Call Sydney Snake Catcher on 1300 599 938
If you've found a snake on your Kenthurst property, in the garden, around the stables, near the shed, on a path 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 Kenthurst and the wider Hills Shire acreage belt. When a snake appears unexpectedly, the right move is straightforward. Step back, give it room, call us, and let us handle it.
Kenthurst is a completely different kind of suburb from the rest of the Hills Shire residential cluster, and the snake catching profile here is genuinely different too. Kenthurst is acreage and semi-rural country, large blocks (most measured in acres rather than square metres), horse properties, hobby farms, agistment yards, hay sheds, chicken coops, market gardens, machinery sheds, and the kind of established rural housing that goes back decades. Cattai Creek and Smiths Creek thread through the suburb, and the connecting bushland corridor extending out to Dural, Annangrove and the Cattai National Park system is one of the most continuous reptile habitat networks in metropolitan Sydney. The bushland exposure and the rural character together produce a heavy callout volume.
This is Eastern Brown country, and serious Eastern Brown country at that. The horse paddocks, feed sheds, hay storage, stable yards, chicken coops and machinery yards sustain the rodent populations that draw Browns through, and the bushland edge feeds new snakes in continuously. The vocabulary for this suburb is different from the rest of the Hills. We attend stable yards, feed sheds, tack rooms, hay sheds, tractor sheds and chicken coops here, not just garages and pool pumps.
Snakes aren't appearing in Kenthurst because something is wrong with a property. They're appearing because the landscape is exactly what they need.
Red-bellied Black Snake. Common on Kenthurst properties with permanent water, dams, troughs, ponds and pools, and along Cattai Creek and Smiths Creek and the connecting drainages. They follow frogs, so any concentration of frog activity (around dams, troughs, ponds or wet pasture) tends to draw them. 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 acreage and rural conditions Kenthurst provides, open paddocks, horse stables, feed and hay sheds, chicken coops, machinery yards, market garden activity, and the older sheds with decades of accumulated storage. The rodent populations sustained by feed, hay, grain and stable yards keep them through every warmer month. Sightings concentrate around stable yards, feed bins, hay storage, machinery sheds, under tractors, around chicken coops and along long paddock 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. A genuine feature of Kenthurst work, particularly on properties backing onto bushland reserve, the creek corridors or the Cattai system. Non-venomous, but large, adults reach two to three metres and they're powerfully built. The mature trees, older tiled-roof homes, hay sheds and machinery sheds sustain a resident Python population. Pythons follow rodents and Kenthurst sustains rodent populations easily, so roof cavities, hay sheds and feed shed rafters are all recurring job locations here.
Eastern Water Dragon. Common along Cattai Creek and Smiths Creek, on rocks near water, around dams and on properties bordering the creek corridors. Harmless, but large and capable of giving a defensive bite if cornered.
Green Tree Snake. Common in mature Kenthurst gardens, around pergolas, along fences and in established trees. 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. 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 or paddock, they eat snails, slugs and insects. Better to call and have us confirm than to assume.
The species mix in Kenthurst makes more sense once you know what each one is following. Red-bellied Black Snakes follow frogs and moisture, which is why they concentrate around dams, troughs, ponds, creek lines and wet pasture. Eastern Browns follow rodents through stables, feed sheds, hay storage, chicken coops, machinery sheds and along paddock margins. Diamond Pythons follow rats and mice, which is why they end up in roof cavities, hay sheds and feed shed rafters. 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: stable yards (the standout job category in this suburb), feed sheds, hay sheds, chicken coops, aviaries, machinery sheds, under tractors and parked equipment, around dams and troughs, along long paddock boundary fences, through paddock margins, around tack rooms and the older sheds with accumulated yard storage, inside houses where a Brown has followed rodents in.
For Red-bellied Black Snakes: dam edges, trough surrounds, pool pump housings on the residential properties, garden ponds, wet pasture sections, garden beds with thick mulch in shaded damp corners, along fences backing onto Cattai Creek, Smiths Creek or the wetter sections of drainage.
For Diamond Pythons: roof cavities are a standout, particularly on older homes with tiled roofs and small gaps under the eaves. Also in hay shed rafters, feed shed beams, machinery shed corners, along gutters, on warm sandstone retaining walls, in pergolas and along fence lines facing bushland.
For Eastern Water Dragons: along creek lines, around dam edges, on rocks near water and on properties bordering the waterways.
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 any horses, stock or working dogs to a safe distance. If possible, keep a visual on the snake from a safe place. 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 acreage and horse properties, the location of the sighting matters. Tell us if it's in a stable yard, a feed shed, a hay shed, a tack room, a chicken coop, a machinery shed or a paddock margin. We attend these specific job types regularly and the location helps us understand what we're walking into before we arrive.
The deterrent products sold at hardware stores, powders, sprays, ultrasonic devices, do not work. Skip them.
For Eastern Browns on acreage and horse properties, reducing rodent activity is the single most effective measure. That means active rodent control around feed sheds, hay storage and stable yards. Lift hay bales off the ground where possible. Keep feed in sealed metal containers. Tidy machinery yards and clear accumulated yard storage. Manage chicken coops and aviaries so they don't sustain a permanent rodent population. Seal gaps in shed walls and around stable doors where you can.
For Red-bellied Black Snakes, keep dam surrounds, trough areas and pool pump housings tidy. Thin out heavy garden beds along the wetter sections. Manage frog activity where it has become concentrated against the house, without killing the frogs, they're protected.
For Diamond Pythons in roof cavities, hay sheds and feed sheds specifically, reducing rodent activity is the single most useful thing. Pythons follow rats. If a Python turns up in a hay shed, the rodents got there first.
How quickly can a snake catcher get to Kenthurst?
We're usually on site in Kenthurst within around thirty minutes, depending on traffic and access. Kenthurst's distance from the main residential cluster means access times can run slightly longer than for inner Hills suburbs, but we attend the suburb regularly. Sydney Snake Catcher operates twenty-four hours a day. Call 1300 599 938.
What snakes are most common in Kenthurst?
Red-bellied Black Snakes are a substantial proportion of our work in Kenthurst, concentrated on properties with dams, troughs, ponds or creek frontage. Eastern Brown Snakes are a significant and serious species on the acreage and horse properties, drawn through by the feed, hay storage, stable yards and chicken coops. Diamond Pythons turn up in roof cavities, hay sheds and feed sheds on bushland-edge properties.
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 Kenthurst are highly venomous. The vast majority of snakebite hospital admissions involve someone trying to catch, kill or move a snake themselves. On acreage properties, that risk is compounded by the presence of horses, working dogs and stock. Step back, keep a visual from a safe distance, and call 1300 599 938.
What should I do while I'm waiting for the snake catcher?
Step back, bring children, pets and stock to a safe distance, and keep a visual on the snake from a safe place if you can. Don't try to contain it, photograph it from up close or identify the species. If it slips into cover, watch the spot where you last saw it. Snakes often reappear within minutes once the area goes quiet.
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 Kenthurst and the wider Hills Shire acreage belt.
