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Pine/Bull/Gopher Snakes

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2004.
Gallery Photo: Rob_Olivier
Gallery Photo: Rob_Olivier

Pituophis is a genus of non-venomous colubrid snakes commonly referred to as gopher snakes, pine snakes, and bull snakes. Species within the genus are found throughout the United States and Mexico. Heavy bodied, keeled scale snakes, these constrictors are commonly kept and bred as pets. Bull snakes sometimes exceed 8 feet in length, and specimens of up to 100 inches have been recorded. This makes them among the largest US snakes, although generally not as long as indigo snakes or as big around as rattlesnakes. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of all Pituophis (Bull, Pine & Gopher snakes). If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting: Terms of Service.

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Ghost female from Isis Reptiles
by mturner01 - Feb 13, 2004 09:03 PM
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P. d. jani development, female A
by mturner01 - Feb 13, 2004 09:02 PM
1 Feb 16, 2004 03:07 PM
by gofer
P. d. jani development, male A
by mturner01 - Feb 13, 2004 08:58 PM
0 No replies
Albino Northern Pines
by aaufiero - Feb 13, 2004 06:38 PM
0 No replies
first time post/incubator question
by unclesnake - Feb 13, 2004 04:40 PM
2 Feb 15, 2004 04:58 PM
by cv768
What's the difference?
by fourfeathers - Feb 12, 2004 11:01 PM
3 Feb 13, 2004 12:40 AM
by fourfeathers
2 Feb 13, 2004 10:18 PM
by rhallman
Largest snake in N. America ? ...
by Keith Hillson - Feb 12, 2004 11:40 AM
23 Feb 26, 2004 10:39 AM
by herpetological
3 Feb 12, 2004 07:27 PM
by BILLY
Sonoran Bull Intergrade?
by Bigmoqui - Feb 11, 2004 12:02 PM
3 Feb 12, 2004 06:32 PM
by Bigmoqui
My Gopher Red
by Bigmoqui - Feb 11, 2004 11:22 AM
1 Feb 13, 2004 05:53 PM
by devilgofer
Nibblers new house, flexwatt vs heating pad
by scapelli - Feb 10, 2004 03:29 PM
2 Feb 10, 2004 11:46 PM
by BILLY
Mexican Pine.
by ob - Feb 10, 2004 03:08 PM
0 No replies
harley the sonoran gophersnake
by devilgofer - Feb 09, 2004 07:30 PM
4 Feb 09, 2004 07:37 PM
by devilgofer
Not Pituophis...
by Ophidiophile - Feb 09, 2004 02:20 PM
2 Feb 09, 2004 06:45 PM
by rearfang
Regurge
by ob - Feb 08, 2004 08:29 PM
1 Feb 09, 2004 01:41 AM
by MartinWhalin1
Mexican Pine.
by ob - Feb 08, 2004 06:44 PM
0 No replies
Female Jani
by Steve_B - Feb 08, 2004 09:44 AM
0 No replies
Updated Photo
by Steve_B - Feb 08, 2004 09:42 AM
0 No replies
Male Jani
by Steve_B - Feb 08, 2004 09:38 AM
1 Feb 08, 2004 08:53 PM
by lbrat
my pine snake just died
by obik - Feb 07, 2004 11:21 PM
12 Feb 08, 2004 06:51 PM
by rearfang
Take away PETA's tax exempt status
by mrrooster2u - Feb 07, 2004 11:36 AM
0 No replies
J. Cherry - question about yellow phase deppei
by ciola.3 - Feb 07, 2004 12:41 AM
2 Feb 07, 2004 10:20 PM
by ciola.3
thinking of getting a pine
by genlelow - Feb 06, 2004 11:11 AM
1 Feb 06, 2004 04:37 PM
by tspuckler
help
by astralprojection - Feb 06, 2004 10:59 AM
1 Feb 06, 2004 01:09 PM
by blackpine
my pits! - tell me what you think..
by sk8r009 - Feb 03, 2004 08:26 PM
15 Feb 08, 2004 01:42 PM
by terryp
my Great Basin Gopher...
by sk8r009 - Feb 01, 2004 12:59 AM
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color change in bulls
by scapelli - Jan 31, 2004 10:18 PM
1 Feb 01, 2004 10:00 AM
by chicagopsych
help! not eating!
by mattlogsdon - Jan 31, 2004 06:05 PM
2 Feb 02, 2004 10:33 PM
by rhallman
Massasauga Brattler Project...
by MartinWhalin1 - Jan 29, 2004 12:44 AM
7 Feb 10, 2004 01:07 PM
by oldherper
Re-posting Getting a Bullsnake
by Langi - Jan 28, 2004 09:41 PM
5 Feb 02, 2004 03:08 PM
by Pat G-C
are they good npets for handling and fun to watch?
by herpsaremylife - Jan 28, 2004 03:33 PM
3 Feb 01, 2004 10:29 PM
by Shaun Roberson
Great Basin Gophers...John C
