Snake Catcher Lane Cove

Service Locations

1 June

If you need a snake catcher in Lane Cove, CALL NOW on 0418 633 474. Urban Reptile Removal attends Lane Cove every day of the year — usually on site within 30 minutes.

Stay calm and keep your distance. Move children and pets clear of the area, but keep your eyes on the snake from a safe spot. The most useful thing you can do before we arrive is maintain visual contact — a snake that's been watched is far easier to find. You don't need to take a photo or identify the species — just watch where it goes.

About Lane Cove

Lane Cove sits on the ridge above the Lane Cove River, with Lane Cove National Park forming the northern boundary, the bushland of the river valley running directly behind properties on multiple sides, and the connecting reserves of Tambourine Bay and Stringybark Creek threading through the residential streets. The character is established Lower North Shore residential — mature canopy, sandstone retaining walls, established gardens, and a high proportion of properties either backing onto bushland reserve or sitting within a few streets of one. That combination produces a strong diamond python suburb, with red-bellies through the river-side gullies and water dragons all along the foreshore.

**Green Tree Snakes, like this one, are one of the most common snakes we find in Lane Cove.**

What we see in Lane Cove

Diamond pythons are a major species in Lane Cove. The Lane Cove National Park corridor and the mature roof cavities of the established housing stock sustain a strong resident population. Roof cavity callouts run year-round, with the busiest period through the warmer months. Pergolas, garages and pool areas are also regular hiding spots.

Red-bellied black snakes work the damp gullies, the creek lines feeding into the Lane Cove River, and properties with pools, ponds or thick shaded garden beds. Strong activity near the river and bushland edges, particularly after rain.

Eastern brown snakes are uncommon — the bushland character doesn't suit them. Occasional sightings on the drier ridge blocks.

Golden-crowned snakes turn up in the sandstone country and shaded leaf-litter gardens after summer rain. Venomous but their bite is medically minor.

Lace monitors appear from the national park in summer, particularly on properties backing directly onto reserve. A consistent callout through the warmer months.

Blue-tongued lizards and Eastern water dragons are part of Lane Cove's everyday backyard wildlife. Water dragons in particular are common along the river foreshore and in gardens with ponds. Many of the snake calls we attend turn out to be one of these — never an issue, always happy to attend and confirm.

Where snakes go on Lane Cove properties

The hiding spots reflect the bushland-and-river character: roof cavities and eaves for pythons, under decking and pergolas, behind hot water systems, around pool pumps and filtration boxes, in thick damp garden beds, along sandstone retaining walls, under garden edging, behind air-conditioning units, in garages and storage areas, and through the gaps between the house and the back reserve boundary. We work through them methodically once we arrive.

After we leave

Every Urban Reptile Removal job ends with a brief walk-through of the property. We tell you why the snake was likely there, what's drawing it in, and what you can change to reduce future activity — short grass, no clutter along the fence line, stored items lifted off the ground, gaps sealed where rodents travel, and no pet food bowls left outside overnight. No snake repellent sprays, no gimmicks. Just the things that actually work.

Call Urban Reptile Removal — Snake Catcher Lane Cove

For a snake catcher in Lane Cove, CALL NOW on 0418 633 474. Snake in the roof, snake in the yard, snake by the pool, snake near the river — every day of the year. Urban Reptile Removal.

About Chris Williams

Urban Reptile Removal was founded by Chris Williams, one of Australia's most experienced reptile specialists. Chris has spent more than three decades working professionally with reptiles and amphibians, including roles with Taronga Zoo, the Australian Reptile Park and a wide range of wildlife organisations throughout New South Wales.

He is the founder of Snake Ranch, which grew to become Australia's largest reptile breeding facility, and is the author of seven books covering Australian reptiles, amphibians and wildlife. Since 2014, Chris has served as President of the Australian Herpetological Society, helping to promote reptile research, education and conservation across the country.

Today, Chris oversees the Urban Reptile Removal network, training and licensing the snake catchers who respond to jobs throughout Sydney and regional New South Wales. When you contact Urban Reptile Removal, you're dealing with a team built on decades of practical field experience and a genuine understanding of Australia's reptiles.