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two snakes together
- Thread starter wntk24
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Bartholomew
Big Brotha Bart
Just dont put the two snakes together. Its best for you and the snake. Period.
xreinx
New member
first off.. "I do Not cohab" But.. the women I learned I had a major love for corns from, and is a Teacher.
she has her male and female in the same 20 gal tank, no heat, the light they get is from outside, they have sand for bedding and a bucket for laying in and drinking water from, they are both just about 4 and a half ft, and seem to get antsy when they are seperated. one of them Dose Not eat when its partner isnt there (think its the male, as Ive tried feeding them before, due to house setting) her house is set at a solid 60 degrees and they.. are thriving.. even in winter, though she moves them to the school when the snow starts flying. they have Lived threw hundreds of power outages and seem to be fine in her care and are both over 15 years old. (still wont cohab, had bad experence with it) but.. woulden you say.. Some... are ok with it?
she has her male and female in the same 20 gal tank, no heat, the light they get is from outside, they have sand for bedding and a bucket for laying in and drinking water from, they are both just about 4 and a half ft, and seem to get antsy when they are seperated. one of them Dose Not eat when its partner isnt there (think its the male, as Ive tried feeding them before, due to house setting) her house is set at a solid 60 degrees and they.. are thriving.. even in winter, though she moves them to the school when the snow starts flying. they have Lived threw hundreds of power outages and seem to be fine in her care and are both over 15 years old. (still wont cohab, had bad experence with it) but.. woulden you say.. Some... are ok with it?
bitsy
Owned by Corns since 1991
They have to make major adaptations to their natural behaviour in order to cohabit. Some don't adapt well to change, especially when older. When separated, they can exhibit stress such as not eating. Most Corns adjust well to change but some don't cope at all well.
One of your teacher's snakes will eventually die before the other. If the remaining snake fails to adjust, then it's possible that it could starve itself to death.
The resolution is to never put two snakes together in the first place, then this situation doesn't arise.
One of your teacher's snakes will eventually die before the other. If the remaining snake fails to adjust, then it's possible that it could starve itself to death.
The resolution is to never put two snakes together in the first place, then this situation doesn't arise.
carnivorouszoo
Crazy Critter Lady
Just the fact that one might eat the other keeps me from it.
dickdeuel
Old Snake Breeder
In forty years of raising snakes I have never seen two corn snakes fight. What is it like? Do they bite each other, flail with there tails, or hold them down with a choke hold. I would like to hear from all those that have personally witnessed this and describe the horrible action.
We have two small dogs that get along great together. They have the occasional spat like most animals. Maybe we should keep them housed separately. And guess what, one of them will die before the other.
Some of you are so entertaining, but It's too bad that there is so information given to people new to snakes that they think it is politically correct and is the only way things should be done. Maybe you should try putting two snakes together in the proper environment and see what happens. You may start to broaden your outlook and try other new things.
We have two small dogs that get along great together. They have the occasional spat like most animals. Maybe we should keep them housed separately. And guess what, one of them will die before the other.
Some of you are so entertaining, but It's too bad that there is so information given to people new to snakes that they think it is politically correct and is the only way things should be done. Maybe you should try putting two snakes together in the proper environment and see what happens. You may start to broaden your outlook and try other new things.
carnivorouszoo
Crazy Critter Lady
Dogs are pack animals Snakes are not so you are comparing apples to oranges. It does not make sense. The only time snakes are found in groups in the wild is during mating season or if they choose to share a prime brumating spot for the winter.
The proper environment for two snakes would be huge with 2 heat gradients and tons of hides so there would be no shortage of territory or prime spots. The average individual could not properly house 2 snakes any better than they could a pack of wolves.
The proper environment for two snakes would be huge with 2 heat gradients and tons of hides so there would be no shortage of territory or prime spots. The average individual could not properly house 2 snakes any better than they could a pack of wolves.
VickyChaiTea
Snake enthusiast
carnivorouszoo took the words right out of my mouth.
Dorgrim
Science nerd, Art nerd
I dont have to bring up my own stories about cohabs gone wrong or the other stories about even minor encounters with breeding pairs. Cohab is not the safest way to do things. There are ways to go about it, but for the keeper, the animal and everyone else it is almost always safer and less stressful to have them separate. Which sucks and isnt always the answer you want to hear but it is the truth.
and dont troll, snakes and dogs are not the same. they dont even communicate in the same ways what so ever ):
again, a lot of the older threads have great advice and first hand stories, even a few of my own. Ive done it, and from experience i will tell you, i do not recommend it
and dont troll, snakes and dogs are not the same. they dont even communicate in the same ways what so ever ):
again, a lot of the older threads have great advice and first hand stories, even a few of my own. Ive done it, and from experience i will tell you, i do not recommend it
bitsy
Owned by Corns since 1991
Yes, exactly that. They grab and hold, they pierce skin and draw blood. They wrap their bodies around each other. As they struggle, the skin can be torn and scales pulled off. Add incessant chasing if left together. It's like the sort of thing you see when a male is put in with an unreceptive female for mating - only multiplied by several times. When I experienced this, I only managed to separate the two by carrying them to the bathroom and surprising the dominant one into letting go by dunking his head momentarily under the cold tap. He was completely latched onto the other one (a female) with both teeth and coils.
Glad to help.
Please note that I have cohabbed Corns myself. Some take to it, some don't. As well as separating new introductions from the physical encounter described above, I've also had to deal with the consequences of one of a "successful" cohabiting pair expiring before their cagemate, which then refused food for many months. There were no other changes - I made very sure that the viv, fittings, food and feeding routines remained as they were before. They don't miss each other, they just might run into problems adjusting their behaviours back to a more normal situation of solo living.
Like Dorgrim, I'd never recommend cohabbing to anyone else. Especially someone new to the hobby who can do without the potential additional stress and drama of trying to interpret reptile body language and emergency bathroom visits! Much better to enjoy the Corn you have and get used to it, than be worrying about the potential risks of putting two together.