Stewy the Snake Catcher

Stewy the Snake Catcher We are a 24/7 Energency Snake Removal Service and Wildlife Rescue Service covering Melbourne and it’s Western Suburbs. (1300737845).
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We have a very professional and dedicated team of catchers (who are licensed and Insured) ready to help. 1300REPTILE.

The ugly side of snake catching. Tonight, at about 6:15pm, I received a call from a man who said that he had a snake in ...
13/07/2025

The ugly side of snake catching.

Tonight, at about 6:15pm, I received a call from a man who said that he had a snake in his house. He had called another catcher and was directed to contact me as I was closer than the other catcher.

I gave him some instructions over the phone to help keep his family safe and to keep the snake under supervision until I was able to get to his house. He provided his address and I told him that I was on my way.

The address was about 35-40 minutes from my house, so off I went. I arrived at the address just after 7pm. Got my equipment out of the car and headed to the front door.

Knock knock knock! No answer. Knock again and again. Dung the doorbell and again no answer. So I get my phone out and try calling him. (Number of caller was displayed on my phone when he called originally, and also repeated to me verbally whilst on the call earlier). The phone rang out. Tried calling repeatedly about 15-20 times and nothing.

I went to the neighbours house and asked if there was someone by that name living there, but apparently they kept to themselves, so that was no help.

The original call sounded very genuine, and I could hear children in the background talking and asking questions about the snake and the man relaying my instructions to someone else.

By this stage, I’d already been at the property for over 20 mins with no response from the owner. So not much else to do but to leave and head back towards home. By the time I got home it was 8:30pm. So, 2 hours wasted by a prank caller.

Prank calls are funny, but not when it involves someone dropping everything and wasting time and money to go and help someone that doesn’t exist. Luckily that it’s very quiet this time of year for us so we didn’t have any other call outs to attend to.

Please keep in mind that any time wasted attending prank calls means that we are unavailable to attend other jobs where someone could actually be in immediate danger.

If you do encounter a snake 🐍 on your property, don’t panic! Make sure to remove your pets out of the area to ensure they are safe. Make sure children are removed from the area, and most importantly, make sure that you are safe.

All snake’s that live in our local area are dangerously venomous and should not be interacted with. Leave that to us. We are your trusted team of professional snake catchers, available 24/7. With more than 15 years of experience in safely handling and relocating snakes, we ensure prompt and reliable service for residential, commercial, and rural properties.

Our team of expert snake catchers will respond quickly to emergencies, helping to keep your family, pets, and property safe. We pride ourselves on our commitment to safety, education, and humane treatment of wildlife. Contact us anytime for fast, efficient, and professional snake removal or Wildlife Rescue.

📲 0413277588, or
1300REPTILE (1300737845).

Please also remember that it is not only ILLEGAL, but also extremely DANGEROUS to interact and interfere with any wildlife unless you are trained and licensed to do so. Snakes are protected under the Wildlife Act 1975, and must not be killed.

If you want to see some exclusive, hands on videos, subscribe to our subscription only section. https://www.facebook.com/stewythesnakecatcher/subscribe/

📸: Red Bellied Black Snake.

A huge thank you to everyone who sent birthday wishes my way today; I'm feeling truly blessed to have such a supportive ...
07/07/2025

A huge thank you to everyone who sent birthday wishes my way today; I'm feeling truly blessed to have such a supportive and caring community surrounding me. Thanks again for your thoughtfulness.

How cool is this? My family got me this thorny devil statue for my birthday. It looks so cool and I absolutely love it.
07/07/2025

How cool is this?

My family got me this thorny devil statue for my birthday. It looks so cool and I absolutely love it.

On the home stretch!Stopped in at Gundagai for a little kip to break up the drive home and couldn’t resist stopping by t...
03/07/2025

On the home stretch!

Stopped in at Gundagai for a little kip to break up the drive home and couldn’t resist stopping by to say G’day to the famous dog on the Tucker Box.

01/07/2025

So we drove up to Queensland last week for the 2025 snake catchers BBQ. This event is held for all snake catchers to get together during our quietest time of the year to finally let our hair down and enjoy ourselves as our job is 24/7 and we don’t get to do that. It also allows everyone to meet with other catchers from other states and share stories and experiences.

