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hello,
i'm new to this forum. i am a dedicated hobbyist. i've been into pits for awhile and thinking about getting a pair or trio of hogs. they seem very interesting.
i was wondering if some of you would share some of the pros and cons of keeping hogs, from you own personal experience. such as personality, temperment, handleability, reliability in feeding, ease of care, overall hardiness, breeding ect.
i believe i am going to get some, but am trying to get as much info as possible before hand. thanks in advance....

jonathan

hello again,
i forgot to ask, what is an estimate on time for hatchlings to reach adult and be mature if kept on a good healthy feeding schedule. not just a maintenace schedule to keep them alive and try to save money on food, if that makes any sense. i'm not rich, but it's not about the money with me. i keep pets that i enjoy and am looking to hopefully keep nice healthy hogs.
i've seen several pair of 07' and 06' that are for sale that still look like hatchlings and are as big around as a pencil. that doesn't seem "right" to me. that's why i'm looking for advice from you all. thanks....
jonathan

well I guess your asking the wrong forum if you want unbiased answers haha. However I think that Hogs make great herps for any hobbysist. They are easy to breed, small and hardy enough to tolerate variable conditions, they almost never bite, although they like to act tough by hissing and hooding up, there are a lot of new morphs coming on to the scene. I guess the one downside I can think of would be maybe feeding troubles but that varies. I guess if your looking for a large snake too you might be disappointed.

roughly two years. Females need to be around 200 grams or so and males 50.

they sound interesting. no, i'm not looking for large snakes. i grew out of that phase about 10 years ago. i've found that bigger isn't always better. thanks..
any more feedback?
jonathan

I am not a big hognose keeper by any means, I just have one. But whenever I'm asked about a good "pet" snake I recommend them. Moderately sized, straightforward care, and almost everybody loves the upturned nose. Feeding trouble is always mentioned, and you should be aware of the possibility, but I've never had any problems. I've only had westerns, had a few hatchlings and once picked up an entire clutch. All have taken frozen/thawed with no problem. They have many positive points and, unless you're looking for something larger, hard to think of any negatives.