Input on multiple snakes in one tank.

[sg1trogdor]

All I have to say is they are your snakes and do with them as you please. Just keep in mind the added risk of multiple snakes together. But I would definetely get a larger cage with lots of hides so everyone can be happy.

[Kesslers Kreatures]

I wouldn't keep them together, That's because I want to make sure I am doing everything I possibly can to keep my animals healthy and in tip top condition.

[midtx350z]

That's not exactly whats being said, more so that one should search and read up on things more before jumping the gun and posting.

Believe me, I did read up and searched. But none of the other threads/posts applied to my situation, where there was one 4ft fem with 3 other 2ft males/fems in a large tank without enough hides, shruberry, and that lacked an adequate humidity/temperature system.

They've been doing fine for now though, if it's too much of an issue for me to create a new thread in this forum, asking for your knowlege, then just don't reply. I'll try my best to keep my snakes healthy.

[midtx350z]

All I have to say is they are your snakes and do with them as you please. Just keep in mind the added risk of multiple snakes together. But I would definetely get a larger cage with lots of hides so everyone can be happy.

Do you think it'd be ok if I just separated the largest snake since the other 3 are about the same size?

[midtx350z]

I wouldn't keep them together, That's because I want to make sure I am doing everything I possibly can to keep my animals healthy and in tip top condition.

Thanks, I'll try to get this fixed asap.

[Kesslers Kreatures]

They've been doing fine for now though, if it's too much of an issue for me to create a new thread in this forum, asking for your knowledge, then just don't reply. I'll try my best to keep my snakes healthy.

Whoa... easy there Tonto, I wasn't trying to rustle your feathers. I'm just saying most of the time when these threads get started its because someone didn't do the research first. It's always good to ask for help if you can't find exactly what your looking for.

I don't think your situations different, It all comes down to keeping snakes together. That's the bottom line of the thread correct? If it is then what everyone has told you and what you have read are all good advice when it comes to NOT keeping them together. I wouldn't think of doing it personally. If you try it more power to you just beware of the problems that can occur.

If you start to notice anything that's out of the ordinary of seems fishy then make sure you fix it asap.

[wilomn]

Actually guys, a tad more attention to detail, or perhaps more clarity on my part, would clue you in to the fact that I'm not now inquiring about snakes and keeping them together, frankly, that's been beaten to death for now, but in this dominance/heirarchigal thing that has been mentioned.

I have seen it in lizards. I have seen it in tortoises. I have seen in birds. I have not seen it in snakes. This interests me.

It has been said in this very thread that it has been stated by "several breeders" that this occurs when snakes are housed together.

I'd like to discuss this. If it's true, I have learned a new thing. That would please me. If it's not true, how many of you are or were already, saying that it was without one single bit of evidence?

So, a couple of you spoke up about this. Please, share what you know, where it came from, and what methods the conclusion was reached by.

Thank you.

[Kesslers Kreatures]

Actually guys, a tad more attention to detail, or perhaps more clarity on my part, would clue you in to the fact that I'm not now inquiring about snakes and keeping them together, frankly, that's been beaten to death for now, but in this dominance/heirarchigal thing that has been mentioned.

I have seen it in lizards. I have seen it in tortoises. I have seen in birds. I have not seen it in snakes. This interests me.

It has been said in this very thread that it has been stated by "several breeders" that this occurs when snakes are housed together.

I'd like to discuss this. If it's true, I have learned a new thing. That would please me. If it's not true, how many of you are or were already, saying that it was without one single bit of evidence?

So, a couple of you spoke up about this. Please, share what you know, where it came from, and what methods the conclusion was reached by.

Thank you.

I've never heard of this, I'd like to know as well.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

One ball, one cage... that's the only way I would ever do it. I just don't see that cage housing 4 ball pythons as being a healthy choice. They are forced to crowd one another and if one want's it's space it can't get it.

I've heard the "one snake is trying to dominate the other" spiel before but I don't believe it. Competing snakes show they are competing. One snake will continuosly harass the other one. This is easy to see in male snakes of species that perform combat rituals. That is one snake trying to dominate the other. Fro my view, two snakes "cuddling" (ugh it's not cuddling though) under the same hide is simply two snakes attempting to use the same space, at the same time because it is the optimal place for them to be at that given moment. They don't necessarily have to be dominating each other for it, they are just forced to sit with each other if they both want the optimal spot. And in my eyes that is just one of many reasons I keep my solitary species.... solitary. Other concerns include accidental breedings, stress on the animals for being forced to cohabitate with others, contact with other snake's feces which can easily lead to disease/parasite transmission, and feeding issues.

[midtx350z]

Whoa... easy there Tonto, I wasn't trying to rustle your feathers. I'm just saying most of the time when these threads get started its because someone didn't do the research first. It's always good to ask for help if you can't find exactly what your looking for.

I don't think your situations different, It all comes down to keeping snakes together. That's the bottom line of the thread correct? If it is then what everyone has told you and what you have read are all good advice when it comes to NOT keeping them together. I wouldn't think of doing it personally. If you try it more power to you just beware of the problems that can occur.

If you start to notice anything that's out of the ordinary of seems fishy then make sure you fix it asap.

Thanks, Tonto. I'll fix it asap. In the meantime, what's an inexpensive way to keep the humidity up in that huge tank?