My Feeding Technique - Page 2

franks · 07-31-14, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by millertime89

You shouldn't house corn snakes together. That's just asking for one to make a meal out of another.

Completely agree. Colubrids eat other reptiles. How big is the enclosure you are housing them in?

Teal · 07-31-14, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Madness420

i do house my corn snakes together so it would be hard to cage feed. i plan to do my ball pythons in pairs too i just happen to only have one right now.

Snakes should only be housed together *temporarily* for breeding purposes. Otherwise, they should have their own fully set up enclosures. In addition to the risk of eating/injuring each other, it just isn't a natural situation for most species and that says to me it's probably more stress than I want to expose my animals to.

Madness420 · 08-01-14, 07:04 AM

they do it at pet stores. and one of the breeders i bought from raises all his corns in pairs and never had a canibalistic or early breeding incident. i have been feeding them every for days, now i am switching to every 5 days, so its not like they are going to get desperately hungry. i know there is like a 1% chance they can be canibalistic, but that goes for humans too and that never stopped me from having roommates.

Madness420 · 08-01-14, 07:06 AM

and 2 of the 3 came from the same clutch. i dont know if that means anything or not. are snakes aware of brothers and sisters?

**Aaron_S** · 08-01-14, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Madness420

and 2 of the 3 came from the same clutch. i dont know if that means anything or not. are snakes aware of brothers and sisters?

No. They have no social community feelings. Solitary animals.

They breed each other no matter how closely related.

**Aaron_S** · 08-01-14, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Madness420

they do it at pet stores. and one of the breeders i bought from raises all his corns in pairs and never had a canibalistic or early breeding incident. i have been feeding them every for days, now i am switching to every 5 days, so its not like they are going to get desperately hungry. i know there is like a 1% chance they can be canibalistic, but that goes for humans too and that never stopped me from having roommates.

Pet stores are temporary housing for animals they keep. Their methods aren't meant for long term keepers. It's not appropriate to follow their example.

Humans think differently than snakes. Humans say "hey I'm hungry." We then go make food.
If a snake says "Hey I'm hungry." They won't go tell you...they will just go eat. Do not compare the two. It's apples to oranges and not apple to apples.

As I teach everyone who buys baby ball pythons from me, take what I say and add it to the other research they have done. It's foolish to just look for the ONE view that agrees with you (the breeder who keeps in pairs) and ignore the other hundreds of breeders and experiences.

Lastly, feed however you want, I would just ask that you don't recommend it to anyone as it's unsafe for most keepers.

smy_749 · 08-01-14, 08:11 AM

I hate when people come here and say what the "breeder" and pet store told them. Everyone these days is an expert/breeder. 1% chance for cannibalism....same as humans? Wtf man. You guys are being way too lax with this kid

MDT · 08-01-14, 08:27 AM

Madness is as Madness does...ask for advice and then disregard it at the expense of the safety and well being of your pets. Brilliant.

NewSAHSnakeMom · 08-01-14, 09:10 AM

Snakes are solitary creatures, that's the first thing I learned when researching snakes. I am far from an expert, but the the first thing I learned was never house snakes together unless for breeding purposes and only for a short time. Its not safe, they fight for space, for hides, and for the best basking spot. Do what you want because you will anyway, but make sure to check your snakes for injuries. As for comparing snakes to humans here's one for you, put two siblings in a small room and tell them to share it & only let them out for feedings my bet they would fight too. Oh wait I know they would my daughters share a room, they are allowed out whenever they want & still fight! And their room is huge! Just saying be careful! And watch for blood.

Stewjoe · 08-01-14, 09:31 AM

I will just leave this picture of a feeder Corn eating a King Cobra here.

MDT · 08-01-14, 09:39 AM

Nah....there's like a 1% chance that'll ever happen....

SnoopySnake · 08-01-14, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Madness420

they do it at pet stores.

I'm sorry, but this is a terrible way to justify housing your snakes together. Pet stores are usually very off in the care of their animals, from temps, to humidity, to shoving multiple snakes in a little 10 gallon aquarium. A pet store near me keeps 3-4 ball pythons in a 10 gallon with a screen lid and a heat lamp, aspen, a tiny water bowl with a branch and no hides. Does that mean its right and that I should do that if I were to get a couple ball pythons?

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**Aaron_S** · 08-01-14, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by smy_749

I hate when people come here and say what the "breeder" and pet store told them. Everyone these days is an expert/breeder. 1% chance for cannibalism....same as humans? Wtf man. You guys are being way too lax with this kid

It's not about being too relaxed with this kid or not.

It's simply that the information given by me and others here is correct. There's no reason to fight someone who wants to believe what they want to believe. It's more important that proper information is posted (it has been) so anyone reading this thread can have options to choose from for their animals and hopefully they choose correctly.

I put it a different way. Would you argue with someone so much if they said today is Sunday and yet we all know it's Friday?

smy_749 · 08-01-14, 10:39 AM

Good point, I guess Im just not patient enough for that approach when people pull the pet store / breeder line.

**Aaron_S** · 08-01-14, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by smy_749

Good point, I guess Im just not patient enough for that approach when people pull the pet store / breeder line.

I absoulely agree. I don't like it anymore than you do. I just try to find a way to show why it might be in error to pay attention to them.