WHILE YOU WAIT
Give it space. Keep the area quiet.
Step back. Give it space.
Keep people and pets away. Do not approach, touch, trap or try to kill the snake.
Note where it goes.
Observe only from a safe place. If it disappears, remember its last position; do not go looking for it.
Call your local catcher.
Tell us your suburb and what happened. We’ll confirm availability, the fee and an arrival estimate.
If it is indoors, leave the room by a clear route. Close a door only if you can do so without approaching the snake. Tell us about possible contact with a person or pet before discussing removal. Read the snake-safety guide.
LANDSCAPE & VEGETATION
River flats and a busy urban centre
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The Nepean River is central to Penrith's landscape. Council maintains a dedicated river and riparian vegetation program, recognising the importance of vegetation along the water. River-edge habitat is different from a garage in the urban centre, but both can create encounters when wildlife and people use adjoining spaces.
A useful home assessment looks at connections: drainage beside a fence, unmown edges adjoining open space, stored materials at a garage entrance and food that may attract rodents. A built-up location does not rule out a snake. Conversely, being near the river does not mean a sighting is inevitable.
SNAKES IN THE LOCAL RECORDS
Which snakes are recorded in Penrith?
The Penrith rehabilitation data contains substantially more red-bellied black than eastern brown snake records. It does not measure the mix of commercial snake-catching jobs. Both species deserve the same immediate response from a resident: give space, secure pets away from the area and call without trying to identify or catch the animal.
Venomous. Its prey includes frogs, fish, reptiles and small mammals. Never approach to check the underside. Species information ↗
Venomous. Rodents are among its prey; stored building materials can provide shelter. Colour alone is unreliable. Species information ↗
Keep your distance from every unknown snake. These photographs are educational examples, not an identification test. An existing photo taken safely may help the catcher; do not move closer to take one.
View the historical Penrith records and their limits
The research data contains 185 snake rehabilitation records assigned to Penrith during July 2011–June 2020. The five most-recorded names are shown below.
| Recorded name | Records |
|---|---|
| Red-bellied Black Snake | 149 |
| Eastern Brown Snake | 19 |
| Carpet Python | 10 |
| Green Tree Snake | 4 |
| Bandy-bandy | 1 |
Reporting effort, identification and the type of incident affect these figures. They are not current population counts, a complete inventory or the chance of an encounter. “Carpet Python” is the dataset label; a subspecies has not been inferred.
Research dataset and methodsLOCAL PLACES & PROPERTY SETTINGS
Where habitat and daily life meet.
These places explain the local landscape and useful access details. They are not a list of current snake hotspots.
Nepean River corridor
An important local habitat and recreation setting. Use established paths and allow wildlife space. The river corridor is not presented here as a measured current snake hotspot.
Garden boundaries beside drainage
Where vegetation and water meet, visibility can be limited. Keep children and dogs on the clear side of the boundary and avoid investigating culverts or drain openings.
Garages, workshops and storage areas
An open roller door and quiet stored materials can create a difficult search area. A precise last-seen point is more useful than a broad request to check the whole block.
AT YOUR PROPERTY
A snake enters a garage or work area
Move people away and stop work around the sighting. Do not shift a vehicle, start machinery or pull storage boxes out to reveal the animal. If you can safely prevent people from entering without approaching the snake, do so.
Tell the catcher whether it went behind shelving, under a vehicle or into a wall gap. At a workplace, nominate one person to coordinate entry and keep other staff informed. Avoid surrounding the snake with onlookers; a quieter area makes assessment easier and reduces unnecessary movement.
Help us reach the right place.
Because Penrith is our base, give us the exact suburb and street rather than only saying 'near Penrith'. Mention shared industrial driveways, security gates, loading bays and the safest place to meet. Our aim is quick local attendance; we confirm the available catcher and estimated arrival time during the call.
Call for Penrith assistanceSEASONAL MAINTENANCE
River-side gardens and busy work areas need different plans
At a river-side home, keep the route between the house and outdoor living area easy to see. At a workshop, organise storage and food waste so staff can notice an animal without moving stock. During warm-weather maintenance, tell contractors about any recent sighting before mowing, shifting pallets or opening an equipment enclosure. Leave an active search area undisturbed.
