natureslut on Yik Yak | This little fella just sat there for an hour! (Western Hognose, Heterodon nasicus) Hognoses are (mildly) venomous, primarily eat toads, and are rear fanged! They deliver venom via a grooved tooth in the rear of their mouth, and chew to envenomate.

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This little fella just sat there for an hour! (Western Hognose, Heterodon nasicus) Hognoses are (mildly) venomous, primarily eat toads, and are rear fanged! They deliver venom via a grooved tooth in the rear of their mouth, and chew to envenomate.

160 upvotes, 5 comments. Yik Yak image post by natureslut in Environmental Baddies. "This little fella just sat there for an hour!
(Western Hognose, Heterodon nasicus)
Hognoses are (mildly) venomous, primarily eat toads, and are rear fanged! They deliver venom via a grooved tooth in the rear of their mouth, and chew to envenomate."

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Anonymous 2w

And they play dead!

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Anonymous 2w

little friend!! does their venom affect us as humans at all?

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Anonymous 2w

They’re the greatest! I have two as pets! (Both captive bred) one is super sassy and the other is just chill but occasionally tries to eat people. 🤷🏼‍♀️

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Anonymous

#1 2w

They sure do!!!

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Anonymous

#2 2w

It does!! They are roughly equated to bee stings on a pain scale (like everything else lol) but it is only known to cause swelling and redness upon envenomation unless allergic!

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