Meet Wilbur! (Red Western)

[Stewart_Reptiles]

P.S. Do you guys think he can even handle a pinky mouse, or will I have to behead one? Blech.

Pinky is fine you would be surprised of how much they can eat. and remember to feed frequently every 3 to 4 days.



Cute hog BTW

[Jinjer321996]

He's beautiful! I just heard about them the other day. My fiancée loves venomous snakes, but, of course we can't own a Rattlesnake or Cobra. Lol. But, I heard Hognose are pretty docile and have a mild venom, so I've been reading up on them before we decide to get one. If you have any advice on taking care of them, I'd love to hear it, too!

[Lolo76]

If he can eat the head he ought to be able to handle the rest too. I picked up a young hatchling this year and it was able to take day old pinks without a problem.

Pinky is fine you would be surprised of how much they can eat. and remember to feed frequently every 3 to 4 days.

Cute hog BTW

Thanks! Finally got him some pinkies yesterday (was working too late all week), and he took one with ZERO complaints... was a bit of a struggle for him to get down, but I wouldn't say it was too big. So it looks like he'll be a good eater, which has always been the case with Charlotte too. He didn't even hiss at me, like Char always does when she smells those mice.

Nom nom nom...








(please excuse the dirty-looking bowl; it's not actually DIRTY, I just have problems with getting "hard water stains" off of them)

[Lolo76]

Awesome! He looks like he has great personality. I think his pattern looks more like E.T. than a human though. Good pick!

Haha; yeah, I guess it does look more like E.T.! He seems very sweet thus far, and is curious/active but totally okay with me handling him... good pick, indeed.

[Lolo76]

He's beautiful! I just heard about them the other day. My fiancée loves venomous snakes, but, of course we can't own a Rattlesnake or Cobra. Lol. But, I heard Hognose are pretty docile and have a mild venom, so I've been reading up on them before we decide to get one. If you have any advice on taking care of them, I'd love to hear it, too!

They are only "rear-fanged venomous," and (if I'm not mistaken) actually classified as non-venomous Colubrids. You'd have to let them CHEW on you to even become "poisoned," and then you'd only have a mild rash if anything. Supposedly people who are allergic to bees can be more susceptible, though, so that's something to consider if you have the allergy. They're also pretty easy to care for, imo... Charlotte has always been a GREAT eater on f/t mice, and they stay small enough for a 32qt tub and 1 mouse/week forever. Some people keep theirs more at a corn snake temperature, but Char has always been in my BP rack without complaints. I did have her with the corns for a while, but she was more restless and agitated there - perhaps just because it's more isolated, and unlike most snakes, she seems to enjoy frequent attention/handling. Anyway, let me know if you have any specific questions!