Data Records
The suburbs of Springwood, Kingston, Slacks Creek, Woodridge, Berrinba, Logan Central and Meadowbrook include areas of green space and high density residential and industrial streetscapes which are favourable to numerous snake species. The snake catcher Springwood, Kingston, Slacks Creek, Woodridge, Berrinba, Logan Central and Meadowbrook regularly catches a wide variety of species here including the highly nervous, highly venomous Eastern Brown Snake. As the regions most dangerously venomous snake, a snake removal consultant should be engaged if relocation is the desired result. Engaging this species is not for the inexperienced novice. Other venomous snake species often found in these suburbs include the Red-bellied Black Snake, Eastern Small-eyed Snake and the Yellow-faced Whip Snake. The occasional Marsh Snake is also found with regularity in some areas of Slacks Creek. Non venomous species include the Common Tree Snake and Carpet Python which constitute the bulk of snakes seen. Carpet pythons although non-venomous can inflict a deep and painful series of lacerations and or multiple puncture type injury and should not be interfered with by an inexperienced person. Small pets are particularly vulnerable and are often taken by large carpet Pythons. The Common Tree Snake is an agile, fast moving species that is regularly removed from within homes and businesses across all the suburbs mentioned. Having responded to calls throughout all these suburbs with high frequency we look to attend to your property as soon as possible to assist you with your snake removal needs. It is crucial that the snake be watched at all times to make sure the snake catcher has the best opportunity to catch your snake. Snakes are cryptic by nature and continued watch is a must to ensure the best chance of the snake being found and relocated by the snake catcher. It is critical that the snake and/or the area it was last seen is watched to ensure the snake catcher has every opportunity to catch your snake. Snakes are highly cryptic and an ever watchful eye is a required to ensure the snake is located and captured by the snake catcher
Venomous Snakes captured by the snake catcher Logan and Brisbane or likely to occur in one or more these localities
The following list is of all species of elapid (venomous land snakes) known to have been reliably recorded within the Logan Region, including the Redlands and Brisbane area and immediately adjacent areas to the west to Ipswich. These records include actual museum specimens lodged in collections or those recorded by well-respected experts in the field of snake taxonomy and subsequent identification.
Species Name | Scientific Name | Captured | Likely to occur or recorded |
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Eastern Brown snake | Pseudonaja textilis | Y | Recorded |
Red-bellied Black Snake | Pseudechis porphyriacus | Y | Recorded |
Yellow-faced Whip Snake | Demansia psammophis | Y | Recorded |
Spotted Black Snake | Pseudechis porphyriacus | N | Unlikely |
Rough-scaled Snake | Tropidechis carinatus | N | Unlikely |
Stephens Banded Snake | Hoplocephalus stephensii | N | Unlikely |
White Crowned Snake | Cacophis harriettae | Y | Recorded |
Dwarf Crowned Snake | Cacophis krefftii | P | Possible |
Golden Crowned Snake | Cacophis squamulosus | P | Possible |
Eastern Small-eyed Snake | Cryptophis nigrescens | Y | Recorded |
Marsh Snake | Marsh SnakeHemiaspis signata | Y | Recorded |
Common Death Adder” | Acanthophis antarcticus | N | Unlikely |
Coastal Taipan | Oxyuranus scutellatus | N | Unlikely |
Bandy Bandy | Vermicella annulata | N | Possible |
Red-naped Snake | Furina diadema | N | Unlikely |
Pale-headed Snake | Hoplocephalus bitorquatus | N | Unlikely |
Tiger Snake | Notechis scutatus | N | Unlikely |
Non-venomous Snakes
captured by the snake catcher Gold Coast or likely to occur in one or more these localities The following list is of all non-venomous snake species known to have been reliably recorded within the Gold Coast Region, including the Hinterland and immediately adjacent areas to the west. These records include actual museum specimens lodged in collections or those recorded by well-respected experts in the field of snake taxonomy and subsequent identification. Snake families represented here include:
- Boidae (Pythons)
- Colubridae (solid toothed and rear fanged snakes)
- Typhlodidae (Blind snakes)
Species Name | Scientific Name | Captured | Likely to occur or recorded |
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Coastal Carpet Python | Morelia spilota mcdowelli | Y | Recorded |
Spotted Python | Antaresia maculosa | N | Unlikely |
Common Tree Snake | Dendrelaphis punctulata | Y | Recorded |
Brown Tree Snake | Boiga irregularis | Y | Recorded |
Keelback | Tropidonophis mairii | Y | Recorded |
Blind Snake | Ramphotyphlops sp. | Y | Recorded |