a recent purchase proved to be a much smaller female than was advertised - that puts me with 2 young females - one is 1/2 of a pair i bought, probably siblings - the second is my son's favorite of the 2 - the first is about 3 ft - about 350 grams, the second is about 2 1/2 ft - about 225 grams - both obviously '09s - if and/or when i find a 1400 gram female that i thought i was getting i will be one tub short of housing and one female more than i need unless i decide to try the group breeding thing when they are old enough - at any rate, how would you feel about and/or what has been your experience, if any in cohabbing the 2 young females - they would share a 40 quart sterilte for now - my other option is to sell one of the 2 - no hurry in making a decision unless i land that 1400 gram female soon - possible at kre expo at sheperdsville next Sunday - just thinking ahead - what do you think or any other posters for that matter?
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Personally, I'd be hesitant to keep any of my Dumerils together all the time. Really, I don't keep any snakes together full time regardless of species. I'd either set up more housing or look at selling one of the others to finance the new one.
thanks - i thought that would be the answer , guess i just wanted to hear it from you - th'x again
I have kept Dums in groups for years and never had issues until this year. I had a male kill a gravid female. SOOOO.... I will no longer keep them in groups, with the except for during the breeding process.
I know of other breeders that have kept pairs/trios together year round and have never had issues.
My suggestion would be, until they are big/old enough to breed, keep them seperately.
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Pat Higdon - Higdons Herps, Tuttle, Oklahoma USA
Oklahoma City Herpetological Society Member
4 dumerils boas, 1 bci boa, 3 burmese pythons, 1 reticulated python, 2 ball pythons, 1 borneo python, 12 bearded dragons, 4 leopard geckos & 1 sulcata tortoise
thanks - i'm gonna cut her loose to free up tub space for a dealing i'm trying to work on what i really wanted - thanks again
