Garden or deck
Keep children and pets away. Leave pots, timber and pool equipment undisturbed.
Middle Cove · Homes beside the bush
Snake Catcher Middle Cove
A snake below the deck or beside a sandstone wall can be hard to keep in view. Stay back and call with its last-known position, the level of the property and the safest entrance.
Calls answered 24/7 · NSW licence MWL000102655 · Confirm availability and call-out fee
Suspected human snakebite? Call 000 immediately. Keep the person still and follow emergency instructions. If a pet may have been bitten, contact a vet urgently.
Harold Reid Reserve and Sugarloaf Bay
Harold Reid Reserve links Middle Cove’s residential edge with the bushland around Sugarloaf Bay. North Arm Reserve continues the habitat corridor to the north; the Castlecrag Northern Escarpment lies to the south.
The reserve includes steep sandstone slopes. Vehicle access is from Rembrandt Drive through a gated entrance. For a sighting near the reserve, give the actual street entrance or track location rather than only the reserve name.
Local reference: Willoughby Council’s Harold Reid Reserve guide.
Where was the snake seen?
Inside the house
Move everyone away from the room. Close a door only if you can do so without approaching the snake.
Near a pet
Call the animal away if safe. Possible contact with a snake needs urgent veterinary advice.
Before the catcher arrives
Watch from behind a closed window or another safe position if possible. Tell the team immediately if the snake disappears; do not reach into gaps or search beneath the house.
Can you give an arrival time?
The office checks catcher availability and location before arranging attendance. Ask for the estimated arrival, the call-out fee and what it covers if the snake cannot be found.
Should I identify it first?
No. Do not move closer for a photograph. Our identification guide is background information, not a reason to approach an animal.
Arrange snake removal in Middle Cove
Have the address, last sighting and access details ready. Our office confirms the available catcher, expected arrival and fee.
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Explore public snake observations around Middle Cove
Looking for broader wildlife context? The mapped place point for Middle Cove falls in square H4 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 H4 around Middle Cove 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.