Hey all. Just wanted to show case my small collection of western hognoses. Each will have some pics and a bit about their individual personalities.
Starting things off is Horus. (Named by mom). He was my first one ever and was an 'oopsie' pick up at a con at the beginning of this year along with my lesserbee male BP Moko. Horus was a meager $40 as he was only 1 of 3 'normal' phase males that a rather high end breeder produced. The other hogs at the table that were not normals were going for $300-$5k (i think it was a lavender super conda female...not sure though). How could I say no?!?! Ao, I snached him up and began my journy down Hognose Highway.
He is by far the sweetest, most 'gentlemanly' of any of my snakes. He has rarely refused food but somehow is a slow grower. He always politely takes his meal, then whipes his chin and settles in. He has never hissed or puffed up at me either. Even when in blue. His color is a 'red phase normal' and to my knowledge he is not het for anything. Here he is in a bit of sunlight that came in through my window.
The next 4 I got as rescues from a woman who could nonlonger properly care for them due to health issues. The condition most of the animals I tooknin from her were deplorable.
Osiris, a male yellow phase, reduced pattern conda....he was by far the worst of the rescue group. He tiny for his age (what the woman told me anyway). He also looked dull and was lethargic. To make matters worse, he had such a severe case of pneumonia (diagnosed by an exotics specialist) the vet didn't even think he would make it. Took a month and a half of injections and high heat, but against all odds, this little guy made it! He is now the largest of my male hoggies and hillarious. He is going through a serious phase of hating everything and everyone. If I look at his tank the wtong way he puffs up and hisses. Feeding time? Pifft...also funny. He throws SUCH a fit when I go in and refuses to eat off the tongs. But leave him alone for 5 minutes and he has inhaled 2 fuzzies.
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