I just picked up a golden hognose as part of a package deal from a guy that was getting out of the hobby. It is patternless and a has a golden yellow coloration over its entire body. I have only had pythons and boas up to this point and have been told this is a rearfanged animal. The animal is small (about 1 foot long) but I have smaller children that do like to visit my snakeroom. Just wondering if anyone has ever been invenomated, what happens, what dangers, if any are there, and are they usually docile? I handled this one and it did not have any aggressive behavior when I picked it up or when I handled it. I'm just more concerned with my kids getting hit. Thanks in advance.

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• How potent is Hognose Venom? What are the chances for getting tagged? - frank k, Fri Oct 10 09:10:01 2003
• RE: How potent is Hognose Venom? What are the chances for getting tagged? - cpn_aaron, Fri Oct 10 09:58:26 2003
• Thanks so much. Exactly what I was looking for. N/P - frank k, Fri Oct 10 10:33:30 2003
• RE: How potent is Hognose Venom? What are the chances for getting tagged? - meretseger, Fri Oct 10 10:52:37 2003
• Just as potent as a ratsnake, garter,or any other colubrid.n/p - Tom Dickinson, Sun Oct 12 15:52:06 2003
• RE: How potent is Hognose Venom? What are the chances for getting tagged? - BGF, Sat Oct 11 07:08:29 2003
• a bite from a hognose will KILL YOU !!!! - jimfmcdonald, Sat Oct 11 23:52:41 2003