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yes because the one thats been loose could have picked up mites, so you need another set up to house the other snake in untul you see if the snake thats been loose is all clear, the last thing you need is 2 snakes with mites.
...its generally not a good idea to house them together anyway as they may be different temperaments, and end up fighting, or you may end up with eggs!!
...its generally not a good idea to house them together anyway as they may be different temperaments, and end up fighting, or you may end up with eggs!!
Orgasminator
are not snakes able to go without food and water for at least 6 months ???
Sex God
Quote by Ukwineman
are not snakes able to go without food and water for at least 6 months ???
Not that long, no. Sweet asked about housing it with the other snake though.
best thing to do is to put it in a tank with nothing else, just white paper or white kitchen roll.
leave in a warm place for a while and if there are any mites you should see them like black dots on the paper, if this happens then you need to get a mite treatment from the vets.
If not check over the escapee for ticks, these look like little ticky type beetly type things that latch on and suck the blood of the snake. If you see any of these they need to be pinched off or soaked off.
If alls clear, then introduce the snakes in a neutral environment (like a plastic crate) and watch how they interact with each other, keep a close eye for any signs of agression.
Once they seem ok put them both back into the viv, and keep a close eye on how they are with each other for a few days, to make sure that they dont fight.
As long as they are 2 females, or a male and female (not two males as they will fight) and more or less the same size, and they get on together, there should be no probs. If they dont seem to be getting on , you will have to make another set up with heat mat, light etc for the other to live in.
One thing you must do is feed them separately, as a fight that may ensue over the mouse, may end up in a dead snake.
Just get one of those plastic crates with a locking lid and feed one in there and one in the viv, then put them back together once the food has gone down to around half way down their body.
As long as you keep an eye on them regularly for any signs of aggression or injury.
leave in a warm place for a while and if there are any mites you should see them like black dots on the paper, if this happens then you need to get a mite treatment from the vets.
If not check over the escapee for ticks, these look like little ticky type beetly type things that latch on and suck the blood of the snake. If you see any of these they need to be pinched off or soaked off.
If alls clear, then introduce the snakes in a neutral environment (like a plastic crate) and watch how they interact with each other, keep a close eye for any signs of agression.
Once they seem ok put them both back into the viv, and keep a close eye on how they are with each other for a few days, to make sure that they dont fight.
As long as they are 2 females, or a male and female (not two males as they will fight) and more or less the same size, and they get on together, there should be no probs. If they dont seem to be getting on , you will have to make another set up with heat mat, light etc for the other to live in.
One thing you must do is feed them separately, as a fight that may ensue over the mouse, may end up in a dead snake.
Just get one of those plastic crates with a locking lid and feed one in there and one in the viv, then put them back together once the food has gone down to around half way down their body.
As long as you keep an eye on them regularly for any signs of aggression or injury.
Orgasminator
Quote by Freckledbird
are not snakes able to go without food and water for at least 6 months ???
Not that long, no. Sweet asked about housing it with the other snake though.
Quote by Bonedigger
coolnice to meet a fellow herper :D
we had one of our corns go missing for 17 weeks, found him in the under stairs cupboard, healthy as anything lmao....sneaky beggar!!
So she did but my question was in reply to Bonediggers as above..............
Sex God
Quote by Bonedigger
some snakes can go up to a year with out food winey.
Both our vet. and the man who keeps/sells snakes told us that if one went more than three months we should be worried.
Sex God
Quote by sweetlips37uk
wel will post again when all is fine and snake has eaten then i will be fully happen all is ok going to take into shop were we got as he is vet too
Good idea - hope all is fine for the snakes.
yeah frex, it tends to be the bigger ones that can go for months on end without a snack (:shock: who'd be a snake 
:lol
our corn was looking disgustingly healthy after being awol for 17 weeks!! I have a sneaky suspicion it may have found something under the floorboards to keep it going tho!!
do you have a snake freckle? I love to find other snake/reptile owners (OMG does that mean Im a bit of an anorak!! :shock:
:lolour corn was looking disgustingly healthy after being awol for 17 weeks!! I have a sneaky suspicion it may have found something under the floorboards to keep it going tho!!
do you have a snake freckle? I love to find other snake/reptile owners (OMG does that mean Im a bit of an anorak!! :shock:
Sex God
reminds self never to go to mrs bones house :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared:
i am really really frightened of them
i am really really frightened of them
Sex God
Quote by Bonedigger
I love to find other snake/reptile owners (OMG does that mean Im a bit of an anorak!! :shock:
Don't think so Mrs B, although the fact that me - a non snake owner - is finding this thread oddly fascinating probably puts me somewhere on the spectrum of anorak-ness!!
Quote by X_fanny_x
reminds self never to go to mrs bones house :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared:
i am really really frightened of them
I used to be really frightened but having touched a snake when we were looking for gecko's, I'm surprised that I didn't have too much of a problem with them.
Not too sure I'd be happy keeping one in the house though
Sex God
Quote by Bonedigger
yeah frex, it tends to be the bigger ones that can go for months on end without a snack (:shock: who'd be a snake
our corn was looking disgustingly healthy after being awol for 17 weeks!! I have a sneaky suspicion it may have found something under the floorboards to keep it going tho!!
do you have a snake freckle? I love to find other snake/reptile owners (OMG does that mean Im a bit of an anorak!! :shock:
Yes, we have a corn, about six years old. Had two until NYE, then one died.
Sex God
i used to have a little fear that went worse when i was looking after my mates (she had to go away) and i went up to check and the blastard thing had escaped,
couldnt find it then i hears somethings jumps on kitchen table brandishing a sweeping brush :scared: (what good that would of done i dont know
) and rings her brother well i was on the table for 2 hours didnt dare get down as the snake was under the table until her brother arrived and put its back in its glass box thingy :scared: never offered to look after it again 
couldnt find it then i hears somethings jumps on kitchen table brandishing a sweeping brush :scared: (what good that would of done i dont know
) and rings her brother well i was on the table for 2 hours didnt dare get down as the snake was under the table until her brother arrived and put its back in its glass box thingy :scared: never offered to look after it again 