Plains/Western Hognose
Heterodon nasicus
Hades is a male Western Hognose hatched in 2020. Western hognose snakes are a fossorial (burrowing) species of snake native to the western half of the US, and in some parts of southern Canada and northern Mexico. They prefer shortgrass prairie (grassland), dry rocklands, and coastal inland areas with sandy soil. As a fossorial species, hognose snakes spend a significant amount of time underground.   Hognose snakes are popular because of their compact size, but they can be tricky to keep because of their picky eating habits. In the wild they’re toad specialists, and hognose snakes are known to have some trouble digesting prey with too much fur. Providing a variety of different prey keeps mealtime interesting and balances your snake’s nutrition. More notably, hognose snakes are rear-fanged venomous. Their venom is not considered medically significant in humans, but it can cause significant discomfort in bite victims.
Age 5	Species size (feet) 1-2	Life span (years) 15-20	Weight (grams) 140