Adult Female Hognose Snake For Sale
The Western Hognose snake is a small, popular pet snake species named after their cute upturned noses which they use to bury themselves and create tunnel networks in the wild!
Photos taken September 2024
For sale in our Bracknell reptile shop
Age: CB18 Adult, Proven (has been bred from)
Sex: Female
Morph: Normal, wild type
Adult size range: 24” - 36” (Females larger than males)
Handling: Friendly once used to their new owner
Suitability: Well-researched Beginner
Western Hognose snakes are mildly rear-fanged venomous as a hunting adaptation. If a person is bitten, this can act similarly to a bee sting, with some people being more prone to a reaction (swelling and itching) than others. That being said, this species do not tend to bite unless provoked and feeling threatened, and are more likely to give a warning heat butt.
Enclosure recommendations
Adult males should be housed in 2ft long enclosures as a minimum size, and adult females should be housed in 3ft long enclosures as a minimum size.
Thermostatically controlled and guarded overhead heating should be provided. Temperatures should be measured with a digital thermometer or heat gun.
The Western Hognose snake is a small, popular pet snake species named after their cute upturned noses which they use to bury themselves and create tunnel networks in the wild!
Photos taken September 2024
For sale in our Bracknell reptile shop
Age: CB18 Adult, Proven (has been bred from)
Sex: Female
Morph: Normal, wild type
Adult size range: 24” - 36” (Females larger than males)
Handling: Friendly once used to their new owner
Suitability: Well-researched Beginner
Western Hognose snakes are mildly rear-fanged venomous as a hunting adaptation. If a person is bitten, this can act similarly to a bee sting, with some people being more prone to a reaction (swelling and itching) than others. That being said, this species do not tend to bite unless provoked and feeling threatened, and are more likely to give a warning heat butt.
Enclosure recommendations
Adult males should be housed in 2ft long enclosures as a minimum size, and adult females should be housed in 3ft long enclosures as a minimum size.
Thermostatically controlled and guarded overhead heating should be provided. Temperatures should be measured with a digital thermometer or heat gun.
The Western Hognose snake is a small, popular pet snake species named after their cute upturned noses which they use to bury themselves and create tunnel networks in the wild!
Photos taken September 2024
For sale in our Bracknell reptile shop
Age: CB18 Adult, Proven (has been bred from)
Sex: Female
Morph: Normal, wild type
Adult size range: 24” - 36” (Females larger than males)
Handling: Friendly once used to their new owner
Suitability: Well-researched Beginner
Western Hognose snakes are mildly rear-fanged venomous as a hunting adaptation. If a person is bitten, this can act similarly to a bee sting, with some people being more prone to a reaction (swelling and itching) than others. That being said, this species do not tend to bite unless provoked and feeling threatened, and are more likely to give a warning heat butt.
Enclosure recommendations
Adult males should be housed in 2ft long enclosures as a minimum size, and adult females should be housed in 3ft long enclosures as a minimum size.
Thermostatically controlled and guarded overhead heating should be provided. Temperatures should be measured with a digital thermometer or heat gun.
