[BATISTA]

Is it possible to keep two corns together? we have one thats 20wks old, i know you would need to seperate at feeding time but would they attack each other for another reason?

thanks

:no1:

 

[feorag]

Generally most keepers advise against keeping 2 snakes together although there are people on this forum who successfully do keep them together.

I was told by the breeder of mine that 2 males would fight, a male and female would mate, but I could keep 2 females together as long as they were separated at feeding time to prevent any accidents.

I've never done it myself though as, so far, I've never had 2 females!

 

[ratboy]

At 20 weeks (6 months ?) old, I would not advise it... Claire raised an excellent thread on this last week.


http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/snakes/62152-housing-two-snakes-together.html

 

[sparkle]

id say 100% no at the age your corns are...


this is one of the reasons a friend and myself fell out recently..

he was looking after my snake and he co-habited it with a hatchling... i was furious... he did it without telling me and my older snake ( about a yearling) actually escaped... stil never got him back

i know as fully grown adults opinions do dilute slightly and some people say its fine...

i think however id err on the side of boring old caution and keep seperate

 

[peaches]

Too young IMO.

The other thread is here
http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/snakes/62152-housing-two-snakes-together.html

 

[ratboy]

Too young IMO.

The other thread is here
http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/snakes/62152-housing-two-snakes-together.html

Snap

 

[bribrian]

Only do it as fully grown adults but even then if you have the space keep them separate......

 

[ianmcardle]

I have four corn snakes in two separate vivs. One pair are male and female and the other pair are females. They are all only a couple of months old and I separate them at feeding time.

 

[claire_e_dodd]

The male female pair will breed, if the female is too young, this can result in the female becoming egg bound which can cause her death

 

[Nerys]

I have four corn snakes in two separate vivs. One pair are male and female and the other pair are females. They are all only a couple of months old and I separate them at feeding time.

as claire says, this is far from ideal..

corns have been known to mate at ages younger than a year.. its advisable to keep young snakes alone

Nerys

 

[jord]

i would say keep them ive done it before they were fine just keep an eye on them :welcome1: too the breeding of corns