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Pine/Bull/Gopher Snakes

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2008.
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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A Good Pituophis Day
by yani45 - Jun 05, 2008 11:44 PM
3 Jun 09, 2008 06:11 AM
by Jeremy Pierce
What type of Hypo Bullsnake
by SeanMenke - Jun 05, 2008 03:27 PM
10 Jun 08, 2008 08:15 PM
by okeeteekid
B and W Sonoran
by byron.d - Jun 04, 2008 10:25 PM
6 Jun 06, 2008 10:43 AM
by Nokturnel Tom
Bull snake egg laying questions
by gartergoddess - Jun 04, 2008 09:58 PM
0 No replies
lineaticollis eggs
by sjohn - Jun 04, 2008 06:24 PM
1 Jun 04, 2008 07:35 PM
by geckomill
Darn red bullsnake!
by KJUN - Jun 04, 2008 05:14 PM
4 Jun 05, 2008 06:26 AM
by Jeremy Pierce
Ah! a pippie!!!
by nodaksnakelover - Jun 04, 2008 03:13 PM
10 Jun 06, 2008 12:40 PM
by nodaksnakelover
cape gopher?
by cochran - Jun 03, 2008 11:05 AM
1 Jun 03, 2008 09:03 PM
by DISCERN
Question about eggs
by Snaker 01 - Jun 03, 2008 10:48 AM
4 Jun 05, 2008 09:57 AM
by boblewke
Sticker residue removal tip
by DISCERN - Jun 02, 2008 09:53 PM
4 Jun 04, 2008 08:28 AM
by BBBruno
Great Basin Gopher Found Yesterday
by tspuckler - Jun 02, 2008 08:54 PM
4 Jun 04, 2008 03:12 PM
by FRoberts
got a nice suprise!
by derekdehaas - Jun 01, 2008 11:03 PM
9 Jun 04, 2008 08:35 AM
by derekdehaas
mouse juice???
by geckoejon - Jun 01, 2008 08:06 PM
2 Jun 02, 2008 07:51 PM
by geckoejon
Surprise lineaticollis clutch...
by gapnda7 - May 30, 2008 11:30 PM
7 Jun 02, 2008 04:05 PM
by Jeremy Pierce
Different looking Bullsnake
by grvdigr - May 30, 2008 09:49 PM
6 May 31, 2008 08:19 PM
by fauxsanity
What species are this? 03
by reptilesmendoza - May 30, 2008 08:55 PM
1 May 30, 2008 10:37 PM
by zhaa
What species are this? 02
by reptilesmendoza - May 30, 2008 08:53 PM
1 May 30, 2008 10:38 PM
by zhaa
Egg Bound Bull
by rugha - May 30, 2008 08:47 PM
1 May 31, 2008 08:30 AM
by rd
What species are this?
by reptilesmendoza - May 30, 2008 08:43 PM
8 Jun 01, 2008 06:49 PM
by reptilesmendoza
Ghost X Wild Caught Sonoran Gopher eggs
by Nokturnel Tom - May 30, 2008 04:35 PM
0 No replies
P. ruthveni
by Chance - May 30, 2008 10:08 AM
3 May 30, 2008 04:44 PM
by Chance
Tub size for Jani?
by rugha - May 29, 2008 07:05 PM
2 May 30, 2008 08:25 AM
by colubridman
Gopher Snake Pointers
by JTse - May 29, 2008 01:38 PM
1 Oct 19, 2008 11:12 AM
by Pit_fan
Sonorans(affinis) some pics
by FR - May 29, 2008 09:28 AM
8 May 31, 2008 01:54 PM
by antelope
Nok Tom et al - Boaphile size Q
by FunkyRes - May 29, 2008 07:52 AM
5 May 30, 2008 03:41 PM
by Nokturnel Tom
Great job ...
by sherlogg - May 29, 2008 07:10 AM
3 May 30, 2008 01:25 AM
by sherlogg
Mnt Hopkins Sonorans
by jason nelson - May 28, 2008 11:43 PM
3 May 29, 2008 12:57 PM
by shannon brown
injecting feeders
by fatscales - May 28, 2008 08:59 PM
0 No replies
ID please
by doc2b - May 28, 2008 12:52 PM
2 May 29, 2008 08:36 AM
by jsi11
canadian bullsnakes
by Burner - May 27, 2008 10:32 AM
2 Jun 18, 2008 04:02 PM
by orchidspider
Some hatchling pics
by colby - May 27, 2008 09:01 AM
10 May 29, 2008 09:10 AM
by colby
What a day.....
by Jeremy Pierce - May 25, 2008 10:03 PM
11 May 30, 2008 06:23 AM
by Jeremy Pierce
Finally!
