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2 snakes in the same tank

nuttybulldog

nuttybulldog

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hi there

i went to my local aquariam and exotics pet shop and realised that they are keeping all there snakes (all species) in pairs in the same viv.

i asked them if it was ok to add a female cornsnake of the same size as my male cornsnke in the same viv and they said "definately"

ive been told on other forums that this is not a good idea but i thought i would ask here as u lot as u sound like u know what ur talking about.

can some1 please help as i would like to get a mate for my male.

cheers nick

p.s im from england so sorry if u dont understand my lingo. :)
 
Well, you will probably get conflicting advice regarding keeping 2 snakes together. Some people do it with great results, others have had awful results. Personally, I'm too chicken to try it. LOL

Is your male a mature adult? I ask because one thing I would be really leery of is keeping a male and female pair together until they are mature and the female is large enough to breed (at least 200 grams, I believe, you could do a search on the forums). If a female who is too small is bred she can have a lot of complications while gravid and while laying her eggs. I believe most people who do breed corns, and house some together, mainly keep same sex pairs together and then put males and females together for brief periods when they are ready to breed them.

I'm sure you'll get lots of advice on this, but that would be my biggest concern. There are pros and cons to housing them together, however if you decide to get a 2nd snake, you probably should house your corns seperately if at all possible.
 
my male is a 3 1/2ft - 4ft amel. he is very friendly and dosile.

i would be looking to get a female of the same size so this would mean they are both old enough to breed.

but that all depends on the advice i get from this forum, after all you guys and gals have the experiance first hand
 
I used to have an adult male/female pair living together, and it was all going just fine until mating season started up. The male was constantly trying to "score" , and the female looked to be getting a bit tired of the attention after a couple weeks. I split them up and the male didn't seem too happy about loosing his girl (but is returning to his more calm demeanor now), but the female looks to be much happier being able to get some peace and quiet. So guess my advice would be to house them separately if at all possible, and just put them together for breeding. But make sure to observe them at first to make sure they don't start fighting. Not sure if it's very likely they will, but better safe than sorry. I'm still a bit new to all this, so don't take my advice as too expert, just my limited observation. Good luck finding your buddy a girlfriend!
 
ok im starting to think its a bad idea putting the female in with the male.

but what if i got another male the same size as my amel and house them together then get a female of the same size and house her seperate and only put two together for breeding.

does this sound like a better option or could there still be problems?
 
nuttybulldog said:
ok im starting to think its a bad idea putting the female in with the male.

but what if i got another male the same size as my amel and house them together then get a female of the same size and house her seperate and only put two together for breeding.

does this sound like a better option or could there still be problems?
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Why are you so hell bent upon putting two snakes together?

What is the point of getting two males for one female?

If you want a female for your snake, buy another cage for the female and house the seperate. You need to do that for the first 2 months or so as a quarantine period anyway, so you're going to need some sort of another cage.

I hate to sound rude, but if you've got the money to buy another snake you can afford another cage--and that's the best way to go. There are too many issues with putting two snakes together. You can spread parasites, stress one or both out so they stop eating, early pregnancy, etc etc.

It's best to house them seperate, but the decision is yours.
 
nuttybulldog said:
but what if i got another male the same size as my amel and house them together then get a female of the same size and house her seperate and only put two together for breeding.
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I think in a setup like that, you'll want to figure out which of the males you like best and root for him to survive. Especially as breeding season comes about and they smell a receptive female.

In other words, no, don't house two males together.
 
everyone has a different view on the subject of housing snakes together. There is a bar that you can see at the top of every page and it has a button for "search." it's a good idea to use that function a lot, because some people get a little bit upset when they see the same topic coming up
 
Sorry, that last one got cut short...
but the search function is good to use, because there is sooo much info already available and you can access it instantly rather than making a new post and waiting, possibly getting flamed.
I don't like the idea of housing together becaus I see no reason why it is a good thing, and many people have had serious health issues. Sometimes, you can't even tell that a snake is stressed out, but it can reduce the life of the snake if it lives in constant stress. You can try housing together if you really want to, but I wouldn't if I were you.
Good luck, whatever you decide,
AZ
 
i was only asking for advice for christs sake. advice meaning help. i thought u guys on here might give me some friendly advice/help on the matter but its just turned into a god damn attack on me.

it was just an idea and thank you for telling me its not a good one. i appreciate the advice but there was no need to go off on me.

sorry if i offended anyone for having the idea of putting two snakes together.

as ive said i wont be doing it.

cheers
 
I was just looking for that thread myself...

Good advice Oldhand...

Good luck Bulldog...whatever you decide.
 
I really didn't mean to be offensive, I'm very sorry if it seemed like I was. I just don't like the idea, and I was trying to present my opinion. It's really a personal choice and some people keep snakes together just fine. I really don't mean to be offensive.
I apologize.
 
you need to grow up

you need to grow up and watch your language.
There was maybe one sentence that could have been construed as a little harsh but if you take the whole response in context it was far from "violent" and far from an attack.
The simple fact is...they answered your question with their opinions, and these opinions were in conflict with what you wanted to do.
Otherwise you would have followed the advise already given you on the other forum/forums.
If you can't handle opinions that conflict with your own, you have definitely come to the wrong place.
More posts like the one above and you won't have to worry about getting your feelings hurt, though. You will probably get booted.
 
I agree, Jimmy. Sometimes the language on here gets rough. I wish people would remember that there are young members on this forum and act accordingly.

No to answer your question...My personal opinion is that one should only keep pairs together for breeding. I have had some bad experiences with snakes being together...even DURING breeding season. I had a male in with 2 females (supposedly). I found out later on that one of the females was actually a male...and it had been bred by the other male! The dominant male could smell the female on him...and thought he was a girl.

There are basically no good reasons to keep 2 snakes together, and LOTS of good reasons not to. here's some of the reasons not to:
  • Disease transmission
  • Health problems due to breeding too early.
  • Illness due to stress.
  • If one of them regurges or has diarrhea, it'll be harder to know which one it was.
  • Cannibalism

Ultimately, it is up to you. I personally do not think it is worth the risk.
 
thanks for the reply's and i do appreciate them. i wont be keeping snakes together as people on here have advised against it and i thank u for that. it could be a lucky escape for me and i was lucky i asked here first cause by the sounds of it things were destined to go wrong.

as for my other reply i didnt curse once if u read it. if i did offend anyone with that reply i am truly sorry.

maybe i didnt find it offensive as im from england and things like that arent offensive to people here but i didnt think from another countrys point of view and for that i am also sorry.

thanks oldtimer that thread was extremely helpful with other issues aswell as the one in question.

cheers
 
nuttybulldog said:
as for my other reply i didnt curse once if u read it. if i did offend anyone with that reply i am truly sorry.

maybe i didnt find it offensive as im from england and things like that arent offensive to people here but i didnt think from another countrys point of view and for that i am also sorry.
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In post #10, you did curse.
 
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