hognose substrate

can sand, or a thicker dirt be used as a substrate since they burrow? what substrate do they seem to like best in you're opinion

Aspen is good for hoggies and they can easily burrow through it. :gj:

alrighty, i cant wait to get one!

im thinkin about a male albino since they can probably live comfortably in a ten gal.

I got a male Western Hognose like a month and a half ago and I use Aspen Bedding. Aspen works absolutely great for Hognose snakes. The substrate keeps their tunnels they created underneath and it makes them feel pretty secure. The problem with sand is that it can be injested resulting in the snake becoming impacted. Impacting is not a pretty thing either. The snake would eventually refuse food because it would not be able to pass the digested food. Never use sand with any snake, really.

Hognoses are really fun to keep and are beautiful snakes. I'm sure you'd really enjoy keeping one. :]

i started out on Carefresh, because it was nice for burrowing, but hated the dust. i switched to Aspen and i like it and my hoggie loves to burrow in it.