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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
Anyone proven Toffee x Tpos?
by krhodes - Jun 10, 2010 10:41 AM
8 Jun 11, 2010 11:14 AM
by krhodes
My pink pastel pair.
by GregBennett - Jun 09, 2010 05:22 PM
6 Jun 12, 2010 10:49 AM
by DDedrick
My New Website.
by Jon R - Jun 09, 2010 03:38 PM
9 Jun 16, 2010 07:44 PM
by GregBennett
New pair...
by Gregg_M_Madden - Jun 08, 2010 08:13 PM
6 Jun 11, 2010 06:26 PM
by Gregg_M_Madden
Laying Eggs
by caecilianman02 - Jun 08, 2010 06:37 PM
2 Jun 08, 2010 09:53 PM
by JTColubrids
Green Toffeebelly Red Toffebelly
by Longhitano - Jun 08, 2010 10:18 AM
5 Jun 09, 2010 12:17 PM
by Toaddiggers
what's in your laybox?
by Cremedelacresteds - Jun 08, 2010 06:13 AM
3 Jun 08, 2010 12:53 PM
by Cremedelacresteds
Congrats to Everyone
by John Q - Jun 07, 2010 09:40 AM
1 Jun 07, 2010 01:31 PM
by giantkeeper
Abnormal eggs
by bluemoone - Jun 06, 2010 10:51 PM
0 No replies
More albino eggs
by Andy__G - Jun 06, 2010 02:18 PM
4 Jun 07, 2010 12:19 AM
by DDedrick
Do you or dont you???
by Gregg_M_Madden - Jun 06, 2010 01:55 PM
5 Jun 09, 2010 12:10 AM
by Andy__G
Found these hatching the other day
by StevePerry - Jun 06, 2010 11:24 AM
4 Jun 13, 2010 10:38 AM
by StevePerry
Tail shots
by DaveyFig - Jun 05, 2010 06:45 PM
5 Jun 06, 2010 08:33 PM
by DaveyFig
Strange Toffeebelly eggs
by jnemani - Jun 05, 2010 01:53 PM
8 Jun 06, 2010 06:55 PM
by Gregg_M_Madden
Anyone working with the yellow line
by motorhead - Jun 04, 2010 11:12 PM
2 Jun 05, 2010 12:14 PM
by Gregg_M_Madden
It's really possible with possibles
by jnemani - Jun 03, 2010 04:31 PM
6 Jun 06, 2010 11:28 AM
by Andy__G
She will even eat....
by KcTrader - Jun 02, 2010 08:45 PM
3 Jun 04, 2010 12:25 AM
by DDedrick
Tri colored hogs update
by bhmorrill - Jun 01, 2010 01:27 AM
4 Jun 08, 2010 12:56 PM
by Cremedelacresteds
hognose eggs
by kingsnake1 - May 31, 2010 12:50 PM
1 May 31, 2010 01:46 PM
by Fishfreak22
when will hatchlings eat??
by Fishfreak22 - May 31, 2010 11:44 AM
9 Jun 12, 2010 05:14 PM
by Fishfreak22
Does anyone have albino eastern hogs?
by runswithturtles - May 31, 2010 01:15 AM
0 No replies
This should be fun to work with
by motorhead - May 30, 2010 09:06 PM
4 Jun 01, 2010 12:28 AM
by jnemani
First time breeding hogs. She is laying
by chrisdrake - May 30, 2010 02:45 PM
2 May 31, 2010 05:42 PM
by Andy__G
Can anybody sex my hognose?
by krokogator - May 30, 2010 11:12 AM
8 May 31, 2010 05:13 PM
by krokogator
25 count clutch
by Adam_S - May 29, 2010 11:54 AM
4 May 30, 2010 05:30 PM
by Gregg_M_Madden
Nice start to the Memorial Day weekend..
by jnemani - May 29, 2010 11:43 AM
6 May 30, 2010 12:10 PM
by DDedrick
Fingers are tastey!!! Paradox Pics!!
by JustinMitcham - May 29, 2010 10:39 AM
1 Jun 01, 2010 09:34 AM
by Toaddiggers
Which is better/more vibrant.........
by zeus1228 - May 28, 2010 10:03 PM
7 May 31, 2010 06:48 PM
by StevePerry
Interesting pattern
by Fishfreak22 - May 28, 2010 07:34 PM
1 May 29, 2010 09:45 AM
by JustinMitcham
Mexican or Western?
by ptahtoo - May 28, 2010 06:06 AM
4 May 29, 2010 02:07 PM
by Gregg_M_Madden
Western Hognose Temperatures (cold/hot)
by CremeDeLaCresteds - May 27, 2010 09:23 PM
2 May 28, 2010 12:26 AM
by CremeDeLaCresteds
Hognose incubation medium
by giantkeeper - May 27, 2010 10:30 AM
15 May 27, 2010 08:36 PM
by motorhead
Gravid...
by Gregg_M_Madden - May 25, 2010 06:31 PM
7 May 26, 2010 07:11 PM
by Gregg_M_Madden
Big Pippin
by Fishfreak22 - May 21, 2010 03:51 PM
9 May 28, 2010 02:01 PM
by Fishfreak22
Not eating, why?
by Scooter234 - May 20, 2010 02:26 PM
3 May 20, 2010 06:29 PM
by Scooter234
What is that???
by Longhitano - May 20, 2010 01:38 PM
4 May 21, 2010 07:26 PM
by RG
1st Batch of Hogs!!!!
