When to separate hatchlings from communal tub?

I chose to go the route of housing hatchlings together as I know many will be on their way to their new homes very soon enough. They have only shed once. For those that choose to house hatchlings in a communal tub- what is the latest point you separate them to their own tubs?

Soon as they first shed and before their first meal.

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Originally Posted by Deborah

Soon as they first shed and before their first meal.

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Same here. :)

Agreed with what was already said. Once they all shed, they go into their own tubs.

Same here, after first shed & before first meal...UNLESS I see any behavior that makes me do this sooner. I've had rosy boas that were too feisty to leave
together, & I ended up separating right away & even feeding them before they shed...what little snap-dragons they were, lol. They were striking each other
and me, so off they went to 'solitary'. ;)

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

Same here, after first shed & before first meal...UNLESS I see any behavior that makes me do this sooner. I've had rosy boas that were too feisty to leave
together, & I ended up separating right away & even feeding them before they shed...what little snap-dragons they were, lol. They were striking each other
and me, so off they went to 'solitary'. ;)

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:giggle::giggle::giggle:I bet they were some cute feisty little ones!! Thank you for the advice! I’ve got them in their own separate tubs now :)

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Originally Posted by timeakinga

:giggle::giggle::giggle:I bet they were some cute feisty little ones!! Thank you for the advice! I’ve got them in their own separate tubs now :)

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They were cute alright & "survivors" had they been wild, but such behavior is not typical of c/b rosy boas...they are generally more mellow, but as many others besides
me have said, I'll take a snake that is a "biter" any day, because they know how to EAT, & eating is "job 1". ;)

I bred that same mama rosy boa to a different mate the next year & their babies were far more mellow & 'typical'. Genetics really do matter & inbreeding weakens them.
The female had no relation to either male that she mated with (all were unwanted w/c rescues turned over to me from different areas), but the difference in their offspring was "striking"...:rolleyes: -literally! :rofl: