Shoot, this isn't very reassuring. Are Hoggies even commonly kept? If they aren't, that explains a lot. The reason I want a Hoggy and not another kind of snake is because 1. My parents will only allow a Hoggy or any other snake that can fit in the 2',1',1' (if I typed it in the wrong order I meant from a horizontal veiw 2' wide, 1' long, and 1' high) tank that we have in the basement (we used to have fish) 2. I don't want something that "everybody" has (like a Corn. I'm not counting BPs but that wouldn't fit in the cage we have and we don't want to buy another one due to the cost). Plus Hoggies are attractive and one-of-a-kind (okay, three-of-a-kind) snakes.