two male bp in one 55gallon

is it ok two keep two males together in one (55 glass cage) do i need to do anything special?????

define "special".

WELL... How old are both of them? If they are of breeding age you may find them combatting (even with no females present). Also, it is never suggested that one should house multiple snakes in the same enclosure. It all comes down to competition for food and preferable hiding spaces. It's just unneeded stress (which can equal non-feeders) for the snakes.

Plus, if one poo's a weird green runny color, how would you know which one did it? If one got sick, more than likely both would get sick, equalling in two vet bills instead of one. I know it would probably look prettier or cooler for a display with two beautiful animals, but it just isn't right in the end.

Jennifer

i was worried about them fighting and one is larger than the other but there no such thing as a dumb question :)

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Originally Posted by s6g2p

i was worried about them fighting and one is larger than the other but there no such thing as a dumb question :)

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Fighting would be the least of your worries. There is no good reason to house them together, IMO. 2 cages will=happier and healthier snakes.

don't forget that in the chance that one of them falls ill you will have problems
a) determining which snake has left a questionable fecal sample
b) the ill snake spreading the illness to the other

I know someone who keeps three adults in a 20long :shock:

Snakes are not territorial at all. You might witness two males doing a little contest over a female, but no fighting. Snakes don't need much room, and are rarely in a food shortage. So being territorial would be pointless, and desructive to the species.

Health problems could arise tho.

3 adults in a 20L? Somebody needs a set of Rubbermaids for a birthday present!

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Originally Posted by Marla

3 adults in a 20L? Somebody needs a set of Rubbermaids for a birthday present!

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I agree. I cannot imagine that each snake would be able to turn around without bumping the other two. Yikes!

rubbermaids? screw that... someone needs a brain for a birthday present. or perhaps some new fingers, since clicking on a ball python caresheet is so hard for them.

Lost me . . .

Little harsh wizill....

Yeah, I didn't get it. :?

Oh haha, I get it now... DOH!

Trust me guys, this guy is no friend of mine. He told me that they dont mind huddling together one little bit :roll:

Well, of course he's probably right about that. I mean...if they really minded living on top of each other, then he'd hear them arguing and griping about it all the time. Quiet and docile equals happy and content...doesn't it? :roll:

holy crap - I assumed this guy was doing it out of total ignorance but if he went against advice he deserves a slap.

LOL

And it might well be true, those creature comforts. Ours are all housed seperately but the new pair Do seem to draw something from each others company. On handling the female is very comfortable if not downright curious - not headshy and does not stress. The male on the other hand is VERY headshy and though he calms quickly is easlily spooked. If I hold them both at the same time so that there is body contact his shyness disappears and he adopts the females relaxed and curious attitude and takes all handling overtures in stride. He even triies to hop in HER cage when it is time to go back in. They are late '03 so far from sexual maturity. It may be a fluke that he exhibits this playmate behavior and they won't be sharing an enclosure until they are ready to breed, but interesting behavior nonetheless.

Every time I try handling the kingsnakes together though they must not like each other because they are always trying to bite each other OMGWTFBBQ!!

(that last line is obviously in jest)

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holy crap - I assumed this guy was doing it out of total ignorance but if he went against advice he deserves a slap.

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I make pretty good Knuckle Sandwiches :twisted: