Step back
Give the snake room. Do not touch, trap, chase or try to kill it.
Snake catcher · Paddington 2021
Snake catcher Paddington
A snake has turned up in Paddington? Stop people moving through the area, get pets behind a closed door and call while you still know its last position.
Call for Paddington coverage0485 669 824The number goes to the SnakeSafe Sydney catcher network. Current availability is confirmed on the call.
What makes this page local
Trumper Park and Oxford Street, local access and the ground around it
Historic terraces and narrow lanes sit beside a deep green gully and large fig-lined parks. Around Trumper Park and Oxford Street, the mix of coastal scrub, paperbarks, fig trees and landscaped parkland creates very different shelter and access from a bare, newly cleared block.
Around terraces, shops, courtyards and roof spaces, reduce foot traffic and noise. A precise gate, driveway, unit number or loading entrance is more useful than a broad street address alone.
This does not mean a particular species is guaranteed to occur at a particular address. It explains why a catcher needs the actual scene—not a generic suburb assumption.
Local-area reference: City of Sydney ↗RegionEastern Suburbs and Central Sydney
Postcode2021
Local featureTrumper Park and Oxford Street
Common property mixterraces, shops, courtyards and roof spaces
Do this now in Paddington
Four calm steps make the scene safer
Clear the area
Move children and pets indoors or behind a closed door.
Keep a safe view
If you can do so safely, note where it goes. Never corner it.
Call the network
Tell us the suburb, the last clear location and any immediate risks.
Species context, not a diagnosis
Snakes you may hear about around Eastern Suburbs and Central Sydney
These profiles are a practical regional guide. They do not identify the animal at your property and they are not a reason to move closer.
Yellow-faced whip snakeDemansia psammophisDry forest, woodland, gardens and rocky groundVenomous; not generally considered dangerous →Diamond pythonMorelia spilota spilotaBushland, roof spaces, trees and rocky shelterNon-venomous →Small-eyed snakeCryptophis nigrescensForest, rocky ground, logs and sheltered gardensVenomous →
Useful local information
Map, veterinary care and hospital details
If a person may have been bitten, call 000 immediately. The hospital listing is for local reference only—not an instruction to drive instead of calling an ambulance.
SASH Alexandria
5/476 Gardeners Road, Alexandria NSW 2015
24-hour emergency veterinary hospital
Prince of Wales Hospital
Barker Street, Randwick NSW 2031
Contact details were checked against the organisations’ own websites or NSW Health sources during this build. Call ahead because services and availability can change.
Part of a real service hierarchy
Nearby coverage and the parent region
This page sits under the Eastern Suburbs and Central Sydney service guide, rather than floating alone as a search-only page.
Questions people ask in the moment
Paddington snake removal FAQs
How fast can a catcher attend Paddington?
It depends on current catcher locations, traffic, access and other active jobs. Call with the exact suburb and situation so the network can check current coverage; we won’t invent a standard arrival time.
Should I try to identify the snake before calling?
No. Colour and pattern can be misleading, especially at a distance. Keep back and describe only what you can see safely. A zoomed photograph is optional, never worth approaching for.
Can you help at terraces, shops, courtyards and roof spaces?
Those are all situations worth explaining on the call. Tell us whether the sighting is indoors or outside, the last reliable location, the safest access and who may be at risk.
What if the snake disappears?
Do not pull apart the hiding place or start a search. Close internal doors if that can be done without approaching, keep people and pets out, and tell the catcher exactly where it was last seen.
Keep it simple
Need a snake catcher in Paddington?
Call SnakeSafe Sydney on 0485 669 824. Keep people and pets away and tell us where the snake was last seen.