that's not entirely true...I have seen it happen with snakes that have been housed together that were the same size. I've never seen it with a Boa but I have seen it with baby Ball Pythons. Both individuals were the same length, girth, and fed well but one still ate the other for some reason.

It is definitely not a pretty sight. Not to mention, sometimes the one that ate the other will die because of the oversized meal. I wouldn't say that it is a common occurance but whenever you house two animals together, no matter the size, type, etc. you always run the risk of one eating the other. It might be a minimal risk, but it is definitely there.

Thanks,
Celia
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• Housing boa's together? - cyn, Mon Nov 14 17:48:22 2005
• I am gonna say no... - DaveyFig, Mon Nov 14 20:08:01 2005
• Num num... lol - bcibydesign, Mon Nov 14 22:29:41 2005
• WHAT!! - kimusubi, Mon Nov 14 23:46:49 2005
• Actually... - wetceal, Tue Nov 15 00:25:33 2005
• RE: Actually... - kimusubi, Tue Nov 15 00:45:27 2005
• RE: Actually... - Fourquet, Tue Nov 15 09:31:07 2005
• RE: Actually... - kimusubi, Tue Nov 15 13:42:39 2005
• RE: Impossible?? - Joe_Lydon, Tue Nov 15 00:25:54 2005
• all too possible actually... - DaveyFig, Tue Nov 15 18:00:00 2005
• RE: all too possible actually... - kimusubi, Wed Nov 16 00:21:59 2005
• no - DaveyFig, Wed Nov 16 00:29:40 2005
• RE: no - kimusubi, Wed Nov 16 08:50:21 2005
• they didn't eat each other, one ate the other..np - DaveyFig, Wed Nov 16 17:35:50 2005
• RE: I am gonna say no... - metachrosis, Tue Nov 15 18:35:27 2005
• Yup 200% wild type...n/p - DaveyFig, Tue Nov 15 20:50:41 2005