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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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tri-color pic
by tom - Dec 30, 2006 01:43 PM |
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and one more
by tom - Dec 30, 2006 12:43 AM |
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Dec 30, 2006 04:20 AM by kfisher29 |
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new pics of southern
by tom - Dec 30, 2006 12:41 AM |
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???? should you cool your yearlings
by hogs-r-us - Dec 27, 2006 07:39 PM |
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Dec 28, 2006 12:48 AM by grundzoo |
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male eastern hog (colorful)
by cochran - Dec 27, 2006 05:17 PM |
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Dec 29, 2006 08:21 PM by herper79 |
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Story about leucistic Hognose
by JesperKosse - Dec 27, 2006 10:36 AM |
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Dec 29, 2006 08:01 PM by Louie1 |
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Pic from the wild
by grundzoo - Dec 27, 2006 06:58 AM |
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Dec 30, 2006 12:16 AM by grundzoo |
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female giant hognose
by cochran - Dec 26, 2006 07:50 PM |
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Dec 27, 2006 12:01 AM by eric2 |
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melanistic eastern female
by cochran - Dec 25, 2006 05:23 PM |
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Dec 26, 2006 12:22 PM by cochran |
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How Would You Describe These Easterns?
by bradstyle - Dec 24, 2006 05:48 PM |
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Dec 29, 2006 02:47 PM by reako45 |
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simus feeding success!
by cochran - Dec 24, 2006 10:35 AM |
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Dec 29, 2006 02:49 PM by reako45 |
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Giant Madagascar Hog ?
by dinodon - Dec 23, 2006 09:33 PM |
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Dec 25, 2006 05:19 PM by Dillybird |
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Eastern Hog Survey
by phwyvern - Dec 23, 2006 07:14 PM |
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Dec 26, 2006 10:22 AM by naturexchange |
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NOW
by bobassetto - Dec 23, 2006 04:17 PM |
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Dec 23, 2006 04:34 PM by FloridaHogs |
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Updated pic of white-sided eastern......
by SNAKE26 - Dec 23, 2006 01:27 AM |
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Dec 26, 2006 03:49 PM by Fish_Demon |
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Looking for an Eastern breeder
by bradstyle - Dec 23, 2006 12:54 AM |
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Dec 23, 2006 09:02 PM by herper79 |
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A Hoggie comparision
by FloridaHogs - Dec 22, 2006 04:54 PM |
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Dec 23, 2006 06:19 AM by Dillybird |
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HELP!!!
by medyssa - Dec 21, 2006 01:54 AM |
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Dec 22, 2006 02:10 PM by krhodes |
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Western Morph List
by viperidae_81 - Dec 20, 2006 11:37 PM |
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Need help with breeding Westerns
by herpmasters - Dec 20, 2006 04:15 PM |
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baby Dorbignyi pic after shed.
by jimfmcdonald - Dec 19, 2006 11:52 PM |
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Dec 20, 2006 09:08 PM by jimfmcdonald |
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baby simus
by cochran - Dec 19, 2006 04:17 PM |
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Dec 19, 2006 06:16 PM by cochran |
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Eastern female
by cochran - Dec 19, 2006 01:48 PM |
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Dec 21, 2006 09:20 AM by cochran |
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That is unreal...
by JustinMitcham - Dec 18, 2006 07:01 PM |
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Dec 19, 2006 01:06 PM by Colchicine |
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A couple of simus
by Horridus - Dec 18, 2006 01:57 PM |
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Dec 19, 2006 06:38 PM by justinian2120 |
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Possible new Western Mutation
by Horridus - Dec 18, 2006 11:21 AM |
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Dec 20, 2006 09:00 PM by KEN_DIEHL |
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New to forum and new tri-colors
by stank - Dec 17, 2006 03:21 PM |
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Dec 18, 2006 07:46 PM by Dillybird |
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Southern hog eating
by kfisher29 - Dec 17, 2006 12:51 PM |
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Dec 18, 2006 07:54 AM by Dillybird |
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Humid hides
by slackin - Dec 16, 2006 07:11 AM |
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Dec 17, 2006 06:54 PM by Colchicine |
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Tri-Color Feeding
by Dillybird - Dec 15, 2006 07:17 PM |
0 | No replies |
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calci sand?
by nyoka7 - Dec 14, 2006 03:14 PM |
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Dec 17, 2006 06:58 PM by Colchicine |
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c.b.b. '06 simus...
by justinian2120 - Dec 14, 2006 12:25 AM |
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Dec 18, 2006 07:18 AM by kfisher29 |
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tricolor hog care
by janiel24 - Dec 12, 2006 09:15 AM |
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Dec 12, 2006 11:06 AM by Dillybird |
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Looking for a hognose
by jhoward007 - Dec 10, 2006 06:09 PM |
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Dec 12, 2006 07:44 AM by Mike Meade |
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New Red Project
by John Q - Dec 09, 2006 09:47 AM |
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Dec 15, 2006 11:53 PM by sdaly |
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southern hognoses
by cochran - Dec 09, 2006 09:11 AM |
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Dec 18, 2006 06:45 AM by kfisher29 |
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Dorbignyi hatching
by jimfmcdonald - Dec 08, 2006 08:46 PM |
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Dec 10, 2006 03:07 PM by jimfmcdonald |
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Best scenting method.........??(poll)
by kammekammo - Dec 08, 2006 09:31 AM |
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Dec 08, 2006 01:39 PM by crimsonking |
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Easterns - Frogs or Toads?
