so i want to keep some hognoses.

[Gregg Madden]

Lizards like bearded dragons and monitors can not technically be cosidered venomous because of their complete lack of delivery system... Hognose snakes, although it is poor, do have a delivery system...

[Skiploder]

Beardie's too? How widespread is venom in lizards? Other than the gila, beaded and monitors?

http://www.kingsnake.com/toxinology/...pogona&start=0

Read the whole thread and then read the paper:

http://www.venomdoc.com/downloads/20...mate_venom.pdf

From these links you should be able to draw your own conclusions.

According to the authors, documented medically significant symptoms (from the venom) have occurred from varanid bites.

[zackw419]

I really recommend giving them the option of burrowing. Don't use newspaper. I mean you can but its in their nature to burrow, allow them that small pleasure .