Quote Originally Posted by bentforlife
The coolest thing was making a hognosed snake go through it defense mechanisms. First it looks like a cobra, even to the spread out ribs, then it will act like a rattle snake, finally it will turn over and play dead. Even if you turn it back over it will turn over and show it's white belly. Funny as heck!!
Hognose is one of my favorite snakes - they are so cool!

Once bitten by the herp bug, there's no turning back. I find that I am perpetually curious about what is under [I]that log over there[I] Who was your herp professor?