Can 2 male corns lock?

kernel · 02-20-12, 01:40 AM

I have 3 male corn snakes housed together and 2 are locked. They were both confirmed male by the reptile shop. I just changed their water and less than 5 minutes later they were locked. Is it possible he smelled the female snake I was holding prior on the other male or does this mean he's actually a female? If it means he's actually female, then I have a problem cause the snake is only 230 grams. What do I do? They have been housed together for a year.

**millertime89** · 02-20-12, 01:49 AM

locked how? can you snag a picture?
I would venture one was sexed incorrectly, or they're actually fighting. Which begs the question, why would you house 2 male corns together? That sounds like a recipe for disaster to me.

kernel · 02-20-12, 01:54 AM

No, they unlocked and I separated them. Corn snakes can usually be house together no problem. I have 3 small males housed together in another cage, but I have been working on getting them all separated and in their own enclosures. I'm really worried cause if it's female, it's to small (only 230 grams) and could end up egg bound.

SSSSnakes · 02-20-12, 01:54 AM

I agree with Kyle. Why would you house any two snakes together unless you are trying to breed them? That is only asking for problems.

kernel · 02-20-12, 01:59 AM

I have kept them together for a year, but have been working on getting them separated, so instead of asking me why I housed them together, please answer my question.

Caylan · 02-20-12, 02:01 AM

Fine. Yes 2 males can lock. Have fun with your answer.

**millertime89** · 02-20-12, 02:01 AM

can they? well yeah, they can, doesn't mean they should.
I thought garters were the only species that males could be housed together? Well without controversy anyways...

theapexgerman · 02-20-12, 02:03 AM

Arnt corn snakes canibalistick you could always get them probe. The breeder I go to for all my needs and snakes does it for free

kernel · 02-20-12, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Caylan

Fine. Yes 2 males can lock. Have fun with your answer.

That was uncalled for.... I have been working on getting them seperated, so what's the deal? I'm not arguing that it's a bad idea to house snakes together or anything.

kernel · 02-20-12, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by theapexgerman

Arnt corn snakes canibalistick you could always get them probe. The breeder I go to for all my needs and snakes does it for free

It's almost unheard of, it's not like trying to house kings together. They are both supposed to be males. I will be getting the one in question probed very soon.

theapexgerman · 02-20-12, 02:08 AM

Kernel I would go get them probe just incase and if they been together for a year wouldn't hurt if they stayed together till you get seprate cages why don't use tubs my durmil loves his

SSSSnakes · 02-20-12, 02:11 AM

1- The reason why we are telling you that keeping corn snakes together is a bad idea, is because corn snakes will cannibalize each other. I've seen it happen.
2- If you want to know the sex of you snakes, then you should never trust a pet store to tell you, either go to a vet or learn how to sex them yourself.
3- Without a picture of the so called lock up, no one can tell you if they were locked up or not.
4- When you ask for advice and people try to help you, you should not get snippy with them. You already have had an issue with keeping two snakes together and we are only trying to prevent you from having any more. It does not take a year to separate two snakes. We are just concerned about the safety of the snakes.

Caylan · 02-20-12, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by kernel

..., so instead of asking me why I housed them together, please answer my question.

As was this, just evening the playing field a bit. Try not to take offense from anything I say, I will give the answer, but not always happily. But people were asking you questions, least you could do is inform then how you do it, so they can understand better. I'm sorry if I was too harsh, but sometimes I don't feel like buttering it up... You just wanted the answer anyways, and I gave it to you. Sorry I had to do it while having a bad day I guess, thats not your fault. Caylan.s.

kernel · 02-20-12, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by theapexgerman

Kernel I would go get them probe just incase and if they been together for a year wouldn't hurt if they stayed together till you get seprate cages why don't use tubs my durmil lioves his

That's what I'm working on. In the mean time I seperated the 2 and one is in a critter keeper until I can get a tub in the next day or so.

kernel · 02-20-12, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Caylan

As was this, just evening the playing field a bit. Try not to take offense from anything I say, I will give the answer, but not always happily. But people were asking you questions, least you could do is inform then how you do it, so they can understand better. I'm sorry if I was too harsh, but sometimes I don't feel like buttering it up... You just wanted the answer anyways, and I gave it to you. Sorry I had to do it while having a bad day I guess, thats not your fault. Caylan.s.

I said I was working on separating them, so I don't know why there was such a problem. I had been told that corns can be housed together before I joined any of the forums. I have since separated some of them and I'm just working on getting the rest of them separated.