The problem with information these days is, anybody can write anything. So finding what is real and what is not is problematic.

Many things like what you read, are real to someone, I guess, but its not actually about the animals. In my opinion, that type of information is what I call RECIPE or caresheet, information. In most cases, it does not have context.

I have no problem keeping them in pairs, or groups, or raising babies together. Wait, there is a problem. But its not about the hognose, its about us. Hogs are messy snakes, so if you keep them in small cages, a group will mess up the cage OFTEN. But if the cage is larger, then its not a problem. In our cages, we sort of fixed the messy cage part by using sand(from where they came from, at this time) as a bottom layer.

How they get along is a funny question, in nature they live in colonies, which means they know eachother. In fact, they know other species of snakes too. and get along with individuals of those. Yet in captivity, we have a habit of immediately separating and raising them in SOLITARY confinement. Then only placing them together, TO COPULATE. Then back to solitary confinement. I don't do that, I may keep in in singles or pairs, or groups, and separate them or whatever, But if they already know the other animals, its not a problem. All social animals are like this. Keep them socially, they are social, keep them solitary and they are not.

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