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For the best

Jace

Jace

Corn Obsessed
I obtained an Amel about a month and a half ago from my girlfriends pet store. She is a very docile girl who is eating and digesting well, as well as growing good. A few days ago I noticed a new snake at her work and decided to get her. I made what I believe now to be a mistake and put them both together.
I have done alot of searching around this site and read all the posts I can find on co-habitation and came to the conclusion it was not a good idea. I did not want any undo stress on either snake and did not want to run the risk of cannibalism. The new girl went back today and I feel good about it.
 
That was probably the best choice. There are too many things that can go wrong by co-habbing. You did the right thing.
 
Yes there are allot of risks. Thank you for letting us know you did the right thing rather than just keeping it in the tank and ignoring the problem.

Rep points on the way :)
 
Well I can to the conclusion that keeping them together would be a completely selfish action. One that would not be best for the snakes, which is what its all about right?
 
It is great that you a) did your research, b) came to a conclusion, and c) followed up with that conclusion.

Although... personally I think you should just get another setup. :grin01: No need to take a snake back.
 
Usually the preferred method of solving this problem is to fill every empty flat surface in you house with vivs, then buy a rack!

Seriously, you are doing the right thing.

Nanci
 
But don't forget, while you did the right thing to return the snake rather than co-habitate, you also failed to do any quarantine so keep an eye on your current snake for any sickness or parasites.
 
Yeah. I don't mind cohabing breeding pairs as much, as long as there are empty cages ready to go if there is a problem, but cohabing hatchlings is just bad news :/
At the least I know of several young pregnancies that resulted between me and my friends when we were just getting started (the reptile store said cohabing was fine, and I thought they wouldn't breed unless bruminated!) Especially with multiple "girls", sometimes they are mis-sexed, as happened to two of my friends!
 
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