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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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5 1/2 gal tank
by markg - Dec 18, 2014 02:24 AM
6 Dec 24, 2014 09:30 AM
by FR
Hognose venom
by FR - Dec 09, 2014 09:29 AM
0 No replies
Temps, feeding and digestion.
by FR - Dec 04, 2014 10:24 AM
1 Dec 04, 2014 11:03 AM
by FR
Metabolism high in hogs vs kings?
by markg - Nov 26, 2014 01:26 PM
18 Dec 03, 2014 08:25 AM
by FR
The baby axanthics
by FR - Nov 24, 2014 07:25 PM
2 Nov 25, 2014 12:39 PM
by FR
Odd color and jet black eyes..
by Gregg_M_Madden - Nov 17, 2014 08:52 PM
6 Nov 19, 2014 08:41 AM
by FR
Proving genetics.
by Gregg_M_Madden - Nov 16, 2014 01:37 PM
17 Nov 17, 2014 02:59 PM
by FR
The real history of Mex axanthics
by FR - Nov 15, 2014 10:27 AM
2 Nov 15, 2014 11:25 AM
by FR
Pheromoes a great question.
by FR - Nov 13, 2014 08:46 AM
0 No replies
Pheromones.. Let's sniff them out.
by nasicus - Nov 12, 2014 11:51 PM
11 Dec 10, 2014 06:18 AM
by nasicus
Anacondas Het Snow
by HognoseCrazy - Nov 04, 2014 03:27 PM
2 Nov 10, 2014 09:56 AM
by FR
Hypo Anacondas
by HognoseCrazy - Nov 04, 2014 03:17 PM
0 No replies
Odd ball kennerlyi for Frank.
by Gregg_M_Madden - Oct 28, 2014 02:58 PM
6 Oct 29, 2014 05:50 PM
by FR
Some kennerlyi oddballs for Gregg
by FR - Oct 27, 2014 07:04 PM
14 Oct 28, 2014 06:59 PM
by FR
The girls feeding
by FR - Oct 26, 2014 03:07 PM
1 Oct 27, 2014 05:58 PM
by Gregg_M_Madden
Cages I used so far. For Nasicus
by FR - Oct 26, 2014 09:23 AM
1 Oct 26, 2014 09:42 AM
by FR
Male female and daughter
by FR - Oct 23, 2014 07:33 PM
14 Oct 26, 2014 04:23 PM
by DavidM85
From the field
by FR - Oct 23, 2014 11:46 AM
4 Oct 26, 2014 10:15 AM
by FR
Gregg, maybe you can answer this
by FR - Oct 20, 2014 11:08 AM
18 Oct 30, 2014 07:17 PM
by nasicus
I asked this question when i first came
by FR - Oct 18, 2014 10:02 AM
8 Oct 23, 2014 06:51 PM
by FR
Recent wild hognose
by FR - Oct 17, 2014 10:31 AM
4 Oct 17, 2014 04:32 PM
by FR
Where did Troy go?
by FR - Oct 14, 2014 11:15 AM
26 Oct 23, 2014 11:12 AM
by FR
From the field
by FR - Oct 11, 2014 08:52 AM
0 No replies
Housing baby hogs?
by mingdurga - Oct 09, 2014 08:43 AM
6 Oct 14, 2014 08:55 AM
by mingdurga
Lucky clutch
by kingofspades - Oct 08, 2014 07:38 PM
1 Oct 08, 2014 07:50 PM
by FR
Nasicus
by FR - Oct 08, 2014 09:34 AM
4 Oct 08, 2014 11:55 PM
by FR
Some hog stuff
by FR - Oct 07, 2014 10:12 AM
5 Oct 08, 2014 01:32 PM
by FR
I ask again Nasicus
by FR - Oct 06, 2014 09:45 AM
10 Oct 08, 2014 02:10 PM
by FR
For Nasicus
by FR - Oct 05, 2014 01:46 PM
1 Oct 06, 2014 01:23 AM
by nasicus
JMG Axanthic/Arctic pair.
by Gregg_M_Madden - Sep 29, 2014 03:32 PM
20 Oct 14, 2014 10:27 AM
by FR
Sibling Growth Differences
by Austin12 - Sep 28, 2014 06:30 PM
3 Sep 29, 2014 10:49 AM
by FR
A Pretty Good Read!
by Austin12 - Sep 22, 2014 08:15 PM
9 Sep 26, 2014 04:47 PM
by DavidM85
Anyone breed green phase?
by Synn - Sep 19, 2014 11:38 PM
3 Sep 30, 2014 08:03 PM
by CourtGaverth
JMG Axanthic AKA Arctic
by Gregg_M_Madden - Sep 19, 2014 01:08 PM
1 Sep 19, 2014 03:14 PM
by ReptileNexus
INCUBATOR.ORG
by mblons - Sep 17, 2014 07:15 PM
1 Sep 17, 2014 07:42 PM
by Austin12
The Hog Cola cage is coming along
by FR - Sep 11, 2014 07:29 PM
11 Oct 06, 2014 04:52 PM
by FR
Update on neonate axanthics
by FR - Sep 11, 2014 01:46 PM
2 Sep 11, 2014 03:56 PM
by FR
hatchling weights?
