Which snakes can be housed together?

Like the title says, I am researching what will be my two newest pickups (KSB and a childrens python) and I keep comming across conflicting stories, some articles say that you can house multiple KSBs together and the same for childrens (obviously the two different species will be in different enclousures, I'm just asking in case I want to pick up a few more down the line), while others say its a bad idea. Is there any definitive answer as to which snakes (any not just talking about what I am picking up) can be housed together safely?

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Originally Posted by jclaiborne

Like the title says, I am researching what will be my two newest pickups (KSB and a childrens python) and I keep comming across conflicting stories, some articles say that you can house multiple KSBs together and the same for childrens (obviously the two different species will be in different enclousures, I'm just asking in case I want to pick up a few more down the line), while others say its a bad idea. Is there any definitive answer as to which snakes (any not just talking about what I am picking up) can be housed together safely?

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I wouldn't but that's me.

Generally snakes are not community animals. I am not aware of any species that specifically do well housed in pairs.

Short answer... none, really. Snakes are not "social" animals, and live alone. To prevent a multitude of unnecessary problems occurring, all pet snakes should be housed by themselves.

Thanks everyone...thats pretty much what I figured, but thought I would double check.

I've also read that KSBs could be housed together, it's kind of weird that the information is out there. I use to be on the fence about it, but there is a thread on the KSB that a breeder posted pictures of siblings cannibalizing each other shortly after hatching.

IIRC garters are the only ones where it's commonly done as even in the wild they're more "social" than other snakes. We do have two babies in 1 tank, but they're the size of earthworms rattling around in a 10-gallon with tons of hides, more than enough room on the UTH, etc. and they're separated for meals.

If you think about it.. As soon as a snake leaves it's egg, or is birthed, it goes it's own direction, and does it's own thing. If they don't even socialize for a few minutes after they're born, they shouldn't live together. Plus... If you find unhealthy poop or urates, or regurgitation, how will you know who it's from?

I've just gotten into KSBs and from what I've read, people say they aren't territorial and are usually "ok" with each other in that regard. The risk comes from accidental eating of the other snake. i.e. you feed them in separate containers and place back in communal tank.. snake 1 smells "mouse" on snake 2... snake 1 mistakes snake 2 for dinner and.."chomp".

I have considered the same thing... I am leaning towards putting a temporary divider in a 20gl long (plexi and hot glue to hold in place) and keeping my KSB on one end and another on the other side then upgrading to a rack soon. I think this would work as long as the heat pad was in the center of the tank (providing cool spots on either end).

As much as I've spent on my current KSB and will be spending on another one soon, I don't want to risk it.

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Aren't rubber boas communal?