They are not being "cuddly". Their being near each other means nothing.

In the wild, boas will only come near each other if they are breeding. They are solitary animals and do not need or want the companionship of other boas.

So, they will not be "lonely" if you separate them. In fact, if one might have been stressed at the proximity of the other, they will do better if separated. They may have been "cuddly" because both wanted the same basking/heat spot, and so were just trying to thermoregulate.

I see this question a lot - and the risks of keeping snakes together, where feeding response accidents can happen at any time (even if it doesn't happen, the risk IS there, no matter how long snakes have resided with each other). They're not smart. They're not chummy. So, I am scared of having one snake mistakenly attack the other.

Besides that, if one snake is sick, or gets sick, the other will also as well (if it is a transmittable disease or parasite). You also won't be able to keep track of which one pooped/released urates when. This can be important if one develops a problem (constipation or diarrhea due to various problems).

But yes, you can keep them together. Lots of people have done so. But you accept the risk and associated husbandry difficulties then. It's up to you.
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