Glendenning is one of those Blacktown LGA suburbs where the land use does the explaining. Half residential, half industrial — modern brick-and-tile homes on one side of the suburb, warehouses and logistics facilities on the other, separated by the Glendenning industrial estate along the eastern edge. Bells Creek and Ropes Creek tributaries thread through the surrounding reserves and drainage corridors, linking the suburb into the wider Western Sydney creek system. The result is a suburb where we attend two genuinely different kinds of job — residential callouts in the established streets, commercial callouts at the warehouses and distribution facilities. The species mix and the hiding spots shift accordingly.
If you have spotted a snake in Glendenning, call Sydney Snake Catcher on 1300 599 938. We are the original and longest-running snake catching business of its kind in NSW, licensed, insured, and available every day of the year.
Stay calm and step back. Bring children, pets and (on a worksite) staff to a safe area. If possible, keep watching the snake until we arrive. Call 1300 599 938.
You do not need to take a photo. You do not need to identify the snake. You do not need to follow it or get close. But if you can, try to keep a visual on the snake from a safe distance. If it disappears into cover, keep watching the spot where you last saw it — snakes will often reappear within minutes once the area goes quiet. Knowing where the snake last was makes our job much faster when we arrive. We stay on the phone with you, explain everything clearly, and guide you through the process from the moment you call.
Glendenning works two ways at once. The residential streets running along the western and southern parts of the suburb are largely 1980s and 1990s brick-and-tile housing on standard suburban blocks — established gardens, pools, sheds, fences backing onto drainage easements and small reserves. Standard residential snake territory. Pool pump housings, garden beds, garage corners and the usual suspects.
The Glendenning industrial estate along the eastern edge is a different proposition. Warehouses, pallet yards, container storage, loading docks, food production and distribution facilities. The same kind of land use we attend at Eastern Creek and Huntingwood, in smaller volume but with the same fundamental setup — long perimeter fence lines facing reserve and drainage corridor, undisturbed outdoor storage, rodent populations sustained by commercial activity, and the kind of habitat at the boundary that means snakes regularly settle in along the back of the estate before being discovered when something gets moved.
The Bells Creek and Ropes Creek catchments connect both sides of the suburb into the wider snake network. That landscape is the reason snakes are here on both sides of the suburb’s land-use split.
Eastern Brown Snake — the species we catch most often in Glendenning. Browns work the industrial estate hard, following rodent populations through pallet stacks, container yards, outdoor storage and warehouse perimeters. On the residential side, they turn up along fence lines backing onto reserves and drainage lines, in older sheds and garages, and on properties with high rodent activity. Highly venomous. Step back, keep a visual from a safe distance, and call us.
Red-bellied Black Snake. Common along the Bells Creek and Ropes Creek drainage lines and in the wetter sections of local reserves. They will move into residential backyards from the drainage corridors — particularly properties with pools, ponds or thick garden beds — and into the industrial estate where sites have stormwater retention basins or low-lying perimeter. Venomous, but generally far less defensive than browns. They will move away if given the chance.
Blue-tongued Lizard. Not a snake, but the reptile we are called for almost as often. 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 beetles. We will attend, identify the animal on site, and where appropriate either leave it where it is or relocate it to a safer part of the property.
On the residential side, the standard suburban hiding spots come up. Garage corners and the gaps under garage rollers. Garden beds with thick mulch. Pool pump housings and pool equipment areas. Sheds and storage areas. Under decks, verandahs and outdoor seating. Along fences backing onto reserves or drainage corridors. Around stormwater pits and easements. Inside houses where a snake has followed a frog or a rodent through a gap.
On the industrial side, the hotspots are different. Loading docks and the gaps under roller doors. Pallet stacks, container yards and outdoor storage that hasn’t been moved in months. Under shipping containers, dunnage piles and stockpiled materials. Perimeter fence lines, particularly the long boundaries facing reserve, paddock or drainage corridor. Stormwater retention basins. Long grass on verges and undeveloped corners of sites. Around staff break areas, smoking shelters and outdoor seating. Inside warehouses where a snake has followed rodents through a gap.
The reptile-deterrent products on the market — powders, sprays, ultrasonic devices — do not work. Skip them. What does work is different on the two sides of the suburb.
For residential properties, the standard rules apply. Reduce rodent activity around the property. Keep grass short along boundary fences, particularly sides facing reserve or drainage line. Tidy sheds, garages and outdoor storage. Pool pump housings deserve attention — keep them clear and unappealing as shelter. Seal gaps under sheds, decks and pool equipment housings.
For industrial and commercial sites, active rodent control across the whole site is the single most useful thing. Mowed grass along perimeter fences, verges and retention basin edges. Organised pallet stacks and outdoor storage, moved and rotated rather than left in place for months. Storage off the ground and away from perimeter walls. Proper bin management. Sealed gaps under roller doors, demountables and external doors.
A snake inside a Glendenning home, warehouse or commercial premises is an emergency. Entry points are the usual ones — open doors, gaps under garage and roller doors, plumbing penetrations, cracks beneath external doors. We attend snake-inside-the-building jobs across Glendenning regularly through the warmer months, residential and commercial both. We respond as quickly as we can, locate the snake, remove it safely, and check the building is secure before we leave. On commercial sites, we provide site documentation and incident records for WHS and insurance purposes on request.
Sydney Snake Catcher is the original and longest-running snake catching business of its kind in NSW. We operate the largest network of qualified snake catchers in the state — when you call, the catcher closest to you is dispatched. We have catchers across the Glendenning / Plumpton / Marsden Park corridor regularly through the season, and we work both the residential and commercial sides of Glendenning routinely.
We work calmly, without panic, and without making anyone feel judged about the state of their property or site. Snakes turn up in Glendenning because of the drainage corridors and the surrounding habitat. We explain what we are doing, what species we are dealing with, why the snake is on the property, and what — if anything — can be done to reduce the chance of the next one settling in.
If you see movement, hear rustling, or notice your pet or staff fixated on one area, call 1300 599 938 immediately.
Does Glendenning have a lot of snakes?
Steady volume, on both sides of the suburb. The residential streets see Eastern Browns and Red-bellied Black Snakes through the warmer months. The Glendenning industrial estate sees Eastern Browns at warehouse and logistics sites year-round when conditions are right. The Bells Creek and Ropes Creek drainage corridors deliver snakes into both sides of the suburb.
What snake is most common in Glendenning?
The Eastern Brown Snake, with the Red-bellied Black Snake second. Browns dominate the industrial estate. Both species show up in the residential streets, with the Red-bellied Black Snake more common closer to the drainage corridors.
Do you attend warehouses and industrial sites in Glendenning?
Yes. The Glendenning industrial estate is a regular part of our work. We attend warehouses, logistics facilities and other commercial premises across the estate, work alongside site WHS protocols and provide documentation for incident records on request.
How quickly can a snake catcher get to Glendenning?
We operate the largest network of snake catchers in NSW and dispatch the catcher closest to you. Glendenning sits within our core service area and we have catchers in the corridor regularly. Response times vary with traffic and existing jobs, and we prioritise active sightings.
Sydney Snake Catcher — 1300 599 938
Licensed, insured, and on call 24/7 across Glendenning and the wider Blacktown LGA.
Nearby Suburbs We Service: Plumpton, Dean Park, Oakhurst, Marsden Park
