How big do they get?

[SpiffyYoshi]

So my male Western Hog arrived today and he's not even 6 inches. He is the smallest snake I've owned and was surprised to see him handle a pinky. Males do not get large enough to eat adult mice, do they? What is the largest mouse size they get to approximately?

[WesleyA]

150 grams is about max size for an adult male. Most of my males are around 70-125 grams. The largest male I have is an adult pos het toffee that weighs 165 and eats adult mice. Hope this info helps.

Wes

[grits]

Wes knows his stuff when it comes to hogs. I have one of his males and its the ONLY hog I havent had any issues with. SO ready to get some more from him!

[SpiffyYoshi]

What kind of issues do you have with your hogs?

Mine is okay so far but he buried himself. I have a feeling I'll never see him. He's just a tiny baby though. I guess I'd bury myself too if I was put in a 20 long at that size. He has lots of furniture though.

[WesleyA]

Awesome Beanie thanks for the support As for the 6 inch hoggie, I would put him in a 6qt tub or smaller, large enclosures will offen stress the little snakes out and they'll stop feeding. Once they stop eating it can be quite tricky trying to get them feeding again.

Wes

[grits]

What kind of issues do you have with your hogs?

Mine is okay so far but he buried himself. I have a feeling I'll never see him. He's just a tiny baby though. I guess I'd bury myself too if I was put in a 20 long at that size. He has lots of furniture though.

Wes' hogs are the only ones i have ever had that just pounds mice. I got him from Wes in march at 51 grams and now hes 69 grams and chewing on a mouse as I type LOL

[SpiffyYoshi]

Yeah, I actually moved him to a 6 quart shoebox. He is way too small to be in the vivarium. I do not want to cause a feeding problem... that would be upsetting. He slithered around but promptly buried himself. I think he's sleeping now.

[gecko_foot]

I had a lot to learn with my little hognose snake. I just got my first one this past February, and she fed right away for me. The original cage was too large for her though, and she stopped eating. Once I switched her to a smaller cage (large critter keeper), she ate without a problem and is now one of my most aggressive feeders - right up there with the kingsnakes. Most of the time she stays in her hide, but I frequently see her out exploring her enclosure. She's quite interactive and will immediately investigate any disturbances in her bin.

Congrats and good luck with your hognose!

[SpiffyYoshi]

I actually bought a 10 gallon and he seems to take advantage of the space. He ate another pinky today so I'm thinking it's a good size enclosure. He makes me smile.

[Lolo76]

Wes' hogs are the only ones i have ever had that just pounds mice. I got him from Wes in march at 51 grams and now hes 69 grams and chewing on a mouse as I type LOL

My girl pounds f/t mice like candy, and has literally NEVER skipped a meal since I've had her. Don't remember her breeder off-hand, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't Wes.

Anyway, sorry I don't know much about male hogs, as I only have a female... and she's a porker @ almost 300g and under two years old. Btw, she eats full-sized adult mice, so at least the females can handle that size. But she started on fuzzies with ease, so I'm guessing your little guy is smaller than she was (when I got her).