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Hognose Snakes

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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Hognose licenses
by scottnokes2020 - Mar 10, 2020 05:58 PM
0 No replies
NEW BLOOD LINE
by coldbloodednov - Jan 26, 2020 03:47 PM
0 No replies
Question on female western hog
by RTWetherford - Jan 08, 2018 08:43 PM
2 Mar 08, 2018 03:15 PM
by mingdurga
hognose website?
by mingdurga - Jul 02, 2017 01:31 PM
0 No replies
Ghost Hognoses
by Eric13 - Oct 31, 2016 02:30 PM
2 Oct 31, 2016 02:35 PM
by Eric13
Insignia soda cooler for brumation
by lesserismore - Sep 30, 2016 11:43 AM
4 Oct 12, 2016 07:42 PM
by markg
Young female with egg follicles?
by jsun - Sep 09, 2016 01:59 AM
4 Apr 22, 2017 02:16 PM
by kingofspades
Laws on Western Hognose Snakes in CO
by (bleep)33 - Jun 14, 2016 05:19 PM
1 Jul 08, 2016 11:41 PM
by kingofspades
Getting back into herps
by gherrell - Jun 08, 2016 12:22 PM
1 Jun 14, 2016 04:56 PM
by markg
JMG axanthic/Arctic Hognose - anaconda?
by rynwilliams - Mar 10, 2016 08:40 AM
1 Mar 16, 2016 11:30 PM
by Jonrice
switching from live to f/t pinks
by EvanJolly - Mar 08, 2016 08:41 PM
4 May 01, 2016 07:42 PM
by jrleonard72
Eating question
by EvanJolly - Feb 29, 2016 07:00 PM
2 Mar 10, 2016 06:50 AM
by EvanJolly
Electrolyte question.
by EvanJolly - Feb 27, 2016 03:57 PM
7 Mar 07, 2016 03:27 PM
by markg
Male or Female?
by Hoggirl88 - Feb 13, 2016 02:46 PM
2 Feb 15, 2016 09:20 PM
by Jonrice
Female hognose not eating
by whitesabbath891 - Jan 25, 2016 01:37 PM
5 Feb 05, 2016 12:43 PM
by markg
breeding observation in the wild.
by Jonrice - Jan 22, 2016 08:59 AM
0 No replies
NY vs BHB Axanthic Western Hognose
by wmosher - Jan 10, 2016 02:48 AM
0 No replies
Western Hognose question of legality MO
by ZombieElite - Jan 04, 2016 03:39 PM
0 No replies
Hognose brumation question
by simus343 - Dec 13, 2015 02:56 PM
4 Dec 26, 2015 02:20 PM
by kingofspades
Hognose question
by EvanJolly - Nov 16, 2015 08:58 PM
4 Dec 11, 2015 05:25 PM
by markg
Frank
by Jonrice - Nov 16, 2015 04:13 PM
2 Nov 28, 2015 10:01 AM
by Jonrice
Fun with photos
by Jonrice - Nov 13, 2015 10:28 PM
0 No replies
Hognose leghality in Iowa?
by rahl1972 - Oct 10, 2015 09:52 PM
2 Oct 14, 2015 02:32 PM
by rahl1972
They can still be found !
by snaketaboo77 - Oct 10, 2015 12:06 PM
4 Jul 21, 2016 10:38 AM
by snakes2000
I'm new to Hogs...
by skeetdadpractica - Sep 16, 2015 08:07 PM
6 Oct 23, 2015 04:32 AM
by travistodd91
Does anyone breed tri colored
by travistodd91 - Sep 12, 2015 05:47 PM
2 Oct 10, 2015 12:16 PM
by snaketaboo77
Some cool little Jag hatchlings!
by Gregg_M_Madden - Aug 01, 2015 01:03 PM
11 Sep 17, 2015 12:37 PM
by hoggie1973
Hope it moves
by FR - Jul 25, 2015 08:37 AM
3 Jul 25, 2015 08:43 AM
by FR
Cute post partum female
by FR - Jul 25, 2015 08:34 AM
0 No replies
Troy
by FR - Jul 21, 2015 10:06 AM
14 Jul 28, 2015 09:07 AM
by FR
clutch hatching :0)
by geckoejon - Jul 17, 2015 05:05 PM
6 Jul 19, 2015 11:47 AM
by FR
This years tests
by FR - Jul 14, 2015 09:46 AM
0 No replies
Guess the grams game
by Synn - Jul 13, 2015 02:24 PM
7 Jul 19, 2015 11:41 AM
by FR
Questions for Dan Krull.
by Gregg_M_Madden - Jul 13, 2015 12:03 AM
1 Jul 13, 2015 09:17 AM
by FR
About science.
by FR - Jul 12, 2015 09:36 AM
3 Jul 14, 2015 10:06 AM
by Jonrice
Deceitful implications...
by Rextiles - Jul 10, 2015 06:28 PM
0 No replies
The Whitewall Fallacy: A Rumor Disproven
by dankrull - Jul 10, 2015 01:57 PM
15 Jul 20, 2015 01:45 PM
by FR
NEED HELP! Is it possible IBD in hognose
by BellaVista1212 - Jun 26, 2015 11:59 PM
6 Oct 11, 2016 12:16 PM
by BellaVista1212
Morph ID-Please help!
