Heterodon nasicus nasicus (western hognose)

Widowman10

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just a couple quick pictures of my new hog-

checking out the new home:


just a little threat display, hissing included for free:



:D

thanks for looking! if any previous keepers have any pointers, i'd be glad to hear it! done my research, but this is still my first snake!
 

Harrod

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Nice looking snake. I had five years ago. They are easy to keep with the exception of their diet. I was only able to ween one of mine onto mice so I was stuck feeding the rest frogs. I kept them a while but got sick of always trying to get feeder frogs so I sold mine. If it isn't already eating mice I would definitely trying scenting some frozen mice with frogs/lizards and try to get it to feed that way.
 

Widowman10

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thank you for the advice harrod! they are supposedly already feeding on pinkie rats and hopper mice. so hopefully it will be easy. and i read that the westerns do fine on just mice whereas the easterns need frogs too.
 
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