SnakeSense: Conserving Australian Snakes and Lizards through Education

Snake Catching Service

Based at Taggerty, in the central highlands of Victoria, SnakeSense’s professional snake catchers cover a 50km radius, travelling throughout the Taggerty, Buxton, Narbethong, Marysville, Thornton, Eildon, Alexandra, Yarck and Yea areas.  Snakes are captured safely and humanely, and are relocated to suitable habitat where they are unlikely to come into further contact with humans.

We charge a small fee to cover our licensing, equipment and travelling costs and to support our work rehabilitating injured reptiles.

We charge $1/km travelling, plus a $50 relocation fee if we successfully capture the snake.

You are the key to our success.

If you see a snake in your garden:

1. Back away quietly, keeping one eye on the snake
2. Send family and pets indoors
3. Switch off anything noisy
4. Call us immediately
5. Stay indoors, or at least 30 metres away from the snake, or it will spook and hide, reducing our chances of finding it.

Alternatively, if the snake is inside your house:

1. Close the door to the room in question and place a towel along the bottom of the door
2. Call us immediately
3. Close all other doors inside the house
4. Turn off anything noisy
5. Leave the house, and keep everyone outside until we arrive.

Meanwhile, read our tips on discouraging snakes from around your home.

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