New Snake

Well, yesterday was the reptile show. We were a little worried about the turnout this year. It seems that since breeders have discovered all the ball python mutations, they have taken over the show. Its hard to see anything else there.


The expo was bigger than we expected, which was good. It was still ~70% ball python mutations, and probably ~15% corn snake mutations.


I was keeping my eyes peeled for the perfect Western Hognose. I wanted one that was at least a year old, male, and that the breeder could gaurentee a diet of mice on.


Hognose snakes in the wild eat toads, and it can be very difficult to get them to eat mice. Most breeders, to switch them over, keep pinkies in a container with toads, until they smell like the amphibians.


Finally, I found the perfect one, and one of the more pretty ones, with a beautiful orangy coloration.


The breeder was willing to hold him whilst I collected other various things.


He now has a happy home in my room and has been dubbed Smaug.

Smaug's Introduction: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBqttSlGgvs

Smaug's First Feed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N15MfuK0OAk

For more info on Smaug see his journal/blog at: http://smaugthesnake.blogspot.com/