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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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Dusty Hogs?
by hairijuana - Mar 31, 2004 09:25 PM |
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Apr 01, 2004 03:16 PM by hairijuana |
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Okay, how's this tub size....
by Tigergenesis - Mar 31, 2004 06:39 PM |
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Apr 02, 2004 02:56 AM by ericchen |
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Evolutionary History of Heterodon
by Colchicine - Mar 31, 2004 10:09 AM |
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Mar 31, 2004 02:34 PM by alkalineknot |
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Hognose snakes in Utah
by zooguy - Mar 30, 2004 07:20 PM |
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Would love to see some pics of adult western hogs...
by Tigergenesis - Mar 30, 2004 07:15 PM |
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When do you put your hoggies together?
by ghettozoohouse - Mar 30, 2004 05:49 PM |
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Humidity box for hogs?
by ericchen - Mar 29, 2004 09:14 PM |
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Hognose Info and Caresheets
by lizard-lady - Mar 29, 2004 07:47 PM |
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Apr 04, 2004 03:01 AM by ericchen |
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California toads and scenting
by rudedogsurfrat - Mar 29, 2004 10:11 AM |
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Mar 31, 2004 08:30 PM by snakeguy88 |
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are hognose canabalistic?
by grimkeeper - Mar 28, 2004 04:47 AM |
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Mar 31, 2004 11:23 AM by Colchicine |
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grace is not a characteristic of a hognose...
by ericchen - Mar 28, 2004 01:47 AM |
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Mar 28, 2004 08:39 PM by ericchen |
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another nonfeeding hognose post
by rayquaza - Mar 27, 2004 08:47 PM |
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Mar 29, 2004 02:39 PM by rayquaza |
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Leioheterodon eating lizard 1
by Pajta - Mar 27, 2004 03:42 PM |
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Mar 27, 2004 03:45 PM by Pajta |
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drinkin question
by ericchen - Mar 27, 2004 12:39 PM |
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Mar 27, 2004 10:38 PM by ericchen |
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emma eating down the middle!! hahahahah!!
by ericchen - Mar 27, 2004 10:42 AM |
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Hognose Luv
by tspuckler - Mar 27, 2004 09:49 AM |
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feeding question...
by ericchen - Mar 27, 2004 09:27 AM |
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Mar 29, 2004 07:23 PM by ericchen |
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EMMA IS HERE! YAY!
by ericchen - Mar 26, 2004 10:24 PM |
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Mar 26, 2004 10:24 PM by ericchen |
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Colour changes in male hognose..
by snakeskin - Mar 26, 2004 12:16 PM |
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Mar 27, 2004 01:21 PM by Jmolden87 |
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Feeding a troublsome Male Western
by alkalineknot - Mar 26, 2004 01:15 AM |
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Mar 30, 2004 10:52 PM by woody4238 |
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HOGNOSE SNAKE LAMP HEATING...INCANDESCENT OKAY OR A NONO?
by ericchen - Mar 25, 2004 10:38 PM |
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Mar 27, 2004 08:42 PM by Colchicine |
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One more important question.
by Crested12 - Mar 25, 2004 01:10 PM |
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Mar 25, 2004 06:59 PM by jimfmcdonald |
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Breeding Q?
by Crested12 - Mar 25, 2004 12:26 PM |
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Mar 25, 2004 06:54 PM by jimfmcdonald |
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new babys are comming
by jimfmcdonald - Mar 24, 2004 10:17 PM |
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Mar 25, 2004 06:49 PM by jimfmcdonald |
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okay...ive got a dilemma...
by ericchen - Mar 23, 2004 11:19 PM |
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Apr 01, 2004 12:10 AM by ericchen |
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pic of hog eating mouse. cute
by ghettozoohouse - Mar 23, 2004 08:32 PM |
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Mar 23, 2004 11:24 PM by ericchen |
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Here is a little girl from last year
by colby - Mar 23, 2004 03:27 PM |
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Mar 26, 2004 02:41 PM by colby |
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Pictures of My Hog
by roboticboredom - Mar 23, 2004 02:25 AM |
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Mar 23, 2004 11:22 PM by ericchen |
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Hognose Shedding question
by hairijuana - Mar 22, 2004 10:32 AM |
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Mar 23, 2004 10:31 AM by hairijuana |
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Leucistic Eastern Hog
by geasmith - Mar 21, 2004 10:38 PM |
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Mar 27, 2004 07:10 PM by RedDevil |
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ang you guys think you have cool hogs
by motorhead - Mar 21, 2004 08:01 PM |
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Mar 22, 2004 09:10 PM by A.C. |
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Western Hognose eggs
by bigboi - Mar 20, 2004 04:36 PM |
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Mar 22, 2004 12:30 AM by bigboi |
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sheding
by hoggymad - Mar 20, 2004 03:11 PM |
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Mar 20, 2004 04:55 PM by Jim_H |
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Male Hognose Pic
by tspuckler - Mar 20, 2004 09:20 AM |
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Mar 20, 2004 01:37 PM by Tigergenesis |
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Can a male accidentally try and mate with another male?
by Leeann - Mar 19, 2004 06:06 PM |
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Mar 20, 2004 11:20 AM by stacey1971 |
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Western Hognose
by Seereptiles - Mar 16, 2004 08:01 PM |
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Jun 10, 2004 05:30 AM by newherpaddict |
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has anyone had this happen to them before?
by JBrowning333 - Mar 16, 2004 06:19 PM |
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how to tell the albino eggs from the normal ones...
