Hello, just a few questions

I just recently within the past few months got two corns, one a 15 inch snow, and the other is a 12 inch miami...both are males and i got them both from petco...the snows temperment is that of being rather adventurous, the miami is more relaxed and calm, he has his times where he will search around and stuff but if you hold him he will normaly be very relaxed and calm and just get comfortable in your fingers and sit there as where the coral will constantly move around...both have no health issues.

i work for a glass company and i recently made a 36x16x14 tank for the coral to move into when its done (this was before the miami)...i figure this tank is around 40 gal. in size...i have had them in the same tank for a while, i was sure to watch them for a while to make sure everything would go well with no problems...they act fine with one another and often will be found together within the tank...every now and one or the other will adventure out while the other sleeps. i have also tested them apart for one another and they still act the same as they do without one another...


im well aware of the risk and cons to keeping two together...one of my major worries is that when they get older that they will have issues with eachother...i was thinking maybe i could possibly make a divider inside of the tank to make it two 20 gal tanks...but i really dont want to do that...i dont have the materials to make another tank so im stuck with just this one, and im rather tight on money so droping 350+ on a new tank of = size...

i know there are more people on here with ALOT more experiance in this field than me...so in your oponion what should i do?

Hello and Welcome!!!

I think your best bet it to separate them. Because it is a big cage I would see if you could divide it into two separate cages. That would work good. I think that would be the cheapest way to do it.

Good luck!

I currently have two tanks divided. I went to Lowe's where they sold me a scrap piece of plexi for $1.00 and I used silicone chalk to stick it to the glass.

You don't have to spend $350 on another huge tank to separate them. They will do just as well, perhaps better as hatchlings in a small sterilite tub each with ventilation and the proper regulated heat.

Co-habitation is a debated issue, I'm personally of the opinion that it can be done but I wouldn't recommend it to new owners. If you feel that you really want to co-habit your snakes here are a few rules you'd do well to follow.

Always feed them separately, if they try and eat the same mouse they one will end up swallowing the other.
provide lots of hides so they can get away from the other if they want
be absolute sure they are both males, have them popped or probed , premature breeding is one of the biggest risks for co-havitating, females that are too small can get egg bound and die.
separate them at the first sign of sickness
if one of them throws up, you'll need to fallow the guidelines to treat this for both of them since you'll have no way of telling who it was, again separate them if this should happen


Again you'll find that the majority of people here are all very much against the idea. So much so that people who suggest it's okay often get flamed for saying so. I say that as along as you do your research and know of the potential problems and how to avoid them you can do it successfully.

You can house them together successfully, right up to the point where it goes wrong, and that will probably be when your not there.
Why take a chance on disease,illness or aggressive behavior. I personally wouldn't

well, a 40 gallon lock top critter cage at petco is $115 so... not 350 if that helps any I do have one question though... how do you know for sure they are both males?? (petco doesnt usually sex their snakes)

I have and do house certain snakes together.. not all but a couple. To me co-hab is a personal thing.

i used the old visual way to sex them...but i figured out that it dosent apply all the time...so today i popped them...and guess what...their both female -.-...lol...

since their both female they shouldnt have any problems together currently/later on if they were to share an enviroment?...they are quite fond i guess you could say of one another...i personaly dont forsee any problems down the road but its a risk and i understand that...then agian...steping out your door in the morning and getting in your car is a risk...if i see any problems arise ill make sure to break them apart...right now the miami is exploring around the tank and sure enough the snow is not far behind...lol

all depends on if you popped them correctly Hope you dont have any problems and good luck

yea, im gona have my friend try today sometime and see if he can get a better result...he has more experiance in this field than i do =/