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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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Basic newbie Pit question
by meanmouse - Mar 30, 2013 12:50 AM
8 Apr 11, 2013 02:45 PM
by 2gofrwrd
Thermal Imaging
by HappyHeathen - Mar 29, 2013 03:14 PM
4 Apr 02, 2013 12:23 PM
by daveb
Hypo White Sided Bull
by Nokturnel Tom - Mar 29, 2013 12:45 PM
3 Mar 30, 2013 12:36 PM
by DISCERN
Rozy After Shed
by pyromaniac - Mar 28, 2013 04:50 PM
8 Mar 29, 2013 08:13 PM
by pyromaniac
Pacific stripe gopher
by bigtyny2 - Mar 28, 2013 01:26 PM
6 Mar 29, 2013 09:41 AM
by pyromaniac
Albino Meekers
by alstotton - Mar 26, 2013 08:33 AM
2 Apr 11, 2013 10:30 PM
by Jason Nelson
NEW T Positive
by alstotton - Mar 26, 2013 08:16 AM
8 Mar 31, 2013 11:53 AM
by alstotton
Snow annectens
by alstotton - Mar 26, 2013 07:19 AM
12 Apr 11, 2013 10:28 PM
by Jason Nelson
Here's something you don't see every day
by Nokturnel Tom - Mar 24, 2013 04:54 PM
4 Mar 27, 2013 08:55 PM
by Nokturnel Tom
New pictures of my Applegate P.c.annecte
by cpramsey - Mar 24, 2013 03:46 PM
3 Mar 31, 2013 09:15 PM
by reako45
San Diego Gopher Not Gaining Weight
by cynth201 - Mar 24, 2013 02:02 PM
2 Mar 24, 2013 05:24 PM
by pyromaniac
Albino Gopher Snake
by nic13 - Mar 23, 2013 04:44 PM
6 Mar 24, 2013 05:11 PM
by cpramsey
applegates
by cpramsey - Mar 22, 2013 11:41 AM
2 Mar 22, 2013 11:52 AM
by cpramsey
Northern Pines Breeding Today
by tspuckler - Mar 20, 2013 12:18 PM
5 Mar 23, 2013 09:22 PM
by DISCERN
Granite Bill Snake
by JoeyCoco - Mar 19, 2013 09:43 PM
2 Mar 21, 2013 01:08 AM
by reako45
Spitz
by pyromaniac - Mar 18, 2013 06:42 PM
16 Mar 21, 2013 05:54 PM
by pyromaniac
I'm loving my fake Indigos!
by BobS - Mar 16, 2013 02:18 PM
26 Mar 19, 2013 08:18 PM
by daveb
Vertebralis beauty
by pitparade - Mar 13, 2013 01:30 PM
20 Mar 18, 2013 08:03 PM
by DISCERN
vertebralis
by pitparade - Mar 13, 2013 12:28 PM
4 Mar 14, 2013 11:07 PM
by pitparade
Albino Sonorans
by Jason Nelson - Mar 10, 2013 10:38 PM
2 Mar 13, 2013 11:55 PM
by reako45
Whitesided True Snow
by Jason Nelson - Mar 10, 2013 10:35 PM
1 Mar 13, 2013 11:07 PM
by HappyHeathen
More white colored bulls
by Jason Nelson - Mar 10, 2013 10:34 PM
0 No replies
Axanthic Patternless Whitesided.
by Jason Nelson - Mar 10, 2013 10:32 PM
0 No replies
Ivory Bull
by Jason Nelson - Mar 10, 2013 10:31 PM
1 Mar 11, 2013 11:20 PM
by DISCERN
Striped Anery Pacific
by Jason Nelson - Mar 10, 2013 10:26 PM
3 Mar 12, 2013 05:32 PM
by pyromaniac
True Striped Albino Applegate
by Jason Nelson - Mar 10, 2013 10:22 PM
0 No replies
White Sided Hypo Bull
by Nokturnel Tom - Mar 10, 2013 09:20 PM
1 Mar 10, 2013 10:39 PM
by Jason Nelson
Some bulls from Belgium
by john dhont - Mar 10, 2013 05:07 PM
4 Mar 10, 2013 10:42 PM
by DISCERN
Black Pines Breeding Today
by tspuckler - Mar 09, 2013 10:33 AM
2 Mar 09, 2013 11:40 PM
by Jason Nelson
Father & Daughter
by pyromaniac - Mar 09, 2013 08:07 AM
1 Mar 10, 2013 05:02 PM
by john dhont
Skull Valley and Orange GB
by Jason Nelson - Mar 07, 2013 08:26 PM
0 No replies
Phelan GB
by Jason Nelson - Mar 07, 2013 08:25 PM
3 Mar 10, 2013 06:07 PM
by tspuckler
Light phase Rusty Sonoran
by Jason Nelson - Mar 07, 2013 08:23 PM
7 Mar 10, 2013 10:43 PM
by Jason Nelson
Green Dyer SD
by Jason Nelson - Mar 07, 2013 08:21 PM
0 No replies
McGurty SD
by Jason Nelson - Mar 07, 2013 08:19 PM
3 Mar 10, 2013 04:57 PM
by john dhont
T+ Snow SD
by Jason Nelson - Mar 07, 2013 08:18 PM
3 Mar 10, 2013 04:55 PM
by john dhont
If you keep flashing thet light in my
by blackmilkman - Mar 06, 2013 10:44 PM
4 Mar 07, 2013 08:42 PM
by Jason Nelson
Anerythristic Bull Snake?
