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owlman
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
3 Posts

Posted - 12/01/2009 :  22:48:55  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
hi all i have only had my snake for three days but when i put in back in his tank he climbs in the cardboard hide and makes scratching sounds does anyone have a hog who does th

sexychef
Hognose Moderator

United Kingdom
548 Posts

Posted - 13/01/2009 :  08:12:29  Show Profile  Click to see sexychef's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
he is just trying to burrow i guess. there noses are quite tough. welcome to the forum.



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Kazerella
Hognose Admin

United Kingdom
746 Posts

Posted - 13/01/2009 :  14:36:00  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
My hog doesn't do it, but it probably is a burrowing thing. In the wild, hoggies would spend a lot of time digging about.

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Technobimbo
Hatchling Hoggie

United Kingdom
156 Posts

Posted - 27/01/2009 :  20:31:48  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Horace 'digs' under his kitchen roll all the time, and when he does this in the corner, he actually makes a clicking sound, which must be him getting his nose under one part of the edging of the viv and 'flicking' it... lol.... He also 'digs' under his hides etc... so yes, I would say its a natural behaviour.

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sexychef
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United Kingdom
548 Posts

Posted - 28/01/2009 :  15:39:41  Show Profile  Click to see sexychef's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
ours managed to get stuck in the kitchen towel once lots of hissing went on.



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Jonno
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
6 Posts

Posted - 28/01/2009 :  17:20:27  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
If i cup my hands while I'm holding Dug, he pokes his snout into the furrows and tries to dig in. The motion is very strong and the rostral scale is sharp and hard. It really tickles. If I was made of cardboard I would make scratching noises too.
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