handling multiple snakes??

[snakekid6996]

Hey everyone. I have a quick question. I was woundering if I could handle both my corn snake and Common boa at the same time?? The corn is about 4 feet long and the boa is about 2 1/2 feet. They are both about the same thickness. They are both easy to handle. Would they try to hurt eachother or would they be fine??

[lady_bug87]

The short answer is No.

[exwizard]

If they were the same species I would have a different opinion but being that they are different species, I would agree with Lady Bug on this one.

[CK SandBoas]

Nope, you need both hands to handle one snake, simple as that. Handling two snakes is just asking for trouble, in my opinion.

[Caylan]

I've had more then 1 snake out at a time.... Never tried it with a corn and boa though.

[exwizard]

I've had more then 1 snake out at a time.... Never tried it with a corn and boa though.

This is my area of concern but as you can see Ive done this before as well and these are decent size snakes as well.

[snakekid6996]

Yea I wouldn't try it, but the boa is still small and I can handle both with one hand. Also, if I put the boa by the corns cage and they don't seem to mind eachother.

[exwizard]

Yea I wouldn't try it, but the boa is still small and I can handle both with one hand. Also, if I put the boa by the corns cage and they don't seem to mind eachother.

I wouldnt do that anymore if I were you either.

[CK SandBoas]

Yea I wouldn't try it, but the boa is still small and I can handle both with one hand. Also, if I put the boa by the corns cage and they don't seem to mind eachother.


Please do not handle both with one hand, please......

[snakekid6996]

Please do not handle both with one hand, please......

I ment I can have them each in a different hand not in the same hand :p

[geckodog]

You should definatly not put them together just put them in different cages, they each need their own territory, they would kill each other for it.

[snakekid6996]

You should definatly not put them together just put them in different cages, they each need their own territory, they would kill each other for it.

They have different cages.. I just want to know if I can get them out at the same time in my room without one going after the other.

[SpOoKy]

Well it is a good way to possibly lose one of them.

[exwizard]

It never hurts to ask. This way you will know :)

[geckodog]

I guess it wouldn't hurt to try but you should watch them really closely, incase they try anything creepy

[CK SandBoas]

In my opinion, it is extremely important to be able to react quickly to any unexpected movements from an animal, and you really can't do that when both hands are occupied by a different snake. But hey, that's just me.

[exwizard]

I guess it wouldn't hurt to try but you should watch them really closely, incase they try anything creepy

I dont agree with this. Its never a good idea to put different species snakes together.

@ OP, I am glad you are asking these questions. This way you get a feel for the opinions of other more experienced snake keepers and some opinions will differ from others but since they are your snakes, that decision is yours alone to make especially after weighing all these differing opinions.

[Lankyrob]

In my opinion, it is extremely important to be able to react quickly to any unexpected movements from an animal, and you really can't do that when both hands are occupied by a different snake. But hey, that's just me.


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[shaunyboy]

Nope, you need both hands to handle one snake, simple as that. Handling two snakes is just asking for trouble, in my opinion.

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cheers shaun

[Brently]

I don't think the question should be whether or not you could handle two at the same time, but whether you should. I would say no for a couple of reasons. 1 your corn is faster then your boa and therefore if it tried to escape you now only have one hand to properly wrangle it back. 2 the risk of dropping one of them is higher. 3 and lastly I think everyone else would agree that they each deserve the 1 on 1 time for both association purposes and to feel less on edge. Just my thoughts I am sure you could be successful no matter what you choose.

[shaunyboy]

I guess it wouldn't hurt to try but you should watch them really closely, incase they try anything creepy

there is NO way any human would be fast enough to intervene,should one snake decide to strike another

it happens too fast

if one snake decides to strike,you will never be able to stop it in time

imo,in this case the boa could kill the corn with little effort

why take the chance in the first place ?

cheers shaun

[infernalis]

In my opinion, it is extremely important to be able to react quickly to any unexpected movements from an animal, and you really can't do that when both hands are occupied by a different snake. But hey, that's just me.


As it has already been said.

I keep 60-70 snakes, sometimes hundreds when the baby season starts, and in all these years I have never had any desire to handle more than one snake at a time.

Furthermore, constantly mauling over your snakes is not good for them.

[Wolfus_305]

Just as most people have said I really wouldn't handle both (or more than one at the same time) I think that would be a bad idea in terms of contamination...if one snake gets sick you really don't want to give it to the other one(s)