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Pine/Bull/Gopher Snakes

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2007.
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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Happy New Year everyone!!
by DISCERN - Dec 31, 2007 11:29 PM
0 No replies
Now and then pic
by antelope - Dec 30, 2007 09:30 PM
5 Dec 31, 2007 05:07 PM
by reako45
Pacific Gophersnakes
by Jerry - Dec 29, 2007 03:56 PM
9 Dec 30, 2007 09:27 PM
by antelope
Quick pic of my female black pine
by LoKii - Dec 28, 2007 11:15 PM
9 Dec 30, 2007 06:01 PM
by Jerry
Orange Crush
by byron.d - Dec 27, 2007 11:15 PM
5 Dec 28, 2007 04:34 PM
by shannon brown
What Do You Guys Think.........
by byron.d - Dec 27, 2007 11:08 PM
9 Dec 31, 2007 05:48 PM
by reako45
Rusty Sonoran Gopher
by Nokturnel Tom - Dec 27, 2007 12:47 PM
9 Dec 29, 2007 05:48 PM
by bighillreptiles
Guatemalan species
by puntaegress - Dec 26, 2007 11:02 AM
1 Dec 26, 2007 02:46 PM
by ginter
Christmas day pics of female black pine
by Jerry - Dec 25, 2007 01:36 PM
8 Dec 28, 2007 02:55 PM
by LoKii
Merry Christmas all you pit freaks!
by antelope - Dec 24, 2007 10:52 AM
15 Dec 29, 2007 06:40 PM
by kevine
name that snake
by ginter - Dec 22, 2007 03:09 PM
9 Dec 25, 2007 11:43 AM
by sjohn
pic for durrus
by bighillreptiles - Dec 20, 2007 08:59 PM
5 Dec 21, 2007 10:38 AM
by bighillreptiles
How many Northern Pine Morphs Exist?
by jimburke27 - Dec 19, 2007 08:38 PM
2 Dec 22, 2007 07:37 AM
by bobassetto
patternless vs leucistic southerns
by wisema2297 - Dec 19, 2007 08:14 PM
2 Dec 20, 2007 12:18 PM
by wisema2297
Are there gibsoni in captive collections
by linnyclay - Dec 19, 2007 01:27 PM
4 Dec 26, 2007 07:15 PM
by linnyclay
Large male Northern Pinesnake.....
by Atrox788 - Dec 19, 2007 12:31 PM
3 Dec 19, 2007 04:14 PM
by bighillreptiles
Picture of a Sonoran female
by fatscales - Dec 17, 2007 09:52 PM
2 Dec 20, 2007 06:23 PM
by fatscales
few pit pics
by bstro - Dec 16, 2007 05:00 PM
6 Dec 19, 2007 04:31 AM
by linnyclay
r.i. advice needed
by geckoejon - Dec 16, 2007 04:44 PM
6 Dec 22, 2007 01:01 PM
by geckoejon
a few of my pits
by bighillreptiles - Dec 16, 2007 07:23 AM
6 Dec 27, 2007 08:36 PM
by Nokturnel Tom
White-sided question...
by fatscales - Dec 14, 2007 07:47 PM
3 Dec 17, 2007 06:29 PM
by fatscales
Forum Slow! Let's get some pics up!!!
by durrus - Dec 14, 2007 09:01 AM
36 Dec 22, 2007 07:47 PM
by carl3
neurological problem?
by kcpits - Dec 11, 2007 01:24 PM
5 Dec 13, 2007 09:01 AM
by kcpits
HELP - GOPHER SNAKE REGURGED/WON'T EAT
by MCConstrictors - Dec 10, 2007 07:08 PM
12 Dec 17, 2007 02:17 PM
by MCConstrictors
Random pits....DUW
by Kevin_Arbogast - Dec 10, 2007 02:04 PM
9 Dec 14, 2007 07:26 PM
by DISCERN
Time for another Pit....
by bakeaway - Dec 09, 2007 10:47 AM
4 Dec 11, 2007 07:31 PM
by bakeaway
Pit v Drymarchon
by PitOffice - Dec 07, 2007 10:34 PM
7 Dec 15, 2007 10:16 AM
by Joe Forks
Tricks for eating
by fatscales - Dec 07, 2007 09:20 PM
4 Dec 10, 2007 01:38 PM
by reako45
Back into Pits
by Dniles - Dec 07, 2007 08:54 PM
6 Dec 10, 2007 01:39 PM
by reako45
Bull snake with a skin condition?
by toddb92 - Dec 06, 2007 11:28 AM
3 Dec 07, 2007 09:35 PM
by aliceinwl
Pituophis m. lodingi from John Cherry..
by FRoberts - Dec 06, 2007 02:03 AM
12 Dec 07, 2007 05:21 PM
by FRoberts
Sonorans
by viborero - Dec 05, 2007 06:59 PM
2 Dec 06, 2007 08:18 AM
by viborero
old w/c deppei....
by shannon brown - Dec 05, 2007 10:23 AM
5 Dec 12, 2007 09:51 AM
by crotalusx
Help! Sick snakes
by Burner - Dec 04, 2007 07:48 AM
4 Dec 07, 2007 09:47 PM
by aliceinwl
Green urates and constipation
by fatscales - Dec 04, 2007 02:58 AM
6 Dec 17, 2007 09:19 AM
by SalS
jani male
by RandyWhittington - Dec 02, 2007 11:57 AM
4 Dec 05, 2007 10:37 PM
by antelope
Partial Hibernation?
