New to hogs.. hotspot temp?

[Royal Hijinx]

This is my basic set up for my Hoggie

[liv]

You know the reptile zoo named Reptilia right by wonderland in Vaughn i think it is?


Anyways they have albino hogs there. But they are $900.

Wow, that much? I saw them somewhere a few weeks ago for around $300. Maybe it was a random ridiculous deal or a scam. It was the only price I could find for them though so I thought that was the range I was looking at

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This is my basic set up for my Hoggie

Awesome, thanks!

[KMG]

This place is near me down in Texas. I know you would have to pay shipping but they have a large selection of albinos for much less than $800.

http://extremehogs.com/Available.html

[liv]

That's where I saw the prices that I referenced above. I really can't believe there is such a huge price gap between Canada and the States I wish I could order from there, but getting it over the border would cost triple what the snake does

[Simple Man]

It sounds like you have it about right. I keep them really dry in aspen with their waterbowl just barely a quarter inch of water in there. I have 80 ambient and 92 hot spot. This keeps them eating every 3-4 days. My female has doubled in size since I got her and the male is getting huge. Good luck!

Regards,

B

[mainbutter]

Don't forget, western hoggies live as far south as Texas and as far north as Canada.

They burrow and hibernate in winter, but still experience ridiculously cold temperatures.

Last summer in Minnesota, we had multiple +100F days.

The fact of the matter is that these snakes will THRIVE if you keep them away from extremes. Multiple care sheets having (relatively large) disparity between recommended hot spots is a testament to the tolerant nature of western hoggie husbandry.

I set my rack hot spot at 89*F.

[TheWinWizard]

90 for the hotspot is fine.

[geckobabies]

I keep my hotspot at 90 and the cool end in the low 80s. It keeps them feeding well and growing and helps keeps juvenile males from going off feed during the winter months, although not always.

[A2reptiles]

Hi Liv,

I keep my hogs in my BP rack set at 90 hot spot with aspen bedding and no problems.