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Housing two snakes together?

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Rotach

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Whats the deal? I have two females approaching a year old and the're siblings, been together since birth. Are there any real potential dangers here?
 
Yep. It's never a problem until it's a problem. But you do it enough times and there will be a problem. Do a site search for the issue, it's been discussed at length many times, with many anecdotes about how "it always worked out until..."
 
I know, I have searched and read it. Opinions differ all over, with the vast majority saying it's not the best idea. I just really WANT i to be ok, and I want to believe nothing will ever happen. But I suppose it's best to seperate them now. I'd be rather distraught If i ever saw one eating the other.
 
Yes there are really real dangers here like one eating the other. Do a search and see adult snakes that have eaten each other and then died when they can't digest it. Its just not necessary to ever cohab a snake- they aren't social animals by nature and yours are no different. Plus if one regured or had diarrhea you couldn't know which one it was. Should one ever get sick you would also have to foot the extra expense of medicating the other always and diseases will be easily spread. Non social animals are stressed in the presence of one another which increases your chances of illnesses in the first place. I know for a year they have been fine, but that is no indicator they will remain this way. I suggest reading through other cohabbing posts as this topic is asked about frequently and making the change.
 
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