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Can retics live with other snakes?

bigdog1002 Apr 11, 2007 03:08 PM

Specifically I was wondering if a retic would be able to cohabitate with a similar size burmese python? Will one of them attempt to kill the other, will they get along, etc.? Thanks for your help.

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FRoberts Apr 11, 2007 04:54 PM

Keeping Boids together is not recommended for several reasons, health reasons, territorial reasons, ease of maintenance, If you can't afford to house them separately pic one or the other, feeding is problematic even if you separate them, both dangerous for you and them, they will often attack each other due to the smell of the fodder, all around it is in your and the snakes best interest to house them separately. But under ordinary circumstances they won't bother each other, problem is, ordinary circumstances do not stay ordinary 24/7.
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Frank Roberts
Roberts' Realm Of Reptile Research

bigdog1002 Apr 11, 2007 05:01 PM

nm

FRoberts Apr 11, 2007 05:03 PM

nm
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Frank Roberts
Roberts' Realm Of Reptile Research

Sarge2004 Apr 12, 2007 04:53 AM

FRoberts listed all the important reasons not to keep two constrictors together. I have had several prominant breeders tell me that as a general rule, retics hate burms and will kill them if given the chance. Bill
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