The hognose snake can be stubborn, but many owners report that these snakes make great pets. Their uniqueness, from their character to their patterns, has contributed to their popularity as pets.

Southern hognose snakes live in the longleaf pine ecosystem ... human persecution and collection for the pet trade. The Center petitioned the Service in 2012 to protect the snake. Despite agency ...

The snake is threatened by habitat loss, urbanization, climate change, collisions with vehicles, invasive species, disease, human persecution and collection for the pet trade. The Service projects ...