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The Western Hognose Snake is a light sandy brown in color, with darker
brown or gray blotching, their colouration is not nearly as variable as
the Eastern Hognose, Heterdon nasicus ,
but they often have an ink-black and white or yellow checker patterned
belly, sometimes accented with orange. They are very stout for their
size (a full grown 24-inch female is as bulky as a five-foot corn
snake) and can grow from 15 to 33 inches in length, with females
generally being larger than males. The characteristic of all hognose
snakes is their upturned snout, which aids in digging in the soil.
Hognose Snakes are considered to be rear-fanged venomous, but are not considered to pose any danger to humans and will only bite as a feeding response, never in defence. |
