Clutch of another kind

[Stewart_Reptiles]

What is the thought of a hognose for a first snake, technically I would care for it but I want something size appropriate to introduce my daughter to responsibilities. She is 2 and currently when I open one of my tubs, her first response is to dive her head in there as close to them as possible. Luckily daddy has fast hands... I want to be able to have her help change water and all the little odds and ends. It would be in a viv and not a tub cause she likes looking at them. Thanks for your input.

Hognose make great snakes even first snakes because they are easy to care for, not prone to stress etc however what you need to keep in mind is that while they are not prone to bite you they are rear fanged venomous snakes, the venom is very mild venous and the delivery is very inefficient but it is still something to take in consideration. The reaction to a bite may vary from one person to another so I would be wary about recommending this knowing a child is involved especially a young one. This is an example http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/heter...bate-over.html

I have never been tagged however lately I have one of my 2016 holdbacks that is trying, not in the most typical ways either, I handle her she slithers around and than start rubbing her nose on me and open her mouth real wide (in other words not a typical strike)