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Hognose Snakes

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2006.
Photo: Southern Hognose
Gallery Photo: CrimsonKing

The hognose snake is a type of colubrid snake characterized by an upturned snout which aids in digging in sandy soils by using a sweeping, side to side motion. They are notorious for playing dead when threatened. The hognose snakes consist of three distantly related genera that are artificially grouped together by the "hognose" common name: Heterodon which are predominantly found in United States and northern Mexico. Leioheterodon the Madagascar hognose snakes, and Lystrophis the South American or tri-colored hognose snakes. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of all Hognose 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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Eastern Feeding Success!!!!
by Dillybird - Nov 06, 2006 06:52 PM
4 Nov 07, 2006 07:52 PM
by cochran
Looking for a Breeder
by jhoward007 - Nov 06, 2006 09:12 AM
1 Nov 07, 2006 02:28 PM
by Steve_Craig
age
by grundzoo - Nov 05, 2006 01:39 AM
2 Nov 07, 2006 09:40 AM
by grundzoo
tongue shed......
by bobassetto - Nov 03, 2006 06:20 AM
0 No replies
something in the water. need help!
by jimfmcdonald - Nov 01, 2006 10:24 PM
16 Nov 11, 2006 05:58 PM
by cochran
Breeding wild caught female westerns?
by prprjp - Nov 01, 2006 06:19 PM
1 Nov 01, 2006 07:03 PM
by Louie1
Comparison Pics of M & F Hog Tails
by reako45 - Nov 01, 2006 04:06 PM
1 Nov 07, 2006 08:19 AM
by rptlqueen
I think they have their seasons mixed up
by FloridaHogs - Nov 01, 2006 02:02 PM
1 Nov 02, 2006 08:56 AM
by kfisher29
plains or mexican? And how do you tell?
by wisema2297 - Oct 31, 2006 09:06 PM
7 Dec 30, 2006 02:50 AM
by Vedicman
How do you identify male from female
by Mark_Sr - Oct 31, 2006 11:25 AM
1 Oct 31, 2006 08:08 PM
by ticktom
02' western from Richmond, VA show
by wisema2297 - Oct 30, 2006 09:35 PM
10 Nov 01, 2006 04:17 PM
by reako45
Same Eastern after touching it ~
by Tektum - Oct 30, 2006 08:32 PM
7 Nov 02, 2006 01:42 AM
by erik w
Eastern as it was found ~
by Tektum - Oct 30, 2006 08:29 PM
0 No replies
Thinking of a tricolor
by snakesnmore - Oct 30, 2006 08:01 PM
2 Oct 31, 2006 08:33 AM
by mystimel
My Independance Day Westerns..Large Pics
by Lucien - Oct 29, 2006 04:13 PM
1 Oct 30, 2006 08:13 AM
by dirtysouth
Eastern Hognose feeding on lizards ~
by Tektum - Oct 29, 2006 11:22 AM
2 Oct 30, 2006 08:16 PM
by Tektum
Feeding Time Of Day
by Dillybird - Oct 27, 2006 06:56 PM
1 Oct 27, 2006 07:28 PM
by reako45
Colchicine ~ In ref; to cannabilism ~
by Tektum - Oct 27, 2006 01:21 PM
4 Oct 31, 2006 08:40 PM
by Tektum
Mexican Hog not eating, PLEASE help
by FireDrake - Oct 26, 2006 08:41 PM
2 Oct 28, 2006 01:23 PM
by FireDrake
Western stopped eating
by burmaboy - Oct 24, 2006 08:18 PM
6 Oct 30, 2006 10:34 PM
by polosue25
Happy Halloween!
by cochran - Oct 24, 2006 07:28 PM
2 Oct 25, 2006 06:07 AM
by cochran
Western colors.
