Can someone give me some info about Hognoses?

I've always wanted a Hognose snake and I've read alot about keeping them in captivity, but I want info from someone who has expierence with "hoggies".

Shoot, this isn't very reassuring. Are Hoggies even commonly kept? If they aren't, that explains a lot. The reason I want a Hoggy and not another kind of snake is because 1. My parents will only allow a Hoggy or any other snake that can fit in the 2',1',1' (if I typed it in the wrong order I meant from a horizontal veiw 2' wide, 1' long, and 1' high) tank that we have in the basement (we used to have fish) 2. I don't want something that "everybody" has (like a Corn. I'm not counting BPs but that wouldn't fit in the cage we have and we don't want to buy another one due to the cost). Plus Hoggies are attractive and one-of-a-kind (okay, three-of-a-kind) snakes.

We have one and she is great. What kind of info are you looking for?

My daughter has one and loves it. I think the big key is know who you are buying from as they can be difficult feeders. Ours was already on f/t pinky mice when I bought him. I really urge not to get one that was wc as they eat frogs in the wild and it is HARD to get them to switch if you can at all.

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Originally Posted by ffollett

We have one and she is great. What kind of info are you looking for?

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Any problems or issues I'll have to worry about.

First off I would stick with a western. Easterns are difficult if not impossible to get off frogs. The only other problem you may run into is not having a supply of pink mice. We had such a hard time finding them that I actually started producing them myself again.

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Originally Posted by ffollett

First off I would stick with a western. Easterns are difficult if not impossible to get off frogs. The only other problem you may run into is not having a supply of pink mice. We had such a hard time finding them that I actually started producing them myself again.

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For me this is pretty easy, I keep a ton of snakes so I order frozen mice of what ever size from rodent pro, though with one or two snakes this is a bit overkill.

My advice is most reptile shows have people selling frozen at them, go to one and pick up a 6 month or so supply. Mice are fine for up to just right at a year in the freezer before nutrition value stats to plummet.

Check your local yellow pages etc. I just met a local supplier of frozen mice at my last show that delivers. Minimum order for delivery is only 20 bucks! Unfortunately his mice literally REAK of urine so rodent pro still has my business for now, you may find a better local supplier and you will never know until you look,

most hogs will go on and off feed for no apparent reason... western's are the easiest ones because they take rodents no problem. just be ready to experiment if they stop eating. we have one that ate anything, now he only takes a white hopper mouse, laid perfectly at the opening of his hide so it's half in, half out... you can imagine how long it took me to get this regimen down :(
either way, they're nice to observe, handle, and photograph! definitely my favorite colubrid.

Check your state laws before purchase. A western hognose snake is a threatened native species in IL, so you would need to get a permit for it. (Even if you bought it from an out of state breeder).

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Originally Posted by Schlyne

Check your state laws before purchase. A western hognose snake is a threatened native species in IL, so you would need to get a permit for it. (Even if you bought it from an out of state breeder).

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Yes you sure do :D.

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Originally Posted by Schlyne

Check your state laws before purchase. A western hognose snake is a threatened native species in IL, so you would need to get a permit for it. (Even if you bought it from an out of state breeder).

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Clearly liberty is something rapidly eroding in this nation.

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Originally Posted by Schlyne

Check your state laws before purchase. A western hognose snake is a threatened native species in IL, so you would need to get a permit for it. (Even if you bought it from an out of state breeder).

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Thanks for the precaution but I don't live in IL. Hopefully obtaining a Hoggy shouldn't be too hard, but is there anything else concerning law issues that I'll need to worry about? Honestly I can't find a reason why owning a Hoggy would bring government issues.

No problems here in Ohio as they are not a native species.

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Originally Posted by catawhat75

No problems here in Ohio as they are not a native species.

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You tell them! No species of Hognose live in Ohio, so why would there be anything to worry about? I was just wondering, did any of you have to go through any government paperwork to get a commonly-kept snake from a breeder/store that's not local to your state? I'm pretty sure all you have to do is buy the snake.

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Originally Posted by catawhat75

No problems here in Ohio as they are not a native species.

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So your telling me that all I have to do is buy the snake. There's no government issues or anything like that?

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Originally Posted by joepythons

Yes you sure do :D.

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Thanks for the precaution, but there are no native population of Hoggers in the Buckeye state. Catawhat here is also from OH and it seems that she bought her hogger with ease. Oh yeah, BTW, I finally got the little Hogger! I'll post pics ASAP.

Feel free to call with any questions (815) 409-6295

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Originally Posted by A2reptiles

Feel free to call with any questions (815) 409-6295

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This thread is 5 years old bud, so dont hold your breath waiting for a call haha

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Originally Posted by mike41793

this thread is 5 years old bud, so dont hold your breath waiting for a call haha

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hahaha, i was thinking the exact same thing but since i'm relatively new in the forum and i dont know how well snarky comments are recieved, i left it for someone else to say. Dont wanna make enemies before i even make friends......


The same guy ressurected another hognose thread that is 3 years old too...

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This thread is 5 years old bud, so dont hold your breath waiting for a call haha

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LOL, Mike I am aware the post is old however in case anyone wanted a follow-up I wanted to offer an end to the string of posts :)

Hey it prompted two new posts:)

ARISE DEAD THREAD - ARISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok folks, which is the better choice for a 1st pet snake - the corn I bought 3 weeks ago (which behaves like a 3-year-old that wont listen or can't sit still) or a Western Hog?

I'm thinking that the awesome corn is just waaaaaaaaaaay to frisky, and won't improve much with age, meanwhile a Hog or BP might be the more sedate choice given that litle kids will be handling the snake soon.

Thanks for the input!

A bp is definetly a good choice if you want a chilled snake.

A hoggie i think is goodd too just remember they are mildly venemous so make sure you watch a kid holding it till it knows if the snake bites not to let it chew.

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Corn snakes often mellow out with age, and are more hardy than ball pythons-if you are going to have littlekids holding it, it will be more exciting...I don't know about hognose.

If it's not too late to add to this page 3 conversation, I had 2 adult ball pythons, 2 corns (1 hatchling, 1 subadult), and a 4 year old nephew.

9/10 I would not let him hold the corn snake. Hell, I lost the corn snake once. To this day I don't know how he got out of that enclosure. No worries, he came back.

While they do mellow out with age a little, they never become as placid as a ball.