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Hognose Snakes

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2010.
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
genetic info
by ddodge - Jan 25, 2010 01:10 PM
9 Jan 28, 2010 04:23 PM
by ddodge
Arlington, TX Expo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Hognosedude11 - Jan 24, 2010 08:31 PM
3 Jan 28, 2010 08:19 PM
by eksnek
Want to see your Anaconda hog pics...
by krhodes - Jan 24, 2010 01:59 PM
8 Feb 14, 2010 07:43 AM
by aplusserpents
Size Matters..
by JustinMitcham - Jan 24, 2010 01:15 PM
8 Jan 28, 2010 09:30 PM
by charleshanklin
Hypo ?
by smell - Jan 24, 2010 05:36 AM
13 Jan 25, 2010 10:00 PM
by josephschmidt
Reminder to Terms of Service
by PHFaust - Jan 23, 2010 09:44 PM
1 Jan 24, 2010 11:07 AM
by Toaddiggers
My Greens, a het, and a Tri-color.
by ChadMLane - Jan 23, 2010 09:41 PM
2 Jan 24, 2010 06:57 PM
by Gregg_M_Madden
Greens
by krhodes - Jan 23, 2010 04:14 PM
10 Jan 24, 2010 06:58 PM
by Gregg_M_Madden
any idea on locality with this one??
by corrinna - Jan 23, 2010 11:04 AM
1 Jan 23, 2010 04:03 PM
by charleshanklin
Fading side pattern...
by Gregg_M_Madden - Jan 22, 2010 11:34 AM
2 Jan 22, 2010 01:26 PM
by Gregg_M_Madden
Rumors
by LIRepman76 - Jan 22, 2010 11:20 AM
49 Jan 27, 2010 08:01 AM
by pitoon
Updated Blonde Kennerlyi Pics. Post Shed
by Jon R - Jan 21, 2010 10:40 PM
15 Jan 23, 2010 09:39 PM
by Jon R
USF&W to add "Big 9" to Lacey Act
by PHFaust - Jan 21, 2010 12:55 PM
2 Jan 25, 2010 07:47 AM
by lep1pic1
H. kennerlyi in the sun...
by Gregg_M_Madden - Jan 20, 2010 01:04 PM
3 Jan 22, 2010 12:16 AM
by antelope
Feeding tricks?
by Fishfreak22 - Jan 19, 2010 12:56 PM
11 Jan 23, 2010 04:34 PM
by Fishfreak22
Extreme confusion
by leyla - Jan 19, 2010 05:46 AM
13 Jan 22, 2010 09:45 AM
by luckydog
Growth rate update...
by Gregg_M_Madden - Jan 18, 2010 03:32 PM
4 Jan 19, 2010 08:47 PM
by Gregg_M_Madden
'09 Keeper
by John Q - Jan 17, 2010 09:47 PM
7 Jan 18, 2010 11:08 PM
by John Q
Father & Son
by John Q - Jan 17, 2010 09:38 PM
0 No replies
09 holdbacks
by jimoneill - Jan 16, 2010 04:58 PM
3 Jan 18, 2010 06:50 PM
by Louie1
Opinions Please!!
by JustinMitcham - Jan 14, 2010 10:25 PM
1 Jan 22, 2010 09:49 AM
by luckydog
Brumation Temp?
by pikiemikie - Jan 14, 2010 06:03 PM
2 Jan 14, 2010 09:13 PM
by pikiemikie
Red Phase Het for Albino Male
by CoastalPlainHogs - Jan 14, 2010 10:59 AM
3 Jan 14, 2010 12:19 PM
by CoastalPlainHogs
White Plains
by ddodge - Jan 13, 2010 04:56 PM
7 Jan 15, 2010 04:29 PM
by ddodge
Anery Anaconda
by motorhead - Jan 12, 2010 04:58 PM
7 Jan 22, 2010 09:52 AM
by luckydog
My new c.b male hognose
by snaketaboosb - Jan 12, 2010 11:37 AM
0 No replies
Reduced Belly Color on Western Hognose
by CoastalPlainHogs - Jan 11, 2010 07:42 PM
8 Jan 13, 2010 02:31 PM
by CoastalPlainHogs
Normal Female Hog
by CoastalPlainHogs - Jan 11, 2010 05:17 PM
3 Jan 11, 2010 07:59 PM
by Jon R
Male Het for Albino Hog
by CoastalPlainHogs - Jan 11, 2010 05:16 PM
0 No replies
Yellow Phase Female Hog
by CoastalPlainHogs - Jan 11, 2010 05:13 PM
0 No replies
My Female Hog
by CoastalPlainHogs - Jan 11, 2010 05:11 PM
0 No replies
Question about tricolor hognose
by thunderballz - Jan 10, 2010 05:05 PM
2 Jan 13, 2010 04:03 PM
by FloridaHogs
red and exrem red albinos
by vaclav - Jan 10, 2010 03:28 AM
7 Jan 11, 2010 12:15 PM
by jl8243
Sunlight photo...
by Gregg_M_Madden - Jan 09, 2010 01:37 PM
1 Jan 10, 2010 08:40 AM
by brhaco
Who works with...
by dskagen - Jan 07, 2010 07:42 PM
2 Jan 12, 2010 05:33 PM
by dskagen
cleaning mouth
by eksnek - Jan 07, 2010 02:33 PM
11 Jan 13, 2010 04:01 PM
by FloridaHogs
housing together
by stape61 - Jan 07, 2010 12:17 PM
8 Jan 08, 2010 04:12 AM
by stape61
Some general hognose questions...
by mattcbiker - Jan 05, 2010 10:25 PM
3 Jan 06, 2010 01:58 PM
by Jon R
Hognose breeder directory?
by Synn - Jan 05, 2010 09:44 PM
2 Jan 06, 2010 04:27 AM
by ademar
What is the watermelon western??
by Jon R - Jan 05, 2010 08:21 PM
6 Jan 12, 2010 04:53 PM
by motorhead
Red Phase Female
by Gregg_M_Madden - Jan 04, 2010 08:38 PM
6 Jan 07, 2010 03:43 AM
by geckobabies
Hey Brent.
by Jon R - Jan 02, 2010 10:14 PM
3 Jan 03, 2010 01:56 PM
by Jon R
Hognose bite...
by Gregg_M_Madden - Jan 01, 2010 05:24 PM
8 Jan 08, 2010 03:29 PM
by twillis10
Happy New Year
by motorhead - Jan 01, 2010 11:30 AM
8 Jan 08, 2010 07:09 AM
by Don Shores
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