Actually, they're not sure (last I read) whether or not the hognose snake had actual venom, or whether or not there was a combination of peptides, enzymes and bacteria in the mouth of the animal that causes the reation when the snake bites bit you. Suffice it to say though, there is something in that animal's mouth that will irritate the hell out of your skin, muscle tissue and immune system if a hognose snake manages to bite you and dig his rear teeth in.

I've seen hognose bites and they're not pretty ... but mostly the bite yields a lot of swelling and discoloration for a few days accompanied by mild pain.

Now, they say those snakes rarely bite, even when threatened. But that doesn't mean the snake wont bite you.

It all depends on what you and your daughter want but be advised, a bite from a hognose can be pretty nasty.