Buyer question
How big does a hognose snake get?
Our Animal Library lists the Hognose Snake at males 15–24 in, females 24–36 in (adult size).
Source: the Normal hognose snake page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Hognose Snake in the Animal Library
The detail
The normal western hognose is the wild-type form of a small, stocky snake from the North American plains, named for the upturned snout it uses to dig. It is famous for theatrics: hooding, hissing, bluff strikes and playing dead rather than biting.
- Housing
- 3×1.5 ft, deep burrowing substrate
What to weigh
Hognoses are rear-fanged with mild venom, and a rare chewing bite can cause local swelling in some people. Many, males especially, go off food in fall and winter.