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my male western hognose makes odd barrel roll movements only a few times a day tries to rub on things while doing it more info :he does it once or twice a day i was told he was trying to get water off of him like trying to work a bad shed section his tank is a 30 breeder hot side 82 cool 75 they are cb and 2 yrs old both eat f/t mice from a herp shop 2 times a week been to the vet no parasites

While I don't have any addition guesses as to the cause of the behavior (ecdyses related) there are several questions you can ask yourself to relieve or give merit to your worries.

Is your snake bright, alert, and responsive?
Is your snake eating and defecating properly?
Are there no signs of trauma or lesions on the skin?

Yes to these questions means you are in the clear and you have time to monitor the animal and search out other hognose keepers to ask if they have seen this in their animals.

No to these questions means that whatever is going on, related to the behavior or not, is affecting this animal's health and a veterinarian should be considered.

Ian

Hognose snakes are fabulous and incredibly interesting, but I have not had the chance to work with this species.