John Vanek Webboard User Reg: 03-26-2008
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Hey guys,
This is a short video I made for education purposes regarding the subject of my MS research, the Eastern Hog-nosed Snake! Take a look if you are interested.
The Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platirhinos) is a HARMLESS species of regional conservation concern in the north eastern United States.
This species is unjustly persecuted by those who think it is 1) dangerous to humans 2)spits venom 3)has a stinger 4)has acid breath. Many locals call it an "adder" which is incorrect; adders are medically dangerous snakes from the Old World.
Hognose snakes also suffer from habitat loss and fragmentation, and the decline of their main food source, the TOAD.
Here is Carlin helping me with some research. He has a GREAT leave it, so I'm not worried.
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Quote: John Vanek
Hey guys,
This is a short video I made for education purposes regarding the subject of my MS research, the Eastern Hog-nosed Snake! Take a look if you are interested.
The Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platirhinos) is a HARMLESS species of regional conservation concern in the north eastern United States.
This species is unjustly persecuted by those who think it is 1) dangerous to humans 2)spits venom 3)has a stinger 4)has acid breath. Many locals call it an "adder" which is incorrect; adders are medically dangerous snakes from the Old World.
Hognose snakes also suffer from habitat loss and fragmentation, and the decline of their main food source, the TOAD.
Here is Carlin helping me with some research. He has a GREAT leave it, so I'm not worried.
Oh, I love Hognoses, and also call them "Possum Pythons" just for fun The one in your video is very pretty!
I noticed the prominent vent on your female in the link... Assuming they're oviparous, had she recently laid a clutch of eggs?
Howard Knauf Webboard User Reg: 09-24-2003
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The Hognose was one of my favorites when I used to collect snakes. The best specimen I had was almost 3 feet long and solid Black. That was in the 70s and I haven't seen one in that color phase since.
I've had a couple of them over the years. They put on one hell of a bluff with their hissing and striking with a closed mouth.
One I had was an escape artist. It could get out of all but the best setup and my wife always knew when it was loose. It would start hissing the moment her foot hit the basement floor. She would just throw a towel over it and put it back in the cage.
Connie, "color phase" is a name for a different color that shows up either randomly or in certain areas. Kinda like the all white Grey Squirrels in Olney Illinois.
There are two basic color phases in the California King Snake. Black and white rings or brown with a cream colored stripe down the back. They look nothing alike but both "color phases" can be found in the same batch of hatchlings.
A more known "color phase" would be a cream or a cinnamon "color phase" of a Black Bear.
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The one in your video is very pretty!
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