Perth Hills Reptile Removal

Perth Hills Reptile Removal With a combined experience of 25+ years of Venomous Snake relocations, we are your
go-to hills-based Snake Catchers.

Adam & Lisa operating from Bickley, and Nathan operating from Bullsbrook. We are trained and licensed reptile removalists dedicated to helping both the people and wildlife in all areas of the Shire of Kalamunda and beyond. Based in Bickley, we are able to quickly assist in the case of an unwanted visitor to your home in business.

25/12/2025

THE TRADITION CONTINUES!

Would absolutely NOT be a Perth Hills Reptile Removal Christmas, if we didn’t not catch a snake.
And the streak continues this year, with a morning catch from a property in Martin.

This young Dugite taking shelter from the heat in a nice cool garage, made for an easy catch. Once I actually spotted it 🤦🏻‍♂️
Proof that although they aren’t known for it, venomous snakes can climb.

A nice quick release, and this gorgeous feature is back in the bush to celebrate a classic Aussie Christmas!

We here at PHRR hope you have an amazing Christmas - stay safe and cool!

19/12/2025

BLONDE BOMBSHELL

We don’t normally service the Wilson area, but timing and coincidence led me to these residents, and catching this absolute stunner.

The did a great job of keeping an eye on it in their atrium, and I found him hiding under some stones.

Lucky (for me 🤣) I got some defensive action, which I don’t normally get. Love it when they keep me on my toes 😅.

Another tricky release, where there is a lot of thin patches of bush, but high density housing. I drove a bit further than I’d like, but managed to find a dense spot where I know they live anyway, and seeing him take off like that, is just 🤌😍

15/12/2025

DANCE WITH DEATH.

Not really… this gorgeous animal is a terrifyingly named Death Adder. But despite that name, 95% of these beasts that I encounter, are actually very calm, chilled snakes.

Like this guy. Just investigating a porch looking for a feed or some lovin’, although he did try and get away from me - very fair enough too! - he wasn’t really in a hurry, and wasn’t toooo fussed by me.

I just love this species so much! 😍

To their puppy dog faces, calm nature, crochet sweater pattern, and wiggly worm tail lure, what’s not to love!!

Any day I get to meet a death adder, is a damn good day 🥰

11/12/2025

ESCAPED PET PYTHON FOUND IN BELMONT.

If you are missing a python in the Belmont area, please message us with the species you have lost, and provide photos for proof of ownership and we would be happy to reunite you.

Snake will be handed it to DBCA on Monday if not claimed.

03/12/2025

Quick little Dugite catch and release from Maddington yesterday.
We have had some super warm days, and when it gets that hot, they tend to hide away in cooler areas.

DID YOU KNOW?

Reptiles are not actually “cold-blooded”.

They are ectothermic.

Scientifically speaking, this means they cannot regulate their own body temperature, and rely on external heat sources to warm up. Eg: a rock, the road, a nice sunny patch of ground.
They need this heat to be able to function. Even for things like defecating.

On the flip side of this, it also means that they cannot naturally cool their body temperature - unless they go somewhere cool.

This is why we receive less calls on the really hot days, as the reptiles tend to hide away so they don’t overheat.

If a reptile gets stuck out in the sun, or cannot cool itself down using its environment, they will continue to get hotter and hotter, and they will essentially ‘cook’ from inside. Not a nice way to go 😢

24/11/2025

KALAMUNDA KINGS

It's not uncommon to come across these big, black, beautiful beasts throughout the suburbs, but obviously not ideal when they get into the house of a sweet old lady!

This poor lady had been living with this King Skink for 3 days, without it making its own way out - despite her best efforts.

Luckily it was an easy catch and release, again coming across the problem of "where do we release". Being so widespread, and living in small family groups, it makes it hard to take these guys too far away from where they are found. Hence releasing this one across the road into a nature strip. Even though it isn't ideal, it is probably most likely where to has come from to begin with.

I also tried a new filming technique using a POV Pro camera, and editing it with "professional" software. Not the greatest quality camera (it was a cheaper one), and it took much longer to edit the video lol, but hopefully it gives you a better idea of what we do from our POV. Apologies for the background noise...
Let me know if you like this style of filming, and if you want to see more of it. If so, I'll keep practicing ;)

23/11/2025

NOTHING BUT NET

We haven’t had one for a while thankfully, but yesterday I was called to a property in Pickering Brook at 7:30am, to a large dugite that had unfortunately got itself stuck in bird netting surrounding a tree.

Always a tricky rescue, made even trickier when this one didn’t have its head stuck. Rather it had its middle tangled, and the rest of it free.

This is one of those moments where we say - and mean - DO NOT TRY AN COOY OUR HANDLING TECHNIQUES.
This is always fraught with danger, but luckily the snake was quite cold, having been there since the day before.

All’s well that ends well though, and this large snake was healthy enough to release, despite obviously having been through the wars in its lifetime.

