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Hognose Snakes

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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.

Topic Replies Last Post
~BANDED HOGS~
by JustinMitcham - Sep 26, 2009 03:36 PM
1 Sep 28, 2009 10:51 AM
by dlstockton
~AWESOME EXTREME RED TIGER~
by JustinMitcham - Sep 26, 2009 03:32 PM
2 Sep 28, 2009 09:15 PM
by jayfischerherps
~PSTEL PINK ADULT MALE AND A THAN YOU!!~
by JustinMitcham - Sep 26, 2009 03:28 PM
1 Sep 27, 2009 11:48 PM
by Toaddiggers
~THX to DEREK STOCKTON~SMOKIN AXANTHIC~
by JustinMitcham - Sep 26, 2009 03:24 PM
1 Sep 28, 2009 11:02 AM
by dlstockton
~ALBINO BANDED THX TO RICH MARCIAS~
by JustinMitcham - Sep 26, 2009 03:14 PM
1 Sep 27, 2009 05:34 PM
by macgano
~HYPOISH RED HOG~
by JustinMitcham - Sep 26, 2009 03:09 PM
4 Sep 26, 2009 04:56 PM
by Gregg_M_Madden
~PURPLE TPos~
by JustinMitcham - Sep 26, 2009 03:04 PM
0 No replies
~ODDITY~
by JustinMitcham - Sep 26, 2009 02:59 PM
1 Sep 26, 2009 03:00 PM
by JustinMitcham
~BACK WITH PIX~ NEW ALBINO LINE?~
by JustinMitcham - Sep 26, 2009 02:55 PM
4 Sep 28, 2009 09:22 PM
by LIRepman76
New Anaconda
by hogboy - Sep 25, 2009 09:22 AM
5 Sep 26, 2009 05:47 PM
by LIRepman76
Information ..
by luckydog - Sep 24, 2009 11:43 AM
0 No replies
You tube video I found
by kaydee - Sep 24, 2009 09:50 AM
1 Sep 24, 2009 07:13 PM
by hognosedude11
Eastern Hognose collection (DUW)
by Wyvern - Sep 23, 2009 09:10 PM
5 Sep 28, 2009 08:41 AM
by Rextiles
Locality kennerlyi
by brhaco - Sep 23, 2009 03:36 PM
9 Sep 26, 2009 11:26 AM
by MikeRusso
Western Hognose Pick-ups...
by PacHerp - Sep 22, 2009 10:11 PM
7 Sep 28, 2009 08:45 AM
by Rextiles
My Simus
by bladerunner8u - Sep 22, 2009 12:18 PM
3 Sep 22, 2009 11:28 PM
by daneby
Silly question about hognose poop
by Synn - Sep 22, 2009 10:43 AM
2 Sep 22, 2009 01:09 PM
by Wyvern
Some cool hogs....
by Gregg_M_Madden - Sep 22, 2009 08:44 AM
13 Sep 24, 2009 04:02 AM
by Rextiles
the green side of normal
by hogsandpythons - Sep 21, 2009 06:53 PM
13 Sep 24, 2009 04:06 AM
by Rextiles
Shed problem
by rottnbull02 - Sep 21, 2009 06:32 PM
2 Sep 22, 2009 01:14 PM
by rottnbull02
wc Eastern Hog
by agalinis - Sep 19, 2009 06:33 PM
1 Sep 21, 2009 10:19 PM
by daneby
Just got started..
by luckydog - Sep 18, 2009 07:54 PM
2 Sep 20, 2009 11:16 AM
by luckydog
Eastern Hognose...
by daniel1983 - Sep 17, 2009 10:10 PM
3 Sep 21, 2009 10:22 PM
by daneby
Joesph schmidt
by LIRepman76 - Sep 17, 2009 09:31 PM
1 Sep 18, 2009 08:24 AM
by louie1
Thanks Mr Howard
by MOTORHEAD - Sep 17, 2009 11:23 AM
14 Sep 21, 2009 10:36 PM
by Jon R
One In A Million Kennerlyi Find
by Jon R - Sep 14, 2009 08:39 PM
27 Sep 17, 2009 01:22 PM
by daneby
People Problems
by chelseynicole21 - Sep 14, 2009 12:15 PM
24 Sep 21, 2009 07:59 AM
by chelseynicole21
Blood lines
by Rick209 - Sep 13, 2009 04:11 PM
2 Sep 14, 2009 09:46 PM
by Rick209
Brumation
by jocephus - Sep 13, 2009 12:15 PM
4 Sep 17, 2009 06:31 AM
by jocephus
Baby not eating...what else canI do?
by SugarFox03 - Sep 12, 2009 11:25 PM
8 Sep 22, 2009 01:58 PM
by rottnbull02
I am soooo happy....