by zhaa - May 25, 2008 07:17 PM
0 No replies
07 Bull snake & question
by Steve_Craig - May 25, 2008 11:03 AM
3 May 29, 2008 10:48 PM
by zhaa
Sonoran (affinis) opinions requested
by jserrao - May 24, 2008 11:10 PM
25 May 30, 2008 12:02 PM
by FR
Pair of sonoran gophers
by Steve_Craig - May 24, 2008 08:06 PM
0 No replies
P. D. Deppei Growth Data - Update
by laredo7mm - May 24, 2008 01:56 PM
1 May 28, 2008 06:57 AM
by puntaegress
quick question
by derekdehaas - May 23, 2008 10:57 PM
1 May 24, 2008 08:02 AM
by tspuckler
Some OT - Field Herping (DUW)
by waspinator421 - May 23, 2008 09:10 PM
17 May 25, 2008 12:52 PM
by waspinator421
Hypo? gopher for Pastor Pat
by FR - May 22, 2008 05:58 PM
34 May 29, 2008 09:30 AM
by colby
cape #2 laying clutch
by colubridman - May 21, 2008 07:11 PM
3 May 23, 2008 01:57 AM
by Lee McMurtry
cape with a fresh clutch
by colubridman - May 20, 2008 11:24 PM
6 May 21, 2008 07:19 PM
by colubridman
Great Week at Daniels Den
by DanielsDen - May 20, 2008 07:31 PM
3 May 21, 2008 03:53 PM
by shannon brown
trumbower tri-colored bulls?
by dan felice - May 20, 2008 04:21 PM
9 Jun 12, 2008 11:37 AM
by jserrao
ahwell
by thomas davis - May 20, 2008 03:46 PM
0 No replies
Bull snake in the garden
by bernd-d - May 20, 2008 08:50 AM
6 May 26, 2008 04:25 AM
by bernd-d
Finally, Cape York Spotted eggs
by Nokturnel Tom - May 19, 2008 01:53 PM
6 May 22, 2008 09:24 AM
by Nokturnel Tom
Cleaning Day Photos
by Lee McMurtry - May 18, 2008 02:03 PM
7 May 19, 2008 07:39 PM
by colubridman
Northern Pine Pics
by tspuckler - May 17, 2008 09:15 AM
2 May 18, 2008 11:52 AM
by antelope
Question...
by viborero - May 16, 2008 09:07 AM
2 May 17, 2008 03:01 AM
by antelope
07 Ruthveni Group
by Camby - May 16, 2008 06:54 AM
5 May 21, 2008 10:19 PM
by KJUN
Virginia locality Northern pines
by viandy - May 14, 2008 03:44 PM
6 May 17, 2008 09:40 AM
by wisema2297
Amel Pacific Laying
by viborero - May 14, 2008 02:46 PM
3 May 16, 2008 09:05 AM
by viborero
Black Pine #2 Lays
by tortlemon - May 12, 2008 05:48 PM
2 May 12, 2008 09:03 PM
by reako45
Taming WC Texas Bullsnake
by swankerme - May 11, 2008 07:46 PM
5 May 15, 2008 11:13 AM
by Jeremy Pierce
Sonoran Eggs
by LloydHeilbrunn - May 10, 2008 01:39 PM
3 May 12, 2008 10:01 PM
by LloydHeilbrunn
Louisana Knockwurst??
by LloydHeilbrunn - May 10, 2008 01:35 PM
5 May 13, 2008 11:21 AM
by Boneyard
Largest Pit clutch sizes?
by colubridman - May 10, 2008 10:18 AM
17 May 29, 2008 01:45 AM
by RoscoP
Black Pine Eggs
by tortlemon - May 09, 2008 05:01 AM
9 May 14, 2008 04:57 AM
by tortlemon
Some Very Basic Breeding Questions
by Lee McMurtry - May 08, 2008 03:41 PM
2 May 11, 2008 12:57 AM
by Lee McMurtry
Black Pine Laying Eggs Today
by tspuckler - May 08, 2008 09:45 AM
8 May 10, 2008 09:17 PM
by daveb
Northern Pine Laying Eggs Today
by tspuckler - May 08, 2008 09:43 AM
1 May 09, 2008 08:10 AM
by wisema2297
Bull is egg bound
by rd - May 07, 2008 09:29 PM
7 May 30, 2008 04:41 PM
by Ham1
bull questions
by geckoejon - May 07, 2008 07:56 PM
2 May 08, 2008 05:39 AM
by Jeremy Pierce
Hybino Sonoran
by Nokturnel Tom - May 07, 2008 10:58 AM
4 May 08, 2008 01:52 PM
by Nokturnel Tom
Bimaris Hookup!!!
by yani45 - May 07, 2008 12:00 AM
7 May 08, 2008 09:19 AM
by boblewke
Some Pits and a couple others.
by tokaysrnice - May 06, 2008 11:33 PM
4 May 08, 2008 01:59 PM
by antelope
08 jani eggs
by colubridman - May 06, 2008 06:51 PM
5 May 07, 2008 08:56 AM
by colubridman
Cool S.D. Gopher morph
by Nokturnel Tom - May 06, 2008 01:33 PM
4 May 07, 2008 12:16 AM
by shannon brown
White plains vs. Hamburg Pa.?
by skyfire_1 - May 06, 2008 07:26 AM
2 May 16, 2008 11:49 AM
by cyberfrog
Pics from today- Cascade Co., MT.
by daneby - May 05, 2008 09:03 PM
7 May 06, 2008 08:18 PM
by antelope
Pine temperament question
by landonsjohnson - May 05, 2008 07:45 PM
7 May 06, 2008 07:11 AM
by Atrox788
Care sheets for lineaticollis?
by DanW - May 05, 2008 05:01 PM
3 May 07, 2008 03:49 PM
by amazonreptile
P.c.affinis or P.c.sayi
by Atrox788 - May 05, 2008 12:51 PM
4 May 07, 2008 02:22 PM
by Joe Forks
YES!!! Big Mama Lays!
by tortlemon - May 05, 2008 04:50 AM
3 May 06, 2008 04:52 AM
by tortlemon
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