by JoeyCoco - Mar 04, 2013 10:06 AM
14 Mar 15, 2013 06:21 AM
by JoeyCoco
gopher feeding pics
by chenderson421 - Mar 03, 2013 07:13 PM
2 Mar 04, 2013 08:16 PM
by chenderson421
more Random pit pics
by DISCERN - Mar 02, 2013 12:09 AM
8 Mar 05, 2013 10:00 AM
by DISCERN
Bullsnake Impaction?
by lampro913 - Mar 01, 2013 06:46 PM
3 Mar 23, 2013 09:12 AM
by lampro913
Rozy Sunbathes
by pyromaniac - Mar 01, 2013 04:09 PM
9 Mar 02, 2013 06:35 PM
by pyromaniac
Looking for owner of this snake
by BobS - Feb 26, 2013 11:29 PM
10 Mar 02, 2013 07:31 PM
by pyromaniac
Quick after she'd shot
by BobS - Feb 26, 2013 10:00 AM
6 Feb 27, 2013 06:25 PM
by HappyHeathen
Love this little
by blackmilkman - Feb 25, 2013 08:20 PM
1 Feb 26, 2013 09:06 AM
by pyromaniac
Cage cleaning day
by HappyHeathen - Feb 24, 2013 05:06 PM
5 Feb 27, 2013 06:31 PM
by HappyHeathen
Nice example!
by Rainshadow - Feb 20, 2013 07:23 PM
2 Feb 21, 2013 03:22 PM
by adognamedjack
True Ghost Bull
by Ryan_Sikola - Feb 19, 2013 11:39 PM
4 Mar 02, 2013 10:19 PM
by Jason Nelson
Deppei Jani
by DISCERN - Feb 16, 2013 09:25 PM
4 Feb 21, 2013 06:00 PM
by DISCERN
a few personal goals
by adognamedjack - Feb 13, 2013 08:21 PM
1 Feb 14, 2013 01:22 AM
by adognamedjack
Mexican pines
by john dhont - Feb 12, 2013 03:48 AM
8 Feb 14, 2013 04:29 PM
by adognamedjack
Dumb Ways to Die..
by pyromaniac - Feb 08, 2013 10:20 AM
1 Feb 10, 2013 10:52 PM
by BobS
Spring Weigh-In
by pyromaniac - Feb 07, 2013 10:32 AM
4 Feb 08, 2013 09:24 AM
by pyromaniac
I Am A Monster!
by pyromaniac - Feb 06, 2013 07:58 PM
1 Feb 06, 2013 10:02 PM
by Rainshadow
Sub-adult SHB
by Rainshadow - Feb 06, 2013 05:18 PM
6 Feb 06, 2013 10:46 PM
by DISCERN
2012 Albino Sonoran Gopher
by DISCERN - Feb 03, 2013 11:43 PM
4 Feb 05, 2013 09:58 PM
by DISCERN
Washington Co Great Basin Gopher
by DISCERN - Feb 03, 2013 11:25 PM
0 No replies
hello all fellow pit fans
by adognamedjack - Feb 01, 2013 12:00 AM
10 Feb 03, 2013 10:45 PM
by adognamedjack
One of my Sonorans
by Rainshadow - Jan 28, 2013 04:51 PM
8 Feb 05, 2013 12:23 PM
by ShaunRoberson
Breakfast Time!
by pyromaniac - Jan 28, 2013 12:39 PM
8 Jan 30, 2013 09:08 AM
by pyromaniac
Pituophis Time
by Ryan_Sikola - Jan 27, 2013 11:16 PM
4 Jan 29, 2013 07:47 PM
by Jason Nelson
My favorite female from 2012
by Rainshadow - Jan 27, 2013 06:26 PM
2 Jan 28, 2013 08:44 AM
by pyromaniac
Billy this is your fault...
by Rainshadow - Jan 27, 2013 05:13 PM
3 Jan 27, 2013 06:23 PM
by DISCERN
Pit pics I took tonight as well.....
by DISCERN - Jan 27, 2013 12:54 AM
7 Jan 29, 2013 09:42 PM
by DISCERN
Indoor Plumbing, sort of...
by pyromaniac - Jan 21, 2013 09:43 AM
15 Jan 28, 2013 08:28 PM
by DISCERN
Some of my pits
by HappyHeathen - Jan 19, 2013 01:35 AM
9 Jan 25, 2013 01:51 PM
by HappyHeathen
For Great Basin locality freaks
by Ryan_Sikola - Jan 12, 2013 09:01 PM
4 Jan 15, 2013 08:00 PM
by Jason Nelson
Pit pics I took tonight....
by DISCERN - Jan 12, 2013 12:19 AM
7 Jan 15, 2013 08:41 PM
by DISCERN
High end Whitesided bulls
by NZ - Dec 30, 2012 10:45 AM
2 Dec 30, 2012 03:17 PM
by NZ
scaleless
by cpramsey - Dec 16, 2012 11:34 PM
7 Dec 29, 2012 06:38 AM
by paulf11
The best Ghost Sonoran
by Jason Nelson - Dec 15, 2012 10:45 PM
2 Jan 12, 2013 06:25 AM
by Jeremy Pierce
Het Albino Bull
by Jason Nelson - Dec 15, 2012 10:14 PM
1 Dec 16, 2012 06:09 PM
by DISCERN
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