The hognose snake is a fairly good choice of pet snake for those who are new to reptile keeping. ... The southern hognose is the smaller of the two species, only reaching 24 inches.

Many snake species, when threatened, employ a survival tactic called thanatosis, or playing dead. Dice snakes intensify the ...

Within the 17 snake species found in New York, three are venomous. Here's what to know, and how likely you are to see them in the Southern Tier. ... Hognose snakes frequent sandy habitats.

The species does not present any danger to the public. "It was slithering all around the sand, chasing people," Roxanne Flanagan said. According to the Maryland Zoo, eastern hognose snakes may ...

Within the 17 snake species found in New York, three are venomous. Here's what to know, and how likely you are to see them in the Southern Tier. ... Hognose snakes frequent sandy habitats.