Stewy the Snake Catcher

25/12/2024

25/12/2024

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

Spot the snake.

Yesterday I was called out to this property to remove a snake. Can you spot it?

24/12/2024

From the team at Stewy The Snake Catcher, we would like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas. Please be safe and enjoy the day.

We are available Christmas Day if you encounter a snake.

Call 0413277588 or 1300REPTILE (1300737845).

We operate 24/7 for all emergency snake removals.

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.

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22/12/2024

So, 6 calls today so far, and this was the first catch for day, a Chinese rubber snake, 😂.

The 6th call I attended today was a tiger snake under a garbage bin. That job was the 599th call out for the season so far! Crazy. So who will be job number 600?

If you do encounter a snake on your property, call 0413277588, or 1300REPTILE (1300737845).
We operate 24/7/365 for all emergency snake removals.

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.

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20/12/2024

I can see you, 😂.

19/12/2024

Less than a week out till Christmas and the weather is really starting to warm up.

Tomorrow 34 degrees, Christmas Day 32 degrees and Boxing Day 41 degrees, 🥵🥵.

If you are travelling away for the holidays, please be safe and have fun. If you are staying put for the holidays, also be safe and take care. We are working right through the holidays and will be available to help remove any uninvited guests.

Call 0413277588, or 1300REPTILE (1300737845).
We operate 24/7 for all emergency snake removals.

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.

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We would love to take this opportunity to wish you all a very merry Christmas, from our family to yours 🎄🎄🎄.

17/12/2024

How cool does this Colletts snake look?

14/12/2024

Some absolutely cracking weather predicted for the next month. Obviously, this will change day to day, but if it stays like this, I will need to clone myself 10 times over as we are going to get absolutely smashed as these temperatures are ideal for snakes, apart from Monday’s expected top of 42!

We will be available right through the holiday period, including Christmas Day.

If you see a snake please call us immediately. We will provide you with instructions on what you need to do next.

Call 0413277588, or 1300REPTILE (1300737845).

We operate 24/7 for all emergency snake removals.

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.

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14/12/2024

Everyone meet Drogon. He has joined our zoo, 😂.

Drogon is 4 1/2 years old and is the son of Crunch, the super croc from Ballarat wildlife park. We are so pleased to have him join our family.

13/12/2024

The life of a 24/7 snake catcher.

I absolutely love my job, and this year is my 16th year of snake catching. When I started snake catching, it was a hobby, and I did it part time when I could as I was working a full time job. My job meant that I had set hours and always in the same place, which I never really enjoyed. Then one day, I just snapped at work after having a dispute with the boss about something stupid and I just quit, and walked out. This turned out to be the best decision of my life.

I decided that I would start catching full time as it seemed there was a demand, but as with all new ventures, I was worried about making enough money to survive and make sure that I could still provide for my family. So I took a chance and through myself into the deep end.

With every year, I have got busier and busier, and had to employ sub contractors to join the team as I simply couldn’t be in 10 different places at the same time, and with the traffic in our area, this only made the job harder to service each job quickly. I think we should have red and blues to be able to get to jobs quicker, after all, we are an emergency service. Some jobs we attend have a very high chance of someone potentially being bitten and that could prove fatal.

Take yesterday for example, I attended 28 jobs, 4 of those jobs were for snakes in Primary Schools, 8 of those jobs were for snakes in office buildings, 1 snake was in a prison and 5 snakes were inside houses. It was hard to get to all those jobs quickly, especially when a few of them all came in at the same time. Luckily I was able to provide some instructions to help until I could arrive. Everything ended up ok, but the potential for disaster was there.

My first call yesterday came in at 8am and got home at 3am. So all that time I was on the road, away from my family. That happens most days for about 8 months. This makes family life impossible to plan, as snakes don’t have a schedule. Luckily, my family is very supportive and accepting that I need to be out on the road to help keep the community safe. Everyone always says Stewy, you are a legend, but in reality, the real legends are my wife and kids who go without just so I can be available.

Christmas holidays…. What are they??

I have never been able to take Christmas holidays because I am working. If I’m lucky I’ll get enough time to to spend an hour with the family in the morning to see them open their presents before the phone rings and I have leave my family to go catch a snake for another family who has guests coming over any minute, but they discovered a snake on their property and don’t want their guests to be in danger. But again, my family understand.

Anyway, this job to me is not really a job, it’s a way of life. I absolutely love what I do, and I want to keep doing it for as long as I can. I want to try and help everyone understand snakes, and make them feel comfortable enough to live with them around. At the end of the day, we live in Australia, which is home to 21 of the top 25 most venomous snakes in the world, and no matter where you are in Australia, there’s always a snake within 359m of you at any time, so knowledge is the key to surviving.

So, with all this said and done, please don’t hesitate to say hi if you see me out and about, but please don’t get offended if I cut you short as I’m extremely busy and probably need to race off to catch another snake. Also, if I seem a bit grumpy, don’t take it to heart, I have to deal with so many people that I might be just a tad frustrated and exhausted.

If you need a snake relocated, please call me on 0413277588, or 1300REPTILE (1300737845).

We operate 24/7 for all emergency snake removals, even Christmas Day.

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.

