How big was the biggest Western Hogger?
I'm asking this question for three reasons: 1. Why not? 2. This part of the forum needs more posts 3. A guy at NOAH might have a record-breaker!
I've heard that the record was 33 inches, but I want to know what YOU heard.
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Onua Nuva
I'm asking this question for three reasons: 1. Why not? 2. This part of the forum needs more posts 3. A guy at NOAH might have a record-breaker!
I've heard that the record was 33 inches, but I want to know what YOU heard.
35.8".
I've seen large females in the 31 to 33" inch range.
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Skiploder
35.8". a
I've seen large females in the 31 to 33" inch range.
How thick around would a snake like that be? And what would it be feeding on?
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How thick around would a snake like that be? And what would it be feeding on?
Hognose snakes are very fat according to their body proportion (so most of the other snakes their length are thinner) so a Hogger that's almost 3' would be thicker than the hole when you make an "OK" sign by touching your index finger to your thumb and weigh around a pound, and it could probably take down adult mice.
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Onua Nuva
Hognose snakes are very fat according to their body proportion (so most of the other snakes their length are thinner) so a Hogger that's almost 3' would be thicker than the hole when you make an "OK" sign by touching your index finger to your thumb and weigh around a pound, and it could probably take down adult mice.
All I can say is.. wow I really wanna own that snake
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I have two females that are over 400g and eat 2 rat pups a feeding, and would probably eat more if I let them. One gave me a clutch of 32 this season. When I measured her in Jan she was 32.8". If you want to see a big hoggie, take a look at the giant madagascian hognose that gets up to 9 ft!!!
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FloridaHogs
I have two females that are over 400g and eat 2 rat pups a feeding, and would probably eat more if I let them. One gave me a clutch of 32 this season. When I measured her in Jan she was 32.8". If you want to see a big hoggie, take a look at the giant madagascian hognose that gets up to 9 ft!!!
I meant a Western Hognose snake, so Madagascan ones aren't the kind I'm reffering to.
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Yeah I know, just saying they are some impressive hoggies. My 400+ girls are westerns.
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I had a western hog a few years ago that was 750g and about 3' long. It was awesome it fed on 2 adult mice a week.
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Louie1
I had a western hog a few years ago that was 750g and about 3' long. It was awesome it fed on 2 adult mice a week.
got a pic??
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now thats a hog. wowzers.
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Wow that's a nice big hog. Looks like it's been eating metal scraps or something. A real champion of the species. :salute:
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What size clutches did she lay?
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Never got to breed her successfully myself. Previous owner (I believe) said average clutch was in the mid 20s.
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I would have expected more from a girl that size. My 450ish gram girl threw a clutch of 32 for me. What happened to her?
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She had an abscess that I caught too late. It had already gone to her blood stream by the time I caught it. Didn't mess with her much as she was a little toot! Sure do miss her! She had some nice color to her.
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She had an abscess that I caught too late. It had already gone to her blood stream by the time I caught it. Didn't mess with her much as she was a little toot! Sure do miss her! She had some nice color to her.
