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curlyhead
Snake mite

Czech Republic
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Posted - 21/09/2011 :  20:35:12  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hello there. I will buy epicrates cenchria maurus. And I want to know if I can give two males or two females into one terrarium. Will it problem?

Snakesitter
Rainbow Master

USA
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Posted - 21/09/2011 :  20:51:37  Show Profile  Visit Snakesitter's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Keeping multiple snakes in the same enclosure is never an optimal approach, Curlyhead, unless you are actively breeding them. It raises disease risk (if one gets sick, they likely all will), creates recordkeeping complications (whose shed is that?), and makes feeding problematic (you have to separate them, which costs time). I would go for separate vivs, or use dividers (as a temporary measure only).

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Edited by - Snakesitter on 21/09/2011 20:52:04
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curlyhead
Snake mite

Czech Republic
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Posted - 21/09/2011 :  21:07:17  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Snakesitter

Keeping multiple snakes in the same enclosure is never an optimal approach, Curlyhead, unless you are actively breeding them. It raises disease risk (if one gets sick, they likely all will), creates recordkeeping complications (whose shed is that?), and makes feeding problematic (you have to separate them, which costs time). I would go for separate vivs, or use dividers (as a temporary measure only).



I´ve hesistated if I should buy one or two snakes. Now I definitely hesistated for one. Thanks for your answer.
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Snakesitter
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Posted - 21/09/2011 :  22:06:26  Show Profile  Visit Snakesitter's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Any time, and let us know how it goes!

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