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Snake Catcher Northern Beaches

A snake at your Northern Beaches 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 Northern Beaches

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.

Why snakes may turn up around Northern Beaches

The Northern Beaches combines coastal headlands, lagoons, wetlands, creek systems and more than 300 council-managed bushland or wetland reserves. Council notes that creek lines often provide wildlife corridors between larger reserves. Residential streets, strata buildings and commercial areas can sit close to these connected habitats.

Within Northern Beaches, conditions vary from street to street. Property layout, nearby open space, drainage, vegetation, construction activity and prey are more useful indicators than the suburb name alone.

A snake may be passing through rather than living on the property. Water, prey, warmth and temporary shelter matter more than suburb boundaries.

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 help identify the person attending and illustrate snakes and habitat relevant to the wider region. Species cannot be confirmed from a description alone; keep a safe distance and call for advice.

Harley Jones from Snakes in the City
Harley Jones from Snakes in the City. This photograph identifies Harley Jones. Our back office confirms who is available for each call-out. It is not presented as a specific Northern Beaches call-out. Photo: Snakes in the City.
Diamond python in Northern Beaches bushland
Diamond python in Northern Beaches bushland. A first-hand Sydney field photograph showing relevant habitat; it is not presented as a specific Northern Beaches call-out. Photo: Snakes in the City.
Red-bellied black snake in Sydney wetland habitat
Red-bellied black snake in Sydney wetland habitat. A first-hand Sydney field photograph showing relevant habitat; it is not presented as a specific Northern Beaches call-out. Photo: Snakes in the City.

Recent Killarney Heights call-out

Harley from Snakes in the City attended a Killarney Heights property after a Diamond Python was found on a sunny back porch. He safely captured and humanely relocated the snake. Read the Killarney Heights Diamond Python call-out story and see the original photograph.

Snakes that may occur in the Northern Beaches

This is regional context, not a promise that either species occurs on every Northern Beaches property. Never rely on colour alone: age, lighting and natural variation make quick identification unreliable.

Diamond python

May occur around bushland, rock features and roof spaces in the Sydney region. It is non-venomous but should not be handled.

Red-bellied black snake

Can be associated with creeks, wetlands and other wetter habitat. It is venomous and requires professional handling.

Making a Northern Beaches 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.

Northern Beaches Hospital

105 Frenchs Forest Road West, Frenchs Forest NSW 2086

Hospital information: (02) 9105 5000

Suspected snakebite: call 000, not the hospital switchboard.

Verify hospital details

SASH Northern Beaches

4 Roseberry Street, Balgowlah NSW 2093

24/7 veterinary option: (02) 9875 0000

Keep pets away from the snake and call the veterinary team for transport advice.

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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 Northern Beaches 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

Explore other Snakes in the City service pages for this part of Greater Sydney.

Snake catcher service areas across Northern Beaches

Choose a local suburb guide below. For all other locations, call with the exact address to confirm current availability.

Explore the complete local service coverage for Northern Beaches.

Need a snake catcher in Northern Beaches?

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

Call 0411 103 488Medical emergency: 000