Huntingwood is, by area, almost entirely industrial. There is no residential population to speak of — the suburb is one of the largest concentrated distribution and logistics estates in Western Sydney, sitting between Eastern Creek, Arndell Park, Prospect and the M4 motorway corridor. Major distribution centres, transport depots, food production facilities, large-format manufacturing and the corporate offices that support them all sit inside the boundaries. The operational scale of the suburb is the reason Huntingwood produces the snake callout volume it does. Site managers, WHS officers and facilities teams across the estate call us routinely — and we have catchers in the Huntingwood / Eastern Creek / Arndell Park corridor on most operational days through the season.
The snake biology that drives the work here is straightforward. Large facilities mean active rodent populations. Active rodent populations mean Eastern Brown Snakes. Long perimeter fences facing reserve and motorway buffer mean continuous habitat at the boundary of almost every site. Substantial outdoor storage means undisturbed shelter once a snake is on the property. The result is consistent volume, year after year.
If you have spotted a snake at a Huntingwood site, 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.
Evacuate the affected work area. Move staff to a safe distance. If possible, keep a visual on the snake from a safe place. 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 a staff member can safely keep an eye on the snake from a distance, that helps us locate it on arrival. 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 significantly faster. We stay on the phone with you, guide you through securing the affected area, and explain what to expect when we arrive.
Three things, working together. The first is the surrounding habitat. Prospect Reservoir and its nature reserve sit immediately south. The Western Sydney Parklands extend through the wider area. The M4 motorway buffer runs the length of the suburb. Eastern Creek threads through the surrounding landscape. All of it is continuous reptile habitat, and Huntingwood’s perimeter fence lines face directly onto it.
The second is the rodent population. Major distribution and food production facilities sustain rodent activity at a scale that genuinely doesn’t exist in residential areas. Pallet stacks, waste handling areas, cold rooms, loading bays — all of it is rodent habitat. Eastern Brown Snakes are specialist rodent hunters. The chain runs in one direction and it runs reliably.
The third is undisturbed time. Industrial properties at this scale don’t see the kind of foot traffic residential blocks do. A pallet stack in a back corner of the yard may not be moved for months. A container sitting against the perimeter fence may not be touched for a season. A patch of grass between the warehouse wall and the fence line may not be walked through more than once or twice a year. Snakes settle in along these edges and stay there. Discoveries happen when something is moved — and the snake that has been living there reveals itself.
We have removed snakes from inside warehouses, distribution centres, cold rooms, staff amenities, office areas and machinery yards across the Huntingwood estate. Most started life in the bushland or grassland on the other side of the perimeter fence and made it inside the building through a loading dock or a roller door gap.
Eastern Brown Snake — by a clear margin the dominant species at Huntingwood sites. Browns follow rodents through warehouse perimeters, loading docks, pallet stacks and outdoor storage. They will move along fence lines, through loading bay gaps and across yards without warning. The volume we catch on the Huntingwood estate is sustained year-round when conditions are right. Highly venomous, fast, and quick to disappear into cover. Step back, evacuate the area, and call us.
Red-bellied Black Snake. Common at sites with poor drainage, stormwater retention basins, low-lying perimeter or proximity to the Prospect Reservoir reserve and Prospect Creek catchment. They will move into facility yards from the surrounding parkland and creek corridors. 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 at commercial sites. Blue-tongues are large, slow-moving native skinks that get mistaken for snakes by staff because of their size and the way they flatten their bodies when threatened. On Huntingwood sites they are most often reported by staff at break areas, smoking shelters and around landscaped corporate frontages. They are harmless and beneficial. We 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.
The hotspots are consistent across the estate. 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 Prospect Reservoir reserve, the Western Sydney Parklands or the M4 motorway buffer. Stormwater retention basins and drainage lines. Long grass on verges and undeveloped corners of sites. Around staff break areas, smoking shelters and outdoor seating. In food production and waste areas with active rodent activity. Inside warehouses where a snake has followed rodents in through a gap and sheltered in a quiet aisle, behind machinery, in cold rooms or in storage cages.
