1800 4 SNAKE - Australia's 24/7 Snake Catcher Hotline

12/10/2026

Two new tools for snake catchers, now in your 18004SNAKE dashboard.

Finances
Your income statement, profit and loss and 18 other reports, ready for any period. Open the PDF right in the app, download the CSV or email it straight to your accountant. Switch on automatic statements and one is made and emailed to you at the end of every quarter and financial year, in time for your BAS. Record your expenses as you go to see your real profit, with Stripe card fees included. Xero and MYOB exports are there too.

Vehicle logbook
The ATO 12-week logbook, on your phone. Start a trip as you leave and finish it when you're back, with the route and reason filled in from that day's captures. Snap your fuel, service and rego receipts and they go straight into Finances as expenses. The Tax tab shows the logbook method and cents per km side by side, and your logbook is checked against the ATO rules before you export it.

Both are ready now. Log in at 18004snake.com.au to try them.

12/10/2026

New in the 18004SNAKE app: release location suggestions (trial)

Picking a good release site is one of the most important parts of every job. So we're trialling something to help with it.

When you log a capture, the app now suggests nearby release locations that suit the species you've caught. Suggestions are matched to that species' habitat preferences, so a carpet python and a red-bellied black snake won't get the same answer.

Landowners who grant access for releases also show up as options, and their properties go through the same habitat matching. A landowner site is only suggested when it suits the species you've caught. That means more suitable, approved options, and fewer guesses on the side of the road.

In busy areas, where several catchers are working the same patch, the app looks at releases logged by every catcher nearby over the last 90 days and spreads suggestions across suitable sites. The goal is to stop too many snakes being relocated into the same place at once.

It's completely optional, and it's still in trial. You're always the one making the call on the day. We'd love catchers to try it out and tell us how it performs in your local area: what it gets right, where it misses, and what local knowledge it should be picking up.

18004SNAKE is fast becoming the must-have tool for serious snake catchers across Australia. Every bit of feedback helps us build it better. Together we can lift the industry, raise standards and improve outcomes for those that matter most: the animals we all work with.

Open the app, give it a go on your next job, and send us your feedback.

18004snake.com.au

11/10/2026

📍 Location: Ellminyt
🐍 Species: Tiger Snake
(Notechis scutatus)
📅 Date: 11/10/26
🔎 Details: A snake was sighted near the family home, basking in the sun beside the lavender bushes after the lawn had been mowed.

The snake was safely captured and relocated to a suitable habitat away from the property. All is well, and the situation was handled safely.

📲 For all your snake removal needs contact 0498-063-229

11/10/2026

Can you help relocated reptiles?

Got a patch of bush, a creek line or a few rocky gullies on your property? A relocated reptile could be looking for exactly that.

Every day, snake catchers across Australia move pythons, lizards and snakes out of homes, sheds and backyards. The hard part is finding somewhere good to let them go. Land clearing and habitat degradation keep shrinking the public bushland where catchers can release animals, and the small sites that are left can only take so many before they're overcrowded.

That's where you come in.

You can now offer your land as a verified release site through 18004SNAKE. You stay in control the whole way:

• Choose non-venomous reptiles, venomous snakes, or both
• Ask catchers to contact you before every release, or let approved catchers come straight in
• Mark the gate they should use and add a lock combination if you have one
• Decide whether releases can be filmed or shared
• Get a text or email after every release, with the animal and the catcher's details
• Withdraw your permission any time with one tap

Only licensed catchers approved on 18004SNAKE ever see your property. It's never shown publicly. Once we've checked your proof of ownership, you'll receive a signed permission PDF with a map of your land.

It takes about five minutes, and it gives local wildlife a better chance of staying close to home.

Nominate your land here: https://18004snake.com.au/release-land

11/10/2026

New for catchers on 18004SNAKE: a monthly business review, emailed on the 1st.

Snake catching businesses on 18004SNAKE now get a PDF report covering the month just gone. It shows:

• Where you rank across Australia, your state, your region and your town
• Total captures, venomous and non-venomous, and your most common species
• A relocation ethics score based on release distance and time to release
• Money made, how you were paid and invoices still outstanding
• Twelve months of history, so you can see how the business is growing
• How each team member went, if you have staff

Your figures stay private to your business. Rankings are pooled, so no other catcher sees your numbers. Every review is also kept in your dashboard, and you can turn the email off any time.

Run a snake catching business? List it at 18004snake.com.au

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10/10/2026

A nice 4 foot tiger from toora north

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