False Water Cobra

[dannylatics]

Can you keep 2 FWC's in the same tank?

And what size tank would you need for a pair of FWC's?

Any care sheets for FWC's wud also be appreciated, can't find any anywhere!!!

[PendleHog]

Dont.
Dont.
Dont.

Ok so you get the picture...

Whilst I have never personally witnessed an FWC attack another snake, they are WILD eaters and will bite pretty much anything in their way if they smell food. Mine often go for the sprayer nozzle, hands, tongs and fake plants in their excitement!

They are such enthusiastic feeders that you would probably have a devil of a time seperating them if one ever decided the other was lunch.

Even if fed seperately they are pretty highly strung after meals and would probably go for each other when you reintroduced them to the viv.
I have housed them together for breeding obviously, but do not feed them whilst they are mating, choosing to seperate, feed up the female, then reintroduce the male at a later date instead.

I am not vehemently against group housing any snake, but my experience with falsies suggests it would be a bad idea.

[*o*]

Do not keep them together except when you try to breed. They are big eaters.

I gotta reiterate what pendle has said.Never keep a pair together unless for breeding.These can be evil snakes at the best of times but get them together on an off day and you are asking for trouble

[Fangio]

Originally Posted by PendleHog

Dont.
Dont.
Dont.

Ok so you get the picture...

Whilst I have never personally witnessed an FWC attack another snake, they are WILD eaters and will bite pretty much anything in their way if they smell food. Mine often go for the sprayer nozzle, hands, tongs and fake plants in their excitement!

They are such enthusiastic feeders that you would probably have a devil of a time seperating them if one ever decided the other was lunch.

Even if fed seperately they are pretty highly strung after meals and would probably go for each other when you reintroduced them to the viv.
I have housed them together for breeding obviously, but do not feed them whilst they are mating, choosing to seperate, feed up the female, then reintroduce the male at a later date instead.

I am not vehemently against group housing any snake, but my experience with falsies suggests it would be a bad idea.

Totally agree. I'm all for group housing but would NEVER attempt it with falsies. They can be highly strung and I wouldn't want to be the one pulling them apart TBH.

[Fangio]

As for caresheets Pendlehog wrote a good one IMO

http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/care-...ed-please.html

[PendleHog]

Eep thanks Fangio!

[Fangio]

Originally Posted by PendleHog

Eep thanks Fangio!

Well seeing as you were to lazy to link it someone had to!

[dannylatics]

thanx, jus askin. appreciate the responses

another question what size viv would you need for a male and female boa about 7 foot and 6 foot?

Im guessing a 5 x 2 x 2 would be too small. Just Ive been offered a male boa for free that is 4 foot and my female ( i think) is 4.5 foot and currently in a 5 x 2 x 2 viv. How long would they las ttogether in current viv