I was trying to keep up with all the good debating going on in the Sand King thread last night, as I was driving from load to load. I'm glad it didn't get too ugly too. Congratulations! I would like to just add, that many times we percieve as we believe. What maight seem like sharing to one observer may look like careful nervous feeding to another observer. I had someone tell me once, that his kings escapes, and he found them both near by, and together. This was put fourth as evidence for what he percievd to be "Bonding". I explained that my Kings were also showing the strange behavior. Where ever the female went, the males would follow like a heat seeking missle, lol. I imagine if the top of one of those enclosiers were left open, the male would follow the female all over my house, and eventually rest right beside her. It was the peak of breedind season, and what looked like Bonding, was merely an expression of breeding. I think we are all guilty of seeing what we want to. Many good points were brought up on both sides of the arguements, however all the examples of Bonding were with totally different animals, than the ones in question which were the Common Kings, more specifically Floridana. That is unless I missed something?
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Disclaimer: I do keep several snakes in pairs, and some in groups. However I realize that things can go wrong, and I have to keep a close eye on those groups, to be sure they are not being adversely affected by these living conditions. Also if one happens to eat it's cagemate, it is 100% my fault, and I know the risks in advance!

What's wrong with using CAUTION?!?!?!
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