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Yearlings together or seperate
- Thread starter Karloc_97
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gnarhimself
Active member
Plissken said:
Agreed..
:grin01:
cornsnakekid92
trouser snake
Now why would you do that? it makes not sense at all, most people would always keep them seperate, then once breeding sizze just interdouce them together just to breed then seperate them again, they are solitary animals.Karloc_97 said:
Meeghann
UIUC Vet Med C/o 2018
Snakes are not group animals. The only time they really get together is to breed so it is best to keep them apart. If you have male and female yearlings together I would be worried that they would breed too soon before the female is big enough and you could loose her to eggbinding or just because she was too small. Not to mention other problems that could go wrong. I know that when my snakes get done breeding they seem to just want to get away from each other. Stressful..... imo
P.S.
I also think it is easier to keep snakes in a controled environment with one to a cage. That way if one is sick (regurges, runny stools) or if one sheds you will know which one it is. It is also dangerous to house them together after feeding. I know that my snakes get in this feeding "frenzy". After eating the first mouse they sometimes want to latch on to about anything warm or moving(ex. second mouse, finger, cat sitting on the table, other snake) because the smell is still in the air.
P.S.
I also think it is easier to keep snakes in a controled environment with one to a cage. That way if one is sick (regurges, runny stools) or if one sheds you will know which one it is. It is also dangerous to house them together after feeding. I know that my snakes get in this feeding "frenzy". After eating the first mouse they sometimes want to latch on to about anything warm or moving(ex. second mouse, finger, cat sitting on the table, other snake) because the smell is still in the air.
Kat
I'm talkin' to YOU.
Cohabitation is not advised for cornsnakes. Depending on the age category there are different reasons for not cohabitating. In the case of yearlings, if you have a male and a female, there's a good chance the male could breed her before she's ready (yes, even if you don't brumate), and the resulting clutch could very likely kill her, and if not it will atleast stunt her growth. If it's two males, they may become aggressive and territorial with eachother. Two females (if you're CERTAIN they're two females) are probably the least likely to have problems...
Let's put it this way... Don't Cohabitate is one of those golden rules that everyone should follow. You might be able to bend the rules and get by (there are people out there that cohabitate and don't have issues), but the list of different issues that can occur with cohabitation is extensive enough that even those with enough experience to know when those golden rules can be bent or broken will refuse to break that rule, especially with anything beyond brand-new-hatchling stage.
Think of it like stepping out in front of a moving car. Yeah, the driver will probably stop if you're careful about it. Yeah, your friend got the driver of a different car to stop. But do you really want to take the risk the driver isn't paying attention?
-Kat
Let's put it this way... Don't Cohabitate is one of those golden rules that everyone should follow. You might be able to bend the rules and get by (there are people out there that cohabitate and don't have issues), but the list of different issues that can occur with cohabitation is extensive enough that even those with enough experience to know when those golden rules can be bent or broken will refuse to break that rule, especially with anything beyond brand-new-hatchling stage.
Think of it like stepping out in front of a moving car. Yeah, the driver will probably stop if you're careful about it. Yeah, your friend got the driver of a different car to stop. But do you really want to take the risk the driver isn't paying attention?
-Kat
