In this video I’m giving you a full colubrid tour—especially all of our pet hognose snakes—and I’m walking you through why we “freeze” reptiles for winter (don’t worry, it’s brumation). I show how I approach brumating hognoses, kingsnakes, and other colubrids, and I explain the big picture of what I’m trying to accomplish seasonally: keeping things as natural as possible and putting the animal’s long-term health first. You’ll see the animals, how I’m organizing them, and the general flow of what brumation looks like in my collection. The main takeaway is that brumation isn’t some random trend—it’s a deliberate husbandry tool when it’s done with intention and consistency. If you’re keeping colubrids and you’ve been wondering whether brumation is “necessary,” this tour gives you a realistic look at how I do it and what it looks like across multiple snakes, not just one showcase animal.