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Pine/Bull/Gopher Snakes

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2009.
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 FGS - Dec 31, 2009 06:53 PM
0 No replies
Interested in a Pit... couple questions
by mattcbiker - Dec 29, 2009 02:59 PM
13 Dec 31, 2009 10:53 AM
by mattcbiker
Steve Jensen/Audubon Zoo outcrosses?
by monklet - Dec 26, 2009 11:11 AM
12 Dec 31, 2009 09:55 PM
by KevinM
Hibernate Black pines.
by smell - Dec 23, 2009 05:32 PM
6 Dec 26, 2009 11:26 AM
by tspuckler
Proper weight to Breed Pacific Gopher?
by pyromaniac - Dec 22, 2009 01:10 PM
7 Dec 25, 2009 01:17 PM
by pyromaniac
Seeking information, on these...
by abell82 - Dec 21, 2009 08:51 PM
11 Dec 31, 2009 09:03 AM
by KenRoshak
Question about genetic diversity
by spyiii - Dec 21, 2009 01:54 AM
5 Dec 25, 2009 12:48 AM
by metalpest
pine snakes
by johnthebaptist - Dec 19, 2009 07:26 PM
2 Dec 20, 2009 12:01 PM
by monklet
Northern Pine Snake Local
by DBurdick - Dec 17, 2009 09:39 PM
9 Dec 28, 2009 09:53 PM
by DBurdick
Last pit still eating
by pyromaniac - Dec 17, 2009 04:41 PM
0 No replies
KevinM Red Bull Photo
by KMAT - Dec 16, 2009 07:44 PM
3 Dec 18, 2009 03:35 PM
by KevinM
Need A Good Book!!
by KevinM - Dec 15, 2009 08:34 AM
2 Dec 15, 2009 09:50 AM
by hermanbronsgeest
Lineaticollis questions??
by wine2 - Dec 12, 2009 01:33 PM
6 Dec 31, 2009 05:17 PM
by amazonreptile
White-side/leucistic origins?
by shadylady - Dec 08, 2009 09:17 PM
12 Dec 12, 2009 12:44 AM
by runswithturtles
How to identifiy a deppei ??
by bernd-d - Dec 08, 2009 09:16 AM
15 Dec 13, 2009 07:46 PM
by bernd-d
Vertebralis
by RandyWhittington - Dec 06, 2009 12:56 PM
7 Dec 13, 2009 03:38 AM
by Spankenstyne
hypo d. deppei
by RandyWhittington - Dec 06, 2009 12:51 PM
1 Dec 08, 2009 04:05 PM
by antelope
Bullsnake loosing weight
by theaspiration - Dec 06, 2009 12:15 PM
4 Dec 06, 2009 11:41 PM
by theaspiration
Northern pines
by turtlelush - Dec 06, 2009 03:44 AM
27 Dec 24, 2009 12:15 PM
by RichH
Not sure if this is the right place...
by Tony D - Dec 03, 2009 08:57 AM
12 Dec 06, 2009 07:44 PM
by tokaysrnice
Miami Co. Axanthic Bull
by Jason Nelson - Dec 03, 2009 12:22 AM
7 Dec 08, 2009 10:17 PM
by orchidspider
Blonde outcross
by Jason Nelson - Dec 03, 2009 12:16 AM
4 Dec 06, 2009 11:17 AM
by reako45
Some more Bullsnake pics?
by RichH - Dec 01, 2009 08:18 PM
16 Dec 05, 2009 01:56 PM
by Jeremy Pierce
gopher snakes
by amc0405 - Nov 30, 2009 11:16 AM
1 Nov 30, 2009 05:16 PM
by pyromaniac
jani (big girl)
by RandyWhittington - Nov 28, 2009 09:19 PM
8 Nov 30, 2009 04:16 AM
by Spankenstyne
mouth problems
by banjobert - Nov 26, 2009 11:19 AM
2 Nov 27, 2009 09:33 PM
by banjobert
Black Pine Specific
by RichH - Nov 25, 2009 01:40 PM
0 No replies
New rack set ups
by alstotton - Nov 23, 2009 04:25 PM
25 Dec 03, 2009 08:44 AM
by Tony D
Albino San Diego pics (For John)
by alstotton - Nov 23, 2009 04:02 PM
1 Nov 28, 2009 07:05 AM
by hermanbronsgeest
San Diego Gophers - limburgs & borrego
by jcherry - Nov 19, 2009 03:23 PM
14 Dec 09, 2009 06:32 AM
by jcherry
Normal southerns?
by monklet - Nov 17, 2009 10:14 AM
13 Nov 25, 2009 09:58 AM
by monklet
Hibernation Question
by jepsie2000 - Nov 17, 2009 06:18 AM
3 Nov 17, 2009 05:40 PM
by Jepsie2000
Mid October Herping
by reako45 - Nov 15, 2009 02:30 PM
5 Nov 16, 2009 07:18 PM
by ginter
Crazy Pits!!!
by DanielsDen - Nov 14, 2009 12:54 PM
2 Nov 15, 2009 03:18 AM
by dan felice
Bull snake temperment
by turtlelush - Nov 13, 2009 07:46 PM
13 Nov 16, 2009 06:49 PM
by monklet
New Pits, I am excited about
by jcherry - Nov 13, 2009 03:30 PM
1 Nov 13, 2009 04:46 PM
by RichH
Site Maintenance-Server Outage Saturday
by PHFaust - Nov 12, 2009 11:16 AM
0 No replies
Tight fit...
by monklet - Nov 10, 2009 05:07 PM
8 Nov 13, 2009 10:02 AM
by monklet
Pine Snake Confusion
by Joeycoco98 - Nov 09, 2009 09:27 PM
15 Nov 13, 2009 06:07 PM
by Ginter
Jani pics?
