Tseem muaj ntau tus uas txaus siab rau kev nkag mus rau hauv cov tsiaj reptiles thiab tejzaum nws nyiam yug me nyuam. Qee tus neeg tsis paub yuav pib qhov twg. Lawv tuaj yeem ntshai, tshwj xeeb yog nab. Lawv tom! Lawv muaj venom! Lawv muaj fangs thiab qee qhov txwv lawv cov tsiaj kom tuag. Zoo, yog tias cov no yog koj cov kev txhawj xeeb ces tsis txhob saib ntxiv. Sab Hnub Poob Hognose Snake yog ib yam tsiaj zoo nkauj, saib xyuas yooj yim, thiab yog ib qho kev taw qhia muag rau hauv lub ntiaj teb ntawm nab. Tab sis raws li qhov yooj yim raws li lawv, koj yuav tsum tau xyuas kom meej tias lawv muaj ib puag ncig zoo thiab kev noj haus. Nov yog yam koj yuav tsum paub txog Western Hognose Snake.
Quick Facts about Western Hognose Snake
| Species Name: | Heterodon nasicus |
| Common Name: | Western Hognose Snake |
| Hlub Level: | Easy |
| Lifespan: | 15 mus rau 20 xyoo, 10 mus rau 18 nyob rau hauv qus |
| Adult Size: | 20 - 36 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Muaj |
| Tej yam tsawg kawg nkaus: | 20 - 30 nkas loos |
| Tub & Humidity | 75 - 90 degrees Fahrenheit |
Puas Western Hognose Snakes Ua Tsi Zoo?
Cov nab no muaj lub siab mos siab muag thiab muaj txiaj ntsig zoo rau tib neeg. Lawv tsis tshua tom tib neeg, txawm tias raug hem. Lawv cov venom yuav ua rau qee qhov tawv nqaij khaus tab sis tsis tuag. Lawv lub siab mos siab muag ua rau lawv xaiv zoo rau thawj zaug nab / cov tsiaj reptiles.
Zoo
Tus nab nyob sab hnub poob Hognose tau txais nws lub npe los ntawm qhov tseeb tias nws tshwm sim los ntawm thaj tsam ntawm Southern Canada mus rau Mexico. Nws lub qhov ntswg kuj me ntsis upturned, li no 'hognose.' Lawv tsuas yog hais txog ib tug ko taw thiab ib nrab ntev (peb ko taw ntawm feem ntau) thiab hnyav li ib nrab phaus. Lawv cov xim zoo ib yam li feem ntau rattlesnakes. Cov txiv neej muaj ntev thiab nqaim tails whereas cov poj niam muaj luv luv thiab tuab tails.
Yuav Ua Li Cas Saib Xyuas Western Hognose Snake
Habitat, Tank Conditions & Setup
Ua ntej, ntxuav lub tank kom huv si thiab xyuas kom meej tias tsis muaj kab mob. Tsis muaj UV teeb rau tus nab no. Hloov chaw, koj tuaj yeem siv lub teeb ci rau lub teeb thiab cua sov. Txij li Western Hognoses yog cov tsiaj reptiles diurnal, koj tuaj yeem suav rau lawv siv lub teeb no thaum nruab hnub. Ib lub substrate zoo yog shredded aspen txaj tab sis koj tuaj yeem siv txiv maj phaub fiber. Sib tov cov txiv maj phaub fiber nrog xuab zeb nyob rau hauv ib lub thoob thiab tau ntub txaus kom sib tov kom huv si. Qhov no yuav cia nws tuav cov duab thiab cov av noo zoo dua (koj tsis xav kom nws qhuav dhau).
Tank
Ib lub tank uas muaj tsawg kawg 20 nkas loos ntim yuav ua tau zoo. Txawm li cas los xij, nws yog qhov zoo dua yog tias lawv muaj ntau chav hauv pem teb kom txav mus los. Yog li, thaum lub tank tsis tas yuav tsum tau sib sib zog nqus, nws yuav tsum dav dua. Western Hognoses, zoo li ntau cov tsiaj reptiles, tuaj yeem ntshai los ntawm lawv qhov kev xav ntawm sab ntawm terrarium. Thaiv tawm ntawm phab ntsa nrog qee daim ntawv tsim kho yuav ua rau koj tus nab zoo. Thaum kawg, tsis txhob hnov qab suav nrog lub tais dej.
