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Madagascan Giant Hognose

saikyan Jan 11, 2009 08:28 PM

Very little info or discussion out there on these snakes. Anyone keeping them? I'd love to hear about anyones experiences and impressions of them. Feel free to embellish!

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saikyan Jan 16, 2009 11:57 AM

Aw come on, somebody has to have one of these! Now is your chance to brag about it. Inquiring minds want to know.

cochran Jan 18, 2009 12:16 PM

I have a female that I've been wanting to breed for sometime now,the problem is finding a suitable male!I am extremely picky and don't want to breed her with an import.She was sold to me as a c/b and I have no reason to believe otherwise.Most of the ones I've seen for sale have a dirty brownish overcast to their patterns.I'll post new pics soon,she's blue at the moment! Take care! Jeff

saikyan Jan 19, 2009 04:08 PM

Pics would be awesome. Internet photos don't really show much detail.

What kind of disposition does she have? What is her maintenance like? Typical colubrid stuff or is there anything special? Is she a good eater?

cochran Jan 21, 2009 04:23 PM

Here's the pics I promised!Of course the head shot is obvious but,the pic with the black scales tipped in the golden color is taken from the area about half way down from her head and the mostly black and white is her posterior 3rd. or so.IMO they are easy to keep,pretty much like a corn snake!She's pretty much laid back but,she has a crazy feeding response!lol!If she smells a mouse shell strike at anything that moves! Jeff

saikyan Jan 22, 2009 10:50 AM

What a great looking snake. She has rather large scales, I find that quite distinctive. Your comments on her disposition and feeding are similar to those I've seen on other forums. Thanks for the photos!!

cochran Jan 22, 2009 05:02 PM

Thanks!, and you are very welcome! The pics are kinda crappy because, she's not handled regularly and is really squirmy!lol!Also,I had a macro lens on my camera.I'll take some full body pics soon(maybe tomorrow) because we're forecasted to have temps in the upper 50's here! Jeff

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