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 :)
@Bb Gd having owned both i can say that getting a captive bred ball python to eat dead feed is quite easy. The only problem is that (now ive only seen this with my ball python) it will refuse any defrosted animal. However ones you dispatch yourself it will eat. Overall they're both great snakes and not too pricey. Hognoses in my opinion require a bit more maintanance habitat wise, you're also spared the accidental musking and bites when you have ball pythons
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.
I would have bought it and say to my mom '' BUT MOM, HE WAS DERPY AND CUUTTEEEE'' xD My mom is afraid of them, but since I want some snakes ( I'm still searching Hognoses in Canada), she is like '' ok then, but don't let it out when I'm here. I trust you''. Haha \o
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.
they’re rarely going to bite you, they have lots of other defense mechanisms. they have a weak, rear-fanged bite and the venom is equivalent to a bee sting unless you’re allergic.
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 RUclips 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.
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.
@@fundabaker2760 Actually, it's theoretically possible to selectively breed venomous snakes to produce less venom to at least not to be lethal to humans so you can still keep beautiful types of snakes with fangs. However, we can say it's still a venomous snake since it has venom but the venom is so weak that getting bitten will only make the bite swell for a few minutes. BTW, I personally love the looks of vipers, adders, and rattlesnakes, I love those triangular heads, fangs, keeled scales, and elliptical pupils. I love these snakes so bad, someone should selectively breed now.
@The Derpy Lunatic I know, but I meant sometimes poison acts like a venom; when injected it can harm or kill you. Cyanide is a poison but it can also kill you when you are injected by it. Therefore, it is now considered a venom, is that what you mean?
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.
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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. 😂
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!
Wait, I know this is 2 years ago, but fake deaths? If your snake plays dead, especially often, that REALLY *ISN'T* good. You're scaring them, and while it may be found cute it really isn't. Please please *please* tell me your snake doesn't do this anymore.
Mine is a western I've had 7 or 8 yrs. now from when a day old pinky was a huge meal to a 2 adult mice and a large hopper in a feeding. Kobe the hognose (the neighbor kids named him) likes to do the huff and puff and closed mouth headbutts which is just adorable to me. Definitely one of my favorite rearfangs to work with. I also just recently got a false water cobra which is quite a character too, and when they say aggressive feeding response this guy hit the nail right on the head
Freaking cutest snake on the planet. "Imma boop your hand cuz i angry!" Mine is in the hissy phase, so he's got a bit of an atitude, but i still love him. The cute little face kills me.
One of the funnest and cutest animals to ever exist. I had a baby western and every second is filled with joy around them, I cannot express enough how much I recommend these fellas to anyone.
When I was 8 I watched this video, and ever since I was 4 i've wanted a snake and this video (now that i'm 10) i've got a very healthy hognose who is just going into shed. So thank you so much for helping me learn and understand hognose snakes.
I got my first snake a few weeks ago primarily thanks to you and your videos! He's a hognose, and despite still being a tiny bit spooked of me, he's an absolute sweetheart. I absolutely love him, and I'm incredibly glad I've gotten him. Thank you, Clint. You're an absolute gem here on RUclips. You genuinely make my life brighter. :)
Thank you Clint. After doing my research, including watching and rewatching your videos I now have a Toffeebelly Western Hognose and he is the most well-mannered, amiable guy. His head markings look like the Klingon symbol, so he's named Worf.
This video helped me convince my boyfriend who isn't into reptiles to allow me to get one of these cuties next breeding season! I love your videos, thank you! 😁
In IL, my state you need a permit, the permit is easy to get and as of this year free (might go up to 50 dollars per year), not because of the venom, which isn't "medically significant", but because of the fact they are native here, I find that fascinating that they could survive the extreme winters here :)
As someone who is hoping to get a hognose in the next few months to get back into the herping hobby, I cant tell you how many times ive watched this video. Always love your stuff Clint! Stay stinkin' rad! ❤️🇨🇦❤️
I've had a Hog for years now and she's the sweetest thing, and I got lucky getting a female for $50. Females in my area usually exceed $120 for a normal "wild type", and males are pretty close in price too. They're known for being rather theatric when it comes to bluff striking though, so that was initially why I'd thought you'd lowered their score, and obviously I have a few disagreements with your score, but Hognoses are my favorite type of snake hands down
Bluff striking doesn't drop the score because it does nothing. It doesn't alter your ability to handle them at all. It should increase the score because bluff striking is infinitely better than real striking.
