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my corns behaviour has changed

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melinaking

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i have done a national diploma in animal management and got taught quite a bit about snakes and other animals. A result of this is when my beardies past away i though i would try looking after some snake rescues. my mother and i got two corn snakes from the reptile rescue center about 5 to 6 years and are now in need of a little help. we were advised they could be housed together we have had them for a week now they both have been sexed and are male. Last night they both shed there skin and they haven't been interested in feeding up until today. They have previously raced around the cage a couple of times but the problem started outside the enclosure. We know that heat is an issue because of this they were both curling up together in one of the washing baskets and the amel corn (Flame) decided to bite our other corn (Baliss), but he was twitchy jerky moving before hand and making an phut kind of sound. We thought it was because they were hungry so we fed them what was advised and let them slither from are feeding cage to the other Baliss was vibrating as he moved. Then Flame did it again, so we separated them and tried giving them another mouse they both ate another. We returned them to the enclosure and Flame bit more maliciously than the previous times.each time he has got twitchy jerky before hand but we dont know why he has started doing this and we dont want to have to separate them permanently but we will if we have to but please can we have any ideas????
 
From what I've heard, corns shouldn't be be housed more than one snake to a vivarium, unless you're planning on breeding. I'd separate the two. Don't know what to tell you about the twitching, though--maybe someone else has some answers for you on that front.
 
The hissing, twitching, chasing and striking are aggression displays as they fight for dominance. One or both could be seriously injured. The only way to prevent this is to separate them permanently. Behaviours do change through their lives and the fact that they've lived together peacefully so far, is just a lucky streak which has now stopped.
 
First seperate them without a doubt.
As Bitsy said all signs of aggression, also feeding response.
I hope this all works out for you.
 
bitsy said:
The hissing, twitching, chasing and striking are aggression displays as they fight for dominance. One or both could be seriously injured. The only way to prevent this is to separate them permanently. Behaviours do change through their lives and the fact that they've lived together peacefully so far, is just a lucky streak which has now stopped.
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Agree 100 percent I would house them apart. Adults especially should be in there own Vivs. I would do it ASAP. How big is the enclosure they are in? if large enough you may be able to put in a seperator if space is a concern.
 
8 foot by 2 foot so plenty big enough but many thanks for all your help, was just hoping they didn't have to be separated will have to re position lights and stuff. Will sort it out tomorrow but meantime Mr Flame is staying in feeder viv. Hopefully that will sort him out and it doesn't progress to humans handling. :)
 
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