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.

17/08/2025

Aaaand away I go.

Spot the snake, 2025/26 season, edition one. Bonus points if you can ID.This is the original target snake from my callou...
17/08/2025

Spot the snake, 2025/26 season, edition one. Bonus points if you can ID.
This is the original target snake from my callout last week where the Red Naped was located.
Sadly, the upload quality isn't great, but I'll post close ups if someone successfully gets the area.

Photos of the young fellow in the bag. He was positively ID'd a little quicker than I anticipated.
07/08/2025

Photos of the young fellow in the bag. He was positively ID'd a little quicker than I anticipated.

What am I? I often get mistaken for someone with a far more intimidating reputation. I don't get very big and my favouri...
07/08/2025

What am I?
I often get mistaken for someone with a far more intimidating reputation. I don't get very big and my favourite food are Skinks.

This little fellow is my first catch of the season, he was minding his own business not realizing that he was being hunted by another snake, who was the target of the actual callout!

A mid winters call!Just because it's colder doesn't mean reptiles disappear! This elderly fellow got himself caught in a...
20/07/2025

A mid winters call!
Just because it's colder doesn't mean reptiles disappear!
This elderly fellow got himself caught in a bit of a bad spot and needed to be relocated.
When the weather is appropriate lizards, and snakes, will sun themselves briefly if they feel the need, as well as a cheeky snack if the opportunity arises.

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.

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