different colubrids together?

rachel132002 · 07-29-03, 04:43 AM

Hi,

I have one corn snake and the reptile shop said it's fine to put a 2nd in with it but as they seem to hide a lot I was wondering what would be the case with a milk snake as they seem to sit out more instead of constantly hiding - can somebody give me some input please.

Rachel:grab:

ErikM · 07-29-03, 08:23 AM

Snakes are solitary animals. I would keep it to 1 snake per cage, and don't mix species.

BWSmith · 07-29-03, 08:34 AM

One animal per cage is always best. But if you put more than one in, then make sure that they could at least be found under the same piece of tin in the wild. I would not put two species from diffrent localities together. Also, they must be of similar size. But again, one per cage is best.

alex_33 · 07-29-03, 08:37 AM

Milksnakes also eat other snakes In the wild, and will end up eating your corn.

vanderkm · 07-29-03, 08:44 AM

Definately not a milksnake or kingsnake with any other snake - as Alex says - they eat snakes and few people run the risk of housing them with other snakes. People keep corns together as long as they are fed separately but we attempted it with several pairs at one point and found that even when they are the same size, one ends up dominating and the other does not do as well.

mary v.

jwsporty · 07-30-03, 06:23 AM

Mary is right, you will also run into difficulty if one of them gets sick and you are trying to determine who is having the problems. Best to stick with separate tanks

rachel132002 · 07-30-03, 06:47 AM

I was just wondering as regards to a milk I'm not going to get one and the shop I use said there should be no problem as theylll be male and female but come breeding season or if there's any problems he'll construct a viv with a seperator in it so i think i should be okay!

NewLineReptile · 07-30-03, 06:57 AM

I agree with every one here separate tank's for sure

Brandon

Classic · 07-30-03, 07:07 AM

rachel132002: I'm not quite sure i am getting you right on your last comment about the milk snake. Are you meaning to have a corn and a milk snake together or two milks together? If you introduce a milk snake into a viv with a corn, you will end up with one fat milk snake or even worse...two dead snakes. Milksnakes are part of the kingsnake family and they eat other snakes. You simply cannot house members of the kingsnake family with any other snake. Bring this information to the attention of the store sales person as this employee is giving uneducated and false information to the customer. If he/she seems unreceptive to the correct information, tell the manager. Its a real pity that people are permitted to work with these animals without prior knowledge.
It is very good of you to do a little research to confirm this misinformation.
As you can read from the other responces...there are many parameters and practices that must be followed with every species of snake. Some species specific and some snake specific. Keep asking the questions and be sure of every decision you make is the right one. It will be easier for your animals and your pocket book.

**Andy_G** · 07-30-03, 07:52 PM

The milk will eat the cornsnake...simple as that.

KingJaff · 08-01-03, 05:20 PM

try it see wot happens (jk)
all snakes have the potencial 4 canablism if they get hungry enough. If you do keep more then one corn snake in the same viv, be sure to allways feed them seperatly

I once had a guy try to sell me a faulse water cobra (FWC) as a nonvenomous snake!! I belived him aswell which makes it more worrying!!!!!

nomes · 08-05-03, 02:35 PM

well milks and kings are cannabalistic so thou beautiful that why i don't have any. but i have 4ft african 2 3ft corns and just intoduced juvi snow corn 1ft just, put packaging container in and watched for 2 days like it was a computer screen well they were very interested in container and sawdust but now the young un is balling up with them, took about a month.always feed sepatatly'and alway!!! wash hands if handling feed before separating,ouch.have had no problems cleaning's easier ,space saving,the african did try to eat a mouse that was being eaten by a corn ,jeez i can move fast when needed. so separate give 10 min cooldown after feeding put together again.but always watch and be aware snakes do!! have personalities mine are all confident an compete for attention the young un was spooky but she is learning from the others. i come from Hansworth Birmingham they all think its cool out here(unless they"re british) i' a brumi !!!so you see you never know cheers mate

LadyHawke · 08-05-03, 03:02 PM

you can not keep milk snakes or king snakes with any snake.....even their own kind and of the opposite sex!! they eat snakes, that is just the way the are. i've heard of too many stories of people saying 'oh well i keep king's together and never had a problem', and then one day they only have one....it may not happen right away, but it will.

Lisa · 08-07-03, 12:45 PM

do not mix species. it's one thing to keep snakes of the same species together but as soon as you start mixing they may see the other snake as prey. I know Bob Applegate keeps his king snakes together but they are well fed.

rynwilliams · 08-11-03, 07:35 AM

I have 2 pairs of corn snakes and they are paired together with no problems, they are housed in a 4' tank (per pair) with lots of hides. I seperate them for feeding and brumation but have not had any problems so far (3 years)