It's interesting to see how Clint's scoring has changed. The hognose (ranked in 2018) got the same availability score as the gaboon viper (ranked in 2020)
@@ralsim5308This comment is clearly in support of the channel stop being so negative about something that doesn’t affect you. Also this video is clearly to educate potential pet owners not just for fun its not a comedy
I got my hognose yesterday at our biggest annual expo in SA. I've spent so much time just admiring how wonderful and cute they are. I had a king snake at one point - which left after my 'ex-orcism'. As a tarantula enthusiast, it is such a wonderful snake to have, so happy to be back again!!!!! Thanks for the great and informative video!!! Subbed!
Hi Clint! Wanted to thank you so much for this video!! It was this video in particular that led me to wanting a hognose and I began searching for breeders on social media. I came across Jeff from JMG Reptile on Instagram and now not only do I have 7 wonderful hoggies but we've been dating for about 8 months and spend every day working with them together!! So thank you for leading me to these wonderful critters and a wonderful person. It has completely changed my life!!:)
Oh my goodness, thank you so much for this information! I saw a hognose snake at a local petshop for the first time a couple months ago and it was so friggin cute I'm still thinking about it! But I've never owned a snake before so I'm going to do a lot of research before I make a decision. This was very useful! And you have such a great personality!
I don't intend to ever own a snake, just looking up hognose but I love your enthusiasm, it's actually quite wholesome to see someone be some enthusiast about something they love
Clint, I wanted to say thank you. This video, paired with your "Best Small Pets" segment on them, were what helped me sell my wife on picking up our new little male western hognose, Samwise. She named him (a sure sign that she's already a bit in love), which is good, because I've owned a gargoyle gecko for 9 years whose name is still Gecko... Anyway, thanks for the information, and especially for your enthusiasm!
When I saw this video, I fell in love with this snake. Now this year I will get my first reptile and it will be a hognose. Thank you for your great videos.
We get wild hognoses where I live. They are amazing and they are super hilarious when they play dead. They are drama queens! I don't harass them to make them do this. They usually puff up and play dead when I try to relocate them if they are in the way.
Enki Snek true, but it’s better then being scared (and not harmed) then being ran over or killed. Imo you can interact with wildlife without harassing it. Eg: dont go to a animals nest and harass them.
This is going to sound werid but whenever I am feeling down I always like to watch these little guys have a hissy fit or just hang out and that always just fills me with alot of joy
I've got corns, kings and a hognose. Tbh for me, corns are very timid and easily scared. Kings have attitude, but are alot braver than corns so taking them out of their vivs can be easier. And the hognose (I've had her a day) she isn't scared at all, she hissed at the guy in the shop but she loved slithering around on the bed and wanted to be handled. (Kept slithering towards my hands and up my arms etc)
My corn was my first snake and she was great, though I got her as a sub adult rather than a juvenile so was easier to handle. Both my hogs are juveniles and although they display typical hog behaviour and sassy attitude, they’re proper little sweeties
I'll deffo go for hoggie. Since they false strike instead of bite, easier care and smaller size. I'll go for wild type as i don't bother with morphs. Scaley baby is baby still.
My local reptile shop sells Hognoses. In fact, I think they do a few different morphs. I remember them telling me a few years ago that they had started breeding them themselves, I don't know if they're still going on that. I love snakes, but my mum hates them so I can't get one until I move out. I occasionally go to the reptile shop to buy some mealworms to treat our pet quail.
;w; this seems like a really cute snake, and a good one for beginners. I was originally going to try a ball python, but I think I might get one of these cuties instead
I just saw this snake a couple videos ago and I cant stop thinking about how cute it looks every time you zoom in. Ive been really thinking about getting a small reptile and I think this will be the one, it looks so calm and friendly.
Getting my first hognose next week and it’s my one of my favourite snakes in the world. Had to see what Clint had to say about them and it’s great to see he shares the love of them. Such a cool snake. So excited to add one of my favourite snakes to my collection. Those who keep snakes know that feeling I’m talking about 😍😍
Will you make a video on setting up a crested gecko tank? I got one from an expo and he is now doing great, but I would like to see how you would do it. Thank you for all that you do for the community and thanks for showing me the great animal that is the crested gecko.
I think that is a great idea. We've actually been planning on that for a while. We will have to make it happen. Thank you for the kind feedback as well. Enjoy your gecko!
I have been waiting for this video!!! See, a lot of people post on here that they can't convince their moms to let them get a snake. My problem is convincing my husband to let me get ANOTHER reptile. This is what I want next!!!! I want a western hognose. They are so cute!!! I love their adorable little noses. *sigh* One day I will convince him. In the meantime, I'm sending him this video. haha!!! :)
Clint dead serious here buddy....your videos are probably the best I have ever watched. I look forward to them. Their informative. Accurate. Are you going to Tinley in October this year? I would like to meet you.
