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 Posted - 31/08/2008 : 03:14:34
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HI All
Very new to this, getting our first snakes - hatchlings (corns), but not for a few weeks, they've only eaten once!
We are getting two, and were planning to home them together. We intend to get the same sex, as we don't plan to breed.
There are conflicting reports on the internet about homing two snakes together and i would love some advice! Loads of sites say that it's dangerous and that they may kill one another  We had already planned to feed them separatly anyway (incase of the accidental eating each other which figures highly on a lot of sites!), but eating aside, do you think it is safe or recommended?
Cheers
Rory 
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
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Posted - 31/08/2008 : 10:26:38
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Hello and welcome to the forum. This is a bit of a contentious subject and you won't get everyone in agreement.
In my opinion (and it is only that) I would ask why you want to house them together, snakes are not sociable creatures and there is a small risk that they may harm each other. Many people house them together and they are fine. I think the chance of them attempting to eat each other is more likely when they are small and diminishes as they get larger.
The one thing that most will agree on is not to keep juveniles of opposite sex together as they will mate before the female is ready and that can cause serious health issues and even death of snakey.
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
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saddleninja
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31/08/2008 : 10:46:07
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| were they your corns BE |
1 amel
1 okeette
2 normals
1 rosy rat x
3 royals
1 cali king
1 publean milk
1 yemen chameleon
2 orange spotted agamas
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31/08/2008 : 10:51:41
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No, I don't house any together because of scenes like this. Stole these pics from a member of another forum.
I'm not trying to scare-monger and know that 95% will be fine, just showing the risk. |
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hayleyb93
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31/08/2008 : 11:08:45
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| omg that would scare thepoopouta me lol. Can you not pull the other snake out?? |
1.0.0 Snow Corn: Skittles
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon: Edd
1.0.0 Dog: Oscar
0.0.1 African Mantis: Mildred |
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saddleninja
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31/08/2008 : 11:10:29
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| not if they go in too far |
1 amel
1 okeette
2 normals
1 rosy rat x
3 royals
1 cali king
1 publean milk
1 yemen chameleon
2 orange spotted agamas
1 colombian rainbow boa |
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hayleyb93
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31/08/2008 : 11:12:34
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| oh. i would cry :'( im never going to keep snakes together now :( |
1.0.0 Snow Corn: Skittles
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon: Edd
1.0.0 Dog: Oscar
0.0.1 African Mantis: Mildred |
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cumbrian eejit
Hatchling
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Posted - 31/08/2008 : 11:59:46
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| have seen something similar on cornutopia, a hatchling eating itself, needless to say the poor thing died as a result. |
lost track of the day's now, but I'm getting my amel stripe corn on the 2nd of August!!! |
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hayleyb93
Hatchling
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Posted - 31/08/2008 : 12:16:18
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| it ate itself!!! omg what a freak. Why did it do that? |
1.0.0 Snow Corn: Skittles
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon: Edd
1.0.0 Dog: Oscar
0.0.1 African Mantis: Mildred |
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Blackecho
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Posted - 31/08/2008 : 12:32:48
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| Pretty Horrify pics but i say let them co habit my two love it, i heard of accidentally eating each other durin feeds but not plain cannabilism |
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CB08 Female Anery Corn |
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
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Posted - 31/08/2008 : 12:46:32
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| E.maccoll, your pushing the boundries for no reason, about 10 people have advised you not to put your corns together, then BE puts up some photo's of it actually happening! Why ask for our advice just to ignore it!?! |
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ari
Hatchling
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Posted - 31/08/2008 : 13:26:22
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| they are pretty horrific pics to be fair. i've heard that during cold periods snake often amass in one cave to maintain body warmth. |
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Blackecho
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cumbrian eejit
Hatchling
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
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Posted - 31/08/2008 : 14:32:10
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quote:
Originally posted by E.maccoll
Pretty Horrify pics but i say let them co habit my two love it
snakes don't love anything, they're reptiles not humans
quote:
Originally posted by E.maccoll
i heard of accidentally eating each other durin feeds but not plain cannabilism
well now you've seen photographic evidence.
I DO cohabit my snakes BUT they are carefully matched in age/size, they are fed separately, outside the viv, have a large viv with plenty of room and have a hide each at both ends of the viv. |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
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Posted - 31/08/2008 : 14:42:20
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quote:
Originally posted by Blackecho
I think the chance of them attempting to eat each other is more likely when they are small and diminishes as they get larger.
I would say hatchlings are the most likely. |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
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Posted - 31/08/2008 : 14:43:37
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| definitely! the youngest pair I personally have cohabiting are well grown-on yearlings. |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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hayleyb93
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31/08/2008 : 14:55:38
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| I still wouldnt chance it though incase they did eat each other. |
1.0.0 Snow Corn: Skittles
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon: Edd
1.0.0 Dog: Oscar
0.0.1 African Mantis: Mildred |
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
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advice on sharing a viv
