keeping reptiles together

[julseypart]

hi, i was thinking of getting a jungle corn snake or akeete corn...can u keep snakes together in the same terraniam and if not could u keep a lizard or a gecko together with a corn snake possibly?

thanks

[matt1977]

Originally Posted by julseypart

hi, i was thinking of getting a jungle corn snake or akeete corn...can u keep snakes together in the same terraniam and if not could u keep a lizard or a gecko together with a corn snake possibly?

thanks

HI some people keep 2 female corns together with out a problem others say its not such a good idea 2 male corn may fight if keept together. If you were to keep them together make sure they are a similar size so one dosnt eat the other.
As for geckos i know that some people keep leopard geckos (as well as other types) together but 2 males will fight, and somtimes they will bully each other for food and for favord hides. Might be best all round to keep things on there own except for breeding times.

[Athravan]

A jungle corn snake is crossed with a king snake, which is cannabilistic. You cannot keep a king snake, or a king snake hybrid in with another snake - even their own species, as the risks of them munching someone else are high.

You cannot keep any lizard in with a snake. Lizards make up part of the natural diet in the wild of almost all snakes, and they will enjoy the treat you give them as a snack!

Almost all lizards two males will fight, although there are a few that can live in social groups.

There are a few different species of lizard that can cohabit but the microclimate is harder to setup and maintain and there is still a possibility things can go wrong.

The questions to ask are... would they exist in the same place together in the wild (the answer needs to be yes), is there any chance one can become lunch (the answer needs to be no), and is there any chance there can be problems due to sexual harrassment, hybridisation and forced breeding (again, answer needs to be no..) If you can answer correctly to the above you could possibly consider keeping two species of lizard in together... but it's almost impossible to find animals that would exist together in the wild but not prey on each other.

Some snakes can be kept together if the same species, but there are still things that can go wrong and reasons not to do this, although many people still choose to do so. Most people do not consider same species of snakes together totally wrong (as long as they are not cannibalistic), but mixing most different species, or putting totally different animals (ie. snake & lizard) in together is just a recipe for disaster, and again, unless they would cohabit in the wild, there is no way you should mix the species in captivity.

[matt1977]

Doh i didnt read the correctly lol, for some reason my sleepy eyes didnt see the bit that said keep snake and lizard together. Someone make me a coffee.

[Philcw]

Yeah i know somebody that out in a baby anole woth a king and the king thought...FOOD!

so the biggest risk would defo be that. Well unless you were thinking of having a bosc monitor or iggy with a corn then it would be the other way round lol

[Emmaj]

the way i look at it is

is it really worth the risk keeping more than one reptile together...........i would say NO

If you dont have the money or space to have 2 set ups then just get the one

i had alot of reptiles at one point and not 1 of mine was housed together not even the same species i wasnt willing to risk it

[Matt Harris]

Originally Posted by Emmaj

the way i look at it is

is it really worth the risk keeping more than one reptile together...........i would say NO

If you dont have the money or space to have 2 set ups then just get the one

i had alot of reptiles at one point and not 1 of mine was housed together not even the same species i wasnt willing to risk it

On the other hand, lots of people have 'community' set-ups which can make for very interesting displays.

Saying that, I can't think of many cases where snakes could be kept in with lizards. I rmember a friend making a very nice set-up with corn snakes, anoles and tree-frogs. Needless to say, the latter two species didn't see the following day...

Alternatively, we kept ringneck snakes (Diadophis spp) in with green anoles, firebelly toads and firebelly newts, and they all seemed to get on ok (only the ringnecks bred though).

I don't think you can say a blanket "no" to mixing in general; it's all down to the species involved and their requirements. After all, aquarists keep all sorts of fish, crustaceans, molluscs etc etc in community set-ups

[sparkle]

it really annoys me they call it a jungle corn... it misleads less expereinced keppers into thinking its a normal corn snake..

its a cross with a king snake and as KINGS are CANNABALISTIC and WILL eat other snakes this pairing in a community viv would possibly end in a tragic situation and a pretty gory sight..

id get seperate set ups 100%

[sparkle]

Originally Posted by julseypart

hi, i was thinking of getting a jungle corn snake or akeete corn...can u keep snakes together in the same terraniam and if not could u keep a lizard or a gecko together with a corn snake possibly?

thanks

actually re-reading this im thinking its a wind up....

[bampoisongirl]

I dont understand y people loook down on vivs with more than one of the same species in. I have 2 vivs of corns, one wth 3 males and one with 2 females. Both tanks are very large, and they are fine together, no stress or anything. as long as they are similar size there shudnt be a problem, and im pretty sure a corn wudnt eat another corn, its more about the stress on smaller snakes. anyway, personally, all mine sleep together, and if they want there on space there is enough room for them to get away from each other.

On mixing species, i am mainly against apart from things like anoles with tree frogs and crocs with snappers...AS LONG AS THERE IS ENOUGH ROOM FOR THEM TO GET AWAY FROM EACHOTHER! Simple as lol , well thats my opinion