by mistaman - May 20, 2010 10:17 AM
0 No replies
Homemade Incubator Question
by Hognosedude11 - May 19, 2010 05:48 PM
3 May 27, 2010 10:35 AM
by giantkeeper
2010 Anery Anaconda
by motorhead - May 19, 2010 05:09 PM
6 May 25, 2010 06:34 AM
by jnemani
My Simus hook-up
by bladerunner8u - May 18, 2010 08:12 AM
3 May 19, 2010 12:24 AM
by daneby
Snake rack started
by Hognosedude11 - May 18, 2010 01:15 AM
5 May 19, 2010 05:00 PM
by MikeRusso
Axanthic Mexican Update. Eggs Are Here!!
by Jon R - May 17, 2010 10:32 PM
6 May 21, 2010 08:04 AM
by brhaco
is there a melanistic western hog?
by megalon - May 17, 2010 05:10 PM
5 May 17, 2010 11:48 PM
by GregBennett
Thermostat question
by Hognosedude11 - May 17, 2010 10:25 AM
7 May 18, 2010 06:53 PM
by CBH
Snowing in St. Louis
by jnemani - May 16, 2010 12:53 PM
8 May 26, 2010 11:57 PM
by Bluerosy
09 Female western eating again!!!!
by hognosedude11 - May 14, 2010 02:30 PM
3 May 16, 2010 10:26 PM
by Gregg_M_Madden
laying ?
by StevePerry - May 12, 2010 09:18 PM
12 May 15, 2010 10:29 PM
by StevePerry
Outdoor Red Albino Pictures
by Andy__G - May 12, 2010 07:14 PM
3 May 15, 2010 09:07 PM
by GregBennett
I messed up. Can someone help me.
by ChadMLane - May 11, 2010 06:45 PM
4 May 12, 2010 09:15 PM
by StevePerry
and here the Parents.........
by Longhitano - May 11, 2010 04:53 PM
0 No replies
Toffeebellys beginn to hatch
by Longhitano - May 11, 2010 04:51 PM
2 May 12, 2010 11:09 AM
by smell
Lavender Hogs
by JTColubrids - May 10, 2010 08:03 PM
0 No replies
Bandeds are out!
by ddodge - May 10, 2010 07:27 PM
12 May 12, 2010 09:35 AM
by John Q
2010 Toffee
by jnemani - May 10, 2010 05:30 PM
5 May 11, 2010 10:17 PM
by jnemani
Hognose possible Axanthic
by hissyfit - May 10, 2010 06:28 AM
7 May 10, 2010 03:05 PM
by krhodes
Incubator...
by Gregg_M_Madden - May 09, 2010 10:43 PM
7 May 15, 2010 01:52 PM
by ddodge
Red genetics
by zeus1228 - May 09, 2010 06:16 PM
1 May 10, 2010 03:16 PM
by krhodes
my first albinos....
by krhodes - May 08, 2010 07:24 PM
11 May 10, 2010 11:27 AM
by giantkeeper
razor blade pipping
by Fishfreak22 - May 08, 2010 06:39 PM
4 May 10, 2010 12:38 AM
by krhodes
malagasy hognose
by mikebannon - May 08, 2010 01:35 PM
2 May 15, 2010 07:58 AM
by mikebannon
cool mexican
by josephschmidt - May 07, 2010 11:00 PM
3 May 09, 2010 07:47 PM
by josephschmidt
Question about Black and White Western H
by SandBoaMorphs - May 07, 2010 04:58 PM
8 May 16, 2010 10:51 PM
by superkruemelchen
banded hog.
by ddodge - May 07, 2010 04:49 PM
10 May 09, 2010 08:04 AM
by krhodes
Some Pics and Stuff
by DDedrick - May 05, 2010 10:54 PM
5 May 08, 2010 10:38 PM
by GregBennett
New Easterns
by snakehunter101 - May 05, 2010 01:59 PM
1 May 05, 2010 10:05 PM
by jodscovry
Looking for pictures...platirhinos,simus
by ademar - May 05, 2010 10:59 AM
0 No replies
Anry X PPA double hets ? ??
by DDedrick - May 04, 2010 11:48 PM
10 May 09, 2010 12:50 PM
by Gregg_M_Madden
Bass ackwards...
by Andy__G - May 04, 2010 04:08 PM
3 May 04, 2010 11:16 PM
by DDedrick
Looking for pictures of...
by Synn - May 02, 2010 11:32 PM
4 May 09, 2010 09:17 AM
by slytherlyn
bad luck,,,
by snaketaboosb - May 02, 2010 03:16 PM
2 May 04, 2010 01:49 AM
by JackAsp
An update....
by Gregg_M_Madden - May 02, 2010 09:56 AM
6 May 04, 2010 11:31 PM
by DDedrick
Hoggie Humor!
by BuzzardBall - May 02, 2010 07:51 AM
1 May 03, 2010 10:49 AM
by krhodes
Melanistic Eastern out Hiking
by aquaboyaquatics - May 01, 2010 07:36 PM
2 May 03, 2010 08:03 PM
by aquaboyaquatics
Surprise Clutch - Anaconda X Toffebelly.
by GregBennett - Apr 30, 2010 11:45 PM
20 May 04, 2010 11:34 PM
by DDedrick
Pink Conda and Shanklin Tiger
by motorhead - Apr 30, 2010 09:20 PM
10 May 05, 2010 05:04 PM
by motorhead
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