Bill's Snake Relocate

09/01/2026

A species I don’t post too often. The spotted black snake, also referred to as a blue-bellied black snake.
This species is not really seen east of around singleton. But become more on more common the further west you go from there. So not something I come across on most jobs.
Very common to see them active at night after hot days. This one was crossing the road late one night after a really hot day. Many other species can also be active at night when it’s hot.
So something to keep in mind with all this hot weather. Still a good idea to watch where you walk and have shoes on after dark when outside.

If you ever need advice or a snake relocated feel free to contact me.
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26/10/2025

A eastern brown snake I removed from a bird aviary. Bird aviaries and chicken coups are a regular job for snake catchers, due to the presence of vermin taking advantage of the easy food source.
If you don’t have vermin, the chances of snakes visiting are greatly reduced.

A few tips below that could help prevent vermin are.

- Use feeders that rodents can not access.
- Clean aviaries often, leaving no spilt feed around.
- Store feed in bins that rodents can not access
- Set traps often
- Use mouse mesh to prevent rodents accessing aviary (this can also prevent snakes entering)

Please don’t use rodenticides. Secondary poisoning is a major issue worldwide wide. It affects every single level of the food chain unfortunately.

23/09/2025

A couple of yellow-faced whip snakes from a recent job. This species is extremely quick and it’s very fascinating watching them zip around gardens chasing lizards. It’s not uncommon to find a few of these in the same location. They often share communal shelter sources.

10/09/2025

Some photos of the most common species I encounter on call-outs.
Red-bellied black snakes and eastern brown snakes make up a large majority of the call-outs, probably eighty percent. The rest I only get a handful of calls a year for.
There is a few other species in the area I do get on very rare occasions. But I will put them in another post

Red-bellied black snake
Eastern brown snake
Yellow-faced whip snake
Marsh snake
Spotted black snake (only really see these wear of singleton)
Diamond python
Golden-crowned snake
Common tree snake
Bandy bandy

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09/09/2025

Just sharing the details of another great snake catcher from the area. If I’m unavailable, get in contact with Bronte.
Like and share her page.

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01/09/2025

It’s spring, the best time of the year and as the weather continues to get nicer and warmer, snake activity is going to increase. I’m still getting lots of calls for snakes basking near their winter shelter source but they will vacate their shelter and move off soon enough. Spring is the mating period for snakes and that means males will be out following scent trails and traveling large distance in search of girls. Males seem to be very oblivious to their surrounds during this time, all the appear to care about is the scent trail they are following. Which can take them in to areas and situations they would normally avoid. It’s very challenging time for snakes with the obstacles it presents them. It’s also a very challenging time for our pets. There is increased incidents of snake/pet interactions this time of year. Unfortunately our pets won’t leave them alone and opt to engage with snakes. Often a horrible situation for both animals.

Some things you can do to protect your pets

- creating and using a snake proofed penned area when you are not around to supervise.
- snake proofing dog yard with mouse mesh.
- run lengths of pvc pipe along fence lines and secure them, for snakes (and other animals) to possibly escape to. I use these in my yard to help blue tongues escape my dogs. If a snake has access to hide in something it could prevent an interaction and a bite to your dog.
- chat to dog trainers about snake avoidance training.
- contain cats inside or in cat runs

Pictured snake is a spotted black snake

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28/08/2025

My favourite time of year is quickly approaching. The warmer weather is starting to create lots of snakey activity and my phone is getting pretty busy.

Here’s a yellow-faced whip snake that found its way under a door and into a building recently. I actually don’t get too many calls for this species, so it was a welcomed change.

The people using the building space did all the right things. The snake was monitored from a safe distance and when the opportunity arose they were able to contain it to a room by closing the door and jamming towels firmly under the door. This approach makes locating and capture far easier.

This time of year can be very challenging for snakes as many are very focussed on following scent trails which can take them in to areas and situations they would normally avoid. This can also be a very challenging time for our pets, as snakes can often find themselves in our yards as they pass through. If this happens it’s best to move pets and people away and monitor the snake, either allowing it to continue on its journey or call a catcher to help.
I’ll post some more information of helpful tips and ideas over the next few days.

