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I was in Tsali NC this weekend and saw a snake in the parking lot. It was, to my delight, an eastern hognose! Here are some pics:

another pic

and another pic. I don't know how to paste several in a row in a post.

yet another pic

This is the last pic

That is TOOOO cool!

I have yet to find me a hog in the wild!

//Todd

That's a great find!! It has been such a LONG time since I last found one in the wild.
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Robert Charvat
1.1 het albino Western Hognose

>>I have yet to find me a hog in the wild!
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>>//Todd

Remind me next year, I'll hook you up with a Mexican Hog in Brewster county. The least I can do.
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http://www.hcu-tx.org

Todd,

I found a DOR Eastern on the Refuge a few days ago. You should have both species right around you.

Chris
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Chris Harrison
San Antonio, Texas

Chris,
I apologize for my ignorance, but what is the 'Refuge'?

I'm semi-new to the area...

Thanks,
//Todd

Chris,
This Todd is in Austin. Antelope is the Todd from Corpus. Next year I'll show him how and when to photograph 5 westerns in a day

Todd,
He probably means Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. Easterns are common from that area through much of the southern half of the Texas Independence Trail.
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http://www.hcu-tx.org

5 westerns in a day would MAKE my day!!!

Wish I could fast forward this winter crap ahead to spring!

//Todd

Bah, c'mon back down hyear, it will stay warm enough, those easterns bask out on the roads in winter down here, but they are butt ugly, wait, I mean, a snake is a snake!
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Todd Hughes

If those last 2 pics don't scare ya off, I don't know what will, lol! Tough little bugger, ain't it? Cool pics!
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Todd Hughes

Congrats. That little thing is cool.

From your photos i'm assuming he didn't "play dead"? He sure put on the aggressive display for you though. That's a nice find. These snakes used to be fairly common, but every year they seem to be getting more difficult to come across.

No, he never did play dead, though I tried to get him to. After a couple of minutes he literally went off 'in a huff'. I made sure he went off of the pavement and into the woods. I was worried someone else would think he was a rattler/whatever and kill him.

Great find! Congratulations.
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Diego

That is an awesome animal!!At first glance it reminded me of bitis worthingtoni.