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Snake Catcher Kellyville

A snake at your Kellyville 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

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.

Kellyville’s local landscape

Kellyville has grown in layers. Established homes and larger gardens sit beside newer estates, apartments, schools, shops and active building sites. That mix creates different conditions from one street to the next.

The Hills Shire Council’s Kellyville–Rouse Hill walk information identifies Caddies Creek and Strangers Creek, remnant Cumberland Plain Woodland and River Flat Eucalypt Forest in the local corridor. Council also manages bushcare at Cattai Creek Conservation Area Reserve in Kellyville.

Those features show that Kellyville is part of a living urban landscape. They do not prove that a snake is present at a particular address, which species it might be, or that every property near a creek has a higher risk.

Harley Jones from Snakes in the City
Snakes in the City – Snake Catcher Kellyville. This photograph identifies the catcher; it is not presented as a Kellyville call-out image. Photo: Snakes in the City.

Know who you are calling

Harley has more than a decade of field experience and operates under NSW General Licence MWL000102655. He provides practical advice while a call-out is being arranged and attends with professional capture and containment equipment.

Snakes in the City can assist at homes, apartments and strata property, schools and childcare centres, shops, offices, warehouses and work sites. For an operating business or school, nominate one site contact and keep staff, customers, contractors or students out of the affected area.

When you call, our team will check catcher availability and discuss access to your property.

The phone line is available 24/7. Attendance depends on working catcher availability, known locations, traffic and active jobs, site access and the circumstances. We offer cost-effective snake removal with no weekend or public-holiday loading. Ask our team about the call-out fee when you call.

Do not move furniture, pallets, stored materials or garden cover before professional help arrives.

Where a snake may be found on a property

These are details to report from a safe position, not places to search with your hands. If the snake disappears, keep the area clear and tell our team its last-known position.

Homes and strata

  • garage, laundry, courtyard or common-area garden
  • pool equipment, shed, retaining wall or fence line
  • gaps around doors, pipes, roof edges and service entries

Building and trade sites

  • timber, roofing, pipes, pallets and stacked materials
  • machinery, temporary fencing and quiet site sheds
  • trenches, drains and areas with rodent activity

Schools and businesses

  • playgrounds, ovals, garden borders and storage areas
  • loading zones, bins, car parks and landscaped entrances
  • storerooms, plant rooms and low-traffic corners

Do not pull a hiding place apart

Reaching behind boxes, lifting sheet material or searching dense vegetation can put you much closer to the snake than expected. Secure the area, preserve the last-known location and call.

Snakes that may occur in The Hills and north-west Sydney

This is cautious regional context, not a list of snakes recorded at your Kellyville address. Never rely on colour alone. Age, light and natural variation make casual identification unreliable.

Eastern brown snake reference photograph
Eastern brown snake reference photograph—not a Kellyville call-out. Photo: Matt Clancy, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Displayed with a responsive crop.

Eastern brown snake

The Australian Museum describes this species as using varied open and modified habitats and man-made cover. Its colour can vary widely. Keep back and treat an unidentified snake as potentially dangerous.

Read the Snakes in the City species guide

Red-bellied black snake reference photograph
Red-bellied black snake reference photograph—not a Kellyville call-out. Photo: Donald Hobern, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Displayed with a responsive crop.

Red-bellied black snake

The Australian Museum associates this species with moist habitats such as streams, swamps, lagoons and drainage areas, while noting it can also occur away from water. Do not approach to check for red colouring.

Read the Snakes in the City species guide

Reducing shelter and prey around the property

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

These checked contacts are included for safety, not as endorsements. A suspected human snakebite is always a 000 emergency. Keep the person still and wait for an ambulance; do not drive them unless emergency services direct you.

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.

Is the phone line available 24/7?

The phone line is available 24/7. Attendance depends on working catcher availability, known locations, traffic and active jobs, access and the circumstances at the property.

How much does a call-out cost?

We offer cost-effective snake removal with no weekend or public-holiday loading. Call our team to discuss the call-out fee, your location, access and the situation at your property.

Do you attend strata, businesses, schools and building sites?

Yes. Snakes in the City assists homes, apartments and strata property, commercial sites, schools and childcare centres, warehouses and work sites. Keep the affected area clear and nominate one site contact.

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.

What if the snake disappears?

Keep people and pets away from the last-known location. Do not reach into gaps, move boxes or pull apart landscaping. Tell our team where and when it was last seen.

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 concealed cover and prey activity, but snakes can still pass through well-kept Kellyville 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 help for your situation

Sources used on this page

Local details and emergency advice have been checked against primary sources. These links let readers verify the information for themselves.

Need a snake catcher in Kellyville?

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

Call 0411 103 488Medical emergency: 000