the site is assessed.

Make the property less inviting after the incident

No maintenance step can guarantee a snake-free yard, but removing avoidable food and shelter makes inspection easier and can reduce risk.

Tidy the edges

Keep frequently used paths visible, trim very dense vegetation, clear leaf build-up and avoid leaving loose materials against fences or buildings.

Control rodents

Seal food waste, store bird seed and pet feed in secure containers, clean spills and address signs of mice or rats with a suitable pest professional.

Check entry points

Repair obvious gaps under external doors and around pipes, vents or damaged mesh. Do this in daylight after the snake situation has been resolved.

At night

Use a torch, wear enclosed footwear and look before reaching around bins, garden beds, pool equipment or stored items. Keep dogs on a lead if you are checking the yard after a reported sighting.

Medical and veterinary help near Quakers Hill

A catcher removes the snake; emergency clinicians treat bites. Do not wait for Harley before calling 000 or a vet when a bite is possible.

Human emergency

Call 000 for an ambulance.

Keep the person still and follow instructions. Do not drive them unless emergency services tell you to.

Blacktown Hospital
18 Blacktown Road, Blacktown
(02) 9881 8000

Quakers Hill snake removal FAQs

Do you service Quakers Hill?

Yes. Phone with the address and details of the sighting. Attendance depends on working catcher availability, known locations, traffic and active jobs, access and the circumstances at the property.

What if the snake goes under the house or behind a shed?

Do not crawl underneath, move the shed or place hands into the gap. Mark the last-known point, keep people and pets away, and call so the attending catcher can discuss the available access.

Can you help in a townhouse or strata complex?

Yes, subject to safe access. Notify the strata or building manager if common property is involved, prevent residents from approaching and nominate one person to meet the catcher.

What should a school or childcare centre do?

Move children and staff into a secure area, close off the sighting zone, account for everyone and call. Do not send staff into gardens, sheds or equipment areas to search.

Should I block a snake’s exit?

No. Do not approach it or stand between the snake and an escape route. If it is safely contained in a room, close the door from a safe position and place a towel along the outside gap only if this can be done without nearing the snake.

Can you identify it from my phone photo?

A photograph may help, but only take one from a safe distance. Identification from an image may remain uncertain, so continue to treat the snake cautiously.

How much is the call-out?

We offer cost-effective snake removal with no weekend or public-holiday loading. Call to discuss the call-out fee. Give our back office the location and current situation so we can arrange attendance.

Is the service guaranteed to arrive within a set time?

No fixed arrival time is promised. The phone line is available 24/7, while attendance depends on live travel, other emergencies, access and whether a safe response is possible.

What if the snake is near a park, path or shared open space?

Back away, keep children and pets close, and give the snake a clear route away. Do not enter long grass or garden beds to follow it. If it remains at a busy access point or moves onto private property, call with the exact location and a safe meeting point.

More help from Snakes in the City

All snake removal services

Understand the capture service and what information to have ready.

View services

Blacktown and North-West service area

See the broader regional service information without a repetitive suburb link list.

View the regional service area

Sources and page integrity

Local open-space context links to Blacktown City Council’s Reserve 589 directory entry. Safety information links to Healthdirect. Hospital and veterinary contact details link to the providers’ official pages. Regional visual context uses an appropriately licensed Wikimedia Commons photograph with attribution. Attendance depends on catcher availability, traffic and access to your property. Provider details can change, so phone to confirm. Page reviewed 24 August 2026.

These links connect Quakers Hill with nearby service pages.

Need a snake catcher in Quakers Hill?

Keep people and pets away, preserve a safe line of sight if possible, and call Snakes in the City. If a bite may have occurred, call 000 or an emergency vet first.

Call Snakes in the City: 0411 103 488

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