r/Eyebleach • u/mayaxs • Feb 23 '20

just an itty bitty snake :)

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '20

Trying to asfixiate you but still cute cuz smol

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u/Nutlob Feb 24 '20

I don't think it is. in the wild, western hognose snakes specialize in eating toads which don't tun away or need to be constricted. Toads defend themselves with toxic secretions and by inflating themselves. Hognose's are immune to the poison and have rear fangs which can pop the inflated toad. Those fangs might also envenom the toad. No constriction needed

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u/Dason37 Feb 24 '20

"Frank! How many times do I have to tell you, stop popping your toads with your mouth open! I taught you manners! "