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thistle
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1757 Posts |
 Posted - 20/02/2012 : 16:53:38
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If you remember I started a thread last week asking whether I should get the little western Hognose at my local pet shop. Well I'm sure you won't be surprised to hear that I picked her up last friday.
She's pretty small for her age, only 10g at 8mths old. They were feeding her 2 pinkies once a week, so hopefully if I increase that to every 4 days or so she'll soon start gaining weight.
I was intending on leaving her a week to settle in but she hadn't been fed since a week last Friday and was going mad searching for food around her tub, so I decided to try offering her some food. Knowing what hoggies can be like, I wasn't holding my breath, but.....
"What's taking so long?"
1st pinkie
2nd pinkie
 
She took both pinkies straight from the tweezers without a problem.
Between her actually eating and the fact that she hasn't hissed or struck once, I don't think anyone has ever explained to her how a hoggie is supposed to act.  |
2.0.0 Dogs (westie Angus, shih tzu Archie)
0.5.0 African Pygmy Hedgehogs (Harriet, Amelia, Matilda, Jemima, Maisie) RIP Hector
0.4.0 Guinea Pigs (Isobel, Effy, Mrs Mack & Sheila)
1.0.0 Lutino C0ckatiel (Sammy)
3.0.0 Corn Snakes - CB10 Amel (Barnaby), CB11 Anery Lavender (Bailey), CB10 Caramel Motley (Bradley)
0.1.0 CB11 Western Hognose Snake (Maggie) |
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 20/02/2012 : 17:05:11
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she very nice :)
gotta name 4 her yet? |
1.0.0 Butter motley corn (Sheldon)
0.1.0 Caramel Corn (Maggie)
0.1.0 Caramel motley corn (Echo)
1.0.0 Cat (Angus)
1 mealworm colony
RIP Skye x
Sleep well Sonny, Mummy loves you xx
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 20/02/2012 : 17:08:40
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| Looking good x |
1.0 western hognose (hero)
1.0 phantom reverse pin dal brindle crested gecko (goyle)
0.2 red dal red harly (sprite) 99% full pin Harley crested gecko (TuLong)
0.0.3 miomantis paykullii
0.0.3 Bombina orientalis (oriental fire bellied toad)
0.3 fancy mice (snap, crackle and pop)
1.0 yorkshire terrier (jasper)
2.1 cats (echo, shadow and pokey) |
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Katie.Dublin
Sub Adult
Ireland
1560 Posts |
Posted - 20/02/2012 : 17:11:00
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Silly little flat heads :)
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0.1 normal (Miami) - Hugo
0.1 hypo Motley - Spunky
0.1 MBK - Tequila. RIP
Horses, bearded dragons, a red tailed boa constrictor, a tortoise, a cat and a dog |
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thistle
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1757 Posts |
Posted - 20/02/2012 : 17:14:21
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| Not got a name yet. I like human names for my pets. Thought of Penelope, after the film with Christina Ricci about a girl with the face of a pig, or Peggy, Betty, Maggie..... I just don't know. :-/ |
2.0.0 Dogs (westie Angus, shih tzu Archie)
0.5.0 African Pygmy Hedgehogs (Harriet, Amelia, Matilda, Jemima, Maisie) RIP Hector
0.4.0 Guinea Pigs (Isobel, Effy, Mrs Mack & Sheila)
1.0.0 Lutino C0ckatiel (Sammy)
3.0.0 Corn Snakes - CB10 Amel (Barnaby), CB11 Anery Lavender (Bailey), CB10 Caramel Motley (Bradley)
0.1.0 CB11 Western Hognose Snake (Maggie) |
Edited by - thistle on 20/02/2012 17:15:02 |
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 20/02/2012 : 17:16:48
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| i think she looks like an ellie :) |
1.0.0 Butter motley corn (Sheldon)
0.1.0 Caramel Corn (Maggie)
0.1.0 Caramel motley corn (Echo)
1.0.0 Cat (Angus)
1 mealworm colony
RIP Skye x
Sleep well Sonny, Mummy loves you xx
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WannaCornSnakeTeen
Hatchling
United Kingdom
163 Posts |
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MrsA82
Yearling
United Kingdom
582 Posts |
Posted - 20/02/2012 : 19:12:47
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Awwww little skinny hoggy!!! How cute
She will definitely fill out now!! Ours are fed every 4 days and our biggest has gone from 17g to 118g in 5 months but she's a beast!!!
Hope she carrys on eating for you and discovers her hoggy identity soon  |
0.1 Philodryas baroni
2.7 western hognose
3.7 royal pythons |
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 20/02/2012 : 19:30:15
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| She is a little angel! |
     