Office areas inside warehouse buildings are also a regular callout location — snakes that have entered through a loading dock and worked their way down a corridor into the administrative side of the building. Staff lunchrooms and amenities are among the more common spots.
There is no product that works. Powders, sprays, ultrasonic deterrents — none of them have any measurable effect on snake behaviour, and the marketing claims around them do not stand up. What does work at industrial scale is site management.
The single most useful measure is active rodent control across the whole site, not just inside the buildings. The rodent population sustains the Eastern Brown population. Reduce the first and the second follows. Beyond that: 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. Removal of unused dunnage, building materials and rubbish. Proper bin management and waste handling, particularly at food production and distribution sites. Sealed gaps under roller doors, demountables and external doors. Clean break areas, smoking shelters and outdoor seating zones.
Done consistently across a site, these measures noticeably reduce sightings. Done inconsistently or only after an incident, they don’t. The sites we attend least often are the ones where this work is part of regular operations rather than an emergency response.
A snake inside a Huntingwood warehouse, distribution centre, factory, cold room, office or commercial premises is an emergency. We attend snake-inside-the-building jobs at Huntingwood sites regularly through the warmer months and respond quickly. We evacuate the affected area, locate the snake, remove it safely, and clear the area before staff return. We provide site documentation and incident records for WHS and insurance purposes on request, and we work alongside your site’s specific WHS protocols and response procedures.
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 work commercial sites across Huntingwood, Eastern Creek, Arndell Park, Minchinbury and the wider Western Sydney industrial corridor regularly, and we have catchers in the area on most operational days through the season.
We understand commercial sites — WHS protocols, evacuation procedures, contract response procedures, documentation requirements and the operational pressure of getting a facility back to operational as quickly as possible. We work alongside your site team rather than disrupting them. We explain what we are doing, why the snake is on the site, and what — if anything — can be done to reduce the chance of recurrence.
If a snake is sighted on your site, call 1300 599 938 immediately.
Do snakes really get into Huntingwood warehouses?
Yes — Huntingwood is one of our most active commercial snake removal areas. The combination of the surrounding parkland and reserve corridors, the long perimeter fence lines, the rodent populations sustained by distribution and food production activity, and the undisturbed nature of pallet stacks and outdoor storage produces close to ideal snake habitat at the boundary of most Huntingwood sites. Entry into the building itself happens through loading docks, roller door gaps, pipe penetrations and external door cracks.
What snake is most common at Huntingwood sites?
The Eastern Brown Snake, by a clear margin. Industrial sites at this scale sustain rodent populations that strongly favour them. Red-bellied Black Snakes are the second most common, generally at sites with poor drainage, retention basin water or proximity to Prospect Reservoir reserve.
Where do the snakes come from?
The bushland around Prospect Reservoir, the Western Sydney Parklands, the M4 motorway buffers, the surrounding reserves and Eastern Creek catchment. The Huntingwood perimeter fence lines sit directly against this habitat. Most of the snakes we catch on Huntingwood sites were born in the surrounding reserves and moved across the fence line in search of food.
Do you provide documentation for incident reporting and insurance?
Yes. We provide site documentation and incident records on request, and we work alongside your site protocols and procedures.
How quickly can a snake catcher get to Huntingwood?
We operate the largest network of snake catchers in NSW and dispatch the catcher closest to you. Huntingwood is a high-priority commercial area in our service network and we have catchers in the surrounding corridor on most operational days. Response times vary with traffic and existing jobs, and we prioritise commercial sites with active sightings affecting operations.
Sydney Snake Catcher — 1300 599 938
Licensed, insured, and on call 24/7 across Huntingwood and the wider Blacktown LGA industrial corridor.
Nearby Suburbs We Service: Eastern Creek, Arndell Park, Prospect, Minchinbury
