If you find a snake on your Springfield property, call The Snake Catchers on 1300 599 938. We will dispatch a qualified local catcher who lives and works on the Central Coast and regularly covers Springfield and the surrounding suburbs. Most jobs are attended within around 30 minutes.
While you wait, keep everyone well clear and do not attempt to catch, trap or move the snake. The most helpful thing you can do is watch where it goes from a safe distance.
There is no need to identify the species or approach it for a photograph. If the snake moves into vegetation, beneath a structure or behind stored materials, remember exactly where it disappeared. That information gives the catcher the best chance of locating it quickly.
Springfield occupies elevated ground north of Gosford CBD, with bushland-edge properties, mature trees and sandstone outcrops throughout the suburb. Residential streets directly adjoin large areas of surrounding bushland, creating natural movement corridors through gardens and between properties.
Diamond Pythons are regularly encountered throughout Springfield because of the mature tree canopy, sandstone and surrounding bushland. They may move through established gardens or enter roof cavities while searching for rats and possums.
Lace Monitors are also a regular presence on properties adjoining reserves and bushland. These large native goannas generally move on when given enough space but can deliver a serious defensive bite or scratch if cornered.
Red-bellied Black Snakes follow frogs and moisture through the gullies, drainage lines and damp areas running down towards Brisbane Water. They are venomous but will generally move away if given a clear escape route.
All native snakes and Lace Monitors are protected under the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016. They should be caught or relocated only by an appropriately licensed wildlife handler.
Call The Snake Catchers on 1300 599 938 at any time for snake removal in Springfield and surrounding Central Coast suburbs.
Diamond Pythons are the snakes we attend most often in Springfield, followed by Red-bellied Black Snakes. Green Tree Snakes and Golden-crowned Snakes are also regularly encountered because of the suburb’s sandstone, mature tree canopy and damp, sheltered gardens.
Eastern Blue-tongued Lizards are among the reptiles most frequently reported overall. Lace Monitors appear on properties adjoining bushland, while Eastern Brown Snakes may be encountered around drier, more open ground.
The Snake Catchers operates a network of 47 qualified, licensed catchers across New South Wales. The catcher who attends your Springfield call lives and works on the Central Coast, either in Springfield or a neighbouring suburb. They understand the local species, seasonal movements and properties. Calling 1300 599 938 connects you with them.
Diamond Pythons are the snakes we attend most often in Springfield. They are non-venomous but large and powerfully built, with adults reaching between two and three metres. Their black scales are covered with 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 rats and possums into roof cavities, established gardens and areas around sandstone walls and reserve-facing fences.
They rely on camouflage rather than speed and will often remain still when discovered. Where it is safe for one to remain, our catcher may recommend leaving it in place because Diamond Pythons 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 Springfield. 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 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 Springfield. 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. Springfield’s bushland reserves, mature canopy, established gardens, dense vegetation, pergolas and fence lines provide suitable habitat. Green Tree Snakes feed on skinks, geckos and 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 Springfield. They generally 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 sandstone retaining walls, deep leaf litter, damp garden corners and other cool, sheltered areas.
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 Springfield. 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 may hiss and display their bright blue tongues when startled, 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.
Lace Monitors are regularly seen around Springfield. The Central Coast’s national parks, bushland reserves and bushland-edge residential properties provide suitable habitat for these large native goannas.
Lace Monitors have grey-black scales with pale cream or yellow banding. Adults can grow to more than two metres, including the tail. Their size means they are sometimes reported as snakes.
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 is injured, trapped or has settled somewhere it cannot safely remain.
Eastern Brown Snakes occur around Springfield, particularly on drier, more open properties and around sheds, garages and stored materials.
They are slender, fast-moving and highly venomous, although the risk to anyone who keeps their distance is very low. Eastern Brown Snakes may shelter around woodpiles, foundation gaps, chook pens and areas supporting rats or mice.
If you see one, step back, keep watching where it goes from a safe distance and call 1300 599 938.
The reptiles found around Springfield 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. 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 reserve-facing fences; 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.