by jimfmcdonald - Mar 14, 2004 08:23 PM |
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Mar 18, 2004 08:56 PM by jimfmcdonald |
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Anyone know how I can contact richard Evans? more
by Yasser - Mar 14, 2004 03:47 PM |
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Mar 22, 2004 10:54 AM by jasonmc |
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Show question
by snakeslither - Mar 14, 2004 01:32 PM |
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Mar 14, 2004 09:45 PM by Jim_H |
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My new female westerns
by Jim_H - Mar 14, 2004 09:23 AM |
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Mar 15, 2004 02:35 AM by Jim_H |
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Maybe an odd/stupid question
by SnakeSlither - Mar 13, 2004 01:50 PM |
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Mar 22, 2004 01:30 AM by ericchen |
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I'm off to the show!
by Jim_H - Mar 13, 2004 07:15 AM |
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Mar 14, 2004 09:45 AM by JBrowning333 |
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how late in the Season can you breed a female hog?
by ghettozoohouse - Mar 12, 2004 01:52 PM |
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Melanstic Western Hog?
by Tarentola - Mar 11, 2004 07:43 PM |
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Mar 14, 2004 03:06 PM by Colchicine |
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What are the proper temps for a western hognose?
by Tigergenesis - Mar 09, 2004 01:58 PM |
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Mar 11, 2004 03:13 PM by Tigergenesis |
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tri-color pic 3
by tom - Mar 07, 2004 11:48 PM |
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Mar 09, 2004 11:29 AM by herphobbyist |
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The weirdest thing just happened...
by ghettozoohouse - Mar 07, 2004 11:47 PM |
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Mar 08, 2004 05:14 PM by colby |
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tri-color pic 2
by tom - Mar 07, 2004 11:38 PM |
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tri-color pic
by tom - Mar 07, 2004 11:36 PM |
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Western Hog question
by zhiv9 - Mar 05, 2004 11:40 AM |
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Mar 08, 2004 05:39 PM by pituophisman |
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heres a pic of my 03 yellow and red female westerns.
by aloreptiles - Mar 05, 2004 10:44 AM |
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Substrate?
by dragonbirds - Mar 04, 2004 11:36 PM |
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Mar 06, 2004 01:42 PM by markg |
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Leioheterodon madagascariensis
by MoreliaFreak - Mar 04, 2004 02:58 PM |
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Mar 13, 2004 10:18 PM by Daniel J |
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looking for mexican hogs that look like this one.. take a look
by aloreptiles - Mar 03, 2004 07:37 PM |
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Mar 04, 2004 07:56 PM by aloreptiles |
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Canadian Breeders?
by monocledcobra - Mar 03, 2004 05:27 PM |
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My new Western
by dragonbirds - Mar 03, 2004 01:55 PM |
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Mar 03, 2004 11:36 PM by ghettozoohouse |
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anyone here been bitten by a hognose??? pics??? n/p
by eliotstone - Mar 03, 2004 01:30 PM |
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Mar 12, 2004 11:13 AM by WingedWolfPsion |
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My male speckled soaking
by Jim_H - Mar 03, 2004 01:34 AM |
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Mar 08, 2004 05:48 AM by Gregz |
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Can crushed walnut shells be used as a substrate for W. Hogs?
by Tigergenesis - Feb 28, 2004 03:02 PM |
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Mar 04, 2004 11:26 AM by Sonya |
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How difficult are Western Hogs to get to eat FT mice? np
by Tigergenesis - Feb 28, 2004 02:13 PM |
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Feb 28, 2004 06:20 PM by Tigergenesis |
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Eastern Question
by bast - Feb 27, 2004 02:34 PM |
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Mar 01, 2004 10:44 AM by bast |
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Interesting incident with my western...
by dmac77 - Feb 25, 2004 07:40 PM |
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Mar 16, 2004 06:08 PM by JBrowning333 |
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new hog shed :-D
by polosue25 - Feb 25, 2004 11:30 AM |
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California Hognoses?
by jasonmc - Feb 25, 2004 02:20 AM |
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Mar 02, 2004 05:52 PM by havasuherp |
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Close up of my '03 male western
by Jim_H - Feb 24, 2004 09:26 PM |
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Question about breeding Madagascan hogs
by Jim_H - Feb 24, 2004 03:24 PM |
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Feb 24, 2004 04:52 PM by Colchicine |
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Eastern hognose
by wayne13114 - Feb 23, 2004 02:27 PM |
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Abnormal behavior after shedding?
by RalphSnakeMan - Feb 23, 2004 11:16 AM |
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Feb 24, 2004 03:56 PM by stripedmotley |
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a few photos of my female
by chaoscat - Feb 23, 2004 02:13 AM |
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Feb 23, 2004 08:17 PM by jasonmc |
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Is 2 months adequate brumination?
by rudedogsurfrat - Feb 22, 2004 10:10 AM |
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Feb 22, 2004 01:34 PM by rudedogsurfrat |
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New CB 03 wetsrern hog
by Herprookie - Feb 21, 2004 06:58 PM |
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Feb 22, 2004 06:00 PM by Herprookie |
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Here is a pic of one of my hogs.
by colby - Feb 21, 2004 05:48 PM |
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Feb 23, 2004 12:23 PM by colby |
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hog humidity level
by polosue25 - Feb 21, 2004 03:48 PM |
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Feb 21, 2004 05:00 PM by dmac77 |
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Breeding size female
by jasonmc - Feb 19, 2004 02:03 AM |
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Feb 23, 2004 06:56 AM by Tim Madsen |
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