by DeanAlessandrini - Jan 28, 2004 02:10 PM
2 Feb 01, 2004 10:33 AM
by terryp
10 Jan 30, 2004 08:30 PM
by Shaun Roberson
Good days and bad days with Pits????
by nycsnakehandler - Jan 27, 2004 04:33 PM
3 Jan 28, 2004 07:45 AM
by sk8r009
pine x gopher snake
by scapelli - Jan 26, 2004 08:59 PM
18 Feb 15, 2004 09:31 PM
by RichH
Largest pits
by Herpin1579 - Jan 26, 2004 11:15 AM
1 Jan 26, 2004 11:37 AM
by herpin1579
Albino southern pines....
by lewi - Jan 26, 2004 09:52 AM
1 Jan 29, 2004 06:41 PM
by crimsonking
snow southern pine
by herphobbyist - Jan 26, 2004 06:06 AM
2 Jan 26, 2004 02:48 PM
by herphobbyist
Kingsville, TX Bullsnake
by haddachoose1 - Jan 25, 2004 11:16 AM
2 Jan 25, 2004 11:21 AM
by haddachoose1
Getting a Bull snake
by Langi - Jan 25, 2004 08:05 AM
0 No replies
Who has the heaviest pit?
by snaker - Jan 24, 2004 07:05 PM
1 Jan 25, 2004 08:02 PM
by Steve G
Nibbler
by scapelli - Jan 24, 2004 05:46 PM
6 Jan 25, 2004 12:27 AM
by scapelli
Got my first bull today!!!! Thanks Ron
by scapelli - Jan 23, 2004 08:08 PM
1 Jan 23, 2004 08:24 PM
by herphobbyist
HOW BIG DO BULLSNAKES GET???
by cv768 - Jan 23, 2004 02:01 PM
2 Jan 23, 2004 08:13 PM
by scapelli
Hypomelanistic?
by bigmoqui - Jan 23, 2004 12:48 PM
2 Jan 23, 2004 06:45 PM
by bigmoqui
4 Jan 25, 2004 05:05 PM
by BILLY
northern pine
by sk8r009 - Jan 21, 2004 03:15 PM
0 No replies
Thanks. This is a great forum.
by blackpine - Jan 21, 2004 09:29 AM
2 Jan 22, 2004 03:50 PM
by Ophiophthalmos
10 Jan 22, 2004 11:17 PM
by Jcherry
a curious question...
by nodaksnakelover - Jan 20, 2004 03:53 PM
2 Jan 21, 2004 10:20 AM
by brandon_c
Range Maps for Pituophis
by bigmoqui - Jan 20, 2004 03:21 PM
2 Jan 26, 2004 11:54 AM
by bernd-D
Who can inform me...
by cmkooi - Jan 20, 2004 09:58 AM
2 Jan 21, 2004 06:48 PM
by gophersnake13
KJUN
by JLC - Jan 19, 2004 11:29 PM
10 Jan 21, 2004 08:59 AM
by Jcherry
Gopher Snake won't feed...
by gopherlover - Jan 19, 2004 08:36 PM
1 Jan 19, 2004 11:20 PM
by gopherlover
does anyone have a white sided gopher?
by colby - Jan 19, 2004 07:45 PM
0 No replies
Affinis & Deserticola Intergrade
by Bigmoqui - Jan 19, 2004 04:09 PM
0 No replies
the gopher i caught... PIC
by mattlogsdon - Jan 19, 2004 12:43 AM
0 No replies
I was looking through some pics . . .>
by terryp - Jan 18, 2004 11:25 PM
11 Jan 20, 2004 11:10 AM
by terryp
reptile land
by Crizot - Jan 18, 2004 10:11 PM
4 Jan 20, 2004 10:15 PM
by Crizot
To disturb or not to disturb...shedding gopher
by rangeramy - Jan 18, 2004 11:57 AM
1 Jan 19, 2004 12:55 AM
by MartinWhalin1
St. Louis ruthveni...
by MartinWhalin1 - Jan 18, 2004 01:51 AM
1 Jan 18, 2004 05:32 PM
by daveboyle
gopher snake/coach whip love??
by mattlogsdon - Jan 17, 2004 07:04 PM
4 Jan 28, 2004 06:58 PM
by dfr
Hissing Sonoran Gopher!
by nycsnakehandler - Jan 17, 2004 02:26 PM
1 Jan 17, 2004 10:22 PM
by haddachoose1
Cape Gopher Pics! (Dial-up warning)
by JLC - Jan 16, 2004 09:36 PM
8 Jan 19, 2004 05:08 PM
by terryp
pacific gopher snake question !!!!!!
by mattlogsdon - Jan 16, 2004 01:34 AM
6 Jan 17, 2004 11:39 AM
by terryp
Hypo Bull
by Steve_B - Jan 15, 2004 10:40 PM
1 Jan 16, 2004 12:19 AM
by BILLY
juvenile appearance vs adult
by scapelli - Jan 15, 2004 07:04 PM
2 Jan 15, 2004 09:03 PM
by scapelli
I found a BULL
by scapelli - Jan 15, 2004 06:41 PM
0 No replies
1 Jan 15, 2004 06:00 AM
by KJUN
Wild Bull snake...
by troyez70 - Jan 14, 2004 09:04 PM
2 Jan 15, 2004 12:20 PM
by pituophisman
ATTN: M. Ball
by KJUN - Jan 14, 2004 07:36 PM
1 Jan 16, 2004 10:04 PM
by ballcrew777
Northern Pine vs Sonoran Gopher vs Bull
by scapelli - Jan 14, 2004 06:24 PM
0 No replies
bulls at the ohio show
by scapelli - Jan 14, 2004 05:19 PM
3 Jan 15, 2004 12:24 PM
by pituophisman
Wild Bull won't eat
by troyez70 - Jan 14, 2004 03:37 PM
2 Jan 14, 2004 04:51 PM
by pituophisman
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