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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.

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black hogs?
by megalon - Dec 31, 2007 09:09 AM
5 Dec 31, 2007 09:58 PM
by FloridaHogs
hognose cage size
by lister8 - Dec 31, 2007 07:20 AM
3 Dec 31, 2007 11:54 AM
by MikeRusso
Axanthic Western Hognose
by Chaostrigger - Dec 29, 2007 02:58 PM
0 No replies
Brumation question
by justinmatthew - Dec 28, 2007 08:27 PM
6 Dec 29, 2007 05:10 PM
by brhaco
What do you think of this?
by jrsnakes - Dec 28, 2007 08:08 PM
3 Dec 29, 2007 11:11 AM
by cochran
Buying W. Hognose Hets.. Questions
by jusmebabe - Dec 26, 2007 05:48 PM
4 Dec 29, 2007 10:10 PM
by FloridaHogs
3 weeks
by andstarsfellexp - Dec 26, 2007 12:04 PM
1 Dec 26, 2007 01:10 PM
by colchicine
Sexing a Hognose......
by wifflemonkey - Dec 24, 2007 11:50 PM
1 Dec 26, 2007 08:30 AM
by BuzzardBall
Merry Christmas to everyone
by justinmatthew - Dec 24, 2007 08:40 PM
0 No replies
Size Comparison (Dorbignyi)
by jimfmcdonald - Dec 24, 2007 04:39 PM
1 Dec 26, 2007 01:11 PM
by colchicine
mite problem.....
by kammekammo - Dec 23, 2007 09:12 AM
6 Dec 26, 2007 01:21 PM
by colchicine
Parasite freezing info
by colchicine - Dec 21, 2007 08:04 AM
1 Dec 21, 2007 08:11 AM
by colchicine
breeding skipping brumation
by murdoch - Dec 19, 2007 09:25 PM
2 Dec 20, 2007 12:29 PM
by 99vengeur
Question regarding brumation/weight?
by justinmatthew - Dec 17, 2007 09:32 AM
2 Dec 17, 2007 11:53 AM
by JustinMitcham
Tri-Color Hognose Venom
by JoshMolone - Dec 15, 2007 11:53 PM
2 Dec 17, 2007 09:02 AM
by colchicine
New Substrate
by nyoka7 - Dec 14, 2007 02:06 PM
6 Dec 24, 2007 03:18 PM
by reako45
EGGS NOW!!! not what i expected
by murdoch - Dec 13, 2007 08:58 PM
1 Dec 14, 2007 11:36 AM
by mike31
Babyrack
by grundzoo - Dec 13, 2007 06:51 AM
7 Dec 16, 2007 09:36 AM
by kareo
western gone off pinkies
by eponymous - Dec 11, 2007 09:33 AM
12 Dec 19, 2007 07:22 AM
by colchicine
New hog owner question
by coreyhkh - Dec 09, 2007 07:31 PM
5 Dec 10, 2007 01:33 PM
by colchicine
Baby Hog Stopped Eating
by bsharrah - Dec 09, 2007 10:03 AM
3 Dec 10, 2007 04:53 PM
by MikeRusso
New hogs today!!!
by andstarsfellexp - Dec 08, 2007 10:53 PM
0 No replies
Oink!
by kksaito - Dec 08, 2007 07:33 PM
5 Dec 09, 2007 03:10 PM
by kksaito
eastern hoggies
by chrisburns - Dec 06, 2007 12:19 PM
1 Dec 06, 2007 03:21 PM
by colchicine
Hogticulated
by kksaito - Dec 05, 2007 08:34 PM
10 Dec 20, 2007 10:57 AM
by eponymous
Hogticulated
by kksaito - Dec 05, 2007 08:32 PM
1 Dec 06, 2007 09:35 PM
by cochran
can people post some pics
by zeroto4legs - Dec 05, 2007 05:41 PM
0 No replies
some more new feeding videos
by tom - Dec 04, 2007 11:54 PM
4 Dec 10, 2007 09:52 PM
by hogsandpythons
tri-color-hogs
by broncos - Dec 04, 2007 06:26 PM
0 No replies
Where to find feeder toads
by melisssss - Dec 04, 2007 02:55 PM
4 Dec 04, 2007 10:14 PM
by hogsandpythons
New Hog..
by MikeRusso - Dec 02, 2007 03:16 PM
3 Dec 10, 2007 05:44 PM
by larry_suttles
My het anery is loose in the house
by mikev - Dec 02, 2007 01:26 PM
6 Dec 06, 2007 11:01 PM
by mikev
Hog Morphs.
by chrisburns - Dec 01, 2007 08:24 PM
2 Dec 10, 2007 05:48 PM
by larry_suttles
Western Hogs and Water
by mblons - Nov 30, 2007 04:39 PM
5 Dec 03, 2007 12:13 PM
by colchicine
where to go?
by broncos - Nov 29, 2007 09:21 AM
1 Nov 29, 2007 11:22 AM
by justinmatthew
hogs at shows?
by justinmatthew - Nov 28, 2007 04:50 PM
1 Nov 29, 2007 11:23 AM
by leehafley
were to find hog nose snakes on LI
by lampropeltiskid9 - Nov 28, 2007 11:54 AM
3 Dec 02, 2007 01:23 PM
by mikev
hoggie from near my house...........
