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J.iguana
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 Corn snakes

I’m new to thsis forum and i was wondering if two corn snakes can be housed together.



09/22/08  09:42pm

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Jakerz
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   Message To: J.iguana   In reference to Message Id: 1866152


 Corn snakes

This a very frequently asked question. Some people will say no, some will say go ahead. The ultimate answer is that it is up to you, as the keeper, to decide how you want to house your snakes. But to me, the risks in housing your snakes together far outweigh the benefits, if there are any. I would never co house corn snakes for the simple fact that my friend had a candy cane and normal corn that he housed together from birth, they were cared for excellently by him, and one of them caught an infection. The other snake caught it and they both died. They were only 6 months old. As opposed to possibly 10 to 15 years if they were housed seperately. Another risk would be that people often think their snakes are being friendly when they sleep on top of each other, but this is often competing for space, which can be stressful. Parasites travel between snakes alot easier this way, also. More people will add more to this, I’m sure.

Jake
09/22/08  10:16pm

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   Message To: Jakerz   In reference to Message Id: 1866187


 Corn snakes

I’m by no means a corn xpert.... But I have had reptiles for many years (Just no corns, till just recently). Snakes are known to eat each other esp if one is larger than the other, not so sure if this is as much an issue with corns as with milks and kings.
When they are babies this is not an issue as you can see if you go to any of the major pet stores.
But when they become older this can for sure become an issue and it’s not worth it.
If you want 2 then it would be best to house them separately!!!
09/23/08  12:50am


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