Wonderful video. Thanks for the info. As a kid, I had a Western Hog and she was wonderful. (I might have tricked a few of my friends by telling them she was a Rattlesnake, because they were somewhat common where we lived. They did not know enough about snakes to tell she wasn't. The coloring and markings were enough to convince them she was a Rattler. The Trick??? I would casually reach in and grab her while they nearly lost their minds. The best was when my snake was grumpy and she would hiss and strike at me, like she was playing along. An adult friend of my father ran screaming from my room! I still miss that wonderful girl)
I'm a beginner reptile owner and I had been wanting a snake for a very long time, I saw this video a while ago and ended up becoming IN LOVE with western hognoses! I guess I loved them so much I decided to get one for myself! (His name is copper and he is the greatest little boy) Thanks for this video to show me what to get for my first snake!!
I love your channel, just came across it. Im the only reptile lover in my family, so Im also happy that I'm not "weird" like they call me. Starting to buy things to properly house a hognose, because of you, until your videos I only thought corn snakes and ball pythons were good pet snakes, thank you for correcting me!
I consider them the best colubrids. All colubrids are cool, but some are just too fast to really interact with. These guys are nice and slow, and you don't have to worry about them darting away from your hand and escaping. Since they're somewhat fossorial you don't need to worry about them escaping nearly as much as other snakes. They're like tiny reticulated Pythons, but cuter
I have been keeping snakes for 50+ years and while I love boas, my Aspen (a male anaconda morph Western/Plains hognose) has shown me how awesome hognose snakes are. They have become my favorite spieces of snake. And Aspen has become my favorite snake ever!
Just needed to say your videos are great man just got a new subscriber even though I bought a Savannah monitor before watching your video on them I'm doing the best I can with him and he is doing great and has tamed down very well been taking it very slow but anyways thanks again for the vids never stop making them very informative! 👍👍
Absolutely fell in love with hognoses from this video and got my own little hognose a couple of days ago. I absolutely love him already! Thanks for showing me how amazing they are!!!
Yeah it sounds bad on paper, but its venomous in the loosest way possible, its basically just stronger saliva for breaking stuff down, doesnt really get into you unless you let them chew on you since theyre rear fanged, and is basically only as potent as a bee sting, so they arent usually classed as properly venomous. though, it can also affect people differently same as a bee sting, so allergic reactions are a possibility.
garters are also venomous, thing is, they and hognose snakes basically only use their venom to further subdue prey as they eat, as their venoms are weak and their delivery methods are reliant on relatively small teeth towards the back of their mouths
I've never had any snakes, but have developed an interest in them and have been educating myself over the past year or so. I decided a western hog nose is the snake for me. I'm looking for one right now. I'm working on its aquarium right now. It's a really nice one where it will be so happy and I can watch it, enjoy it, handle it, and love it. Can't wait till I find one available.
OMG I LOVE YOUR CHANNLE!!! I used to think I needed a huge snake like a bull snake or a boa to be the cool person at the park! But now I just long a hog nose! I love your channel again.
Your channels is the most comprehensive yet easiest to understand about owning a pet reptile. I especially love this particular video. One species I would be very interested to hear your perspective on is the Rosy Boa. Would it be possible to do a quick husbandry video on them? Thanks!!
I wanted to say thank you for you really enthusiastic review on the hognose, that i picked up a female anaconda morph today and it was the best decision. Cant wait until she is as big as dark side.
You inspired me to get a hognose, I called the pet store and asked if they had any hoggies for sale, they did. Forgot to put a down payment, went to get hoggie... Sold out. Found a gorgeous high white morph king snake, took him home. King snake has been amazing! Named him set, he loves cuddles and climbing and eating. I have a hognose on the way now after like a year or so of being without one. Got a beautiful anaconda morph hoggie by the name of Quill coming early or mid February ❤️🎉🎆🎇
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 :)
Cooper Gantz Have you gotten one? If so how is it and would you recommend? :D
Cooper Gantz Have you gotten your Hognose yet??? I got a ball python a little over 5 months ago
Bb Gd I think that a hognose is better because you have to feed Ball pythons rats, and a lot of them refuse frozen so they’ll only eat live rats
@Bb Gd having owned both i can say that getting a captive bred ball python to eat dead feed is quite easy. The only problem is that (now ive only seen this with my ball python) it will refuse any defrosted animal. However ones you dispatch yourself it will eat. Overall they're both great snakes and not too pricey. Hognoses in my opinion require a bit more maintanance habitat wise, you're also spared the accidental musking and bites when you have ball pythons
Cooper Gantz how's that snake
I'm annoyed how reptile channels like yours are so underrated. Heck snakes as a whole are one of the most misunderstood animals.
