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This is the only place I knew to put this. My cousin got a hatchling right after I got eden, well in two days she decided its just 'too bothersome' to keep the little guy. She and I were talking on the phone today and I asked her about her lavendar, and she told me "oh that thing, I dont know I set it outside". I nearly choked. I called her back and told her to go get the snake and keep it till next week and I'd come pick it up. I know I'm having a hard time with eden right now, but I'd rather take my chances with two than letting her set the lil guy free and risk him dying. I just, I hope I can do this. I really have grown an attachment, and well what I'm wanting to know is can I house both these together. Eden has a 10gallon tank, or should I put them sperate. Please advice needed.
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Blessed Be
Aradia

Aradia,

Don't put the snakes in the same enclosure. That will only add more stress to Eden, who isn't a happy camper as it is. Plus, the only instances I've had in which one corn snake eats another is with non-feeders. Finally, the health of the new snake may be in question... it could have a respiratory infection from being left outdoors... you never know.

It would be best for both snakes to set them up separately.

Good luck.
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Ronda Van Winkle
Northwest Herpetoculture

Did your cousin manage to get the snake back after leaving it outside? I don't know about anyone elses corns BUT I'd imagine they would take off in a heartbeat. If left outside for any considerable amount of time, I would be extremely surprised if she ever found it again. I would not put them together right now ESPECIALLY since you are having difficulty getting your existing corn to eat. Having another corn in his enclosure would surely stress it out more and contribute to whatever existing reason is causing it not to eat. If you choose to take on your friends corn snake too, I would quarantine & seperate the two. just a thought but i could be wrong.

UGH! I hate it when people do that.

There was this girl in my marine biology class this year who had a mouse with a tumor. She was going to set it free, I told her to get it euthanized-or that I could take care of it for her.

The day she was supposed to bring it with her to class, I asked her where it was and she said "Oh, I set it loose in the park"

DOH!! I wonder if she knows its illegal to set captive animals free here.. Hope the mouse dies before it has babies..

-cat
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I would not put the two snakes together but you need to get that snake from your cousin. People like that shouldn't be allowed to keep pets. Here is what I would do, go get a piece of plexi glass and cut it to fit the 10 gallon so you can split it in half, seal it with aquarium sealant. Put the under tank heater under the divider so half is on one side and half on the other. This will be ok for both snakes for a while but you will have to eventually get two larger aquariums. a 20 gall is the minimum for an adult corn snake. I use rubbermade sweater boxes with a UTH sandwitched in between, works great for me and much less expensive than two 20 gall aquariums.
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DogStar

"Many have forgotten this truth, but you must not forget it. You remain responsible, forever, for what you have tamed." --Antoine de Saint Exupery

I've been on vacation, so I haven't been following all of your previous posts, but if I were you, I would definitely try to take in her snake. Maybe you've been having trouble with your snake, but her snake may not be as hard to care for.

Plus a free lavendar is always worth the try in my book.

It would be best if you get a second 10 gallon tank for the new snake. If I remember correctly, from what I read earlier, you have a snake that is not eating, right? Well, it seems that some snakes that don't take to mice seem to be the ones that will be canabalistic. You also don't want to introduce diseases to either snake if one has a disease.

Good luck with both snakes! If you get them to thrive, you are sure to love them. I know I love mine.

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1.0 '01 Hypo snow cornsnake (Tesla)
0.1 '02 Ghost (pastel) cornsnake (Banshee)
1.1 '02 Bloodred cornsnakes (Desi and Luci Too)
0.0.4 '03 American toads
0.0.3 Goldfish (Kabuki, Isamu, and Yuki)
1.0 American Eskimo mutt (Rusty)

I am lookin to start a corn snake collection as well as breeding them. I will be happy to take the lavender off your hands, that is, if you dont mind shipping it.