by longhorn627 - Dec 06, 2006 06:49 PM |
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Dec 06, 2006 09:41 PM by chrish |
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just got my 1st hognose
by bellapython - Dec 02, 2006 08:04 PM |
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Dec 09, 2006 07:55 AM by evilelvis |
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White-sided hog found today in Louisiana
by SNAKE26 - Dec 01, 2006 08:56 PM |
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Dec 05, 2006 03:06 PM by justinian2120 |
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More Ken Diehl Tricolor pics
by snakesnmore - Dec 01, 2006 07:06 PM |
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Dec 03, 2006 02:30 AM by fire_flyny |
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Kinky Tri-Hog at 13 months
by jimfmcdonald - Nov 30, 2006 09:09 PM |
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Dec 01, 2006 08:40 AM by swwit |
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New TriColor Pair (pic)
by snakesnmore - Nov 30, 2006 07:52 PM |
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Dec 02, 2006 06:04 PM by KEN_DIEHL |
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Feeding advice
by longhorn627 - Nov 29, 2006 06:58 PM |
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Dec 02, 2006 03:57 PM by longhorn627 |
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Live plants in vivarium
by snakelily - Nov 28, 2006 11:42 PM |
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Dec 05, 2006 10:09 PM by snakelily |
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Updated Axanthic Pics for Louie1
by jnemani - Nov 28, 2006 01:30 PM |
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Nov 29, 2006 12:41 AM by leehafley |
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White Sided/ Paradox Leucistic Eastern
by RedDevil - Nov 27, 2006 08:41 PM |
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Nov 28, 2006 08:20 PM by RedDevil |
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NEW PA Law
by langly2112 - Nov 27, 2006 12:48 AM |
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Nov 27, 2006 01:54 PM by Langly2112 |
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New Pics with a new Camera!!!
by JustinMitcham - Nov 25, 2006 07:24 PM |
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Nov 29, 2006 06:26 PM by JustinMitcham |
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Plains Hognose?
by Dillybird - Nov 25, 2006 05:38 PM |
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Hypo? Southern hognose
by A.C. - Nov 22, 2006 07:30 PM |
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Nov 27, 2006 08:35 PM by RedDevil |
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Red Hogs
by sdaly - Nov 22, 2006 02:19 PM |
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Nov 24, 2006 10:01 AM by exoticsnakes |
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what is a speckled hognose?
by wisema2297 - Nov 21, 2006 06:25 PM |
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Nov 30, 2006 10:27 PM by althea |
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Snake Transport
by DMAWRIGHT - Nov 20, 2006 08:21 PM |
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Nov 29, 2006 05:18 AM by gerlow |
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feeding problem
by tbrent1 - Nov 20, 2006 08:55 AM |
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Dec 13, 2006 09:47 AM by Naja-naja |
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New breeding Question ????
by motorhead - Nov 19, 2006 08:22 AM |
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Nov 20, 2006 01:25 PM by Hoochiepucker |
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breeder size for Lystrophis
by traceh - Nov 18, 2006 12:18 PM |
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Nov 18, 2006 09:21 PM by jimfmcdonald |
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Pretty "tricolor" Hog...
by chrish - Nov 18, 2006 11:53 AM |
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Nov 19, 2006 09:22 PM by KEN_DIEHL |
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eat problem
by Sugizoni - Nov 17, 2006 09:50 AM |
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Dec 02, 2006 08:26 PM by snakelily |
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Tri-color Question
by Dillybird - Nov 17, 2006 08:21 AM |
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Nov 25, 2006 05:31 PM by Dillybird |
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I'm so hungry I could eat a cup!
by slackin - Nov 17, 2006 07:04 AM |
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Nov 22, 2006 06:02 PM by justinian2120 |
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Interesting article....
by FloridaHogs - Nov 16, 2006 09:15 PM |
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Dec 15, 2006 12:49 PM by Dillybird |
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bite
by staticx - Nov 16, 2006 08:41 PM |
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Nov 17, 2006 12:07 PM by reako45 |
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questions
by greendevil - Nov 15, 2006 09:30 PM |
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Nov 17, 2006 07:27 AM by Lindsay |
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What age and weight can Western be bred
by steelersdiehard - Nov 15, 2006 04:49 PM |
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Nov 21, 2006 11:15 AM by wisema2297 |
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New Tri-color hognose!
by FoxExotics - Nov 14, 2006 11:44 PM |
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Nov 15, 2006 06:11 PM by KEN_DIEHL |
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Eastern juvi comparison
by FloridaHogs - Nov 14, 2006 03:48 PM |
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Dec 06, 2006 07:17 AM by railrider1920 |
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A couple of Easterns
by Matt Harris - Nov 13, 2006 07:09 AM |
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Nov 14, 2006 11:38 AM by longhorn627 |
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Update on Red Eastern
by herper79 - Nov 13, 2006 12:30 AM |
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Nov 13, 2006 12:31 AM by herper79 |
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Dorbignyi update
by jimfmcdonald - Nov 12, 2006 06:33 PM |
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Nov 13, 2006 12:18 AM by herper79 |
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Source for frogs/scenting materials.
by longhorn627 - Nov 11, 2006 11:03 AM |
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Nov 15, 2006 07:46 PM by jyohe |
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Feeding advice
by hogdaddy - Nov 08, 2006 08:02 PM |
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Nov 12, 2006 09:27 AM by Dillybird |
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Finally!!!
by cochran - Nov 07, 2006 07:49 PM |
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Nov 08, 2006 08:58 PM by cochran |
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On and off topic question.
by FloridaHogs - Nov 06, 2006 11:09 PM |
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Nov 08, 2006 06:50 PM by phwyvern |
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