Perth Hills Reptile Removal

CHILLED OUT BEAUTY This gorgeous girl popped up in a chicken shed in Maida Vale yesterday arvo, and the second time I have been to this property over the years. We don’t usually like to encourage it, as it can go badly and cause a lot of damage, but the resident did a decent job of keeping the snake in place with a garden hoe. Luckily, the snake was not injured, and despite going through that and then being caught, she was a very relaxed snake. Again, driving too far away for my liking, but not having much of a choice, she was released into national park. As you can see, there was not one single aggressive bone in her body. And almost zero defensive behaviour. This is how the majority of Dugites behave. Not this aggressive, killer animal they are made out to be. I bloody love what I do, and will keep saving as many snakes as I can until the day I die. If you want to join the cause, we are now offering venomous snake relocation training. Flick us a message if you are interested, and we can let you know when the next training day will be happening. #SnakeLivesMatter

BABY SEASON HAS STARTED! Well Saturday was an absolute MASSIVE day. After I finished with a client in the morning, I was called out to the Speed Dome in Midvale. They had their fist baby dugite of the season. They have been popping up all over Perth lately, but this was the first we had seen in the hills/ foothills. This particular venue is close to a decent patch of bush, and they end up with multiple babies every year, all through the facility. An easy catch for this - they staff know how to keep them contained. Once I got back to the car to search where to release, I had a call for a large dugite in Mt Helena. A 25 minutes drive there, a release of the baby on the way, and the residents managed to keep the snake contained nicely. Big, feisty fella, who had been through the ears in his life, missing a majority of his tail. Funnily enough, 10 minutes into the drive there from the Speed Dome, I had ANOTHER call from the venue - they had a second one pop up. Once I had released the Mt Helena dugite, I went BACK to the speed dome, and caught the baby there, which they had contained. Unfortunately this little one had sustained a bit of an injury, possibly while having something put over the top of it. It is now at our home recuperating, and we hope to release it in the next day or so. Please note, the handling techniques in this video should NEVER be replicated. Like, EVER. I have vast experience in dealing with venomous snakes this small, and am very mindful of their behaviour. This was a calculated risk, in the interest of the snakes well being. In saying, please enjoy this longer video with 3 separate snake rescues, which all happened within a space 2 hours. #SnakeLivesMatter

Howdy folks! Been a couple weeks since we posted anything, but the snakes have definitely still been out and about! Like this fellow, who managed to find a way to escape the heat today, but hiding behind the gas stove inside a kitchen……. Was an easy catch - once I figured out how to move the stove 😅. Quick release, and Bob’s your uncle. Stay cool peeps. #SnakeLivesMatter

Laundry in Australia is extreme sport

~Doing laundry in Australia is always fraught with danger. Just like these Kalamunda residents found out when they found a Highly Venomous Dugite in their washing room. Lisa was quick to catch the snake before it disappeared anywhere else and the snake was then successfully moved back to bushland before it could be put to work hanging out the washing. #snakes #onlyinaustralia #venomous #danger

LUCKY LACEY Some call-outs are harder than others. In 10+ years of doing this, I don’t think either of us have had a more challenging rescue than this one. Rescue is definitely a more appropriate word! Lisa was called out to a house on Lacey St in Beckenham the other week, around 6:45pm. Couple hours go by and I assumed all was good, until I received a call from her. After trying for 2 hours, she wa simply unable to extract this poor Dugite from the predicament it got itself in. We have had snakes stuck in things before. Netting, between fence panels, in doors…. But every time, it’s always been possible to get them out. Not this one…. This snake had gotten itself wedged into such a tight spot, it literally could not move any further. A bunch of brand new fence panels, it found the one spot it could get its head through… but not the middle of its belly. After Lisa called, I went down to try and lend a hand. With the head on his neck side of the fence, and the tail on the other, we attempted to find a way by talking over the fence. Drills, screwdrivers, hooks… we used everything we could to get enough leverage so the snake could slide out, to no avail. Only 1 solution… With permission from the home owner, we eventually got an angle grinder out to cut one fence panel. Digging and bending and cutting, we finally managed to get the poor thing free. Also without damaging too much new fence 😬. A total of 6 tools and 4 hours, the snake was free, and miraculously - almost unharmed. Aside from a dent in its side, it somehow managed to not cut itself open. A couple days recuperating, and we released it into some protected bushland. What an ordeal! #SnakeLivesMatter

