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for children? i am 13 and dont really want any more reptiles yet but when im a bit older say 15 would a hogg be a good choice? i like there little piggy noses! and there patterns/colours
are they easy or hard to care for? do they need uv lighting? they eat mice yeh?

thanks

Most defiantly I think that a hognose would be an exhalent pet. They aren’t difficult to care for they don’t need any special lighting. In nature they are primarily toad eaters but most captive breed hogs eat unscented mice some captive breed hogs will retain there natural instinct to eat toads or frogs and those will usually take scented and there are several other tricks to get them to eat, I think the most defining attribute is they have loads of personality I would defiantly recamend getting one.

GREAT! i really have wanted one for quite a while i will not get it yet but at least i know its a realistic option for the future.

now to persude the parents...

thanks again