Hognose Snake Information

Series Summary

The Hognose Snake is a type of Colubrid snake, named after it's upturned snout. This snout, or hognose, is used in sandy soils in a sweeping, side to side motion. Hognose snakes vary widely in color depending on origin and location, but range anywhere from black and white, to reds, greens, oranges, and browns. Though they do not often bite, the Hognose snake can put on a good show when feeling threatened, by hissing, puffing, or flattening their neck and raising their head like a cobra. If these tactics do not work on a predator, some Hognose snakes will roll over to their backs and play dead, while emitting a foul musk or fecal matter.

In this free video series, our expert Brian Kleinman, will show you how to care for Hognose Snakes. If you have been searching for a snake or other exotic pet, let our expert teach you about the history and facts of this great snake as a pet. You will learn about the habitat for a Hognose snake, how to handle your snake, and how to feed this sometimes picky eater. If you are a more advanced snake owner, you can also get tips from our expert on how to breed and care for Hognose snake babies. If you are a snake lover looking for a new addition, let our expert introduce you to this fascinating and fun snake.

Video Transcript

"Hognose Snakes can make excellent pets. They're a challenging species to work with, but in the end, they are also very rewarding. In this film we are going to talk a little about their natural history; a bunch of different species that are available on the pet trade; how to handle your Hognose Snake, also their enclosure and temperature requirements; how to feed them because Hodnose Snakes can be very, very tricky eaters and tricky feeders; how to sex your Hognose Snake in case you want to breed your Hognose Snake somewhere down the road; how to incubate their eggs also, when they hatch out, how to care for the neonates; and some other interesting and fun facts on these very unique and pretty looking snakes. Now, Hognose snakes don't get much bigger than this. That is why they also make excellent pets, they stay around two feet of length and not any bigger than that."