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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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What Pits ?
by sherlogg - Jun 10, 2007 05:37 AM |
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Jun 10, 2007 07:08 AM by sherlogg |
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Sick southern Pine
by Mrez - Jun 09, 2007 05:24 PM |
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Jun 12, 2007 06:41 PM by Mrez |
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Wild caught albino great basin...
by Ric Blair - Jun 09, 2007 02:51 PM |
4 |
Jun 11, 2007 12:49 PM by shannon brown |
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9 eggs
by tokaysrnice - Jun 09, 2007 11:52 AM |
1 |
Jun 10, 2007 06:49 AM by Jeremy Pierce |
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Found One!!!!!!!!!
by TonyC130 - Jun 08, 2007 01:56 PM |
6 |
Jun 10, 2007 05:50 PM by diggy415 |
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San Diego Gopher ?
by gr8snake - Jun 07, 2007 12:46 AM |
4 |
Jun 10, 2007 04:54 PM by gr8snake |
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Bulls Hatching
by rugha - Jun 06, 2007 05:01 PM |
3 |
Jun 08, 2007 05:11 PM by jason nelson |
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Outdoors
by mkper5 - Jun 06, 2007 02:50 PM |
0 | No replies |
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unfertilized eggs - texture difference?
by skronkykong - Jun 06, 2007 01:31 PM |
5 |
Jun 11, 2007 09:03 PM by MurphysLaw |
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Pine snake/ Bull snake
by snakehunter101 - Jun 06, 2007 12:43 PM |
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Jun 08, 2007 05:28 PM by FunkyRes |
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Bull Locality ?
by mkper5 - Jun 05, 2007 10:01 PM |
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Jun 06, 2007 11:57 AM by mkper5 |
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Black pine tank size Q and a hello
by Railrider1920 - Jun 05, 2007 04:07 PM |
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Jun 06, 2007 09:21 AM by Railrider1920 |
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Northern Pine(Bull Snake)
by RiseAbove - Jun 04, 2007 05:11 PM |
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Jun 04, 2007 09:54 PM by FRoberts |
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For the locality pine snake guys
by Phil Peak - Jun 04, 2007 03:58 PM |
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Jun 05, 2007 05:52 PM by Phil Peak |
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Stillwater Hypos outcrossed
by CFlowers - Jun 04, 2007 12:47 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Bullsnake ?
by mkper5 - Jun 03, 2007 02:12 PM |
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Jun 04, 2007 06:35 PM by CarlKoch |
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2 Bull questions
by CFlowers - Jun 03, 2007 11:49 AM |
0 | No replies |
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Caught an albino a week ago Friday!!
by Ric Blair - Jun 03, 2007 12:22 AM |
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Jun 05, 2007 02:34 AM by shannon brown |
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Cause of lost scales in black pine
by CBlooded - Jun 02, 2007 10:36 PM |
0 | No replies |
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eye candy
by Ginter - Jun 02, 2007 06:33 PM |
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Jun 03, 2007 06:32 PM by Jeremy Pierce |
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First Pituophis?
by Rinkhals - Jun 02, 2007 06:11 PM |
9 |
Jun 04, 2007 07:57 PM by jerseyjack |
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Eggs Doubleheader
by LloydHeilbrunn - Jun 01, 2007 09:45 PM |
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Jun 02, 2007 04:32 PM by alstotton |
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Who needs a nest box?
by Nokturnel Tom - May 30, 2007 09:15 PM |
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Jun 04, 2007 07:22 PM by thomas davis |
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Finally got some Pits
by NajaAnja - May 29, 2007 08:02 PM |
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Jun 03, 2007 01:44 AM by CarlKoch |
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first annectans clutch of '07
by alstotton - May 29, 2007 01:55 PM |
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Large Annectens
by theaspiration - May 29, 2007 12:36 PM |
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Bullsnake lengths...
by azatrox - May 29, 2007 11:50 AM |
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Jun 01, 2007 12:07 PM by ABeleny |
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San Diego Gopher
by gr8snake - May 26, 2007 05:49 PM |
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May 30, 2007 07:50 AM by gr8snake |
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snake bitting self
by panda91180 - May 25, 2007 08:12 PM |
4 |
May 26, 2007 04:56 PM by skronkykong |
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restless mother
by RandyWhittington - May 24, 2007 01:27 AM |
8 |
May 29, 2007 05:56 AM by FunkyRes |
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louisiana pine deposited eggs
by Tad Fitzgerald - May 23, 2007 09:35 PM |
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May 24, 2007 06:15 AM by tspuckler |
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Gopher pic
by colby - May 23, 2007 02:30 AM |
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May 25, 2007 05:12 PM by KJUN |
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digestion
by mabeard - May 22, 2007 05:49 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Pituophis Catenifer Catenifer question
by sean1976 - May 22, 2007 05:00 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Skull Valley Great Basin Gopher
by jason nelson - May 21, 2007 09:58 PM |
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May 23, 2007 04:29 PM by alstotton |
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Sonoran with eggs
by Nokturnel Tom - May 21, 2007 02:32 PM |
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May 22, 2007 08:05 AM by Nokturnel Tom |
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caught a 2 foot bullsnake today
by bullsnakeowner1 - May 20, 2007 06:15 PM |
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Rodent Pro Rat Sizes
by FunkyRes - May 19, 2007 07:59 PM |
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May 22, 2007 11:13 PM by FunkyRes |
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Deworming and and digestion
by Joeycoco98 - May 19, 2007 07:46 PM |
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May 20, 2007 12:58 PM by Joeycoco98 |
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Gopher's mouth not completely shutting
by skronkykong - May 19, 2007 04:54 AM |
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May 22, 2007 11:35 AM by markg |
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my poor bullsnake
by bullsnakeowner1 - May 18, 2007 10:16 PM |
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May 18, 2007 11:58 PM by Joeycoco98 |
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Locality Info ???