A snake this size - pushing 5ft - would be in the range of 7-10 years generally at a minimum.

Released into a nearby massive bush expanse to live out its days.

21/11/2025

IT’S A SNAKE! NO, IT’S A LIZARD! NO IT’S A SNAKE!

No, it’s a lizard!
A two-toed earless skink, to be exact.

These adorable little guys and gals can easily be mistaken for small snakes, but knowing their colouring and what time of the year baby snakes are born, is key to having a good idea of what a small reptile is at a quick glance.
When these small lizards move quickly, it can be tricky to see their tiny little legs, which fittingly, only have 2 toes on each! Bloody cute as!
Another distinctive feature of these skinks, is their stunning bright yellow belly.

While the residents were glad it wasn’t a snake, they weren’t too keen to get up close, but were happy for us to let it go in their front yard - which was an incredible native garden.

Cue Ryder for the release!

Seriously though, how cute are these guys?!

I’ll put a couple pics in the comments too 😉

16/11/2025

BIRTHDAY BANGER!

Thankfully, my birthday falls in spring, which means I often get to spend that day catching a snake or 2.

Today was no exception.
Called out to Kenwick for a Dugite that had slithered behind a toolbox, and as the resident hadn’t moved from his spot since he saw it, it was still that. A little confused at first, as there was a not a few leaves behind the box, but it was a bit cute to see the snake curled up hiding under a mop.

And easy grab turned into a tricky situation however. Being warm, the snake was full of energy and managed to somehow get itself under another box I had moved, and then up and INSIDE IT.
Unfortunately for the snake, this was a steel box full of fuel that the resident was using to clean car parts.
It seemed to not be too bad though, as there was some separation between the box and fuel, and the snake (luckily for me) came back out. Although, it did appear to have some petrol on it :(

A garden bin, a hose, and some (very not recommended unless you are very experienced) head pinning, and we got it washed and free of fuel.
You can also see some of the scales coming loose, which indicates it was coming up for a shed.

A quick pat to say goodbye and a nice stress-free release into a nature reserve, and off it went.

It can be easy for a simple catch to go slightly awry, but a good result in the end.

Not a bad way to spend an hour on your birthday 😏

12/11/2025

GET BACK IN YAH SWAMP!

We don’t often get to catch tiger snakes, as they are few and far between up the hill.

Luckily for me, as I was heading that way anyway and they had tried a few other numbers with no luck (we are all absolutely flat out at present!), I got the call to head to a daycare in Hilbert.

A snake had been spooked in the driveway, and took refuge in a small garden in the middle of the carpark. I arrived and the staff had done an amazing job of securing the garden and keeping a close eye on the area.
The header was full of thick ground cover, so I started yanking on it to see if I could spot it.

Surprisingly, it ended up just magically appearing on the ground!

And easy catch, and a quick education session on how Tiger Snakes are NOT aggressive, as their reputation proceeds, and then to figure out where to release it.

Hilbert is going through some major developments in the area, and the snake habitats are getting smaller, pushing them into the suburbs.
At the end of this street, there was a small swamp.
The perfect habitat for Tiger Snakes, as they love to feed on frogs and small lizards.

A good distance away from the childcare, and you can see how this “highly aggressive” snake just wanted to escape and be safe. Not an ounce of aggression on its body. Bloody love em!

10/11/2025

SUBURBAN STEALTH!

First day back after a week away, and the calls for snakes have literally tripled in the last 7 days.

Only one I managed to get to today, I thought was long gone by the time I got there.
Slipped under a fence, into a pile of junk, no eyes on.
Luckily, after lifting 2 bits of rubbish, I spotted a body.
Quick grab, quick extraction, quick bag.
So quick, we got no catch video 😅.

These snake was in Beckenham. In a very built up part. No close bush. Just a small track between some houses with a water culvert.

These snakes are incredibly clever when it comes to adapting to urban environments.

Why?

As we build up our communities, destroying their natural habitat, we give them everything they need to continue surviving.
Water (for pets, gardens etc), shelter (junk piles, under houses), food (pets - especially birds & chooks - = food = mice = snakes).

However, this doesn’t mean we need to fear them. If we learn about them, if we understand them, we can learn to cohabitate. We can benefit from them and all they can provide, especially with pest control.

Education is the heart of everything we do, and this is why we film these short catches, and try and provide you with an insight into their behaviour.

So please enjoy this video of a snake being released into a biodiversity hotspot, safe from humans, and other predators.

And remember, if you want to learn more about how to understand, read and interact with these animals, our venomous snake relocation course is an incredible tool for this. Out greatest feedback is that I am able to give people a new sense of how misunderstood they are, and that they don’t need to be feared.
If this interests you, send us a message and we can put you on the list for the next one.

Thanks!

Address

Bickley, WA

Telephone

+61402856427

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Perth Hills Reptile Removal posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Perth Hills Reptile Removal:

Shortcuts

Share