It is like a special little secret that we know, but that nobody else believes :)
True.
Not all of them cuz snake discovery is almost at a million subs
And spiders. Geez, people are horrible about them.
@@ZeeNastee like 2 days before I cannot even think of spiders, now I watch Exotic Lair
"Excuse me, I'm full of t o a d p o i s o n"
-Snake Reynolds
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Let me get my meth pipe.
@@wissewester1276 the what
When I need some wisdom I remember your words "Don't eat toads"
I'm so glad we're making a difference :)
Don't eat toads. You can eat bullfrog legs, though.
Unless you ACTUALLY are a hog nose snake.
When I find myself in times of trouble, Clint's Reptiles comes to me, speaking words of wisdom, don't eat toads.
Toad it will mess you up
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.
I would have bought it and say to my mom '' BUT MOM, HE WAS DERPY AND CUUTTEEEE''
xD
My mom is afraid of them, but since I want some snakes ( I'm still searching Hognoses in Canada), she is like '' ok then, but don't let it out when I'm here. I trust you''.
Haha \o
BlackSynkro that’s adorable xd ik I’m late
What petstore?
ITS FUTILE ATTEMPTS AT ESCAPE AMUSED ME
Eff your parents...live your life. 😎
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.
whew I was scared because I thought mines were going to bite and everything.
Mine too I've had him for about 7 or 8 yrs. now I love his closed mouth headbutts
Before: NO DONT TOUCH ME!
After: I am flying....
I know how you feel with the sassy 'tude. My male throws temper tantrums while I try to feed him and after he's eating/done eating.
Mine was exactly the same for a while. It was so funny. As soon as he was picked up he was like "oh, we're doing this? Cool"
"5/5 For handleability" "Now they are venomous..." Lol
less than a bee
@@minipin3432 how sure are you on that cause yoooo i don't want death
@@don291l3 your fine unless your allergic
they’re rarely going to bite you, they have lots of other defense mechanisms. they have a weak, rear-fanged bite and the venom is equivalent to a bee sting unless you’re allergic.
@SKEKMAL Not even that, they don’t bite unless they think you’re food. Their defense mechanisms are literally hissing and playing dead.
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 RUclips 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.
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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.
startedoffsolid dart frogs are poisonous to the Touch.😐😐😐
Not in captivity though. Only wild ones are poisonous.
Banna Fu fanna only wild ones due to their diet
@@Hydropyric He literally stated that.😐😐😐😐You're fine lol
Huh I didn’t know that
I now know who might be living in my empty tank 😅
Not anytime soon
Ur the biology teacher we wish we all had🥺❤️
I had a middle school science teacher who had pet snakes. He was the best. This channel reminds me of him
Funny thing is this guy was literally my biology teacher for a semester. He teaches at UVU.
@@Buttermi1kJesus I think you mean uwu. :3
@@RiffZifnab I am calling it uwu from now on. Thank you 🙏
I second that
'and if you bite it and then you die it was poisonous' xD i love you
DarkPaprika did you know that you can remove venom form your pet snake? If you did not know that then, you heard something new!😃😄😁
Banna Fu fanna it is unhealthy for them and they regrow the venom sacs
@@fundabaker2760 Actually, it's theoretically possible to selectively breed venomous snakes to produce less venom to at least not to be lethal to humans so you can still keep beautiful types of snakes with fangs. However, we can say it's still a venomous snake since it has venom but the venom is so weak that getting bitten will only make the bite swell for a few minutes. BTW, I personally love the looks of vipers, adders, and rattlesnakes, I love those triangular heads, fangs, keeled scales, and elliptical pupils. I love these snakes so bad, someone should selectively breed now.
@The Derpy Lunatic Sometimes poison acts like a venom; when injected it can harm or kill you.
@The Derpy Lunatic I know, but I meant sometimes poison acts like a venom; when injected it can harm or kill you.
Cyanide is a poison but it can also kill you when you are injected by it. Therefore, it is now considered a venom, is that what you mean?
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.
The price has skyrocketed too, there's no way you're finding a normal for $50
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Hey Clint, I can speak German somewhat well. What do you need help with?
Dear Clint,
Im from Germany.
Maybe i could help you.
I'm German and i can help you out :)
Hi, native German speaker here! I really appreciate this channel and would be willing to help out as well.
