The reptile, later confirmed to be a non-venomous gopher snake, is now in the custody of the Hawaii Department of Agriculture State of Hawaii Department of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

YAKIMA, Wash. - We live out in orchard country, so we're never far from nature. Our home, particularly an unfinished part of the basement, seems, much to Ellen's consternation, to be habitat for mice.

It's beginning to look a lot like hiss-mas. Employees of a Hilo, Hawaii store were shocked to discover a snake slithering around a shipment of fresh Christmas trees. The employees found the scaly ...