Snake Catcher Annangrove
nake in Annangrove - Call 0418 633 474 If you have a snake on your property in Annangrove, call Urban Reptile Removal on 0418 633 474. The most useful thing you can do before we arrive is keep watching the snake. You don't need to get close, take a photograph or work out what species it is. Stay a safe distance away and watch where it goes. If it disappears under a shed, behind a retaining wall or into vegetation, keep watching that spot. A snake that's been watched is considerably easier to find than one that's been missing for 20 minutes before the snake catcher arrives.
Snake Removal in Annangrove
Annangrove is exactly the sort of suburb where you'd expect to encounter snakes. It's still semi-rural, with acreage properties, horse paddocks, dams, sheds, established gardens and substantial areas of native vegetation. Bushland and creek corridors run through the wider district, including Blue Gum Creek and other remnants of the original vegetation of the Hills. For snakes, the boundary between bushland and someone's property doesn't mean anything. A dam full of frogs, a shed with mice underneath it, a chicken coop attracting rodents or a pile of timber beside a paddock can all provide food or shelter. That's why snake removal in Annangrove is a regular part of our work through the warmer months.
Snakes We Find Around Annangrove
The Red-bellied Black Snake is one of the snakes we regularly encounter around Annangrove. They're particularly associated with water, so properties with dams, creeks, ponds and wet drainage areas are good habitat. Frogs are an important part of their diet. Despite being venomous, Red-bellied Black Snakes are generally shy snakes. Given room, they'll always try to get away from you. Problems occur when people or dogs approach them, or when somebody decides to catch or kill one themselves. If you've got a Red-bellied Black Snake in the yard, leave it alone, keep watching it and call Urban Reptile Removal on 0418 633 474.
Brown Tree Snakes can also occur around Annangrove. They're slender, nocturnal snakes that climb extremely well and hunt lizards, birds and small mammals. Sheds, outbuildings and properties with plenty of vegetation can provide suitable habitat. They are mildly venomous but aren't considered a dangerous snake to humans.
The Green Tree Snake is completely non-venomous. Despite the name, they aren't always green. Individuals can be olive, brownish, blue-grey or occasionally strikingly blue. They're fast, alert snakes and usually disappear quickly once disturbed. If you find one around the garden, there's generally no reason for concern.
Diamond Pythons also occur through the Annangrove district. They're large, heavy-bodied, non-venomous snakes and excellent climbers. Acreage properties can provide plenty of what they're looking for: mature trees, sheds, roof spaces and rodents. A Diamond Python isn't dangerous to people, but a large python in a roof, shed or animal enclosure understandably isn't something everyone wants to deal with. If it needs to be relocated, we can remove it safely.
Golden-crowned Snakes are much smaller and considerably more secretive. They're generally nocturnal and spend much of their time hidden beneath rocks, timber and leaf litter. People often find them while gardening or moving something that's been sitting undisturbed on the ground. They are venomous, but aren't regarded as dangerous to people. They should still be left alone rather than handled.
Annangrove also has Lace Monitors, or goannas. They're not snakes, but we regularly receive reptile calls involving them. Large animals can be impressive, particularly when one walks through a backyard or climbs a tree beside the house. They're native wildlife and normally best left alone unless one has become trapped or entered somewhere it shouldn't be.
Why Is There a Snake on My Property?
Usually, there's a reason. For many Annangrove properties, the answer is food and shelter. Rodents around horse feed, chicken feed, bird aviaries, sheds and stored materials attract predators. Dams and ponds support frogs. Timber, sheets of corrugated iron, machinery, building materials and clutter provide places to hide. You can't make an acreage property snake-proof, and living in Annangrove means living alongside native wildlife. But you can make the area immediately around your house considerably less attractive.
After We Remove the Snake
Our job isn't finished when the snake goes into the bag. We'll have a look around the property and point out anything obvious that may be encouraging snake activity. That might mean:
keeping grass short around the house and sheds
getting timber and stored materials off the ground
controlling rodents
securing horse, chicken and bird feed
removing unnecessary clutter
closing obvious gaps into sheds and buildings
avoiding food and water sources that encourage rodents
We don't recommend ultrasonic devices, powders, sprays or so-called snake repellents. There is no magic product that creates an invisible barrier around your property. Good property management works far better.
About Chris Williams
Chris Williams founded Urban Reptile Removal after more than three decades working professionally with Australian reptiles. His career has included working with reptiles at Taronga Zoo and the Australian Reptile Park, and he later founded Snake Ranch, which grew to become Australia's largest reptile breeding facility. Chris has written or co-authored eight books on Australian reptiles and amphibians, including Urban Reptiles and Reptiles of the Greater Sydney Region. He has served as President of the Australian Herpetological Society since 2014 and now works full-time catching and relocating snakes and other reptiles throughout Greater Sydney. Urban Reptile Removal — 0418 633 474
Need a Snake Catcher in Annangrove?
If you've found a snake, don't chase it around the yard and don't try to catch it yourself. Keep a safe distance and maintain visual contact.
Then call:
Urban Reptile Removal — 0418 633 474 Professional snake catching and snake removal in Annangrove, seven days a week.