communal Housing

[Enneirda.]

I plan to get Rune a female room mate once I have the money for it. I currently have her in my largest tank, a 30 gal tall. My question is, for those that house snakes together, what size tank do you use, how many snakes live in it and what genders?

I'm trying to get a feel for what's allowed as far as space per snake, I'm quite new to all this.

[guidofatherof5]

Most are 6' long, 2' deep and 2' tall. Housing 10 large female radixes.

[Enneirda.]

How did you find a tank that big?

I was trying to look up my tanks dimensions, and it kept seeming to small. So I fetched a yard stick and manually measured it, and it appears I have a 40, not a 30. I got it from my sister, I'd assume she'd know what she was doing, but apparently not. Not that I mind or anything, my tank just grew by 10 gallons after all lol.

So my tank at 36 x 16 x 17 is about half the size of yours, though a bit more wide and a touch less tall. Could it hold five adult females then?

[guidofatherof5]

It's a custom enclosure I made.

With climbing materials and places to hide it should work
You'll just have to monitor how they are doing.
It also depends on how big they are.

[Enneirda.]

You wouldn't have a how to post around here on making a custom enclosure would you? sounds cool.

How big would they have to be for it to be a concern? I'd like to keep them forever, so they would get to their maximum eventually. Most sites say adult size for a female is about 3 to 3 1/2 feet. (petco said 2 to 5 feet, do they really get that big?) is that size ok, or am I worrying more about extra big girls? should I plan on 4 females instead, just in case?

[guidofatherof5]

I hope to be making another couple after this flood thing passes.
Worst case, I'll have to replace the ones that get ruined.
I'll do a project thread with video.

[Sonya610]

How big would they have to be for it to be a concern? I'd like to keep them forever, so they would get to their maximum eventually. Most sites say adult size for a female is about 3 to 3 1/2 feet. (petco said 2 to 5 feet, do they really get that big?) is that size ok, or am I worrying more about extra big girls? should I plan on 4 females instead, just in case?

Keep in mind it isn't just about "maximum bodies per square foot". Your tank will be plenty big for 2 girls (make sure they are of similar size initially so no one gets eaten accidentally).

I have two little 2-3 month old scrubs in a 36 x 14 x 14 wood enclosure, I have a second enclosure that is the same size and when they get older (another year or two) I could easily decide to combine the two wood enclosures to give them a 6' long space. For me it isn't a matter of "minimum square footage" it is about them enjoying their enclosure, them being entertained, and me enjoying watching them.

If they are happy and active I am happy. The beauty of the setup, the plants and water dishes and hides and lighting makes all of us happy.

[Enneirda.]

I'll be looking forward to it. I hope the flood doesn't reach you!


Anyone else out there cage snakes together? I doubt Steve is the only one lol.

[Spankenstyne]

I don't have any in aquariums so I can't tell you what gallons I'm using but unless I'm actively breeding them I keep mine segregated into same sexes, same species/subspecies and somewhat similar size, at least until adult.

It depends on adult size too, my checkered adults are in (or are in the process of being moved into) 4' long x 2' wide x 18" tall enclosures. I only have them in small groups & personally will only max out at 4-5 adults in such a cage, any more and I'd move to a 6' long like Steve unless they were small adults.
I have some clear juvie "growing tubs" that are approx 33" x 14" x 12" that I use for the smaller ones & have singles or pairs in those until they outgrow them and are large enough to go into the larger enclosures with the full sized adults

Babies I keep whole litters in a group provided they are all eating & doing well. Any that aren't are separated into their own space until they're eating & healthy.

[RedSidedSPR]

I house my two babies in a 10gal together. Plenty of room. When they get bigger I'll buy a bigger tank... 40gals should work fine.

sorry i havent been on ive been busy