Snake catchers in Cowley Creek, QLD 4871
2 catcher businesses in this directory list Cowley Creek inside their service area. The closest base is Tableland Snake Catchers in Atherton, about 72 km away.
Catchers serving Cowley Creek
- Tableland Snake Catchers, based in Atherton (about 72 km)
- Snakes & Reptiles, based in Cairns City (about 91 km)
Nearest listed catchers
These businesses are based nearby but their listed service area does not include Cowley Creek. Call to check whether they travel this far.
- Close Encounters Reptile Removal, Mareeba (about 100 km)
- Wild Wilba Snake Relocations, Barron (about 100 km)
- Townsville Snake Catchers 24/7, Mount Louisa (about 191 km)
Snakes around Cowley Creek
Based on species distribution maps and the regional guide for Cairns. Ranges are approximate and do not confirm occurrence at a particular address.
- Coastal taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus)
Long and light to dark brown, with a paler face and a long, narrow head.
Highly venomous. Keep kids and pets well away and call straight away.
- Rough-scaled snake (Tropidechis carinatus)
Olive brown with dark cross bands and ridged, rough-looking scales.
Easily confused with the harmless keelback. Leave the call to a catcher.
- Yellow-faced whip snake (Demansia psammophis)
Very thin and fast, grey-green with a pale ring around the eye.
Bites are painful but rarely serious for adults. Still worth a check-up.
- Eastern small-eyed snake (Cryptophis nigrescens)
Shiny black above with a pink or cream belly and small eyes.
Often mistaken for a red-bellied black. Bites need medical attention.
- Brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis)
Orange-brown with faint bands, big eyes and a narrow neck.
Rear-fanged and not considered dangerous, but it will strike when cornered.
- Carpet python (Morelia spilota)
Thick bodied with a blotched pattern in browns, creams and olive.
No venom, but a bite can still hurt. Great at keeping rats down.
- Common tree snake (Dendrelaphis punctulatus)
Slim and fast, usually green, olive or black with a yellow throat. Some are blue.
Gives off a strong smell when handled. No venom.
- Keelback (Tropidonophis mairii)
Olive to brown with ridged scales and irregular dark flecks.
One of the few Australian animals that can eat cane toads.
Snake bite help in Cowley Creek
If someone may have been bitten, call 000 and keep them still. Do not drive them to hospital yourself. Public hospitals near Cowley Creek include Innisfail Hospital (about 20 km), Tully Hospital (about 28 km) and Babinda Hospital (about 41 km), measured in a straight line from the town centre. Paramedics decide which hospital to go to.
Common questions
What is the snake catcher phone number for Cowley Creek?
The snake catcher phone number for Cowley Creek is 1800 4 SNAKE (1800 476 253). The hotline answers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, asks for your suburb and tries to put you through to a listed catcher who covers Cowley Creek. Each catcher sets their own hours, so a night-time visit is not guaranteed.
Who do I call to remove a snake in Cowley Creek?
Call 1800 4 SNAKE (1800 476 253) and the hotline will try to connect you with a catcher who covers Cowley Creek. 2 catcher businesses in this directory list Cowley Creek inside their service area. The closest base is Tableland Snake Catchers in Atherton, about 72 km away. Independent catchers set their own fees, so confirm availability and the total cost before they travel.
What snakes are found around Cowley Creek?
8 species have mapped ranges reaching Cowley Creek, including Coastal taipan, Rough-scaled snake, Yellow-faced whip snake, Eastern small-eyed snake and 4 more. Two of them are dangerously venomous: Coastal taipan and Rough-scaled snake. Non-venomous species such as the carpet python are also found here. Ranges are approximate and do not confirm a snake is present at a particular address. Never get close to identify a snake.
Do snake catchers need a licence in Queensland?
Yes. Snake catchers in Queensland need a current wildlife licence or permit from the state or territory wildlife authority to capture and relocate snakes. Ask the business for its licence details before it starts. Directory listings show whether a licence has been checked.
What if someone is bitten in Cowley Creek?
Call 000 straight away and ask for an ambulance, even if the person feels fine. Keep them still and apply a pressure immobilisation bandage if you know how. Do not wait for a snake catcher.
What is the nearest hospital to Cowley Creek for a snake bite?
Public hospitals near Cowley Creek include Innisfail Hospital (about 20 km), Tully Hospital (about 28 km) and Babinda Hospital (about 41 km), measured in a straight line from the town centre. Do not drive a bitten person to hospital yourself. Call 000, keep them still and let paramedics decide where to take them, because the closest hospital is not always the one best equipped for snake bite.
Nearby towns and suburbs
- Warrubullen, QLD 4871 (2 km)
- Cowley, QLD 4871 (3 km)
- Goolboo, QLD 4856 (3 km)
- Mccutcheon, QLD 4856 (4 km)
- No 5 Branch, QLD 4856 (4 km)
- Sandy Pocket, QLD 4871 (5 km)
- Lower Cowley, QLD 4871 (5 km)
- Silkwood, QLD 4856 (6 km)
- Basilisk, QLD 4871 (6 km)
- Silkwood East, QLD 4857 (6 km)
- Moresby, QLD 4871 (6 km)
- Cowley Beach, QLD 4871 (7 km)
Snake bite first aid · Snake in the house · Snake in the yard
Call 1800 4 SNAKE (1800 476 253)
If someone has been bitten, call 000. Never approach or handle a snake to identify it.