zoos housing snakes together

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It's generally agreed by snake owners that snakes should not be housed together, unless they're breeding or are a particular type of snake, but then why do zoo's house their snakes together?

Generally agreed to by who? Co-habitation is generally not recommended only because many people new to the hobby have a hell of a time providing for the needs of one snake - let alone two. It's not only species dependent, but also dependent on the size of the enclosure - among other things. Cohabitation is done more than most forum "experts" realize and done without incident.

Unfortunately a lot of zoos don't know better, or don't care. It costs more money to house them separately, and most of the general public doesn't know they shouldn't be housed together.

They probably care more than you realize. It actually can cost much more money to house them together correctly - and most hobbyists who keep only a couple of species are completely and utterly ignorant to the fact that many species can be cohabited with no problems whatsoever.

Its like visit a zoo to find out what not to do. "This place is a zoo" there is a reason that such a saying exists. Its chaos and neglect

Or a forum. Bunch of people buying animals they have no idea how to care for, cutting corners to save a few bucks and refusing to take their animals to a vet when they get sick. Then giving out advice to other people who are clueless, cut corners and can't spare the time or money to properly research and provide for the animals they keep.

I've sold animals to zoos and I've sold animals to private individuals - guess which group I would rather sell to.........