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Move away
Bring children and pets indoors or into a closed room. Give the snake several metres of space and avoid sudden movement.
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Snake Catcher North Kellyville
A snake at your North 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 in North Kellyville
Create distance first. Do not identify, corner, touch, trap or kill the snake. Never put yourself between it and an escape route.
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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.
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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 snakes may turn up around North Kellyville
The Hills Shire Council describes North Kellyville as a planned release area bounded by Smalls Creek to the west and Cattai Creek to the east and north. Its sloping land and remnant native vegetation sit beside new housing, roads and community infrastructure, so a snake may move between a creek corridor, a drainage feature, an unfinished landscape edge and an occupied yard.
Rain gardens, roadside swales, detention basins and constructed wetlands manage stormwater across the precinct. These features can retain moisture and support frogs, while vacant or developing lots, retaining walls, stacked building materials and disturbed ground may provide temporary cover or prey. None of that identifies a snake from a distance; it explains why the exact last-seen place matters more than the suburb name alone.
Local planning reference: The Hills Shire Council — North Kellyville Precinct.
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
Meet Harley and see regional snake habitat
These first-hand Snakes in the City photographs introduce Harley Jones and illustrate snakes and habitat relevant to the wider region. Our office confirms the available catcher for each booking. Species cannot be confirmed from a description alone; keep a safe distance and call for advice.
Snakes that may occur in The Hills and north-west Sydney
This is regional context, not a promise that either species occurs on every North Kellyville property. Never rely on colour alone: age, lighting and natural variation make quick identification unreliable.
Eastern brown snake
May use open ground and modified habitat where prey is present. Colour varies, so a brown-looking snake cannot be identified safely by colour alone.
Red-bellied black snake
May occur around wetter corridors, creeks and drainage areas. Do not move closer to look for identifying markings.
Making a North Kellyville 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.
Westmead Hospital
176 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead NSW 2145
Hospital information: See the provider’s website for contact details
Suspected snakebite: call 000, not the hospital switchboard.
SASH Western Sydney
1 Rowood Road, Prospect NSW 2148
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.
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 North 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 snake safety information
Removal services
See what our Sydney snake removal service involves and how an available catcher is arranged. For a new street or unfinished driveway, give the safest entrance and any locked construction access when calling.
Regional service area
Safety guidance
Local and nearby snake-catcher guides
These links connect North Kellyville with nearby service pages.
Need a snake catcher in North Kellyville?
Keep your distance and call Snakes in the City. If anyone may have been bitten, call 000 immediately.
Explore public snake observations around North Kellyville
Looking for broader wildlife context? The mapped place point for North Kellyville falls in square E3 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 E3 around North Kellyville 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.