Laurie saw this cute Western Hognose Snake in the bedroom, and called me in to catch it. I presume Sasha brought it inside since she was in the bedroom when Laurie saw the snake. It showed no bite marks or other signs of injuries.
When Sasha brings lizards in the house, they are rarely injured. She is very gentle with the critters she catches. Likewise, when Silver catches bunnies and gophers, he carries them like a mama kitty carries kittens. He often brings his catches inside, so I end up chasing bunnies and gophers all over the house before I get them out.
Mr. Hognose was very calm, felt right at home, and he was very cooperative doing a photo shoot on the Train Tele. If you missed the original “What’s on the Tele?” post, you can see it at https://wp.me/p1yQyy-4BG.
That is a very beautiful hognose snake, Tim. He looks right at home. 🙂
Hi Lavinia. Hognose are the best snake models. The will hold a lot of different positions. As you know, when they are accosted outside they will play dead if they can’t escape. Once they’ve been handled, they seem to figure they’re safe, and won’t play dead.
So cool! Yep, my cat brings us her “tropheys” to admire, and she is usually gentle, not always. We have corralled quite a few Opposoms in the house, not brought in by her, but she never objects to them entering, odd.
Hi Tiffany. You have opossums? I see their range skips over the southwest and they are found all along the west coast. Your cat is smart not to mess with them. It looks like they can be quite fierce. Our cats are smart enough not to mess with raccoons.
Oh yes, we often have opossum and raccoons right here in our house! They come right in the cat door all the time! We have had several take up residence, lots of stories! I’ve seen my cat take down a jackrabbit, but completely ignores the opossum eating her food!🤔
Our cat door to the outside world is only open during the day. They have 24/7 access to the catio. We used to get lots of raccoons begging at the sun room doors, but we don’t seem to have as many raccoons these days. We don’t have as many skunks either. I think the great horned owls have really reduced the number of raccoons and skunks. We have lots of good skunk and raccoon stories from over the years.
Great photos! I am glad my cats are inside cats I don’t get gifts like that from them. I don’t get any gifts… lol
Hi Robin. Your cats don’t hack up hairballs as gifts? You are lucky.
Oh well if you are counting that as gifts then I do indeed get a few gifts… lol
The cats count them as gifts.
Makes me laugh! So great! Herbert brings in a frog from the courtyard. Plops her down and watches her enraptured, I join him, and then return froggie to the courtyard. He searches for days in the courtyard, and brings poor froggie back, always unhurt, so the cycle repeats.
Kitties can be so funny like that. Thanks, Cindy.
A snake in the bedroom…?? Thank goodness I live in another part of the world where cats bring mice and grashoppers in the kitchen…
There are probably not very many snakes to bring in where you are. Thanks, Herman.
Oh… my… I would probably… climb a chair. Lol!
I think that’s what a lot of people might do. Thanks, Nancy.
Wild kingdom at Tim’s place! Wow!!!
Thanks, Teri!
What a different present Shasha brought home for you. Bootiful!
I’m pretty sure you don’t see many snakes in Nottingham. Thanks, Inchcock.
I’ve only ever seen grass snakes, Tim. Cheers.
Such a pretty snake. My son had a corn snake very similar color! Thanks Tim!
Thanks, Holly. Both corn snakes and hognose snakes can have a large variety of color morphs.
They are beautiful!
It’s nice to know there are some genteel well-behaved snakes in the world. Most Australian snakes are things you don’t mess with.
You do have some very deadly snakes in Australia. Thanks.
I would be very startled by this gift!! But he is very beautiful.
Oh dear, we don’t have snakes in NZ .. I would be gone in a flash..🙂
Hognose snakes are friendly and have cut personalities. You would learn to like them. Thanks, Julie.
A cute snake? Gotta love where you come from!
Hognose snakes are especially cute. Thanks, Resa!
Okay, but you are cuter than snakes!