Snake Catcher Eastwood
Snake in your yard. Call 0418 633 474. Urban Reptile Removal typically responds to Eastwood within 30 minutes. If you've got eyes on a snake, watch it without making sudden movements. Most snakes will move away from you if given the chance. Keep watching where it goes. A snake you're tracking is far simpler to locate when we arrive than one that's disappeared into the garden or under the house.
Eastwood and local snakes
Eastwood sits on the Lower North Shore with a mix of established residential properties, mature trees in many streets, and green space connectivity to Pennant Hills Park and the Lane Cove River catchment. The suburb's suburban character — older brick and weatherboard houses on moderate blocks, garages, sheds, solid gardens — creates reliable habitat for the snakes we attend most frequently: diamond pythons, red-bellied black snakes, golden-crowned snakes, and the blue-tongued lizards that often get reported as snakes.
Diamond pythons occur from time to time in Eastwood, particularly in streets with older housing stock and good tree canopy. They're non-venomous constrictors, typically one to 1.5m long, with the distinctive diamond-shaped scale pattern and stocky build. They shelter in rock crevices, tree hollows, roof cavities and ceiling spaces, emerging at night to hunt mainly rats and possums.
Roof cavities and ceiling spaces account for most of our diamond python callouts, especially through the warmer months from September through April. Garages with enclosed roof spaces, garden sheds, pergolas, and pool sheds are regular locations. Once they find a suitable roof cavity they tend to return to it, so you might encounter the same python on more than one occasion if conditions remain suitable.
The hiding pattern changes through the year. Cooler months push them to ground level — under decking, in thick garden beds, beneath stored items, into dense mulch areas. Spring and summer see them moving higher, into roof spaces and eaves where they can hunt roosting birds and shelter during the day.
Blue-tongued lizards are common in Eastwood gardens, particularly those with established ground cover, fallen logs and debris. They're often reported as snakes, especially when they're on the move or partially hidden. A significant portion of our Eastwood calls turn out to be blue-tongues rather than snakes. We attend regardless to confirm what you're seeing and provide clarity.
Red-bellied black snakes are the most frequently attended callout across Eastwood. They're medium-sized venomous snakes, typically one to one-point-five metres, with a glossy black upper body and distinctive red or crimson colouring on the lower belly and flanks. That red underside is what gives them their name.
Red-bellied blacks are attracted to water and the animals that congregate around it. Eastwood properties with pools, ponds, water features, or established gardens that support good frog populations see them regularly, particularly through summer and early autumn. They hunt frogs, lizards, small mammals and occasionally other snakes. If you've got frogs in your garden, you'll see red-bellied blacks at some point.
They shelter under loose bark, in rock crevices, under ground level debris, in garden sheds and under pool equipment. They move into damp spaces around water features and along drainage lines. A red-bellied black on your property is there because it's following the food — remove the attraction and you remove the reason they visit.
Golden-crowned snakes are smaller— typically around 60 cm— with a distinctive orange or golden-yellow crown marking on the head. They're venomous but the bite risk is medically minor. They're not aggressive animals.
Golden-crowned snakes emerge in leaf-litter, mulched garden beds and shaded areas following heavy rain. They hunt small skinks, small frogs and insect larvae in the garden beds and under ground cover. They're cryptic and shy — you're unlikely to see one unless you're moving mulch or leaf litter by hand. Most people don't realise they're in their garden until they find one actively moving across a path or through the garden bed. They're completely harmless and will move away if given space.
Why snakes are on your property
Often it's rodents living in garden beds, under sheds, in roof cavities or through wall spaces. Removing the snake solves the immediate problem. Understanding what attracted it prevents the next visit.
After we leave
We complete every job with a property walk-through. We explain what drew the snake in, show you the entry points and hiding spots we found, and discuss the practical changes that actually reduce future activity: maintaining short grass, clearing clutter from fence lines, storing items clear of the ground, sealing gaps where rodents travel, and removing outdoor pet food bowls overnight. There are no repellent sprays or gimmicks that work. These measures do.
About Chris Williams
Chris Williams founded Urban Reptile Removal and oversees its operations across Sydney and regional New South Wales. He brings more than three decades of professional experience with Australian reptiles and amphibians, including roles with Taronga Zoo and the Australian Reptile Park. He founded Snake Ranch, which became Australia's largest reptile breeding facility, and has authored eight books on Australian reptiles. Since 2014 he has served as President of the Australian Herpetological Society.
Urban Reptile Removal, Eastwood
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