In response to rtdunhams post below about different species and same species found together and bonding.







It has been my experience that in the spring if two of the same speices are found together, they are likely a mating pair.Its always interesting to test this theory and try to determine the gender of the pair.Two males are less likely to be found together then two females but a breeding pair is the most likely.

On a road cut or a hillside one or two rocks maybe far better then the few dozen other rocks close by so it stands to reason that snakes of different species may share those few rocks.





I have seen milk snakes with ringnecks a few time but I have never seen milks with earth snakes,worm snakes,lined snakes or tantilla.These are all favorite meals of milks so its not hard to understand why.Also I have never seen kings or milks with lizards together under the same rock.



Breeding pairs may not be under the same rocks but are sometimes not to far away.









Not sure about the bonding part that may just be a great example of anthropomorphism but its an interesting idea.Certainly dogs bond (pack instinct).
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