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aidan · Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:37 pm Post subject: 2 corns

my 2 corn snakes are in a tub with a divider but they keep finding away into the same compartment so would it be OK if i took out the divider and they were both together all the time
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Ailurus · Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:03 pm Post subject:

how large are they?
how large is the tub?
what sex are they?
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Snowy · Contributing Member Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 179

It is not advised to keep two corns together. Yes some people do it but generally after they have had them for some time and know their characters. Shops do it for space, though only for hatchlings. There is a chance of canabalism. Put them into seperate tubs.
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aidan · Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:22 pm Post subject:

have solved the problem now but yes they are babies i think 1 is 1ft and the other is about 1ft and half and they are in a Vented reptile box. Medium each now
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2.4. beardies
1.1 fire n uce beardies
1.1.0 yemen chameleons
0.0.1 corns
0.0.2 crested geckos

aidan · Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:25 pm Post subject:

the annoying thing was i put 2 pinky's in each side when they were in the same tub with a divider the bigger 1 ate both his then got through and then ate the other 2 in the little snakes compartment
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2.4. beardies
1.1 fire n uce beardies
1.1.0 yemen chameleons
0.0.1 corns
0.0.2 crested geckos

Snowy · Contributing Member Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 179

You're lucky he didn't eat the other snake as well. Even those that do risk keeping them together seperate them entirely at feeding time and for a little while afterwards to allow for the feeding response to time out.
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aidan · Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 11:14 pm Post subject:

i no they are in total separate containers they can get through and out anything
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2.4. beardies
1.1 fire n uce beardies
1.1.0 yemen chameleons
0.0.1 corns
0.0.2 crested geckos

Jase · Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:20 am Post subject:

Snowy · Contributing Member Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 179

But they weren't in seperate enclosures then, as you said they were in the same enclosure with a divider. As to get through or out of anything, this is only true to the extent that if they can get their head through the reast of them can follow.

As you now say you have them in completely seperate enclosures you will find this will not happen again.

You need to plan a head when getting snakes. Will you have the space to house them all seperately? is one of the questions to ask. If the answer is no then you need to restrict how many you keep.
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