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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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Question about all other types of hognoses
by rudedogsurfrat - Sep 23, 2003 10:14 PM |
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Sep 25, 2003 12:57 AM by BGF |
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Is Heteron with Hydrodynastes gigas at all related?
by rudedogsurfrat - Sep 23, 2003 10:12 PM |
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Sep 24, 2003 09:28 PM by BGF |
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when is a male adult size?
by rudedogsurfrat - Sep 23, 2003 09:00 PM |
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Sep 23, 2003 11:15 PM by chrish |
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Brumation for 03 babies ?
by simias - Sep 23, 2003 08:21 AM |
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Sep 24, 2003 10:18 PM by snakeguy88 |
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Picture of my Albino Male...
by LeosAnonymous - Sep 22, 2003 02:20 PM |
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Sep 24, 2003 09:21 PM by snakeguy88 |
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Western Hognose Feeding question
by electricbluescat - Sep 21, 2003 10:43 PM |
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Sep 23, 2003 12:37 PM by LeosAnonymous |
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My hogs are stressing me out.
by Jmolden87 - Sep 21, 2003 07:36 PM |
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Sep 22, 2003 03:49 PM by colby |
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Western Hognose Pic
by Hilbert - Sep 21, 2003 05:59 PM |
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Sep 21, 2003 06:37 PM by LeosAnonymous |
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Need some help
by Balaschi - Sep 21, 2003 08:50 AM |
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Sep 23, 2003 06:23 PM by Jmolden87 |
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First Hognose Tri-Colored Question?
by mossman - Sep 20, 2003 02:35 AM |
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Sep 20, 2003 12:37 PM by jimfmcdonald |
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First Hognose Tri-Colored Question?
by mossman - Sep 20, 2003 02:34 AM |
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Say Cheeese!
by gregz - Sep 19, 2003 09:10 PM |
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Sep 20, 2003 05:28 PM by althea |
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red western hognoses
by electricbluescat - Sep 18, 2003 08:30 PM |
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western hognose
by snake12 - Sep 18, 2003 03:54 PM |
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Picked up this western and was wondering what you would call this color.
by rudedogsurfrat - Sep 17, 2003 04:37 PM |
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Sep 17, 2003 04:39 PM by rudedogsurfrat |
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New Hognose
by RedAwaya1 - Sep 17, 2003 03:24 PM |
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Sep 26, 2003 08:11 PM by colby |
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while i had the camera out 2
by tom - Sep 17, 2003 12:57 AM |
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Sep 17, 2003 01:58 PM by LeosAnonymous |
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while i had the camera out
by tom - Sep 17, 2003 12:47 AM |
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second cluch out 9 out of 9
by tom - Sep 17, 2003 12:43 AM |
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Eastern hog breeding season!?!?!
by jab12182 - Sep 16, 2003 09:42 AM |
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Sep 17, 2003 03:39 PM by snakeguy88 |
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How closely related is the western, eastern, giant, speckled, and tri color?
by rudedogsurfrat - Sep 15, 2003 10:34 PM |
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Sep 17, 2003 04:05 AM by meretseger |
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Female clutch question
by rudedogsurfrat - Sep 15, 2003 10:29 PM |
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New Forum: Rescue Discussion
by phwyvern - Sep 15, 2003 10:13 PM |
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Sep 16, 2003 07:29 AM by Colchicine |
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Had a little scare this afternoon...
by Jmolden87 - Sep 15, 2003 06:16 PM |
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my female 2003 hognose surprised me today
by electricbluescat - Sep 15, 2003 05:56 PM |
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albino hognose pricing
by Kevin S. - Sep 15, 2003 05:18 PM |
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Sep 15, 2003 07:17 PM by colby |
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Need Help With Hognose Research....
by bairdi - Sep 15, 2003 02:41 PM |
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Sep 15, 2003 05:47 PM by electricbluescat |
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naturally occurring hognose morphs
by simias - Sep 14, 2003 08:21 PM |
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Sep 15, 2003 10:27 PM by electricbluescat |
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They do have strong feeding responses dont they.....
by LeosAnonymous - Sep 14, 2003 06:01 PM |
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Substrate
by clownfishx2 - Sep 13, 2003 04:49 PM |
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Sep 14, 2003 08:47 PM by Colchicine |
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Substrate
by clownfishx2 - Sep 13, 2003 04:49 PM |
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Finally some pics of my high end easterns
by snakeguy88 - Sep 13, 2003 03:50 PM |
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Sep 14, 2003 07:52 PM by snakeguy88 |
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Finally some pics of my high end easterns
by snakeguy88 - Sep 13, 2003 03:50 PM |
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Sep 14, 2003 06:02 PM by LeosAnonymous |
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Breeding Mexican Hogs.... Tips?
by LeosAnonymous - Sep 13, 2003 08:19 AM |
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Forum Poll - How Many Of You>>
by LeosAnonymous - Sep 13, 2003 08:13 AM |
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Sep 14, 2003 04:41 PM by Colchicine |
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Off Feed Western Hog
by hb01 - Sep 12, 2003 10:12 AM |
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Sep 14, 2003 01:21 PM by LeosAnonymous |
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Western hognose clutch size?
by rhacphantastic - Sep 11, 2003 10:34 AM |
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Sep 12, 2003 12:18 AM by rudedogsurfrat |
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More Lystrophis pulcher Hatchlings *Pics*
by Stephen Emerick - Sep 08, 2003 04:08 PM |
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Sep 18, 2003 11:13 AM by lolaophidia |
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Last Clutch for the year with a great surprise!
by John Q - Sep 07, 2003 07:55 PM |
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Sep 11, 2003 10:45 PM by John Q |
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Hognose taking frog or tadpole-scented pinks ?
