Thanks everyone!

Quote Originally Posted by BPelizabeth View Post
Wow he is just adorable....love those colors. I have always been attracted to them but am very hesistant due to the venom factor. I heard they are super docile though.
He is super docile. He's never threatened to do anything other than run away. The only bites from hoggies I've seen were food related. The worst I've seen is a man's hand after he LET the hognose chew on it for a good 15 mins. Not smart, and it was another food related bite. The guy's hand and arm swelled up for a couple days.

That said, they still haven't really studied the venom of the south american varieties. From everything I've read they seem to be similar to the westerns, but a lot less is know about them.

Quote Originally Posted by goincrzy View Post
where did you get your hognose from, if you dont mind sharing....
There's a local guy that breeds them in Orange County I think. He's at all the So. Cal reptile shows with a couple of them, males and females. Last time I saw him he was sharing a booth with Powley exotic reptiles.