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Yes. One can have Hoggy fever before ever owning a Hoggy! I ordered one, normal, and when I saw the breeder also had a green male, well... You guys know what it's like!

I just got my first two male hatchling Hoggies yesterday. Can I tell you? Watching their tank is about as xciting and fun as watching a glacer melt. I've been told to leave them alone for a week and it's killing me! I want to hold and look at them! That is, if I even still have two Hoggies. They "Poofed!" under the substrate and sacked out. Haven't seem'um since.

I'm going the two-male-Hoggies-in-one-tank route. Hoping since they're not females but males, and the same age and size things will be copisetic. My breeder thinks it will be if I feed them seperately and leave them in their feeding containers an hour or two after eating before I put them back in their tank.

The are so DAMN! cute! Little pixie noses and tiny bright eyes! It's taking every ounce of will power I possess NOT to dig them up and cuddle and kiss them!

The breeders best friend was there picking up his Hoggies and he mentioned Kenabec, the normal, is "a good looking snake." (shrugs shoulders) I've no idea what a good looking normal Hoggy is from a bad looking normal Hoggy. I've no intention of breeding so it's a moot point. He's GREAT looking because he's mine and I love him!

Niizh, the green, is cool. Kind of a, a... A sagey green. The breeder says he'll get greener as he gets older. Talk about an xpensive impulse purchase! But I knew I was going to have a green someday so I figured "in for a penny, in for a pound," and jumped on Niizh.

Are these guys gonna EVER come up for air?!

Sorry, no camera. When I win the lottery.

sounds like your very excited welcome and congrats on your new buddys.
who's this breeder??

joseph

Joseph, thanks for the welcome. I've been here before but angered someone that was beating up on I *think* you. Maybe not, but he was picking on this poor guy and I tied into him and he kicked me outta here. And then sent me a scathing e-mail - taking advantage of his position, I believe - that I've kept and may take up the ladder. However, I see he's not posted here for quite a bit so maybe he's been removed. (shrugs shoulders)

It's a breeder here in MN and until I talk to him and ask that I can use his name I'm not going to give it out. He's into just natural Hoggies. No "extremes," etc. Why do you want to know?

Yeah. I'm one happy girl. I think. I'm beginning to think this is all a dream and I really didn't put two sweet baby Hoggies in the tank I'm staring at.

I've waited for these guy(s) for months. I wish they'd come out to play! They are SO CUTE!

no reason to ask just wondering.
welcome to the forum we have alota fun here.
as long as the rude ones stay away.
again congrats on your new addition
post pics somtime.

cheers,
joe schmidt

Thank you very much!

Yeah. I'm pretty pumped. I'd love to make some kind'a hangy pouch-thingy to wear around my neck so I could cart these guys all over with me. They are so blased CUTE!

Such wonderful amazing gorgeous creatures. I've found watching snakes to be as fun as watching a fish tank. I could watch my snakes for hours.

Just a comment and only because I believe my experience will help. Like your breeder, I agree, you can have two or more hogs in the same cage. Feeding them separately will help but I would also recommend that you rinse them off before putting them back together. This will remove any scent from their body and head area. I do keep clutches together for the first few weeks. I feed separate and rinse them off before putting them back into the community box. I have first hand experience with what can happen. Two hogs, same age, same size, and I got distracted during feeding. A male ate a female. I no longer answer the phone or a knock at the door when I'm feeding. Hatchlings that are fed small pinks in a deli cup will get some blood and body fluid on them. Small pinks have very thin skin and tend to pop and make a bit of a mess. If you leave this on a hatchling it may end up being a meal.
Just a suggestion.

Note to self: Give The Boys a bath, scrubbing under their 'pits, to get stink and BO off'a them. Needed two shower caps and two widdo wee back brushes.

John, gottcah. Bathe The Boys. I can do that and it's a sound, good suggestion I think. They'll be more ready to sleep after eating and a warm bath...

Me? Athrapormorphsize (or however you spell it)? NEVER!

G.G It is all right to say i am the breeder.Most will not know me because i was all ways a gecko guy but know i only keep westerns.
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Jodi L Aherns
612.802.3980
www.groundgeckofreak.com

Yeah, man! THASSS MY GUY!!!

Jodi, of course I didn't listen. WELL! I was afraid they were DEAD!!!

Kenabec's been out and scoping the joint; Niizh just keeps hiding. I tried to feed Kenabec since he's the littlest o'the two, but he'd have nothing to do with the pinkie. Still scaredy I imagine even if he is oot and a boot.

Sos I gave him a bath under tepid/warm water and he relly liked it but for when I did his face. Not so happy there.

BOTH BOYS are so SWEET AND CALM!!!!!!!!!!!!! They look like beaded Indian work and I LOVE to watch them move around.

They are SWEET, SILLY Boys and I love them to death. Gorgeous boys. MY boys!

THANK YOU, JODI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

looks like it ate abunch of bolts.

well said.

mmm