0.1.0 Corn - Kellogs
1.0.0 Hognose - Storm
0.1.0 Staffy - Lyla
1.0.0 Spaffy(staffy x springer)-Spyro
1.0.0 Ferret - Peanut R.I.P
0.1.0 Crestie - Fudge. Wish List - Pygmy hedgehog. Tropiocolotes |
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nusnakemum
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1612 Posts |
Posted - 20/02/2012 : 19:49:22
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| very cute - what about Vera !!! |
0.0.1 corn Ernest
0.1.0 leopard gecko Mrs T
1.0.0 anery Black Eyed Bill RIP Bill x
2.0.0 kids |
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paulie78
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2331 Posts |
Posted - 20/02/2012 : 21:04:40
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| aww what a lil cutie bless her bet ur glad u bought her now arent you ? |
6.8.0 Corn Snakes http://buzzsprehistoricpets.yolasite.com/
1.1.0 Royal
0.2.0 Chinchillas
1.1.0 Cats
1.1.0 Birds
0.0.2 Fishtanks
0.0.1 Cali Kingsnake
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Laws
Yearling
United Kingdom
935 Posts |
Posted - 21/02/2012 : 00:31:02
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| oh i so want one ! ive been told i can if i get this new job! i quite like maggie :) lovely little one! |
www.facebook.com/Thehogbox
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kdlang
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3556 Posts |
Posted - 21/02/2012 : 02:27:32
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| she is a gorgeous girl |
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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nusnakemum
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1612 Posts |
Posted - 21/02/2012 : 09:01:47
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| Audrey !!!!! |
0.0.1 corn Ernest
0.1.0 leopard gecko Mrs T
1.0.0 anery Black Eyed Bill RIP Bill x
2.0.0 kids |
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Katie.Dublin
Sub Adult
Ireland
1560 Posts |
Posted - 21/02/2012 : 17:47:34
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| Linda :P |
0.1 normal (Miami) - Hugo
0.1 hypo Motley - Spunky
0.1 MBK - Tequila. RIP
Horses, bearded dragons, a red tailed boa constrictor, a tortoise, a cat and a dog |
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4494 Posts |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 21/02/2012 : 19:34:55
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I'd call it Patterson, or Patty if its a girl.
After the spade mill up the road. |
Anery Corn snake SPOT. Royal Python, DUKE. Hogg Island Boa, SANKE. Albino House Snake, HAL.
Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
Albino Horned Frog WAKA
Chilean Rose Tarantula TRIXIE. Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula SAM. Orange Baboon Tarantula BORIS.
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion, SALLY.
Giant African Land Snails, SHELDON & MICHELLE.
Budwing Mantis, MAIA
Dubia Roach Colony. Silkworm Colony. Mealworm Colony. Waxworm Colony. Fruit Beetle Colony.
MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/user/alocheeky |
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thistle
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1757 Posts |
Posted - 21/02/2012 : 19:41:41
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Thanks everyone. I'm so glad I got her.
Hoggie really is quite skinny but hopefully she'll take to being fed every 4 days instead of weekly and start to gain weight. She certainly seems to be enjoying having a heat mat with a stat set to the correct temperature, unlike at the pet shop. She's pushed all of the aspen under her coconut hide out of the way and is lying spread out directly over the mat.
Still haven't decided on a name yet, am leaning towards Betty at the moment, though knowing me I'll probably change my mind again. Lol. |
2.0.0 Dogs (westie Angus, shih tzu Archie)
0.5.0 African Pygmy Hedgehogs (Harriet, Amelia, Matilda, Jemima, Maisie) RIP Hector
0.4.0 Guinea Pigs (Isobel, Effy, Mrs Mack & Sheila)
1.0.0 Lutino C0ckatiel (Sammy)
3.0.0 Corn Snakes - CB10 Amel (Barnaby), CB11 Anery Lavender (Bailey), CB10 Caramel Motley (Bradley)
0.1.0 CB11 Western Hognose Snake (Maggie) |
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Mort13
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5599 Posts |
Posted - 21/02/2012 : 21:58:21
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Aw bless,she is slim isn't she. She's far more confident than mine though with her feeding so I'm sure she'll fill out in no time.
Very cute! |
      
3.1.0 Corn snakes, 1.0.0 T-Albino Cape House Snake, 0.1.0 Western Hognose,
1.0.0 MBK, 0.1.0 Childrens Python, 1.0.0 Nicaraguan Dwarf Boas
0.0.1 Occelated Skink, 1.0.0 Leopard Gecko, 1.0.3 Tarantulas, 0.0.2 Damon diadema
1.0.0 C0ckatiel,
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 22/02/2012 : 13:06:42
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| Aww little sweetheart! |
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Avonaco
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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New Hoggie
It does actually!
