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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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Illinois locale bull
by westernNC - May 11, 2011 07:21 PM |
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May 23, 2011 10:33 AM by foxturtle |
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Looking for Southern Pine Photos
by chondroquest - May 11, 2011 04:22 PM |
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Jun 02, 2011 12:23 PM by wildlines |
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Gary Markley?
by metalpest - May 10, 2011 10:51 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Hoping to breed the Pepper Pines again
by chondroquest - May 10, 2011 08:39 PM |
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May 11, 2011 08:21 PM by chondroquest |
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Eggs from a bullsnake tonight
by john dhont - May 06, 2011 05:16 PM |
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May 07, 2011 01:45 PM by Tanguy6 |
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Nora
by ALT - May 04, 2011 08:36 PM |
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May 11, 2011 10:29 AM by monklet |
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Klumpers hypo
by rd - May 02, 2011 08:25 PM |
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May 09, 2011 02:08 AM by DMong |
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adult snow annectans
by rd - May 02, 2011 08:21 PM |
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May 08, 2011 02:25 PM by reako45 |
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hypo deppei
by alstotton - May 02, 2011 01:58 PM |
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May 08, 2011 02:26 PM by reako45 |
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snow annectans
by alstotton - May 02, 2011 11:22 AM |
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May 08, 2011 02:27 PM by reako45 |
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stripey jani
by alstotton - May 02, 2011 11:21 AM |
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May 02, 2011 01:38 PM by alstotton |
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reduced black jani
by alstotton - May 02, 2011 11:15 AM |
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Jun 04, 2011 07:00 PM by ShaunRoberson |
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McGurty
by rd - May 01, 2011 08:23 PM |
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Jun 14, 2011 11:56 PM by nativedrys |
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Albino Gopher Snake ID's
by coolsox - May 01, 2011 01:06 PM |
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May 01, 2011 01:24 PM by Coolsox |
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eggs next week
by john dhont - Apr 29, 2011 04:47 PM |
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May 02, 2011 02:30 AM by john dhont |
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more deppei deppei
by john dhont - Apr 28, 2011 08:36 AM |
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May 06, 2011 05:19 PM by john dhont |
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Pied Black Pines Breeding Photos
by pikiemikie - Apr 28, 2011 02:04 AM |
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Apr 28, 2011 10:39 AM by chondroquest |
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Some pics of my gophers
by redrott - Apr 27, 2011 11:40 AM |
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May 08, 2011 02:30 PM by reako45 |
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Black Pine Shed and Lizard Love
by Joeycoco98 - Apr 26, 2011 10:37 PM |
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May 02, 2011 10:09 AM by Joeycoco98 |
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deppei deppei
by joecop - Apr 25, 2011 05:34 PM |
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May 03, 2011 07:16 PM by joecop |
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Pacific Gophers: Does she look gravid?
by pyromaniac - Apr 18, 2011 08:44 AM |
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Apr 27, 2011 06:15 PM by Rick Staub |
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Aaaaaah...Much better!
by nodaksnakelover - Apr 15, 2011 11:54 AM |
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Apr 15, 2011 04:04 PM by Lovin2act |
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Pit Breeding Cont'd
by sandhisser - Apr 14, 2011 12:11 PM |
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Apr 18, 2011 04:39 PM by pyromaniac |
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Outreach with deppei
by ALT - Apr 14, 2011 11:29 AM |
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Apr 17, 2011 08:38 PM by pauljh |
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Native Earth Shredded Aspen 4.38 Cu F
by pyromaniac - Apr 12, 2011 06:43 PM |
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Apr 13, 2011 08:47 PM by monklet |
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Vegas-area Gopher
by tspuckler - Apr 10, 2011 04:09 PM |
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May 08, 2011 02:37 PM by reako45 |
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Bull breeding.
by t1tanrush - Apr 09, 2011 08:18 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Jason Nelson
by Max0331 - Apr 07, 2011 12:24 AM |
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Apr 07, 2011 06:29 PM by Jason Nelson |
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temps for Northern Pines
by Lovin2act - Apr 06, 2011 07:26 PM |
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Apr 07, 2011 11:50 AM by Sandhisser |
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After first shed, a must?
by Ryan_Sikola - Apr 04, 2011 10:26 PM |
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Apr 28, 2011 11:13 PM by metalpest |
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Pheromones Attractive to Other Species?
by pyromaniac - Apr 03, 2011 08:44 AM |
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Apr 06, 2011 10:12 AM by pyromaniac |
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Saturday was pictures day
by john dhont - Apr 03, 2011 06:19 AM |
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Apr 10, 2011 09:32 AM by psweeny |
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2 pics
by Max0331 - Mar 31, 2011 12:54 AM |
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Apr 02, 2011 01:24 PM by BobS |
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new to the forum
by jmdexotics - Mar 30, 2011 11:32 AM |
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Mar 30, 2011 11:42 PM by Max0331 |
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New to me??? Black pine snake QUESTION
by Max0331 - Mar 29, 2011 11:07 PM |
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Mar 31, 2011 10:00 PM by Jason Nelson |
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Some old pics revisited.
by Jason Nelson - Mar 29, 2011 08:51 PM |
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Apr 06, 2011 11:57 PM by Max0331 |
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Bulls Get Bigger Moss Hide
by pyromaniac - Mar 27, 2011 05:51 PM |
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Mar 28, 2011 10:56 AM by pyromaniac |
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Do gophers like to climb?
