For your convenience, we have put together a list of supplies that ReptiFiles personally recommends for the health of your new pet hognose snake, as well as your own peace of mind. In other words, we did the shopping for you!

Click the link for each item to see which specific products we recommend. And just so you know, this page does contain affiliate links, but using these links won’t cost you a penny extra.

• 36″x18″x18″ terrarium (minimum)
• Dome heat lamp with dimmable switch
• Halogen flood heat bulb
• Flagstone basking rock
• 22″ T5 HO forest UVB bulb 24″ T5 HO reflective light fixture (may include UVB bulb)
• Power strip with programmable digital timer
• Substrate
• Heavy water bowl
• Enrichment items: plants, cork logs, branches, rocks, etc.
• Infrared temperature gun
• Digital probe thermometer/hygrometer
• Digital kitchen scale
• Appropriately-sized frozen rodents or Reptilinks
• Frog Juice (for scenting)

Approximate cost before hognose snake and prey purchase: $315-$660 USD

Keep in mind that everything should be purchased and set up BEFORE you get the snake. This will save you a lot of stress, and does your new pet a big favor, too.

We also recommend finding an ARAV-certified reptile veterinarian in your area. It’s always better to do a little bit of research when nothing’s wrong than to find yourself in a panic when your pet gets sick. Start here: Finding the Reptile Vet of Your Dreams.



Axanthic het lavender H. nasicus. Photo taken by Trey Campbell and contributed by Torii Rider