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Western hognose snake enclosure setup

The western hognose snake (Heterodon nasicus) is a partial-sun species from a arid habitat. Here is what its enclosure needs, and a plan sized to yours.

The care card

Adult minimum
36 x 18 x 18 in
Recommended
48 x 24 x 24 in
Basking surface
90 to 95°F
Cool side
70 to 80°F
Night, lowest
65°F
Humidity
30 to 50%
UV zone
2 of 4
Substrate
arid, 6 in deep or more

What keepers get wrong

  • Hognoses dig: a deep, loose, sandy soil lets them burrow the way they want to.
  • The dramatic bluff (hissing, playing dead) is normal and harmless.

Common enclosures

Plan your western hognose snake enclosure

Your enclosure size, your top and your room. It is drawn with its lights as you go.

The inside is drawn on your planWhich tube and how far it sits, how high the basking spot goes, which bulbs, how much soil, and where everything goes.

Your enclosure, at your size. The layout, the lights and every measurement are what your plan is for.

Your setup plan

A plan for your enclosure

  • The UVB tube and how far it sits from your animal's back
  • The basking height, the halogens and the thermostat for your room
  • The soil in quarts, the drainage, plants, hides and cleanup crew
  • The build in order, and what to check before it moves in

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The western hognose snake shelf

The parts your plan names most. Your plan says which tube, how many bulbs and how much soil, for your enclosure.

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Hands pouring soil over a drainage layer in a new enclosure

Light

UVB for the bones, a halogen for the basking spot.

Heat control

A thermostat on every heat source, and the tools to read it.

Ground

A living substrate, mixed for dry or humid species.