Wanted corn

[joanne87]

Hi

Im looking for a little female corn to keep with my female 06 creamsicle.

ive read that theres no probs keeping two females together and i dont think its fair for her to be kept in solitary confinement on her own.
she just wants a nice friend.

thanks Jo

[matty]

they can be cannabalistic when young..

[intravenous]

Snakes are solitary animals...they don't want companions.

[Nerys]

please do not keep two baby snakes in one tank, as there is a risk that one may eat the other.

the only way there is no risk, is to keep them solo.. if you keep them together there will always be a chance of tradgedy

N

[joanne87]

I know various people have said in the past that keeping corn snakes together is not a good thing...but personally speaking, I think that even a snake should not be kept in total solitary confinement away from any interaction with any of it's own kind for the whole of it's life...

Ok, some animals will certainly always fight to the death if put together (except during brief mating) - but generally I have not heard of any corn snakes that did not get on ok with another...except for the very rare occasion when one hatchling has eaten another. As far as snakes go, corn snakes seem to be the most docile and amenable snakes, not only in respect of being friendly and easy to look after by humans, but also are friendly to other corn snakes, in a snake sort of way, ie tolerate each other...


This is what i got from another site and thats where i based my idea from.

[cornmorphs]

the chances are very very tiny, like one in many thousands i would guess... but its just that it can happen, thats all people are saying.

[Nerys]

Originally Posted by joanne87

I know various people have said in the past that keeping corn snakes together is not a good thing...but personally speaking, I think that even a snake should not be kept in total solitary confinement away from any interaction with any of it's own kind for the whole of it's life...

Ok, some animals will certainly always fight to the death if put together (except during brief mating) - but generally I have not heard of any corn snakes that did not get on ok with another...except for the very rare occasion when one hatchling has eaten another. As far as snakes go, corn snakes seem to be the most docile and amenable snakes, not only in respect of being friendly and easy to look after by humans, but also are friendly to other corn snakes, in a snake sort of way, ie tolerate each other...


This is what i got from another site and thats where i based my idea from.

personally i think thats a load of b******, but there we go!

corns in the wild are not "pack" animals.. they are not "herd" animals and they do not interact socially with each other unless by accident, or for mating

they do not choose to seek each other out, and they do not choose to socialise with other snakes..

they don't "need" friends. they tolerate each other, rather then seek each other out... bit like the UK tolerates Blair at the moment, it does not mean he is our "friend"

baby snakes can, will and do sometimes eat each other if they meet, both in the wild and in captivity.. you cannot deny this happens. no-one can.

the only way to make sure it does not happen when you are keeping them in captivity, is not to keep them together in the first place !!

once they are adults, then yes, people do keep pairs of the same sex, or opposite sex together and they do do fine.. but.. this is when they are adults.. not babies less than a year old..

ok.. this is what you risk finding... why not just keep it simple and keep them solo?









not all cannibalistic events happen over feed items either... barry summerhayes, evil elvis on LF, had two eat each other on the way back from a show once.. he put two babies in one tub to bring home, and one ate the other.

please.. please.. keep baby snakes solo..

and remember that a snake is a snake... it does not have human emotions like "i miss not having a friend.." they do not think along the same lines as us, and thats so important to try and get a grip on.

get two sure, but keep them solo.

N

[SiUK]

I was told it would be fine and it only happens very rarely and normally over food items I was told by Paul (BJherps) as longs as I fed them seperately and got two that were the same size then it should be ok

[CaseyM]

Originally Posted by Nerys

they don't "need" friends. they tolerate each other, rather then seek each other out... bit like the UK tolerates Blair at the moment, it does not mean he is our "friend"

N

Hmmmm wonder what would happen if we kept two politicians together in a tank, personally id be all for that and wouldnt have a problem with them eating each other in the slightest........

Sorry daft pointless thread hyjack *wanders off*

[spider_mad]

Originally Posted by joanne87

I know various people have said in the past that keeping corn snakes together is not a good thing...but personally speaking, I think that even a snake should not be kept in total solitary confinement away from any interaction with any of it's own kind for the whole of it's life...

Ok, some animals will certainly always fight to the death if put together (except during brief mating) - but generally I have not heard of any corn snakes that did not get on ok with another...except for the very rare occasion when one hatchling has eaten another. As far as snakes go, corn snakes seem to be the most docile and amenable snakes, not only in respect of being friendly and easy to look after by humans, but also are friendly to other corn snakes, in a snake sort of way, ie tolerate each other...


This is what i got from another site and thats where i based my idea from.

Snakes in the wild dont live communally and are entirely solitary only coming together for mating seasons. I personally wouldnt house young corns together. Larger snakes may be slightly different but I wont say one way or the other, hate to say you can keep together when larger and then one gets eaten. They should be seperate at at young age at least