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Pine/Bull/Gopher Snakes

Gallery Photo: Rob_Olivier
Gallery Photo: Rob_Olivier

Pituophis is a genus of non-venomous colubrid snakes commonly referred to as gopher snakes, pine snakes, and bull snakes. Species within the genus are found throughout the United States and Mexico. Heavy bodied, keeled scale snakes, these constrictors are commonly kept and bred as pets. Bull snakes sometimes exceed 8 feet in length, and specimens of up to 100 inches have been recorded. This makes them among the largest US snakes, although generally not as long as indigo snakes or as big around as rattlesnakes. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of all Pituophis (Bull, Pine & Gopher 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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Who's meaner?
by pitparade - Jul 17, 2013 03:12 PM
0 No replies
Baby Bulls
by pitparade - Jul 17, 2013 03:04 PM
5 Jul 18, 2013 09:58 PM
by LucasJennings
guess the pit
by pitparade - Jul 17, 2013 12:43 PM
2 Jul 17, 2013 09:06 PM
by acheela
A couple up and comers Bulls
by Jason Nelson - Jul 14, 2013 07:21 PM
7 Jul 16, 2013 03:12 AM
by adognamedjack
Faded Hypo Yellow
by Jason Nelson - Jul 14, 2013 07:19 PM
5 Jul 18, 2013 08:41 PM
by pitparade
Fine Pines
by tspuckler - Jul 14, 2013 10:04 AM
8 Jul 16, 2013 08:20 PM
by Dniles
My favorite bullsnake
by DISCERN - Jul 13, 2013 02:30 AM
10 Jul 15, 2013 08:05 PM
by DISCERN
My bull collection
by acheela - Jul 11, 2013 06:50 PM
5 Jul 13, 2013 12:03 PM
by Slayer_Scotty
More NEW Info on the Fl Pine
by jodscovry - Jul 11, 2013 11:46 AM
1 Aug 03, 2013 09:42 PM
by RichH
Species Action Plan for Fl. Pinesnake
by jodscovry - Jul 11, 2013 07:34 AM
0 No replies
Photo Request (Adult Bechtel)
by carraig - Jul 10, 2013 07:50 PM
4 Jul 14, 2013 11:23 PM
by carraig
New to the boards
by LittleRiverReps - Jul 10, 2013 07:03 PM
3 Jul 12, 2013 08:58 PM
by LittleRiverReps
More hypo P.c.annectens pics
by dmsmith - Jul 10, 2013 02:51 PM
5 Nov 01, 2013 02:12 PM
by cpramsey
Hypomelanistic(?) P. c. annectens
by dmsmith - Jul 08, 2013 09:51 PM
8 Jul 09, 2013 11:57 PM
by Glenbrooks
Eggs?
by acheela - Jul 07, 2013 11:32 PM
9 Jul 11, 2013 06:18 PM
by acheela
July 4th weekend pits
by DISCERN - Jul 07, 2013 11:16 PM
8 Jul 10, 2013 09:48 AM
by DISCERN
FINALLY!!!
by acheela - Jul 06, 2013 01:40 PM
3 Jul 07, 2013 04:18 PM
by Slayer_Scotty
My new Southern Pines
by mnenstiel - Jul 06, 2013 09:30 AM
10 Jul 12, 2013 05:25 PM
by JoeyCoco
My hypo sayi
by acheela - Jul 04, 2013 08:48 PM
15 Jul 09, 2013 07:41 PM
by acheela
Cutch of Bull Snake Eggs!
