Need to know a few things on my new interest.

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1- how are their temperaments?
2- easy to care for?
3- if I do get a Hognose, which Hognose morph would cost me less but still looks pretty cool?
4- how big of an enclosure would an adult need?
5- do they need UTHs, or would a lamp do just fine?
6- are they finicky eaters?
7- would you recommend this snake to someone who is looking for a good beginner snake?

1 - Like any snake, the temperament will vary on the animal. As a rule, heterodon will bluff, hiss and fake strike. Defensive bites, while not unknown, are the exception to the rule.

2 - In general - they are easy to care for. The exception is that they can be finicky eaters.

3 - A regular western or mexican hognose itself looks cool - in my opinion. I'm really not into morphs so take that with a grain of salt.

4 - I keep my adults in a blanket box rack with a deep substrate. People keep them successfully in smaller enclosures.

5 - Either way. My preference would be an UTH.

6 - They can be very finicky. That is the only really challenging part of keeping them.

7 - My son's first snake was a western hognose. Westerns make an excellent beginner's snake.