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Derek_cornsnake

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Well i have this snow corn. I also have a black albino. The snow is Powder and he is a bit bigger...well a lil fatter by fatter i mean yea. lol. well i put them together and they seem to like each other and they are a lil freaked out but they seem to be friends. good idea or not plz help.
 
There are a lot of threads about this and a lot of different opinions. The general consensus is to house alone especially if the snakes are different sizes as the smaller one can be stressed out and go off its food...Do a search on the topic for more info.
 
By "put them together" do you mean allowing them to live in the same enclosure or just socializing them for brief periods?
 
I htink he means leave them together. in my opinion, if you want to do it do it, if not dont. Everyone has their own opinions, me not minding keeping a couple or several(if the viv is big enough) in one enclosure. if you take the rigfht feeding procausions then chances are they will be fine, but hey, after this post people will tell you that they will eat eachother and whatnot. Some of the people on the cornsnakes forums have had them for over 20 years, and not a single problem, but hey, whatever. good luck
 
very true...Iv only heard of corns eating each other if they are fed in the same enclosure. So lets hope thats not happening! :crazy02:
 
bigpops22 said:
very true...Iv only heard of corns eating each other if they are fed in the same enclosure. So lets hope thats not happening!
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It is simply not true. :)
 
oh here we go again! well i have my two corns together for a few months now. and the size difference is probably the same as yours. they are perfectly fine and the younger one loves to curl up under the older one for protection (i am guessing) do feed them seperately and it shouldn't be a problem... and let's not get this argument up again!
 
Razorblade Jinx said:
oh here we go again! well i have my two corns together for a few months now. and the size difference is probably the same as yours. they are perfectly fine and the younger one loves to curl up under the older one for protection (i am guessing) do feed them seperately and it shouldn't be a problem... and let's not get this argument up again!
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There really is no argument to be had here. The facts speak for themselves.
Derek, you asked if this was a good idea or not.
It don't think it is a good idea.
 
I can understand that based on the experience you've acquired why you feel that way. :)
 
if the snake is under a year old, my advice would be no. If they are older than that and are not male/female (unless I intend to breed them) or male/male then I would say fine. So that would only leave female/female (whatever) I do this with my females alot of times when room gets scarce BUT ONLY IF I KNOW FROM PAST EXPERIENCE THAT THEY DON'T CAUSE PROBLEMS WITH EACH OTHER. males will fight with each other, and if you are still inexperienced, I'm sure you don't want eggs yet because you don't know how to take care of them. it is personal preference. if you are keeping your guys together and it hasn't caused problems, then you are probably fine. I would get the probed though before they get older. you may come home to find a)a clutch of surprise eggs or b)2 very very unhappy males going at it (and I don't mean the good going at it) just make sure that you have room so that if they do want some space, they are not forced to lie on top of each other. if they are still young, likr 04-ish then a 20g is fine. as an adult though, you might want to graduate to like a 40g-55g.

Gary - behave :)
 
if the snake is under a year old, my first instinct would be to say no, its not a good idea. no cannibalism doesn't happen very often, yes its over-emphasized but it DOES still happen, and it could happen to anyone. thats why so many people here freak out when you mention 2 snakes in one enclosure. it is also more common with young snakes, like 6 months or less, and sometimes (rarely, but sometimes) older than that. If they are older than that and are not male/female (unless I intend to breed them) or male/male then I would say fine. So that would only leave female/female (whatever) I do this with my females alot of times when room gets scarce BUT ONLY IF I KNOW FROM PAST EXPERIENCE THAT THEY DON'T CAUSE PROBLEMS WITH EACH OTHER. males will fight with each other, and if you are still inexperienced, I'm sure you don't want eggs yet because you don't know how to take care of them. it is personal preference. if you are keeping your guys together and it hasn't caused problems, then you are probably fine. I would get them probed before they get older. you may come home to find a) a clutch of surprise eggs or b) 2 very very unhappy males going at it (and I don't mean the good going at it) just make sure that you have room so that if they do want some space, they are not forced to lie on top of each other. Remember that you are catering to TWO snakes' growth, not just one, and they will grow fast. you will want to graduate to like a 40g-55g if you don't already have one by the time they are sub-adults.

Gary - behave :) one day without making someone cry ;)
 
The small one his name is shadow and he is mean to me sum times but since i put him in the same viv as powder and they seem to love each other and shadow is mean no more. This might be wrong but im going to take my chances. They have been together for a week now and they seem to love it. ttly!
 
Derek_cornsnake said:
The small one his name is shadow and he is mean to me sum times but since i put him in the same viv as powder and they seem to love each other and shadow is mean no more. This might be wrong but im going to take my chances. They have been together for a week now and they seem to love it. ttly!
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Just keep a close watch on them. I kept my adult cornsnakes together until last week. The females are ready to breed, so both mij males (candy cream and snow) are going wild. Last week they tryed to strangulate each other. I'm glad i saw, otherwise i would have a dead snake.
My advice is to put only females together (never had problems with that)
 
Alrighty. This little discussion is up again. I'll just tell you the same thing I tell everyone. I would not house them together for two reasons; a) big size difference, or b) if they have never been "socialized". I normally house my corns together after they are a few months old, and make sure to keep a close eye on them. I normally house male/female. I avoid fighting between same sexes here and I also have them together well before they are intended to breed. I try to make sure that I have them paired up how I want them. Seeing as how I will only be dealing with a few clutches in the immediate future (no real projects are intended to start until 06) then it works just fine, as I lack money to make a rack system right now. Just feed them seperately, and keep an eye on them. If you follow these two rules, then you should avoid most problems with them. People will always argue that if one regurges, then the other will and if one gets sick then they both will. Honestly, if both your snakes have been healthy their whole lives, there is a small chance that they will get sick. If they do, then it is most likely because of food. These problems rarely arise, however, so I don't see them happening just because. The only thing to worry about is stress. But that's why you keep an eye on them ;).
 
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