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13/12/2024

With the warm weather and scorching sunshine, snakes will seek shade in order to survive. This big Eastern brown snake utilised the shade of a verandah at a local school to cool down.

The staff did an amazing job of ensuring that all the students were safe and keeping an eye on the snake until I arrived. The snake was safely caught and relocated to a new area away from the school.

If you see a snake and don’t know what to do, call 0413277588, or 1300REPTILE (1300737845).

We operate 24/7 for all emergency snake removals.

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.

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12/12/2024

I’m absolutely bu**ered today with so many snakes wanting to meet me in person. And the day isn’t over yet!

Amongst our jobs today, 4 primary schools!

But we are still available 24/7, right through the night, so if you see a snake, don’t hesitate to call us on 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.

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10/12/2024

What should you do if you are bitten by a snake?

The correct first aid could prolong the effects of snake bite by up to 8 hours.

If you encounter a snake, remain calm and call 0413277588, or 1300REPTILE (1300737845).

We operate 24/7 for all emergency snake removals.

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.

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10/12/2024

Well, bu**er me. I guess I’m going to bloody busy, because I’m not already, 😂. We have already seen more stinking hot days this year than we did in the last 2 years, well, from what I can remember anyway.

The next 4 days are 27, 28, 25 and 24. Those days will be busy throughout the day time, and we might get a few late calls.

Then Sunday we will be busy day and night. Monday, we will get a few early calls, then the calls will die off, with only a few calls for snakes entering warehouses to cool down, but then from about 8pm onwards, my phone will go into meltdown. This is because after a 40 degree day, tiger snakes will be out in force feeding and looking for water.

We recommend that if you have dogs, bring them inside for the night time. If you let them out to go to the toilet, do a search of the yard first just in case there’s a snake. Preferably stay with the dog while it does its business, and then put them back inside. Over the last 2-3 months there have been close to if not even more dogs that have had an interaction with a snake in their backyard. Unfortunately, about 50% of these dogs sadly passed away.

Remember, if you can put a bowl in a shady spot towards the back of your property, it may stop a snake coming up to your house looking for water.

We operate 24/7 for all emergency snake removals. Try to keep an eye on the snake as best as you can, so that it gives us a better chance of catching the snake when we attend.

Call 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.

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08/12/2024

With the warmer summer weather finally here, wildlife including snakes are seeking shade and shelter to cool down.

Snakes are ectothermic, which means that they can’t control their body temperature, which is why they are often spotted basking in the sun. They use the sun like a battery charger, and their body is like a solar panel. Now, because they can’t regulate their body temperature, if they are exposed to the sun for too long they will actually overheat and die. This is why when it’s really hot, snakes are often found inside buildings. They are simply trying to survive.

A snake’s optimum temperature range is anywhere between 18 degrees to 30 degrees. Any hotter than that and they can really struggle. Now, on a really cool day, a snake can be quite slow and sluggish, but on a warmer day, a snake will be super charged, and in short bursts can reach speeds of about 18-20kms per hour.

When the temperature is too hot for snakes,they will enter houses, garages, warehouses, shops etc in order to cool down. If you have your air conditioner going, a snake can sense the cooler air seeping from underneath your door, and they are absolutely amazing at squeezing into tight places. A can squeeze through a gap of about 1/3 of its body circumference. (For example, if the snake’s body is 30mm in circumference, it can squeeze through a gap of about 10mm). Just look at the Red Bellied Black Snake in the photo and you really see how flat it can get. And… if a snake can’t fit through the gap, they can often lay along the doorway and absorb the cooler air seeping out through the bottom of the door. So please always look down before you step out.

If you do encounter a snake, please call us immediately to get advice on how to move forward. Not all snakes need to be relocated.

☎️ 0413277588, or 1300REPTILE (1300737845).

We operate 24/7 for emergency snake removals.

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.

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Photo Credit: Illawarra snake catcher.

06/12/2024

If anyone knows this person, could you please contact me? It’s extremely important that we get this person’s information.

05/12/2024

So I got a call today from SES Wyndham West Unit asking for help to relocate an eastern brown snake that had entered the station to escape the extreme temperature of today.

Upon arrival I was informed that the snake had been contained under a tub, so this made my job easier as I knew where the snake was and didn’t have to spend hours looking for it.

I caught the eastern brown snake (which was a freshly hatched baby, which is unusually early for this time of year). I then decided to search the area to make sure that none of its siblings were nearby.

As we know, the SES volunteer their time to make sure that our community can function, especially through the toughest times. As a token of appreciation , I volunteered my services and relocated the snake at no charge. It’s the least I could do, as when storms flooded my house, the SES attended promptly and made the area safe for me and my family.

On behalf of the local community, I would like to thank you all for the hours spent taking care of us.

If you encounter a snake, please don’t try and relocate yourself, cal us on 0413277588, or 1300REPTILE (1300737845).
We operate 24/7 for all emergency reptile relocations.

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.

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The photo below is a photo of an Eastern Brown Snake that was caught and relocated by Snake Catcher Dan on the Sunshine Coast. Thank you for allowing me to use the photo, and sorry for the misunderstanding. It’s an absolutely stunning snake.

05/12/2024

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