The Biggest Risk Wasn't Shipping: Getting My First Hognose

I was convinced buying a snake in person was the safest option. What I didn't realize was that I was protecting myself from the wrong risk entirely, and it took two very different hognose snakes to completely change how I think about choosing a breeder.

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