I am close to purchasing a Western Hognose from a pet store. The clerk said he thought they had had the Hognose for close to a year but wasn't sure. I don't know if it was male or female.
It is about 12 inches (30 cm) and maybe as thick as my thumb. He dropped it on the hard floor from about chest height then was reluctant to just pick it up, but was just trying to herd it with piece of cardboard so it would not get away. This Hoggie might need a rescue.
By the time we had it in hand it was pretty freaked. It is a nice snake and did calm down after a while. It was more scared than angry. Very lovable snake.
I know they grow to about 2 Ft (60 cm) and females are larger.
Can someone post a pic of a full grown adult in hand (to show scale)? I have looked around the Net and I can't find pictures of an adult being held, lots of juveniles though.
Thanks
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Looking for Pic of adult Western Hognose
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I have small hands.. but here ya go..
my 2003 female, about 2'
my 2003 male, about 17-18"
Roxanne
WOW!
Thanks alot Roxanne, that is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you VERY much. She's a beaut!
I have 2 Corns and a King, the Western Hog is next on my list.
Can someone point me in the direction of a Web page that describes how to visually sex a Western Hognose?
Anyone else with pictures of Monster Hogs?
I have learned it is dificult to sex.. With mine, had help from a friend to carefully pop. Turned out I had 3.1.. which is funny because I guessed on comparing tail length the same ratio. here are some old (really quickly taken) pics from my babies...
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But I have been told by other breeders that their will be ones that are 'in betweeners'.. unsure of the sex one way or the other. Best of luck. If you can possibly buy them from a breeder and get them sexed already it would be easier on you!
This is the site that I used to sex my neonate female. It's too dangerous to probe when she's so young.
http://www.herpo.com/colubrids/nasicus-tails.html
Thanks everyone for the pictures and the info on sexing a Hognose, much appreciated.
BTW, I bought that petshop Hognose. I will pick him up in a day or two.
