I have 2 pueblan milk snakes that I just acquired. They are both pretty young and similar in size, 17g and 19g. I currently have them housed separately. I have been doing tons of reading online about care of these little guys. I think I have a decent setup for each of them, 10 gallon tank with aspen bedding, 2 hides, a branch and water dish. I have under cage heating and a basking light, temperature gradient is usually about 72-84. I use the basking light to keep the temperatures up, they were too low with just the under cage heating. They both eat great, 2 pinkies a week and I'm sure they would eat more if I offered it. My question is, can they be housed together or not? Many resources say no but I have also read that pueblans can be housed together despite being ophiophagus. It is not an issue to house them separately, I am just curious. Any comments or suggestions on my setup are welcome. Thanks!
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Pueblan Milk Snakes
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I suggest you do not house them together.
"can" they be houses together without an problems... maybe, but why would you risk it?
I've known/seen/ read about individuals housing milks and even kings together without problems. it's great that it works for them, but i can't see myself risking any of my snakes for it. Plus the vast majority of keepers recognise it as a very bad idea.
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personally, i wouldn't do it at that size.
i house several of my adults together (arcifera, campbelli, nelsoni, sinaloae) and have for years without incident.
although typically they're adults/subadults when introduced for the first time and not put together until brumation time. the assumption there is, it gives them time to adjust to having a cage mate they can't utilize as a food source (lack of heat for digestion).
i've only been doing this for four years, and i do separate for feeding, but no issues so far.
just my two cents.
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i work with tri-colored west mexican lampropeltis. some morph, some hobby, and some locale.
everyone is entitled to their options, but no one's opinion will ever change how i feel about the snakes i keep and breed.
Thanks guys! I figured as much, I just wanted to confirm. It's more fun to make 2 setups instead of 1 anyway. 
