What are the Hognos snakes?
hognose snake is a snake with an inverted, pig muzzle. Hognoske snakes use these snouts to root their primary prey, toads. Several different species of Hognos Snake live in the United States, Mexico, South America and Madagascar. In the US, they include a conventional Hognos Eastern, Southern and Western Hognosse hose. Female hognos are generally larger than men and youth look like miniature adults. Hognoske snakes come in a variety of colors. Their scaly skin can be solid or patterned stripes and spots. Although Hagnos' snake is not poisonous, it has two rear fangs that some scientists say they produce a substance harmful to their little prey, but not for humans. Some Hognosu experts say that these rear teads toad puffing into the escape, but others point to regurgitation of intact toad to refute this theory.
hognose snakes are sometimes confused with coral snake and copperou head because of their size and coloring. Several differences in behavior can help distinguish between these poisonous snakes and relatively harmless hognosa. While copper and coral snakes are night, hunting at night, Hognosne snake is most active during the day. Copper heads and corals usually freeze or slip when they are confronted, but hognose snakes usually use different tactics frightened to avert potential predators.
When it is disturbed, the Hognose snake usually takes a look like a cobra with a flat, extended head and neck. He often moves and acts aggressive, hissing and pretending to perform. If this behavior is unsuccessful, the Hognos snake usually falls, the back of his back rolled and plays dead with his tongue lollipop from his mouth. Some observers say that Hognos Snake will persist in lying on his back, even if the operator turns him on to the stomach. As soon as the predator moves away, the Hognose snake usually adjusts and glides to safety.
hognose snakes live underground in sandy soil notBo leaf fragments. They often take over abandoned animal lair. They hunt during the day and avoid people and other predators. The natural enemies of the Hadnose snake generally include hawks and large snakes.
Because hognose snakes are relatively safe snakes, they are often held as pets, especially western variety. Hognose snakes rarely, if at all, they bite people. Their diet represents some challenges, especially for the type of Hognos, which feeds almost exclusively on the toads. The Hognose Had, which is susceptible to easy leakage, usually needs a well -ventilated dry cage with lots of space and firmly interfere with the lid.