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Demeanor

Devious

Plots. Tests latches. Plays dead for sympathy.

Looks

Muted

Soft earth tones. Quietly expensive-looking.

Size class

Small

60–120 cm. One-hand handling, forever.

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Prairie Fold Herpetoculture

Arctic Western Hognose

Name: Arctic Western Hognose
Brand: Prairie Fold Herpetoculture
Price: 845.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Heterodon nasicus

$845

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ArcticBeginner care

Cool greyscale that lightens dramatically with each shed. Mock-strikes with its mouth closed, hisses like a kettle, then rides your hand calmly.

Sex: Female
Hatched: Dec 1, 2024 · 20 mo old
Length now: 21"
Weight: 190 g
Adult size: 2′ 2″ typical
Lifespan: 18+ years

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Prairie Fold HerpetocultureVerified

Lincoln, NE · 9 yrs breeding

★ 4.8 (268 reviews)

We keep hognose the way they live: deep sand, hot basking spot, and no hovering. Known for arctic and lavender lines, and for telling you honestly when an animal is a picky eater.

Feeding record

Taking frozen/thawed small mouse every 5 days. No refusals on record.

Keeping a Western Hognose

A small, upturned-nose shovel of a snake with the theatrical range of a silent film actor. Mock-strikes with a closed mouth, hisses like a punctured tire, then flips belly-up and plays dead with its tongue out. All bluff, no follow-through.

Temperature: 90°F basking, 75°F cool side
Humidity: 30–40% — dry, with a humid hide
Enclosure: 36×18×12 with 4+ in of dig-able substrate
Diet: One small mouse every 5–7 days

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