by RichH - Nov 07, 2009 06:31 PM
21 Nov 11, 2009 07:44 AM
by RichH
Black Pine ????
by FRoberts - Nov 04, 2009 06:57 PM
15 Nov 07, 2009 03:07 PM
by Spankenstyne
Leopard Great Basin 1
by Jason Nelson - Nov 03, 2009 10:25 PM
8 Nov 12, 2009 10:37 PM
by reako45
Blonde GB pic
by Jason Nelson - Nov 03, 2009 10:23 PM
6 Nov 12, 2009 10:45 PM
by reako45
Ivory Bull
by Jason Nelson - Nov 03, 2009 10:22 PM
5 Nov 04, 2009 09:31 PM
by Jason Nelson
BLACK PINE QUESTIONS ?
by wine2 - Nov 03, 2009 10:48 AM
5 Nov 06, 2009 03:07 AM
by hermanbronsgeest
KY locale northern pine snake hatchlings
by Phil Peak - Nov 02, 2009 09:22 PM
23 Nov 12, 2009 10:53 PM
by reako45
Good bye stillwater hypo bulls
by okeeteekid - Nov 02, 2009 01:31 PM
14 Nov 03, 2009 09:59 PM
by okeeteekid
Winter eating habits
by hudafe999 - Nov 01, 2009 04:56 PM
9 Nov 16, 2009 03:36 PM
by antelope
Got new pits last week
by KevinM - Oct 30, 2009 03:12 PM
4 Nov 02, 2009 07:00 PM
by KevinM
deppei jani are here
by okeeteekid - Oct 30, 2009 01:30 PM
16 Oct 31, 2009 07:10 PM
by okeeteekid
P. d. deppei with locality data
by Sunherp - Oct 29, 2009 03:18 PM
13 Nov 01, 2009 08:39 PM
by terryd
How about some locale Bullsnake pics?
by RichH - Oct 28, 2009 10:12 PM
21 Nov 02, 2009 08:48 AM
by antelope
Here You Go Jason...
by Pit_fan - Oct 28, 2009 09:01 PM
8 Oct 31, 2009 09:11 AM
by monklet
Incubation temps/behavior
by monklet - Oct 28, 2009 11:34 AM
12 Oct 31, 2009 09:34 PM
by Pine_Snake_Piney
Thermal gradient for deppei ssp?
by mylicon - Oct 26, 2009 07:52 AM
6 Oct 27, 2009 08:18 AM
by DanielsDen
Adult lineaticollis
by Spankenstyne - Oct 25, 2009 11:01 PM
15 Oct 27, 2009 02:02 PM
by hermanbronsgeest
Anery Patternless GB
by Jason Nelson - Oct 25, 2009 10:54 PM
7 Oct 27, 2009 08:38 PM
by Jason Nelson
Great Basin Gophers
by Jason Nelson - Oct 25, 2009 10:52 PM
11 Oct 31, 2009 10:02 AM
by hermanbronsgeest
lovely lineaticollis
by alstotton - Oct 24, 2009 04:06 PM
8 Oct 25, 2009 10:57 PM
by Jason Nelson
This is the pits...
by monklet - Oct 23, 2009 04:58 PM
12 Oct 24, 2009 08:12 PM
by Pine_Snake_Piney
name that ssp.
by ginter - Oct 23, 2009 12:47 PM
7 Oct 24, 2009 07:09 AM
by hermanbronsgeest
08 male jani
by mattkau - Oct 22, 2009 07:20 PM
12 Oct 24, 2009 12:35 AM
by mattkau
some new pics of my 08 deppei pair
by mattkau - Oct 22, 2009 07:17 PM
4 Oct 22, 2009 10:34 PM
by Spankenstyne
Aberrant & Striped Sonoran morphs
by gofer - Oct 21, 2009 10:05 PM
4 Oct 26, 2009 10:06 PM
by gofer
My one inexcusable indulgence...
by monklet - Oct 21, 2009 02:48 PM
10 Oct 22, 2009 07:27 AM
by RichH
Relaxed Northern
by donv - Oct 21, 2009 02:28 PM
6 Oct 24, 2009 01:23 PM
by donv
Bulls (09 field pics pt. 3)
by daneby - Oct 21, 2009 10:57 AM
6 Oct 22, 2009 01:58 PM
by daneby
Bulls (09 field pics pt. 2)
by daneby - Oct 21, 2009 10:37 AM
0 No replies
Bulls (09 field pics)
by daneby - Oct 21, 2009 10:11 AM
16 Oct 22, 2009 11:14 AM
by daneby
Male P. ruthveni
by Pine_Snake_Piney - Oct 20, 2009 11:08 PM
5 Oct 21, 2009 06:37 PM
by DanielsDen
My '08 Capes
by Spankenstyne - Oct 19, 2009 05:35 AM
3 Oct 20, 2009 10:34 PM
by donv
Stripe Applegates and Stripe Dyer
by KerryBarr - Oct 18, 2009 08:58 PM
5 Oct 21, 2009 03:57 PM
by KerryBarr
New NC Male Pine!
by orchidspider - Oct 18, 2009 03:53 PM
13 Oct 20, 2009 03:45 PM
by orchidspider
Tinley Pickups
by jscc1657 - Oct 18, 2009 12:32 PM
3 Oct 19, 2009 11:11 AM
by antelope
My 09 Southern pine Clutch
by jscc1657 - Oct 18, 2009 12:24 PM
5 Oct 19, 2009 09:39 PM
by Pine_Snake_Piney
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