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Hognose Snakes

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2012.
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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Coral hog { lavender X amel}
by davidALfang2 - Dec 31, 2012 06:31 PM
3 Dec 31, 2012 11:11 PM
by Rextiles
twin spot reverse stripe
by caracal - Dec 31, 2012 01:34 AM
1 Dec 31, 2012 05:58 PM
by Rextiles
Male Or Female?
by gohogwild - Dec 29, 2012 01:45 PM
10 Dec 30, 2012 06:24 PM
by FR
Double het Lavender Hypos
by caracal - Dec 27, 2012 08:48 AM
3 Dec 29, 2012 08:21 PM
by caracal
looking for hognose
by gman1971 - Dec 26, 2012 11:05 PM
0 No replies
-Some of this years breeder females**
by josephschmidt - Dec 22, 2012 02:52 AM
4 Dec 29, 2012 12:09 PM
by FR
Choices and my hogs
by FR - Dec 14, 2012 09:23 AM
0 No replies
Sooooo......
by Gregg_M_Madden - Dec 13, 2012 09:14 PM
7 Dec 16, 2012 06:33 PM
by Brocknjen
Hognose laying whilst brumating !
by hoggie1973 - Dec 05, 2012 12:10 PM
24 Dec 15, 2012 03:53 PM
by DMong
Alien Western Hog
by pikiemikie - Dec 05, 2012 12:27 AM
1 Dec 09, 2012 03:39 AM
by Rextiles
Toffee Conda.
by Gregg_M_Madden - Dec 04, 2012 09:20 AM
3 Dec 06, 2012 12:22 PM
by JohnBerry
Dumb question
by skeetdadpractica - Dec 03, 2012 09:55 AM
2 Dec 05, 2012 01:25 AM
by skeetdadpractica
**few pics of a bit of my collection-
by josephschmidt - Dec 03, 2012 02:05 AM
1 Dec 03, 2012 11:39 PM
by FR
Preferred Substrate for babies
by skeetdadpractica - Nov 30, 2012 12:02 AM
6 Dec 01, 2012 08:14 AM
by skeetdadpractica
Rip Offs
by davidALfang2 - Nov 29, 2012 07:03 PM
2 Dec 12, 2012 07:56 PM
by mingdurga
frank... a few questions
by krhodes - Nov 28, 2012 10:41 PM
1 Nov 29, 2012 08:25 AM
by FR
FRs question to Hognose keepers.
by Gregg_M_Madden - Nov 24, 2012 07:33 PM
5 Nov 30, 2012 10:10 PM
by FR
Laying without Pre-Shed
by Rextiles - Nov 24, 2012 02:22 PM
2 Nov 27, 2012 09:01 AM
by krhodes
Lets try again,
by FR - Nov 20, 2012 11:47 AM
5 Nov 21, 2012 09:17 PM
by DISCERN
**all day long too-
by josephschmidt - Nov 19, 2012 10:19 PM
2 Nov 20, 2012 10:36 PM
by ROC
**Here are some pics for you guys-
by josephschmidt - Nov 19, 2012 10:06 PM
2 Nov 20, 2012 09:20 PM
by daneby
Sables
by daneby - Nov 18, 2012 07:25 PM
3 Dec 11, 2012 11:19 AM
by JohnBerry
Adult southerns
by daneby - Nov 18, 2012 07:16 PM
2 Nov 19, 2012 08:03 PM
by daneby
2012 Westerns
by daneby - Nov 18, 2012 05:30 PM
6 Nov 19, 2012 08:21 PM
by daneby
Random 2012 Collection Pictures
by GregBennett - Nov 17, 2012 08:46 PM
4 Nov 20, 2012 10:34 PM
by ROC
Are hogs a dying hobby?
by FR - Nov 15, 2012 05:08 PM
19 Dec 11, 2012 05:05 PM
by houseofscales
opinions please
by alexmartinez1229 - Nov 05, 2012 11:51 AM
11 Nov 06, 2012 07:53 PM
by AlexMartinez1229
opinions please
by alexmartinez1229 - Nov 05, 2012 11:47 AM
2 Nov 05, 2012 12:38 PM
by alexmartinez1229
Breeding Mexican Hognose
by CorderoCrotaphyt - Nov 02, 2012 12:06 AM
0 No replies
annery or axanthic mexican hognose
by FR - Oct 29, 2012 05:04 PM
14 Nov 06, 2012 08:28 AM
by Gregg_M_Madden
Toffeebelly.
by manukout - Oct 28, 2012 12:45 PM
1 Oct 28, 2012 01:11 PM
by manukout
Albi het hypo.
by manukout - Oct 28, 2012 12:41 PM
0 No replies
Caramel... Mmmmmm!
by manukout - Oct 28, 2012 12:38 PM
0 No replies
Frosted.
by manukout - Oct 28, 2012 12:36 PM
1 Oct 28, 2012 03:19 PM
by Louie1
Hog-Nose NOT EATING!
by Refuge - Oct 24, 2012 01:15 AM
1 Oct 24, 2012 01:59 PM
by Rextiles
Yellow Western
by strikersnakes - Oct 17, 2012 11:35 AM
1 Oct 17, 2012 11:38 AM
by strikersnakes
Lost one of our boys
by brocknjen - Oct 15, 2012 12:56 AM
4 Oct 16, 2012 09:08 PM
by ROC
Need Feeder Toads/Frogs
by kfisher29 - Sep 26, 2012 02:35 PM
2 Oct 01, 2012 02:45 PM
by englishaussie
Striped Anaconda
by HognoseCrazy - Sep 23, 2012 01:05 PM
1 Oct 24, 2012 09:28 PM
by dallashawks
Question for breeders both big and small
by strikersnakes - Sep 20, 2012 09:16 AM
4 Sep 23, 2012 09:39 AM
by alternarush
Giant Hogs
by englishaussie - Sep 20, 2012 01:09 AM
4 Sep 22, 2012 07:46 AM
by cochran
Ghost..