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You guys are amazing! We noticed in RUclips's analytics that Germany is our largest non-English speaking country. We wondered if we could reach even more German speaking reptile fans by translating our closed captions and titles into German. If you have the time and are willing, we would love it if you picked a few of your favorite videos and translated them. You can do that by going to this link: ruclips.net/user/timedtext_cs_panel?tab=2&c=UCH18915fTE6yZzKrqdea8RQ Thank you so much!
I am indirectly getting over some of my aversion to snakes through just watching these and your sheer enthusiasm, so I appreciate it
*5/5 for adorableness and 5/5 for the easiest nose for booping*
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. 😂
Sounds adorable tho
@@cc-bk3tx Oh he is. He is much calmer now, actually. Hardly any hissy fits. Love my sweet boy.
@@ArmednotTriggered Murder noodle just needed some love
You deserve WAY more subs.
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!
Great video, Hoggies are awesome snakes, we've got one named Jefferson Snakespear, he's pretty dramatic with his fake deaths and pretend attitude.
Rawrr483 10/10 name
Summer Folster Thanks :) it definitely suits him
it's because he's made for the stage
Wait, I know this is 2 years ago, but fake deaths? If your snake plays dead, especially often, that REALLY *ISN'T* good. You're scaring them, and while it may be found cute it really isn't.
Please please *please* tell me your snake doesn't do this anymore.
Mine is a western I've had 7 or 8 yrs. now from when a day old pinky was a huge meal to a 2 adult mice and a large hopper in a feeding. Kobe the hognose (the neighbor kids named him) likes to do the huff and puff and closed mouth headbutts which is just adorable to me. Definitely one of my favorite rearfangs to work with. I also just recently got a false water cobra which is quite a character too, and when they say aggressive feeding response this guy hit the nail right on the head
Freaking cutest snake on the planet.
"Imma boop your hand cuz i angry!" Mine is in the hissy phase, so he's got a bit of an atitude, but i still love him. The cute little face kills me.
Metaphorically*
Clint I just want to say I love your channel and its stop me from making stupid impulsive buys when i was younger.
4:36 idk if you guys will know this but PISSY!!!
@Mr. Wal3rus yeet
Yeah!
PISSY...THE LITTLE "COBRA"
Ha i love pissy
angry "cobra"
One of the funnest and cutest animals to ever exist. I had a baby western and every second is filled with joy around them, I cannot express enough how much I recommend these fellas to anyone.
When I was 8 I watched this video, and ever since I was 4 i've wanted a snake and this video (now that i'm 10) i've got a very healthy hognose who is just going into shed. So thank you so much for helping me learn and understand hognose snakes.
I hope your shovel snoot is doing great now. (:
I don't care for morphs, I just want a scaly buddy!
Who also scares away people I don't like
Yeah
It’s quite hard to be scared of a hognose snake
@@Germmillions it's quite easy to find people scared of snakes in general
@@taylorpatterson8845 very true
"The only negativity is that a child or sth could squeeze them and hurt them so badly" :) love that
I got my first snake a few weeks ago primarily thanks to you and your videos!
He's a hognose, and despite still being a tiny bit spooked of me, he's an absolute sweetheart. I absolutely love him, and I'm incredibly glad I've gotten him.
Thank you, Clint. You're an absolute gem here on RUclips. You genuinely make my life brighter. :)
Thank you Clint. After doing my research, including watching and rewatching your videos I now have a Toffeebelly Western Hognose and he is the most well-mannered, amiable guy. His head markings look like the Klingon symbol, so he's named Worf.
This video helped me convince my boyfriend who isn't into reptiles to allow me to get one of these cuties next breeding season! I love your videos, thank you! 😁
“During that adolescent phase it drops to a 3/5 for about 10 minutes” 😂😂😂
In IL, my state you need a permit, the permit is easy to get and as of this year free (might go up to 50 dollars per year), not because of the venom, which isn't "medically significant", but because of the fact they are native here, I find that fascinating that they could survive the extreme winters here :)
Thank you so much for sharing this info, Charlotte!!! I didn't know you could get a permit! :D Hooray!
Cinnasticks you totally can it takes about 60 days to approve but after you are free to get a hoggie 😊
Yes but if the permit goes up to 50 they will allow you to have multiple ones at a time and even breed and sell them!
