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Hognose Snakes

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2007.
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
Mating or what?
by tegu2002 - Apr 03, 2007 02:08 PM
0 No replies
Red hog love!
by brhaco - Apr 02, 2007 10:27 AM
3 Apr 02, 2007 05:29 PM
by FloridaHogs
Extreme Hognose
by ddedrick - Apr 01, 2007 01:32 PM
2 Apr 05, 2007 11:00 PM
by JustinMitcham
Extreme Hognose
by ddedrick - Apr 01, 2007 01:24 PM
3 Apr 02, 2007 07:10 PM
by jyohe
Yearling male
by buddygrout - Apr 01, 2007 12:11 PM
0 No replies
non feeder toads!!
by leehafley - Apr 01, 2007 01:11 AM
3 Apr 04, 2007 01:03 PM
by leehafley
western pairing ???
by leehafley - Apr 01, 2007 12:37 AM
0 No replies
How do you make them stop laying?(tris)
by jyohe - Mar 31, 2007 07:20 PM
6 Apr 06, 2007 03:57 AM
by jyohe
05 simus pr.
by brhaco - Mar 30, 2007 02:27 PM
4 Mar 30, 2007 07:28 PM
by kfisher29
How do you know when your female is grav
by mike31 - Mar 29, 2007 03:07 PM
4 Mar 30, 2007 08:52 AM
by mike31
Feeding?
by chondroconga - Mar 29, 2007 07:12 AM
4 Apr 01, 2007 03:13 AM
by chondroconga
Leucistic W. Hognose
by NVENOM8 - Mar 26, 2007 09:37 PM
4 Mar 27, 2007 10:48 PM
by NVENOM8
Leucistic W.Hognose
by NVENOM8 - Mar 26, 2007 09:34 PM
0 No replies
kinked babies
by TraceH - Mar 25, 2007 07:05 AM
3 Mar 28, 2007 05:17 AM
by evilelvis
successful tips on switching Easterns
by laurarfl - Mar 24, 2007 02:39 PM
7 Apr 05, 2007 11:11 AM
by dillybird
"green hypo"
by Danne_k - Mar 24, 2007 01:56 PM
2 Mar 26, 2007 06:54 PM
by reako45
Bicolor Tri Hog
by brhaco - Mar 24, 2007 11:48 AM
8 Mar 27, 2007 03:00 AM
by evilelvis
West Texas Reptiles
by loconorc - Mar 22, 2007 09:42 PM
5 Mar 23, 2007 05:29 PM
by Louie1
Help finding some info please
by FloridaHogs - Mar 22, 2007 09:37 AM
1 Mar 22, 2007 09:59 AM
by FloridaHogs
My Female Western Hog
by DelaneyColubrids - Mar 21, 2007 11:58 PM
1 Mar 22, 2007 08:58 AM
by evilelvis
HELP SICK SNAKE
by physicsnerd - Mar 21, 2007 12:49 PM
11 Mar 23, 2007 09:00 AM
by tom
Egg laying.......
by CBH - Mar 20, 2007 11:23 AM
4 Mar 25, 2007 02:17 PM
by CBH
Yeah Lock ups
by jndspendolini - Mar 19, 2007 01:58 PM
0 No replies
Oldest Hognose (on rodents)in Captivity?
by copperhead13 - Mar 17, 2007 09:21 AM
12 Mar 28, 2007 07:58 AM
by Lindsay
male eastern hognose
by cochran - Mar 14, 2007 09:39 PM
6 Mar 17, 2007 09:00 AM
by cochran
Eastern Hognose...
by Atrox788 - Mar 14, 2007 08:54 AM
7 Mar 16, 2007 07:35 PM
by BryanD
Stupid question
by KevColubrid - Mar 13, 2007 06:52 PM
4 Mar 14, 2007 09:14 PM
by d156156156
western breeding ?
by jndspendolini - Mar 12, 2007 05:25 PM
7 Mar 19, 2007 01:37 PM
by Unhinged
It's Happening !
by kevine - Mar 11, 2007 08:24 PM
5 Mar 12, 2007 07:46 PM
by kevine
Southern Hognose
by kfisher29 - Mar 09, 2007 10:27 AM
11 Mar 15, 2007 12:05 PM
by kfisher29
Pic of stunted western
by jumpinallday - Mar 08, 2007 12:54 AM
3 Mar 09, 2007 02:23 AM
by jumpinallday
hes at it again !
by jimfmcdonald - Mar 05, 2007 10:14 PM
5 Mar 06, 2007 06:55 PM
by markg
Female question
by judmichaels - Mar 05, 2007 09:34 AM
1 Mar 10, 2007 01:06 PM
by aherbst
new hognose
by ne_herper - Mar 04, 2007 05:06 PM
4 Mar 05, 2007 07:57 PM
by ne_herper
Weight of western hoggs
by danne_k - Mar 04, 2007 03:26 AM
1 Mar 04, 2007 02:12 PM
by d156156156
Breeding Malagasy Giants?
by c&f - Mar 03, 2007 09:09 PM
10 Mar 12, 2007 05:42 PM
by evilelvis
tri-hog first timer
by jimfmcdonald - Mar 02, 2007 11:30 PM
6 Mar 09, 2007 07:30 AM
by Dillybird
breeding time again
by jimfmcdonald - Mar 02, 2007 11:21 PM
2 Mar 11, 2007 03:14 PM
by Gerlow
FWC
by IdoTHATforME - Mar 02, 2007 10:55 PM
1 Mar 05, 2007 07:14 AM
by rptlqueen
Since I'm new to hoggies, a question.
