ok folks, im new here and as you may be able to tell by my username, I am a hognose lover. the first snake I had as a child before my parents gave me my first ball python (who is still alive and kicking) was a black eastern hognose I kept for a week. I have been looking for a Madagascar giant hognose for several years and managed to find one at a reptile show last weekend, and haggled out a price I was good with. He/ (she)? is about three feet long and supposedly about two-three years old. There are a couple missing scales on the sides but they should be healed by the next shed. The snake had a slight wheeze when I first got it but after letting it get a good drink of water/soak and bask for awhile that is gone. What would be the best method to entice a feeding response with a prekilled rat injected with Panacur (de-worming medicine, as it had a very loose stool immediately after placed in the cage) and what is the best temp to keep the basking zone of the cage? there was an excellent guide on Hognose.com but it seems to be taken down. Also, odd question, but does this forum have an introductions board? I looked and didnt see one.