by superkruemelchen - Sep 12, 2009 01:58 PM
3 Sep 12, 2009 10:43 PM
by jayfischerherps
Tri-Color hognose
by mikeph - Sep 12, 2009 12:27 PM
6 Sep 14, 2009 07:17 PM
by lbratcher4
Some of my hogs
by Rick209 - Sep 11, 2009 11:57 PM
2 Sep 13, 2009 12:37 AM
by hogsandpythons
Mad. hog hook-up
by cochran - Sep 11, 2009 08:16 PM
1 Sep 11, 2009 08:48 PM
by lep1pic1
Carlsbad New Mexico Hogs
by Joe_Acosta - Sep 11, 2009 03:56 PM
2 Sep 11, 2009 06:04 PM
by hogsandpythons
Updated banded spider f1 pics
by krhodes - Sep 11, 2009 11:46 AM
7 Sep 13, 2009 03:37 PM
by jnemani
Lightning toffee to Mocha comparison pic
by krhodes - Sep 11, 2009 11:40 AM
2 Sep 11, 2009 01:52 PM
by giantkeeper
Toffeebelly to hypo comparison pics
by krhodes - Sep 11, 2009 11:35 AM
2 Sep 14, 2009 08:09 AM
by FastDad
Blonde kennerlyi pics-updated
by krhodes - Sep 11, 2009 11:29 AM
2 Sep 11, 2009 01:54 PM
by giantkeeper
New Mexico nasicus group pics
by krhodes - Sep 11, 2009 11:26 AM
3 Sep 12, 2009 05:54 PM
by daneby
one of my favorite normals
by hogsandpythons - Sep 10, 2009 10:02 PM
4 Sep 11, 2009 08:13 AM
by hogsandpythons
3 more pictures
by louie1 - Sep 10, 2009 08:38 PM
3 Sep 11, 2009 08:23 AM
by giantkeeper
Difference pulcher and semicinctus
by smell - Sep 10, 2009 11:04 AM
0 No replies
2 nice looking pos het albino male
by glubie - Sep 08, 2009 04:16 AM
1 Sep 08, 2009 08:37 PM
by jayfischerherps
a cool looking pos het anery
by mikev - Sep 07, 2009 04:41 PM
4 Sep 13, 2009 04:47 AM
by Rextiles
playing with camera again! DUW!
by louie1 - Sep 06, 2009 08:22 PM
16 Sep 09, 2009 07:27 PM
by MOTORHEAD
Need Your Opinions!
by dskagen - Sep 06, 2009 12:23 AM
11 Sep 07, 2009 05:02 PM
by dskagen
My favourite Normal Western female
by hogboy - Sep 05, 2009 04:52 PM
3 Sep 06, 2009 11:41 PM
by daneby
Green hogs
by luckydog - Sep 05, 2009 10:41 AM
4 Sep 07, 2009 10:43 AM
by luckydog
E. Hog dry skin???
by monklet - Sep 04, 2009 04:19 PM
6 Sep 08, 2009 10:10 AM
by monklet
Louie
by MOTORHEAD - Sep 02, 2009 08:37 PM
4 Sep 04, 2009 12:40 AM
by LIRepman76
Keeping hognoses on paper.
by smell - Sep 01, 2009 11:04 AM
2 Sep 02, 2009 01:08 PM
by kingsnake1
Can't wait until next season
by jayfischerherps - Aug 31, 2009 08:59 PM
15 Sep 05, 2009 08:52 PM
by brhaco
Hognose genetics.
by smell - Aug 30, 2009 02:19 PM
3 Sep 03, 2009 12:14 PM
by vjl4
Two Headed Albino Hog
by rugha - Aug 30, 2009 12:37 AM
6 Sep 15, 2009 09:56 AM
by lizardlance77
What would you do next?
by eksnek - Aug 28, 2009 01:40 PM
3 Aug 31, 2009 07:07 PM
by eksnek
New house for the hognose
by katyrose - Aug 27, 2009 06:39 PM
4 Sep 01, 2009 06:33 PM
by katyrose
Hognose Classifieds???
by scottylofland - Aug 27, 2009 01:35 PM
22 Aug 31, 2009 10:59 PM
by vedicman
Daytona pics
by krhodes - Aug 26, 2009 04:56 PM
10 Aug 29, 2009 06:02 PM
by giantkeeper
Back home from Daytona
by Rextiles - Aug 24, 2009 05:52 PM
4 Aug 26, 2009 11:00 AM
by louie1
A pair and their offspring
by bbox - Aug 24, 2009 12:11 AM
16 Aug 25, 2009 06:38 AM
by Rextiles
A few pics to share
by bbox - Aug 24, 2009 12:05 AM
4 Aug 26, 2009 08:20 AM
by bbox
Hoagie the hognose
by ReflectingAbyss - Aug 22, 2009 09:57 PM
6 Aug 24, 2009 09:45 PM
by LIRepman76
A Hognose That Doesn't Like Amphbians!
by brewster320 - Aug 22, 2009 11:50 AM
0 No replies
belly shots ?
by hogface - Aug 20, 2009 06:54 AM
5 Aug 21, 2009 03:21 PM
by vedicman
FINALLY!!!!!!!
by LIRepman76 - Aug 19, 2009 11:04 PM
2 Aug 20, 2009 12:05 PM
by brhaco
I been waiting for the moment five years
by SergeiS - Aug 19, 2009 10:00 PM
4 Aug 21, 2009 09:05 AM
by SergeiS
Feeding Frequency
by kaydee - Aug 18, 2009 07:45 AM
5 Aug 18, 2009 01:15 PM
by kaydee
hog refuses food?
by silverecho11 - Aug 16, 2009 12:11 PM
5 Aug 23, 2009 11:50 PM
by silverecho11
Just some pictures I wanted to share
by louie1 - Aug 15, 2009 06:16 PM
14 Aug 17, 2009 10:19 PM
by louie1
ODD ALBINO
by JustinMitcham - Aug 14, 2009 09:43 PM
1 Aug 14, 2009 11:23 PM
by hogsandpythons
Albino Blonde Phase!!
by JustinMitcham - Aug 14, 2009 09:38 PM
1 Aug 14, 2009 09:39 PM
by JustinMitcham
Female Hog...
by MikeRusso - Aug 12, 2009 06:09 PM
5 Aug 15, 2009 09:13 PM
by MikeRusso
Yellow / Red...
by MikeRusso - Aug 12, 2009 06:07 PM
2 Aug 15, 2009 02:21 AM
by Rextiles
Egg Question
by livinginvestment - Aug 12, 2009 09:56 AM
3 Aug 12, 2009 06:13 PM
by MOTORHEAD
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