Buyer question
How long does a hognose snake live?
Our Animal Library gives the Hognose Snake a lifespan of 15–20 years.
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.
- Origin
- Great Plains, North America
- Best fit
- First snake, small spaces
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.