I believe they can even survive winters in MN
I want one in IL so bad but it seems tough and I am not into the idea of shipping one (just personal preference)
As someone who is hoping to get a hognose in the next few months to get back into the herping hobby, I cant tell you how many times ive watched this video. Always love your stuff Clint! Stay stinkin' rad! ❤️🇨🇦❤️
I've had a Hog for years now and she's the sweetest thing, and I got lucky getting a female for $50. Females in my area usually exceed $120 for a normal "wild type", and males are pretty close in price too. They're known for being rather theatric when it comes to bluff striking though, so that was initially why I'd thought you'd lowered their score, and obviously I have a few disagreements with your score, but Hognoses are my favorite type of snake hands down
Bluff striking doesn't drop the score because it does nothing. It doesn't alter your ability to handle them at all. It should increase the score because bluff striking is infinitely better than real striking.
my wallet hides everytime i see your videos. Amazing video
I hope it turns up soon :)
Oof
🤣🤣🤣
It's interesting to see how Clint's scoring has changed. The hognose (ranked in 2018) got the same availability score as the gaboon viper (ranked in 2020)
This videos are mostly for fun. Stop taking everything so serious
@@ralsim5308This comment is clearly in support of the channel stop being so negative about something that doesn’t affect you. Also this video is clearly to educate potential pet owners not just for fun its not a comedy
I got my hognose yesterday at our biggest annual expo in SA. I've spent so much time just admiring how wonderful and cute they are. I had a king snake at one point - which left after my 'ex-orcism'. As a tarantula enthusiast, it is such a wonderful snake to have, so happy to be back again!!!!! Thanks for the great and informative video!!! Subbed!
Hi Clint! Wanted to thank you so much for this video!! It was this video in particular that led me to wanting a hognose and I began searching for breeders on social media. I came across Jeff from JMG Reptile on Instagram and now not only do I have 7 wonderful hoggies but we've been dating for about 8 months and spend every day working with them together!! So thank you for leading me to these wonderful critters and a wonderful person. It has completely changed my life!!:)
Best story ever! Congratulations! That is so incredible. I'm happy for you on so many levels ♥️
Its funny how they constantly push there head into the ground like they are trying to find a hole or something
Oh my goodness, thank you so much for this information! I saw a hognose snake at a local petshop for the first time a couple months ago and it was so friggin cute I'm still thinking about it! But I've never owned a snake before so I'm going to do a lot of research before I make a decision. This was very useful! And you have such a great personality!
Jessica
I don't intend to ever own a snake, just looking up hognose but I love your enthusiasm, it's actually quite wholesome to see someone be some enthusiast about something they love
Clint, I wanted to say thank you. This video, paired with your "Best Small Pets" segment on them, were what helped me sell my wife on picking up our new little male western hognose, Samwise. She named him (a sure sign that she's already a bit in love), which is good, because I've owned a gargoyle gecko for 9 years whose name is still Gecko... Anyway, thanks for the information, and especially for your enthusiasm!
When I saw this video, I fell in love with this snake. Now this year I will get my first reptile and it will be a hognose. Thank you for your great videos.
“ITS NOT A PHASE, OWNER!”
-angry western hognose snek which definitely isn’t in a phase
Their just sassy little snakes
*Cough* Pissy *Cough*
@@davidtierney7941 My hognose and most hognoses level out with age. EL does a lot of dramatic movements that cause Pissy to react.
David Tierney you have great taste
Excellent tie knot. The effort that went into that knot also noticeably went into the whole video. Great job.
I do like a fatty knot. You're the first person to ever comment about it. Good on ya!
Yay. Because of you and your amazing videos, we brought home a sweet little male hognose snake yesterday.
I've always wanted one of these guys. that face is just so unique and I think it makes them look like they are always smiling, kinda like the joker.
We get wild hognoses where I live. They are amazing and they are super hilarious when they play dead. They are drama queens! I don't harass them to make them do this. They usually puff up and play dead when I try to relocate them if they are in the way.
Even though it may seem cute when they play dead, it really isn't
How they're *so* scared they have to play dead isn't so nice :(
Enki Snek true, but it’s better then being scared (and not harmed) then being ran over or killed. Imo you can interact with wildlife without harassing it. Eg: dont go to a animals nest and harass them.
We just got our first baby Hognose snake this past weekend and we couldn't be happier with him! Awesome little snake!
“If you eat a toad… you might die… so don’t eat toads.” I just love him so much 🥺
This is going to sound werid but whenever I am feeling down I always like to watch these little guys have a hissy fit or just hang out and that always just fills me with alot of joy
So now that you've covered both, which would you recommend for a totally newbie? Corn or Hognose?
Either if you can get one. They both totally rock!