- Keep stock and stored materials organised, particularly beside doors and loading areas.
- Control food spillages and secure waste so rodents have fewer feeding opportunities.
- Keep garden paths visible and arrange maintenance before overgrowth obscures the ground.
- Have gaps around external doors assessed after the immediate problem is resolved.
Plan maintenance when no snake is present. Housekeeping can improve visibility and reduce hiding places, but it cannot guarantee a snake-free property.
ARRANGING ATTENDANCE
A clear scope before we set off.
Fee confirmed before dispatch. The standard call-out covers dispatch, attendance, site assessment and licensed humane capture and relocation when the snake is present and accessible. No GST is added. The fee is for attendance; a hidden or departed snake cannot be guaranteed to be caught.
Tell us if the property is a home, rental, business, school or acreage, and who can approve access. Explain any height, confined space or extensive search area so the team can confirm what can be done. If the snake leaves, call back promptly to discuss attendance arrangements.
We use locating equipment and handling methods suited to the site. Any relocation follows the applicable licence conditions. See how the service works, including our Penrith base and business details.
HOSPITAL & VET GUIDE
When it’s more than a sighting.
A suspected bite needs urgent medical or veterinary care. Do not wait for a snake catcher or for symptoms to appear.
Call 000 immediately.
Keep the person still and follow the ambulance operator’s instructions. Do not walk or drive yourself to hospital.
Call 000 — ambulanceNepean Hospital
Building A, Kingswood. Emergency-department entry: Gate 7, Somerset Street.
Official hospital information ↗Regional emergency-department information for orientation. Ambulance clinicians determine the appropriate destination.
Contact an emergency vet.
Keep your pet calm, minimise movement and follow the vet’s transport instructions. Do not wait for snake identification.
A regional companion-animal option, not a live nearest-provider result. Check the official provider page and follow the receiving team’s directions.
LOCAL CLINIC · CHECK OPENING HOURS
Penrith Veterinary Hospital
22 Belmore Street, Penrith NSW 2750; entry via the Soper Place car park
Weekdays 8:30am–7:30pm; Saturday 9am–1pm; Sunday 9:30am–1pm.
Call to confirm immediate assessment for a suspected bite. Nepean Animal Hospital in Regentville, listed above, publishes 24/7 emergency availability, including public holidays.
Official clinic contact and hours ↗Contacts checked against provider sources on 9 September 2026. Facilities are independent of Snake Catcher 24/7. Human snake-bite guidance · Veterinary snake-bite guidance.
COUNCIL & PUBLIC LAND
Local contacts for Penrith.
Penrith City Council can direct enquiries about council reserves, drainage and maintenance along public land. For a report on the Nepean River corridor, give the path, nearest entrance and fixed landmark. A private garage or business call-out is arranged directly with the catcher; the council directory is not a booking service for our business.
Penrith City Council
Council contact information ↗For an immediate medical emergency call 000. These independent organisations do not endorse or operate our service.
YOUR LOCAL QUESTIONS
Penrith: useful answers.
Are you actually based in Penrith?
Yes. Penrith is our business base, and we have catchers across the local areas we serve. Contact our team for availability at your exact address.
Can you attend a shop, warehouse or commercial property?
Call and describe the site, the snake's location and who can authorise access. Tell us about machinery, restricted areas or other site hazards before dispatch so the catcher can assess the job.
Does a call-out fee apply outside Penrith?
We confirm the fee before dispatch across our seven focus suburbs. Confirm the scope and any circumstances affecting the total before attendance; the fee is not a promise that a snake already out of sight will be caught.
Do I need pest control or a snake catcher?
Searching for pest control or pest removal for a snake? Call a licensed snake catcher directly. If a pest-control business does not offer licensed snake handling, it may need to find a catcher before arranging help. That extra referral can delay arrangements. Some pest controllers also provide licensed snake catching, so check the service and the attending handler’s authority. Keep people and pets away and call our team on 0484 033 337 for the fee, current availability and an estimated arrival.
Prepared by Snake Catcher 24/7 using the linked public sources. Local information and contacts checked . Call us if a listed contact needs updating.