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

[karbogast]

Female Applgate SD Gopher


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

[mooingtricycle]

LOVELY Pits!

Heres my Hypomelanistic Bullsnake




and my normal female




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

[rabernet]

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

[joepythons]

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

I agree

[rabernet]

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

[MPenn]

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

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.

[mooingtricycle]

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

The whole genus is Called Pituophis. Bulls Pines and Gophers

Mpenn WON! Darn computer!

[rabernet]

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

[karbogast]

LOVELY Pits!

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

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

[mooingtricycle]

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

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