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I just purchased a baby female Western Hognose Snake today (my first Hognose). I already have experience with Cornsnakes, Ratsnakes, Bullsnakes, Ball Pythons, etc.

1) I know that the females get a lot bigger than the males. What is a typical length for an adult female Western Hognose Snake?

2) How heavy bodied are they compared to a juvenile Corn Snake of the same length?

3) Can I safely put my Hognose together with my 3' Black Ratsnake for a while until I move my Black Ratsnake up into a larger cage (within 3 months from now)?

4) Can I safely put my Hognose together with my 15" baby Corns for a while?

5) Or do I have to keep my Hognose totally seperate from all other snakes?

I would appreciate any good advice that anyone in this forum may have to get my baby Western Hognose off to a good start in my collection.

Congrats!

I think that most people agree that housing a baby snake anything with others is a bad idea. They still have to learn what is food and what isn't, and who knows if the others will think that a NEW snake is food. Especially when it comes to hogs, who can get very excited when it comes to feeding and latch on to anything. I recommend that hogs be seperated regardless of age.

I really don't see any reason not to house this snake separate, a critter carrier or a 10gal will cost only $10-20. How much did the snake cost?

Below is a link to previous discussion:

http://forums.kingsnake.com/viewarch.php?id=707774,709160&key=2005
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