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2 snakes 1 viv
- Thread starter david.irl
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RobbiesCornField
Bring it on.
Nope. Do a search for cohabbing or cohab and you'll see all kinds of horror stories. There's a couple things you can do, however.
1) Get a viv separator.
2) Get the newbie a small sterilite or rubbermaid tub (the shoebox size works very well for hatchlings).
3) Just get a new viv!
If you still need time to get another viv, the cheapest and most efficient way is the small tub.
1) Get a viv separator.
2) Get the newbie a small sterilite or rubbermaid tub (the shoebox size works very well for hatchlings).
3) Just get a new viv!
If you still need time to get another viv, the cheapest and most efficient way is the small tub.
RobbiesCornField
Bring it on.
That will definitely work!
david.irl
New member
thanx for you help i asked a girl in my local pet shop as i know she herself keeps corns and she told me it was no problem keeping them together while they were hatchlings but just thought i would check with the knowledgable folk here online b4 making any stupid mistakes as that pet shop does not have a great reputation, know of a few people who have bought mite infested snakes there etc, i myself bought my first snake there, a cute little green snake who died not even a week later and as i was new to reptiles i thought it was my fault, that i didnt know enough about them etc, but since joining this site i learnt a bit about mites, and that a tell tale sign is the white dust like marks on the snakes which were all over my snake when i bought it but i knew no better which is no excuse i should have researched things better, but at the same time it says alot for the shop that sells reptiles in that condition...................... sorry for
RobbiesCornField
Bring it on.
Corn hatchlings are notorious for being cannibalistic. Glad you asked on here first! Sorry that the reptile store isn't the most knowledgeable one. We've all been in stores like that.
MinLynn
What blonde chick?!
Sorry for dredging up an old thread but my question is along the same lines. The 3 corns we rescued all came together in one 40g viv. They've all lived together since they were hatchlings and 2 years later they're still together. I would never dream of adding another corn in with them but is it okay to leave them all together as is now? They seem to really enjoy eachother's company and I didn't know if it was necessary to seperate them now since everything I've read says not to keep them together. Previous owners never provided any hides or even the necessary water supply. We've got the viv all fixed up with lots of hides and water now but they are all together. Is this okay?
dwyn127
Cinderazzo
I would seperate, especially now. While they are probably sexually mature, they may not be of good size for a female to get gravid. Unexpected or unwanted eggs OR unexpected egg binding are always possible.
Khaman
Headed for rehab.
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?p=245785 My favorite thread to tell why it is not a good idea.
MinLynn
What blonde chick?!
Damn. But I guess that makes a lot of sense. Now that they're being taken care of there may be mating, huh? We're not even sure of the sexes and neither were the previous owners. Money is tight since we just spent quite a bit getting this viv set up for them. I do however have a 10g and another 30g sitting in my garage that I could set up for each of them once I can get some extra water dishes and such.
MinLynn
What blonde chick?!
Well then as soon as we get some money we'll have a 40 gallon viv to sell, I guess. We really won't need one that large any more unless we get into owning larger snakes. Hubs is really good at building and plans to start building a rack for their vivs and by the end of the month we should have them all separated into new homes!