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The western hognose, aka blow snake, bluffer, faux viper, plains hognose snake, prairie hognose snake, spoonbill snake, spreadhead snake, Texas hognose snake, or Texas rooter, can be found from southern Canada throughout the United States on down into northern Mexico. They prefer habitats with sandy soil and soil with lots […]

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