A snake that looks similar to and sounds like a rattlesnake but isn't a rattlesnake? Meet the gopher snake, the biggest snake ...

Gopher snakes are the biggest snakes in Arizona growing up to 9 feet in some cases. Here's what the look like and more important things to know.

At the Phoenix Zoo, reptile keeper Bradley Lawrence says rattlesnakes respond to temperature, not the calendar. After a late February snowstorm, temperatures quickly climbed back into the 80s and ...

Arizona wildlife officials are urging people to stay alert for potential rattlesnake encounters as temperatures begin to rise ...

Gopher snakes, kingsnakes, coachwhips and glossy snakes are common nonvenomous snakes in Arizona. Nonvenomous snakes are generally harmless, they can bite if threatened. Their bites can cause minor ...

Most gopher snakes people run into are in the three- to six-foot range, but records show some outliers. The National Park ...

In Arizona, rattlesnakes aren’t just desert dwellers — they’re practically celebrities. With 13 species slithering around, they’ve earned their spot as an unofficial symbol of the Southwest. The ...

SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. — An Arizona resident went to check the car oil Wednesday morning and got a slithery surprise hiding underneath the hood. The Sierra Vista resident reported finding two snakes ...