Welcome to Snake Week 2025 at azcentral.com. Every day from June 23 through June 29, Ultimate Arizona reporter Tiffany Acosta will bring you a new story about Arizona's favorite slithering reptiles.

Snake-killing contests, aka rattlesnake roundups, are contests calling for hunters to bring in as many snakes as they can catch in a year — and then slaughter them. Some snakes' bodies are sold for ...

Think twice before killing that snake. In Arizona, the law might not be on your side. While it’s perfectly natural to be startled by a slithering rattlesnake on your hike, it's illegal to kill certain ...

Some rattlesnake species are protected in Arizona and harming them carries hefty fines. A hunting license is required to kill or collect most rattlesnake species. It's illegal to kill certain species.