by Slayer_Scotty - Jul 03, 2013 02:31 PM
12 Jul 18, 2013 09:38 PM
by Slayer_Scotty
doc, true and legend
by adognamedjack - Jul 03, 2013 03:33 AM
4 Jul 04, 2013 04:35 PM
by adognamedjack
New Christmas Mountain Sonoran
by carraig - Jul 02, 2013 10:52 AM
4 Jul 04, 2013 02:26 AM
by adognamedjack
Question on Southern Pine
by carraig - Jun 30, 2013 02:46 PM
8 Jul 06, 2013 04:10 PM
by carraig
Striped and Dyers Albino Annectens
by Glenbrooks - Jun 29, 2013 12:49 AM
2 Jul 01, 2013 11:50 AM
by Glenbrooks
Plea for a baby-daddy
by carraig - Jun 28, 2013 08:53 PM
8 Jul 01, 2013 03:30 AM
by adognamedjack
First Bull
by paulf11 - Jun 28, 2013 02:21 PM
8 Jul 15, 2013 03:46 PM
by PaulF11
question????????
by adognamedjack - Jun 26, 2013 05:22 PM
7 Jun 29, 2013 05:49 PM
by Jason Nelson
Newest additions!
by cpramsey - Jun 25, 2013 08:56 PM
4 Jun 26, 2013 12:35 AM
by Glenbrooks
A pic for Wallace
by Jason Nelson - Jun 25, 2013 06:36 PM
6 Jun 27, 2013 05:52 PM
by Rainshadow
Grumpy
by BobS - Jun 24, 2013 09:38 PM
10 Jun 26, 2013 06:56 PM
by acheela
Hmmmm... recessive vs co-dom
by acheela - Jun 24, 2013 09:36 PM
8 Jun 27, 2013 07:13 PM
by pyromaniac
pic of the week
by alstotton - Jun 22, 2013 10:20 AM
9 Jun 26, 2013 07:28 AM
by alstotton
Banana Bull project
by acheela - Jun 21, 2013 08:31 PM
16 Jul 07, 2013 02:37 PM
by acheela
Cape Gopher Snake Eggs
by boa2cobras - Jun 17, 2013 01:26 AM
0 No replies
Help needed identifying Bull sub-species
by Slayer_Scotty - Jun 13, 2013 10:03 PM
6 Jun 16, 2013 09:21 PM
by joecop
Woohoo!! First eggs for Bully!!
by acheela - Jun 12, 2013 05:27 PM
2 Jul 18, 2013 08:46 PM
by pitparade
Woohoo!! First eggs for Bully!!
by acheela - Jun 12, 2013 05:25 PM
3 Jun 14, 2013 07:52 AM
by pyromaniac
From NJ- Northern Pine Snake wanted
by oldskool28 - Jun 11, 2013 09:10 PM
0 No replies
Plan B:
by pinemountain - Jun 11, 2013 07:45 PM
5 Jun 11, 2013 09:29 PM
by pinemountain
problems laying eggs
by cpramsey - Jun 11, 2013 06:59 PM
3 Jun 12, 2013 07:54 PM
by cpramsey
Stillwater x Crumbley Bullsnake question
by BobS - Jun 10, 2013 08:41 AM
7 Jun 12, 2013 08:41 AM
by BobS
Snake Days 2013
by HappyHeathen - Jun 09, 2013 07:18 PM
2 Jun 11, 2013 11:32 PM
by DISCERN
Turbofan Havabator question
by RSedgwick - Jun 04, 2013 02:52 PM
2 Jun 05, 2013 05:57 AM
by RSedgwick
How many strains?
by cpramsey - Jun 03, 2013 11:08 PM
27 Jul 15, 2013 01:52 PM
by NDokai
What happened to Envy?
by cpramsey - Jun 03, 2013 07:49 PM
2 Jun 04, 2013 04:48 PM
by Jason Nelson
Pituophis l.gibsoni hatchlings
by ginter - Jun 03, 2013 07:44 PM
11 Jun 12, 2013 01:18 PM
by pitparade
Out enjoying the sun
by HappyHeathen - Jun 03, 2013 12:49 PM
2 Jun 05, 2013 03:53 PM
by BobS
Gopher Snake
by mrkent - Jun 01, 2013 10:10 AM
10 Jun 04, 2013 11:01 AM
by tspuckler
New to Bulls!!
