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Hi, I just introduce my male corn snake to my other female corn, they are about the same size and same age (1yr). They are living separately before but their tank is right next to each other, so I figure maybe I should just let them get use to each other in a same tank and get ready for mating in the long run. They did not fight and seem to get along, but the male started to behave aggressive towards me after a day. He is very calm before and I handle him often. Now he will attack me everytime I get close to their tank and he'll stand up in S-shape and try to bite me. what will cause this? would it be he's trying to mate and become aggressive to everyone/thing that try to get close to him and his partner?

It's possible that he feels threatened by the other corn, less secure, and is reacting accordingly.

His hide is no longer his own, another snake is occupying it.

Do not cohab them until you actually intend to breed them, and then only for the duration of breeding.
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There's no need to put corns togather until they are ready to breed. Being seperated from a female actually males males more willing to breed, and no benefit can be gained by placing them in the same enclosure at this time.

The male snake may have been agressive because you placed him into an environment that he was unfamiliar with.

Tim

Third Eye

Is absolutely correct!. The snake is now in a different environment, and feels uneasy, also as both previously mentioned, there is NO benefit to keeping them together, unless for breeding purposes, as snake's do NOT get lonely, and enjoy the company of another.

If you return the snake to it's own enclosure, I'm sure the snake will go back to it's original behavior within a short time.

~Doug
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