Liab
Lawv tsis xav tau UV teeb. Ib tug incandescent nab teeb teeb yuav tsum txaus. Western Hognoses xav tau 14 teev ntawm lub teeb nyob rau ib hnub.
Heating (Tub & Humidity)
Koj yuav xav tau qhov kub thiab txias hauv lub tank. Qhov no txhais tau tias koj xav tau qhov chaw basking thiab qhov chaw txias dua. Muab lub teeb rau ntawm ib qho kawg thiab kho qhov sib thooj kom ncav cuag li 90 degrees Fahrenheit yuav zoo meej rau koj qhov chaw sov so Hognose. Qhov chaw sov / txias yuav tsum tau hloov mus rau qhov chaw hauv 70s txog 80s. 40% av noo yog zoo meej rau Western Hognose nab
Substrate
Shredded aspen txaj los yog txiv maj phaub coir ua zoo substrates tov nrog xuab zeb.
| Tank Recommendation | |
| Tank Type | 20 gallon iav vivarium |
| Liab | Cov noob tsis muaj UV |
| Heating | Gradient, sov qhov chaw / txias qhov chaw |
| Zoo tshaj Substrate | Shredded aspen txaj |
Nkauj Hmoob Nyab Laj
Western Hognose nab yuav tsum noj txhua lub lim tiam. Cov neeg laus yuav ua tau zoo kom muaj me me thawed nas ua noj. Qhov luaj li cas ntawm cov pluas noj yuav tsum tsis txhob tshaj qhov kab ntawm koj tus nab taub hau. Koj yuav pom ib pob tom qab nws tau noj, tab sis lub pob yuav tsum ploj mus tom qab li 24 teev. Cov hatchlings tuaj yeem pub ib zaug ib lub lim tiam. Pub rau lawv me me, thawed, pinky nas uas koj tuaj yeem yuav ntawm koj lub khw muag tsiaj hauv zos. Tej zaum lawv yuav tsis coj nws tam sim ntawd. Yog tias koj txhawj xeeb tias lawv yuav tsis noj nws, scent nas nrog qee cov kua txiv hmab txiv ntoo los ntawm ib lub kaus poom ntawm tuna los yog salmon. Qhov no yuav pab kom lawv sov so rau lawv pluas noj.
| Diet Summary | |
| Fruits: | 0% kev noj haus |
| Pab: | 0% kev noj haus |
| Meat: | 100% ntawm kev noj haus - me me khov los yog thawed nas |
| Supplements Required: | N/A |
Ua Kom Koj Tus Kheej Sab Hnub Poob Noj Qab Haus Huv
Txawm hais tias tus nab no yooj yim tu, muaj qee yam uas koj yuav tsum saib xyuas.
Parasites
Qhov no yuav tsis muaj teeb meem rau koj cov neeg sab hnub poob yog tias koj pub mis rau nas xwb. Qhov no yog vim kab mob feem ntau kis tau los ntawm kev noj amphibians. Hognoses hlub qav! Koj yuav paub tias koj tus nab muaj kab mob yog tias nws tsis qab los noj mov, tsw ntxhiab tsw, los yog regurgitating. Koj tuaj yeem nqa cov quav mus rau ib tus tsiaj reptile. Yog tias muaj kab mob cab, ces yuav muab tshuaj tua kab mob hauv qhov ncauj.
Muaj
Lwm qhov teeb meem uas tuaj yeem cuam tshuam cov tsiaj reptiles yog mites. Lawv vam meej noj cov ntshav ntawm cov tsiaj reptiles. Koj yuav paub tias koj Western Hognose muaj mites yog tias nws muaj cov dots dub ntawm nws lub taub hau, tshwj xeeb ntawm qhov muag thiab qhov ntswg. Yog tias nws rub tawm ntawm lub tank, qhov no tuaj yeem yog qhov qhia tias nws khaus. Siv cov tshuaj tsuag mite los pab ntxuav nws.
