Re: Housing E. guttata with E. obsoleta together ?

Posted by patricia on March 22, 2002 at 03:59:19:

In Reply to: Re: Housing E. guttata with E. obsoleta together ? posted by meretseger on March 11, 2002 at 23:12:39:

These species certainly can be housed together. In your case, the problem isn't that they're different species, but that there's an enormous size differential. You'd be practically inviting the large one to dine on the small one, no matter how well-fed the large one is. So, don't do it until the younger snake has grown to the point where it is about two-thirds or more the size of the larger one.

Tricia

: : I have two question:
: : 1. Can I keep Elaphe guttata with Elaphe obsoleta together in one terrarium ?
: : 2. Is it possible that ~65 cm Elaphe guttata will hurt small Elaphe obsoleta ( ~25 cm ) ?

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: These species certainly can be housed together. In your case, the problem isn't that they're different species, but that there's an enormous size differential. You'd be practically inviting the large one to dine on the small one, no matter how well-fed the large one is. So, don't do it until the younger snake has grown to the point where it is about two-thirds or more the size of the larger one. : Tricia : : : I have two question: : : : 1. Can I keep Elaphe guttata with Elaphe obsoleta together in one terrarium ? : : : 2. Is it possible that ~65 cm Elaphe guttata will hurt small Elaphe obsoleta ( ~25 cm ) ?

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