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Hi all,
What are your experinces houseing adult Northern Pines together? I have a 6ft pair that I would like to house together in a custom built cage, dimensions 6 ft long by 3ft deep by 2 1/2ft tall (Guestimate). They would each be given their own hides and be fed seprately of cource. Would you say these acomidations will be suitable? They have both been cooled so with any luck I should see some courtship but how about afterwards? Will the male be a constant bother to the female or should he calm down? BTW, durning gesation she would be housed seperate so as to keep her stress level down, just in case.

Well, I apperciate any experinces you can share with me.

Thanks in advance.

Best Regards,
J

that'll work ok j.......it would be a good idea to remove her during the gestation period. good luck.........

This is one of the most often asked questions on this and every other snake forum on the web. Here's my opinion for what it's worth. Can you house two snakes together (no matter the size of enclosure)? Yes. Is it a good idea? That's open for debate. Things that can happen when housed together. May cause stress, might eat each other, one may get ill and pass it on to the other. There are probably some other things. These things are more unlikely when they are house separately. Some people house more than one snake together and never have a noticable problem. Other do the same and have a disaster. It's a matter of personal choice. My choice is to not do it.

Sometimes you can get away with it, and sometimes you can't. Snake are solitary by nature. I have kept a pair of black pines togather for 4 years and they have reproduced every year. Your set-up seems well thought out, and it certainly is worth a try to keep them togather. If one goes off feed, then that would indicate that it is too stressed out with it's living arrangement.

Good luck!

Tim

Third Eye

Jeremy,

I have heard of people housing snakes together, but for me personally, I would keep them separate. If one gets sick, the other may catch it. Also.....there is always a chance of one eating another. A friend of mine housed a pair of western hognoses together for years, until one day the female ate the male, out of the blue.

In all, it is easier to keep track of each snake's personal health if housed separately. But, having a big enclosure with two northern pines, perhaps my favorite pit, would be a sight to see to begin with!!!!

Take care!

Billy
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