Toads for hognose

[Snakeguy5]

Originally Posted by philbyi-guy

Hello, a while ago I was thinking of picking up a hognose, and my brother told me I shouldn't because he had read alot of things about them not doing will on just rodents because they are too fatty. I looked this up and I can't find anything that suggests that. Does anyone have any experience with that? Has anyone had a hognose snake through a full lifetime feeding only rats/mice? Thank you

I've only heard that this is something that eastern hognoses might have problems with.

Westerns have no problems being fed only mice.

[philbyi-guy]

Originally Posted by Snakeguy5

I've only heard that this is something that eastern hognoses might have problems with.

Westerns have no problems being fed only mice.

How old are yours?

[Snakeguy5]

Originally Posted by philbyi-guy

How old are yours?

My westerns range from 8 months to 6+ years old.

I have not worked with any of the other Heterodon, but I have heard that mexican and southern hogs seem to do just fine on mice like the westerns. For Eastern hogs I have heard different things.