Snake Catcher Kenthurst

Kenthurst call-outs can involve paddocks, outbuildings and long access routes as well as homes. Keep horses and pets clear and explain the nearest gate or driveway when calling.

When calling from Kenthurst, 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.

Kenthurst properties may include large acreage blocks, horse paddocks, farm sheds, long driveways, dams and feed and equipment storage. These features change access and visibility, so the last known position is more useful than an uncertain species description.

For acreage and semi-rural attendances, identify the safest gate, nearest building and any livestock or machinery before Harley arrives.

• large acreage blocks: Use large acreage blocks as a landmark when explaining the last known position; do not move closer to inspect it.
• horse paddocks: Tell Harley whether horse paddocks is open, enclosed, elevated or difficult to access from the street.
• farm sheds: Do not place hands, tools or cameras into gaps around farm sheds; report only what you can see safely.
• long driveways: If the snake travels toward long driveways, note which side it entered and leave the area undisturbed.
• dams: Pause gardening, storage or maintenance work around dams after a sighting.
• feed and equipment storage: Where feed and equipment 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.

• Avoid approaching from either side, particularly around large acreage blocks.
• Ask workers, visitors and neighbours to use another entrance or area.
• Keep visual contact only while you can remain on stable, open ground.
• 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.

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

He assesses access around large acreage blocks, keeps other people outside the working area and completes humane relocation when capture is possible.

If the snake has left large acreage blocks 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.