Thank you to Brooke and Tony from Harrison’s Gold Coast and Brisbane Snake Catcher for once again opening up their home and hosting us. We really appreciate all the time and effort that goes into making this possible each year.

This is a small video of some of the weekend. Enjoy.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BHrYDeHMV/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Off to the mechanic. Doesn’t matter how much you look after them, spend on them, breakdowns still happen. 2 years ago I ...
23/06/2025

Off to the mechanic. Doesn’t matter how much you look after them, spend on them, breakdowns still happen.

2 years ago I made the decision to upgrade my vehicle as we put them through hell during snake season going from job to job catching snakes. My car is my home and office during the snake season. I think I spend 70-80% of my days driving between September and and April.

I am heading to Queensland on Wednesday for a little getaway. I am heading to a fellow snake catcher’s place. Every year he throws a BBQ at his house at the end of June (our quietest period). Lots of snake catcher’s from all over Australia are welcome (most of us are all really good mates, but rarely get a chance to catch up as we are so busy).

As we all work 24/7 throughout the year, this is like our work Christmas party, 😜. And because I am always available through the Christmas season, I don’t get to enjoy any time to holiday with my family, so I make an effort to make this trip every year.

This year nearly didn’t happen, but managed to shift a few things around to make it work, until the car encountered a busted brake calliper. I’m thankful that it decided to happen before I hit the road, coz that could have ended badly.

So while it’s at the mechanics, it will get a good look over and service so that hopefully 🤞 we don’t face any more issues during our trip.

I will still be contactable in the off chance that you do encounter a snake while I’m away, and thankfully I have a team member available to cover any jobs that may come through while I’m away.

If you do encounter a snake 🐍 on your property, don’t panic! Make sure to remove your pets out of the area to ensure they are safe. Make sure children are removed from the area, and most importantly, make sure that you are safe.

All snake’s that live in our local area are dangerously venomous and should not be interacted with. Leave that to us. We are your trusted team of professional snake catchers, available 24/7. With more than 15 years of experience in safely handling and relocating snakes, we ensure prompt and reliable service for residential, commercial, and rural properties.

Our team of expert snake catchers will respond quickly to emergencies, helping to keep your family, pets, and property safe. We pride ourselves on our commitment to safety, education, and humane treatment of wildlife. Contact us anytime for fast, efficient, and professional snake removal or Wildlife Rescue.

📲 0413277588, or
1300REPTILE (1300737845).

Please also remember that it is not only ILLEGAL, but also extremely DANGEROUS to interact and interfere with any wildlife unless you are trained and licensed to do so. Snakes are protected under the Wildlife Act 1975, and must not be killed.

If you want to see some exclusive, hands on videos, subscribe to our subscription only section. https://www.facebook.com/stewythesnakecatcher/subscribe/

Bloody freezing outside, but the next 2 days are going to be sunny enough for snakes to venture out of their hides holes...
21/06/2025

Bloody freezing outside, but the next 2 days are going to be sunny enough for snakes to venture out of their hides holes to catch a bit of sunshine.

If you do encounter a snake 🐍 on your property, don’t panic! Make sure to remove your pets out of the area to ensure they are safe. Make sure children are removed from the area, and most importantly, make sure that you are safe.

All snake’s that live in our local area are dangerously venomous and should not be interacted with. Leave that to us. We are your trusted team of professional snake catchers, available 24/7. With more than 15 years of experience in safely handling and relocating snakes, we ensure prompt and reliable service for residential, commercial, and rural properties.

Our team of expert snake catchers will respond quickly to emergencies, helping to keep your family, pets, and property safe. We pride ourselves on our commitment to safety, education, and humane treatment of wildlife. Contact us anytime for fast, efficient, and professional snake removal or Wildlife Rescue.

📲 0413277588, or
1300REPTILE (1300737845).

Please also remember that it is not only ILLEGAL, but also extremely DANGEROUS to interact and interfere with any wildlife unless you are trained and licensed to do so. Snakes are protected under the Wildlife Act 1975, and must not be killed.

