Gold Coast Snake Catcher

The suburbs of Reedy Creek, Burleigh Waters, Burleigh Heads, Palm Beach and Elanora although in close proximity represent a range of immediate coastal, residential and large acre block properties. The diversity of habitats for snakes ensures the snake catcher Gold Coast is kept busy removing a number of different species. Reedy Creek is the standout of these suburbs with Carpet Pythons and Eastern Brown Snakes making up the bulk of captures. Other species such as Red-bellied Black Snakes and White crowned Snakes are also captured in this area. A nocturnal species the latter is commonly brought into homes by roaming cats at night.

Having responded to calls throughout all these suburbs with considerable frequency we look to get to your property as soon as we can to assist you with your snake removal needs. Most importantly is that the snake be watched at all times to provide the snake catcher the best opportunity to catch your snake. Snakes are secretive and elusive by nature and continued watch is a must to ensure the best possible chance of the snake being found and relocated by the snake catcher.

Venomous Snakes

The following list is of all species of elapid (venomous land snakes) known to have been reliably recorded within the Gold Coast Region, including the Hinterland and immediately adjacent areas to the west. These records include actual museum specimens lodged in collections or those recorded by well-respected experts in the field of snake taxonomy and subsequent identification.

Species Name	Scientific Name	Captured	Likely to occur or recorded
Eastern Brown Snake	Pseudonaja textilis	Y	Recorded
Red-bellied Black Snake	Pseudechis porphyriacus	Y	Recorded
Yellow-faced Whip Snake	Demansia psammophis	Y	Recorded
Spotted Black Snake	Pseudechis guttatus	N	Unlikely
Rough-scaled Snake	Tropidechis carinatus	N	Unlikely
Stephens Banded Snake	Hoplocephalus stephensii	N	Unlikely
White Crowned Snake	Cacophis harriettae	Y	Recorded
Dwarf Crowned Snake	Cacophis krefftii	P	Possible
Golden Crowned Snake	Cacophis squamulosus	P	Possible
Eastern Small-eyed Snake	Cryptophis nigrescens	Y	Recorded
Marsh Snake	Hemiaspis signata	Y	Recorded
Death Adder	Acanthophis antarcticus	N	Unlikely
Coastal Taipan	Oxyuranus scutellatus	N	Unlikely
Bandy Bandy	Vermicella annulata	N	Possible
Red-naped Snake	Furina diadema	N	Unlikely
Pale-headed Snake	Hoplocephalus bitorquatus	N	Unlikely
Tiger Snake	Notechis scutatus	N	Unlikely

Non-venomous Snakes

captured by the snake catcher Gold Coast or likely to occur in one or more these localities

The following list is of all non-venomous snake species known to have been reliably recorded within the Gold Coast Region, including the Hinterland and immediately adjacent areas to the west. These records include actual museum specimens lodged in collections or those recorded by well-respected experts in the field of snake taxonomy and subsequent identification. Snake families represented here include:

• Boidae (Pythons)
• Colubridae (solid toothed and rear fanged snakes)
• Typhlodidae (Blind snakes)

Species Name	Scientific Name	Captured	Likely to occur or recorded
Carpet Python	Morelia spilota mcdowelli	Y	Recorded
Spotted Python	Antaresia maculosa	N	Unlikely
Common Tree Snake	Dendrelaphis punctulata	Y	Recorded
Brown Tree Snake	Boiga irregularis	Y	Recorded
Keelback Snake	Tropidonophis mairii	Y	Recorded
Blind Snake	Ramphotyphlops sp.	Y	Recorded

Burleigh Heads

October sees high activity from Eastern Brown Snakes as this is the reproductive time for this species. We often get calls from residents reporting males in combat or mating with callers often confusing the two. Mating is a sedate affair (as pictured) whereas male-male combat is quite vigorous.This species enjoys drier backyards that may see high rodent activity. These particular snakes were located in Burleigh Heads and were exhibiting typical mating behaviour. As this species is highly venomous and defensive when threatened, it is recommended that the snakes be removed by trained, experienced professional snake handlers. Once we received this call our snake catcher responded within 30 minutes with the snakes being relocated to a neighbouring suburb away from highly urbanised areas. Please refer to our ‘Snake safety around the home’ pages in addition to our ‘Snakes around the garden’ pages which provide further useful information when considering snake species and their potential presence around your property.