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While a bite from a Hognose Snake isn’t necessarily dangerous, there are some precautions you should take if occurs. According to the Mayo Clinic, nonvenomous snake bites only result in pain and scratch like symptoms to the site. According to me, Hognose Snake bites are generally painless.
Western hognose snakes belong to the colubrids, but are rear-fanged snakes, having enlarged venom glands behind the maxillae. Western hognose snakes are thought to be phlegmatic and mild captives, and thus, they rarely bite humans when threatened.
Hognose snake bites are not known to be very painful – though they may cause a slight stinging sensation. They contain a mild venom that is used for subduing prey. So, if you are bitten by a Hognose Snake – clean the wound with soap and water, apply an antiseptic, and seek medical attention if needed.
The western hognose snake is a relatively small, stout-bodied snake. Its color and pattern is highly variable between subspecies, although most specimens appear much like rattlesnakes to the untrained eye, which appears to be Batesian mimicry.
Western hognose snake venom is formulated to be effective against their native amphibian prey. Additionally, they are rear-fanged venomous, meaning their venom glands are in the back of their jaw and the snake has to “chew” to pump venom into whatever it is biting.
The North American hognose snake is a mildly venomous reptile whose bite is not dangerous enough to harm a human being. This kind of snake is safe to own because its bite is only venomous enough to harm any animal small enough to be its prey. If bitten by this snake, pour mint mouthwash on the bite.
1 maj 2009 · A case of clinically significant local envenoming resulting from a bite inflicted by a Western hognose snake, Heterodon nasicus, is described.
