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Athefna

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To keep a male and female together without them breeding? Obvious answer to me is no, but it would make life so much easier if I could keep them in the same tank and anytime I do put them together, they curl up together in the same hide so they obviously like the company. Is it possible to keep them together all the time? TIA
 
When you see them curled up together, they're not "cuddling", they're competing for the same resources. And there is a chance the will unexpectedly breed and you'll end up with, like, a dozen more little snakes. They also get stressed when kept in the same tank. Corn snakes aren't communal in the wild, so don't force them to in captivity.
 
In short no.

Corn snakes are solitary creatures and should be kept separately unless they are in a very large enclosure. They are not curled up together because they like each other. It's a battle for the best resources, in this case a good place to hide or rest.
 
They have more than one cave, I'm guessing that is the 'best' one? lol ugh. I was hoping to save space by getting rid of a tank. I figured that was going to be the answer though as that is what I have heard so far. Stacking tanks would be great. ;)
 
They will breed, and if the female isn't big enough she has a good chance of becoming egg bound and dying.

If you want to save space (and costs) you could switch from aquariums to plastic tubs. They're not much to look at, but are the best use of space.

Like-gender corn snakes shouldn't be kept together either for the reasons noted above.
 
Yeah, if they can breed they will. When I first joined the forum we had 3 co-habed and ended up with eggs. We thought they were all the same sex and according to the info at the local pet stores, national chains none the less, corns are communal and can be kept together. Upon joining I was told the same things that has already been posted and promptly got plastic bins to separate them and over time have gotten glass tanks for them. 2 of our snakes dispositions stayed pretty much the same, our 2 male snakes. Bela, our female, on the other hand became rather aggressive in her own viv. We've been working with her a lot over the last year and she's calmed but at first you couldn't reach into her viv without her striking your hand. So be prepared to spend some time working with one or both as their attitude could change once in their own viv's. It may not, but it could.
 
Nanci said:
I wonder if she got like that because she finally had a place to call her own.
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That would be my guess. It took awhile, but we can reach in and get her now without getting struck or struck at. I think that's probably what it was because even though she struck us, once we had her out she would be ok for the most part. Plus, she never once musked on us, so it wasn't because she was scarred of us I would think.
 
If you're trying to save space, they make aquarium stands that hold two aquariums, one above and one underneath. Is, if you or someone you know is good with basic woodworking, you could just make one for about $20.
 
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