Meet Luna!

everybody meet luna! shes a Het Albino & Hey Hypo western hoggie. she was hatched July of 2017 and according to the breeder (havent gotten to weigh her yet) weighs 10g! she has already done her rounds her tub checking every corner and she just burrowed herself in! i know the pics are bad quality but i didnt wanna stress her too much! https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...116fe86d7b.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...50f4697364.jpg ill try and remember to update this more as time goes on and things happen! shes so pretty and i love her already.


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Congrats! And welcome to the world of hognose keeping!!!

Now just try to resist the temptation of handling your new pet while focusing on getting her eating. That's one of the hardest parts, hahahaha... Oh, and deciding what snake you want next!!

i handled her briefly to get a quick weigh and she was incredibly calm, she bluff striked once but i think it was because i moved a bit too fast. she didnt wanna leave my hand to go back into her tub! https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...17a78a86af.jpg (also she does indeed weigh 10g) https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...5a70be6b07.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...d0bea25a4f.jpg shes so small its incredibly hard to get a good focus on her!


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They are sooooo tiny when young, my boy Cosmo was 11 grams when he came to me.

Handling briefly is no problem at all, I just got my new Borneo last weekend and he's been out for a minute here and there. Just try to resist daily handling or any sessions longer than a few minutes to change water, etc...
It's actually a little easier to resist temptation with hognose since they eat so often when young. Since you can't handle for at least 24 hours after they eat, that means there's a lot if days you can't handle them anyway.

congrats on your hoggie!!! :)

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Originally Posted by craigafrechette

They are sooooo tiny when young, my boy Cosmo was 11 grams when he came to me.

Handling briefly is no problem at all, I just got my new Borneo last weekend and he's been out for a minute here and there. Just try to resist daily handling or any sessions longer than a few minutes to change water, etc...
It's actually a little easier to resist temptation with hognose since they eat so often when young. Since you can't handle for at least 24 hours after they eat, that means there's a lot if days you can't handle them anyway.

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i know! i was amazed at how soft and smooth she felt as ive never been able to handle a hognose. i almost didnt wanna put her down!


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also i plan on attempting to feed her on thursday, pinkies should be coming in tomorrow.


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Keep us posted!! I'm excited to see her grow and compare it to Cosmo's growth. My next hognose (prob a few years away) will definitely be a female

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congrats on your hoggie!!! :)

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thank you!!


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Originally Posted by craigafrechette

Keep us posted!! I'm excited to see her grow and compare it to Cosmo's growth. My next hognose (prob a few years away) will definitely be a female

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and yeah! i had to get a female cause i wanted a bigger snake. almost got a BP initially. plus i had the name luna picked before i even decided and that doesnt go to well with a male!


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