I've got corns, kings and a hognose. Tbh for me, corns are very timid and easily scared. Kings have attitude, but are alot braver than corns so taking them out of their vivs can be easier. And the hognose (I've had her a day) she isn't scared at all, she hissed at the guy in the shop but she loved slithering around on the bed and wanted to be handled. (Kept slithering towards my hands and up my arms etc)
My corn was my first snake and she was great, though I got her as a sub adult rather than a juvenile so was easier to handle. Both my hogs are juveniles and although they display typical hog behaviour and sassy attitude, they’re proper little sweeties
Hognose
I'll deffo go for hoggie. Since they false strike instead of bite, easier care and smaller size.
I'll go for wild type as i don't bother with morphs. Scaley baby is baby still.
I went to your reptile room tonight and Shovel Face stole my heart. I never imagined myself owning a snake, but now I really want a Western hognose!
I was heavily considering a western hognose for my next snake and then I saw this video, my mind is completely made up.They are so cute, I can't wait!
My local reptile shop sells Hognoses. In fact, I think they do a few different morphs. I remember them telling me a few years ago that they had started breeding them themselves, I don't know if they're still going on that.
I love snakes, but my mum hates them so I can't get one until I move out. I occasionally go to the reptile shop to buy some mealworms to treat our pet quail.
;w; this seems like a really cute snake, and a good one for beginners. I was originally going to try a ball python, but I think I might get one of these cuties instead
did you end up getting a hognose? i’m debating between a hognose and a Bp too☠️
I just saw this snake a couple videos ago and I cant stop thinking about how cute it looks every time you zoom in. Ive been really thinking about getting a small reptile and I think this will be the one, it looks so calm and friendly.
I got a western hognose a few weeks ago. He's the love of my life
Getting my first hognose next week and it’s my one of my favourite snakes in the world. Had to see what Clint had to say about them and it’s great to see he shares the love of them. Such a cool snake. So excited to add one of my favourite snakes to my collection. Those who keep snakes know that feeling I’m talking about 😍😍
Will you make a video on setting up a crested gecko tank? I got one from an expo and he is now doing great, but I would like to see how you would do it. Thank you for all that you do for the community and thanks for showing me the great animal that is the crested gecko.
I think that is a great idea. We've actually been planning on that for a while. We will have to make it happen. Thank you for the kind feedback as well. Enjoy your gecko!
I just love this guy so much. His enthusiasm and silliness make his videos so fun!
I have been waiting for this video!!! See, a lot of people post on here that they can't convince their moms to let them get a snake. My problem is convincing my husband to let me get ANOTHER reptile. This is what I want next!!!! I want a western hognose. They are so cute!!! I love their adorable little noses. *sigh* One day I will convince him. In the meantime, I'm sending him this video. haha!!! :)
You always make my day! Good luck!!
Clint dead serious here buddy....your videos are probably the best I have ever watched. I look forward to them. Their informative. Accurate. Are you going to Tinley in October this year? I would like to meet you.
SHE'S TRYING TO DIG INTO THE DESK OMG
Wonderful video. Thanks for the info. As a kid, I had a Western Hog and she was wonderful. (I might have tricked a few of my friends by telling them she was a Rattlesnake, because they were somewhat common where we lived. They did not know enough about snakes to tell she wasn't. The coloring and markings were enough to convince them she was a Rattler.
The Trick??? I would casually reach in and grab her while they nearly lost their minds. The best was when my snake was grumpy and she would hiss and strike at me, like she was playing along. An adult friend of my father ran screaming from my room! I still miss that wonderful girl)
Love how the hognoes is just trying to dig into the table the entire time
You should mention boopability too.. I can book my Kenyan sand boa and korn snake but not milk snake
My Mexican black king snake keeps trying to eat me
@@pippetandpossum Lmao
And it will boop you back via headbutt
Looking into getting a hog nose especially after seeing this vid, thanks for the info!
I'm a beginner reptile owner and I had been wanting a snake for a very long time, I saw this video a while ago and ended up becoming IN LOVE with western hognoses! I guess I loved them so much I decided to get one for myself! (His name is copper and he is the greatest little boy) Thanks for this video to show me what to get for my first snake!!
I teared up from how cute that snake looks
They are the best!
I love your channel, just came across it. Im the only reptile lover in my family, so Im also happy that I'm not "weird" like they call me. Starting to buy things to properly house a hognose, because of you, until your videos I only thought corn snakes and ball pythons were good pet snakes, thank you for correcting me!
I consider them the best colubrids. All colubrids are cool, but some are just too fast to really interact with. These guys are nice and slow, and you don't have to worry about them darting away from your hand and escaping. Since they're somewhat fossorial you don't need to worry about them escaping nearly as much as other snakes. They're like tiny reticulated Pythons, but cuter
BEAR
My hognose is in her sassy teen faze. It’s kind of annoying but I’m exited for her to grow out of it
Please talk about Ackies soon Clint, there's so little information about them out there!
