Someone please enlighten me as to whether this might be breeding behavior. I have heard that this is the time of year when mating occurs.

Two "Bogertophis subocularis" have cohabited peacefully for one year. Their sexes are unconfirmed. (I know, that would help explain a lot of the behavior!)

One snake is a 3yo and the other is a big adult, almost twice as big as the 3yo.

The big one gets anxious-like when we open the cage and starts biting its cagemate. Also the big one is refusing to eat. The way it bites the smaller one is just anywhere on its body. The big one just gets up close and wriggles its mouth open and holds on or kind of chews; it doesn't strike out in an aggressive or fearful way. The little one sometimes just kinda sits there but mostly tries to get away. I have had snakes mate in the past and typically I see the female doing the tail-waggle and the male following her around. I don't remember biting.

My suspicion is that maybe we have two males.

Any advice or ideas greatly appreciated as always!!!
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Lisa Rakestraw
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My skinks:
1.1 Corucia zebrata (Berman and Joni)
2.3 Egernia striolata
2.2 Eumeces schneideri (Jack and Mabel; Kaa and Cochisa)

Hubby's snakes of the Southwest:
0.1 Lichanura orcutti (Rosie)
0.1 Lampropeltis pyromelana (Little Red)
0.1 Pituophis catenifer (Jennifer)
1.1 Bogertophis subocularis (Humphrey and Olive)
0.1 Lampropeltis alterna (Sandy)

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