Snake Catcher Richmond

Richmond properties may include livestock, poultry and feed storage. Move animals only from a safe distance and avoid disturbing hay, feed bags or equipment.

When calling from Richmond, explain whether the animal is indoors or outside, whether it remains visible, and whether children, pets, customers, livestock or workers are nearby. Harley can then assess the immediate risk and the safest access.

Around Richmond, Hawkesbury River flats, rural sheds, horse properties, poultry areas, long grass and feed storage can create several possible routes and shelter points. Leave those places undisturbed after the snake moves out of sight.

At river, industrial or rural-edge sites, pause nearby vehicles and machinery and nominate one person to control access.

• Hawkesbury River flats: Use Hawkesbury River flats as a landmark when explaining the last known position; do not move closer to inspect it.
• rural sheds: Tell Harley whether rural sheds is open, enclosed, elevated or difficult to access from the street.
• horse properties: Do not place hands, tools or cameras into gaps around horse properties; report only what you can see safely.
• poultry areas: If the snake travels toward poultry areas, note which side it entered and leave the area undisturbed.
• long grass: Pause gardening, storage or maintenance work around long grass after a sighting.
• feed storage: Where feed storage is shared, ask one person to control access and another to meet Harley.

A sighting does not establish that there is a nest or more than one snake. Avoid assumptions about species, numbers or where the animal has gone; preserve the last reliable observation instead.

• Create several metres of distance without sudden movement or noise.
• Ask workers, visitors and neighbours to use another entrance or area.
• Watch from a safe position and remember the last feature or boundary where it was visible.
• Never touch, trap, corner, poke or attempt to kill the snake.
• If someone may have been bitten, call Triple Zero (000) immediately and follow the operator’s instructions.

A professional Richmond response requires calm scene control, appropriate equipment and lawful handling; Harley operates under NSW General Licence MWL000102655.

Equipment and positioning are selected for the actual Richmond setting, with safe capture and humane relocation as the objective.

When no snake can be found, Harley will not pretend the site is certain to be clear. He will identify the remaining uncertainty and provide practical next steps. Read about Harley’s training and experience or review the Greater Sydney snake-removal process.