Multiple snakes out at once??

[Bogertophis]

Craig, this is my opinion only, no real experience.
I would feel comfortable with the Borneo and Ball together. The King snake on the other hand might try to eat the others? They go after Rattlesnakes in the wild.

Oh, NEVER with king snakes...I agree, they are ophiophagus (snake eaters). Some others (similar kinds like milk snakes, longnose snakes) are too, though smaller
and less risk. Indigo snakes too...and cobras (hopefully you would NOT be letting any cobras out to roam, lol).

[bcr229]

I wouldn't do it with something like two male retics due to the risk of them fighting.

A couple of ball pythons or boas for a group photo shoot, no big deal.

[tttaylorrr]

considering i only own beeps and one colubrid, i don't have much of the experience you're looking for but i'll try to help!

Django is the only one that i would worry about being out, as he is a natural snake eater and the risk does not outweigh the reward. the others i wouldn't worry about too much. my 2 beeps that are in QT right now are due to graduate at the end of this month, and i plan on trying to get a group shot of all the pythons together.

i've only taken 2 beeps out at a time (Spaghetti and Yellow, Coffee Bean and Pumpkin), and i didn't have any issues with them being around one another, nor did a size difference result in any issues.

[JustinGatCat]

I’ve had my older male and my young female out with no problem. They kinda slithered over each other with out a regard for each other at all. Also I’ve had my sisters tiny little cornsnake out with my big boy with no problems whatsoever.
That being said, I’d have them out together the handling session after a feed, and no other day after just so no one is just a tad bit hungry to try to take a bite.


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[Zincubus]

I’ve had my older male and my young female out with no problem. They kinda slithered over each other with out a regard for each other at all. Also I’ve had my sisters tiny little cornsnake out with my big boy with no problems whatsoever.
That being said, I’d have them out together the handling session after a feed, and no other day after just so no one is just a tad bit hungry to try to take a bite.


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I've had Royals out together - never an issue .. I'd probably trust Corn snakes as well - maybe not two males in the breeding season


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[Team Slytherin]

I am interested about this as well. I had my Dumeril’s and scrub out together once several months ago, because I had the rare opportunity of two other snake-loving people with me. They each held one and kept an eye on body language, while I watched like a hawk/nervous mother.

The two didn’t seem to care about each other much at all, though with snakes, who can tell. He came up to see what she was and then quickly got bored and did something else. He often checks out her cage if he’s out roaming, but he lived in it for a couple months during the winter, so it’s likely more of a “hey, that’s my room!” than it is him trying to get her.

A few weeks ago, I had a brief fiasco where he got inside her cage with her in it and I reacted so quickly (and shrilly) that I couldn’t stop to gauge body language.

In any case, I have only gotten to try it once, as I want to be safe for them and feel definitely 2 people should be present.


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[AbsoluteApril]

I've only intentionally done it with same species. Pairs and groups. Always keeping a close eye on them. Some males of species will combat so be careful with that as well.

I would not have a king snake out with any species, not even another king. Better safe than sorry even if the king is smaller of the two.

Once had a baby corn snake escape, I was doing some work in my ATBs and had a juvi ATB cage open. Left the room to wash stuff, came back in and bam - my atb was coiled around the baby corn. The corn had somehow found it's way in there in a very short amount of time. The ATB was not trying to eat the corn, it was a male dominance thing, luckily I found them quickly and they were both unharmed. I named the baby corn "Trooper".

[Bogertophis]

I think you're pretty safe with BPs out together, as they are very chill snakes, while many others have stronger predatory behaviors. Always remember
their keen sense of smell...I believe snakes can smell the tiniest bit of rodent scent from a recent meal on another snake's face...and I've seen many
snakes appear to wipe their faces after eating for what I'm guessing is precisely that reason (so another snake they might encounter doesn't make a big
mistake and bite them)? It also makes a big difference if you have a pair of hands ready for each snake that is out.

As AbsoluteApril said, king snakes cannot be trusted, not even with their own kind, & not even with mating.

[Zincubus]

I think you're pretty safe with BPs out together, as they are very chill snakes, while many others have stronger predatory behaviors. Always remember
their keen sense of smell...I believe snakes can smell the tiniest bit of rodent scent from a recent meal on another snake's face...and I've seen many
snakes appear to wipe their faces after eating for what I'm guessing is precisely that reason (so another snake they might encounter doesn't make a big
mistake and bite them)? It also makes a big difference if you have a pair of hands ready for each snake that is out.

As AbsoluteApril said, king snakes cannot be trusted, not even with their own kind, & not even with mating.

I kinda pictured two Kings mating but each wearing a muzzle


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[Bogertophis]

I kinda pictured two Kings mating but each wearing a muzzle ....

Actually, when I kept king snakes & bred them, I handled first the female so as to get her scent on me (on my clothing), then put her back in her cage &
handled the male, watching his reaction to her scent. Then I put each one in the other's cage for a while. Only then, if he seemed interested in mating, not
eating, did I allow them together with careful supervision. That worked well, I had no mating accidents with king snakes, ever. I "expected" problems with
my king snakes...but I was horrifically surprised to lose my female amel black rat snake to a breeding accident, as they aren't known for that. It's because
snakes can always "surprise" us that we always need to be cautious.