I agree.

I like tin fipping better

That sounds like something I will pull on someone

one is sarcastic

Probably because most Hognoses in the pet trade are Westerns, Easterns don’t make for easy captives. There are a few people who breed colorful Easterns though.

They’re just as active in spring, but there aren’t fresh babies around that time of year so generally Fall is better. But anytime it’s cool, but not cold, can be a good time for Hognoses. 58-75° or so.

No, but rather they employ a similar defensive strategy to Cobras: making themselves look bigger and exposing intimidating colors and patterns.

Fixed, thanks!

Pretty sure it was just barely hit on the head by a car.

Some people do think that Hognoses are Pygmy mimics, so it’s possible.

Haven’t spent much time up there, but it’s a very snakey area! Any local parks should produce snakes, especially around the rivers!

I consider metro-Atlanta and northward as North Georgia. I live in Coweta County too, but none of this video was filmed there. Corals do come as far north as southern Meriwether though!

It’s very possible you could see a Pygmy or Hognose in your yard though!

That’s cool to know. I never knew of “herping” but I have gone out road cruising box turtles. I want to keep watching to learn so I can road cruise myself, only I can’t do what you do. I can help harmless snakes off the road but I’m not touching a venomous one. I have appreciation and curiosity but no experience. Without common sense that could be a “killer” combination. I LOVE exploring dirt roads! My hubby found a box turtle on our land the other day that I’d love your opinion on. I took a bunch of pictures before we let her (I’m pretty sure) go back to her business. I’m pretty sure that was the oldest turtle I’ve ever seen. It was so cool. The carapace was rubbed smooth except in spots where it had either been hit by a car or played with by a predator but even the old wound’s edges were rubbed smooth by time. The plastron was the same except for a hole that looked like it went almost all the way through but once again the edges were smooth where it had healed. The rest was shined smooth. I counted scutes but couldn’t keep count because they we’re so close together and mostly rubbed smooth. Just my own turtle experience, I’m thinking that turtle was 50+ at least. Turtles fascinate me, all wildlife does but box turtles in particular. I also like rehabbing baby possums when they present themselves to me in need. I’d never have thought I’d do that but one day I was driving down my road and saw a DOR possum but a baby was hightailing it across the road. I pulled off and caught it, rolling it up in the tail of my tee shirt. I went to the mama and found one more still alive. Back then there was a rehabilitation center in Palmetto so I took them there. They have since closed. Last year my husband found a baby that I think had probably fallen off or was dumped off a bit early. He said it wasn’t acting right so he picked it up. We looked it over and I decided to try my hand at rehabbing it myself. I had to experiment some with feeding methods but I feed her (I think) for about two weeks and had her eating solid foods. She’d beefed up a bit and ate a few worms (all I could find for prey to test her out on). I think she just needed a couple extra weeks to be fully ready. I let her go. I’ve noticed a possum that hangs around the house closely. I kind of hope it’s her. Thanks for all of your awesome information. If I were still homeschooling (my students graduated) I’d definitely use your channel as curriculum.

@@NKFherping Too cool! As long as I don’t tell my son. He has a snake phobia.

yes

I consider safely moving animals across a road a form of conservation

Moving snakes out of the road before they get hit by cars couldn’t possibly be a more direct conservation effort. Do you have any actual questions, or do just not understand how conservation works at all? It starts with public outreach and education, which is the foundation of my channel.

I’ve been a private contractor for various national and national land conservation groups longer than you’ve been alive. LOL I’m an old geezer.