The gopher snake that was captured in Pukalani on Monday had been reported to the DoA by a resident. The resident told the department that he had seen children playing with the snake at around 3 p ...

Rattlesnakes are often confused with gopher snakes, which have similar coloration and length. The key differences to keep are the gopher snake’s glossy skin and more slender head and body. Unlike ...

Bull snakes (Pituophis catenifer sayi), sometimes generalized as gopher snakes, are among the largest and most powerful nonvenomous snakes in North America. The heavy-bodied bull snake is often ...

The Northern Pacific Rattlesnake is the only native venomous snake in Washington. Here's where they live and what to do if you are bitten.

Washington state has eight native snake species, but only one native venomous snake: The Northern Pacific Rattlesnake. Examples of non-venomous snakes in Washington include garter snakes, night ...

A large gopher snake swimming in Boise County’s Robie Creek on June 1. Most, if not all, snakes have the ability to swim, with some doing it quite well.

Another common snake species in Washington is the gopher snake, which kills its prey by constricting it. At three- to four-foot long, this snake is often mistaken for a rattlesnake because of its ...

Some, like the California Kingsnake and gopher snake, are harmless; others, like the Southern Pacific Rattlesnake, are not. It was a rattler that got Kelly Anderson's 13-pound terrier one mid-day ...

Bull snakes (Pituophis catenifer sayi), sometimes generalized as gopher snakes, are among the largest and most powerful nonvenomous snakes in North America. The heavy-bodied bull snake is often ...

Bull snakes (Pituophis catenifer sayi), sometimes generalized as gopher snakes, are among the largest and most powerful nonvenomous snakes in North America. The heavy-bodied bull snake is often ...