If the snake is going to be kept for only a few days, feeding should probably not even be attempted. It only has the potential to further stress an already stressed-out animal. And besides, hognose do not make the best of pets as snakes go. They are actually quite difficult to get transitioned to captivity and scenting mice normally works as much as giving them unscented mice (which has a very low success rate). Unless you have a ton of exp. with these snakes in particular it is best to leave them where you found them. As well their numbers are declining, although isolated pockets where they are fairly common seem to pop up in places where they used to be overly plentiful. And since they eat toads and many won't take mice, what would happen over winter? Not a good idea for people that come here asking for an ID to get told to keep it (no offense to original poster). Andy
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Andy Maddox

The Reptizone



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