Marsden Park is one of the fastest-growing suburbs in Western Sydney, filled with new housing estates, landscaped yards, long side passages, fresh turf, kids’ play equipment, outdoor storage areas and a lot of warm structures that attract wildlife. It’s a great place to live if you enjoy modern homes, clean streets and open spaces — but it also means the local wildlife is constantly adapting to all that new development. If you’re a 38-year-old man living in Marsden Park, you’ve probably already seen plenty of lizards, heard frogs after rain or noticed movement in garden beds. And sooner or later, like every high-growth suburb in Sydney, snakes will turn up too. That’s why Urban Reptile Removal attends so many calls in this area.

If you ever see a snake in Marsden Park, the first and safest step is to call 0418 633 474. You don’t need to approach the snake. You don’t need to take a photo. You don’t need to identify the species. Just bring pets and kids inside, stay clear of the area and let a trained snake catcher take over.

The most common species we remove in Marsden Park is the Eastern brown snake. Browns thrive in new estates. The combination of fresh turf, warm bricks, long fence lines and rodent activity makes the suburb ideal for them. They often appear beside the house, in side passages, under garden edging, near wheelie bins, inside garages or along newly laid pathways. Eastern brown snakes are highly venomous, extremely fast and very defensive if cornered. If you see one, your best move is to keep your distance and let us handle the snake removal safely.

Another species that turns up regularly in Marsden Park is the red-bellied black snake. Red-bellies like moisture and shaded corners, and while Marsden Park has plenty of concrete and new builds, it also has water features, backyard ponds, well-watered lawns and shaded garden beds. These snakes are beautiful but still venomous, and they need to be removed by a professional. If you see a glossy black snake with a red underside, call 0418 633 474 and we’ll respond quickly.

The yellow-faced whip snake is another regular in Marsden Park. Whip snakes are long, thin and incredibly quick. They’re often mistaken for young brown snakes because they move rapidly in warm, open spaces. You’ll see them dart across driveways, slip under fencing, move through mulch or disappear behind retaining walls. They’re venomous but very shy. Because they vanish within seconds, calling early gives us the best chance of locating them before they hide too deeply.

Not every snake in Marsden Park is dangerous. The suburb has a healthy population of green tree snakes. These snakes are completely harmless, but they move fast, climb well and sometimes flatten their heads when startled, which makes them look more threatening. They often end up in sheds, garages, storage rooms or along sunny brick walls while chasing lizards. Even though they can’t harm anyone, they’re delicate reptiles and still need to be removed safely.

And of course, Marsden Park has plenty of blue-tongued lizards. Blueys are one of the most common reptiles residents see in their yards. They bask near walls, hide under pot plants, sit quietly in garden beds and sometimes frighten people when they puff up and hiss. They’re harmless and helpful for pest control. We get lots of calls from residents who think they’ve found a snake, only to discover it’s a blue-tongue. We never mind checking — it’s better to be sure.

If you’re managing a household, working full-time, looking after kids or pets or simply maintaining a new property, encountering a snake can be a big disruption. Most people don’t want to get close enough to identify it, and that’s the correct instinct. When you call Urban Reptile Removal, we talk you through everything step-by-step. You don’t need to monitor the snake. You don’t need to “keep an eye on it.” You just need to stay safe and keep others away from the area.

We reach Marsden Park quickly because it’s one of our busiest service suburbs. Once on site, we work methodically and quietly. Snakes don’t teleport or vanish. They stop moving as soon as they find a safe, warm or hidden spot. In Marsden Park, the most common hiding places include:

• side passages between houses
• behind hot water systems
• under kids’ play equipment
• inside garages
• behind outdoor storage boxes
• under pot plants and garden edging
• behind air-conditioning units
• around pool pumps
• beneath timber stacks
• inside newer garden beds with heavy mulch
• behind wheelie bins
• inside gaps between newly installed fencing panels

We check each potential hiding area carefully until we locate and remove the snake.

Once the snake has been removed, most homeowners want to know why it appeared. The short answer is food and shelter. Snakes don’t invade homes for fun. They follow prey. If you’ve recently moved into a new build, rodent movement can be higher than normal, and snakes follow that activity. Marsden Park’s mix of ongoing construction, stored building materials, new gardens, drainage systems and warm surfaces creates perfect snake corridors. It doesn’t mean your home is unsafe — it just means the local ecosystem is adjusting.

After every removal, we give practical advice that works in real homes. You don’t need repellents. They don’t work. The best prevention is simple: cut down hiding spots, reduce food sources and keep edges clean. That means trimming lawns, reducing clutter along fence lines, lifting stored items off the ground, sealing gaps where rodents travel and keeping outdoor pet food indoors when possible. These steps significantly reduce the appeal your yard has for snakes and their prey.

We get a lot of questions about whether one snake means more are around. Fortunately, snakes are solitary animals. They don’t travel in pairs. They don’t form social groups. They don’t create nests in modern suburban yards. A single sighting generally means exactly one snake passed through. Once it’s removed, the danger is over.

If a snake ends up inside your home — and yes, this happens in Marsden Park more often than you’d expect — that becomes urgent emergency snake removal. Snakes can enter through open garage doors, under sliding doors, gaps in new builds, weep holes or small holes created by rodents. Finding a snake inside is frightening for anyone, but we treat these cases as a priority and respond quickly to restore safety.

Marsden Park residents choose Urban Reptile Removal because we’re calm, respectful and efficient. We don’t make a fuss. We don’t embarrass you for calling. We don’t overcomplicate the situation. We simply remove the snake, explain what attracted it and give you advice you can actually use.

If you ever feel unsure — maybe your dog is reacting strangely, you spotted movement along the fence or you heard something rustling in the garden — you can always call 0418 633 474 for advice. We’re happy to talk things through even if we don’t need to attend.

For fast, safe and professional snake removal in Marsden Park, you can rely on Urban Reptile Removal every day of the year. When a snake appears where it shouldn’t be, we remove it calmly, efficiently and effectively so you can get on with your day.