Reptile & Amphibian Forums

i know they are supposed to be solitary but my snakes really seem to like company. when im handling more than one snake at a time they seem to be more active and sniff each other, when i go to pull them away, they interlock tails. even when the other snake is a cornsnake.

it seems to me that they are actually social, would it be alright to house them together for a few weeks to see what happens? niether are full grown does this have anything to do with it?
-----
my addiction:
2 normal ball pythons (lazlo and izzy)
1 amelenistic corn snake (mazy)

i know they are supposed to be solitary but my snakes really seem to like company. when im handling more than one snake at a time they seem to be more active and sniff each other, when i go to pull them away, they interlock tails. even when the other snake is a cornsnake.

it seems to me that they are actually social, would it be alright to house them together for a few weeks to see what happens? niether are full grown does this have anything to do with it?

I wouldnt house 2 ball pythons together unless I was attempting to breed them.. I DEFINEATLY would not house 2 different species of snakes together... They probably are "interlocking thier tails together" just for grip because if your holding a snake in each hand they probably arent getting the support they need to feel comfortable so they are wrapping around each other to make sure they dont fall. Its a all around bad idea to house a ball python and a cornsnake together regardless of age, sex, etc... Just my 2 cents.
Jbugg

LOL, snakes are like kids, they're inquisitive and curious. They check out anything in range of their tongues, live or dead. The interlocking when you seperate them is more a security issue then a friendly gesture. If you'll notice, snakes like to keep their tail in contact with something at all times. So if they loose their grip elsewhere they still have a grip on something with their tail. As for caging them together, I wouldn't. They are from different parts of the planet, requiring different heat and humidity variables. One would eventually suffer. Just my thoughths.

Quig

thats to easy so I'll leave it alone, lmao...
-----
The Crawl Space

i house two 04 female siblings. they have been together since birth. they are completly fine. i dont know about introducing new balls together, if they are still young, then i GUESS it might be okay....difinately DO NOT keep different kinds of snakes together. they have different living requirements.

Deal

not to mention, snakes sometimes become food for other snakes....it happens.

Deal

If you get yourself a decent pair of 'jockeys', you can house two balls and a one eyed trouser snake easily. LOL.