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Originally Posted by Amadeus
Curled up on each other could mean that they actually are fighting for that spot... You most likely wont be able to see any aggression even though it may be there.
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I agree. Although exceptions can occur, snakes really are loners.. Even if they appear fine together... They may not be happy about it. The only snake I would consider housing with others of the same are garters perhaps since an image come to mind of hundreds of them piled up and slithering over each other in the wild, but even then what do I know? I'd prefer my snakes' happiness even if certain conditions in the wild are normal. The trick is knowing when you can safely bend the rules.. Such as feeding frozen thawed mice to avoid the snake getting hurt. IF (not likely) I housed multiple garters together I would make sure the tank was big enough so that they all have their own spots in varying temp ranges and I certainly would separate them for feeding. One lady I knew threw goldfish in the water dish and the snakes both struck at the same time and the bigger one began consuming the first one. :-\
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