Why do you constantly switch and change the base direction of threads???????

YES, when we have working pairs, that is, pairs that live, feed, grow together, and yessssss, the main reason "accidents" occur is, They are starved or neglected which leads to extreme hunger.

Of course individuals that do not "know" eachother,or are kept/raised in solitary conditions, can and will consume eachother, they do so, because they RECOGNIZE their new cagemates as prey and conspecifics. How easy is that to understand?

The fact that many here, including me, keep and have kept pairs and GROUPS of kings together and even feed that together, WITHOUT PROBLEM, makes all your arguements null and void. The problem becomes, YOU do not understand how these snakes work, or you would not have a problem either. Again, something very easy to understand.

The real point here is, ITs your problem, its something YOUR missing, not something I and others are missing. Again, we practice(for decades) what you say cannot be done or at least something you cannot do. So its you that is not understanding the animals. The fact that we do and have done clearly makes it your lack of knowledge and not ours.

You see, I do not do anything to these kingsnakes to get them to live in pairs/groups, EXCEPT show them some respect and allow them the ability to learn. You know, to let them bond to other kings, such simple practices as, raising them in groups so they understand that other kings are the same as them. OR, introducing them and keeping them together in the fall so its not a SHOCK in the spring. For snakes that are not raised with other kings. Heck, it doesn't even have to be the same individual. They just have to learn to get along. AND THEY DO.

No offense sir, but this type of practice is done with so many other animals, EVEN our pet dogs, IF you want them to get along well with other dogs, you need to socialize them with other dogs and that is best done when young. If you want them to be people dogs, you socialize them with people, again best done when young. Heck, same with birds, mice, or rats, or crickets or lizards, or humans, or aliens, or pencils, even erasers. Cheers

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