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Published: 2008-05-11 12:57:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 1162; Favourites: 14; Downloads: 61
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The Puff Adder or Eastern Hognose snake is non-venomous but you would never guess that by the way it carries on. I had never seen one so I had no idea what to expect... it lifted its head and the neck flattened and stretched sideways like a Cobra's hood and it made a lot of noise with a its loud hissing... I gotta' say it really looked dangerous!!!! They are about 2 feet long and eat toads [not quite what I expected from the the behavior I had witnessed... I figured they probably ate bears and mountain lions].Related content
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the eastern hognose has NEVER been refered to as a "puff adder" not only are they from two totaly different contanents they are also of a today differnt genus
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hognose snakes are not called puff adders. Puff adders are a totally different species with a aggressive behavior and a WAY more protent venom
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Although there is a deadly "puff adder" in Africa... there is also one here and its other name is "hognose snake"!!! [check out your Web Search]
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I'd never seen one, until this great shot of yours
Beatiful markings , head is a bit strange-shaped
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I guess
Yeah Rattler's can be tenacious, lol like the Irish, & Scots
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These guys do put on an Oscar-deserving act, that's for certain, yet few snakes are as gentle and as UNLIKELY to bite as an Eastern Hognose. It's 100% bluff! You made a good capture of this one with its hood fully extended, for the whole Cobra effect!
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Nice closeup. I'm glad I didn't see this in my yard.
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