For households
Identify a safe entry gate, explain any stairs or locked areas and keep dogs and cats secured away from the sighting. If the animal is inside, leave that room and close the door only if you can do so safely.
Bushland boundaries, retaining walls and established homes
Snake Catcher Carlingford
A snake beside a Carlingford retaining wall or back fence can be difficult to keep in view. Leave the wall, planting and stored items alone. Call Snakes in the City with the last visible position and a safe entrance to the property.
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Carlingford’s bushland boundaries
Hunts Creek Reserve runs through the residential landscape of Carlingford and North Rocks. Council describes bushland behind houses and roads, with nearby Seville Reserve forming another natural area. These boundaries are useful context for a call-out: say whether the snake is inside the yard, along the fence or already beyond the property.
Hunts Creek is not the only relevant local setting. Council also identifies Cox Park and Galaringi Reserve across Carlingford and Dundas Valley as a wildlife protection area. The presence of habitat does not establish a particular species or a high level of activity at an individual address.
For a home on a sloping block, describe stairs, steep paths and the level where the snake was seen. A driveway address may lead to the front door while the reported animal is beside a lower garden or rear wall. Keep everyone on a safe route rather than trying to guide the catcher from beside the snake.
Local references: Hunts Creek walks and tracks and Council wildlife protection areas.
When a snake goes into cover
Move people and pets away. If safe, observe from a window or another secure position and note the last visible gap or landmark. Never pull out rocks, shift sleepers, lift pavers or insert tools to force the snake out.
If it disappears under the house or into a roof space, tell us whether you saw it enter or only heard movement. Do not crawl under the building or open a ceiling hatch. A location description and time of sighting are more useful than an attempted capture.
Possible snakebite: call 000
Keep the person still and follow the ambulance operator’s instructions, including pressure immobilisation. Do not wash, cut or suck the bite, apply a tourniquet, or catch the snake. Do not wait for symptoms or a catcher. Healthdirect snakebite first aid.
For a possible pet bite, contact an emergency vet immediately; snake removal must not delay treatment.
Before the catcher arrives
For strata, schools and workplaces
Nominate one authorised contact and keep occupants away from the affected space. Tell the team about intercom access, inductions and site hazards. Staff or contractors should not move the snake as part of routine maintenance.
Do not try to determine whether it is venomous by its head shape or colour. Eastern brown snakes and red-bellied black snakes are relevant Sydney-region species; diamond pythons are non-venomous climbers, but that does not make an unidentified animal in a tree or roof safe to handle.
Learn about the eastern brown snake and diamond python through the Australian Museum. These are background references, not records of snakes found at your property.
Harley Jones and the SITC team
Harley’s public profile documents his reptile-handling experience and media coverage. The business operates through back-office coordination: availability and known catcher locations determine who can attend. Ask the team to confirm arrangements for your property.
Meet Harley and read the published evidence of his experience.
Read Snakes in the City’s Google reviews. Reviews relate to the business and are not presented as testimonials from this suburb.
Availability, fees and humane removal
The phone line is available 24/7. Call with your address and current circumstances for an attendance estimate; traffic, other jobs and safe access affect the arrangements.
A call-out fee applies. Confirm the fee and the work covered before attendance, including the arrangements if a snake has moved out of sight. SITC has no additional weekend or public-holiday loading.
Capture depends on locating the animal and reaching it safely. A licensed handler assesses the situation and carries out humane relocation subject to licence conditions. If the snake is no longer visible, tell the team so they can explain the search options and limitations.
Keeping a bush-facing garden practical to maintain
After a sighting has been dealt with, prioritise clear access near doors, paths and storage. Raise stored timber where practical, keep pet food secure and address rats or mice around sheds. Arrange appropriate repairs to accessible building gaps without sealing an animal inside.
On a reserve boundary, maintain your own property without removing protected vegetation, bush rock or fallen timber from public land. Council’s wildlife protection areas have their own rules. Avoid turning sensible garden maintenance into disturbance of adjoining habitat.
No maintenance routine makes a property snake-proof. If sightings recur, record dates and locations from a safe place so the team can discuss the pattern rather than assume it is the same animal.
Carlingford questions answered
Should I block the gap in a retaining wall?
Not while the animal may be there. Blocking or dismantling the gap can trap or disturb it and bring you too close. Keep away and describe the wall and entry point to the catcher.
Can you guarantee finding a snake after it disappears?
No. Concealed spaces and connected vegetation can make a search difficult. Explain what was seen and when, and discuss the likely scope and fee before arranging attendance.
Can a small snake still be dangerous?
Yes. Size is not a safe test of risk. Keep children and pets away and treat an unknown snake cautiously; do not pick it up for identification.
What if it is on a walking track in Hunts Creek Reserve?
Move back and give it room to leave. Keep dogs under control without approaching the snake, and alert others from a safe position. Report the exact track location to the land manager if needed; removal is not automatically required for wildlife in its habitat.
Will clearing the reserve stop snakes coming into my yard?
Do not clear public reserve vegetation. Concentrate on practical maintenance within your own property, food sources and building access points. Ask for advice about the particular setting after the immediate sighting is resolved.
Nearby service information
Arrange snake removal in Carlingford
Call with the exact address and last known position. We will discuss safe access, catcher availability and the call-out fee.
Explore public snake observations around Carlingford
Looking for broader wildlife context? The mapped place point for Carlingford falls in square F4 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 F4 around Carlingford 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.