Respiratory Issues
Koj tuaj yeem hnov lub suab nrov thaum koj Hognose ua pa lossis lawv muaj qaub ncaug. Cov no yog cov cim qhia tias nws tuaj yeem muaj tus kab mob ua pa. Xyuas kom meej tias cov xwm txheej hauv lub tank, tshwj xeeb tshaj yog cov av noo thiab qhov kub thiab txias yog qhov zoo. Tom qab ntawd saib cov tsiaj reptile kom tau tshuaj tua kab mob.
Lifespan
Vim tias muaj kev hem thawj ntau dua nyob rau hauv cov tsiaj qus, Western Hognoses uas raug ntes yuav muaj lub neej ntev dua. Lawv muaj peev xwm nyob tsawg li 10 xyoo nyob rau hauv cov qus thaum nyob rau hauv captivity lawv muaj peev xwm nyob mus txog 20 xyoo.
Tshuaj ntsuab
Western Hognose nab yog piav raws li polygamous. Qhov no txhais tau hais tias cov poj niam feem ntau yuav sib yuav ntau zaus hauv ib lub caij kom ntseeg tau tias muaj fertilization. Tab sis cov txiv neej kuj yuav nrhiav ntau tus khub.
Puas yog Western Hognose Snakes phooj ywg? Peb Cov Lus Qhia Ua Haujlwm
Ntsuab nab no zoo heev rau thawj zaug tus tswv nab vim lawv yooj yim heev. Lawv tsis tshua tom thiab tsis txhoj puab heev. Koj tuaj yeem tuav lawv yooj yim. Tsuas yog nco ntsoov pib los ntawm kov lawv hauv qab. Tsis txhob nplawm lawv. Yog tias koj kov lawv los ntawm saum taub hau, nws tuaj yeem ua rau lawv xav tsis thoob. Lawv nce tsis zoo, yog li muab kev txhawb nqa rau lawv thaum tuav lawv.
Tshuaj & Brumation: Yuav Ua Li Cas Cia Siab
Tshuaj yog ib feem ntawm lub neej ntawm Western Hognose. Cov menyuam mos yuav poob ntau dua txij li thaum lawv loj hlob tuaj. Koj yuav paub tias koj tus nab tab tom yuav los vim lub qhov muag yuav pib saib me ntsis huab nrog xiav tint. Lawv plam lawv cov tawv nqaij ib zaug, yog li nws yog ib qho tseem ceeb kom ntseeg tau tias qhov chaw qhuav qhuav - lawv nyob hauv ntau qhov chaw qhuav hauv cov qus. Raws li brumation, lawv yuav pib muaj qhov pib qeeb thaum ntxov thaum lub Kaum Ib Hlis thiab qee zaum lig txog Lub Ob Hlis.
Puas yog Western Hognose Snake Nqi?
Cov neeg laus feem ntau raug nqi ib ncig ntawm $ 250 whereas hatchlings raug nqi ib ncig $ 175, los ntawm tus kheej yug me nyuam.
Koj Tseem Yuav Zoo Li Cas: Tus Nqi Npaum Li Cas Rau Tus Tsiaj Tsiaj?
Cia Qhia Summary
Western Hognose Snake Pros
- Easy, zoo rau cov tswv thawj zaug
- Manageable size
- Simple diet
Western Hognose Snake Cons
- Cov neeg noj zaub mov nyuaj rau lub sijhawm
- Nkauj tawm tshiab
- Hissing
Txoj Kev Xav
Yog tias koj xav muab tus tswv nab mus, qhov no yog qhov chaw nyab xeeb, yooj yim, thiab xav tau tus tsiaj tsawg sim. Lawv yog cov mos mos tab sis nco ntsoov tias lawv muaj fangs (lawv yog rear-fanged) yog li koj yuav tsum tuav lawv nrog kev hwm txawm tias lawv ua tsis tau rau koj.
