they have been together since they were babies. they sleep together, same hide, everything. they also have a fairly large tank. they never had trouble eating. both great animals. i dont think ill seperate them but ill order the provent a mite and ill do what you did sixsnakes. I have reptile relief so ill do it monday. i did treatments to both snakes today and ill buy provent a mite soon. the male took a hopper also i might add. They seem fine but the mites are the problem. i totally cleaned the tank out today and put newspaper. im finding some dead mites on the newspaper.