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ButtersCorns4life

ButtersCorns4life

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I have a cousin who bought his 2 corns at a local pet shop. They are about the same size and they are related, brother brother or sister sister, or sister brother. He bought them when they were young, and put them in the same 40 gal cage... (this was in late August) Ive told him that he needs to separate them and that he should get a divider. Or another cage... He says that since they are related they wont fight/breed... Do any of you think it is wise to keep 2 un-sexed snakes in the same cage even though they are related. :shrugs:

Thank you, Butters
 
Nope, even if they are related the same things could happen. Because it is a 40 gallon it should be big enough to out a divider in it.
 
Snakes are solitary creatures. Even if they don't fight or mate, they're still likely stressed out by each other's presence.
I remember someone else posting, that even if it looks like the snakes are "cuddling," one is actually asserting its dominance over the other, by laying its body over its head.

Also, many animals will mate with family if that's their only option. I've heard that pheremones help animals avoid family to help preserve genetic diversity, but if that's their only option, the instinct to mate and would be much stronger.
 
The trouble is that the snakes likely aren't aware that they are related... it's just another snake to them.

You were correct in advising your cousin to seperate them.
 
Sexed, unsexed, same sex, opposite sex, related, or not related .... They should be separated. Snakes do not require the companionship of other snakes and, actually, prefer to be alone (solitary creatures that they are). Keeping snakes together can cause other problems besides breeding (i.e. stress, stress related complications, etc.) ... and, If rather young, breeding could present other problems as well.
BTW Even if related, if they are of opposite sex, they will breed.
 
You might want to remind your friend that corn snakes, being from down South, don't really follow the normal human conventions regarding the incest taboo.
 
ok thanks

Korrin said:
Snakes are solitary creatures. Even if they don't fight or mate, they're still likely stressed out by each other's presence.
I remember someone else posting, that even if it looks like the snakes are "cuddling," one is actually asserting its dominance over the other, by laying its body over its head.

Also, many animals will mate with family if that's their only option. I've heard that pheremones help animals avoid family to help preserve genetic diversity, but if that's their only option, the instinct to mate and would be much stronger.
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I have noticed that every time I lift up their water dish or heat thing... They are always together... but the bigger one (Phoenix) is on the bottom and the little more alert and jumpy corn is on the top. (Rex) My cousin thinks that they would be lonely and thinks there cuddling. Ill have to show him this thread...

Thank you for all your help, Butters :rolleyes:
 
Flagg said:
You might want to remind your friend that corn snakes, being from down South, don't really follow the normal human conventions regarding the incest taboo.
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Oh lord, that's funny!
 
Flagg said:
You might want to remind your friend that corn snakes, being from down South, don't really follow the normal human conventions regarding the incest taboo.
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I guess that's why all of the northern yankees keep moving down here and won't leave. :sidestep:
 
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