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Gold Coast Snake Catcher provides the number for a reliable snake catcher in your area. Only snake catchers who provide a 24 hr snake removal service are referred to within the Gold Coast areas. These catchers are fully licensed and comprehensively insured and have demonstrated experience conducting snake removal activities. Contact the number below for your Gold Coast snake catcher.
The snake catcher Currumbin, Currumbin Waters, Coolangatta, Tugun and Currumbin Valley has captured a range of species including both venomous and non-venomous species. Amongst these the Eastern Brown Snake has featured in many captures and is represented across all suburbs mentioned. Numerous animals have been recovered from foreshore areas along the coastal strip. In addition Red-bellied Black Snakes and Yellow-faced Whip Snakes are commonly seen.
The Carpet Python is most commonly encountered snake as is typical across most suburbs of the Gold Coast. They are often responsible for taking small household pets and poultry not maintained in snake proof enclosures. A large number of calls however also turn out to be in relation to the harmless Common Tree Snake which often is found within the confines of homes. Household cats are notorious for bringing tree snakes into home.
In all cases keep an eye on the snake whilst the Gold Coast snake catcher is called. It is imperative that on arrival the snake catcher can be directed to the snake or its last known locality.
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 |
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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 |
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:
Species Name | Scientific Name | Captured | Likely to occur or recorded |
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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 |
Carpet Pythons are amongst the most often encountered snakes within the Brisbane and Gold Coast region. This python was found behind an air conditioning unit in Tugun on the Gold Coast. The call from the tenants was dispatched resulting in the Carpet Python being captured and relocated within 20 minutes. Carpet Pythons are non-venomous however can deliver a nasty bite when provoked. The bite can result in severe lacerations and puncture wounds therefore it is recommended that you contact a trained and experienced professional snake catcher in the event that you may encounter any snake species.