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I was woundering if you could put an east in with a west gaboon? The encloser is big enough but would there be any potential consequences?

Thanks

Suggestion: ONE SNAKE PER CAGE. Sure, you can put two gaboons together but why? If it's to save space, costs, etc. then that is for the wrong reason. Maintaining two gaboons, even in a large enclosure, is a difficult task that is fraut with danger to the keeper (and the snakes should there be an accidental feeding strike towards each other). A large gaboon by itself is going to be a handful in a single cage; don't compound the problem by keeping two.

Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center

>>I was woundering if you could put an east in with a west gaboon? The encloser is big enough but would there be any potential consequences?
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>>Thanks
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Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm
Lake Forest, IL

Ok thanks for the info. They are both yearlings so I was thinking because of that it probably wouldn't be too much of a problem but now that I know I will keep them seperated. I've just seen people with 3-4 adult gabbys in 1 8ft encloser and I wasn't sure if that was right. Also are they immune to their own venom. I have heard mixed things on this from people who probably don't know. I've never really had gabbys. I'm more of an elapid junky

Thanks alot
Blaze

Just because folks cram 3-4 adult gaboons in one enclosure doesn't make it right (personally, I think that's ridiculous considering the immense size of this species). Gaboons are not necessarily immune to their own venom; plus, bites from these snakes are deep and cause all kinds of problems. You'll be very happy that you didn't make the same mistake that other keepers have done just to save money and space. They don't need a lot of space but you will be well advised to house them separately.

>>Ok thanks for the info. They are both yearlings so I was thinking because of that it probably wouldn't be too much of a problem but now that I know I will keep them seperated. I've just seen people with 3-4 adult gabbys in 1 8ft encloser and I wasn't sure if that was right. Also are they immune to their own venom. I have heard mixed things on this from people who probably don't know. I've never really had gabbys. I'm more of an elapid junky
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>>Thanks alot
>>Blaze
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Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm
Lake Forest, IL

Ok great and thanks for all the info.