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Pine/Bull/Gopher Snakes

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2010.
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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Temp prob
by Joeycoco98 - Jul 13, 2010 03:32 PM
2 Jul 22, 2010 07:11 PM
by PaulJH
Hypo Southerns
by ShaunRoberson - Jul 11, 2010 09:38 PM
7 Jul 13, 2010 12:12 AM
by DISCERN
New to Pits
by rabernet - Jul 11, 2010 10:41 AM
13 Jul 14, 2010 07:25 PM
by Pit_fan
Pacific Striped Gopher
by pyromaniac - Jul 11, 2010 09:57 AM
4 Jul 13, 2010 05:59 PM
by pyromaniac
SPERM RETENTION EGGS FROM P c bimaris
by calirepguy - Jul 10, 2010 03:03 PM
0 No replies
2010 jani
by alstotton - Jul 09, 2010 03:53 PM
2 Jul 14, 2010 01:29 PM
by alstotton
Albino Southern Pine
by DISCERN - Jul 08, 2010 11:42 AM
12 Jul 11, 2010 07:28 PM
by MichelleRogers
Hypo Bull
by DISCERN - Jul 08, 2010 11:37 AM
6 Jul 10, 2010 05:31 PM
by DISCERN
Normal bull poss het WS
by DISCERN - Jul 07, 2010 11:35 AM
6 Jul 09, 2010 01:46 PM
by DISCERN
Southern Pine
by DISCERN - Jul 07, 2010 11:29 AM
16 Jul 09, 2010 01:49 PM
by DISCERN
Is this a whitesided snow bullsnake?
by john dhont - Jul 07, 2010 04:37 AM
2 Jul 11, 2010 08:55 AM
by ShaunRoberson
09 Northern Pine and a few others
by metalpest - Jul 06, 2010 08:03 PM
6 Jul 09, 2010 11:45 PM
by metalpest
Out The Front door Again!
by pyromaniac - Jul 06, 2010 06:43 PM
6 Jul 07, 2010 05:04 PM
by pyromaniac
Dyergate annectans
by john dhont - Jul 05, 2010 01:07 PM
6 Jul 07, 2010 01:31 AM
by john dhont
Our Cape Gophers
by Spankenstyne - Jul 05, 2010 03:38 AM
5 Jul 06, 2010 12:53 AM
by reako45
You tell me?
by Kitt - Jul 04, 2010 08:08 PM
2 Jul 05, 2010 06:48 AM
by john dhont
White Sided bull
by DISCERN - Jul 03, 2010 11:30 AM
6 Jul 09, 2010 01:47 PM
by DISCERN
Davis Mtn. Bullsnake
by DISCERN - Jul 03, 2010 11:26 AM
11 Jul 05, 2010 12:07 PM
by DISCERN
Albino and Het albino bulls
by DISCERN - Jul 03, 2010 11:23 AM
0 No replies
Cape Gopher
by DISCERN - Jul 03, 2010 11:16 AM
10 Jul 06, 2010 03:32 PM
by DISCERN
SD STRESS
by Ryan_Sikola - Jul 02, 2010 01:55 PM
2 Jul 06, 2010 02:39 PM
by Ryan_Sikola
Pea sized ball in snake feces?
by pyromaniac - Jun 30, 2010 09:21 PM
2 Jul 01, 2010 09:27 PM
by orchidspider
Albino annectans variant.1.
by alstotton - Jun 30, 2010 04:53 PM
2 Jul 02, 2010 01:06 PM
by john dhont
Northern pine pics
by DISCERN - Jun 30, 2010 12:14 PM
10 Jul 06, 2010 01:02 AM
by DISCERN
Kingsville, TX Red bullsnake pics
by DISCERN - Jun 30, 2010 12:48 AM
10 Jun 30, 2010 10:48 PM
by DISCERN
Deppei Deppei pics
by DISCERN - Jun 30, 2010 12:45 AM
6 Jul 06, 2010 11:11 AM
by DISCERN
Applegate San Diego gopher
by DISCERN - Jun 30, 2010 12:40 AM
6 Jul 06, 2010 12:10 PM
by DISCERN
Young Male P. ruthveni
by Pine_Snake_Piney - Jun 29, 2010 10:46 PM
0 No replies
A Jersey Peach
by Pine_Snake_Piney - Jun 29, 2010 10:41 PM
2 Jul 02, 2010 10:43 PM
by Pine_Snake_Piney
Big Red
by Pine_Snake_Piney - Jun 29, 2010 10:36 PM
3 Jul 06, 2010 12:55 AM
by metalpest
Any Thoughts? Take Two......PIX!!!
by Pine_Snake_Piney - Jun 29, 2010 10:34 PM
9 Jul 01, 2010 06:35 PM
by Pine_Snake_Piney
black pine snakes
by crocacutus - Jun 29, 2010 06:57 PM
1 Jul 06, 2010 01:00 AM
by metalpest
A few MT Pituophis and more
by Sunherp - Jun 28, 2010 09:40 AM
4 Jul 01, 2010 10:24 AM
by Sunherp
pituophis ruthveni ID help?
by artist_15 - Jun 27, 2010 08:09 PM
11 Jul 01, 2010 09:24 PM
by orchidspider
a point I would like to make ...
by pinstripe15 - Jun 27, 2010 04:00 PM
5 Jun 30, 2010 05:47 PM
by jodscovry
SD Gophers on the way...
by KenRoshak - Jun 27, 2010 07:30 AM
8 Jun 30, 2010 03:57 PM
by KenRoshak
Any Thoughts?
