Yes, gopher snakes are big – just like the one in the photograph – and it can be startling to see one slithering along as you paddle a canoe or take a refreshing dip on a hot day. Rest assured, ...

Hawaii is not tolerant when it comes to snakes being brought to the islands, and the recent discovery (and prompt killing) of a gopher snake is a case in point. The state Department of Agriculture ...

A snake measuring more than 3 feet has been euthanized in Hawaii after children were spotted playing with the serpent. On Monday, agricultural inspectors captured the snake in Pukalani, on the island ...

A live snake was found on Molokai Monday in a shipping container while it was being unloaded at a hardware store in Kaunankakai. Maui County Police on Molokai were called to the hardware store shortly ...

On a recent hike on Bothe Napa Valley State Park's trails, I happened upon a beauty of a Pacific gopher snake. As I rounded a bend in the trail near the creek, I nearly stepped on it, as its ...

Arizona is home to dozens of snake species, including venomous varieties such as rattlesnakes and coral snakes. But many snakes in Arizona are nonvenomous, meaning they pose little threat to people or ...

Imagine walking down a trail with tall grass along both sides. Out of the corner of your eye you spot movement. It’s as if some of the grass is moving in a different pattern from its surroundings. As ...

Snakes don’t need to do much to intimidate people, but a video recorded outside a Mesa, Arizona, home caught one “barking” and it’s undeniably creepy. The raspy, guttural sound is heard more than a ...