Will anything bad happen? - Page 2

**millertime89** · 05-09-13, 10:19 PM

"breeding season" is a misnomer, snakes will breed year round in the right environment. That said they'll most likely behave like normal but there is always a danger when cohabitating two snakes that generally lead a solitary lifestyle. The Burm is most definitely breeding age and the retic is approaching sexual maturity if not already there. The lack of a sexually mature female probably means that they won't combat, and at the very least you shouldn't feed them both in that enclosure. But you know what they say about playing with fire.

Squirtle · 05-09-13, 10:58 PM

lol

All I wanted to see is how they'd react to each other. It's not like I'm housing them together all the time, and I've never had them together at all and was just curious as to what they will do. The retic is literally way smaller than my burm, and I didn't think he'd even notice him.

Squirtle · 05-09-13, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by bcr229

What the heck do you expect them to do when they "interact" - grab a beer out of the fridge and plop down in front of the tv together to watch baseball, or what? If you're lucky they'll ignore each other, if you're not you'll have two badly injured snakes plus a trip to the emergency room after getting bitten trying to separate them.

How do you even know this is true if you just got into snakes? Probably just basing your thoughts from what other people are writing, right? I've owned snakes years before you have, I'm pretty sure I know what will happen if the two got into a fight, don't need to hear it from a newbie.

KORBIN5895 · 05-09-13, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Squirtle

How do you even know this is true if you just got into snakes? Probably just basing your thoughts from what other people are writing, right? I've owned snakes years before you have, I'm pretty sure I know what will happen if the two got into a fight, don't need to hear it from a newbie.

Lol! Serious? I give you the benefit of the doubt and you decide to bash someone else? You're the fool looking to throw two snake in the same enclosure "to see how they interact". Let's say something bad happens and you have to reach in. Then what?

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rocknhorse76 · 05-09-13, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Squirtle

How do you even know this is true if you just got into snakes? Probably just basing your thoughts from what other people are writing, right? I've owned snakes years before you have, I'm pretty sure I know what will happen if the two got into a fight, don't need to hear it from a newbie.

So I suppose you'll assume that I'm a newbie as well, since I just joined this site? I've been keeping snakes and various other reptiles for about 20 years now, but only began joining forums over the past couple years. Never assume anything, my friend.

mrkjf · 05-10-13, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Squirtle

I want to put my tiger retic inside my albino burms enclosure, just so I can see how they'd interact. My burm is about 9 feet long, and is turning 3 years old in December. My retic just turned a year old in March, and he's about 6 feet long. They're both males, and my burm is at least 4 times the girth of my retic. They've never been together ever in their whole lives, and I've also owned them since they were both hatchlings, so not diseases will be taken from one snake and put on the other.

Im still a novice and have a Bermese(a novice about seven months now)but my advice if its worth anything is i wouldnt dream about putting the two together.

Terranaut · 05-10-13, 03:12 AM

If you jusy wanted them to interact why put them in one enclosure? Wouldn't you just have them "out" together? Your original question sounds like you plan to cohabitate so of course people are going to jump on you. No need to call anyone out over their response to a silly question. You shot someone down as an inexperienced keeper but it was you asking the newbie question. What kind of answers did you expect? The second I read the question I thought you had better break out your fire suit because the flaming was going to be legendary.
Sorry if you didn't lile the replies but it was a silly question

Pirarucu · 05-10-13, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by KORBIN5895

You know I'm reading a lot of comments telling him gloom and doom but most of the people speaking have not got any experience.

Dollars to donuts says they will ignore each other. It isn't breeding season,he doesn't have a female and there isn't any food present. Critical thinking will make you all look a lot more intelligent. Keeping your mouths closed will make you look like geniuses!

Now I read this and facepalmed. Bad idea. Why? Because you are putting them both in a very small and escape proof space. Try putting them both in the same open room. You should be able to see how they interact just fine. It gives them space to avoid each other if necessary. It also give you room to maneuver if you need to intervene.

Personally I wouldn't recommend you do it but that's based on your experience.

This. Housing snakes together is fine, but if and only if you are smart about it, which means similarly sized snakes in a very large enclosure, meaning room size. I would not keep two males together either, as if they think it's breeding season, they will go at it, no matter how much you explain to them that it's not the breeding season..

smy_749 · 05-10-13, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Pirarucu

This. Housing snakes together is fine, but if and only if you are smart about it, which means similarly sized snakes in a very large enclosure, meaning room size. I would not keep two males together either, as if they think it's breeding season, they will go at it, no matter how much you explain to them that it's not the breeding season..

But housing 2 snakes, similarly sized, in 2 enclosures, half a room sized each, would be better and eliminate any risks, no matter how unlikely.

To squirtle, its not advised for anyone to come here and ask a question, and then talk about the one providing an answer and call him a newbie. Who cares if you've been keeping snakes for 100 years, that doesn't make it right.

I went overseas and told an old man, you shouldn't smoke, its not good for you. You know what he told me? I've been smoking for 60 years, and my father smoked for his whole life, how are you going to tell me its not good for me!

Be more respectful, especially when YOU asked them for an answer.

bcr229 · 05-10-13, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Squirtle

How do you even know this is true if you just got into snakes? Probably just basing your thoughts from what other people are writing, right? I've owned snakes years before you have, I'm pretty sure I know what will happen if the two got into a fight, don't need to hear it from a newbie.

Then in my most serious, non-snarky, and non-sarcastic voice I'm going to ask an honest question: what do you honestly expect to gain from this experiment?

Little Wise Owl · 05-10-13, 09:13 AM

It's simple... Don't do it. Chances are they won't react at all but there is the small chance that they could and then you have a problem on your hands.

If you still want them to "meet" or whatever, do so in an open environment. Not in an enclosed space i.e. an enclosure...

Will0W783 · 05-10-13, 12:20 PM

AS others have said: Do NOT do it. Cohabitating two snakes for ANY purpose other than breeding, is stressful to the snakes and potentially dangerous. There is absolutely no good reason for you to put them together when you have separate cages for them now. This is, to be perfectly blunt, an asinine thing to consider, and your comments and retorts to members here who are simply answering the question YOU asked indicates that you are immature and not as experienced in snake-keeping as you seem to think you are.

You didn't get the answer you wanted to get; boo-hoo. Either listen to good advice and put your snakes' health and well-being before your own curiosity and stubbornness, or stick them together and take a huge risk. You're going to do what you want anyway; why even ask a forum?

**lady_bug87** · 05-10-13, 01:33 PM

I don't think he wants to cohabitate them.. from what I understand he wants to put them together so see what they will do, like temporarily I think?

Still a stupid idea... like incredibly stupid and completely useless just like this thread

Squirtle · 05-10-13, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Terranaut

If you jusy wanted them to interact why put them in one enclosure? Wouldn't you just have them "out" together? Your original question sounds like you plan to cohabitate so of course people are going to jump on you. No need to call anyone out over their response to a silly question. You shot someone down as an inexperienced keeper but it was you asking the newbie question. What kind of answers did you expect? The second I read the question I thought you had better break out your fire suit because the flaming was going to be legendary.
Sorry if you didn't lile the replies but it was a silly question

I just wanted them to be out together as safely as possible, didn't mean to say I'd put them both in a small enclosure. Sorry about that.

Squirtle · 05-10-13, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by lady_bug87

I don't think he wants to cohabitate them.. from what I understand he wants to put them together so see what they will do, like temporarily I think?

Still a stupid idea... like incredibly stupid and completely useless just like this thread

Exactly. People are so dumb... It's not like I wanted to house them together, which I know for a fact is completely wrong. I just felt I had to ask you guys just to double check.