by MikeRusso - Sep 16, 2012 08:11 AM
4 Sep 20, 2012 09:09 AM
by strikersnakes
wholesale prices?
by strikersnakes - Sep 15, 2012 02:44 PM
7 Sep 16, 2012 12:46 PM
by strikersnakes
Please help...
by MichaelHeyduk - Sep 12, 2012 06:40 PM
3 Sep 14, 2012 01:20 PM
by Hognosedude11
lovely southern hognose hatchling
by superkruemelchen - Sep 09, 2012 12:32 PM
2 Sep 14, 2012 10:50 PM
by SergeiS
Hatchling Feeding
by mblons - Sep 09, 2012 09:59 AM
8 Sep 13, 2012 09:33 PM
by ROC
A ?? of Bedding
by mingdurga - Sep 09, 2012 07:02 AM
1 Sep 09, 2012 11:13 AM
by brocknjen
White Plains
by pikiemikie - Sep 07, 2012 01:58 PM
2 Sep 08, 2012 11:52 AM
by pikiemikie
Check this out !! - Jonny B.
by caracal - Sep 03, 2012 09:59 AM
4 Sep 12, 2012 07:08 PM
by gordielockwood
Buyer Beware
by brocknjen - Aug 31, 2012 05:13 PM
6 Sep 08, 2012 10:31 AM
by kingsnake1
Twins ! Proud Grandparent Jonny B
by caracal - Aug 30, 2012 05:48 PM
1 Aug 31, 2012 01:35 AM
by Rextiles
hognose regurgitation
by botz72 - Aug 30, 2012 02:01 PM
2 Sep 08, 2012 10:35 AM
by kingsnake1
Two Cute !!
by caracal - Aug 29, 2012 09:48 AM
4 Aug 31, 2012 01:33 AM
by Rextiles
Housing
by chenderson421 - Aug 26, 2012 06:51 PM
3 Aug 31, 2012 01:46 AM
by Rextiles
Some crazy colors!!!
by Gregg_M_Madden - Aug 25, 2012 11:45 PM
3 Aug 30, 2012 02:19 PM
by pikiemikie
Exoticsnakes.com
by pitdog1 - Aug 25, 2012 06:49 AM
1 Aug 25, 2012 11:49 PM
by Gregg_M_Madden
Blood test baseline levels??
by EAC_Hognose - Aug 21, 2012 01:58 AM
0 No replies
Red Female Holdback
by houseofscales - Aug 18, 2012 05:37 PM
1 Aug 27, 2012 12:02 PM
by philbradley1
Eastern Hognose Transition
by JGEORGE - Aug 18, 2012 08:45 AM
1 Aug 30, 2012 05:30 PM
by cochran
2012 Tri-color Hognose
by snaketaboo77 - Aug 16, 2012 02:15 PM
0 No replies
**some of my 2012's production-
by josephschmidt - Aug 15, 2012 05:38 PM
10 Aug 26, 2012 09:37 PM
by josephschmidt
TRUE Banded Hognose
by houseofscales - Aug 15, 2012 01:10 PM
2 Aug 15, 2012 10:18 PM
by josephschmidt
2011 Anaconda Hypo Pink Pastel
by houseofscales - Aug 15, 2012 01:06 PM
1 Aug 20, 2012 08:39 AM
by JohnBerry
2011 Anaconda Toffee Bellies
by houseofscales - Aug 15, 2012 09:13 AM
1 Aug 15, 2012 01:13 PM
by houseofscales
2012 Hypo Anacondas
by houseofscales - Aug 15, 2012 09:10 AM
0 No replies
New Toffee Conda male...
by geckobabies - Aug 05, 2012 04:31 PM
4 Aug 11, 2012 01:48 AM
by geckobabies
Snow Male x Dbl. Het. for Snow Female
by mblons - Aug 04, 2012 02:23 PM
10 Aug 06, 2012 12:56 AM
by GregBennett
Hatchling Deli Cup
by mblons - Aug 04, 2012 01:31 PM
3 Aug 05, 2012 08:59 PM
by GregBennett
Posting Photos
by mblons - Aug 03, 2012 05:31 PM
5 Aug 04, 2012 01:28 PM
by mblons
Scaleless hognose
by vaclav - Aug 03, 2012 03:58 AM
3 Aug 03, 2012 08:52 PM
by GregBennett
heat??
by bulldogger75 - Aug 02, 2012 07:29 PM
3 Aug 03, 2012 10:24 PM
by bulldogger75
SLOW here again 2012 TRI-COLOR EGGS
by snaketaboo77 - Aug 02, 2012 01:04 PM
1 Aug 03, 2012 01:55 PM
by Gregg_M_Madden
Snow Male to Female Dbl. Het for Snow
by mblons - Jul 31, 2012 09:41 PM
1 Jul 31, 2012 09:58 PM
by mblons
First Hatch Food Question
by mblons - Jul 30, 2012 05:43 PM
3 Jul 30, 2012 10:36 PM
by mblons
Link to new evo green hognose
by Spider3474 - Jul 30, 2012 05:02 PM
12 Aug 01, 2012 05:17 PM
by lucasjennings
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