Call Sydney Snake Catcher on 1300 599 938
If you've found a snake on your Box Hill property, on a building site, in the garden, near the driveway or anywhere else, call 1300 599 938. We're usually on site within around thirty minutes depending on traffic and access, and we operate twenty-four hours across Box Hill and the wider Hills Shire. We attend residential, new-build and construction sites alike. Construction sites can receive WHS documentation where required.
Box Hill is one of the most actively developing growth-corridor suburbs in the Hills Shire and one of the highest-volume callout areas in our current work. The geography is the driver. Box Hill sits on what was farmland, Cumberland Plain woodland and grazing country until estate development took off in earnest in the mid 2010s, with continuous construction from then through to the present day. Cattai Creek and the connecting drainage thread through, with the corridor extending out to Rouse Hill, Annangrove, North Kellyville and the wider Hills system. The suburb is roughly half new estate housing and roughly half active construction zone at any given moment, with the snake population of the original landscape being continuously displaced into new yards, new garages and new homes just completed.
The housing stock matters too. Box Hill is almost entirely new-build estate housing on standard suburban blocks, with the construction front still actively expanding. Pool density is high. Landscaping is fresh, with retaining walls, sandstone edging, mulched garden beds and stockpiled materials still settling in. Building sites are continuous throughout the suburb. The combination of recent farmland origin, ongoing construction displacement, new-build housing and active building sites produces the most intense growth-corridor catching profile in our work.
Snakes aren't appearing in Box Hill because something is wrong with a property or site. They're appearing because the suburb is being actively built across landscape that supported them long before the houses arrived.
Red-bellied Black Snake. A substantial proportion of our Box Hill work, particularly along Cattai Creek and the drainage corridors, and on streets developing high pool density. They follow frogs and moisture, and the creek corridor combined with the new pool population sustains frog activity. Venomous, but generally far less defensive than Browns. They will move away if given the chance.
Eastern Brown Snake. A significant and serious species we encounter on properties across the suburb. Browns thrive in the conditions a growth-corridor suburb like Box Hill provides, open paddock margins, freshly graded blocks, retained vegetation strips between estates, the active construction zones across the suburb, and the new-build streets where displacement keeps pushing the resident population sideways. Building sites in particular see a heavy concentration of callouts. New-build properties in their first one or two seasons see the highest concentration of residential callouts. Sightings concentrate around stockpiled landscaping materials, on building sites between trades, around retaining walls, freshly mulched garden beds, slipping under garage rollers where seals haven't bedded in, on warm driveways and along boundary fences. Fast, alert and highly venomous. Step back, keep a visual from a safe distance, and call us on 1300 599 938.
Diamond Python. Less common in Box Hill than in the established Hills suburbs, but present on streets backing onto the larger reserves and the remaining bushland fringes. Non-venomous, but large, adults reach two to three metres and they're powerfully built. Roof cavities are a recurring job category where they appear.
Green Tree Snake. Present in the more established sections of Box Hill, particularly along fences, in pergolas and around roof lines on the older completed estate streets. Slender, bright green or olive, fast-moving, completely harmless. They feed on skinks, geckos and small frogs and are excellent climbers. Non-venomous, but a snake inside the house still warrants professional removal.
Blue-tongued Lizard. Not a snake, but the reptile we are called for almost as often. They turn up in new garden beds, around stacked landscaping materials, on building sites and along sandstone edging. Blue-tongues are large, slow-moving native skinks that get mistaken for snakes because of their size and the way they flatten their bodies when threatened. They are harmless, beneficial, and good for a garden, they eat snails, slugs and insects.
The species mix in Box Hill makes more sense once you know what each one is following. Red-bellied Black Snakes follow frogs and moisture along Cattai Creek, the drainage and around pool pump housings. Eastern Browns follow rodents through the new estates, the active construction zones and the stockpiled materials of building sites. Diamond Pythons follow rats and mice through roof cavities on the bushland-edge streets. Green Tree Snakes follow skinks and geckos through gardens and along fence lines. Sightings increase after rain, through warm weather, and in early summer when reptiles are most active.
