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Western Hognose Snake

Heterodon nasicus

Description:

Western Hognose snakes are relatively small, stout-bodied snakes found throughout the Great Plains states of the U.S. from Canada to Mexico.

Habitat:

Zoo

1 Species ID Suggestions

western hognose snake
heterodon nacicus


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5 Comments

snakes are cool
snakes are cool 10 years ago

Very cool!!

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 10 years ago

cool find

James McNair
James McNair 10 years ago

Thanks Jamie

jamiewgoodspeed
jamiewgoodspeed 10 years ago

these snakes are commonly kept as pets and in zoos since they do great with handling and kids.

medusasnakes123
medusasnakes123 10 years ago

It looks kind of like a boa, not a corn-snake.....

James McNair
Spotted by
James McNair

Melbourne, Florida, USA

Spotted on Jul 1, 2010
Submitted on Feb 1, 2014

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