Is it safe to house a pair of tree vipers (more specifically T. albolaris) together? Thanks!
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Communal tree vipers
silver_arctic1
Aug 31, 2005 12:51 AM
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phobos
Aug 31, 2005 04:59 AM
Hi:
If they're about the same size, there should not be a problem except the usual issues like, Feeding & cleaning with two snakes in the same cage.
Al
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You can take the snake out of the jungle but you can't take the jungle out of the snake.
evil-elvis
Sep 17, 2005 09:47 PM
Hello,
I know I am a little late in replying to this post,but something happenend this week with my T. Albolabris I thought I would relate.
I have been keeping a pair of neonate albolabris housed together as many people do with this species. they were often coiled together on the edge of one of the elevated water bowls with no signs of aggression at all. Tuesday morning I walked over to look in the cage to see them as always coiled up next to each other, and as I am watching the male just reaches over and grabs the female by the head. both fangs were in her head and he was unable to get them out, but he appeared to be trying to release her. I had to use a small hook to pry his fangs out. I separated them and expected her to die within the hour. she died sometime friday night but showed no signs of any injury whatsoever for the 3 days afterward.
so even though many people do keep them together, weird things do occur.
Thanks,
Ryan Mccullah
