Originally I kept them this way as this is how I got them. I have since read about the risks and have decided to keep it this way, just for now. My husband and I have talked about it and have decided that we will seperate them soon. I purchased them from another owner about 6 months ago (they were 6-9 months old at the time) and they had always been housed together. We have kept them this way with no issues or signs of issues. Reading more about the risks, we decided to seperate them this fall, in the next month or two, as they are getting further away from "little buddies" and closer to adulthood. I don't want anything accidental happening while they are still this small (i.e., breeding, undue stress in vying for the best space when they get too big to share it). In the mean time there are loads of hiding spaces. I do wonder, however, if there is a chance of one of them stressing from the first change in home after this long when we seperate them... any ideas on this would be appreciated. The hatchling is completely alone and all other corns I get will be started the right way at the beggining of it all. I do appreciate your concerns though, thank you!