Look what i got! :)

[metaldad904]

This is my new addition, I haven't named her yet "I'm thinking maybe Miss Piggy".

She's a baby female hognose snake. Isn't she adorable?

 

[RepBex]

aint thoughs the ones that are rear fanged and venomus ?

 

[metaldad904]

aint thoughs the ones that are rear fanged and venomus ?

Yeah, their fangs are fixed very far back & require them to basically chew on something to inject it. Also the venom is extremely mild, like at most will cause a little bit of swelling but that's about it. They are also very docile typically too so that helps.

 

[RepBex]

i know they are very soft natured we had some in a shop i use to help out it

i just was not sure if the venom bit was true

thanks nice little snake

 

[Nigel4less]

Very cute Hoggy, I think Miss Piggy would be a good name for her

 

[Jorgevill]

Nice looking Hognose! I would change the substrate is Desert Snow right? I know when it touches water it get's like mass.

 

[Sunrise Reptile]

This has to be my favorite colubrid. :main_yes: Congrats and Best of Luck with Miss Piggy!

 

[T&KBrouse]

Shes gorgeous!! Congratulations!
Is it Easterns or Westerns that adjust better to rodents? (I can never remember)

 

[horsecrav202]

Congrats! Shes Beautiful!

 

[Nigel4less]

Shes gorgeous!! Congratulations!
Is it Easterns or Westerns that adjust better to rodents? (I can never remember)

Westerns...

 

[metaldad904]

Nice looking Hognose! I would change the substrate is Desert Snow right? I know when it touches water it get's like mass.

Yeah i wanted Aspen but couldn't find any at the show i got her so just went with this for now. I'll pick up some better stuff once this is used up, it'll do for now. I really don't like it being so bleach white either...doesn't look natural at all.

 

[metaldad904]

Thanks ya'll! Nigel4less is right, Westerns take rodents pretty readily....Miss Piggy has a pretty good appetite, took a 2 pinkies already. I think she may need to go up a size in prey b/c it doesn't even look like they're a bump.

I took some better pics last night (i was not satisfied with the previous ones)

 

[Nigel4less]

She's quite a cute little Piggy.

 

[RepBex]

sssooo tiny

 

[T&KBrouse]

Thanks for the info. I'll definitely take note of it. They're just so adorable!:smitten:

 

[metaldad904]

Thanks for the info. I'll definitely take note of it. They're just so adorable!:smitten:

They really are....i just love those little faces and the piggy nose lol.

Getting her has stirred up my interest of colubrids a bit. Now i'm looking at a a couple other species that i had been debating over the last few years. I'm thinking either a false water cobra or mangrove snake. I haven't decided, each seem to have some pros and cons. I'm leaning towards a mangrove atm just out of their sheer beauty.....they look like a bumble bee lol.

 

[T&KBrouse]

And a new addiction is born.
Amazing how quickly it happens, eh?

 

[kyahbean]

Hahhahahaa look at her chomp that mouse..nom nom nom

 

[metaldad904]

And a new addiction is born.
Amazing how quickly it happens, eh?

Ain't that the truth! I used to be into large constrictors but for the time being the space requirements are just too much...especially for the ones i want. I've always been curious about certain colubrids but never pulled the trigger, i dunno if i'll be able to resist now.

 

[metaldad904]

Hahhahahaa look at her chomp that mouse..nom nom nom

I was memserized watching that.....while it was somewhat horrific, it was also very interesting. She's already had 3 since Saturday. I think I need to up her prey size.