Sharing a viv

[TX Slither]

This may be the wrong forum but here goes. I am NEW to herping & only keep snakes that I have found in my yard. I have been cohabitating these snakles but have read some opinions that this is a bad idea. I had two the first couple of months (a rat & a ribbon) & for the last month or so have had three together. These are two rat snakes & one ribbon snake. They seem to get along just fine, all eat with no problems so can / should I continue this or separate them for good? Should I keep the rats together & put the ribbon snake in a separate viv? The rats eat pinkies & fuzzies & the ribbon loves live minnows. I plan at some point to return them to my yard to regain their freedom & return to their ecological function. Keeping them in a viv inside prevents that but also protects them from predators. I enjoy watching & feeding them. The seem to get along fine as my pictures will show...

TX Slither

[infernalis]

Rat snakes are reptile eaters, one day you will no longer have a ribbon snake, and a fat happy rat snake.

[stephanbakir]

^what he said, also you can probably buy 3 CBB one for under 100$ and know for a fact that they contain no parasites or mites.

[BarelyBreathing]

I think you should return them to the wild where they belong.

[Lankyrob]

I agree with BB, return them to the wild and buy CB ones if you want to keep reptiles.

However, if you decide to keep them then they should each have their own enclosure. Otherwise, if you find a regurged meal or dodgy bowel movement you have no idea which animal is ill and will end up having to treat all three.

[alessia55]

Either return them to the wild or separate them each into their own enclosures.

[MoreliAddict]

separate them, or just stick with one for now (release the other) until you have more room.

[TX Slither]

Good advice.... I have separated them but will be returning them all to the yard as soon as the stock of food I have bought runs out.

TX Slither