Name: AHB Series 5 - Western Hognose Snake – Heterodon nasicus | Snake
SKU: AHB-V05-03-SNA
Price: 37.99 USD
Availability: InStock

AHB Series 5 – Western Hognose Snake – Heterodon nasicus | Snake

A charming, chubby figure of the Western Hognose Snake (Heterodon nasicus) — hand-painted in lifelike detail, ready to display on any desk or shelf.

Approx. Size: L 1.97 in × W 2.17 in × H 1.5 in (L 5 × W 5.5 × H 3.8 cm) · ~0.5 lb (230 g)
Material: Hand-painted resin
Display: Single fixed figure — ready to display

Only 1 left in stock

Animal Heavenly Body · A Series of Laugh and Grow

Series 5 · The Snake Collection

Western Hognose Snake

Heterodon nasicus

The Western Hognose Snake in its natural coloring — the shovel-nosed prairie digger and the most theatrical bluffer in the snake world.

THE DRAMA QUEEN OF SNAKES · the bluffer

RangeCentral North America

HabitatSandy prairie & scrub

Adult Size1.5–3 ft (46–90 cm)

SnoutUpturned ‘hog’ nose for digging

DietToad specialist

DefenseHoods, hisses, plays dead

A Series of Laugh and Grow

Real animals, reimagined plump and cheerful — painted in lifelike detail, sculpted impossibly cute.

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Chubby & Full of Character

Rounded, soft and undeniably cute — yet every scale, wrinkle and marking is hand-painted true to the real animal. The reaction it gets in person is always the same: so detailed, and so adorable.

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Ready to Display

A single, sturdy hand-painted piece — no assembly, no fuss. Set it on a desk or shelf and it holds its happy pose, ready to collect and show off.

Here is the hognose as the prairie made it: sandy browns and dark blotches that vanish into dry grassland soil. Same upturned snout, same wildly over-the-top defensive act, same utterly harmless little digger beloved by keepers worldwide.

Born to Dig

The upturned, keeled snout is a purpose-built shovel for burrowing through loose soil and unearthing buried toads — the western hognose’s specialty prey.

A Toad’s Worst Nightmare

Hognoses have enlarged rear teeth and mild venom tuned specifically to subdue toads, and a resistance to the toxins toads secrete. Against people, that venom is harmless.

Master of the Bluff

Cornered, it flattens its neck into a hood, hisses loudly and lunges with a closed mouth — and if unimpressed predators keep coming, it flops over and plays dead. It is one of nature’s great performances.

The Keeper’s Favorite

Small, hardy and endlessly entertaining, the western hognose has become one of the most popular pet snakes — a personality-packed serpent shrunk here into pure charm.

“A shovel for a nose and an Oscar-worthy death scene — all in one tiny snake.”

Craft & Specifications

Series	A Series of Laugh and Grow (Series 5) — The Snake Collection, by Animal Heavenly Body
Approx. Size	L 1.97 in × W 2.17 in × H 1.5 in (L 5 × W 5.5 × H 3.8 cm) · ~0.5 lb (230 g)
Material	Hand-painted resin
Display	Single fixed figure — ready to display out of the box
SKU	AHB-V5-03