Giant Malagasy Hognose

Feebo · 01-20-10, 02:29 PM

I`ve finally managed to locate a Giant Malagasy Hognose ! I should have it inside of a week or two

My wife has actually offered to drive six hundred miles to get him for me ! How cool is that?! I wanted a female ideally but I`ll take the male, I`m just happy to have found one after all this time

So I thought I`d ask if there`s anyone here who also has one of these snakes. I see there`s another thread asking the same question from a while ago with no answers lol but it doesn`t hurt to ask ! Does anybody here own a Giant Malagasy Hognose?
Photos to follow once i`ve got him of course

marvelfreak · 01-20-10, 06:21 PM

I don't know anyone who as one, but i can wait to see pictures when you get it.

infernalis · 01-20-10, 06:35 PM

Me too, I can't wait to see yours.

I don't have any hoggies.

Feebo · 01-21-10, 04:50 AM

Oh I`m so chuffed to have found one

I really wanted a baby because I like to see my snakes develop, it`s part of the enjoyment for me. The shops I had looking for me both said ooooh you won`t find babies, nobody breeds them really, they`re quite rare. Thanks to the wonders of the internet I not only found one, but three ! Three babies too, they`re 09`s so I get my wish, I can see him grow.

It`s great looking at some of my snakes and then looking at a picture of when they were babies, I can hardly imagine them ever being so small! lol

infernalis · 01-21-10, 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Feebo

I really wanted a baby because I like to see my snakes develop, it`s part of the enjoyment for me. --- they`re 09`s so I get my wish, I can see him grow.

It`s great looking at some of my snakes and then looking at a picture of when they were babies, I can hardly imagine them ever being so small! lol

It's a gratifying experience isn't it.

Feebo · 01-22-10, 08:15 AM

Yeeeeah totally

It was just magical to see my first batch of Corns hatch, I hadn`t thought I`d be lucky enough to actually see them born !

Feebo · 02-03-10, 11:18 AM

Here we go ! He arrived about an hour ago, my wife drove eight hundred miles to get him for me ;D I still haven`t thought of a name, I was hoping for something Malagasy but I need to do a little more looking for a place name or famous Malagsy person or something

I thought he had an injury at first, nose rub maybe, but on closer inspection it seems to be a bit of skin. Either way, it doesn`t look like a problem to me.

I put him in his new home and expected that to be the last I se of him for a month ! lol But he`s exploring his enclosure and doesn`t seem especially shy or anything. I`ve provided an "hill" of deep enough substrate for burrowing as I do with my Westerns. A plastic tube going through that hill and various things to hide in and under. I`m really pleased with him, I wonder what the growth rate is like? I couldn`t find any information on that. I`ve seen an adult male though that was a good six foot and really chunky so he`s going to be a big lad one day, he`s about fifteen inches at the moment, a proper little baby which was the best case scenario for me

Will0W783 · 02-03-10, 02:26 PM

Oooh, he's such a handsome little fellow- love those fierce-looking red eyes! Best of luck with him; I want to see pics as he grows!

marvelfreak · 02-03-10, 02:50 PM

Really nice looking snake.

Feebo · 02-03-10, 03:05 PM

Oh there`ll be loads of photos as he grows ! lol Oooh maaan I`m being baited by some Canadian guy in another thread "I have a question" aren`t there any moderatorrs in here? I hate it when people on the internet want an argument

Hillsberry · 02-03-10, 04:59 PM

Cool snake!!! The eyes are amazing!!

Feebo · 02-03-10, 05:10 PM

Yeah that was my first reaction too ! lol It reminds me of the Minotor in Sinbad because they look almost a little metalic ;D

emseeKAY · 02-06-10, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Feebo

Oh there`ll be loads of photos as he grows ! lol Oooh maaan I`m being baited by some Canadian guy in another thread "I have a question" aren`t there any moderatorrs in here? I hate it when people on the internet want an argument

Nothin wrong with us Canadians!!! just the stupid ones hehehe

Feebo · 02-07-10, 06:15 AM

Oh of course, I meant nothing by that, I was just describing him that`s all lol Honest ! I love Canadians ! well.... Not Brian Adams.... or Celine Dion...... or Pamela Anderson..... or Alanis Morissette lol hahahahaa But in general, Canadians are cool. Seriously though, I meant nothing by that, there`s only one whole country I don`t care for, and that`s France ! lol
I`m a balanced Feebs, it`s only fair that I should list Canadian people I DO like. Like Rick Moranis, the exellent Dan Akroyd (Who has made and starred in some great films) The Crash test Dummies, Sandra Bullock, well... more Sandra Bullocks arse really but worth a mention lol Neve Cambell (See Sandra Bullock) John Candy, Jim Carrey and Micheal J. Fox

Canada is one of the few countries in this world I would happily go and live, providing I was allowed to roam the place armed to the teeth and fully ready for bear encounters

Not that that`s going to happen any time soon, I once asked Canada if they would like the pleasure of my company, I was turned down because I didn`t have enough money lol

But that was a poor unprepared and very young Feebo. Ok I`m wittering now, lol I`ll shut up lol

Here`s a link to a site listing people you may not realise are Canadian, although my wife is disputing at least one of them....

Canada: Famous People From Canada

emseeKAY · 02-07-10, 09:43 AM

oh yeah we have quite a bit of stars here lol i have to say i love canada, my girlfriend is from jolly ol' england in fact and she moved here 5 years ago and well minus winters she doesnt seem to mind lol, theres always room for another brit here!