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Will they eat each other??? :eek:

Jadie.Glitch

Jadie.Glitch

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Hi there,

I was told by a lady in a petsmart that if I keep my cornsnakes together they will eat each other :eek1:. I just recently got two amazing okeetee from CaptBogart that I plan on breeding next season (they are too small right now, they need another year). I currently have them separated but once I feel they are ready to breed I was wanting to have them together on a more permanent basis. Is this okay? I have been hearing on this site that people house them together so it peaked my interest... Is the petsmart lady crazy??
 
When breeding the vast majority of the board only introduces them for the hook up, not to live together.
 
Jadie,

I don't know what you have been reading or if its just been selective because its what you want... but I would say that 98%, if not 99.9% of the folks on here will tell you to keep them separated. As for eating each other... maybe they might, maybe they won't. If one of them gets sick, both of them will probably get sick.. but if its only one how are you going to tell?

In nature, snakes do not mate for life. They come together for short periods and then move on. They don't even stay around for the kids, so why should you house them together except for it might make things easier for you?
 
Yes, actually that was exactly it. We were hoping to get a reverse okeetee out of their first clutch and then purchase another reverse okeetee to breed with it and then use the two (very large) enclosures to house the two separate breeding pairs. We were almost feeling like we have too much space for just one snake per enclosure. That is a scary thought that they might eat each other though... so I am not sure that I am going to chance it...
 
I would *guess* probably not, but that's the least of your worries when it comes to co-habbing. Do a search on the subject, it comes up quite often.
 
I think you will find that putting them together ( co-habbing) is a very ,very bad idea. The previous posters have offered you good information. Look around on this site and you will learn a great deal about cornsnakes. The best thing to do would be buy the book written by Kathy and Bill Love about cornsnakes, and listen to what most of the people here have to tell you. There is a vast knowledge base here that's free for the asking. Welcome, good luck with your corns. Kyle
 
Yeah, cohabbing was just a passing thought. I won't do it, you guys are right. There are just too many risks. While I was reading though I had another question: If I DID cohab them, would they instinctivly breed on their own at the right times or would they do it whenever they want and have issues. I know that if we don't separate our cockatiels then they will just breed like crazy and the female runs the risk of actually dying from the stress. I won't cohab them but I was curious of the answer.
 
Well I can't answer all of your question, but very similiar to what you described with a mating pair of cockatiels that yes the female could run the risk of dying from all the stress because it would likely lead to her going off feed, as well as getting eggbound which of course you know can happen in cockatiels as well.
 
That may very well be the first good piece of husbandry advice ever passed on by Petco.

Rule of thumb.....never keep them together except for controlled breeding introductions. Anyone who tells you different is just plain wrong
 
My 2 corns are housed together, of course I seperated them for feedings. The reason I kept them together is because I rescued them and they were always housed together and seem to enjoy each. They show no aggression, they even mated and She laid her eggs April 1 and so far the seem fertile. So I've had no problems, but that doesn't mean that your snakes will get along. If you do decide to put them together do it while they are young and keep an eye on them.
 
Well... they are both a couple of years old... and while I think it would be easier for me if I DID house them together... and I don't think they would eat each other, I am still not going to do it. I keep track of when they poop and eat and things like that on a clip board and there would be no way for me to keep track of the poop that way. If one pooped alot and the other didn't poop at all because it was sick, I would never know until it was too late.... so I guess I am just going to keep them separate except for breeding. Thanks for all the great advice, guys!
 
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