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The
Eastern Hognose snake is about 18-30 inches long. It has a thick
neck and an upturned snout. Its body can be red, orange, olive,
yellow, brown or gray. Because of its sharply upturned nose,
the Eastern Hognose snake is named after a pig. It lives in dry,
sandy areas, fields, upland hillsides with few trees and meadows.
The Eastern Hognose snake eats mainly toads and frogs, but also
salamanders and small mammals. It is not poisonous. The Eastern
Hognose snake is not endangered in the state of Ohio. Females
lay up to 60 eggs in soil in June or July. The eggs hatch after
a month and a half to two months. Baby snakes are between six
and nine inches long. Predators of the Eastern Hognose snake
include hawks, owls, red foxes, Virginia opossums and other snake
predators. A cool fact about the Eastern Hognose snake is that
it plays dead when something is going to attack it. It is also
known as Puff Adder, Spreading Adder and Blow Viper. |
