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cornsnake69
Egg
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 08/08/2011 : 20:18:35
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| hey i am debating weather to get a western hognose or not... if anyone wants to share anything feel free weather its good or bad i would like to no.... thanks |
snow cornsnake, (Storm)
2 amel cornsnakes(Tango)
8 anery x amel cornsnakes
albino burmese python (Biggy)
staffy (Flo)
hamster (Barney)
lop eared rabbit (Thumper) |
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2011 : 20:36:28
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| they're also rear-fanged and mildly venomous, some people react badly to being tagged like some people react badly to insect stings |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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kdlang
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3556 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2011 : 21:02:54
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I absolutely love my hognoses. They are so cute. Mine aren't as huffy and puffy as they are reputed to be. They also tend to be out more during the day than the corns.
However, as GP says, they are mildly venomous and even a small hoggie bite can cause quite a bit of pain even without an allergic reaction. |
4.1.0 corns - Izzy (Carolina) Alice (Amel) Peanut (Butter Motley) Swayze (Ghost) Carmellia (Butter Motley)
0.1.0 cat - Kizzy
1.0.0 Dog - Dobbie
Location - Chesterfield, Derbyshire
www.support-dogs.org.uk |
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
8173 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2011 : 00:15:53
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Originally posted by gingerpony
they're also rear-fanged and mildly venomous, some people react badly to being tagged like some people react badly to insect stings
This^^^
As you look at the photo, the hand on the left has a fair bit of swelling.
That was from a 3 month or so old hoggie hatchling with a single fang that pierced the skin.
It took a few days for the effects to go away, but they appeared incredibly quickly, both the pain and the severe itching.
Unfortunately the photos don't actually show how swollen it really was, at one point each finger was about the thickness of 2 normally. |
-=Kehhlyr - The Resident Loon
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cornsnake69
Egg
United Kingdom
63 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2011 : 18:45:05
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| i think i shal invest in one... the other half istn to keen on them but... i am ok with being bitten but should be quick enough for a hot hog.... i think they are a nice snake and are kind of badly spoke about... its good to hear information from people wiht experience with them... thanks for the advice all.... |
snow cornsnake, (Storm)
2 amel cornsnakes(Tango)
8 anery x amel cornsnakes
albino burmese python (Biggy)
staffy (Flo)
hamster (Barney)
lop eared rabbit (Thumper) |
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ravensgirl
Hatchling
123 Posts |
Posted - 14/08/2011 : 23:00:27
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| Love hognoses, something different but as has been said they can be a bit huffy and are midly venemous but aside from that they are fantastic wee snakes :) |
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hognose???
awesome little guys with loads of character xx
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