by simias - Sep 07, 2003 05:26 PM |
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Sep 07, 2003 09:36 PM by snakeguy88 |
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Blonde Mexican Hognoses
by electricbluescat - Sep 07, 2003 04:28 PM |
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Sep 08, 2003 07:38 PM by snakeguy88 |
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is a 10 gallon to big for a 7 inch western hog?(more)
by lazzyjeff1 - Sep 07, 2003 01:48 PM |
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Sep 08, 2003 07:01 AM by LeosAnonymous |
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Frozen toads--for Easterns.
by smilin-buddha - Sep 06, 2003 08:47 PM |
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Sep 08, 2003 12:24 PM by Tim Madsen |
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i need help getting my new hognose eating!
by lazzyjeff1 - Sep 06, 2003 02:49 PM |
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Sep 07, 2003 10:10 PM by snakeguy88 |
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"Red Phase" Hognose
by clownfishx2 - Sep 06, 2003 11:03 AM |
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Runny Poop Normal? Need Some Help
by LeosAnonymous - Sep 05, 2003 07:12 AM |
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Sep 07, 2003 10:06 PM by snakeguy88 |
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Leucistic western hognoses
by electricbluescat - Sep 04, 2003 08:35 PM |
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Sep 18, 2003 11:54 AM by Jeff Schofield |
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PRICE QUESTION
by M n R-Reptile - Sep 04, 2003 06:51 PM |
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Pictures of a Eastern Hognose.
by McCarthyBoas - Sep 04, 2003 06:17 PM |
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Sep 05, 2003 05:29 PM by McCarthyBoas |
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Tricolors Hatching Today.....(2nd Clutch)
by artcat - Sep 04, 2003 02:47 PM |
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Sep 05, 2003 01:03 PM by Stephen Emerick |
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Western Hognose Question
by Bayou.Surreal - Sep 03, 2003 09:09 PM |
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Sep 04, 2003 06:17 PM by Jmolden87 |
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Hey Colchicine...
by snakeguy88 - Sep 02, 2003 10:23 PM |
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Sep 03, 2003 10:52 PM by Colchicine |
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Help me Identify this
by Nasikack - Sep 01, 2003 11:32 PM |
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Sep 02, 2003 06:29 PM by colby |
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Good incubator design?
by Jmolden87 - Sep 01, 2003 08:03 AM |
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Sep 04, 2003 08:05 AM by Tim Madsen |
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Breeding Western Hogs...need advice
by dendrophila - Sep 01, 2003 03:35 AM |
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Sep 01, 2003 03:50 PM by arboreals |
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new tri-hogs just shed
by jimfmcdonald - Sep 01, 2003 12:58 AM |
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Sep 01, 2003 01:03 AM by jimfmcdonald |
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Hogs coming on strong....
by repzoo44 - Aug 31, 2003 07:46 PM |
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Aug 31, 2003 08:43 PM by colby |
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Nosey
by peteruk - Aug 31, 2003 04:28 PM |
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Sep 01, 2003 11:16 PM by klorentz |
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questions about hognoses mice and health
by electricbluescat - Aug 30, 2003 10:53 PM |
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Sep 02, 2003 11:33 AM by electricbluescat |
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tri color
by lrptls - Aug 30, 2003 03:19 PM |
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Aug 30, 2003 05:47 PM by Colchicine |
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An Idea For Toad Scenting..... A Way To Avoid Parasite Transmission with WC Feeders
by LeosAnonymous - Aug 30, 2003 02:50 PM |
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Sep 01, 2003 06:44 AM by meretseger |
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Jim McDonald - I've Been Trying To Contact You
by LeosAnonymous - Aug 30, 2003 02:43 PM |
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Aug 30, 2003 02:46 PM by LeosAnonymous |
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He's DEAD!
by CrazyCorn - Aug 30, 2003 12:00 PM |
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He's DEAD!
by CrazyCorn - Aug 30, 2003 12:00 PM |
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I was inspired...
by masgio - Aug 30, 2003 12:57 AM |
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Aug 30, 2003 04:13 PM by colby |
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"Strike a pose!"
by macgano - Aug 29, 2003 05:21 PM |
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Aug 30, 2003 02:25 PM by macgano |
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Western Hognose time to maturity
by Rhacphantastic - Aug 29, 2003 01:45 PM |
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Aug 30, 2003 10:15 AM by rudedogsurfrat |
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Hog Scenting techniques!!
by sepultura4ever - Aug 29, 2003 10:06 AM |
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Sep 02, 2003 04:36 PM by tom |
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hog not eating and I'm housing them together! and one ate the other!!
by rudedogsurfrat - Aug 29, 2003 08:21 AM |
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Aug 29, 2003 10:18 AM by Colchicine |
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Succumbing to starvation???
by RMB - Aug 26, 2003 03:58 PM |
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Aug 28, 2003 10:10 AM by LeosAnonymous |
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Babay western hognose...too small for pinks, need help!
by snakecharmed - Aug 26, 2003 03:30 AM |
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Aug 28, 2003 03:37 AM by snakecharmed |
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Dangers Of Toad Scenting? Could Use Some Help
by LeosAnonymous - Aug 25, 2003 10:31 PM |
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Aug 26, 2003 06:51 PM by jimfmcdonald |
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has anyone noticed.. feeding
by ChaosCat - Aug 25, 2003 12:53 AM |
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Aug 27, 2003 09:52 AM by meretseger |
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in the news
by colby - Aug 25, 2003 12:38 AM |
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Aug 25, 2003 08:26 AM by tom dickinson |
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Oldest Snake
by serplover - Aug 25, 2003 12:20 AM |
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