Snake Catcher Beaumont Hills - 0418 633 474
If there's a snake at your home or property in Beaumont Hills, call 0418 633 474.
Stay calm, step back, bring children and pets indoors, and let us handle the rest. You don't need to take a photo or identify the snake. Snakes almost always retreat to the nearest hiding place, and a trained catcher will locate it when we arrive. We stay on the phone with you and talk you through what to do until we get there.
About Beaumont Hills
Beaumont Hills sits in The Hills Shire — modern homes, landscaped gardens, drainage lines, creek corridors, and green spaces threading between properties. The combination is what brings snakes through: water features and drainage that support frogs, established gardens that support skinks, rodent populations that grow alongside any residential suburb, and the natural corridors connecting bushland reserves to backyards. Snakes don't enter Beaumont Hills properties because of anything you've done. They follow the landscape.
The species we see most often
Red-bellied black snake. Common in Beaumont Hills near creeks, drainage lines, frog-friendly gardens, and damp shaded pockets. Glossy black with a red or pink underside. They feed on frogs, fish, skinks, and small snakes, and bask on warm surfaces in the morning before retreating to shade. Venomous, but shy. They flee if given space. Should only be handled by a professional.
Golden-crowned snake. Small, slender, and active mostly at night. Pale yellow marking across the head, pink or orangish underside. Venomous, but bites usually produce only mild local symptoms. Often mistaken for baby brown snakes because of their size. They hide in mulch, under rocks, behind garden edging, and in cool shaded corners. Most active after rain.
Diamond python. Large, non-venomous, calm by nature. Black scales with yellow or cream rosette patterns. Common across Beaumont Hills because the suburb provides everything they need — rats and possums to hunt, plus warm roof spaces, pergolas, rafters, and retaining walls to rest on. They feed on rodents, which makes them beneficial. They often stay still for long periods, so residents sometimes don't notice them until they move. We encourage residents to leave them alone where it's safe to do so. When relocation is needed, their size and strength means it should be done by a trained handler.
Green tree snake. Slim, fast, harmless. Bright green, olive, grey, or almost black, with a yellow underside. They move quickly through hedges, trees, garages, pool areas, fences, and roof edges. When startled, they flatten their bodies and show flashes of pale blue between the scales — alarming but not dangerous. Not venomous. Still need a trained catcher to safely relocate from a home.
Blue-tongued lizard. Not a snake, but a common reason Beaumont Hills residents call us. Heavy-bodied skinks that rustle loudly through vegetation, hiss, and display a bright blue tongue when threatened. They hide under pot plants, timber piles, in sheds, around stairs, and in warm sunny corners. Eat snails, insects, slugs, fruit, and pet food, and are excellent for the garden. We often get calls about a "fat snake with a short tail" that turns out to be a blue-tongue. We're always happy to check.
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Where snakes hide in Beaumont Hills properties
The places we find snakes most often:
Behind hot water systems and air conditioners
Under pot plants and raised tubs
In garages behind boxes or shelves
Beneath retaining walls and sandstone blocks
In roof cavities and wall gaps
In garden sheds behind equipment
Under timber, tiles, or unused building materials
In thick shrubs, hedges, and bamboo
Around pool pump areas
In compost bins and mulch piles
Behind garden features and water ornaments
Along fence lines and narrow side passages
Under outdoor furniture, mats, and tarps
Beneath decks, stairs, and raised platforms
When you call us, you don't need to follow the snake. We use species behaviour, temperature, time of day, and property layout to work out where it's likely gone and locate it from there.
Even a tiny Eastern Brown Snake, like this hatchling are capable of delivering a fatal bite. The strong banding will fade over time. https://urbanreptileremoval.com.au/sydney-reptile-advice/faq-after-a-visit-from-a-brown-snake
After we leave
We'll explain what brought the snake in and what can be done to reduce future visits. Chemical repellents, powders, and ultrasonic devices don't work — there's no evidence for any of them despite the marketing. What does work is removing the conditions: control rodents (the biggest single factor on most Beaumont Hills properties), keep grass and edges trimmed, lift stored items off the ground, clear leaf litter, organise sheds and garages, store timber off the soil, secure outdoor pet food, seal small gaps, and trim vegetation back from walls and fences.
A few things people often ask
Did I do something wrong? No. Snakes move through every suburb in The Hills Shire. Your property isn't the reason — it's just on the route.
Does one snake mean there's a nest? No. Snakes don't form nests in suburban yards, don't live in groups, and don't travel in pairs. One sighting almost always means one snake.
What attracted it? Almost always rodents or frogs. If you've seen a snake, there's a strong chance there's prey activity on the property, even if you haven't noticed it. The food drives the predator.
If a snake is inside the house
A snake indoors is an emergency. They get in through sliding door gaps, open garages, gaps near pipes, ventilation openings, and damaged seals. Leave the room, close the door behind you, and call 0418 633 474.
When in doubt, call
If you see movement, hear rustling, or notice your dog or cat fixated on one part of the yard, call 0418 633 474. Even just to check. We'd rather answer the question than have someone attempt to handle a snake themselves.
We work across Beaumont Hills and the wider Hills District every day of the year.
