Bluerosy,

Also i keep all my kings togther year round except during egg laying. You can put them together now so it is more likely you will not miss that window of opportunity when the females is ready. A good time to "bond" snakes is during the brumation period. Bonded snakes living in groups do better. I would suggest you don't don't put neonates togther. I wait until they are on hopper or small mice before i keep (or introduce)them in groups. This will eleviate any future chances of cannibalism. Start the bonding process now.



I am afraid to put my pyro kings together all year round as king snakes are supposed to be cannibals. I like your idea so reassure me I wont one morning find one big fat snake all by itself in the group home!



My 08 kings are not now in brumation; they more or less brumated themselves this winter by choosing the cooler parts of their habitats, and when they commenced eating again in February moved to the warmer part. My cabin is cool in the winter so even I can brumate should I choose (LOL)!Nobody lost any weight during the winter so I figured I'd just let them do the same routine next winter. At that time maybe I could introduce them together as a group? Like one male to two females? You said to do this bonding process now; since they can eat hoppers should I try this group thing now?



How do snakes bond, anyway? I thought the female just laid down a scent trail which the male finds, they mate, and go their separate ways.

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