Hognose Setup

Common Name: Western Hognose Snake
Scientific Name: Heterodon nasicus Source: CB
Adult Size: 45–90cm (females typically larger than males)
Native Range: Central North America, from southern Canada through the Great Plains to northern Mexico

Enclosure: A minimum 90×45×45cm Viperia PVC vivarium for adults, with a deep, loose substrate (aspen or play sand/topsoil mix) to allow natural burrowing, a warm hide, a cool hide, and décor such as cork bark and low branches for enrichment
Heating: Basking spot 30–34°C; ambient cool side 22–24°C; night-time drop to 18–20°C is acceptable
Humidity: 30–50% ambient humidity, achieved by lightly misting one side of the enclosure and providing a moist hide filled with damp substrate for shedding
UVB: A 6% UVB tube run along most of the vivarium's width, positioned so the animal can bask 20–30cm from it — while hognose snakes are often most active at dawn and dusk, low-level UVB supports natural behaviour and overall health
Diet: Defrosted mice (or specialist frog-scented rodents for picky juveniles), fed every 5–7 days for juveniles and every 10–14 days for adults; prey should be no wider than the snake's widest body point