Love your vids!
It is coming soon! Thank you for the kind feedback :)
I have been keeping snakes for 50+ years and while I love boas, my Aspen (a male anaconda morph Western/Plains hognose) has shown me how awesome hognose snakes are. They have become my favorite spieces of snake. And Aspen has become my favorite snake ever!
Great video! I always thought Hognose snakes were so funky and awesome looking. When I first saw them I was like WOAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
I know the feeling :)
@@ClintsReptiles Yeah It's honestly my favorite snake.
i subscribed just because he said "hi there" he seems so cheerful and I love it!!! we need more people like him.
Just needed to say your videos are great man just got a new subscriber even though I bought a Savannah monitor before watching your video on them I'm doing the best I can with him and he is doing great and has tamed down very well been taking it very slow but anyways thanks again for the vids never stop making them very informative! 👍👍
You are awesome! Thank you for taking the time to share this with us :)
Absolutely fell in love with hognoses from this video and got my own little hognose a couple of days ago. I absolutely love him already! Thanks for showing me how amazing they are!!!
"5 out of 5 for handling"
Sounds great!
"They have a venomous bite though"
I'M SORRY WHAT?!
Yeah it sounds bad on paper, but its venomous in the loosest way possible, its basically just stronger saliva for breaking stuff down, doesnt really get into you unless you let them chew on you since theyre rear fanged, and is basically only as potent as a bee sting, so they arent usually classed as properly venomous. though, it can also affect people differently same as a bee sting, so allergic reactions are a possibility.
garters are also venomous, thing is, they and hognose snakes basically only use their venom to further subdue prey as they eat, as their venoms are weak and their delivery methods are reliant on relatively small teeth towards the back of their mouths
I AM SO HAPPY I FOUND YOUR CHANNEL!!!! Your enthusiasm is awesome and your videos are really interesting
Thank you! We're so glad you found us :)
4:35 it is called puberty.
Frank Ji never related to a snake more
I just got a Hognose! He's such a wonderful beauty
Hey Clint! Awesome video! When are you going to do an Ackie Monitor video? One of my all time favorites.
Thank you so much! It is coming soon :)
YAY!
I've never had any snakes, but have developed an interest in them and have been educating myself over the past year or so. I decided a western hog nose is the snake for me. I'm looking for one right now. I'm working on its aquarium right now. It's a really nice one where it will be so happy and I can watch it, enjoy it, handle it, and love it. Can't wait till I find one available.
Clint: "...is way to dark to be a jedi."
Mace Windu: "Come again?!"
I keep seeing these guys in herp groups and they are so cute and so filled with character! I love them!
Clint I love your channel and you deserve more subs
Thank you so much! We are thankful for each and every one of you :)
Im trying my best to get the western hognose snake and I want to make sure I do everything I can for her. This is very helpful.
"Don't eat toads"
That's a good advice.
OMG I LOVE YOUR CHANNLE!!! I used to think I needed a huge snake like a bull snake or a boa to be the cool person at the park! But now I just long a hog nose! I love your channel again.
“So don’t eat a toad” idk why but that was so funny to me😂😂
My snake tank is on its way today. I am having such a hard time picking a snake. Thank you for your amazing channel and information
Good vid love you're channel
yo Gaming your*
Your channels is the most comprehensive yet easiest to understand about owning a pet reptile. I especially love this particular video. One species I would be very interested to hear your perspective on is the Rosy Boa. Would it be possible to do a quick husbandry video on them? Thanks!!
I just found the video where Rosy Boas are featured in your collaboration with Snake Discovery 😁
Awesome video can you do an eastern hognose? Or maybe a comparison between the two.
I wanted to say thank you for you really enthusiastic review on the hognose, that i picked up a female anaconda morph today and it was the best decision. Cant wait until she is as big as dark side.
Who else came after watching Pissy the snake
Haha me
This helped me, because I’m getting an hognose snake, keep doing what your doing!
How are you getting one? They seem hard to come by.
Why does this dude remind me of Gabe from the office
Bro he really does lmao
You inspired me to get a hognose, I called the pet store and asked if they had any hoggies for sale, they did. Forgot to put a down payment, went to get hoggie... Sold out. Found a gorgeous high white morph king snake, took him home. King snake has been amazing! Named him set, he loves cuddles and climbing and eating. I have a hognose on the way now after like a year or so of being without one. Got a beautiful anaconda morph hoggie by the name of Quill coming early or mid February ❤️🎉🎆🎇