a few questions... is she a loner? too many in one tank??

[zach_24_90]

6-7 in a 20g?! 2 would be too many in any tank let alone more than 1 in a 20g. Bps should be housed individually. Next you need a under tank heater NOT a heat rock... Your going to cook your snake with that. Also.. You need to monitor your temps on hot and cool side (91-hot, 82.5-cool is what I use)... Now onto your other question... Your bps are NOT cuddling... Not by any means.. They are competing for the best spot in the tank... This could lead to major amounts of stress especially as they grow (and they grow faster than you think) this stress could lead to stress and if your temps are off thes could lead to respiratory Infections, and food strikes.. Both could kill your BP... Please either pick one you like and get rid of the other two or get two more tanks.

[Quikcobra]

Lose the heat rock. It can burn your snake badly!

Its just a rock I have under the lamp for them to lay on. Not a plug in heat rock. I know they can burn, as well as under tank heating!

[Mft62485]

Also, this is pretty rare, but BP's have been known to eat one another. Like I said it's rare, and has never happened to anybody I personally know, but it has happened.

[zach_24_90]

Its just a rock I have under the lamp for them to lay on. Not a plug in heat rock. I know they can burn, as well as under tank heating!

No no... You want under tank heating.. But you also have to monitor it so as it doesn't get too hot. Easy solution just go to loses and get a dimmer and put it Inline with the heater

[Quikcobra]

@Swaboda325, just curious: who told you to set them up like that in the first place?

My sister currently has three BP's and two corn snakes all in the same tank, and has had them all together for almost three years with no problems. She started with two then three in the 20 gallon, then 4 in the 20 gallon. now that the corns and the one BP are pretty big in size her husband built her a 5'x3' tank that still houses them all with no problem. Another family member has aa 40 gallon tank with one large BP (almost 4 feet) and a smaller one probaly 20-25" long in the same tank as well. again with no problems.

[zach_24_90]

Also, this is pretty rare, but BP's have been known to eat one another. Like I said it's rare, and has never happened to anybody I personally know, but it has happened.

Snake cannibalism isn't as uncommon as one would think I just watched a whole 3 hour documentary on it this weekend lol (lame I know) If they are hungry enough or in a non sharing mood.. It's gonna happen. And when you have three competing for one spot... I wouldn't test it.

[zach_24_90]

My sister currently has three BP's and two corn snakes all in the same tank, and has had them all together for almost three years with no problems. She started with two then three in the 20 gallon, then 4 in the 20 gallon. now that the corns and the one BP are pretty big in size her husband built her a 5'x3' tank that still houses them all with no problem. Another family member has aa 40 gallon tank with one large BP (almost 4 feet) and a smaller one probaly 20-25" long in the same tank as well. again with no problems.

Ok idk where to even start with this.. I'm having a really hard time biting my tongue right now... OBVIOUSLY this is Not the right way to care for your snakes. Like honestly is this a joke? Cause it is going to upset some ppl on here if it's not

[SquamishSerpents]

to the Original Poster, i don't care if you know somebody that houses many snakes together. IT IS TOO RISKY! i believe you should read this, and read it THOROUGHLY.

Can I Keep Multiple Snakes in One Enclosure?

you have already received some great advice, but this is an in-depth article i wrote up a little while ago, for instances just like these.

there are far too many people who are uneducated on co-habbing, or just too cheap to spend the $ to house their snakes separately.

i hope this article is of some benefit to you and especially your snakes.

[Mft62485]

Ok idk where to even start with this.. I'm having a really hard time biting my tongue right now... OBVIOUSLY this is Not the right way to care for your snakes. Like honestly is this a joke? Cause it is going to upset some ppl on here if it's not

That's the same thing I thought. Just because they don't have any problems housing multiple snakes in one tank, doesn't mean you won't. BP's should only be together for breeding. And you know somebody who houses BP's and Corn's together? That is all sorts of wrong.

[Daybreaker]

My sister currently has three BP's and two corn snakes all in the same tank.....

I can't even wrap my head around this.....

Please separate your snakes and enlighten/inform your sister on proper snake keeping. All the snakes involved will thank you!