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Western Hognose Snake Looping

2.1K views 5 replies 3 participants last post by  spigotbush  
#1 ·
Hi guys, so my hognose has just recently shed this morning. I have just noticed this unusual behaviour he’s been doing since then, he hasn’t ever done this before after he’s shed.
I have checked him over and can confirm it’s a full shed so I have no idea what he’s doing. I have attached a video below of what he’s doing.

Video
 
#4 ·
Hehe, im not sure how to put this, he's um, he's a horny little monkey, its likely the hormones released when he shed that stimulated it , its harmless, he's OK, you may notice his appetite will drop too, again normal, tis the season of love at the moment. 👍

for some reason this is common in cali Kings too.

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Aha yeah, I thought there was something wrong with him, maybe stuck shed. He still going in circles constantly :D

many thanks
 
#6 ·
found the video of mine doing it. it worried the hell out of me when i first saw it, thought she was cracked in the head. it makes for a much more comical scene in the context of being horny though.


it would be great to know for sure but i have no intentions of breeding it so i dont really see any need to put it through probing. besides the indecision is quite funny, my mum finds it hysterical to refer to it as he/she. may have to rename it to bowie or rebel, given that we are not sure if its a boy or a girl.:giggle: