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Will she accept a companion?

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canEHdian_Grl

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I have a Snow Corn, she's about 11 months old.
She's very gentle, eats good, active, and curious. She's never bitten anyone, or shown any sort of aggression.
I eventually want to get a male.
I am wondering how she will react to him.
Will she accept him?
Also, if he's smaller than her, will she be aggresive.
Lastly, if she did accept him, could they be housed togather in the same tank?
I am aware that they can pass parasites to eachother, I am just mostly interested in finding out if they prefer to live alone, or with a companion.

Thanks
 
1. She is too young to be placed with a male. She might become gravid. At her age, she is more prone to becoming egg-bound.

2. It is best to NOT house corns together...especially a male/female pair or two males. They prefer to live alone!
*With two males, they may fight and stress each other out.
*With a male/female pair, they are going to be exhausted all
the time because the male will only have one thing on his
mind. This will cause increased stress levels and decreased
immune responses.
*In general, when housed together, you risk passing illnesses
between the two snakes, you can't tell who regurgitates or
has abnormal stool, it increases stress and makes them more
prone to becoming sick.

3. A new snake should ALWAYS be quarantined for a minimum of 3 months before even being placed in the same room as your other snake. It definitely doesn't need to go into the same enclosure! What if the new snake has a disease or parasites? Your "old" snake will then have it , too. A 6 month or longer quarantine is actually best!
 
Thanks for the advice. I was aware about them passing illnesses to each other, and to do things like wash you hands before handleing one after handleing the other, and to keep them in separate rooms at first. I was more so hoping that once I got the green light, I could have a happy little family. But that's just fine that she would prefer not to have a guy around, heck I don't really blame her :p Sometimes I wish I could house my male companion in another room to:headbang:
thanks again, I think I'll just stick to one for the next few years atleast.
 
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