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So I am thinking of purchasing a pair of black pine babies and was wondering what you all think about keeping them togeather? I would feed them in seperate containers, provide enough hides and keep a close eye on them. Just curious if other people have done it and if so what are their opinions on it? Thanks for any input.
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-Robert-

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1.2 Lampropeltus getulus
0.1 ALbino Argentina Horned Frog
1.1 Fancy mice

that's how I do it. no problems yet except during feeding.

>>that's how I do it. no problems yet except during feeding.

Now did you keep them togeather as hatchlings too? or do you only recomend doing it as adults? Things for your help
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-Robert-

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"All great things are simple, and many can be expressed in single words: Freedom,Justice,Honor,Duty,Mercy,Hope and Faith"
- W. Churchhill

0.1 Lampropeltus getulus
0.1 ALbino Argentina Horned Frog
1.1 Fancy mice

I've kept pits together as hatchlings, juvies, and adults. Some do fine together, others don't. If one isn't feeding and growing as well as the other, then it may do better alone. You have to go on a case by case basis.

I think that the younger they start cohabiting, and the closer they are in size, they more likely they are to do well that way.

Paul Hollander

Cool, the reason I ask is because I have only kept kings and well.. most people know the rule about keeping kings togeather. I just don't want one of my pines to eat the other lol! But if I keep them well fed and a close eye on them, from what I am hearing and reading, they should be fine.
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-Robert-

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"All great things are simple, and many can be expressed in single words: Freedom,Justice,Honor,Duty,Mercy,Hope and Faith"
- W. Churchhill

0.1 Lampropeltus getulus
0.1 ALbino Argentina Horned Frog
1.1 Fancy mice

I still would be very careful though. My old breeding partner had a pair of western hognoses that he kept together. One day, the female, for reasons unknown, just ate the male.

My personal opinion is that I would just keep them separate. That way, if one get sick, the chances of it spreading to another cage is more limited. Also, after feeding, like the example above, what if one of the snakes catches a whiff of a food prey item on the other? You may have one full snake then.

Years ago, Jason from Envy, had a young gopher eat a cagemate and posted pictures. It was very strange.

Keeping them separate makes it easier to keep better watch on each as an individual. Not that there is anything wrong with housing them together, but I feel it is just a bit risky.

Just my two cents.
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