do they know the when they're old enough..?

[cornsnakemaster28]

OK the title says it all. If you had say a 3 month old female living with a 3-4month old male. I know they're too young, but do they know they're too young and I need to separate them into separate cages. Yes they are fine living together though but do they know this :shrugs: .

 

[Jessica71]

They won't breed at this age, but they will quite possibly breed before they are old enough, possibly causing death from egg binding in a female who is far too young. You should separate them.

 

[cornsnakemaster28]

OK thanks and should I separate them just during mating season, or separate them period?

 

[Wilder]

OK thanks and should I separate them just during mating season, or separate them period?

Seperate them period, and here would be a good reason why:

http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31192&page=4&pp=10

Scroll down to see the pictures.

Snakes are solitary creatures and don't require company. Set up another cage for your snakes and everyone will be a lot happier in the end. The potential for cannibalism and premature breeding/egg binding, not to mention transfer of illness are more than enough reason to do so.

 

[ghosthousecorns]

Here we go again
not just early breeding is a risk
there's also cannibalism, disease contagion, not knowing which one it was when you find a regurge or other problem, and trauma for the more timid snake if the other one is dominant.
Seperate them, period.

 

[cornsnakemaster28]

wow that changes every thing. :sidestep: I'm just going to put them in seperate cages now thank you.

some of that was just sick it was cannibleizm uke01: !

 

[cornsnakemaster28]

wow sorry should of spell checked

*cannibalism