Vet transfer and the feeding history that matters
A hog-nosed snake's most valuable paperwork is his feeding record, because this species is famous for hunger strikes that worry new keepers and new vets alike. Transfer the exotics vet file with the new address, and include your own log: what prey he accepts, how it is scented or presented if he is particular, the date of his last several meals, and his weight trend. Register with an exotics vet near the new home and hand over that log at registration, so if he stops eating after the stress of the move, the practice can judge the fast against his own history instead of treating every refusal as an emergency.
Honest disclosure on household and sitter paperwork
A hog-nosed snake asks for honesty in writing. He is rear-fanged with a mild venom adapted for subduing toads, and while he almost never bites and relies on bluffing, hissing, flattening his neck, and even playing dead, that fact belongs on the sitter sheet and in any household or landlord discussion. Check the new lease and local rules for snake keeping, and file written permission where required, naming the species accurately rather than hiding behind a generic small-snake description. Update insurers if the policy asks about venomous animals, and answer precisely: a hog-nosed snake's paperwork should be exact, because vagueness discovered later causes more trouble than the fact itself.
Enclosure notes for the snake's new room
A hog-nosed snake burrows in loose substrate and explores actively, so record the enclosure's new position and the setup that goes with it. Note substrate depth for burrowing, the warm-side setting that holds his gradient in the new room, and the secure lid arrangement, because a strong, curious snake tests corners after a move shakes everything loose. Write down where spare heating equipment and the thermometer are kept in this house. Photograph the setup for the home inventory, and add the snake to insurance contents where the policy covers specialist equipment, since replacing a heated vivarium at short notice is the likeliest cost after damage or theft.
Sitter sheet rewritten around bluff and appetite
A hog-nosed snake's sitter sheet must prepare a helper for theatre. Explain that hissing, hood-flattening, and rolling over to play dead are bluff displays from a frightened snake, not signs of illness or aggression to report in a panic, and that the correct response is to leave him alone. State the feeding day, the exact prey and presentation he currently accepts, and the instruction not to offer substitutes or handle him after a meal. Emergency contacts receive the new address, the exotics vet's number, and one more specific note: if he ever did chew rather than strike, the sitter should call you and the vet for advice rather than dismissing it, keeping the response calm and factual.
Keeping a picky snake's file current
A hog-nosed snake's file should be reviewed whenever his appetite pattern changes, because yesterday's reliable eater can become next season's puzzle. Keep the vet transfer, feeding log, permission letters, and sitter sheet together, and note the move in the log so a dip in feeding during settling is explained when you read it back months later. Update emergency contacts at the same review, and confirm the backup keeper still understands the bluff displays. Holding those pages in your KinsLe Pet Passport keeps the hog-nosed snake's records and honest handling notes together in one packet any vet or sitter can trust.