by ginter - May 15, 2007 01:58 PM |
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May 17, 2007 12:21 AM by reako45 |
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first eggs of 2007
by alstotton - May 15, 2007 11:08 AM |
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May 17, 2007 07:03 AM by alstotton |
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Sexing my Pac Gopher
by FunkyRes - May 15, 2007 12:56 AM |
5 |
May 15, 2007 09:52 PM by amazonreptile |
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Finally, eggs!
by metalpest - May 14, 2007 01:22 AM |
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May 16, 2007 06:45 PM by daveb |
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Pituophis l. lineaticollis EGGS???????
by ginter - May 13, 2007 01:18 PM |
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May 17, 2007 12:44 AM by gapnda7 |
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nesting box question
by metalpest - May 12, 2007 04:38 PM |
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May 13, 2007 08:42 PM by RussBates |
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black pine breeding question?
by tokaysrnice - May 12, 2007 12:42 AM |
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May 13, 2007 03:50 PM by tokaysrnice |
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pituophis catenifer catenifer
by sfc9ers - May 10, 2007 11:24 PM |
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May 15, 2007 12:58 AM by FunkyRes |
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gopher-thon
by alstotton - May 10, 2007 05:09 PM |
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May 12, 2007 07:36 AM by alstotton |
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Anyone else...
by azatrox - May 10, 2007 10:51 AM |
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May 13, 2007 12:44 AM by shannon brown |
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Yearling Female pine.
by MurphysLaw - May 10, 2007 09:38 AM |
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May 10, 2007 03:11 PM by FRoberts |
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gophers on moday
by tokaysrnice - May 09, 2007 10:13 PM |
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May 13, 2007 09:01 PM by tokaysrnice |
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caught a bullsnake today
by bullsnakeowner1 - May 09, 2007 09:27 PM |
0 | No replies |
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condensation in egg boxes...
by wisema2297 - May 07, 2007 03:19 PM |
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May 07, 2007 08:12 PM by RyanT |
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Speckled Bulls _Hatching TWINS
by grvdigr - May 07, 2007 02:25 PM |
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May 13, 2007 05:39 AM by KJUN |
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gopher-a-thon
by tokaysrnice - May 07, 2007 01:00 PM |
6 |
May 10, 2007 08:12 PM by tokaysrnice |
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Friend handling big northern
by donv - May 07, 2007 11:23 AM |
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May 08, 2007 11:37 PM by reako45 |
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My first baby Pituophis of the year!
by Nodaksnakelover - May 06, 2007 05:57 PM |
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May 11, 2007 03:26 PM by RandyWhittington |
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Pit close-ups
by Kevin_Arbogast - May 06, 2007 05:35 PM |
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May 10, 2007 09:18 AM by Kevin_Arbogast |
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Light Phase Sonoran
by jason nelson - May 06, 2007 02:41 PM |
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May 13, 2007 05:35 AM by KJUN |
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Rusty Sonorans 1
by jason nelson - May 06, 2007 02:37 PM |
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May 08, 2007 11:41 PM by reako45 |
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Ghost Sonoran 1
by jason nelson - May 06, 2007 02:34 PM |
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May 06, 2007 02:36 PM by jason nelson |
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Verbenia locality SD
by jason nelson - May 06, 2007 02:32 PM |
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May 10, 2007 12:20 AM by jason nelson |
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Hypo Motley Great Basin Gopher
by jason nelson - May 06, 2007 02:30 PM |
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May 10, 2007 04:45 PM by alstotton |
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Albino Great Basin Gopher
by jason nelson - May 06, 2007 02:29 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Patternless Great Basin Gopher
by jason nelson - May 06, 2007 02:28 PM |
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May 10, 2007 12:43 AM by jason nelson |
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South Willow locality Great Basin Gopher
by jason nelson - May 06, 2007 02:27 PM |
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Snow, Albino, and Dyer San Diego Gophers
by jason nelson - May 06, 2007 02:21 PM |
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May 06, 2007 02:25 PM by jason nelson |
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Het for Whitesided Great Basin Gopher
by jason nelson - May 06, 2007 02:19 PM |
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WC Striped/Aberrant Sonoran
by jason nelson - May 06, 2007 02:16 PM |
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May 10, 2007 12:23 AM by jason nelson |
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Blonde phase from Phelan CA local
by jason nelson - May 06, 2007 02:15 PM |
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May 10, 2007 12:30 AM by jason nelson |
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White Water locality San Diego Gopher
by jason nelson - May 06, 2007 02:13 PM |
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Quad het Sonoran
by jason nelson - May 06, 2007 02:10 PM |
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May 06, 2007 02:12 PM by jason nelson |
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Gopher-a-thon?
by reako45 - May 05, 2007 08:52 PM |
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May 08, 2007 04:43 PM by reako45 |
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