I personally think that hognoses don't have the gape abilities typical of other snakes. Perhaps they don't need the expanding capabilities if they are just eating frogs and lizards. I would also say it is certainly more natural for snakes to eat one large meal rather several small meals. Try a small rat, you don't have anything to lose.
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• Rats for hognoses - wayne13114, Fri Jun 4 20:27:38 2004
• RE: Rats for hognoses - Colchicine, Fri Jun 4 22:11:30 2004
• RE: Rats for hognoses - dbrasher, Sat Jun 19 01:21:28 2004
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