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24/07/2025

I’m starting to receive lots of calls for basking snakes. This time of year as the nicer, sunnier days start to become more constant, we will see a lot of snakes coming out and enjoying the sun.
The best scenario is to leave them be where possible and if you’re comfortable doing so. They will move themselves on once the warmer weather becomes more consistent. In the meantime they will just continue to bask on the warm days and if disturbed, return to their winter shelter sources, which they still require to see out the cold nights.

In situations where you’re not comfortable or there’s pets trying to interact with them, the best thing to do is keep pets contained and watch the snake from a distance that won’t disturb it. Basking snakes are much easier to catch than ones that have been disturb and are hiding in their shelter source.
Snakes will typical bask about the same time each day, they can be very predictable in that respect which can help establish patterns and having them caught easier.

Contrary to popular belief, all snakes will do their absolute best to avoid interacting with us and our pets. They just want to enjoy the warm weather and keep their bellies full, much like us.

The picture below is a coastal taipan, found much further north from us, we don’t see them here unfortunately. It’s out basking after a very cool night. I’m about 3 metres away whilst taking this photo and all it wanted to do was find a way to escape away from me, in which it eventually did.

If you ever need information or assistance with a snake feel free to message here or call anytime.

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15/06/2025

A very interesting article regarding the challenges of snake relocations.
Some great work by Gavin and his crew. This kind of data and information is so valuable in learning how we can better manage human/animal conflicts.
I really urge people to think hard when they want a snake (or any other animal) relocated. Giving animals a chance to move themselves on is great step in many situations, especially for species that aren’t dangerous.

It’s very worthwhile following Canberra Snake Tracking Project

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-09/research-project-canberra-snake-tracking-discoveries/104904398?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwK7UW5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHUkulNErE3DtibVMURRkNguNv3_uri6ulPkM_H-AQPvfionAAS1DI--9Gw_aem_62DY3G3HGHP8qSmgMBsSqA =1

Hundreds of snakes are moved from backyards, inside homes and other urban areas into reserves and bushland around Canberra each year — but until now, little has been known about what happens to snakes after they’re released.

03/03/2025

I recently picked up an escaped pet in the Thornton area. If you’ve lost a pet snake around that location and have photo evidence and a reptile licence, please reach out so I can return it.

Note, pictured snake is just for attention. It’s a water python from Darwin.

28/02/2025

I recently picked up an escaped pet in the Aberglasslyn area. If you’ve lost a pet snake around that location and have photo evidence and reptile licence, please reach out so I can return it.

Note, pictured snake is just for attention. It’s a highlands copperhead.

11/08/2024

With the warm weather quickly approaching and snakes sightings and activity starting to increase. It’s a good time for a reminder.
This time of year can be a very difficult time for snakes and our pets. Spring is the mating period for most snake species and this leads males on great journeys looking for girls. They can be very oblivious to their surrounds, with only one thing on their mind and just focusing on the scent trails they are on. This can take them out into the open and areas they’d normally avoid. Increasing their chances of crossing paths with people and our pets.
If you do happen to see one passing through your yard, the best approach is to move pets and people away, watch from a safe distance and either allow the snake to move on or call a professional to come remove it. Intentionally interacting with snakes (trying to catch or kill the snake) is one of the leading causes of snake bite.

I know these ideas may not be for everyone, but a few things that could help prevent dogs or other pets interacting with snakes.

- creating and using a snake proofed penned area when you are not around to supervise.
- snake proofing pet yard with mouse mesh.
- run lengths of pvc pipe along fence lines and secure them, for snakes to possibly escape to. I use these in my yard to help blue tongues escape my dogs. If a snake has access to hide in something it could prevent an interaction and a bite to your dog or pet.
- chat to dog trainers about snake avoidance training.

If anyone else has ideas that could help. Feel free to put them in the comments.

It’s also a very good idea to get yourself a snake bite first aid kit, have a plan in place (for people and pets) if a bite was to occur and also speak to your local vets for advice.

A great snake identification and educational group for those interested

Australian Snake Identification, Education + Advocacy [ASIEA]

Snake picture is a red-naped snake (Furina diadema)