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Blaze14
Egg

United Kingdom
79 Posts

Posted - 01/11/2012 :  11:44:01  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
So I know there's a whole debate on whether or not to house snakes together (I personally have chosen not to), BUT I was wondering what the rules were on getting them out at the same time?
Both of mine are 4 month old hatchlings, same size, both female and my newest one I will have had for 2 weeks this weekend (long enough isolation perioid?).
I'm basically wondering what would happen if I had them both out in my hands/on the sofa at the same time? Would love to photograph them together and just generally see how they interact.
I guess there's probably still a chance of them going for each other even if they're well fed?
I've seen lots of photo shoots on here of snakes together, and was wondering if they are just used to each other because they live together, or if it's quite normal to get them out to play at the same time?
Thanks guys!

0.1 Amel Corn Snake - Blaze
0.1 Butter Motley Corn Snake - Khaleesi
1.0 Chihuahua - Rocky
0.0.1 Tropical Fish Tank

Corns7
Hatchling

United Kingdom
257 Posts

Posted - 01/11/2012 :  13:32:22  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
They should be fine together, just keep and eye on them!

0.1 Carolina corn-Willameana

1.0 springer spaniel- Seb

1.0 shih tzu- Charlie

0.1 black cat- Luna
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lupi lou
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
3670 Posts

Posted - 01/11/2012 :  17:22:45  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
regarding islolation period, 3 months is the common amount of time to quaranteen a new arrival.


1.0.1 Corns
0.1.0 Dog: springer
1.0.0 Horse
0.4.0 Gerbils
2.2.0 Leopard gecko
0.2.0 Cave gecko
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Blaze14
Egg

United Kingdom
79 Posts

Posted - 01/11/2012 :  17:52:27  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Christ! Really?! Wow. That's a long time.

0.1 Amel Corn Snake - Blaze
0.1 Butter Motley Corn Snake - Khaleesi
1.0 Chihuahua - Rocky
0.0.1 Tropical Fish Tank
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Isoldael
Yearling

Netherlands
999 Posts

Posted - 01/11/2012 :  18:16:23  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I've never had any trouble taking my snakes out together :)

1.0 anery stripe (Nash)
1.0 hypo pewter (Loki)
1.0 bloodred het amel, charcoal, hypo, stripe 50% phet anery, lavender (Kasumi)
0.1 grey background normal het amel (Saphira)
0.1 tessera het amel, anery, stripe (Lilith)
0.1 amel (Aurora)
0.1 hypo bloodred het anery, charcoal, stripe 50% phet amel, lavender (Mara)
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paulie78
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
2331 Posts

Posted - 01/11/2012 :  18:33:51  Show Profile  Visit paulie78's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Having my snakes out for group pics is something ive always wanted to do but never quite sure if its worth the risk so i havent


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1.1.0 Royal
0.2.0 Chinchillas
1.1.0 Cats
1.1.0 Birds
0.0.2 Fishtanks
0.0.1 Cali Kingsnake
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Razee
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
2525 Posts

Posted - 01/11/2012 :  18:57:56  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Like lupi lou said, 3 months, or some people say minimum of one whole shed period, whichever is longer. It's better, because some diseases develop very slowly in snakes.
The first time I tried to take out my two together, Bazilishka was quite aggressive and had even gone into hunting mode, so I tried several months later and they were both fine ( I still held one and hubby the other, just in case ) . If you just watch them carefully, you should be ok :-)

0.1.0 late CB10 Carolina corn snake - Bazilishka
1.0.0 CB11 Abbots Okeetee- Little Twiddler
1.0.0 CB11 Hypo corn- Sebastianek
1.0.0. CB14 Butter Motley - Squidwood
0.0.2 CB18 normal/ Okeetee yearlings Bunny and Lalalishka
0.0.1 hognose
0.1.0 stable cat
0.1.0 house cat
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Dalymad2
Hatchling

United Kingdom
301 Posts

Posted - 02/11/2012 :  12:37:23  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Mine seem ok together when i take them out although i am always keeping an eye on the youngest , the only thing that worries me is that i wouldn`t react quickly enough should one of the older ones struck at her. Therefore a little distance is kept between them.

1.0.0 CORN- FRED ( CAROLINA)
1.0.0 CORN- BARNEY (CAROLINA)
0.1.0 CORN- SNOWDROP (SNOW)
1.0.0 DALMATIAN- SOLO
0.1.0 DALMATIAN- METOO
0.1.0 COLLIE CROSS- LILY
0.1.0 CAT-SOOKIE
0.1.0 AFRICAN GREY PARROT- SPIRIT
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nickyff
Yearling

507 Posts

Posted - 02/11/2012 :  22:18:25  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
dunno about corns, maybe slightly less aggressive? but when we had two kings out, (daughter showing off to visitors) the bigger one got the scent of the tiddler and struck and bit silly daughter- snake bits are less than a kitten so no prob for A human been, but if she had got the baby snake...... doesn't bear thinking about really...

two equal size baby corns should be okay, tho i think- thou i'd still err on the side of caution and have two sets of hands at the ready, just in case......

and you thought there was no such thing as a stupid question....



1.2.0 corns: captain haddock, sharon the tiddler and Darling Debbie. plus 0.2.0 cali kings: spot and Numpty... not forgetting the delightful Miss Lovely-Gonzalez-La-Poop apricot pueblan milk snake, and we all miss the Lodger who thought he was a cobra....
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