i have a 20 gal n a ten i prev used the 20 to house my younger cali king but now that i hav had my brooksi for nearly a month i want to give him the 20gal so i just switch tanks? is this ok or next time when i need to switch (depending on who is being actcive i put them in the 20 so they can take advantage of the sapce if) is this ok or will i not let it happen again without cleaning the tank properly?
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Switching Snake's from one Tank To anothor?
NYCMikey2005
Mar 17, 2004 10:18 AM
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meretseger
Mar 17, 2004 10:50 AM
Well... the only real problem would have been a disease they could pass to each other, but if you've already done it it's kind of late now.
That's assuming they don't recognize each other's scents as food, which is also possible.
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NYCMikey2005
Mar 17, 2004 10:59 AM
is this a dont do again kinda thing ? next time i switch clean n disinfect first? do snakes really get disease's from other snakes?
meretseger
Mar 17, 2004 03:39 PM
Another snake is the best place for a snake to get a disease. Just like another person is the best place for you to get a disease. If they've been in each other's cages, they've probably already traded anything they were carrying (like if a friend had a cold and you used his toothbrush once, using it later isn't going to make a big difference, you already have a cold).
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