Lace Monitors: Around pools, on warm decks, in chook pens, near compost heaps, on driveways, along fences adjoining bushland and on reserve-adjacent 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 travelling. You do not need to follow the snake, but continue watching where it goes if you can do so safely.
If a Diamond Python is in the roof cavity, there is no need to panic. Pythons are non-venomous, but do not enter the roof or attempt to pull the snake out. Keep the area beneath the roof access clear 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. Do not move furniture or appliances trying to locate it. Call 1300 599 938 immediately.
Treat every suspected snakebite as a medical emergency:
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 rat and possum activity in the roof. 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 and thin dense, damp garden beds along boundary fences.
For Green Tree Snakes and Golden-crowned Snakes, reducing deep leaf litter against the house and trimming dense vegetation around sandstone walls may reduce repeated sightings.
Eastern Blue-tongued Lizards are not pests. They are beneficial native animals and do not need to be removed when they are outside and able to move away safely.
General property maintenance also helps:
Yes. The Snake Catchers dispatches a network of qualified, licensed catchers across New South Wales. The catcher who attends your Springfield call lives and works on the Central Coast, either in Springfield or a neighbouring suburb.
They are local, vetted and supporting their own family by doing the work they know best. Calling 1300 599 938 connects you with them.
Response time depends on the catcher’s location when your call comes through, but because they are local rather than travelling from Sydney, it is generally quick.
Most Central Coast calls are attended within around 30 minutes, often sooner. We will provide an estimated arrival time when the booking is confirmed and talk you through what to do while the catcher is travelling.
The Diamond Python is the snake we attend most often in Springfield, particularly in roof cavities and mature gardens.
The Red-bellied Black Snake is also regularly encountered around creek lines, drainage corridors, pools and damp gardens. Green Tree Snakes and Golden-crowned Snakes are regularly attended as well.
Lace Monitors turn up on properties adjoining bushland and reserves, with the Central Coast supporting a significant population.
Yes, it is a regular occurrence. Diamond Pythons follow rats and possums into roof cavities, particularly in older tiled-roof homes and on bushland-edge properties.
Our catchers attend roof-python calls throughout the year. Do not enter the roof or attempt to pull the snake out yourself. A trained catcher can assess the situation and remove it without harming the animal.
No. Snakes move through suburbs throughout the Central Coast. Your property may simply be somewhere along the animal’s route.
A snake sighting does not mean the property is unclean or poorly maintained. It generally means the surrounding environment provides food, water, warmth, shelter or a route to somewhere else.
Not usually. Most snakes are solitary, and a single sighting generally involves one animal moving through the area.
There are exceptions. Snakes may come together during breeding or use the same suitable shelter at different times. However, seeing one snake does not mean several are living on the property.
Diamond Pythons are large and heavily built, with distinctive yellow or cream rosette markings against a black background. They rely heavily on camouflage and will often remain still when discovered.
Red-bellied Black Snakes are more slender, with a glossy black upper body and red, pink or orange colouring along the lower sides. They will generally move away when given enough space.
Never approach a snake to identify it. If you can take a photograph using your phone’s zoom without moving closer, send it through and the catcher may be able to identify the species before arriving.
No. Native snakes are protected wildlife in New South Wales, and several species found around Springfield are venomous. This includes the Eastern Brown Snake, Australia’s most dangerous land snake.
Diamond Pythons are non-venomous, but they are large and powerful and may bite when handled. Many snakebites occur when someone attempts to catch, kill or move a snake themselves.
Step back, keep watching where it goes from a safe distance and call 1300 599 938.
Yes. All native snakes, together with Eastern Blue-tongued Lizards, Eastern Water Dragons and Lace Monitors, are protected under the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016.
They should be handled and relocated only by appropriately licensed catchers. Every catcher in The Snake Catchers network holds the relevant current NSW licence.
The Snake Catchers — 1300 599 938. A network of 47 qualified, licensed local snake catchers across NSW, available 24 hours a day throughout Springfield and the wider Central Coast.
