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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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bull snake or pine snake
by speckledqueen - Mar 31, 2010 07:07 PM |
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Apr 04, 2010 12:20 PM by speckledqueen |
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Are'nt You Ever Going to Feed Us Today?
by pyromaniac - Mar 31, 2010 12:21 PM |
9 |
Apr 02, 2010 11:51 AM by monklet |
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Possible Hibernation?
by lizardfan81 - Mar 31, 2010 10:25 AM |
3 |
Apr 01, 2010 11:24 AM by monklet |
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Nebraska herping?
by dskagen - Mar 30, 2010 04:10 PM |
3 |
Apr 02, 2010 05:30 AM by dan felice |
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Growth/Age
by FreshTendrils - Mar 29, 2010 06:30 PM |
7 |
Apr 02, 2010 08:52 PM by FreshTendrils |
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Gonzo Almost 600 Grams
by pyromaniac - Mar 27, 2010 06:11 PM |
11 |
Apr 01, 2010 11:22 AM by pyromaniac |
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As Promised: In Hand Pics!
by Cheesemonkey - Mar 27, 2010 01:00 PM |
9 |
Mar 28, 2010 07:07 PM by pyromaniac |
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Black Pine Eggs
by tortlemon - Mar 27, 2010 06:51 AM |
6 |
Mar 30, 2010 05:35 PM by jodscovry |
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P. d. d. for Mylicon
by monklet - Mar 25, 2010 11:36 PM |
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Apr 01, 2010 06:59 PM by DISCERN |
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Pine snakes in the field
by DanielsDen - Mar 24, 2010 09:08 PM |
16 |
Mar 28, 2010 11:28 AM by kfisher29 |
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Fine Pine
by tspuckler - Mar 24, 2010 11:01 AM |
3 |
Mar 25, 2010 10:02 PM by mattcbiker |
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Patternless Stillwater Hypo!
by brhaco - Mar 23, 2010 06:17 PM |
4 |
Mar 25, 2010 10:46 PM by brhaco |
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Pine snake growth question
by Lovin2act - Mar 22, 2010 02:13 PM |
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Mar 23, 2010 11:15 PM by monklet |
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Its Been a while...Update bull snake pic
by Cheesemonkey - Mar 22, 2010 12:25 PM |
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Mar 25, 2010 02:06 PM by pyromaniac |
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Adult White Sided Bull Snake Photos?
by LogiciaBil - Mar 21, 2010 08:15 PM |
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Mar 25, 2010 12:48 PM by Jeremy Pierce |
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First girl gravid!
by Bighairy8s - Mar 20, 2010 12:25 PM |
2 |
Mar 21, 2010 06:27 PM by Bighairy8s |
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Northern Pines - NJ
by JMo - Mar 19, 2010 02:35 PM |
2 |
Mar 23, 2010 01:02 PM by okeeteekid |
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deppei
by mattkau - Mar 18, 2010 02:39 PM |
19 |
Mar 28, 2010 01:25 AM by monklet |
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jani
by mattkau - Mar 18, 2010 10:12 AM |
3 |
Mar 19, 2010 12:27 AM by reako45 |
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update on my 09 pine
by mattkau - Mar 18, 2010 09:50 AM |
6 |
Apr 01, 2010 11:32 PM by mattkau |
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An Act of Pity...
by orchidspider - Mar 17, 2010 03:08 PM |
3 |
Mar 18, 2010 11:20 AM by monklet |
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It should always be this way...
by monklet - Mar 17, 2010 12:58 AM |
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Mar 18, 2010 12:19 AM by reako45 |
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my new pair of southern pines.
by kylestl - Mar 16, 2010 02:54 PM |
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Mar 20, 2010 07:18 PM by jodscovry |
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New Lined Pine lineaticollis
by gnik - Mar 15, 2010 12:02 PM |
10 |
Mar 22, 2010 01:41 PM by gnik |
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Eco-accurate housing for yearling bulls
by arnold_elvis - Mar 14, 2010 11:28 PM |
11 |
Mar 17, 2010 12:09 AM by IkeLightner |
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Not quite a pine snake but....
