If you need a snake catcher in MacMasters Beach, call The Snake Catchers on 1300 599 938. We provide licensed snake removal throughout MacMasters Beach and surrounding Central Coast suburbs, 24 hours a day.
Keep well away from the snake and watch where it moves from a safe position. Knowing its last location gives the catcher the best chance of finding it quickly. Do not approach the snake, block its path or attempt to catch it. You do not need to identify the species before calling.
MacMasters Beach borders extensive natural habitat on the Bouddi Peninsula. Bouddi National Park, Cockrone Lagoon, coastal vegetation, sandstone outcrops and established gardens provide food, shelter and movement corridors for several native snake species.
Snakes may enter properties while travelling between bushland and residential areas or searching for shelter and prey. They can be found in gardens, retaining walls, sheds, garages, roof spaces, pool areas and underneath decks. Homes adjoining bushland or containing dense vegetation, accessible roof cavities and rodent activity may experience more frequent reptile visits.
Snake species recorded around this part of the Central Coast include Diamond Pythons, Red-bellied Black Snakes, Common Tree Snakes, Golden-crowned Snakes and Eastern Brown Snakes. Colour and markings can vary, so every unidentified snake should be treated cautiously.
Diamond Pythons are capable climbers and may enter roof spaces while following rats, mice or possums. Red-bellied Black Snakes are more closely associated with damp vegetation, drainage areas and places supporting frogs. Eastern Brown Snakes can also occur in coastal suburbs, although their presence is not limited to any particular type of property.
Native snakes are protected wildlife in New South Wales. Professional snake capture and relocation should be undertaken by a suitably trained catcher holding the appropriate NSW catch-and-release reptile licence.
For professional snake removal in MacMasters Beach, call The Snake Catchers on 1300 599 938. Available 24 hours a day.
The Snake Catchers operates a network of qualified, licensed catchers across New South Wales. The catcher who attends your call in MacMasters Beach lives and works on the Central Coast, either in this suburb or a neighbouring one. They know the local terrain, species, seasonal patterns and properties better than anyone travelling up from Sydney. Calling 1300 599 938 connects you with them.
Diamond Pythons are the snakes we attend most often in MacMasters Beach. They are non-venomous but large and powerfully built, with adults reaching between two and three metres. Their black scales are covered with distinctive yellow or cream rosette patterns.
The Central Coast is excellent Diamond Python country. Its sandstone, bushland reserves, warm tiled roofs and mature tree canopy provide ideal habitat. Diamond Pythons follow rodents and possums, which is why they are regularly found in roof cavities, on warm sandstone walls, in established gardens and along fence lines adjoining reserves.
They rely on camouflage rather than speed and will often remain still when discovered. Where it is safe to leave one in place, our catcher may recommend doing so because they are beneficial and help control rodents. Where relocation is necessary, their size and strength mean they should be handled only by a trained professional. Call 1300 599 938.
Red-bellied Black Snakes are regularly encountered around MacMasters Beach. They are glossy black with a red or pink underside, with adults generally reaching between one and a half and two metres.
These snakes feed heavily on frogs, so increased frog activity after rain and throughout the warmer months often brings them onto residential properties. They are commonly found around Cockrone Lagoon, drainage lines, creek corridors, pools, pump housings, ponds, water features, damp garden beds and frog-active gullies.
Red-bellied Black Snakes are venomous but will generally move away if given enough space. Bites usually occur when someone attempts to catch, corner or kill the snake.
Green Tree Snakes are commonly encountered in MacMasters Beach. They are slender, fast-moving snakes that may be bright green or olive, although some individuals are grey or almost black. Most have a distinctive yellow underside. They are completely non-venomous.
These snakes are excellent climbers with sharp eyesight. MacMasters Beach’s bushland reserves, mature canopy, established gardens, old trees, dense vegetation, pergolas and fence lines provide ideal habitat. Green Tree Snakes feed on skinks, geckos and small frogs and are often seen moving through trees, along fence tops or across pergola beams.
Golden-crowned Snakes are small, nocturnal snakes commonly found around MacMasters Beach. They typically measure less than 60 centimetres and have a dark brown or olive body with a distinctive pale marking across the head.
