The discovery of a gopher snake underscores the heightened concern regarding invasive species as holiday deliveries ramp up.

On Nov. 16, store employees in Hilo, Hawaii, found a gopher snake wriggling around in a shipment of fresh Christmas trees ...

The gopher snake is in custody, and will eventually be transported to Honolulu ... With no natural predators in Hawaii, they would compete with native animals for food and habitat. Stay in touch with ...

In an incident right out of a holiday shopper's peculiar nightmare, a live snake was found amongst Christmas trees at a Hilo store last Saturday. Workers discovered the reptilian stowaway, a ...

Shop workers unloading a supply of Christmas trees in Hawaii found an unexpected visitor hiding within the shipment.

A slithering 2-foot-long creature was found lurking in a shipment of Christmas trees to Hawaii, officials say. Workers of a ...

Store workers in Hilo found a live, two-foot gopher snake in a shipment of Christmas trees on Saturday, Nov. 16.

The snake is being safeguarded in Hilo and will be transported to Honolulu. Gopher snakes are found in North America and can ...

It was identified as a non-venomous gopher snake. The inspectors checked every Christmas tree and the inside of the ... Many species also prey on birds and their eggs, increasing the threat to ...