I need opinions - 2 snakes 1 cage

[apple2]

I agree, but why even (learn how to) house them together when you can simply get another tub? There is a small risk of injury when you house them together, and for the menial cost of a tupperware and a couple feet of flexwatt, it's just not worth taking the risk.

[Skiploder]

I agree, but why even (learn how to) house them together when you can simply get another tub? There is a small risk of injury when you house them together, and for the menial cost of a tupperware and a couple feet of flexwatt, it's just not worth taking the risk.

Because there are some species that will not breed unless you keep them together.

If anyone is trying to keep two snakes in one little tub, they really shouldn't be attempting the cohabitation thing.

[hypnotixdmp]

I don't use tiny containers, I use a decent sized tank that 10 snakes could fit in it lol. But I only want 2 for now!!! I'm thinking of building a small building out back to build some racks in and start breeding in the future. I still have a lot to learn about snakes in general, but I have has a couple other reptiles in the past and am pretty good at the husbandry part so I am 100% confident that I will be fine with my female and soon to be new male pastel in the same terrarium!!

[wilomn]

[QUOTE=satomi325;1876849]As a keeper, it is our responsibility to take care of our animals to the best of our ability.
Why take ANY risk of spreading illness and/or mites? Why take ANY risk of cannibalism or other injury/death?
Putting any of your snakes together outside of breeding purposes and knowing there is a risk is irresponsible. No matter how minor the risk seems. It's still there. Things happen. Better safe than sorry in my opinion.

And for the record, when snakes "cuddle", they're competing for the best spot in the enclosure.



I'd like to know if you have any proof of this supposition or if, as I suspect, you are merely regurgitating what has been spoonfed to you by those too stupid to successfully keep more than one snake in the same enclosure. Because if you don't have any proof of this, you're guilty of spreading stupidity and ignorance which is far more dangerous than keeping 2 snakes in one cage.

[carljames08]

I was looking for an answer for the same question as well. Landed on this site. Very informative. Also, you can try to search for some topic as I was able to see answers to my questions.

[Skiploder]

I don't use tiny containers, I use a decent sized tank that 10 snakes could fit in it lol. But I only want 2 for now!!! I'm thinking of building a small building out back to build some racks in and start breeding in the future. I still have a lot to learn about snakes in general, but I have has a couple other reptiles in the past and am pretty good at the husbandry part so I am 100% confident that I will be fine with my female and soon to be new male pastel in the same terrarium!!

Was I talking to you? I wasn't so kindly stop acting like all my comments have been addressed to you.

Now that you have my attention, please enlighten us as to the size of the snakes, the size of the "tank", how you are going to heat it, the number of hides you are going to use and what your feeding strategy is.

Oh, and while you are at it, explain your quarantine procedure for the second snake you are about to obtain.

You are full of questions - which is good, but you do not have the husbandry skills or the experience to do this, so don't

[WingedWolfPsion]

Cannibalism, one in a million? Nah, I have spoken with two different local keepers who had it happen to them. It's rare, but not rare enough.

Most often happens with hatchlings.
In one case, the hatchling had repeatedly refused mice and rats, and had not yet started feeding. Its sibling was its first meal. It ate rats fine after that.
Sometimes, when cannibalism happens, both snakes die, as the meal was too large.

I've not had it happen to me...because I have never housed baby ball pythons together, and only put adults together for breeding.

[Skiploder]

Cannibalism, one in a million? Nah, I have spoken with two different local keepers who had it happen to them. It's rare, but not rare enough.

Most often happens with hatchlings.
In one case, the hatchling had repeatedly refused mice and rats, and had not yet started feeding. Its sibling was its first meal. It ate rats fine after that.
Sometimes, when cannibalism happens, both snakes die, as the meal was too large.

I've not had it happen to me...because I have never housed baby ball pythons together, and only put adults together for breeding.

Yawn.

I've also heard that if you fart and sneeze at the same time, your eardrums will rupture.

It's never happened to me, because I am careful to only fart, then sneeze but I worry about all those irresponsible parents who feed their children foods high in polysaccharides.

In one case, a young child with a head cold ate a whole jar of sauerkraut and is now deaf. True story, I know the friend of the second cousin who plays cribbage with local parent of the kid it happened to.

[abrunsen]

Yawn.

I've also heard that if you fart and sneeze at the same time, your eardrums will rupture.

It's never happened to me, because I am careful to only fart, then sneeze but I worry about all those irresponsible parents who feed their children foods high in polysaccharides.

In one case, a young child with a head cold ate a whole jar of sauerkraut and is now deaf. True story, I know the friend of the second cousin who plays cribbage with local parent of the kid it happened to.

[Riv]

Now skip youre making a lot of great points right now, but I feel that youre coming off a little more abrasive then what this situation calls for.

The battle between those who think that it is okay to keep some snakes together and those who would rather not take the risk is not going to be won here, on a simple basis that it boils down to personal preferance. Not everyone is going to agree, and that is okay. We can present our side, which you effectively did, and beyond that probed for a specific circumstance which I commend. But those who er on the side of caution cant really be faulted for that. They think why work harder when you dont have to, and we are willing to use knowledge and expertise to do what we want successfully regardless. Its simply a different style, and there IS room for both. On a polar subject like this, all we can do is hope for open minds and a plesant debate. Lets not get too riled up here.