Snake Catcher Windsor

Windsor’s older buildings and floodplain setting create many different call-out conditions. Report whether the animal is inside, beside an outbuilding or moving toward open land.

When calling from Windsor, 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.

Local settings include the Hawkesbury floodplain, older homes, sheds, river edges, paddocks and industrial yards. The priority is not to search each space; it is to keep the immediate area clear and preserve safe access.

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

• the Hawkesbury floodplain: Use the Hawkesbury floodplain as a landmark when explaining the last known position; do not move closer to inspect it.
• older homes: Tell Harley whether older homes is open, enclosed, elevated or difficult to access from the street.
• sheds: Do not place hands, tools or cameras into gaps around sheds; report only what you can see safely.
• river edges: If the snake travels toward river edges, note which side it entered and leave the area undisturbed.
• paddocks: Pause gardening, storage or maintenance work around paddocks after a sighting.
• industrial yards: Where industrial yards 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.

• Do not surround the snake; let one calm observer remain well back.
• Nominate one person to observe while everyone else remains clear.
• 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 Windsor is completed by Harley Jones, an experienced wildlife relocator operating under NSW General Licence MWL000102655.

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

A concealed snake may move beyond a workable capture area. Harley will describe the limits of the inspection rather than offer a false guarantee. Read about Harley’s training and experience or review the Greater Sydney snake-removal process.