Snake Catcher Windsor

Windsor’s older buildings and floodplain setting create many different call-out conditions. Report whether the animal is inside, beside an outbuilding or moving toward open land.

When calling from Windsor, explain whether the animal is indoors or outside, whether it remains visible, and whether children, pets, customers, livestock or workers are nearby. The team can then assess the immediate risk and the safest access.

Local settings include the Hawkesbury floodplain, older homes, sheds, river edges, paddocks and industrial yards. The priority is not to search each space; it is to keep the immediate area clear and preserve safe access.

At river, industrial or rural-edge sites, pause nearby vehicles and machinery and nominate one person to control access.

Access around Windsor and the Hawkesbury floodplain

Windsor sits beside the Hawkesbury River, with South Creek meeting the river nearby. For a property near a riverbank or drainage corridor, describe the last visible position using a fixed feature such as a gate, shed corner or fence line. A street address alone may not identify the entrance to a rear yard or paddock: give the team the access point and explain whether the snake is between that entrance and the people on site.

Flooding can affect roads and bridges around Windsor. Tell the team about any access restriction you already know about, and follow current NSW SES advice. Do not enter floodwater or use a closed road to meet a catcher. Attendance must be assessed against the conditions at the time.

Information for a Windsor home, shed or workplace

For an older home, say whether the animal was seen inside a room, beneath the building or beside an outside wall. Do not enter a subfloor space to look for it. For a shed or paddock, describe the last-seen location without shifting stored equipment or moving livestock through the area. At a workplace, nominate a contact who can explain the safe entrance and keep other people away from the sighting.

• sheds: Do not place hands, tools or cameras into gaps around sheds; report only what you can see safely.
• river edges: If the snake travels toward river edges, note which side it entered and leave the area undisturbed.

A sighting does not establish that there is a nest or more than one snake. Avoid assumptions about species, numbers or where the animal has gone; preserve the last reliable observation instead.

• Do not surround the snake; let one calm observer remain well back.
• Nominate one person to observe while everyone else remains clear.
• Watch from a safe position and remember the last feature or boundary where it was visible.
• Do not spray the animal, throw objects or try to force it into the open.
• If someone may have been bitten, call Triple Zero (000) immediately and follow the operator’s instructions.

Snakes in the City coordinates licensed snake removal in Windsor according to catcher availability and location. Harley Jones is an experienced wildlife relocator operating under NSW General Licence MWL000102655.

The attending catcher assesses access around the Hawkesbury floodplain, keeps other people outside the working area and completes humane relocation when capture is possible.

A concealed snake may move beyond a workable capture area. The attending catcher will describe the limits of the inspection rather than offer a false guarantee. Read about Harley’s training and experience or review the Greater Sydney snake-removal process.