Thank you for your post Bradh.



I understand the other replies to be per incuriam, and so, thank you for all of your concerns.



Does anybody else have experiences with keeping snakes together? Either good or bad? I just don't appreciate being shot off at by those who have obviously never tried, and are just going by what they have read, or understand, be it supported or not.



Yes, snakes can be display cannibalistic tendencies. But, if fed separately, and kept separate for 24 hours after feeding, this is quite unlikely.



Yes, there is the problem of disease. But if stool samples are taken regularly, and the snakes are cared for properly, there is minimal chance of one, or both, snakes becomming sick.



Yes, there is the dominance issue. But, if both snakes are feeding well, and seek each other out, doesn't this show that they are comfortable with each other?



In the wild, snakes are solitary. But could this not be due to feeding issues? That is, if two snakes were together, they couldn't exactly share food in the same manner that a pride of lions does. Could this not be due to the diverse and harsh conditions faced?



I can see that there are many arguements as to why two snakes should not be kept together. But they can all be avoided with due care.



Nevertheless, I appreciate the replies.

I urge anyone with experience, either good or bad, to write in and tell of their experiences, so that this debate can be had, once and for all, with evidenced arguements.

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