Housing snakes together?

Hornets23 · 08-27-2008, 11:03 PM

Does anyone think that there would be any problems with housing a radix and a similis with a concinnus?

Hornets23 · 08-27-2008, 11:03 PM

They are all 2008 babies i might add.

dekaybrown · 08-27-2008, 11:08 PM

No problem at all.

Our litters are housed together, as are many.

With this many babies, we would need a hundred tanks to keep them all separate.

GartersRock · 08-27-2008, 11:23 PM

Yeah! Just be careful at feeding time and when they become breeding age, seperate opposite sex.

We don't want any hybrids.

Hornets23 · 08-27-2008, 11:35 PM

yeah, i am planning on them all being the same sex.

Zephyr · 08-28-2008, 05:02 PM

I keep butler's, easterns, red-sideds, wanderings, checkereds, and plain's in the same pen/tank and I've had no problems. Just make sure you tend to everyone's dietary preferences.

Hornets23 · 09-04-2008, 10:04 PM

OK, so what if the new snake is only 3-4 weeks old and the others are 3-4 months? I'm guessing there will be a fairly significant size difference? Would it be better to house them seperately for a while or is it still ok to put them together?

Zephyr · 09-05-2008, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Hornets23

OK, so what if the new snake is only 3-4 weeks old and the others are 3-4 months? I'm guessing there will be a fairly significant size difference? Would it be better to house them seperately for a while or is it still ok to put them together?

As long as you monitor them closely at feeding time I see no other reason to separate other than quarantine.

Baby_Garter2 · 09-05-2008, 07:32 PM

I have 2 baby Garters that i am raising right now, and they are fine together, they love each other a lot. sometimes fight over food but other then that they are very happy with one another. Plus i read it is better to house more than 1 snake together. Because it makes them feel a bit safer and they have someone to keep them company. at most I'd say a max of 5 snakes together is fine, if babies than maybe 5-10. lol

Hornets23 · 09-06-2008, 01:06 AM

Yeah, I have a radix and a similis together and they do seem to like being near each other. It is really just the size difference that makes me feel cautious about adding the new baby.

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Hornets23 "Second shed, A Success" Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 263	Re: Housing snakes together? They are all 2008 babies i might add. __________________ ~Christa

08-27-2008, 11:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
dekaybrown Snake whisperer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Central NYS. Home to the 2009 world meeting Posts: 2,772	Re: Housing snakes together? No problem at all. Our litters are housed together, as are many. With this many babies, we would need a hundred tanks to keep them all separate. __________________ Thanks for reading, Wayne

08-27-2008, 11:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
GartersRock I am not obsessed.... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 1,487	Re: Housing snakes together? Yeah! Just be careful at feeding time and when they become breeding age, seperate opposite sex. We don't want any hybrids. __________________ Amanda Tolleson 19.23 Assorted Garters, Ribbons, inc Flames, Pugets etc. 19.17 Assorted "Other Reps" ATBs, TX Rats, Leos Etc 11.13 Mammals

08-27-2008, 11:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
Hornets23 "Second shed, A Success" Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 263	Re: Housing snakes together? yeah, i am planning on them all being the same sex. __________________ ~Christa

08-28-2008, 05:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
Zephyr Thamnophis inspectus Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dearborn, Michigan Posts: 2,112	Re: Housing snakes together? I keep butler's, easterns, red-sideds, wanderings, checkereds, and plain's in the same pen/tank and I've had no problems. Just make sure you tend to everyone's dietary preferences. __________________ Memorable quotes: "We're in garter turf now." "Don't you bite me!" "Go geet dose boyiez girl go geet'em!"

09-04-2008, 10:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
Hornets23 "Second shed, A Success" Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 263	Re: Housing snakes together? OK, so what if the new snake is only 3-4 weeks old and the others are 3-4 months? I'm guessing there will be a fairly significant size difference? Would it be better to house them seperately for a while or is it still ok to put them together? __________________ ~Christa

09-05-2008, 07:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
Baby_Garter2 Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 6	Re: Housing snakes together? I have 2 baby Garters that i am raising right now, and they are fine together, they love each other a lot. sometimes fight over food but other then that they are very happy with one another. Plus i read it is better to house more than 1 snake together. Because it makes them feel a bit safer and they have someone to keep them company. at most I'd say a max of 5 snakes together is fine, if babies than maybe 5-10. lol

09-06-2008, 01:06 AM	#10 (permalink)
Hornets23 "Second shed, A Success" Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 263	Re: Housing snakes together? Yeah, I have a radix and a similis together and they do seem to like being near each other. It is really just the size difference that makes me feel cautious about adding the new baby. __________________ ~Christa

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