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bbox
at Wed Oct 14 22:57:41 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by bbox ]
I have breed locality mexican hognose for about 20 years now. I have kept kennerlyi from both South Texas and West Texas, as well as Southwestern NM. I much prefer the West Texas animals. They seem to do much better in captivity, and I think that they are better looking snakes. Most people that I have heard horror stories from had South Texas stock. The mexicans are much smaller snakes. My largest female is just over 300 grams and my largest male is just over 100 grams. Both of these are very large for west Texas kennerlyi. My average clutch size is just over 13, but have clutches as large as 26. West Texas kennerlyi are GREAT rodent feeders, most wild caughts will take an unscented mouse within days of capture (probably because most are very hungry). With proper diet, a female can double and triple clutch with no ill effects. They are long-lived snakes and make great pets (if you don't mind a little hissing). I have tons of data on these animals if anyone is really interested.
Bryan Box
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RE: MEXICAN HOGS - bbox, Wed Oct 14 22:57:41 2009