Normal / Wild-type
A variant of Western hognose snake (Heterodon nasicus)
Representative Western hognose snakephoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.
Sandy tan with dark dorsal blotches and the signature upturned rostral scale; the rear-fanged baseline Heterodon nasicus.
Keeper tips for this variant
Hognose are mildly rear-fanged with weak venom harmless to most people — keep handling brief and never free-handle near your face; their bluffing (hooding/playing dead) is normal, not illness.