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This snake was seen yesterday at Komoka Provincial Park near London Ontario. It was about 3-4 feet long, colours are true to the photos. It displayed a hood when perturbed. Never seen one like this around here before.

Any help on identifying this guy would be greatly appreciated!

Now I'm thinking eastern hog-nosed snake?

That would be an eastern hognose. nice one too!!

That's an eastern hognose and a very nice one at that! The orange and black ones like that are sometimes referred to as "halloween" phase! Jeff

Thanks for the reply! The colours really threw me as I've never seen one like this before. It really was a beauty!

i don't think its an eastern hognose. thats way to big. they only get about a foot and a half long. and they are black and brown. im no expert im just pretty sure..

That is definitely an Eastern Hognose. Adult Easterns are typically 20"-30" long with the record being 45". Their colors can vary from solid black to a mixture of yellow, brown, red, orange, gray, or black

Does anyone who is into reptiles buy books anymore? I am mesmerized by how many "reptile" people nowadays don't own the Peterson Field Guide for Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern & Central North America. And before you all lambaste me I am not talking about people trying to get an ID, I am talking about people who post online (here at kingsnake and elsewhere) and keep snakes themselves. Field Guides are chock full of information that has been accumulated from decades of studying by professional herpetologists. They include range information, average sizes, record sizes, habitat, descriptions, subspecies, habits, and other natural history information. It is much better than finding everything out by googling or trying to find decent information on the internet.

Just my two cents.