Snake Catcher Wheeler Heights

Service Locations

1 June

If you need a snake catcher in Wheeler Heights, CALL NOW on 0418 633 474. Urban Reptile Removal attends Wheeler Heights 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 Wheeler Heights

Wheeler Heights sits between Narrabeen Lagoon to the south and the bushland of Beacon Hill and Cromer Heights to the west, with mature residential streets running along the elevated plateau and dropping down into the lagoon catchment. The character is established 1960s and 70s housing on substantial blocks, mature canopy, and a layout where most streets sit within walking distance of either bushland or water. That combination — lagoon-edge, bushland-edge, mature gardens — produces a consistent reptile call pattern across the suburb.

What we see in Wheeler Heights

Red-bellied black snakes are the most common species we attend. The Narrabeen Lagoon catchment and the connecting drainage corridors support a strong resident population. Pool and pond properties, damp shaded gardens, and properties near the lagoon edge see the highest activity, particularly through summer and after rain.

Diamond pythons work the older housing stock and the reserve-edge properties. Roof cavity callouts are a regular feature through the warmer months.

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

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

Lace monitors appear from the bushland reserves in summer. A regular callout on properties backing onto the Beacon Hill or Cromer Heights bushland.

Blue-tongued lizards and Eastern water dragons are part of Wheeler Heights' everyday backyard wildlife. Many of the snake calls we attend turn out to be one of these — never an issue, always happy to attend and confirm.

**Diamond Pythons, like this one, are one of the most common species we find in Wheeler Heights.**

Where snakes hide on Wheeler Heights properties

Wheeler Heights sits between the lagoon and the bushland, and the hiding spots reflect that. Around pool pumps, filtration boxes and pond edges. Under decking and pergolas. In thick damp garden beds, along retaining walls and under garden edging. Behind hot water systems and air-conditioning units. Pythons in roof cavities. Snakes in sheds and storage areas. And right along the seam where the property meets the back reserve — the gaps, the leaf litter, the fence lines.

When we arrive, we work through them in order.

After we leave

Every job ends with a walk-through of the property. We tell you why the snake was there, what's drawing them in, and what you can change to reduce future activity.

The things that actually work are practical:

Keep grass short, particularly close to the house
Clear clutter along fence lines
Store firewood, timber and gear off the ground
Seal gaps where rodents travel
Bring pet food bowls inside overnight

The things that don't work — snake repellent sprays, sonic devices, mothballs, garlic, diesel — we'll tell you about those too, so you don't waste money on them.

About Chris Williams

Chris Williams has spent more than 35 years working with reptiles and amphibians throughout Australia and is widely recognised as one of the country's leading herpetologists. Since 2014, he has served as President of the Australian Herpetological Society, helping to promote reptile education, research and conservation nationwide.

His professional background includes roles with the Australian Reptile Park and Taronga Zoo, as well as extensive field experience working with reptiles across New South Wales. Chris is also the founder of Snake Ranch, which grew to become Australia's largest reptile breeding facility.

In addition to his field and zoo work, Chris has authored seven books on Australian reptiles, amphibians and wildlife. He is regularly interviewed regarding reptile interactions. Through Urban Reptile Removal, he continues to train and mentor snake catchers throughout New South Wales, ensuring the highest standards of safety, professionalism and reptile expertise are maintained across the network.

Call Urban Reptile Removal — Snake Catcher Wheeler Heights

For a snake catcher in Wheeler Heights, CALL NOW on 0418 633 474. Snake in the yard, snake in the garage, snake in the roof, snake by the pool — every day of the year. Urban Reptile Removal.