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I have 3 Kingsnakes. Can they live together under one roof harmoniously?

what kind?

Nice question Zach. It is nice to see a open minded thought process at work.

Later Jason

>>what kind?

No. Kingsnakes can and will eat other snakes. It's best to house them separately.

Whenever you put two or more kingsnakes together, you take the risk of one being eaten. That being said, some people take the chance. I have heard of someone keeping gray bands in a community setting for something like 7 years with no problem. I house two female pyros together, because they seem to like it that way. I have also housed female thayeri together during brumation. I wouldn't put two males together. It really depends on the species of king, and whether you're willing to take the risk that one of your snakes may end up missing one day while another is looking incredibly fat!

I'm no expert but, it sounds to me like a good way to end up with one fat kingsnake!! jeff

Everyone that I've seen that keeps pyros houses them together. Everyone that I know (myself) that keeps common (L.g.) kings houses them separately.

reako45

on species, conditions and possibly relations between kings.

I've housed mtn kings (like pyros), thayeri, mexicana and ruthveni together without issue. Not for their whole lives, but for a whole year. I tried this with babies, yearlings and adults. Not to say it couldn't happen, but these kings did not eat their cagemates. Most were siblings. I think that may matter.

Cal kings are well known snake eaters. Yet I raised some hatchlings (siblings) together for a year without them eating one another. I also kept 2 adult males together for a few years. I take this to mean that there must be conditions when they don't eat one another. I wouldn't do this again, but it does make a point.

Putting 2 unrelated getula together would be bad news IMO.