by cornball252 - Mar 14, 2010 12:44 AM |
6 |
Mar 17, 2010 10:30 AM by mavericksdad |
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Premature Breeding of Female Pits?
by pyromaniac - Mar 13, 2010 03:16 PM |
6 |
Mar 15, 2010 11:51 AM by KevinM |
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Updated Sonoran Pics
by Pit_fan - Mar 12, 2010 02:14 PM |
6 |
Mar 13, 2010 04:33 PM by Pit_fan |
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Updated GB Pics
by Pit_fan - Mar 12, 2010 01:28 PM |
7 |
Mar 15, 2010 07:45 AM by tspuckler |
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Breeding?
by okeeteekid - Mar 12, 2010 12:29 PM |
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Mar 13, 2010 04:11 AM by okeeteekid |
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'09 Normal Bull PICS and a ???
by mattcbiker - Mar 10, 2010 10:27 PM |
7 |
Mar 17, 2010 06:57 PM by pyromaniac |
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Came to us as a "Cape Gopher"
by amazonreptile - Mar 10, 2010 08:32 PM |
5 |
Mar 12, 2010 12:37 AM by Yani |
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LA Pines
by Kitt - Mar 10, 2010 05:14 PM |
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Mar 16, 2010 04:57 PM by Kitt |
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Black Pines Breeding Today (Pic)
by tspuckler - Mar 09, 2010 04:42 PM |
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Mar 12, 2010 12:07 PM by bobassetto |
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Patternless Northern Pine
by byron.d - Mar 07, 2010 10:36 PM |
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Mar 08, 2010 10:08 PM by reako45 |
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Mc Gurty T Positive Gophers
by byron.d - Mar 07, 2010 10:34 PM |
4 |
Mar 08, 2010 10:43 PM by byron.d |
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Miami Co. KS Axanthic Bull
by byron.d - Mar 07, 2010 10:30 PM |
4 |
Mar 10, 2010 09:11 AM by antelope |
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Omaha NE Axnathic Bull
by byron.d - Mar 07, 2010 10:26 PM |
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Mar 08, 2010 07:34 PM by DISCERN |
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' Super ' Hypo Bull
by byron.d - Mar 07, 2010 10:21 PM |
1 |
Mar 08, 2010 02:18 PM by pyromaniac |
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Patternless Pacific Gopher?
by pyromaniac - Mar 07, 2010 08:17 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Siblings
by monklet - Mar 06, 2010 10:34 PM |
21 |
Mar 09, 2010 12:17 AM by Lovin2act |
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Catenifer or melanoleucus?
by Jonasgn - Mar 05, 2010 04:49 PM |
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Mar 07, 2010 09:01 AM by Phil Peak |
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Whitesided natural?
by Jonasgn - Mar 04, 2010 01:35 PM |
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Mar 04, 2010 09:54 PM by KevinM |
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indiana bulls
by rpits - Mar 03, 2010 01:39 AM |
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Mar 11, 2010 05:24 AM by Phil Peak |
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pit size rat
by Jason Nelson - Mar 02, 2010 11:20 PM |
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Mar 04, 2010 11:01 PM by reako45 |
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LGM GB
by Jason Nelson - Mar 02, 2010 11:16 PM |
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Mar 05, 2010 02:15 AM by Spankenstyne |
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Cool little Deserticola
by Jason Nelson - Mar 02, 2010 11:14 PM |
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Mar 04, 2010 11:05 PM by reako45 |
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SD
by Jason Nelson - Mar 02, 2010 11:13 PM |
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Mar 04, 2010 11:07 PM by reako45 |
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Speaking of red bulls..
by shadylady - Mar 02, 2010 09:14 PM |
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Mar 03, 2010 08:42 PM by pyromaniac |
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March (Red Bull) Madness
by Pit_fan - Mar 02, 2010 06:59 AM |
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Mar 03, 2010 05:55 AM by Pit_fan |
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Why is it always the females?
