Lick_um said:
So you think the 65 gal. is sufficeint for the two? I have debated on keeping them together since I got the second one - but people have on this and other forums have recommended aginst it due to sickness for the most part.
There is so much debate on that topic at the moment. What I personally feel is that you are responsible for keeping any animal in your possession in the best conditions possible. To do any less is irresponsible and not right for the animal. When it comes down to housing them together, it IS irresponsible, for although they aren't known to be cannibalisitic in the sense that kingsnakes are, it DOES happen and I myself would refuse to take the risk.
Also, I remember another post of yours where one of them regurgitated right after eating. In such a case it's easy to tell who it was, of course, but what if it was three days later and all you have is a nasty, smelly pile of regurge? How can you tell who did it? It would mean not feeding either snake for 10 days, and if it happened again, you would have to seperate them, feed them, and then see if it occurs again... which means one snake will be going quite a long time without food, through no fault of his own. Same thing if one became ill and was having bad feces or the like.
It really is in the best interest of the animals to keep them seperate. Maybe 20 years from now there will be 'proof' that snakes really aren't solitary and like to spend time around each other, but it's also obvious that they aren't harmed by living alone, whereas in living together there are risks. I'll stick to the cautious side and suggest keeping snakes seperate.
Besides, a 20 gallon tank isn't expensive. Considering the lifetime cost of keeping the snakes, their food, health care, etc. it's a pretty small investment. Good luck.
