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I recently got my first corn snake and I absolutely love it. I'd like to get a second one down the line. My question is are you allowed to put two different snakes in the same cage?

I figure it is ok, but I'm just checking here for the rule of thumb. The Cornsnake Manual didn't touch to much on this, so I'm asking here.

Also if it is alright, can you keep two males in the same cage as well? Thanks for your help.

Julia

It's actually best not to keep them together. It can stress them out. If one gets sick, they both get sick. And it's harder to keep track of such things as, "Hey, which one just puked?"And, therefore, which one has to go a week to 10 days before getting another meal.
Do yourself and your snake(s) a favor: Keep one snake per cage.
Are you ALLOWED to do it? Sure, who's stoppin' ya? It can even work out OK in some situations...lots of folks actually do keep snakes together. Is it the best situation for your animals?
Nope. Good luck. Duffy

>I recently got my first corn snake and I absolutely love it. I'd like to get a second one down the line. My question is are you allowed to put two different snakes in the same cage?

Weell, keeping two snakes in the same cage isn't punished by staking face down on a nest of fire ants.

>I figure it is ok, but I'm just checking here for the rule of thumb. The Cornsnake Manual didn't touch to much on this, so I'm asking here.

Sometimes it's ok, and sometimes it is not okay. There is always some stress involved, and some snakes can handle the stress better than others. A small snake is more likely to be stressed by living with a big snake than with a snake of the same size. Once established and feeding, young snakes seem more resistant to stress than adult snakes, particularly wild caught adults. So you have to go on a case by case basis.

OTOH, if you have a snake that is healthy and doing well, you do not want to put another snake in with him until the new snake has gone through at least three months of quarantine. The new snake might bring in an infestation of snake mites or various diseases that you do not want passed to your established pet. And when the new snake has been living in his own cage for months, it doesn't seem imperative to have the two snakes live together.

>Also if it is alright, can you keep two males in the same cage as well? Thanks for your help.

The poorest choice to keep together, IMHO. Two males are likely to get hostile towards each other during the breeding season. Two females is a much better choice. A male and a female can do all right together but may produce unwanted eggs.

My $.02.

Paul Hollander

Thanks for the replies! In that case I'll still probably get another one down the road, but I'll keep them in seperate enclosures. If I ever do decide to introduce a male and female, I'll do significantly more research before I attempt it. Thanks again for all your help!!

Julia

PRODUCTIVE RESPONSE: see responses above-very good advice buy Kathy Love's book ASAP. It's a must have and now your new bible.

UNPRODUCTIVE RESPONSE: I wanted to house my black mamba, king cobra and mongoose together, would that be ok?

Homer i would also have an alligator snapper thrown in with the mix but that's just me.I also wouldnt put 2 snakes together unless im trying to breed them.There is a guy in the anaconda forum who keeps a ball,redtail and anaconda in the same cage.If one gets sick they all die.And while it's rare corns do cannibalize.I shouldnt be typing after the 8th beer sorry for mispells...Paul.