Give it space
Move indoors or well away. Bring children and pets to a closed room, and keep others out of the garden, garage or path it crossed.
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Snake Catcher West Pennant Hills
Seen a snake near Cumberland State Forest, a backyard pool or the lower garden of a sloping block? Keep people and pets clear, note the last place you saw it and call Snakes in the City for professional capture and removal in West Pennant Hills.
Available 24/7 · Licensed and insured · Humane removal and relocation
First, make the area safe
A quick, clear call is more useful than a close look. You do not need to identify the snake before asking for help.
Keep a safe view
If you can do so without approaching, watch from inside or behind a secure barrier. Remember the last place and direction of travel.
Call the catcher
Give the street address, safest gate or driveway entrance, last-known location and whether the snake is inside, outside or no longer visible. Do not touch, trap, chase or kill it.
Suspected snakebite is an ambulance emergency
Call 000, keep the person and bitten limb still, and follow the call-taker’s instructions. If available, apply a pressure bandage and immobilise the limb. Do not wash, cut or suck the bite, use a tourniquet or try to catch the snake. NSW Health snakebite first aid.
Forest edges, creeks and sloping gardens
West Pennant Hills is not one uniform landscape. The 40-hectare Cumberland State Forest sits on Castle Hill Road. The Hills Shire’s Waterfall Walk starts at Richard Webb Reserve on Aiken Road; bushland and creek corridors around George Thornton Reserve add another green edge within the suburb.
On residential streets, larger established gardens, rockeries, retaining walls, decks and changes in ground level can create sheltered spots and make a moving animal hard to see. A sighting beside a lower fence or gully is different from one inside a laundry or roof space: tell the catcher which level and entrance are involved. Those details help plan safe access without turning a sighting into a reason to search the block yourself.
Forests, parks and creeks are local landmarks, not evidence that a particular property has a resident snake. Conditions vary by street, season and property maintenance.
Practical help for West Pennant Hills properties
We can attend residential homes, strata properties, schools, workplaces and commercial sites. Let us know what kind of property and access is involved.
Split-level homes and gardens
Describe whether the snake was on the upper terrace, steps, pool area, lower lawn or garden boundary. Stay on a safe level instead of following it down a slope.
Garages, sheds and roof spaces
If it entered a room and the door can be closed without approaching it, close the door and keep everyone out. Do not lift stored items, open a ceiling hatch or reach behind appliances.
Schools, strata and workplaces
Give the building name, unit or gate, and a clear access point. Keep people away from the affected area and nominate one person to meet the catcher.
After the snake has moved out of sight
Do not dismantle a woodpile, garden bed or retaining wall to look for it. Keep that area clear, note when and where it was last seen, and share nearby landmarks such as a drain, pool pump, deck or shed when you call.
Nearby veterinary and hospital contacts
These are local care contacts, not snake-removal providers. For a person bitten by a snake, call 000 first and follow ambulance advice; do not delay to call a hospital.
West Pennant Hills Veterinary Hospital
138 Castle Hill Road, West Pennant Hills NSW 2125
Appointments and general veterinary care: (02) 9484 3004
Animal Referral Hospital, Baulkham Hills
19 Old Northern Road, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153
24-hour emergency veterinary care: (02) 9639 7744
Westmead Hospital Emergency Department
Level 1, 176 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead NSW 2145
Hospital switchboard: (02) 8890 5555
For suspected snakebite, call 000; ambulance staff will direct care.
West Pennant Hills snake removal FAQs
Can you come to a home near Cumberland State Forest?
Yes. We provide snake-removal service across West Pennant Hills. Share the nearest street, gate and last-known position when you call.
What if the snake went under a deck or retaining wall?
Keep people and pets away from the opening. Do not lift boards or stones. Tell the catcher what it went behind and when it was last seen.
How soon can a snake catcher arrive?
We are available 24/7. Arrival depends on your location, current jobs, traffic and site conditions; call for the current estimate.
Should I send a photo?
Only if you already have one taken from a safe distance. Do not approach to take a clearer picture; identification can wait until a trained catcher assesses the situation.
Nearby service pages and safety advice
Need a snake catcher in West Pennant Hills?
Keep your distance and call Snakes in the City on 0411 103 488. If anyone may have been bitten, call 000 immediately.
Explore public snake observations around West Pennant Hills
Looking for broader wildlife context? The mapped place point for West Pennant Hills 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 West Pennant Hills 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.