Re: Housing Black Rat Snakes

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Posted by ECO on May 13, 2001 at 09:24:26:

In Reply to: Housing Black Rat Snakes posted by Brent on May 12, 2001 at 14:54:29:

: I have had a Black Rat Snake, 36", for almost two years. He was wild caught and is still a little jittery, likes to try to get away sometimes when being handled, but otherwise is great. Last night my neighbor came over and said that there was a snake in his garage. I went over and found a Black Rat Juvenile, about 10" long. I was wondering if I decided to keep the Juvenile, could they be housed in the same unit, or will it become food for my adult? I built a nice entertainment center looking enclosure, 36"w x 24"d x 78"t with a bottom cabinet and two enclosures above. One enclosure is for my Rat Snake and another for my Cal King. If I kept the Juvenile seperate until he got bigger would I be able to put them together at any point in time?

in general, ANY snake CAN feed on others. rat snakes are not known for this, but it can happen, especially if there is a great size difference. if they are close in size, i wouldn't worry about it, and if your enclosure is large enough for 2 black rats, then they will probably be ok... remember, in the wild many rat snakes are communal hibernators.... hope this helps... ECO

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: : I have had a Black Rat Snake, 36", for almost two years. He was wild caught and is still a little jittery, likes to try to get away sometimes when being handled, but otherwise is great. Last night my neighbor came over and said that there was a snake in his garage. I went over and found a Black Rat Juvenile, about 10" long. I was wondering if I decided to keep the Juvenile, could they be housed in the same unit, or will it become food for my adult? I built a nice entertainment center looking enclosure, 36"w x 24"d x 78"t with a bottom cabinet and two enclosures above. One enclosure is for my Rat Snake and another for my Cal King. If I kept the Juvenile seperate until he got bigger would I be able to put them together at any point in time? : in general, ANY snake CAN feed on others. rat snakes are not known for this, but it can happen, especially if there is a great size difference. if they are close in size, i wouldn't worry about it, and if your enclosure is large enough for 2 black rats, then they will probably be ok... remember, in the wild many rat snakes are communal hibernators.... hope this helps... ECO

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