by Lucien - Mar 02, 2007 01:10 PM
3 Mar 02, 2007 06:23 PM
by louie1
Stunted Western?
by jumpinallday - Mar 02, 2007 08:47 AM
3 Mar 03, 2007 10:45 PM
by jumpinallday
One more question
by judmichaels - Mar 01, 2007 06:15 PM
2 Mar 01, 2007 07:11 PM
by tom
Breeding
by judmichaels - Mar 01, 2007 01:32 PM
0 No replies
When to pair animals after brumation?
by prprjp - Mar 01, 2007 11:55 AM
2 Mar 02, 2007 03:55 PM
by markg
HELP!!!!!!
by Naja-naja - Feb 28, 2007 07:36 PM
3 Feb 28, 2007 10:15 PM
by copperhead13
Help with Sexing. Pics included.
by Lucien - Feb 27, 2007 07:17 PM
12 Feb 28, 2007 07:56 PM
by jimfmcdonald
Feeding/aggression issues
by goodytoshoos - Feb 26, 2007 09:16 PM
19 Mar 03, 2007 05:30 PM
by goodytoshoos
Had to go in after them.
by FloridaHogs - Feb 25, 2007 10:35 PM
2 Feb 26, 2007 08:40 PM
by tom
The same old Question.
by copperhead13 - Feb 25, 2007 09:24 AM
1 Feb 26, 2007 10:13 AM
by John Q
Leioheterodon geayi
by danne_k - Feb 25, 2007 06:04 AM
1 Feb 25, 2007 04:41 PM
by evilelvis
Most Successful
by viperidae_81 - Feb 24, 2007 11:18 PM
2 Feb 26, 2007 10:17 AM
by John Q
pics of '06 hogs
by cochran - Feb 24, 2007 02:47 PM
4 Feb 26, 2007 08:57 AM
by kfisher29
Newer lucy hog pic..................
by SNAKE26 - Feb 23, 2007 12:19 PM
3 Feb 26, 2007 06:23 PM
by h-y-b-r-i-d
Mating?
by judmichaels - Feb 22, 2007 05:51 PM
4 Feb 25, 2007 08:22 PM
by louie1
Quick breeding question.
by judmichaels - Feb 21, 2007 08:12 PM
1 Feb 21, 2007 08:41 PM
by jimfmcdonald
Wierd egg...
by FloridaHogs - Feb 21, 2007 02:09 PM
2 Feb 21, 2007 08:44 PM
by jimfmcdonald
how often should she be feeding???
by hydrax - Feb 20, 2007 09:37 AM
3 Feb 20, 2007 10:33 AM
by hydrax
Odd situation with female Western Hog
by Suncoast Herps - Feb 18, 2007 10:22 AM
2 Feb 20, 2007 05:00 PM
by markg
looking for Craig
by Grundzoo - Feb 18, 2007 01:48 AM
0 No replies
Tadpoles?
by FloridaHogs - Feb 17, 2007 07:21 PM
7 Feb 21, 2007 07:00 AM
by Dillybird
NARCB in Arlington,TX anybody going?
by louie1 - Feb 16, 2007 08:53 PM
0 No replies
Hognose Snake - Egg-laying without mate?
by Kusanagi - Feb 16, 2007 03:03 PM
2 Feb 16, 2007 06:55 PM
by markg
First of 07 and its TWINS!!!!
by FloridaHogs - Feb 16, 2007 08:10 AM
1 Feb 16, 2007 06:53 PM
by jimfmcdonald
2007 season is under way !!
by jimfmcdonald - Feb 15, 2007 09:02 PM
2 Feb 22, 2007 08:42 AM
by scapegoat
~RED HIGH CONTRAST ALBINO~
by JustinMitcham - Feb 15, 2007 09:01 PM
0 No replies
DEBUTE~06 EXTREME RED HOLDBACK MALE~
by JustinMitcham - Feb 15, 2007 08:50 PM
3 Feb 16, 2007 08:17 AM
by kfisher29
? about 17 month old w hognose..........
by rj1204 - Feb 12, 2007 02:56 PM
1 Feb 12, 2007 08:54 PM
by aliceinwl
Brumating
by judmichaels - Feb 10, 2007 10:16 PM
1 Feb 11, 2007 02:43 PM
by copperhead13
Put me on the "blonde" mexican list.
by copperhead13 - Feb 10, 2007 03:34 PM
0 No replies
Breeding
by judmichaels - Feb 10, 2007 12:00 PM
4 Feb 12, 2007 06:40 PM
by reako45
Breeding question
by judmichaels - Feb 10, 2007 10:49 AM
6 Feb 10, 2007 08:09 PM
by aliceinwl
Mexican Blonde?
by louie1 - Feb 10, 2007 10:15 AM
4 Feb 13, 2007 05:01 PM
by krhodes
Giant Madagascar hognose ?
by dinodon - Feb 10, 2007 08:56 AM
1 Feb 10, 2007 07:00 PM
by cochran
New to the family
by rick209 - Feb 10, 2007 12:13 AM
1 Feb 10, 2007 07:28 PM
by Dillybird
hmmm...not eating
by gothlic768 - Feb 05, 2007 10:18 PM
8 Feb 10, 2007 06:22 PM
by reako45
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