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10-07-2008 12:57 AM
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01-13-2004, 01:04 PM
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Western Hognose Bite
Check out the following page: http://www.herpnet.net/bite/
I've been bitten (feeding response) by both eastern and western hognose snakes, but didn't experience anything as severe as what is shown in the photos. Anyone else been bit by a hog, if so what was your experience? |
01-13-2004, 01:05 PM
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Ive been bit by a Lioheterodon, no reaction.
But never a Herterodon
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01-13-2004, 01:19 PM
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Was the bite a defensive bite or a feeding response?
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01-13-2004, 01:40 PM
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Im pretty sure it was defensive (I was tubing it)
It was a pretty big one, about 50"
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01-13-2004, 01:43 PM
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He let the thing chew on him for 3-5 minutes...I would think it would be that bad after that long. Cool link though...very interesting.
Was yours a bite and release, John?
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01-13-2004, 01:50 PM
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awwww. but that cute little guy couldnt do THAT much damage right?
hehe!
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01-13-2004, 02:08 PM
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Anyone have a photo of their "enlarged" rear teeth or "supposed rear fangs" or better yet a skull or skull photo? I look down the gullet of every one I catch that isn't too seemingly stressed at being handled for the first time ( pretty rare occurance I can assure you living amongst the skittish easterns) I found a melanistic hognose freshly roadkilled last year at the camping trip and had a great opportunity to get a better look at the teeth but he was a small snake...maybe 18 inches and a little thicker than my thumb...but still, I didn't see any teeth I would call enlarged. Also....for as long as I can remember, I have tried and tried to get them to bite me cause I want to see how bad it is before letting my son or anyone else finds out...they just won't bite me for some reason.
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01-13-2004, 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by trinitywolf
He let the thing chew on him for 3-5 minutes...I would think it would be that bad after that long. Cool link though...very interesting.
Was yours a bite and release, John?
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Don't think I've ever been bitten in a defensive manner by a hognose snake. Most strikes by wild snakes were done with mouth closed or just way off target. The few time I have been bit were intentional SFE and I let the hog chew for a while just to see what would happen. It was my experience that the bites were no more significant than that of a rat snake or a kingsnake.
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