by alexmartinez1229 - Jun 20, 2015 11:39 AM
13 Jun 27, 2015 06:06 PM
by Alexmartinez1229
impaction?!?!
by geckoejon - Jun 10, 2015 06:47 PM
5 Oct 10, 2016 06:22 PM
by zippy00_99
Mike Bodner's Thayeri - Email Change
by pikiemikie - May 07, 2015 01:50 AM
0 No replies
First lock from a couple of weeks ago.
by Gregg_M_Madden - Apr 26, 2015 01:39 PM
4 May 02, 2015 12:48 AM
by FR
? for Jonrice
by FR - Apr 25, 2015 02:33 PM
4 Apr 27, 2015 08:56 AM
by FR
Clutch records?
by kingofspades - Apr 24, 2015 03:45 AM
4 Apr 25, 2015 11:37 AM
by FR
David turcotte
by Jonrice - Apr 09, 2015 10:35 AM
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Novice breeders needs advice.
by John358 - Apr 07, 2015 11:00 AM
13 Apr 14, 2015 09:10 AM
by FR
Greg or ?
by Jonrice - Apr 07, 2015 12:39 AM
5 Apr 09, 2015 10:28 AM
by FR
fun w camera
by Jonrice - Apr 03, 2015 12:08 AM
3 Apr 03, 2015 11:53 AM
by FR
Brumation
by Jonrice - Apr 02, 2015 08:53 PM
13 Apr 06, 2015 10:37 AM
by FR
For Gregg
by FR - Mar 28, 2015 11:58 AM
3 Apr 02, 2015 10:37 AM
by FR
difference in jmg and normals for frank
by Jonrice - Mar 27, 2015 12:44 AM
5 Mar 27, 2015 08:44 PM
by Jonrice
JMG het toffee
by Jonrice - Mar 26, 2015 01:25 AM
0 No replies
some jmg axanthic(arctic) stuff
by Jonrice - Mar 26, 2015 01:21 AM
13 Mar 27, 2015 11:47 PM
by FR
EGG LAYING MEDIUM
by mblons - Mar 22, 2015 10:05 AM
3 Mar 27, 2015 07:53 PM
by Gregg_M_Madden
MALE SNOW and FEMALE SUPERCONDA
by mblons - Mar 14, 2015 07:07 PM
1 Mar 14, 2015 09:05 PM
by geckoejon
trihogs
by campdirector72 - Mar 06, 2015 11:18 PM
2 Mar 10, 2015 08:08 PM
by FR
FRIGID FEMALE
by mblons - Mar 02, 2015 07:37 PM
1 Mar 03, 2015 09:03 AM
by FR
Info on wild hog behaviour.
by DanKrull - Feb 27, 2015 11:56 AM
6 Mar 03, 2015 05:17 PM
by Joe_M
Breeding ?
by mingdurga - Feb 26, 2015 06:17 PM
4 Feb 27, 2015 08:51 AM
by mingdurga
Greeg Tiger Jag.
by Gregg_M_Madden - Feb 20, 2015 08:36 AM
7 Feb 22, 2015 02:54 AM
by markg
few of the kids
by geckoejon - Feb 19, 2015 05:07 AM
0 No replies
Arctics.
by Gregg_M_Madden - Feb 18, 2015 08:11 AM
2 Feb 18, 2015 09:33 AM
by FR
anyone else just Brumate males ?
by genefreak - Feb 15, 2015 12:06 AM
6 Feb 15, 2015 02:39 PM
by genefreak
Pics for Will and anyone else interested
by Gregg_M_Madden - Feb 11, 2015 04:51 PM
4 Feb 16, 2015 02:41 AM
by markg
BRUMATION DURATION
by mblons - Feb 10, 2015 08:22 PM
2 Feb 10, 2015 09:42 PM
by Gregg_M_Madden
hognose morphs question
by turtleman420 - Feb 06, 2015 03:40 PM
14 Mar 04, 2015 09:54 AM
by FR
a few hognose pics
by FR - Feb 06, 2015 03:22 PM
6 Feb 07, 2015 02:05 PM
by Gregg_M_Madden
Eastern Hognose?
by dc9137 - Feb 06, 2015 07:24 AM
4 Feb 07, 2015 08:03 AM
by dc9137
10 gal tank door PVC
by markg - Jan 14, 2015 11:48 AM
8 May 16, 2015 08:18 PM
by dburdick
Leucistic Western Hog
by logo33 - Jan 12, 2015 02:17 PM
68 Apr 24, 2015 04:03 AM
by kingofspades
What rating of scale for hognose?
by markg - Jan 09, 2015 01:39 PM
7 Jan 14, 2015 05:14 AM
by geckoejon
Happy New Years everyone
by FR - Dec 31, 2014 11:04 AM
2 Dec 31, 2014 02:31 PM
by FR
Mt 2014 female het-xanthic hognose
by markg - Dec 26, 2014 07:14 PM
2 Dec 27, 2014 03:14 PM
by FR
Overhead vs undertank - results
by markg - Dec 22, 2014 01:59 PM
2 Dec 22, 2014 04:01 PM
by FR
Question about Condas
by John Q - Dec 19, 2014 09:57 AM
12 Jan 07, 2015 07:17 PM
by geckoejon
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