Snake Catcher Springwood

Springwood properties often step down toward gullies. Avoid following a snake down slopes or underneath structures; report its direction of travel instead.

When calling from Springwood, 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.

Springwood properties may include bushland gullies, steep blocks, national park influence, decks, sheds and stone gardens. These features change access and visibility, so the last known position is more useful than an uncertain species description.

Sandstone, slopes and bushland edges can hide movement quickly; do not climb under decks or follow a snake down a gully.

• bushland gullies: Use bushland gullies as a landmark when explaining the last known position; do not move closer to inspect it.
• steep blocks: Tell Harley whether steep blocks is open, enclosed, elevated or difficult to access from the street.
• national park influence: Do not place hands, tools or cameras into gaps around national park influence; report only what you can see safely.
• decks: If the snake travels toward decks, note which side it entered and leave the area undisturbed.
• sheds: Pause gardening, storage or maintenance work around sheds after a sighting.
• stone gardens: Where stone gardens 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.

• Avoid approaching from either side, particularly around bushland gullies.
• 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.
• Do not spray the animal, throw objects or try to force it into the open.
• If someone may have been bitten, call Triple Zero (000) immediately and follow the operator’s instructions.

Licensed work in Springwood is completed by Harley Jones, an experienced wildlife relocator operating under NSW General Licence MWL000102655.

Appropriate containment and a controlled route through the Springwood property help protect residents, workers and the reptile.

If the snake has left bushland gullies or cannot be located, capture cannot be guaranteed. Harley will explain what was checked and what should happen next. Read about Harley’s training and experience or review the Greater Sydney snake-removal process.