so i want to keep some hognoses.

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...

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Originally Posted by Aeries

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

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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.

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 ;).