They are mildly venomous, but their bites are not considered dangerous to humans. Golden-crowned Snakes are well suited to the sandstone retaining walls, deep leaf litter, damp garden corners and other moist microhabitats found across the Central Coast.
They feed on small skinks and frogs and shelter beneath rocks, garden edging and damp leaf litter. We receive regular Golden-crowned Snake calls throughout the warmer months.
Eastern Blue-tongued Lizards are among the reptiles most frequently reported in MacMasters Beach. These large, slow-moving native skinks are regularly mistaken for snakes because of their size and the way they flatten their bodies when threatened.
They flash their bright blue tongues, hiss and can look intimidating, but they are non-venomous, beneficial and good for the garden. They feed on snails, slugs and insects and often shelter in garages, sheds, garden beds, rockeries and beneath outdoor furniture.
If you have found a large reptile in your shed or garage, there is a good chance it is a Blue-tongue. Send us a photograph if it is safe to take one, and our catcher can usually identify it before attending.
Eastern Water Dragons are prominent around MacMasters Beach because of Cockrone Lagoon, the surrounding creek lines and the ocean foreshore. These large native lizards have grey-olive scales, dark banding and a long, flattened tail.
They are often seen basking on rocks beside the water, sandstone outcrops, decks, warm driveways and around pools on water-adjacent properties. Their size and long tails mean they are frequently reported as snakes.
Eastern Water Dragons are non-venomous, beneficial and protected native animals. Most sightings do not require relocation. Our catcher attends when one is trapped, distressed or has settled somewhere it cannot safely remain.
Lace Monitors are found throughout MacMasters Beach. The Central Coast supports a significant population, with its national parks, bushland reserves and bushland-edge residential properties providing suitable habitat.
These large, distinctive goannas have grey-black scales with pale cream or yellow banding. Adults can grow to more than two metres, including the tail. Lace Monitors are protected native animals and are sometimes reported as snakes because of their size.
They generally pose no danger when left alone but can deliver a serious defensive bite or scratch if cornered. Most sightings resolve themselves. Our catchers attend when one has settled somewhere it cannot safely remain, including around pools, decks, chook pens, stables or busy areas around the home.
Eastern Brown Snakes are uncommon in MacMasters Beach because of the suburb’s coastal, bushland and sandstone character, but they are occasionally encountered. Sightings are more likely on the drier western edges and around open ground than near the water or within dense bushland.
They are slender, fast-moving and highly venomous, although the risk to anyone who keeps their distance is very low. If you see one, step back, keep watching where it goes from a safe distance and call 1300 599 938.
The reptiles found around MacMasters Beach closely reflect the available habitat and food.
Diamond Pythons follow rats and possums into roof cavities, mature gardens and areas around sandstone walls. Red-bellied Black Snakes follow frogs and moisture, concentrating around drainage lines, creek corridors and pool pump housings.
Green Tree Snakes follow skinks and geckos through pergolas, fence lines and mature vegetation. Golden-crowned Snakes hunt small skinks and frogs in damp leaf litter and beneath sandstone. Eastern Blue-tongued Lizards search for snails, slugs and insects in garden beds and around sheds.
Eastern Water Dragons use Cockrone Lagoon, the ocean foreshore and nearby basking sites. Lace Monitors follow carrion, eggs and rodents from surrounding bushland onto reserve-adjacent properties.
Diamond Pythons: Roof cavities in older tiled-roof homes, particularly gaps beneath eaves and around chimneys; warm sandstone walls and outcrops; behind thick shrubs; along fence lines adjoining reserves; in mature gardens; and in garages or sheds near roof access points.
Red-bellied Black Snakes: Pool pump housings and pool surrounds; ponds and water features; drainage lines and creek corridors; damp garden beds along boundary fences; beneath decks and verandahs; and around frog-active areas after rain.
Green Tree Snakes: Along fences and fence tops; through pergolas; around rooflines and eaves; in mature trees and shrubs; along garden edges; and throughout established gardens with dense vegetation.
Golden-crowned Snakes: Beneath sandstone retaining-wall caps; in deep leaf litter against the house; under garden edging, stepping stones and pavers; and in damp, shaded corners behind thick vegetation.
