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[Ziglet]

Hi

i have a western hognose approx 6 years old but am unsure of the sex of it. Is there any where i can tell by looking. i cant compare it to any opt her cos i dont have another. I think its female but cant tell and want to breed them so it would be helpful to know! any help would be appreciated

Cheers

Ziglet
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Regards

Lou

[quasimodo]

One easy way to tell an adult male from female Hoggie is that the males remain ridiculously small, about 18" long and thin. The girls grow large, 30" or so and chunky. It always amazes me how the boys.... erm.... manage to get the job done.

Photo attached - I hope - of one of my female Western Hogs. I have only had her for a couple of weeks and am really pleased with her. My other female is almost as large. This gives you an idea of the size of an adult female.

[Cluster of chaos]

Hey quasimodo - fantastic looking hoggie you have there!
I used to keep a male a few years back and didnt realise quite how big the females get!! How old is your girl???
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Soraya

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[quasimodo]

Thankyou, yes she is nice isn't she. I believe that she is about 5 or 6 years old, hoping to breed from her and the other female Hog next year, really like Hoggies 'cos their faces are sooo sweet.