[at-l] Re: Hognose

[lparker@cacaphony.net (L. Parker)]

> observed.   They look scarey when they inflate their body &
> flare out their
> jaws.  They are not poisonous but will bluff their way our of a bad
> situation. I have seen them do so.  They do not bite even if
> you put your
> finger in their mouth.  I know lots of folks hate snakes but
> this one is
> neat to watch.  He eats frogs and toads, insects & grubs.  They make
> excellent pets.

If you are not very familiar with identifying snakes, I HIGHLY recommend
that you NOT attampt to pick up a Hognose snake. They do a very good job of
imitating a Rattlesnake, good enough that I have personally seen someone
pick up a Pygmy Rattlesnake thinking it was a baby Hognose....

Unlike the Hognose, the Pygmy WILL bite.

Lee I Joe