by mattkau - Mar 01, 2010 04:18 PM |
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Mar 05, 2010 09:23 AM by pyromaniac |
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08 jani
by RandyWhittington - Feb 27, 2010 09:27 PM |
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Mar 01, 2010 08:42 PM by RandyWhittington |
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My loves (P.d.jani)
by ALT - Feb 25, 2010 10:06 PM |
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Mar 04, 2010 01:43 PM by ALT |
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Pacific Gopher in Lightbox
by pyromaniac - Feb 24, 2010 03:46 PM |
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Feb 28, 2010 07:13 PM by pyromaniac |
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What kind?
by tokaysrnice - Feb 22, 2010 11:47 PM |
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Feb 28, 2010 08:04 AM by BBBruno |
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Are you going to feed me NOW?!
by pyromaniac - Feb 19, 2010 07:21 PM |
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Feb 22, 2010 10:14 AM by pyromaniac |
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Bugs in my snake cage
by Jepsie2000 - Feb 19, 2010 05:34 PM |
5 |
Feb 23, 2010 09:33 AM by pyromaniac |
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Aberrant Sonoran Bull
by SDeFriez - Feb 18, 2010 08:54 PM |
7 |
Feb 19, 2010 05:17 PM by SDeFriez |
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Snow annectans
by alstotton - Feb 18, 2010 05:09 PM |
2 |
Feb 25, 2010 10:39 AM by john dhont |
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Please Read: My Letter to HSUS
by IsisReptiles - Feb 18, 2010 03:24 PM |
3 |
Feb 18, 2010 11:11 PM by antelope |
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09 SD Gopher
by Steve_Craig - Feb 17, 2010 09:50 PM |
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Feb 23, 2010 05:36 PM by Steve_Craig |
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Louisiana Field Herping?
by RouxGaRoux - Feb 11, 2010 11:22 PM |
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Feb 14, 2010 06:38 PM by RouxGaRoux |
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Post your 2010 Pit projects
by Jason Nelson - Feb 10, 2010 11:09 AM |
32 |
Feb 25, 2010 08:38 AM by pyromaniac |
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Pit Taming Tips?
by KevinM - Feb 09, 2010 08:19 PM |
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Feb 10, 2010 08:54 PM by orchidspider |
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san diego gopher
by seanmm1971 - Feb 08, 2010 11:17 PM |
3 |
Oct 30, 2010 05:50 PM by reako45 |
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Feeding Baby Bull
by pyromaniac - Feb 08, 2010 08:46 PM |
9 |
Feb 11, 2010 08:56 PM by monklet |
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Light Box Photo
by pyromaniac - Feb 05, 2010 10:05 PM |
4 |
Feb 06, 2010 06:35 PM by pyromaniac |
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what is it?
by jwcasto78 - Feb 05, 2010 02:22 PM |
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Feb 09, 2010 06:27 AM by Pit_fan |
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Post Brumation Shed Pics-Bulls
by pyromaniac - Feb 03, 2010 08:14 PM |
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Feb 04, 2010 10:40 PM by pyromaniac |
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"psycho" gopher
by cochran - Feb 03, 2010 12:03 PM |
9 |
Feb 05, 2010 01:02 PM by pyromaniac |
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Updated Blonde GB pic
by Jason Nelson - Feb 01, 2010 02:26 PM |
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Feb 06, 2010 06:16 PM by reako45 |
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A mess of Bulls. No recessive traits
by Jason Nelson - Feb 01, 2010 02:20 PM |
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Feb 04, 2010 12:46 PM by pyromaniac |
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Don't miss this...
by monklet - Jan 31, 2010 10:32 AM |
5 |
Jan 31, 2010 05:55 PM by pyromaniac |
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Ginter/Stull ?
by spyiii - Jan 30, 2010 09:22 PM |
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Feb 08, 2010 02:22 AM by spyiii |
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Scented Sprays
by Jepsie2000 - Jan 29, 2010 06:48 AM |
4 |
Jan 29, 2010 02:26 PM by orchidspider |
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