by muddyboy » Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:32 am
Unforgiven has nailed this on the head.
The first thing to consider is the species and what conditions they need to survive. The 2 snakes in question need different care.
I have housed Boas together but mainly for breeding purposes or for a temp period while building new cages.
But I have to agree that (IF AT ALL POSS) try to house your snakes in their own cages. Not only is this less stress on your snake but less stress on you, especially at feeding time. Sometimes its not always easy to feed outside the enclosure if the snake in question is evil.
You also got to consider that if one snake picks up the sniffs, the other room mate is going to get it, so instead of one snake to quarintine and get healthy, you have 2!
Same goes for treating mites, etc
Everyone has their own methods and ways that work for them, no one can tell you how, why or when.... Advice is free and its up to you if you take it or not.
Circumstances that might work for one keeper might not be good for another.
I have had a female Boa eat one of my males, Ive lost snakes to sickness that could have been avoided if they were kept in seperate cages, And due to my own lazyness and not cleaning my hands while working with new snakes i have transfered desease and lost most of the snakes i worked with that day.
So again, its totally up to you. I like the Tub method, Its clean, Easy and cheap.
but i am totally against keeping snakes that require different circumstances together, but thats only my own personal 2cents
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