WATCH: Have You Ever Seen a Hognose Play Dead? - Texas Fish & Game Magazine

A common defense mechanism for Hognose snakes is to play dead.  In this case it is rather humorous to watch the snake flip itself over and play dead.  Check out the video below: Source: cbackies’s channel via

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