Eastern Blue-tongued Lizards: In garden beds, rockeries, garages and sheds; behind shrubs; beneath timber, leaf litter and outdoor furniture; and around compost bins.
Eastern Water Dragons: Along Cockrone Lagoon and the ocean foreshore; on sandstone outcrops; around pools on water-adjacent properties; on decks facing the water; and on warm driveways.
Lace Monitors: Around pools, on warm decks, in chook pens, near compost heaps, on driveways, along fence lines adjoining bushland and on reserve-adjacent or acreage properties.
Step back and keep watching the snake from a safe distance. Do not attempt to catch, move or contain it. There is no need to approach it for a photograph or try to identify the species.
Call 1300 599 938. We will dispatch a qualified local catcher and talk you through what to do while they are on the way. You do not need to follow the snake, but continue watching where it goes if you can do so safely.
If the snake is a Diamond Python in the roof cavity, there is no need to evacuate or panic. Pythons are non-venomous and generally slow-moving. Keep the area beneath the roof access quiet, do not try to bring the python down yourself and call 1300 599 938.
If a snake enters the house, leave the room and close the door behind you if it is safe to do so. Call 1300 599 938 immediately.
Snake-deterrent powders, sprays and ultrasonic devices sold by hardware stores are not effective. Do not waste money on them.
For Diamond Pythons, the most useful step is reducing rodent and possum activity in the roof cavity. Seal roof entry points where possible and arrange proper rodent control. Do not attempt to remove a python yourself. They are large and strong and may bite when handled.
For Red-bellied Black Snakes, keep pool pump housings clear and reduce the shelter available around them. Manage drainage lines and creek corridors where they meet the property, thin dense garden beds along boundary fences and avoid allowing frog activity to become concentrated directly against the house.
For Green Tree Snakes and Golden-crowned Snakes, reduce deep leaf litter against the house and tidy dense vegetation around sandstone walls if repeated sightings are becoming a problem.
Eastern Blue-tongued Lizards are not pests. They are beneficial native animals. The aim is not to remove them from the property, but to be aware that they may shelter in sheds, garages and garden beds.
Beyond these species-specific measures, keep grass maintained, clear accumulated leaf litter, trim vegetation beside walls and fences, tidy sheds and garages, store timber above the ground, seal gaps around the building, secure outdoor pet food and reduce rodent activity.
Will I get an actual local? Yes. The catcher who attends lives and works on the Central Coast and knows the area well. Call 1300 599 938 and you're talking to someone local.
How long before someone arrives? Most calls are attended within about half an hour. We stay on the phone with you until the catcher gets there.
What's most likely to turn up in the yard? Diamond python is the one we see most in MacMasters Beach, particularly in roof cavities and around established gardens. Red bellied black snake is next, usually near creek lines and pool areas. Green tree snakes and golden crowned snakes are both regular too. Lace monitors are also common along the bushland edges, the Central Coast has one of the heaviest lace monitor populations in the state.
I'm near the water. Does that change anything? Yes. Being close to Cockrone Lagoon or the foreshore means more frogs, and more frogs means more red bellied blacks. You'll also see eastern water dragons sunning themselves near the water or the pool, and they're often mistaken for snakes.
Is a python in the roof normal? Yes. Pythons follow rats and possums into roof cavities, especially in older tiled roof homes. We attend roof python calls year round, and a trained catcher removes them without harm to the animal.
Have I done something wrong to end up with a snake in the yard? No. Snakes move through every property on the Coast eventually. It isn't about how tidy your yard is, it just means the area has food, water and shelter.
Saw one snake, does that mean there are more? Unlikely. Snakes don't pair up or nest together in yards. One sighting is almost always one snake.
Should I try to deal with it myself? No. All native snakes are protected, and several around MacMasters Beach are venomous, including the eastern brown, the most dangerous land snake in Australia. Pythons aren't venomous but are strong enough to cause injury if handled. Most snakebite hospital visits happen when someone tries to catch or move a snake themselves. Step back, keep a visual, and call us.
Are these animals actually protected by law? Yes. Native snakes, blue tongue lizards, water dragons and lace monitors are protected under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016. Only a licensed catcher can legally handle or relocate them.
Call The Snake Catchers on 1300 599 938, on call across MacMasters Beach and the wider Central Coast.
