baby corn and adult corn can they go together?

[brittanyscribbles]

I have a 2 month old corn i just purchased and I was told i would be able to put him in with the corn that i already own and they will not fight. I am really worried about putting the baby in with the adult because im not sure if it true they wont fight.

[STjepkes]

To be brief: I would really just get a separate enclosure. There are rare instances of corn snakes eating other corns. It's not expensive to house a corn snake, and the adult corn may really stress out the younger. It just seems like a really unreasonable thing to do. I would never put another corn in with my girl for any purposes other than breeding.

If you're worried, why even consider doing it? There are 0 benefits for the snakes.

[brittanyscribbles]

Thanks yeah the breeder i got him from was like it will be fine they are both males they wont fight but when i saw the sizes i didnt think it would be right. Charlie is waaaaaay to big for the little guy

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Thanks yeah the breeder i got him from was like it will be fine they are both males they wont fight but when i saw the sizes i didnt think it would be right. Charlie is waaaaaay to big for the little guy

[STjepkes]

No problem, happy to give my input. What kind of corns do you have? Any chance you'll be posting pics?

[Spiritserpents]

I had one of my adult corns attempt to eat another adult corn during breeding season. Housing together is a general giant no-no, for various reasons. And the breeder is okay with housing two *males* together? whahuzzabuh?

What if one of your snakes has intestinal parasites? Now both do. And these parasites could include something fatal, like Crypto.
What if one of your snakes has an upper respiratory infection? Now both do.
What if one of your snakes regurges? Who did it?
What if there's abnormal feces? Which snake do you take to the vet/get meds for?

[Rorschach]

Do not put them in the same enclosure the little one may become a meal

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[Blue Apple Herps]

Here's the way I look at cohabbing corns:

It's a lot like wearing a seatbelt. The odds are that everything will be OK, and nothing will happen if you don't buckle your seatbelt. You'll drive from point A to point B and be just fine. However, you wear it because on the off chance you do need it, you want to make sure you have it or disaster is likely to occur. And if you did need it and didn't wear it, you'll regret not doing so.

Same with corns. Odds are that nothing will happen and your corns will be just fine. However, what if your 2 are the unlikely 2 that aren't OK and cannibalize each other? You'd regret not separating them and have to live with the fact that you were the reason a corn is dead.

You can set up a hatchling enclosure for dirt cheap (<$5, even), so there's just no reason to house them together.

[wendhend]

I knew somebody who housed big corns and babies together in a great big cage and found that the babies "disappeared" despite there being a secure lid on the cage! Don't risk it!