If you want to see some exclusive, hands on videos, subscribe to our subscription only section. https://www.facebook.com/stewythesnakecatcher/subscribe/

19/06/2025

Pretty cold average day today, but 2 calls for snake removals.

Have you ever wondered where our local reptiles go during winter?

Unlike us and our endothermic counterparts, reptiles cannot self-regulate their core temperature and thus rely on the external environment to do so. ☀ So, because reptiles cannot keep themselves warm during Canberra’s cold winter, they are forced into a torpor like state known as BRUMATION.

In this state, the animal will find refuge in a dry microclimate underneath or within deep burrows, fallen timber, large rocks, concrete slabs, debris, deep substrates (such as leaf litter) and other miscellaneous materials around the home. They could be anywhere that meets the requirements of being well protected from the elements and predators, and being warm enough not to freeze to death whilst also allowing their body to cool to levels that slow their metabolism to a halt.

So, what’s the difference between a reptile brumating and an animal hibernating?

Leading into hibernation or brumation, both mammals and reptiles will build up fat stores prior to the shut down period. Another similarity is that they both decrease their heart rate, body temperature and metabolism in order to conserve energy. But there are a few key differences!

When one of our local reptiles goes into brumation, all of their bodily functions slow down and may come to almost a complete stop. Unlike mammals however, in addition to the fat stored reptiles also build up Glycogen (sugar) reserves. This sugar stored in their muscles is what they predominantly use during winter as a source of energy, not their fat reserves like mammals. This sugar allows them to tolerate environments with low oxygen, which is why they can bury in the soil or a turtle can stay submerged in water for extended periods. If a reptile picks the perfect spot, then their slowed metabolism and ability to utilise the stored Glycogen should mean they chew through very little to none of their fat reserves.

An animal that goes through true hibernation goes to sleep for the duration of their dormancy and will NOT be active again until the start of spring when food becomes available and the environment returns to good times. Reptiles however will emerge from their refuge if there is a nice warm sunny day in the middle of winter - they will wake up, bask and possibly even go for a walk (or slither) and look for a drink of fresh water to keep hydrated before returning back to a perfect shelter site to go back to sleep as the temperature drops off again. At no point during this process does a reptile eat food. If one was so foolish to do so, then they could end up incredibly ill or even die as the food will not be able to digest in the stomach under cool conditions, and it would rot within them.

⚠ If you happen to come across a reptile during winter, then admire them from a distance but make sure not to disturb them. If you need assistance with anything reptile related, don’t hesitate to call us on 0413277588, or
1300REPTILE (1300737845)! ⚠

- Stay Safe, Stay Snake Smart! 🐍

I have attached a fact sheet for you all to read.

18/06/2025

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24/7 means 24/7. Rain, hail or shine. Snake in a car that was most likely escaping the elements that is Melbourne’s weat...
03/06/2025

24/7 means 24/7. Rain, hail or shine.

Snake in a car that was most likely escaping the elements that is Melbourne’s weather.

If you do encounter a snake 🐍 on your property, don’t panic! Make sure to remove your pets out of the area to ensure they are safe. Make sure children are removed from the area, and most importantly, make sure that you are safe.

All snake’s that live in our local area are dangerously venomous and should not be interacted with. Leave that to us. We are your trusted team of professional snake catchers, available 24/7. With more than 15 years of experience in safely handling and relocating snakes, we ensure prompt and reliable service for residential, commercial, and rural properties.

Our team of expert snake catchers will respond quickly to emergencies, helping to keep your family, pets, and property safe. We pride ourselves on our commitment to safety, education, and humane treatment of wildlife. Contact us anytime for fast, efficient, and professional snake removal or Wildlife Rescue.

📲 0413277588, or
1300REPTILE (1300737845).

Please also remember that it is not only ILLEGAL, but also extremely DANGEROUS to interact and interfere with any wildlife unless you are trained and licensed to do so. Snakes are protected under the Wildlife Act 1975, and must not be killed.

If you want to see some exclusive, hands on videos, subscribe to our subscription only section. https://www.facebook.com/stewythesnakecatcher/subscribe/

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