by bajanboy81 - May 28, 2013 01:00 PM
9 Jun 13, 2013 04:19 PM
by acheela
Memorial Day Weekend Pituophis
by DISCERN - May 26, 2013 12:36 AM
12 Jun 02, 2013 10:09 PM
by DISCERN
Love black pines
by HappyHeathen - May 25, 2013 11:52 PM
3 May 27, 2013 08:20 AM
by BobS
Accidental eggs.
by BobS - May 23, 2013 02:36 AM
5 May 24, 2013 09:30 AM
by pyromaniac
Help Guess Pacific Gopher Gender?
by Ameron - May 20, 2013 09:54 PM
8 May 27, 2013 10:39 PM
by Ameron
Just some pics
by happyheathen - May 19, 2013 09:33 PM
3 May 25, 2013 05:13 PM
by HappyHeathen
Northern Pine Laying Eggs Today
by tspuckler - May 11, 2013 07:27 PM
2 May 11, 2013 09:04 PM
by pyromaniac
axanthic sonoran gopher
by kingsnakeadam - May 08, 2013 10:57 AM
2 May 09, 2013 04:47 PM
by kingsnakeadam
Post Mating Response
by JoeyCoco - May 03, 2013 09:11 PM
2 May 04, 2013 12:24 AM
by JoeyCoco
Dan Felice....
by BobS - May 03, 2013 11:09 AM
11 May 06, 2013 12:49 PM
by pyromaniac
Female Cape Gopher NEEDED!
by lucasjennings - May 01, 2013 12:02 PM
1 May 01, 2013 07:14 PM
by pyromaniac
Applegate Albino San Diego Gopher Snake
by nic13 - Apr 27, 2013 10:08 AM
4 Jun 18, 2013 12:20 AM
by cpramsey
Anybody have sub-adult male deppei?
by robhaneisen - Apr 25, 2013 09:34 PM
0 No replies
Finally!!! Babies coming soon!
by cpramsey - Apr 24, 2013 08:00 PM
2 Apr 26, 2013 07:02 PM
by pyromaniac
Compatibility?
by Angel_Argonza - Apr 18, 2013 12:02 AM
2 Apr 18, 2013 08:33 AM
by Angel_Argonza
Hey Discern!
by BobS - Apr 16, 2013 10:27 AM
5 Apr 17, 2013 10:15 PM
by DISCERN
ID help on a supposed Gopher...
by charmer - Apr 15, 2013 11:56 PM
4 Apr 17, 2013 05:53 PM
by charmer
Female Escambia Co. Pine Snake
by wildlines - Apr 15, 2013 12:46 PM
2 Apr 15, 2013 01:04 PM
by JoeyCoco
member information
by wildlines - Apr 15, 2013 09:52 AM
15 Apr 25, 2013 11:04 AM
by BobS
Jet Black Male Black Pine Snake
by Angel_Argonza - Apr 13, 2013 09:52 PM
9 Apr 17, 2013 06:40 PM
by JoeyCoco
Leucistic Pines
by JoeyCoco - Apr 12, 2013 01:07 PM
8 Jun 07, 2013 11:51 AM
by jodscovry
Hybino Question
by JoeyCoco - Apr 11, 2013 06:38 PM
3 Apr 12, 2013 07:41 AM
by JoeyCoco
New Pit pics....
by DISCERN - Apr 08, 2013 11:53 PM
20 Apr 14, 2013 03:39 PM
by DISCERN
Wild Pacific Gophers from Yesterday
by tspuckler - Apr 06, 2013 01:50 PM
3 Apr 26, 2013 12:35 AM
by reako45
Pacific or San Diego?
by pyromaniac - Apr 03, 2013 12:36 PM
6 Apr 08, 2013 09:10 AM
by pyromaniac
Spitz After Shed
by pyromaniac - Apr 02, 2013 08:00 PM
4 Apr 26, 2013 08:30 PM
by pyromaniac
2012 Axanthic
by Rainshadow - Mar 30, 2013 11:29 AM
1 Mar 31, 2013 09:37 AM
by pyromaniac
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