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I got all my stuff from a shop here in town but i was just wondering if anyone has ever gotten any of these things online.

I currently house two snakes they've been fine for about 4 months now but just yesterday one of them bit the other snake. So, I want to seperate them asap don't want either of them getting hurt. Also is there anything to prevent the bite from getting infected??????

You can rinse the wound in dilute betadine and apply a little neosporin to help stop any infection.

as far as setting things up cheaper..its easy!

you can buy the tank at walmart (about 9$ for a 10g), or just use a rubbermaid.

Instead of using a reptile UTH you can use a human heat pad, the kind they sell for muscle pain. I got mine at walmart for 12$, its too big for a ten gallon, but you can easily only put half of it under the tank.

aspen shavings: walmart $4

hide spots: anywhere! anything! You can go as cheap as rubbermaid or flower pots.

Water dish: rubbermaid again! ain't it wonderful stuff

Thermometer: digital with probe, walmart 6$

God i love walmart! Home depot is pretty good too
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0.1 Bearded dragon (Hannabil)
0.1 mexican Black kingsnake (Morticia)
1.1.2 Leopard Gecko's (Pogo, Louise, Orion, Jeffrey Nothing)
0.0.1 Tokay Gecko
1.0 Blue Tongue Skink
0.0.1 Reverse Okeetee Corn (Autumn)
0.1 Bullmastiff (Asha)
4.1 Cats (Poe, Tucker, Abhid, Felicity, Emmy)

how long does it take snakes to heal??? The wound isn't that bad i actually can't even tell i was looking at my snake that got bit and i couldn't see the wound it was halfway where the other snake bit it.

if you can't even see it anymore i wouldn't worry about it. it should heal over pretty good after a couple of sheds.

that is why snakes shouldn't be housed together. if you had just fed them could be the one still smelled the prey on the other.

No offence to you.Someone stupid probably told you it was ok to house snakes together.They never reply to all the negative press it gets in here.As a matter of fact I havent seen a post yet from the people who have done it for years.lol...Like the post above says you can get everything at walmart dirt cheap.The wound will heal by itself.Neosporin doesnt work on puncture wounds.If your snake was just grazed dont worry about it...Paul...
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Taste like chicken

But my first advice to anybody who finds Corns biting is - separate them immediately and keep them singly.

I keep pairs and trios together and have done for years. HOWEVER Corns are individuals and some simply won't tolerate sharing.

>>But my first advice to anybody who finds Corns biting is - separate them immediately and keep them singly.
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>>I keep pairs and trios together and have done for years. HOWEVER Corns are individuals and some simply won't tolerate sharing.

I would say keeping snakes together is a more advanced form of the hobby.Ive never done it but I do know people who have...Paul
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Taste like chicken

I have kept two together for at least a year now without problems but I dont normally go out of my way to tell people to do it. .They are in a huge enclosure and have numerous hides, they are also fed seperately..

By the same token I had to two bps together at one time because of some problems with housing and they were very stressed even with a big enclosure, so they are now seperated..
I also have two dogs that are in seperate enclosures because they hate each other so Its not always snakes..
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I house 2 females together (mother and daughter, not that THEY know that lol).
I feed them seperately and have never had a problem.

Once during breeding season I was putting them back together after a feeding and one of them started to do that "mating shake" they do. I laughed out loud! Took the girl a second to realize it was just the roomate coming home!

When you feed them how long do u keep them seperated before putting them back

Knowing the snakes as individuals is key. As they're new to you, I'd advise keeping them apart for a minimum of 30 minutes after they've finished swallowing, then be in the same room as their tank for at least an hour to break up potential scuffles. As time goes on, you'll get to recognise how they interact with each other and you might be able to reduce these times.

You could try reducing the risk by letting them run through a damp cloth on the way back into the tank, to try and wipe away any residual prey smell. Corns aren't cannibalistic by nature, but if they're in feeding mode and come across another Corn that smells like a mouse, then instinct can kick in.

If they keep going for each other after feeding then it can be a hard habit to break - it's an instinct, so you can't actually "train" them out of it. If one has a stronger feeding response than the other, then this might be something that happens every feeding time and you need make plans for housing them apart, just in case.

If it happens three feeds in a row, I'd call it a day on trying to make them live together.

Thnx for the help. I been housing them together for about 4 months no fights, they don't look stressed out, they feed regularly, no regurgitation, etc... I'm sure it was probably my fault I usually keep them apart for about an hour or more before putting them back together after feeding. This time i set them back it right away so they one might have still been in feed mode. I will seperate them for a longer period after feeding and watch them as i set them back to see if that was the case if it happens again i guess all i can do is seperate them for good.

Good luck with that Mauwdee.