For Eastern Browns: building sites (a standout job category in this suburb), stockpiled landscaping materials, garages and the gaps under garage rollers where seals haven't bedded in, retaining walls (particularly fresh sandstone where the gaps are still open), freshly graded blocks with builders' material left in place, around hot water systems and air conditioning units, along long boundary fences facing reserve, paddock or active construction.
For Red-bellied Black Snakes: pool pump housings, pool surrounds and water features, garden beds with thick mulch against boundary fences, under decks and verandahs in shaded damp corners, along fences backing onto Cattai Creek or the wetter drainage lines.
For Diamond Pythons: roof cavities are the standout where they appear, particularly on completed homes with tiled roofs and small gaps under the eaves. Also along gutters and on properties with bushland or reserve exposure.
For Green Tree Snakes: along fences, through pergolas, around roof lines, in mature shrubs and along garden edges.
Step back. Bring children, pets and where relevant trades or staff to a safe distance. If possible, keep a visual on the snake from a safe distance. Don't try to move it, contain it, photograph it from up close or identify the species. Call 1300 599 938. We'll talk you through what to do until we arrive.
For building sites specifically, this is a stop-work matter. Keep trades back, secure the area where you can, and call us. We provide WHS documentation and incident reports for construction sites where required.
The deterrent products sold at hardware stores, powders, sprays, ultrasonic devices, do not work. Skip them.
For Eastern Browns on building sites specifically, managing stockpiled materials matters. Don't let pallets, sand bags, timber stacks, sandstone blocks or landscaping materials sit untouched for weeks at a time, they become shelter. Keep boundary fence lines clear of long grass. Manage on-site rodent activity in lunch waste, food scraps and back-of-site bins.
For Eastern Browns on new-build residential properties, the most effective measure is sealing the gaps around new garage rollers and external doors before they bed in, keeping grass short along boundary fences, and managing stockpiled landscaping materials before they sit in place long enough for snakes to settle.
For Red-bellied Black Snakes, keep pool pump housings clear and unappealing as shelter. Thin out heavy garden beds along boundary fences, particularly the side facing creek or drainage corridor. Manage frog activity where it has become concentrated against the house, without killing the frogs, they're protected.
How quickly can a snake catcher get to Box Hill?
We're usually on site in Box Hill within around thirty minutes, depending on traffic and access. Sydney Snake Catcher operates twenty-four hours a day across the suburb and the wider Hills Shire. Call 1300 599 938.
Do you attend building sites and construction in Box Hill?
Yes. Building sites are a standout job category for us in Box Hill given the suburb's continuous construction activity. We attend builder, civil and trade callouts regularly and provide WHS documentation and incident reports where required.
What snakes are most common in Box Hill?
Red-bellied Black Snakes are a substantial proportion of our work in Box Hill, concentrated along Cattai Creek and around pool pump housings. Eastern Brown Snakes are a significant and serious species too, particularly on building sites, new-build properties in their first one or two seasons, and around stockpiled construction materials.
Should I try to remove the snake myself?
No. All native snakes in New South Wales are protected wildlife, and several species commonly encountered around Box Hill are highly venomous. On a building site, attempting to handle a snake is a WHS breach. The vast majority of snakebite hospital admissions involve someone trying to catch, kill or move a snake themselves. Step back, keep a visual from a safe distance, and call 1300 599 938.
Are snakes protected in New South Wales?
Yes. All native snakes are protected under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016. They must be handled and relocated by licensed catchers. Sydney Snake Catcher operates under licence MWL103807.
Sydney Snake Catcher 1300 599 938. Licensed, insured, on call 24/7 across Box Hill and the wider Hills Shire. Residential, new-build and construction sites.
