Rob Ambrose, one of our senior catchers, is a familiar face in Tallawong well beyond the snake jobs. Rob has a serious interest in Indian cooking and is a regular at the chai bars and Indian restaurants across Tallawong and the surrounding suburbs — his attempts at Hindi are good enough that the staff recognise him on sight and respond in kind. Tallawong has one of the higher South Asian populations in the Blacktown LGA, and it shows in the food scene. Rob is welcomed in it. That community familiarity is one of the reasons calls from Tallawong tend to land on a catcher who already knows the streets.
Beyond the food, Tallawong is one of the newest suburbs in the LGA — opened up by the Sydney Metro Northwest, master-planned and built largely from scratch on former farmland and Cumberland Plain woodland. That landscape, like the rest of the growth corridor, produces a steady supply of snake callouts.
If you have spotted a snake in Tallawong, 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.
If you see a snake in Tallawong, stay calm, step back, and bring children and pets indoors. If possible, keep watching the snake until we arrive. Then call 1300 599 938.
A few things to know once the call is placed. 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.
Tallawong sits at the northern edge of the Blacktown LGA, between Rouse Hill, Schofields, The Ponds and the broader Marsden Park growth corridor. The suburb opened up rapidly through the late 2010s and into the 2020s, anchored by the Sydney Metro Northwest line. The streets are new, the houses are new, the landscaping is new — but the land under all of it is Cumberland Plain woodland and former farmland, and that doesn’t reset when a suburb is built on top of it.
Snakes were here long before the houses arrived. The development of the suburb has displaced reptiles from cleared land into adjoining yards, building sites and the retained reserves that thread through the area. Bells Creek and First Ponds Creek tributaries connect Tallawong into a wider waterway network reaching across the growth corridor. Properties on the development edge, those backing onto retained vegetation or drainage corridors, and homes near active construction blocks see the most activity.
This is the snake pattern of a growth-corridor suburb mid-transition, and Tallawong fits it cleanly.
Eastern Brown Snake. The species we encounter most often in Tallawong. Browns thrive on the open paddock margins, construction-site edges, vacant blocks and disturbed bushland that define the growth corridor. They follow rodents, they travel along fence lines and drainage easements, and they will move into newly landscaped yards with very little notice. Fast, alert, highly venomous. Step back, keep a visual from a safe distance, and call us.
Red-bellied Black Snake. The second most common species. They use the Bells Creek and First Ponds Creek tributaries, the drainage corridors and the wetter sections of retained reserve. They will move into adjoining backyards — particularly properties with pools, ponds or thick garden beds. 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.
Tallawong’s housing stock is mostly new, which removes some of the older entry points — subfloor gaps, ageing fibro on piers — and shifts the activity to other parts of the property. Retaining walls are a recurring hiding spot in the new estates here, particularly on properties with multi-level landscaping. Garage corners and the gaps under garage rollers come up consistently. Pool pump housings and pool equipment areas — warm, dark, undisturbed, often right next to water. Garden beds with thick mulch and newly planted shrubs. Under decks and outdoor seating. Along fences backing onto retained reserve, drainage corridor or under-construction blocks. Around stormwater pits and easements. On adjoining vacant or under-construction blocks with stockpiled materials and long grass.
For active building sites in Tallawong, we are most often called to stockpiled brick and paver piles, dunnage stacks, demountable site offices, and the long grass strips around the perimeter of a build.
The snake repellent products sold at hardware stores — powders, sprays, ultrasonic devices — do not work. Skip them. What does work is anything that addresses the food, water and shelter snakes are looking for. Reduce rodent activity around the property; if mice and rats settle in, Eastern Browns will follow. Keep grass mowed along boundary fences, particularly the side facing retained reserve, paddock or construction. Tidy sheds, garages and outdoor storage. Keep pool pump housings clear and unappealing. Seal gaps under sheds, decks, retaining walls and outbuildings. None of this guarantees a snake-free yard — the corridor will keep producing them — but it does meaningfully reduce the likelihood of one settling in.
A snake inside a Tallawong home or on an active building site is an emergency. Snakes can enter through open doors, gaps under garage rollers, plumbing penetrations or cracks beneath external doors. New builds with unsealed garage rollers and partially landscaped yards are particularly vulnerable in their first one or two seasons. We attend snake-inside-the-building jobs across Tallawong throughout the warmer months — residential, commercial and active construction — and respond quickly. For building sites, we work alongside WHS protocols and provide documentation for incident records 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. Rob Ambrose and the rest of our senior team are in the Tallawong corridor regularly, and we have catchers in the area on most operational days.
We work calmly, without panic, and without making anyone feel judged about the state of their property. Snakes turn up in Tallawong because of the landscape under the estate, not because of 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 make it less likely to happen again.
If you see movement, hear rustling, or notice your pet fixated on one area of the yard, call 1300 599 938 immediately.
Does Tallawong get many snakes? Yes. The suburb is new, but the land it sits on is old reptile habitat. Tallawong is part of the active Blacktown LGA growth corridor, and we attend the suburb regularly through the snake season.
What snake is most common in Tallawong? The Eastern Brown Snake is the most common, with Red-bellied Black Snakes the second most common. Browns dominate the paddock and construction margins. Red-bellied Black Snakes are more common closer to the creek lines.
Why are there so many snakes in new estates like Tallawong? Active construction displaces snakes from former farmland and bushland into adjoining yards and onto building sites. New estates also offer warm slabs, retaining walls, fresh landscaping and active rodent populations. Snake callouts run high across growth-corridor suburbs in their first several seasons.
Do you attend snake jobs on building sites in Tallawong? Yes. Active building sites are a regular Tallawong callout. We work alongside site WHS protocols and provide documentation for incident records on request.
How quickly can a snake catcher get to Tallawong? We operate the largest network of snake catchers in NSW and dispatch the catcher closest to you. Tallawong sits in 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 Tallawong and the wider Blacktown LGA.
Nearby Suburbs We Service: The Ponds, Schofields, Rouse Hill, Riverstone