by jon101 - Nov 28, 2007 11:26 AM
6 Dec 03, 2007 03:51 PM
by jon101
Help w/ Leioheterodon Madagascariensis
by scatmelee - Nov 27, 2007 09:44 PM
2 Nov 28, 2007 07:25 AM
by FloridaHogs
Anybody have any stats
by FloridaHogs - Nov 26, 2007 06:25 PM
1 Nov 27, 2007 06:41 AM
by mike31
Feeding hogs toads and lizards
by justinmatthew - Nov 26, 2007 02:54 PM
0 No replies
what morph?
by missouriherper - Nov 26, 2007 02:16 PM
4 Dec 17, 2007 09:19 PM
by Vedicman
westerns new feeding videos
by tom - Nov 25, 2007 08:41 PM
4 Nov 26, 2007 09:36 PM
by tom
Jenea - tri color sexing observation
by tom - Nov 25, 2007 12:41 PM
7 Nov 26, 2007 11:01 AM
by FloridaHogs
what to do when breeding hogs
by andstarsfellexp - Nov 23, 2007 08:46 PM
1 Nov 24, 2007 09:28 PM
by 99vengeur
Southern hogs won't eat......
by kammekammo - Nov 23, 2007 10:28 AM
7 Nov 24, 2007 09:02 PM
by NomadOfTheHills
Eastern Hognose ?????
by keelskin - Nov 23, 2007 09:57 AM
3 Dec 03, 2007 12:18 PM
by Colchicine
is it common for hognoses....
by lister8 - Nov 23, 2007 04:41 AM
1 Nov 23, 2007 08:55 AM
by FloridaHogs
Brumation..... is it neccessary?
by mike31 - Nov 20, 2007 09:07 AM
8 Nov 20, 2007 03:13 PM
by FloridaHogs
c.b. eastern female
by cochran - Nov 19, 2007 03:04 PM
1 Nov 22, 2007 12:38 PM
by tmshaffer
Weight of southern hogs for breeding
by EvilElvis - Nov 19, 2007 02:54 PM
3 Nov 23, 2007 09:17 AM
by tom
not for the squeamish! (sad pics)
by cochran - Nov 17, 2007 10:31 AM
1 Nov 17, 2007 03:16 PM
by BuzzardBall
are hoggs suitable...
by lister8 - Nov 17, 2007 09:15 AM
2 Nov 21, 2007 02:28 PM
by lister8
Hog Question?????
by danielsmn1 - Nov 16, 2007 02:32 AM
2 Nov 16, 2007 10:28 PM
by danielsmn1
Western Hog Feeding Problem
by mblons - Nov 14, 2007 11:29 PM
6 Nov 24, 2007 02:24 PM
by tom
nothings going on so heres some pics
by tom - Nov 12, 2007 08:02 PM
6 Nov 14, 2007 06:52 AM
by FloridaHogs
SHOW YOUR BEST OF 07 HERE'S ONE OF MINE
by JustinMitcham - Nov 12, 2007 07:35 PM
8 Nov 14, 2007 12:35 PM
by Louie1
i have a ?
by jock - Nov 12, 2007 07:23 PM
2 Nov 14, 2007 04:38 AM
by tom
Pastel pink, hypo, double het???????
by krhodes - Nov 09, 2007 05:26 PM
1 Nov 09, 2007 07:34 PM
by Louie1
Longevity question
by FloridaHogs - Nov 07, 2007 09:45 PM
1 Nov 08, 2007 11:20 PM
by chrish
Mexican Hognose refuses to eat
by Melisssss - Nov 07, 2007 09:08 PM
13 Nov 12, 2007 12:35 PM
by mwrinkle
toad ID if possible
by chenderson421 - Nov 07, 2007 12:24 PM
4 Nov 14, 2007 02:05 PM
by chenderson421
Sexing wester hognose ???'s...
by Blecha - Nov 06, 2007 06:17 PM
6 Nov 07, 2007 10:33 PM
by BuzzardBall
Information request...please help.
by FloridaHogs - Nov 06, 2007 06:05 PM
11 Nov 19, 2007 02:58 PM
by mikev
Tri-color Cooling Questions
by Hoochiepucker - Nov 05, 2007 10:42 PM
0 No replies
southern hog question
by cochran - Nov 05, 2007 08:17 PM
1 Nov 05, 2007 10:36 PM
by tom
High Red Southern Update: Eating great!!
by FL_Herps - Nov 05, 2007 03:36 PM
7 Nov 05, 2007 09:17 PM
by bladerunner8u
Western Hog question...
by zefdin - Nov 03, 2007 03:10 PM
2 Nov 04, 2007 06:15 PM
by FloridaHogs
Arizona hoggin'
by Cenobite - Nov 01, 2007 10:44 PM
7 Nov 03, 2007 07:30 PM
by bladerunner8u
Kenerlyi shed problem
by Cenobite - Nov 01, 2007 09:51 PM
2 Nov 03, 2007 03:45 PM
by reako45
Thinking about breeding
by delaneycolubrids - Nov 01, 2007 05:54 PM
2 Nov 02, 2007 06:39 AM
by FloridaHogs
Brumation temps
by justinmatthew - Oct 30, 2007 04:03 PM
1 Oct 31, 2007 09:27 AM
by 99vengeur
Eastern Hognose spotted!
by dangerjudy - Oct 29, 2007 09:11 AM
0 No replies
huge tri-color female
by nativereptiles - Oct 26, 2007 06:46 PM
5 Oct 28, 2007 01:43 PM
by FloridaHogs
Hognose activity
by aggrocroc - Oct 25, 2007 11:56 AM
5 Oct 26, 2007 07:45 PM
by Blecha
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