Snake Catcher Dulwich Hill

Dulwich Hill’s compact blocks can allow a snake to cross boundaries quickly. Safely alert adjoining residents without approaching the fence or hiding place.

When calling from Dulwich Hill, 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.

Dulwich Hill properties may include terrace courtyards, apartment gardens, rail-side vegetation, schools, garages and renovation sites. These features change access and visibility, so the last known position is more useful than an uncertain species description.

On compact blocks and shared properties, isolate the immediate room, courtyard or common area without searching adjoining storage.

• terrace courtyards: Keep people and pets away from terrace courtyards until the sighting has been assessed.
• apartment gardens: Identify the safest gate, path or building entrance leading toward apartment gardens without approaching the animal.
• rail-side vegetation: Pause gardening, storage or maintenance work around rail-side vegetation after a sighting.
• schools: Where schools is shared, ask one person to control access and another to meet Harley.
• garages: Do not place hands, tools or cameras into gaps around garages; report only what you can see safely.
• renovation sites: If the snake travels toward renovation sites, note which side it entered and leave the area undisturbed.

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.

• Do not surround the snake; let one calm observer remain well back.
• Move bystanders away from the Dulwich Hill sighting without creating a crowd.
• Use a fixed landmark near terrace courtyards to describe the last known position.
• Do not use garden tools, brooms or containers in an attempted capture.
• If someone may have been bitten, call Triple Zero (000) immediately and follow the operator’s instructions.

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

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

If the snake has left terrace courtyards 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.