Pits...Pits...and....Pits! DUW!

Female Applgate SD Gopher
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...ppF1-003-2.jpg

Stillwater Hypo X TX outcross from Rob Nimmo
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p.../shy-f-001.jpg

Hybino (sunglow) Bull produced by John @ Suncoast
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...yabi-f-003.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...yabi-f-002.jpg

Purple blotch SD gopher
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...p-m1-006-1.jpg

LOVELY Pits!

Heres my Hypomelanistic Bullsnake
http://pics.livejournal.com/mooingtricycle/pic/0005d9xy
http://pics.livejournal.com/mooingtricycle/pic/0008b6ed
http://pics.livejournal.com/mooingtricycle/pic/0008eaag

and my normal female
http://pics.livejournal.com/mooingtricycle/pic/00048d6y
http://pics.livejournal.com/mooingtricycle/pic/0008r0yf


They are some seriously fun snakes. im LOVIN that Female Applegate ( first shot) Gopher though! Shes absolutely stunning!

Wow, I really must venture off from the ball python portion of the forum more often! Stunningly beautiful animals! :gj:

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Originally Posted by rabernet

Wow, I really must venture off from the ball python portion of the forum more often! Stunningly beautiful animals! :gj:

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I agree :cool:

So, going to ask a dumb question - why are gophers called pits?

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Originally Posted by rabernet

So, going to ask a dumb question - why are gophers called pits?

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Robin, it is because gophers, bulls, and pines are from the Pituophis genus. Kinda like people calling GTP's "chondros".

Kevin, that is a very impressive collection. I have often thought about venturing into more colubrids and pits are a great choice. I used to have some albino Applegate SD gophers.

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Originally Posted by rabernet

So, going to ask a dumb question - why are gophers called pits?

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The whole genus is Called Pituophis. Bulls Pines and Gophers :)

Mpenn WON! Darn computer!

Thanks Mike! I figured it probably went back to the latin family.

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Originally Posted by mooingtricycle

LOVELY Pits!

They are some seriously fun snakes. im LOVIN that Female Applegate ( first shot) Gopher though! Shes absolutely stunning!

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That is a nice group you have there as well. I have to give credit to my Dad as these are his snakes. My interest is mainly in pythons and boas, but if he ever decides to get rid of his pits I will find the room for them at my place because they are beautiful and interesting snakes.
This is his trophy snake, a yearling Stillwater Hypo X Kingsvill Red Outcross
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...bull-005-1.jpg

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Originally Posted by karbogast

This is his trophy snake, a yearling Stillwater Hypo X Kingsvill Red Outcross

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Thats a gorgeous snake hes got there! if he ever wants to get rid of that one........ :D lemme know!