Rattlesnake season is here. Learn how to protect yourself and your pets from venomous snakes in the Mojave Desert.

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

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 ...