How can I tell if it is a real Hogg Island?

I have a friend that runs a pet store and he can get me a hogg Island for 175 which I have looked around and that is a pretty good deal. Can anyone help me find out if it is an inbreed. No pics because it is at the store :cry:

If he's your friend, he won't sell you an inbred.
Didn't you just get a Burm? Maybe you should spend some time getting used to taking care of that one before you buy a new snake. ;)

UberAlice has a point. maybe you should take some time and see how it goes with the burm

Well, See now that I have a snake my girlfriend wants one. I dont want to get her a BP because I already have two. Yes, I did just get a burm. She is doing great also. I have a question tho I am going to put peat moss in her tank in a wekk or so........right now I have paper towels. Is it ok for snakes to be in peat moss. Let me know.

If you use moss as a substrate, it can easily lead to belly rot if it's really wet all the time. Probably not the best choice if you ask me.

And yeah...you just got a burm(which you seemed to rush into) and now you're thinking about getting another snake. Geez, give it a month or something. I dunno...you seem to be rushing into your snakes pretty fast. Seems like they're impulse buys...

Also, just because you already have bp's, doesn't mean you should shy away from getting one for your gf. It'd be easier to maintain if it's her first snake. Don't just rush out and buy a hog island boa. Slow down a little and take your time. Consider your girlfriend too. If she's going to be taking care of the snake, then ask her what she'd like. Maybe a ball python or corn snake would be better than a boa.

take at least a month to research and find out everything you can about the particular snake you are looking into before you buy it. spend another two weeks making purchases and getting the setup clean, tested for temps and humidity, etc., and ready to go. once you have it up and running with consistency, then post some pics, ask questions, etc. it is imperative that you do this before bringing a snake home with you. snakes can make wonderful pets, but they do NOT make good impulse buys. they require a certain amount of work and knowledge both ahead of time and during ownership. you don't want to end up regretting buying one. if you are prepared beforehand you and the snake will be happier and healthier.

All good advice...take some time to enjoy the ones you have and just acquired before adding more. We all know it's a passion and I'm sure we can all relate to wanting to keep adding to our collections, but we must be responsible and use common sense as well. Afterall, the first priority is the well being of our animals, it shouldn't be to satisfy our impulses. Just give it some serious consideration before making a decision. I'm sure you know what you are doing, but if you are purchasing for someone else, make sure they are completely involved in the decision process as well. Last thing anyone wants to see is another unwanted snake.

Only way to know for sure is to go with a reputable breeder who you can trust. Many of the Hoggs out there aren't pure, but are sold as such - often because the person selling doesn't really know. There are some breeders out there that have some of the original pure hogs that were imported - or their descendants.

I know, I shouldn't rush into getting another snake. Yes, I think it is just impulse buying also.........Im just in a hurry to make my collection bigger. Whenever I get a new animal or I am planning on getting one I always research like crazy and make sure his/her new home is perfect. I guess I am just really interested in snakes now too. Maybe a lil too much I think I will just stick with what I have now and just let my girl friend take one of my BPs. I think I should focus on my tarantula collecting more and just work with the snakes I have. Thank you soo much everyone for your input if it wasnt for you guys I would prolly have a new snake really soon.

The quarantine period isn't even up yet for your burm. Let it settle in and make good and sure that it is very healthy. Problems with reptiles can hide for months. Greenman just lost his green tree python with no warning. So if you want a Hogg Island go for it they are great snakes but make sure you aren't getting to much on your plate.

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I think I will just stick with what I have now and just let my girl friend take one of my BPs.

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i think that is a very wise decision. i understand your excitement about snakes, but your choice to wait is a good one. i'm glad we could be of help. :)

Yes, it is very easy to go overboard quickly (herps can be addicting) and then one day find yourself overwhelmed and wishing you had taken it slower.

Yea, I mean once I get my Burm all settled in I might get a hogg island. I heard from somewhere that you should rub your snake in olive oil to check/get rid of mites. Right now my burm seems to be doing great. I havent handle her since I put her in the tank. But, She seems to be adjusting I also havent seen any mites THANK GOD! I have less than a week till I can set up her tank a lil better meaning put substrate in and etc. Tomorrow I am going to the zoo with my girlfriend and I am going to look at setups they have for their herps. I hope I can get inspired by some of their tanks. I don't know if I posted about this but my girlfriend has a new kitten that she got from her sister. He is really cute he is all black with white around his ummm manhood I guess you could say not very much white tho. Again once I get my camera back I will start posting pics of my animals .

What zoo?

I live in wisconsin, So I am gonig to the Milwaukee County Zoo.

dude, maybe you could separate you sig by putting commas between all your animals instead of starting a new line every time? it makes for an awful lot of scrolling. you've got a serious house full!

yeah I think I will do that.

Is that better?

Cool! You must post pics of the kitten and from the zoo! Have fun!

Yea, My camera is in the shop so I am going to buy one of those disposialble digital cameras. I am going to take plenty of pics at the zoo. I should have them up in the next two days! Also pics of some of my pets.

thanks podo for adjusting your sig, it's much better now. :)

No problem! I also just want to say that I love these fourms I have recieved sooooooooo much info from here and I still am getting info here!

Going to a zoo is fun, but remember that they have lots of money to spend on setups and can devote entire rooms to herps, while most of the casual collectors I know can only afford tanks. ;) I'd find a reputable herp dealer in the area and grill them about their setups, they probably have some good ideas. Plus, the local pet supply store (note not pet SHOP, the place I go doesn't even sell animals outside of frozen feeders) is a great place for information, just yesterday I helped a guy set up his tank for his Tokay and Fat-Tailed geckos and it's now worlds better than the one he had before. :)

yeah I know they have big bank and that they have entire rooms for there herps..........the only herp in my home that is going to have a whole room is my Burm. I think that is a special case with my burm getting a whole room when he gets older. I mean I wish I could give all of my Herps a big room to live in but I cant.