Western Hognose, The Best Pet Snake?

Clint talks specifically the western hognose snake (Heterodon nasicus) weighing the merits of these incredible snakes so you can decide if they are the right pet for you.

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0:20 Hognose Snakes get an overall score of 4.2 out of 5.

0:26 Score criteria: Handleability, Care, Hardiness, Availability, Upfront Costs.

0:41 Handleability: How well does a Hognose Snake do with handling?

4:55 Care: What is involved with caring for Hognose Snakes?

6:18 Hardiness: How hardy are Hognose Snakes?

7:17 Availability: How easy is it to obtain a Hognose Snake?

8:27 Upfront Costs: How much does it cost to get setup with a Hognose Snake?

9:26 Conclusion: Hognose Snakes are great and deserve an overall score of 4.2.

9:47 Bloopers, out-takes, silliness.

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You guys are so RAD!

[spoonsaresweet]

You are one of the reasons I’m getting a Western Hognose. I love your videos so much!!! Please never stop posting! You are so much fun to watch and I have learned a lot from you :)

[durpddurke]

I'm annoyed how reptile channels like yours are so underrated. Heck snakes as a whole are one of the most misunderstood animals.

[athenah]

When I need some wisdom I remember your words "Don't eat toads"

[SpearWieldingOctopus]

"Excuse me, I'm full of t o a d p o i s o n"
-Snake Reynolds

[stevejones]

Of all the many snakes I've ever owned my Western Hoggie is by far the sassiest. So easy to care for, and the attitude is so funny to observe. He loves to hiss and make mock strikes, but once you pick him up he's totally chill. I love these vids.

[moistlydripping]

This is like fate. I went to my local reptile specialty shop today to pick up some crickets and some other feeders. While I was waiting for the owner to go and get my feeders packed up, I saw the derpiest little Western Hognose that was crawling up to the top of the tank, and slowly falling down, over and over again. I was laughing so hard at the derp of the little guy. I personally and secretly named him, Henry. If my parents weren't afraid of snakes, I would have taken him home in a heart beat honestly. He was so cute and active.

[mmmmdang]

Whoa, hognose could be both venomous AND poisonous? That's awesome. Obviously they wouldn't be poisonous in captivity since they aren't eating toads, similar to how dart frogs aren't poisonous since they don't eat beetles or whatever.

[pyromen]

This video is what convinced me to get a western hognose. I’ve wanted a snake for years and recently fell in love with western hognoses.

I was worried at first that they might be hard to take care of, but my little guy is so relaxed and handleable. He snarfs down pinky mice like a boss and only puffs up his cute little stupid face when I move very quickly right above him.

I think I could have been lucky with the breeder I ordered from, but I can’t tell you how much I love my goofy looking shovelfaced worm-XL.

It’s so fun to watch him dig and explore. The way he pushes aspen chips around with his snout makes me smile just thinking about it. He’s even adorable when he’s gobbling down baby mice! My girlfriend, who had no interest in snakes before I showed her pictures and videos of western hognoses (this video included) has fallen in love with our little guy and cannot get enough of him.

As a first-time snake owner, their characteristic hissing and bluff strikes initially startled me and made me reluctant to approach or pick my guy up, but after having him for a few weeks, we have completely adjusted to each other. Now, if I approach from the side, I can grab him from his enclosure without him even puffing up his cute little squishy shovel face.

He hasn’t tried to bite anyone yet, but I wear a pair of wool mittens whenever I pick him up to move him to his feeding tub and use hemostats—while still wearing those wool mittens—to feed him, so I think he has no association between human hands and food. Just in case, I have a eye drop bottle filled with vodka on hand, mounted in a little pocket I attached to his enclosure. Reptiles are weird, and I know there is always still a chance that he will choose to do a *BIG MONCHY* on me. I read that the smell of booze startles them, making them realize they are not currently doing that big munch on food, causing them to release almost immediately after you put a drop of booze in front of their nose.

If there are any other prospective first-time reptile owners out there, I can’t tell you how much I recommend this species. Make sure you do your research, buy proper equipment to keep them at a comfortable temperature, and get them from a breeder who you deem trustworthy. With that out of the way, you will experience the greatest and most adorable low-maintenance pet in the world!

Another benefit of getting a western hognose that I should mention is that tons of people who were previously afraid of or creeped out by snakes fall in love with western hognoses! I can’t even tell you how many of my friends, family and acquaintances have seen pictures of my goofy little drama noodle and have said something along the lines of, “holy cow, I didn’t know that snakes could be so adorable!” (No one has actually said the phrase, “holy cow, ” but I figured I would paraphrase them in a YouTube friendly manner.)

Thank you Clint and crew for leading me to purchase my adorable little guy. Thanks to you, I have what I consider the best possible adorable and playful low-maintenance pet. Plus, now lots of people I know who were previously afraid of or disinterested in snakes are seriously considering following my lead and getting their first pet reptile.

I’ll probably get more reptiles and other types of pets in the future, but for now, my adorable, scaly cuteness-tube has filled the pet-shaped hole in my life.

[mikeakaspike]

"5/5 For handleability" "Now they are venomous..." Lol

[Emogal]

Great video, Hoggies are awesome snakes, we've got one named Jefferson Snakespear, he's pretty dramatic with his fake deaths and pretend attitude.

[ClintsReptiles]

Hey reptile fans! Thank you so much for supporting us, you are so spectacular :)
We are looking for fans who speak German. If you do and are willing to help us out, message us! Thanks!

[walrus]

4:36 idk if you guys will know this but PISSY!!!

[bigbigumms]

Ur the biology teacher we wish we all had🥺❤️

[darkpaprika]

'and if you bite it and then you die it was poisonous' xD i love you

[ellie_lewis]

*5/5 for adorableness and 5/5 for the easiest nose for booping*

[lissaharre]

My daughter watched this video 5 years ago and fell in love with Hognoses. She finally got her first hognose a couple of months ago.

She has been an absolute delight to keep. She is going through her adolescent grump phase but she’s so much fun to watch that we don’t mind not holding her for a couple of months. Thank you for starting our love of hognoses!

[VestedUTuber]

You might want to consider reevaluating the Hognose Snake. In recent times these have become incredibly popular, and in response there's been a huge increase in the number of breeders. Practically every exotic or reptile specialist pet store has these now.

[ArmednotTriggered]

I figured out that my hognose was not a morning person. His hissy fits are generally in the morning when he does his morning patrol around his enclosure. After that, he levels out and is much easier to handle. I'll admit that the false strikes make me jump, so I just try to avoid them. 😂

[Aluze]

I am indirectly getting over some of my aversion to snakes through just watching these and your sheer enthusiasm, so I appreciate it

[taylorpatterson]

I don't care for morphs, I just want a scaly buddy!

Who also scares away people I don't like