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An Update on Simon

Hallie

Hallie

SNOW!!!!
Well, it seems as though it has been over a year since I've posted pictures of Simon, my albino western hoggie. He was a picky guy when I first got him, so he was a slow grower at first, but now he's growing like a weed.

He's a grumpy little bugger, but is incredibly entertaining.

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Enjoy!! :)
 
That's a beautiful hognose! I had a normal western hog that was VERY grumpy. And easily excited to the point of flinging feces at me when I was handling him. I finally decided I didn't want to have to deal with that, so I found a new home for him. Is Simon that grumpy? I love the hognoses and would like to get another one some day, but this experience has made me think twice.
 
Kronos said:
That's a beautiful hognose! I had a normal western hog that was VERY grumpy. And easily excited to the point of flinging feces at me when I was handling him. I finally decided I didn't want to have to deal with that, so I found a new home for him. Is Simon that grumpy? I love the hognoses and would like to get another one some day, but this experience has made me think twice.
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Thanks! Most days, he is that cranky. He has poo flinging down to a science. I've come to find that if he hisses and flings himself around when I open his lid, it isn't a handling kind of day, so we don't hang out. If he's quiet when I open his lid, he's an angel when I pick him up and he can come hang for a bit. Most hoggies, from what I've heard, aren't that grumpy. If you can get to a show or a breeder to handle some before buying, that might be the way to go for you.

dragonmoon said:
OMG I want one lol ... very nice :)
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Thank you, Darren. :D
 
OkeeteeMom said:
Hallie, Simon is actually VERY cute! He appears to be smiling.
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Thanks, Tina! He does have a little smile on his wee face, doesn't he? See his little smile?

HeavenHell said:
Well, he looks happier than the snakey in your avatar LOL
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:laugh: Yeah, that's Casanova the LTR. He's all bark and not much bite though...he poses and he strikes and will occasionally snag a tooth on a finger, but isn't actually scary or ill tempered.
 
He's so big now! The guy I have is pretty mellow. Sometimes he hisses and lunges when I offer food he doesnt want (his way of telling me hes not in the mood to eat) but is never grumpy when I take him out for handling. On Thanksgiving, my cousin handled him for a solid 30 minutes with no issues.

Such great little snakes! I would love another, but they come with a hefty price tag for any morph it seems. Besides, Im holding out for a mini-boa ;)
 
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