by joann42 - Mar 27, 2011 03:16 PM |
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Mar 27, 2011 05:56 PM by pyromaniac |
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Anyone ever feed their pits chicks
by Max0331 - Mar 26, 2011 10:43 PM |
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Mar 29, 2011 07:31 PM by daveb |
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Guess what's going on here
by ryan_sikola - Mar 25, 2011 11:39 AM |
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Mar 27, 2011 12:05 PM by pyromaniac |
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Are males bigger then females?
by joann42 - Mar 25, 2011 10:44 AM |
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Mar 26, 2011 02:04 PM by joann42 |
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1st Clutch
by Jepsie2000 - Mar 22, 2011 04:42 PM |
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Mar 25, 2011 06:00 AM by Jepsie2000 |
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Help! Pinesnake Escaped!
by sandhisser - Mar 21, 2011 08:02 PM |
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Mar 22, 2011 09:16 AM by Br8knitOFF |
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Male Southern Pine on a food strike
by Lovin2act - Mar 18, 2011 01:05 PM |
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Mar 18, 2011 11:53 PM by Max0331 |
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So there is no bullsnake
by joann42 - Mar 17, 2011 09:50 AM |
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Mar 25, 2011 10:36 AM by joann42 |
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Northern Pines...
by byron.d - Mar 16, 2011 04:24 PM |
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Mar 27, 2011 06:49 AM by RossCA |
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Some Bulls
by Tanguy6 - Mar 16, 2011 10:12 AM |
0 | No replies |
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Some Bulls
by Tanguy6 - Mar 16, 2011 10:08 AM |
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Mar 16, 2011 12:09 PM by john dhont |
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Gopher snake ID
by gizzy20001 - Mar 15, 2011 08:55 PM |
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Mar 19, 2011 01:39 AM by gizzy20001 |
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Black pines
by Max0331 - Mar 13, 2011 10:23 PM |
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Mar 14, 2011 11:14 PM by monklet |
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Will We Ever Catch Up With Ahnuld?
by pyromaniac - Mar 13, 2011 04:38 PM |
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Mar 14, 2011 09:46 PM by monklet |
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Northern or Southern Pine
by Dburdick - Mar 12, 2011 09:31 PM |
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Mar 12, 2011 10:09 PM by BBBruno |
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Ahnuld-the-Red: Two Days Post Shed...
by Pit_fan - Mar 12, 2011 02:33 PM |
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Mar 17, 2011 10:54 PM by psweeny |
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New bullsnake, patternless ghost
by john dhont - Mar 12, 2011 02:11 PM |
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Mar 14, 2011 03:20 AM by Tanguy6 |
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Homie
by monklet - Mar 11, 2011 11:06 PM |
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Mar 15, 2011 10:53 AM by monklet |
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Feeding young N. Mexican Pine help
by AsEpSiS - Mar 11, 2011 10:30 PM |
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Mar 14, 2011 05:25 PM by DISCERN |
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Sexing,???
by Joann42 - Mar 08, 2011 12:06 PM |
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Mar 09, 2011 06:14 PM by pyromaniac |
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Just sharing some more pictures!
by nodaksnakelover - Mar 07, 2011 11:58 PM |
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Mar 09, 2011 03:35 AM by nodaksnakelover |
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Pissed off and never hungry
by Max0331 - Mar 07, 2011 07:10 PM |
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Mar 10, 2011 03:22 PM by BobS |
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Some Pit pics
by Max0331 - Mar 06, 2011 11:59 PM |
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Mar 07, 2011 09:55 AM by pyromaniac |
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Any guesses on these gophers?
by joann42 - Mar 06, 2011 04:45 PM |
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Mar 15, 2011 04:59 PM by orchidspider |
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North Mexican Pine info please
by AsEpSiS - Mar 06, 2011 12:42 PM |
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Mar 09, 2011 11:56 AM by AsEpSiS |
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New Sonoran Gopher
by slitheringdead - Mar 06, 2011 11:21 AM |
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Mar 06, 2011 11:29 PM by slitheringdead |
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My Latest Addition: "Junior"
by Pit_fan - Mar 04, 2011 07:24 AM |
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Mar 05, 2011 10:03 PM by Pit_fan |
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GREAT Basin...
by Pit_fan - Mar 02, 2011 06:59 PM |
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Mar 04, 2011 09:53 AM by monklet |
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Selling your pets and guilt
by Joeycoco98 - Feb 28, 2011 10:43 PM |
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Mar 03, 2011 08:20 PM by Joeycoco98 |
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When Pits Have Some "Down Time"...
by Pit_fan - Feb 27, 2011 01:56 PM |
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Mar 04, 2011 06:58 AM by Pit_fan |
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Success with out
by max0331 - Feb 25, 2011 10:38 PM |
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Mar 06, 2011 01:37 PM by max0331 |
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Feeding troubles.. Still
by cynth201 - Feb 25, 2011 04:10 PM |
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Feb 27, 2011 06:42 PM by Pit_fan |
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Bull driving me crazy...lol
by bakeaway - Feb 25, 2011 09:19 AM |
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Mar 06, 2011 12:16 PM by metalpest |
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My Only Bullsnake, Ahnuld-the-Red!
by Pit_fan - Feb 24, 2011 09:03 PM |
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Mar 03, 2011 08:15 PM by reako45 |
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Jason Nelson
by Ryan_Sikola - Feb 23, 2011 10:49 PM |
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Mar 10, 2011 09:39 PM by Ryan_Sikola |
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How to cool pituophis for breeding
by redrott - Feb 22, 2011 12:20 PM |
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Mar 07, 2011 07:17 PM by pyromaniac |
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losing weight
by scotchbonnet - Feb 21, 2011 09:17 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Identify my bull
by psweeny - Feb 21, 2011 04:56 PM |
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Feb 26, 2011 08:49 AM by psweeny |
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