I have too many animals

[redhorse]

Hogs come in way to many morphs.. Reason can't do it during my down sizing.. OMG! re-thinking my plans now.. Why? You guys are killing me with African snails, hognose, leopard geckos. ( i can hid them from the wife) hee hee hee NOT!!!!

These are not mine--- googled image

 

[kinyonga]

Hogs come in way to many morphs.. Reason can't do it during my down sizing.. OMG! re-thinking my plans now.. Why? You guys are killing me with African snails, hognose, leopard geckos. ( i can hid them from the wife) hee hee hee NOT!!!!

Do you have all of those?

 

[redhorse]

Opp!!! No, just found them on the net.. My friends (these are not from them) breed them and I know of the different kinds.. I am partial to the anaconda phase (pattern).

 

[CasqueAbove]

This is Penne, Sketti, and Ramen I treated a female for being egg bound (ended up needing to surgically remove two eggs) and I just fell in love with the species! Penne and Sketti are siblings and they’re all still babies but growing quick and I just love them!

I have been thinking of hog nosed, but I am afraid of them being picky eaters. I know in the wild they are toad eaters. Do they take to mice well ?

 

[redhorse]

The ones bred now are on pinky mice (back in the day they were hard to keep and had to trick them with frog or toad sent on pinkies and small mice. Times have changed. .. Just have to make sure it is captive bred. I am looking at some (just looking not wanting) and they range from 150 to almost 2000 bucks.. I need that slap of reality every now and then...
Found this one on faunaclassifieds for 1,950.00 shipped. Beautiful but I like $$$$$ too.

 

[kinyonga]

Thanks @redhorse !
So once they're on pinkies they will stay on them nowadays?

 

[redhorse]

Actually, nowadays the toad/frog scent isn't used. Many of the breeders have to start with parts of a pinky since babies are small (yes, parts).

 

[redhorse]

Check this food source out... There are a few different companies that supply this form of food.
https://reptilinks.com/

 

[ferretinmyshoes]

Do they ever show aggression to you? Bite?

Very chill! Every once in a while they get surprised and feisty but it’s brief and they’re more bark than bite. Penne the female gets so excited to eat that she’s bitten me on accident more than once. But she just REALLY wants her food!

 

[kinyonga]

And if you get bitten there are no fangs of venom in the biting process? No reaction?

 

[ferretinmyshoes]

I have been thinking of hog nosed, but I am afraid of them being picky eaters. I know in the wild they are toad eaters. Do they take to mice well ?

Captive bred ones are started on mice so that’s no problem but they still can be picky. My littlest male didn’t eat for 7 months! Didn’t lose weight so just waited him out for a while. Eventually used toad scent on his pinkies to get him eating then he hasn’t stopped since.

 

[ferretinmyshoes]

And if you get bitten there are no fangs of venom in the biting process? No reaction?

They have a mild venom that can be very irritating to some people. They have rear fangs so to envenomate you they kind of need to chew on you. Luckily I don’t have any reaction to it but some people get swollen fingers because of it if they get bitten.

 

[kinyonga]

They have a mild venom that can be very irritating to some people. They have rear fangs so to envenomate you they kind of need to chew on you. Luckily I don’t have any reaction to it but some people get swollen fingers because of it if they get bitten.

Interesting to hear first hand about the venom and the bite. Thanks!

 

[ferretinmyshoes]

They’re pretty derpy too. These aren’t my snakes but this is classic for them! They try to eat their food sideways more often than not and get confused easily. My male Sketti the other day missed his pinky and bit himself and it took him longer than it should have to figure that out and try again And they’ve definitely tried to eat the sides of their dishes before too. I just love them.

 

[kinyonga]

No wonder they're not thriving in the wild! I wonder what makes them like that?!!

 

[ferretinmyshoes]

No wonder they're not thriving in the wild! I wonder what makes them like that?!!

Genetic adorbs

 

[redhorse]

I wonder if the venom has anything to do with the toxic glands toads have. Since humans have changed there diet.

 

[ferretinmyshoes]

I wonder if the venom has anything to do with the toxic glands toads have. Since humans have changed there diet.

It’s much more potent to amphibians compared to mammals in both captive and wild ones.

 

[redhorse]

So this is Mama turtle trying to prevent me from going inside. She is so needy during her egg laying period which last about 2 weeks. The mat goes into the condo and she just waits/bugs me (not really)/ hits the little pond for water and starts all over again..

 

[Serbianchameleon]