THIRD TIME LUCKY. Quick call to a house in Kalamunda yesterday. I had attended this property a few weeks ago for a snake that had managed to hide underneath an in-ground spa, but after 30 minutes of waiting for it to reappear, no such luck. Fast forward to yesterday, and the same residents had a small dugite peeking in their window. 20 minutes away, we hit up the hill as quick (and legally) as possible, and literally as we ran up the front steps, the snake darted under their decking. No chance of getting it out :/ We left, but didn’t even get to the end of their street, before I got the call saying it had come back out, and was on the back patio. 1 U-turn and 20 seconds later, we raced back up the steps, and managed to secure this little dude before he disappeared again. Sorted! Shoutout to our 9yo son Ryder who filmed both the catch and release. He did an amazing job! 😍 #SnakeLivesMatter

THE WALL OF DOOM! Not quite, but this massive wall of firewood was a daunting sight when I first arrived at this callout. Thankfully, it was flush against the wall, and this cute little dude was just hiding at the back of one little gap. Always a risk when lying down to try and catch a snake… I wasn’t quite expecting g him to come flying out hahaha. As always though, this highly venomous snake had absolutely ZERO interest in getting anywhere near me, and just tried to flee. A quick check over, and an easy release after taking another look at this stunner. #SnakeLivesMatter

NIGHT NIGHT DUGITE (next children’s book? 🤣) Dugite number 5 for the year, over 6 days, and another night time relocation. This one spotted in a canary aviary in Lesmurdie, not too far from the scarp edge. Another great example of natural rodent control, this one also having a full belly of (presumably) mice and rats. Being so warm last night, even at 10:30, I felt it would be ok to release, and it took off into some bush scrub to chill and digest its hard earned meal. #SnakeLivesMatter

TOO CLOSE TO HOME?! (Not close enough 😝) And I thought the Walliston Dugite was as close to home as we could get! This stunner proved me wrong when it showed up on a back patio a 20 second drive from our house! 😱. The street actually starts on the opposite side of one of our driveways lol. Definitely not your standard meet-the-neighbours kind of event 🤣. Luckily they did an awesome job of watching while I made the huuuuuge drive to get there. And what a beauty. Good to see we have nice big, healthy snakes around, helping with rodent control. What a cracker 😍 #SnakeLivesMatter

GOOD AS GOLD Despite living in a beautiful part of the hills, we don’t often get to catch too many snakes close to home. However, yesterday I got a call for a snake in Walliston, literally 2 minutes from home! Despite being with a work client 45 minutes away, the residents did an epic job of keeping the snake contained so I could swing past on my home. Legends!! Following on form the banded dugite on New Year’s Day, this is another great example of variability in colouring and patterning of our incredible Dugites. This one being a super healthy, 4.5ft golden straw coloured individual, with minimal spotting and a lighter coloured head. This one was also spotted eating a lizard when it was first encountered. A beautifully calm snake, with an amazing personality, showing these snakes really have ZERO desire to do us any harm. An absolute pleasure to work with a snake like this 😍 #SnakeLivesMatter

BANDED BEAUTY 😍 Now that the first snake of the year is in the bag - and then out again - 2025 can officially begin! And what a way to start the year. This ridiiiiiiculously stunning Dugite was cornered in a backyard in High Wycombe this evening. Rightfully a bit agitated, it was still an easy catch thankfully. But check this baby out! You know how we always say Dugites can be highly variable in colour and pattern? This is a prime example. Bands, spots, multiple colouring - all in the one animal! What an absolute cracker of a snake 😍. These guys make me so happy sometimes 🥰 #SnakeLivesMatter

Ok, so THIS is the last relocation of 2024. Another came through hahaha. Annnnnnd it makes snake NUMBER 4 from this ONE aviary. Since October 😱 It appears providing the perfect environment will definitely bring the snakes to your yard. This particular big boy had shed its skin in the aviary, and also taken care of a few mice for the residents. As found out when it regurgitated them ALL in my catch bag….. And eventful one to end the year … 🤮 #SnakeLivesMatter