Stu's Reptile Catch and Release

Stu's Reptile Catch and Release Licensed snake catcher and reptile removalist in Wellington region. Also servicing Dubbo, Molong, Gulgong and all areas between.

13/04/2025

Whip it! A yellow faced whipsnake from Wellington this afternoon. 🐍
Mildly venomous, with bites causing localised pain and swelling, however, rarely life-threatening.
(PS, don't actually whip snakes, it is illegal and a terrible idea)

My only helper doing his part. He's a bit young and uncoordinated for the reptiles, thankfully he's more than happy to h...
13/04/2025

My only helper doing his part. He's a bit young and uncoordinated for the reptiles, thankfully he's more than happy to help out with the advertising.

Young "Sean" decided that a chimney/Fireplace in Manildra would make a great home. Unfortunately he didn't pay his rent ...
10/04/2025

Young "Sean" decided that a chimney/Fireplace in Manildra would make a great home. Unfortunately he didn't pay his rent or do enough of the house hold chores and had to be evicted.
He didn't give much room to do so though, so patience was required.

10/04/2025

"cya!"
Young Sean, a juvenile lace monitor (Goanna) from the Manildra area found himself quite comfortable inside a local fireplace.
Once he realized he had freedom he was quick to shoot off into the scrub and up a tree.

It's been a while.A small run to Dubbo today to drop this young fellow off to Taronga Western Plains Zoo.Unfortunately, ...
02/04/2025

It's been a while.
A small run to Dubbo today to drop this young fellow off to Taronga Western Plains Zoo.
Unfortunately, he was beyond my skills to rehab, however he now has some of the best care available and will receive everything he needs for release.

"Part of your bail conditions are you are not to slither within 200 meters of a correctional facility."This young Blue B...
21/02/2025

"Part of your bail conditions are you are not to slither within 200 meters of a correctional facility."
This young Blue Belly Black was removed from the Wellington Correctional Complex tonight.
I was originally going to play a harder game of spot the snake, but the phone camera is too efficient these days.

03/02/2025

It's been a quiet few days, I was beginning to think they'd all moved out of the area!
A small Blue Belly Black (also known as a Spotted Black) snake from one of the correctional centres in Wellington.
Even at this size a bite can be fatal. Well done to those involved for being so calm and collected.

21/01/2025

A small short featuring the "King Brown" also known as a Mulga.
Fortunately they are not in the Wellington area, however Dubbo to my knowledge is the edge of their territory.
The Australian Reptile Park has some of these in their milking program, notably Titan. Titan is over 2.6 meters long and weighs over 7kg.

20/01/2025

Worthwhile read. Mr Hickson is very lucky his mistake didn't cost him his life. Please, leave the handling to those that have had training and know the risks.

04/01/2025

"Don't rush me, I'll leave when I'm ready."
A late night call out to remove this young fellow from a pantry at Cooks Gap.
Relocated safely, the family can rest easier.
This also happens to have the honor of being my first catch and release for 2025!

Aaand I'm in the clear.Always better to be safe than sorry, especially if you're unsure.For those that don't know the pr...
31/12/2024

Aaand I'm in the clear.
Always better to be safe than sorry, especially if you're unsure.
For those that don't know the process. 12 hours hospital trip, minimum. 3 lots of bloods, minimum. That is just to determine if you've been envenomated.
Edit - potential, and actual, snake bites are part of the job, I wouldn't change last night's job, except to find him quicker!

A late callout to Molong and an even later call to Orange base.A crafty Eastern Brown had wandered into a home. After cl...
30/12/2024

A late callout to Molong and an even later call to Orange base.
A crafty Eastern Brown had wandered into a home. After close to an hour searching, he was found in a tiny cranny by the fire place.
Sadly, I started to feel weird/odd pains after the release so off to hospital for the night.
Snake was released without issue.

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