The hognose snake is well known for its peculiar ... they are manageable and generally thriving in captivity. These snakes dig into sandy substrate and become hostile only when interrupted during ...

It used to also be found in Alabama and Mississippi, but populations there have disappeared. Southern hognose snakes, named “hoggies” by reptile enthusiasts for their upturned noses used for digging, ...

WASHINGTON— In a legal victory for the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agreed today to consider granting Endangered Species Act protections to the southern hognose ...