Hi everyone,

I recently got my first ball not too long ago and I'm already itching to expand my collection. I've done some extensive research on hognoses and I've got the care part pretty much down (they aren't much different from other colubrids). I love the gentleness of my Bel but I want something thats more inquisitive, hence my search for a colubrid.


I know they can sometimes be fussy eaters, as well as making a mess when it comes time to poop. But are there any other things I should be aware of? I'll number these so its easier to answer/read.

1. Generally speaking, how often do adult western hognoses eat and poop?



3. How serious is their tendency to go off feed?



4. How are they different temperamental wise (again, generally speaking) compared to corn and king snakes?


Thanks in advance