by geckoejon - Sep 08, 2014 05:52 PM
1 Sep 09, 2014 03:39 PM
by Gregg_M_Madden
2nd clutch: treys.
by mingdurga - Sep 06, 2014 08:44 AM
4 Sep 08, 2014 10:46 AM
by FR
Kennerlyi Axanthics started pipping
by FR - Sep 01, 2014 07:22 AM
20 Sep 09, 2014 09:00 AM
by FR
i'm glad i didn't give up on her....
by geckoejon - Aug 29, 2014 07:25 PM
1 Aug 30, 2014 02:30 AM
by nasicus
toffee conda identification, please???
by geckoejon - Aug 29, 2014 05:23 PM
3 Aug 31, 2014 03:41 PM
by geckoejon
Rarest hognose to exist! EYE CANDY GUYS!
by wohlerswi - Aug 29, 2014 12:51 PM
7 Mar 30, 2015 08:50 PM
by jarvisreptiles
Caramel Snow
by DanKrull - Aug 28, 2014 05:01 PM
0 No replies
western hogs in alabama
by electricbluescat - Aug 19, 2014 12:50 AM
1 Aug 19, 2014 06:34 AM
by Gregg_M_Madden
Nesting with natural materials
by FR - Aug 11, 2014 09:09 AM
13 Sep 08, 2014 01:25 PM
by FR
hognose cage coming along.
by FR - Aug 08, 2014 08:47 AM
14 Aug 23, 2014 06:26 PM
by FR
nesting test cont.
by FR - Aug 06, 2014 11:19 AM
5 Aug 07, 2014 10:15 AM
by FR
For the one millionth time
by FR - Aug 06, 2014 10:16 AM
5 Aug 08, 2014 08:25 PM
by FR
Gregg, I absolutely agree with you....
by caracal - Aug 06, 2014 08:33 AM
5 Aug 06, 2014 06:18 PM
by FR
The fly problem...
by caracal - Aug 05, 2014 09:05 PM
6 Sep 16, 2014 08:08 PM
by boashock
Incubation...
by caracal - Aug 05, 2014 05:35 AM
11 Aug 06, 2014 09:56 AM
by FR
A "normal" that makes the grade
by caracal - Aug 05, 2014 03:46 AM
0 No replies
Question on feeding
by Paul Lynum - Aug 03, 2014 11:40 AM
7 Aug 05, 2014 12:31 PM
by Paul Lynum
Last of the Hogs for this season
by mingdurga - Aug 02, 2014 02:08 PM
6 Aug 03, 2014 02:26 PM
by Austin12
Prototype hognose cage progress
by FR - Aug 01, 2014 10:13 AM
0 No replies
Two Eggs...
by ReptileNexus - Jul 30, 2014 09:50 PM
5 Aug 03, 2014 09:51 PM
by FR
nasicus
by FR - Jul 30, 2014 08:51 AM
46 Aug 06, 2014 09:54 AM
by FR
some newly hatched Hogs
by Paul Lynum - Jul 27, 2014 10:14 PM
17 Jul 29, 2014 07:20 PM
by FR
Prototype hognose cage.
by FR - Jul 24, 2014 03:10 PM
15 Jul 31, 2014 11:06 AM
by FR
Substrate question
by RaulGomez - Jul 24, 2014 11:22 AM
2 Jul 24, 2014 12:17 PM
by FR
For Caracal
by FR - Jul 24, 2014 09:52 AM
1 Jul 24, 2014 10:03 AM
by FR
Need advice, please.
by brocknjen - Jul 23, 2014 04:47 PM
5 Jul 25, 2014 01:03 PM
by Gregg_M_Madden
Another note.....
by caracal - Jul 22, 2014 09:18 PM
8 Jul 23, 2014 11:00 AM
by FR
Glad to see some friendly posts.
by Jonrice - Jul 22, 2014 07:39 PM
5 Jul 28, 2014 06:23 AM
by reako45
One of my favorites from 2013...
by caracal - Jul 22, 2014 01:02 PM
3 Jul 28, 2014 06:26 AM
by reako45
More "normals" than normal?
by mingdurga - Jul 22, 2014 08:29 AM
0 No replies
Absolutely fascinating....
by caracal - Jul 21, 2014 08:38 PM
6 Jul 22, 2014 11:06 AM
by FR
Another viewpoint....
by caracal - Jul 20, 2014 08:39 PM
20 Aug 02, 2014 10:39 AM
by FR
A another Axanthic mex.
by FR - Jul 20, 2014 08:56 AM
3 Aug 08, 2014 08:28 PM
by ReptileNexus
Some GREEN hogs.
by Gregg_M_Madden - Jul 19, 2014 04:22 PM
2 Jul 21, 2014 12:36 PM
by reako45
jmg axanthic het albino
by Jonrice - Jul 18, 2014 03:48 PM
14 May 15, 2018 01:40 AM
by jenniferbrownz
Interesting...
by caracal - Jul 12, 2014 10:02 PM
8 Jul 16, 2014 08:49 PM
by nasicus
Some hogs and nesting soil
by FR - Jul 12, 2014 10:52 AM
5 Jul 18, 2014 07:19 AM
by FR
So what are you waiting for?
by nasicus - Jul 11, 2014 04:55 AM
7 Jul 16, 2014 05:42 AM
by caracal
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