by dmac - Dec 02, 2007 11:46 AM
4 Dec 04, 2007 07:17 AM
by viborero
bell whitesided bull...(no pics)
by derekdehaas - Dec 01, 2007 06:11 PM
6 Dec 09, 2007 02:34 AM
by derekdehaas
impaction question?
by fatscales - Dec 01, 2007 03:38 PM
2 Dec 05, 2007 12:57 AM
by reako45
Jason (Envy reptiles)
by KrazyKritters1 - Dec 01, 2007 06:32 AM
0 No replies
Some "not so good" Pit pics!
by toad112081 - Nov 30, 2007 02:06 PM
4 Dec 05, 2007 04:32 PM
by toad112081
do they have very weak constriction
by poison1981 - Nov 29, 2007 12:45 PM
3 Nov 29, 2007 05:38 PM
by durrus
New 07 Sonorans
by Beaker30 - Nov 28, 2007 07:21 AM
9 Dec 05, 2007 10:42 PM
by antelope
Just a couple of Gophers
by Nokturnel Tom - Nov 28, 2007 12:03 AM
16 Dec 05, 2007 10:45 PM
by antelope
MAMMOUTH Northern Pinesnake.......
by keelskin - Nov 27, 2007 04:21 PM
8 Nov 28, 2007 03:30 PM
by keelskin
ID hlep here is the pic...
by FatScales - Nov 26, 2007 11:20 PM
12 Nov 28, 2007 10:26 PM
by Nokturnel Tom
i need a help group...
by fatscales - Nov 25, 2007 03:39 AM
14 Nov 27, 2007 07:12 PM
by fatscales
Promised Pics and Update!!!!!!!!!
by Arkon - Nov 23, 2007 11:22 PM
15 Nov 27, 2007 07:57 AM
by durrus
Black pine cage question..
by LoKii - Nov 22, 2007 02:04 PM
5 Nov 27, 2007 08:40 AM
by orchidspider
Threadjack - stunted snakes
by durrus - Nov 22, 2007 01:28 PM
5 Nov 24, 2007 12:37 PM
by MCConstrictors
General disposition of bulls
by wvherp - Nov 20, 2007 01:01 PM
11 Nov 23, 2007 03:52 PM
by antelope
axanthic bulls
by Tony D - Nov 20, 2007 07:35 AM
2 Nov 21, 2007 09:56 PM
by crzyflsrepdennis
breeding question?
by fatscales - Nov 19, 2007 07:52 PM
2 Nov 25, 2007 03:41 AM
by fatscales
Deppei Deppei Shedding Info
by laredo7mm - Nov 19, 2007 07:06 PM
0 No replies
Male Black pine finally shed...LOL!
by Jerry - Nov 19, 2007 03:26 PM
2 Nov 20, 2007 01:53 AM
by LoKii
'06 Leucistic Southern Male
by Br8knitOFF - Nov 18, 2007 01:23 PM
3 Nov 20, 2007 01:20 PM
by Jerry
Its cleaning day so I took some pics!
by LoKii - Nov 17, 2007 06:03 PM
51 Nov 23, 2007 04:00 PM
by antelope
Stuck Eye Cap!!!!
by arkon - Nov 17, 2007 03:57 PM
10 Nov 18, 2007 09:46 PM
by arkon
How Long Do They Stay in Blue?
by laredo7mm - Nov 15, 2007 12:14 PM
2 Nov 15, 2007 04:36 PM
by laredo7mm
New (to me) snow bulls
by Iriri - Nov 15, 2007 12:49 AM
0 No replies
too big? food question
by FatScales - Nov 14, 2007 12:59 AM
2 Nov 14, 2007 07:38 PM
by FatScales
Pics of new Newton Indian Bullsnake Pair
by orchidspider - Nov 13, 2007 09:19 AM
5 Nov 13, 2007 01:53 PM
by Phil Peak
angry southern
by wisema2297 - Nov 12, 2007 09:00 PM
2 Nov 17, 2007 01:41 PM
by reako45
Hypo Stillwater
by LibertyReptiles - Nov 11, 2007 04:09 PM
4 Nov 18, 2007 12:18 AM
by DISCERN
For anyone who got Southern Pines from..
by Nokturnel Tom - Nov 10, 2007 08:53 PM
4 Nov 11, 2007 09:46 AM
by derekdehaas
pine shavings
by banjobert - Nov 10, 2007 07:56 PM
2 Nov 18, 2007 09:58 AM
by crizot
Female Black Pine
by Jerry - Nov 10, 2007 03:20 PM
10 Nov 14, 2007 06:19 PM
by Jerry
breeding a BullxPine
by banjobert - Nov 09, 2007 08:33 PM
11 Nov 11, 2007 10:24 PM
by orchidspider
how to cool pits?
by kcpits - Nov 09, 2007 07:06 PM
1 Nov 10, 2007 03:44 PM
by LloydHeilbrunn
coconut fiber
by banjobert - Nov 08, 2007 08:27 PM
1 Nov 09, 2007 10:51 AM
by Jerry
GB Gopher refuses to eat
by SnakeyLakey - Nov 08, 2007 08:21 PM
4 Nov 10, 2007 02:01 AM
by SnakeyLakey
So. Cal. Sonoran Gophers....
by byron.d - Nov 08, 2007 05:58 PM
3 Nov 09, 2007 08:51 PM
by reako45
cooling deppei
by kcpits - Nov 08, 2007 05:01 PM
0 No replies
Pics
by LoKii - Nov 08, 2007 02:04 PM
4 Nov 10, 2007 12:42 AM
by LoKii
Yellow Bulls
by Crotalus64 - Nov 08, 2007 11:52 AM
9 Nov 11, 2007 09:26 PM
by DISCERN
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