Snakes often appear to be docile -- right before they strike with enough venom to make your body swell.
However, according to Arizona Poison Centers, less than 1 percent of rattlesnake bites result in human deaths.
Watch the video above to see the seven types of venomous snakes that call Phoenix their home.
CAUTION: Wild animals should never be handled; it puts the handler at risk and is extremely stressful to the animal.
Photo credits: Bernard DUPONT, Flickr, Clinton & Charles Robinson, Flickr, Ralph Arvesen, Flickr, Philip Kahn, Flickr, California Department of Fish and Game, Flickr, Michael Dorausch, Flickr, Alan Couch, Flickr, Paul Morris, Flickr, Michael Wifall, Flickr, David~O, Flickr, Francis Crawley, Flickr, Gailhampshire, Flickr, J. Paulo Carbajal-Borges, Flickr, Evan Bench, Flickr