by Pine_Snake_Piney - Jun 27, 2010 01:45 AM
11 Jun 28, 2010 08:07 PM
by BBBruno
Alberta Bull Snake field shots
by Spankenstyne - Jun 26, 2010 04:15 PM
8 Jun 30, 2010 09:47 AM
by Spankenstyne
Guess where I'm from!!
by Boneyard - Jun 26, 2010 12:44 AM
16 Jun 27, 2010 01:01 PM
by orchidspider
Ruthveni
by Boneyard - Jun 26, 2010 12:42 AM
0 No replies
Patternless Pine
by Boneyard - Jun 26, 2010 12:38 AM
1 Jun 26, 2010 01:47 PM
by hermanbronsgeest
Fresh out of the egg...
by donv - Jun 23, 2010 02:46 PM
26 Jun 25, 2010 11:08 AM
by donv
Deppei Jani
by DISCERN - Jun 19, 2010 04:46 PM
13 Jun 29, 2010 08:05 PM
by DISCERN
Out The Front Door, Lost Forever?
by pyromaniac - Jun 17, 2010 08:15 PM
16 Jun 19, 2010 06:05 PM
by pyromaniac
My Pituophis
by doom2mars - Jun 17, 2010 11:31 AM
5 Jun 27, 2010 01:12 PM
by orchidspider
need advice on northern pine
by domingos - Jun 16, 2010 08:56 PM
2 Jun 22, 2010 02:12 PM
by metalpest
Let's see your Black Pines
by alstotton - Jun 16, 2010 06:17 PM
7 Jun 24, 2010 10:48 PM
by championjeep
dan nedlora[sp?], contact me.........
by dan felice - Jun 16, 2010 12:29 PM
0 No replies
double clutch bullsnake
by john dhont - Jun 13, 2010 02:02 PM
4 Jun 16, 2010 06:10 PM
by alstotton
Part 2 of Bullsnake video
by ShaunRoberson - Jun 12, 2010 10:17 PM
3 Jun 19, 2010 02:41 PM
by ShaunROberson
Colorado Bull Snake
by ChrisMaze - Jun 11, 2010 11:05 PM
2 Jun 12, 2010 12:04 PM
by BBBruno
Zeolite Odpr Control
by pyromaniac - Jun 10, 2010 08:01 PM
2 Jun 11, 2010 05:43 PM
by pyromaniac
Hamburg show?
by GPZO - Jun 10, 2010 01:02 PM
1 Jun 10, 2010 06:52 PM
by Pine_Snake_Piney
2010 Pituophis Breedings
by Yani - Jun 09, 2010 10:54 PM
20 Jun 14, 2010 06:10 PM
by Yani45
Illinois Bullsnake eggs incubating
by FreshTendrils - Jun 08, 2010 09:56 PM
6 Jun 09, 2010 10:21 PM
by monklet
Northern Pines Hatching!
by nodaksnakelover - Jun 08, 2010 11:27 AM
14 Jun 14, 2010 07:29 AM
by nodaksnakelover
Video of some of our Buls
by ShaunRoberson - Jun 06, 2010 02:49 PM
3 Jun 06, 2010 08:21 PM
by ShaunRoberson
What are those annectans?
by john dhont - Jun 06, 2010 12:45 PM
4 Jun 07, 2010 02:59 AM
by john dhont
Some pits
by Ryan_Sikola - Jun 04, 2010 04:42 PM
6 Jun 08, 2010 02:27 AM
by hermanbronsgeest
It Must Be GOPHER Day...Right?
by Pit_fan - Jun 04, 2010 09:16 AM
19 Jun 21, 2010 09:01 PM
by jusmebabe
double clutching
by john dhont - Jun 04, 2010 02:49 AM
4 Jun 05, 2010 11:15 AM
by Jason Nelson
Multi-tasking
by monklet - Jun 03, 2010 02:34 PM
9 Jun 13, 2010 11:14 PM
by metalpest
more recent fielt pics
by daneby - Jun 03, 2010 10:59 AM
13 Jun 10, 2010 12:53 AM
by daneby
recent bullsnake field pics
by daneby - Jun 03, 2010 10:51 AM
6 Jun 10, 2010 12:44 AM
by daneby
If you love pines don't miss...
by monklet - Jun 02, 2010 12:15 PM
1 Jun 03, 2010 11:55 PM
by mattcbiker
California Gopher ...which sub?
by monklet - Jun 01, 2010 03:04 PM
6 Jun 02, 2010 08:26 PM
by monklet
largest locality?
by GPZO - Jun 01, 2010 02:36 PM
4 Jun 01, 2010 07:53 PM
by GPZO
Field find, 5/29/2010
by varanid - May 31, 2010 08:03 PM
5 Jun 02, 2010 02:55 AM
by venomousdave
1st Clutch Ever! Experience so far...
by FL_Herps - May 31, 2010 05:58 PM
2 Jun 01, 2010 02:18 PM
by dan felice
"Lining" up the eggs
by Spankenstyne - May 31, 2010 12:05 AM
2 Jun 01, 2010 07:27 PM
by Spankenstyne
Hey Reako...
by Pit_fan - May 29, 2010 01:34 PM
0 No replies
Mugitus anyone?
by monklet - May 28, 2010 11:21 AM
16 Jun 13, 2010 11:18 PM
by metalpest
Mex lined
by donv - May 28, 2010 08:54 AM
2 May 31, 2010 09:38 AM
by Spankenstyne
Easiest snakes to photograph...
by donv - May 28, 2010 08:37 AM
6 Jun 13, 2010 11:20 PM
by metalpest
yellow pines
by larrymcc304 - May 25, 2010 01:04 PM
22 Jun 06, 2010 01:55 PM
by larrymcc304
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