Snow

Hognose Snake · 0 live listings

A snow hognose is a double recessive combo, albino and axanthic together, giving a pale snake of white, cream and soft pink with red eyes. Both parents must carry both genes, so snows are rarer in a clutch than either single morph.

At a glance

Origin
Captive-bred western hognose
Adult size
Males 15–24 in, females 24–36 in
Lifespan
15–20 years
Housing
3×1.5 ft, deep burrowing substrate
Diet
Frozen-thawed mice
Best fit
First snake, morph breeders
Species
Hognose Snake
Category
Reptiles & exotics
Registries
Clutch identifier
Papers
5 categories
HandlingBluffs, rarely bites
Setup complexitySmall, simple setup
Feeding easeSome need scenting
Beginner fitGood small first snake

Scales follow breed-club and veterinary consensus; individual animals vary. Listings show what each seller has on file.

The tradeoffs, honestly

Double recessive breeding is slow, and a snow bred to a normal gives only double hets. Care, lifespan and the mild rear-fanged venom are the same as any hognose.

Common questions

How are snows produced?

A snow needs two albino and two axanthic genes. Two double hets paired together produce about one snow in sixteen on average; snow to snow gives all snows.

Why do the parent records matter so much?

Double het claims cannot be seen. A record of the pairing, with parent photos, is what shows a snow or a double het is what it is said to be.

What health records should come with it?

Ask for a clear fecal and a negative crypto PCR, plus a dated feeding log showing several meals on unscented frozen-thawed mice. A hatch record with the clutch date and both parents ties the snake to its genetics.

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Health tests to ask for
Fecal exam clearCryptosporidium PCR negativeExotics vet exam on fileGenetics report for het claimsHatch or birth record on filePhoto ID on file

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