Keeper Academy · $9.99/month
Confident hognose care, from day one.
Premium hognose-specific education for keepers — with KeeperOS included. Premium articles, videos, live webinars, and HogKnows AI — everything to keep a thriving, healthy hognose.
Membership
What's included
Everything in Keeper Academy, one simple monthly plan.
- KeeperOS included — a $6/mo value
- Premium keeper articles & videos
- Monthly live keeper webinars
- Private community access
- HogKnows AI
- Premium resource library
Audience
Who it's for
New hognose owners
Just brought home your first noodle and want to get it right.
Beginner hobbyists
Comfortable with the basics and ready to go deeper.
Future breeders
Building a rock-solid husbandry foundation first.
Curriculum
What you'll learn
Real, hognose-specific guides across care, feeding, behavior, and genetics.
Feeding Strategy & Nutrition
Proper nutrition is one of the most important aspects of keeping healthy Western hognose snakes. While feeding appears simple on the surface, successful long-term husbandry involves much more than choosing the correct size mouse every few days.
Preview→Keeper AcademyHusbandry & Enclosure Setup
Proper husbandry is the foundation of keeping healthy Western hognose snakes.
Preview→Keeper AcademyGenetics 101
One of the most exciting parts of keeping Western hognose snakes is the incredible variety of colors and patterns that exist within the species. From Albinos and Lavenders to Arctic, Conda, and complex multi-gene combinations, genetics is what makes each animal unique.
Preview→Keeper AcademyBrumation
This standard provides a simple, step-by-step guide to safely brumating Western hognose snakes.
Preview→Keeper AcademyHealth Overview
This standard is designed to help Western hognose keepers recognize what is normal, identify common health concerns, and understand when veterinary care is appropriate.
Preview→Keeper AcademyShould You Breed?
Breeding Western hognose snakes can be one of the most rewarding parts of the hobby. Watching eggs hatch, improving bloodlines over multiple generations, and producing healthy, well-started animals for new keepers is an incredible experience.
Preview→A growing library of in-depth keeper standards.
Also included
State of the Hognose Industry
Cali's weekly read on the hognose world — market trends, news, videos, and expos, plus the Decision of the Week. Every issue, every week, with your Academy membership.
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HogKnows AI
Keeper Academy includes HogKnows AI — ask care, feeding, and husbandry questions anytime.
HogKnows AI
Your 24/7 Hognose knowledge assistant.
Instead of searching Facebook groups, digging through articles, or waiting for a reply, members can ask HogKnows AI anytime and get answers based on Hognose Hub's curated knowledge.
What it can do
- Answer hognose care, husbandry, and feeding questions
- Explain genetics, morphs, hets, and possibles
- Walk through enclosure setup and troubleshooting
What it can't
- Know the animals in your personal collection
- Recommend which of your snakes to pair or sell
- Analyze your historical clutch or sales records
HogKnows AI is knowledge-aware, not context-aware. Personalized, collection-aware guidance is the future Breeder IntelligenceOS product.
Resources
Downloads & templates
Printable checklists and reference packs for everyday keeping.
More downloads coming soon — included with membership.
Start keeping better.
Join Keeper Academy for $9.99/month and get the full keeper library, webinars, and HogKnows AI.