Yes, they eat and crap and eat and crap, and quickly.
While Gregg is not wrong, In the field, we find hognose with active body temps over a 100F, and between 95F and 105F commonly, which means they run a high metabolism. They are close to coachwhips, if not the same as to active body temps.
In a box, your right, they eat and crap a whole lot, but do not necessarily grow faster then other snakes. They are what is commonly called messy snakes. Like indigos.
Back to the field. I have reported hogs to be out and moving at very low temps as well. 46F was the coldest air temp for a snake out and moving. With mid fifties for snakes crossing roads. So what we have is a snake that can do both, high and low metabolism, depending on supporting temps. At high temps, they consume food daily and process daily.
Again in captivity, it depends on what temps we are talking about.
From your post. yes, adults are the same and eat and crap a whole lot. And yes, three or four times the maintenance of kingsnakes.

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