Lalor Park is one of the older suburbs in the Blacktown LGA and one of the more reliably productive in terms of snake work. The combination that drives it is unusually clean to describe: Toongabbie Creek runs along the southern edge of the suburb, the housing stock dates largely from the 1960s and 1970s, and the suburb as a whole sits on a connected drainage and creek network running through to Seven Hills, Blacktown and beyond. Toongabbie Creek is a substantial waterway — wet ground, frog populations, dense bankside vegetation — and Red-bellied Black Snakes use it as habitat year-round. The older housing stock with its gaps under the slab, decades of accumulated yard storage and long boundary fences gives Eastern Browns somewhere to settle in once they’ve followed rodents in from the surrounding corridor. The result is consistent work across both species through every warmer month of the year.
If you have spotted a snake in Lalor Park, 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 from the snake. Bring children and pets indoors. 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.
The defining feature of snake work in Lalor Park is Toongabbie Creek. The creek runs along the southern boundary of the suburb and threads into the wider Western Sydney creek system, connecting through Toongabbie, Seven Hills and out into the Prospect Creek catchment beyond. Along its length, the creek supports permanent moisture, dense vegetation, frog populations and the kind of undisturbed corridor that snakes use as their primary habitat.
Properties on the southern side of Lalor Park backing onto or near the creek see the most activity by a clear margin. Red-bellied Black Snakes move out from the creek line into adjoining backyards — particularly properties with pools, ponds, fish bowls or thick garden beds. The drainage corridors and small reserves threading north into the rest of the suburb extend that habitat into the interior streets, so the activity doesn’t stop at the creek edge.
The other half of the picture is the housing stock. Lalor Park is largely 1960s and 1970s brick and fibro on slabs — older construction with gaps under the slab, established gardens that have had fifty or sixty years to mature, and sheds and garages with decades of accumulated yard storage. That kind of housing supports rodent populations reliably, and rodents support Eastern Browns. The two species end up working different parts of the same suburb: Red-bellied Black Snakes coming up from the creek line, Eastern Browns coming in along fence lines from the wider corridor.
Eastern Brown Snake — the species we catch most often in Lalor Park. Browns follow rodents through the older housing stock — sheds, garages, accumulated yard storage, gaps under the slab on older brick veneer homes, and along long boundary fences. They move into the suburb from the wider Blacktown LGA corridor via drainage easements and fence lines. The age and density of the older Lalor Park housing gives them plenty to work with. Highly venomous, fast, and quick to disappear into cover. Step back, keep a visual from a safe distance, and call us.
Red-bellied Black Snake. Common, and a substantial proportion of our Lalor Park work — particularly on the southern side of the suburb closest to Toongabbie Creek. They use the creek and its tributaries as habitat and movement routes, and they will move into adjoining backyards readily, particularly properties with pools, ponds or thick garden beds. Pool pump housings come up consistently. 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.
For the Eastern Browns, the older-suburb pattern dominates. Sheds with decades of accumulated yard storage — boxes, tools, garden equipment, stored gear stacked against walls and in corners. Garages and the gaps under garage rollers. Gaps under the slab on older brick and fibro homes. Retaining walls and rock features. Long grass along boundary fences, particularly the side facing drainage easements or reserve. Around chicken coops, aviaries and outdoor pet bowls. Inside houses where a brown has followed rodents through a gap in the brickwork or beneath an external door.
For Red-bellied Black Snakes, pool pump housings are the consistent starting point. Warm, dark, undisturbed, close to water. Pool surrounds and water features. Garden beds with thick mulch, especially anything dense against the boundary fence. Under decks and verandahs in shaded damp corners. Along fences backing onto Toongabbie Creek or the wetter sections of local drainage. Inside laundries, garages and bathrooms where a snake has followed a frog through a gap.
The reptile-deterrent products on the market — powders, sprays, ultrasonic devices — do not work. Skip them. What does help on a Lalor Park property is anything that addresses the food, water and shelter both species are looking for.
For Eastern Browns, reducing rodent activity is by far the most effective measure on a Lalor Park property. The older housing stock sustains rodent populations easily — accumulated yard storage, full sheds, gaps under the slab, garden waste piles, chicken coops, aviaries, outdoor pet food. Once mice and rats settle in, browns will eventually follow. Set bait stations around sheds and garages. Clean out accumulated yard storage. Seal gaps under sheds, the slab and outbuildings. Keep grass short along boundary fences. Tidy chicken coops and aviaries.
For Red-bellied Black Snakes, keep pool pump housings tidy and unappealing. Open them up, clear cover from around them, and don’t let garden beds grow against them. Thin out heavy garden beds along the boundary side facing the creek or drainage corridor. Manage frog activity where it has become concentrated against the house, without killing the frogs — they are protected.
A snake inside a Lalor Park home is an emergency. Both Eastern Browns and Red-bellied Black Snakes will work their way inside given the chance — Eastern Browns following rodents, Red-bellied Black Snakes following frogs. Older Lalor Park homes are particularly vulnerable through subfloor entry points, gaps in the brickwork, around external doors and through plumbing penetrations. We attend snake-inside-the-house jobs in Lalor Park regularly through the warmer months. We respond as quickly as we can, locate the snake, remove it safely, and check the house is secure before we leave.
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 in the Lalor Park / Seven Hills / Toongabbie corridor regularly through the season, and we know the Toongabbie Creek patterns and the older-suburb job patterns of this area from years of practical work on these streets.
We work calmly, without panic, and without making anyone feel judged about the state of their property. Snakes turn up in Lalor Park because of Toongabbie Creek and the older housing stock — that is the landscape, not the housekeeping. 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 fixated on one area of the yard, call 1300 599 938 immediately.
Does Lalor Park get many snake callouts?
Yes, steady volume through every warmer month. Toongabbie Creek runs along the southern edge of the suburb and sustains a Red-bellied Black Snake population year-round. The older housing stock through the rest of the suburb supports Eastern Brown Snake activity. Both species turn up regularly across the season.
What snake is most common in Lalor Park?
The Eastern Brown Snake, with the Red-bellied Black Snake a strong second — particularly on the southern side of the suburb closest to Toongabbie Creek. The species mix shifts depending on where in the suburb you are.
Why do properties on the southern side of Lalor Park see more snakes?
Toongabbie Creek runs along the southern boundary of the suburb, and the creek line, its bankside vegetation and the frog populations it sustains are prime Red-bellied Black Snake habitat. Properties backing onto or near the creek see the most activity by a clear margin.
Why do I keep finding snakes in my shed?
Established sheds with accumulated yard storage are one of the single most consistent hiding spots we find on Lalor Park properties. The combination of warm, dark, undisturbed corners and the rodent activity that builds up in stored gear over time makes a packed shed close to ideal Eastern Brown habitat. A clean, organised shed is a far less attractive shed.
How quickly can a snake catcher get to Lalor Park?
We operate the largest network of snake catchers in NSW and dispatch the catcher closest to you. Lalor Park sits within our core service area and we have catchers in the surrounding 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 Lalor Park and the wider Blacktown LGA.
Nearby Suburbs We Service: Seven Hills, Kings Langley, Blacktown, Toongabbie