by smell - Oct 24, 2006 02:11 PM
2 Oct 27, 2006 02:42 PM
by smell
pics of offspring
by Louie1 - Oct 24, 2006 01:04 PM
1 Oct 26, 2006 09:49 PM
by reako45
A note on cannibalism
by Colchicine - Oct 23, 2006 07:36 PM
6 Oct 26, 2006 07:36 AM
by Colchicine
My Hog has swallowed a piece of tissue!
by angelo - Oct 22, 2006 02:15 AM
3 Oct 26, 2006 07:26 AM
by Colchicine
Picture.... Adult Tricolored Female
by KEN_DIEHL - Oct 21, 2006 09:48 AM
1 Oct 21, 2006 04:39 PM
by Dillybird
Baby Southern Hogs
by kfisher29 - Oct 20, 2006 10:56 AM
3 Oct 20, 2006 07:19 PM
by reako45
Baby Eastern enjoying a pink ~
by Tektum - Oct 19, 2006 01:01 PM
2 Oct 19, 2006 11:48 PM
by leehafley
Test image ~
by Tektum - Oct 19, 2006 12:54 PM
1 Oct 19, 2006 10:07 PM
by reako45
Switching to Mice- Need Details
by Dillybird - Oct 19, 2006 07:00 AM
6 Oct 19, 2006 11:05 AM
by Dillybird
Good pets?
by razordance - Oct 18, 2006 10:56 PM
2 Oct 19, 2006 06:37 AM
by Colchicine
3 months old 35g and growing...
by JustinMitcham - Oct 18, 2006 09:28 PM
1 Oct 19, 2006 06:34 AM
by rptlqueen
New pics of my Extremes..
by JustinMitcham - Oct 18, 2006 09:23 PM
0 No replies
w/c eastern eating pic
by cochran - Oct 18, 2006 04:17 PM
6 Oct 19, 2006 10:16 PM
by FloridaHogs
new baby
by cochran - Oct 17, 2006 10:27 PM
0 No replies
Showing off my little girl
by slackin - Oct 17, 2006 10:11 PM
3 Oct 18, 2006 09:53 PM
by slackin
humidity for a western
by burmaboy - Oct 17, 2006 09:02 PM
1 Oct 17, 2006 09:30 PM
by FloridaHogs
Tricolor lets NOTHING get in the way
by FloridaHogs - Oct 16, 2006 07:01 AM
2 Oct 16, 2006 07:54 PM
by KEN_DIEHL
Funny pic...
by FloridaHogs - Oct 16, 2006 06:59 AM
1 Oct 16, 2006 12:10 PM
by reako45
Hold that pose!!!
by angelo - Oct 15, 2006 10:11 PM
3 Oct 16, 2006 01:03 AM
by angelo
Cool Looking Bi/Tri-Colored Hognose....
by KEN_DIEHL - Oct 15, 2006 05:11 PM
4 Oct 16, 2006 04:59 PM
by evilelvis
Looking for Hognose breeders for Genetic
by DocOp - Oct 15, 2006 02:00 PM
1 Oct 15, 2006 10:53 PM
by Colchicine
Hairless mice
by rptlqueen - Oct 14, 2006 10:37 AM
6 Oct 17, 2006 05:50 PM
by jyohe
Dumb Snake
by mystimel - Oct 13, 2006 05:11 PM
3 Oct 16, 2006 09:49 AM
by mystimel
Red Eastern finds jelly beans:
by Oxyrhopus - Oct 13, 2006 04:44 PM
3 Oct 16, 2006 12:37 AM
by reako45
new hognose
by jenniferleeismee - Oct 11, 2006 11:43 PM
5 Oct 12, 2006 08:58 PM
by Colchicine
western x mexican hognose
by dirtysouth - Oct 11, 2006 06:37 PM
1 Oct 12, 2006 01:43 PM
by Colchicine
Hog breeders on Hamm
by janiel24 - Oct 11, 2006 03:43 AM
3 Oct 15, 2006 06:07 PM
by hogboy
Differences between Western & Mexican?
