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- Thread starter Adolf
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Caryl
BrightHope
Welcome to the hobby!
It's never silly when people ask what's best for their snakes.
To answer your specific question, the snakes should be housed separately. If you do a search you'll find a lot of threads on this topic.
They live alone in nature, and there are a lot of reasons why separate housing is best. Of course, mature males and females are put or kept together for breeding, but that potential is far down the road for you at this point.
A few reasons for keeping snakes in their own vivs include potential cannibalism (particularly with young snakes), being able to know how each individual is eating, eliminating and shedding, and avoiding stresses that can cause one or both of the animals problems with eating, growing, etc.
You should pick up a copy of Kathy Love's book, "Corn Snakes, The Comprehensive Owner's Guide." It was pretty much my other Bible when getting started in the hobby. You can get it directly from Kathy at www.cornutopia.com, though it's also available in other places. Don Soderburg's book is also good, "Cornsnakes in Captivity." Don runs South Mountain Reptiles.
Again, welcome. Please post pictures when you get a chance.
It's never silly when people ask what's best for their snakes.
To answer your specific question, the snakes should be housed separately. If you do a search you'll find a lot of threads on this topic.
They live alone in nature, and there are a lot of reasons why separate housing is best. Of course, mature males and females are put or kept together for breeding, but that potential is far down the road for you at this point.
A few reasons for keeping snakes in their own vivs include potential cannibalism (particularly with young snakes), being able to know how each individual is eating, eliminating and shedding, and avoiding stresses that can cause one or both of the animals problems with eating, growing, etc.
You should pick up a copy of Kathy Love's book, "Corn Snakes, The Comprehensive Owner's Guide." It was pretty much my other Bible when getting started in the hobby. You can get it directly from Kathy at www.cornutopia.com, though it's also available in other places. Don Soderburg's book is also good, "Cornsnakes in Captivity." Don runs South Mountain Reptiles.
Again, welcome. Please post pictures when you get a chance.
wstphal
working in the Gulag
It's not a silly question. It's very sensible to ask, especially since you are asking BEFORE you get the 2nd snake.
But it's not good to have 2 snakes in one enclosure. It causes a lot of stress, as snakes don't get attached to one another like birds or mammals do. There are lots and lots of reasons why you shouldn't do it. Use the search function here & look for "co-habbing", or the thread "two corns in one cage" (might be "2 corns in one cage"). That will give you the reasons why not to do it.
Plastic tubs work really well as vivariums and are inexpensive, so just get one of those for your 2nd snake (and then the 3rd, 4th, etc) and all will be well for your snakes.
But it's not good to have 2 snakes in one enclosure. It causes a lot of stress, as snakes don't get attached to one another like birds or mammals do. There are lots and lots of reasons why you shouldn't do it. Use the search function here & look for "co-habbing", or the thread "two corns in one cage" (might be "2 corns in one cage"). That will give you the reasons why not to do it.
Plastic tubs work really well as vivariums and are inexpensive, so just get one of those for your 2nd snake (and then the 3rd, 4th, etc) and all will be well for your snakes.
starsevol
Cohabbing is cruelty...
Hi Adoph,
Welcome to the forum!
You know how some people "have it" and some don't?
Well, those 2 ladies that answered your question definately "have it"!
I am so glad you are listening to them!
I am against co habbing myself too. Keeping animals that are solitary by nature with others is just not a good thing, imo. It is kind of like if you were locked in a house with someone you absolutely hate, and are forced to share space with this person forever. Not a happy lifestyle!
Welcome to the forum!
You know how some people "have it" and some don't?
Well, those 2 ladies that answered your question definately "have it"!
I am so glad you are listening to them!
I am against co habbing myself too. Keeping animals that are solitary by nature with others is just not a good thing, imo. It is kind of like if you were locked in a house with someone you absolutely hate, and are forced to share space with this person forever. Not a happy lifestyle!