>>TC, As for being voracious feeders thats a plus. I remove most of my snakes to tubs to eliminate competitiveness and the chance of bedding being swallowed (aspen shavings). I also makes handling at other times safer. the only guy that I feed in his tank is my big male black rat but he's like a kitten.
>>Mike.


Mike, that sounds pretty good, but one thing you might want to be careful about is that taeniurus will strike at the scent of prey. For instance, it might grab your hand as you are putting a mouse into its feeding container. Likewise, after feeding your other ratsnakes, they might have some prey scent on them when you put them back in the tank. Just a little observation that might help.

I sometimes keep more than one snake together, such as during winter brumation, especially if they are going to breed in the spring anyway. But most of the year I keep my adult snakes separate. I know that's not always convenient, but seems like the best way to me from my experience.

- Terry
www.ratsnakehaven.com


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