Hognose Snake Ultimate Shopping List

Whether you are a new hognose parent, or you are looking to give your hognose the best life - we have compiled a list of high-quality products that will enhance the life of your snake so that they can thrive! 

Hognose Snake Shopping List

• 48x24x16” / 4x2x2 
• Adequately sized grow out enclosure or plastic tub for quarantine and/or babies
• 18-22” T5 HO 6% UVB Bulb and Linear Lamp Reflector (Arcadia 6% or ShadeDweller, ZooMed 5.0) 
• Heat Bulb or Heat Mat (50W Halogen)
• 22-24” LED Full Spectrum Grow Light (6-7000k preferred) (Arcadia Jungle Dawn)
• Lamp Dimmer or Proportional Thermostat 
• Infrared Temperature Thermometer 
• Digital Probe Thermometer/Hygrometer
• Timer Power Strip or Smart Plugs
• Arid Substrate Mix 
• Quarantine/Solid Substrate (Zen Mat, paper towel, newsprint)
• Basking Platform
• Environmental Enrichment (branches, hides, cork logs, rocks)
• Forceps
• Kitchen Gram Scale
• Terrarium Disinfectant (F10, chlorhexidine, white vinegar)
• BioBasin Liner (If going bioactive or using loose substrate)
• Hide/Cave (Zen Cave)
• Water Bowl 
• Calcium with d3, Pure Calcium (without d3), Multivitamin Supplement (Repashy, Arcadia)
• Whole Prey (mice, quail, small fish, frogs, small geckos)