I guess the disagreement if there is any is, your idea that their nose is for digging is leaf litter and rotten logs for toads. While they can surely use it for that. Hognose in general are from sandy soils and live down in the soil. As I mentioned, we have locals here with hard soils, but also as mentioned, they are not designed for that.

Which is the beauty of nature. they will do what they can to exist.

Your report on them using gopher torts burrows is very similar to here. Only here its badger burrows. When you look down in the burrows, you see side hognose burrows.

Anyways, please try and post pics, try hosting them on photo bucket. That's what I do. I and I am sure others would love to see some pictures of easterns in nature, under tin or boards or any which way.

This next summer I am going to work on those areas here with hardpack soils. Its going to be very interesting. You have given me some ideas. In the soft soils, toads and lizards can burrow anywhere. Lizards seems to be their prime diet here. Learning where the lizards and toads go in hard packed soils would lead me to those hogs. Thanks.

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