Eclipse Hognose

Eclipse Hognose UK hobby breeder of Western Hognose snakes, passionate about high welfare and responsible keeping.

What a difference a shed makes! This stunning arctic axanthic holdback was hatched at 5g, she had her first growth shed ...
11/01/2025

What a difference a shed makes! This stunning arctic axanthic holdback was hatched at 5g, she had her first growth shed last night at 25g and has left her baby colours behind! I was so confused when I opened the tub to see this completely unfamiliar snake looking back at me ๐Ÿ˜…

30/12/2024

We're starting to look forward at the plans for next year - it's going to be a quieter year due to a number of other commitments but there will be a few clutches. My main goal for this year will be to get a step closer to the triple recessive acid rain combo (axanthic, toffee, sable) ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿคž

Preliminary findings from the investigation conducted with this year's clutches do not appear to support the theory that...
30/11/2024

Preliminary findings from the investigation conducted with this year's clutches do not appear to support the theory that hatchlings housed in groups eat better.

36 snakes were housed in groups of three, and 35 snakes were housed individually in identical enclosures. Their first 10 feeds were recorded, and the results are plotted on this graph.

If you think snakes don't have personality, you've probably not met many hognose snakes! This gorgeous toffeebelly is a ...
03/11/2024

If you think snakes don't have personality, you've probably not met many hognose snakes!

This gorgeous toffeebelly is a gentle, quiet little guy - in contrast, some of his siblings seem to be angry at the world and everything in it!

As the weather is getting chilly and home heating is on for more extended periods, it's a good idea to provide your hogg...
12/10/2024

As the weather is getting chilly and home heating is on for more extended periods, it's a good idea to provide your hoggies with a damp hide. There are lots of reasons why hognose tend to stop eating around this time of year, but this one is an easy fix!

I generally use this type of container with removable lids, I cut or melt a hole in the lid and fill them with damp sphagnum moss; there are a few decorative options available for damp hides that would fit well in display enclosures.

It's a good idea to check the hide every couple of days and give the moss a stir to discourage moulds and fungus from taking hold - springtails can be introduced to the damp hide to help keep on top of that side of things.

I love getting updates from the homes my snakes go to - this beautiful toffeebelly is MaoMao, she's a very spoiled snake...
10/10/2024

I love getting updates from the homes my snakes go to - this beautiful toffeebelly is MaoMao, she's a very spoiled snake with a fantastic vivarium to call home!

Some snakes are not very good at hide and seek...
12/09/2024

Some snakes are not very good at hide and seek...

This gorgeous collection of super arctic babies has been the cause of a rollercoaster of emotions - The first pictures I...
29/08/2024

This gorgeous collection of super arctic babies has been the cause of a rollercoaster of emotions - The first pictures I took soon after hatching seemed clear I had super arctic snow and super arctic axanthic I was blown away by the odds I'd achieved with a pairing of two arctic het snow, and I was quick to share my excitement!

Well, I'll be the first to admit when I've made a mistake and... I made a mistake.

This was my first experience producing the super form of arctic and I struggled to find reference images for super arctic snow compared with arctic snow and super arctic albino. These snakes have changed so much in the last few weeks, and it's now clear that what I have are super arctic albino (subzero) and super arctic (not axanthic) - I'd even convinced myself that the high expression arctic sire must be an arctic axanthic to explain the odds I thought I'd achieved ๐Ÿ˜†It's amazing how easy it is to convince yourself of something you really want to be true!

Regardless of the genetics, I think these snakes are amazing and they've served to ramp up my interest in the arctic gene.

The final clutch has hatched, and we have albino, axanthic and snow babies ๐Ÿฅฐ One special little albino was revived from ...
23/08/2024

The final clutch has hatched, and we have albino, axanthic and snow babies ๐Ÿฅฐ

One special little albino was revived from completely unresponsive after he wasn't able to escape the egg on his own - I'm still amazed it worked; I guess I can add snake-CPR to my CV now ๐Ÿ˜„

The final clutch of the season here is peeking into the world, the first emerging are albino and snow - There is an axan...
17/08/2024

The final clutch of the season here is peeking into the world, the first emerging are albino and snow - There is an axanthic that's also pipped but has disappeared back inside the comfort of the egg ๐Ÿ˜„

Some better pictures from the arctic het snow pairing, the odds were crazy for this one! These photos show a stunning ar...
13/08/2024

Some better pictures from the arctic het snow pairing, the odds were crazy for this one! These photos show a stunning arctic axanthic, arctic albino, 2 super arctic axanthic and 3 super arctic snow ๐Ÿคฉ

The final tally for this clutch was
2 normal
3 arctic
2 axanthic
2 arctic axanthic
2 super arctic axanthic
1 arctic albino
3 super arctic snow

60% visual axanthic out of a het - het... I'm thinking one of the arctic parents might actually be arctic axanthic!

The second clutch from Beans and Billy, some lovely snakes and finally a toffeeglow! ๐Ÿงก๐ŸคŽ
12/08/2024

The second clutch from Beans and Billy, some lovely snakes and finally a toffeeglow! ๐Ÿงก๐ŸคŽ

I'm in awe of the snakes emerging into the world here today. I knew this was going to be an exciting clutch but after a ...
28/07/2024

I'm in awe of the snakes emerging into the world here today. I knew this was going to be an exciting clutch but after a few disappointments of hets not proving out I was trying not to get my hopes up.

It might take a couple of sheds for me to get a handle on the genetics with some of these ๐Ÿ˜…

Introducing the babies from Beans and Billy - these snakes are all involved in a feeding behaviour study so won't be ava...
27/07/2024

Introducing the babies from Beans and Billy - these snakes are all involved in a feeding behaviour study so won't be available for a couple of months, they're mostly normal and albino with one toffeebelly, and some are conda too.

Just over a week later than expected, more little snoots are poking their way into the world ๐Ÿ˜„So far we have normal, con...
25/07/2024

Just over a week later than expected, more little snoots are poking their way into the world ๐Ÿ˜„

So far we have normal, conda, toffeebelly, toffeeconda, axanthic and axanthic conda - I'm hoping for some snow and/or Yeti from the bigger clutch ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿค

The hatch cam is getting crowded! All these clutches are now overdue - the temperature averaged 26.5 C over the duration...
19/07/2024

The hatch cam is getting crowded! All these clutches are now overdue - the temperature averaged 26.5 C over the duration of incubation so I'm not entirely sure why this year's babies are taking so long to cook ๐Ÿ˜†

Come on little noodles, we want to meet you!!

I spy with my little eye.... A toffeebelly - or maybe a toffeeconda! One more egg to pip, come on toffeeglow ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿคž
10/07/2024

I spy with my little eye.... A toffeebelly - or maybe a toffeeconda! One more egg to pip, come on toffeeglow ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿคž

Finally! Day 63 ๐Ÿ˜ฎ I've never had a clutch so late in hatching before - I was getting quite concerned especially with a f...
09/07/2024

Finally! Day 63 ๐Ÿ˜ฎ I've never had a clutch so late in hatching before - I was getting quite concerned especially with a few late losses in the clutch, so far no toffeebelly or toffeeglow pipping, but one of the eggs that didn't make it looked to have a toffeeglow so I'm still hopeful ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿคž

Address

Walkden

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Eclipse Hognose posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Eclipse Hognose:

Videos

Share

Category