I kinda beg to differ about the snakes not missing each other if u split them up. I have two paired bps. one normal and one albino. My normals stopped eating when I Tryed splitting them up and the female stopped useing her hide. After I put them back together the female started useing the hide again and both ate. The albinos on the other hand could care less lol. It all depends on the snakes. I think snakes are smarter then people give them credit for. I agree with u one everything else u said tho.