The Western Hognose snake is a small, popular pet snake species named after their cute upturned noses which they use to bury themselves and create tunnel networks in the wild!
Photos taken December 2025
For sale in our Bracknell reptile shop
Sex: Male
Age: CB25 Baby
Morph: Albino Anaconda het Axanthic
Adult size range: 24” - 36” (females larger than males)
Handling: Friendly once used to their new owner
Suitability: Well-researched Beginner
Western Hognose snakes are mildly rear-fanged venomous as a hunting adaptation. If a person is bitten, this can act similarly to a bee sting, with some people being more prone to a reaction (swelling and itching) than others. That being said, this species do not tend to bite unless provoked and feeling threatened, and are more likely to give a warning heat butt.
Adults require 2-3ft long enclosures (depending on the individual’s size)
Babies should be housed in smaller enclosures such as a hatchling snake kit until this is outgrown
Guarded overhead heating or a heat mat connected to a thermostat
Digital thermometer or heat gun
2.5 - 7% T5 UV lighting is highly recommended
Multiple hides and a substrate that allows for burrowing
Complete enclosure kits available!
The Western Hognose snake is a small, popular pet snake species named after their cute upturned noses which they use to bury themselves and create tunnel networks in the wild!
Photos taken December 2025
For sale in our Bracknell reptile shop
Sex: Male
Age: CB25 Baby
Morph: Albino Anaconda het Axanthic
Adult size range: 24” - 36” (females larger than males)
Handling: Friendly once used to their new owner
Suitability: Well-researched Beginner
Western Hognose snakes are mildly rear-fanged venomous as a hunting adaptation. If a person is bitten, this can act similarly to a bee sting, with some people being more prone to a reaction (swelling and itching) than others. That being said, this species do not tend to bite unless provoked and feeling threatened, and are more likely to give a warning heat butt.
Adults require 2-3ft long enclosures (depending on the individual’s size)
Babies should be housed in smaller enclosures such as a hatchling snake kit until this is outgrown
Guarded overhead heating or a heat mat connected to a thermostat
Digital thermometer or heat gun
2.5 - 7% T5 UV lighting is highly recommended
Multiple hides and a substrate that allows for burrowing
Complete enclosure kits available!