by kaydee - Oct 10, 2006 07:10 PM
1 Oct 10, 2006 09:03 PM
by chrish
05 Westerns Pic....
by KEN_DIEHL - Oct 08, 2006 07:26 PM
3 Oct 09, 2006 10:29 PM
by aliceinwl
8 good eggs (DORBIGNYI)
by jimfmcdonald - Oct 08, 2006 01:27 PM
4 Oct 11, 2006 08:18 AM
by Lindsay
Question for eastern hog breeders.......
by FRoberts - Oct 08, 2006 12:16 PM
30 Oct 13, 2006 12:20 PM
by FRoberts
feeding question for w. hog.
by rj1204 - Oct 08, 2006 11:18 AM
4 Oct 11, 2006 05:09 PM
by rj1204
'level-headed'
by greg woodie - Oct 08, 2006 09:29 AM
2 Oct 08, 2006 01:44 PM
by greg woodie
Positives VS. negatives of Easterns
by rptlqueen - Oct 07, 2006 07:11 AM
3 Oct 08, 2006 11:05 AM
by garweft
madagascan speckled hognose
by kxi - Oct 06, 2006 11:18 PM
2 Oct 11, 2006 11:04 PM
by althea
New Baby!
by FloridaHogs - Oct 06, 2006 05:08 PM
3 Oct 08, 2006 05:38 PM
by FloridaHogs
New baby Easterns
by Dragondreams - Oct 05, 2006 03:09 PM
2 Oct 05, 2006 05:00 PM
by FloridaHogs
male eastern
by cochran - Oct 04, 2006 07:46 PM
3 Oct 06, 2006 03:31 PM
by cochran
Baby pictures!
by rptlqueen - Oct 04, 2006 06:59 AM
3 Oct 04, 2006 08:25 PM
by rptlqueen
Baby Western Question
by slackin - Oct 03, 2006 09:30 PM
4 Oct 05, 2006 07:27 PM
by mystimel
Dorbignyi pre-egg shed
by jimfmcdonald - Oct 02, 2006 11:18 PM
2 Oct 05, 2006 05:06 PM
by evilelvis
My big Tricolor female
by FloridaHogs - Oct 02, 2006 01:31 PM
0 No replies
Why use toads?
by herper79 - Oct 01, 2006 11:48 PM
15 Oct 10, 2006 02:07 PM
by cochran
feeder toads
by greg woodie - Oct 01, 2006 12:57 PM
2 Oct 08, 2006 12:54 PM
by greg woodie
Best substrate
by burmaboy - Sep 30, 2006 09:03 PM
5 Oct 04, 2006 06:49 PM
by reako45
Breeding Question
by ticktom - Sep 30, 2006 04:13 PM
2 Oct 02, 2006 11:20 PM
by ticktom
'04 W.Hog gone off feeding
by indigoss - Sep 29, 2006 10:59 PM
3 Oct 02, 2006 03:55 PM
by gerlow
frozen toads
by cochran - Sep 29, 2006 10:43 PM
0 No replies
Red Western Hognose?
by Burmaboy - Sep 29, 2006 07:33 PM
5 Oct 02, 2006 03:11 PM
by chrish
Incubator Question
by Hoochiepucker - Sep 29, 2006 04:55 PM
2 Oct 03, 2006 12:10 AM
by Hoochiepucker
W. Hoge weight.
by ticktom - Sep 28, 2006 05:36 PM
0 No replies
Here's a camparison shot
by JustinMitcham - Sep 28, 2006 01:41 AM
0 No replies
Some new pics of my Extreme's
by JustinMitcham - Sep 28, 2006 01:40 AM
1 Sep 29, 2006 01:13 PM
by FRoberts
western hognose
by davisroj - Sep 27, 2006 09:34 PM
5 Sep 30, 2006 08:44 AM
by davisroj
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