I was super skeptical but this video is legitimately so good at explaining and covers so many factors.

@JasonsExoticReptiles

20 сағат бұрын

Thank you! If you haven’t check your the most recent videos, make sure to give them a watch! We’re ramping up production value and overall quality.

A friend of mine has two yearling retics, he kept them together during quarantine. Now when he separates them they tend to push and constantly search for each other. His plan is to leave them together until they reach breeding age before they begin to fight. They can usually be found sharing the same hide, but they do get separated on feeding day, as they both go after the others meals.

@bruhmiroruelas5324

Жыл бұрын

If one was a male and one was a female could they stay together even as adults?

Saw a post recently of someone cohabing two ball pythons because her babies loved cuddling. Meanwhile one of the bp’s was extremely emaciated.. literally spine protruding. When I told her this was not a good idea, she said they didn’t like being apart. They had one hide in the tank. Ofc they’re going to be crammed together. How do you get through to people like that who humanize their animals so much to the point of harming them.

@whynot-yl6ww

Жыл бұрын

wtf ppl who dont do their research and dont care rlly piss me off

@tonjer.2948

Жыл бұрын

Just tell them they are not cuddling, they are "fighting" for the heat or hide (the best spots) and that's a big stressors and most likely the reason for the starving animal. Stress. It's the "loosing" part that gets bullied

@KingaKucyk

4 ай бұрын

I'm all ok with cohabing animals who live in groups in wild, in captivity, like mourning geckos, garter snakes, or green anoles etc, but BALL PYTHONS?! Who any why thought it can be a good idea....

what a stud

You make some really great points that I hadn't seriously considered before, Jason! I used to keep 3 cornsnakes in the same enclosure. I put them together as babies and was told by the vendors that it shouldn't be an issue to keep them together. The information I could find at the time of my purchase (about 15 years ago) didn't recommend against cohabitating them. In fact, I heard from several keepers and specialists that it was fine to house cornsnakes together, as long as you had a slightly larger enclosure (not the 4x individual space larger, maybe like 1,5-2 x the space). I always fed them in individual bins, so they wouldn't eat the same prey. I fed them at the same time, unless one was in shed. It would get fed until the next time around (2 weeks later) or I'd wait until all snakes were out of shed. Things seemed fine until a few years ago. One evening I caught my two biggest cornsnakes fighting (biting each other on the head and coiling around each other). I was able to separate them quickly (luckily no injuries) and had a spare terrarium handy to keep them separate for a few months. I put them back together since I thought it was breeding-related and the season was past. Everything seemed fine again. When I caught them fighting again a few months ago, I decided to separate for good and sell one of them. The one I sold now lives alone and is in capable hands. Your video is making me consider selling another one of my cornsnakes. Unfortunately, I don't have the space to permanently house both in separate enclosures. In the meantime, I'll be sure to keep them well-fed and give them plenty of hides to choose from. Thinking back, my care for them in general was not as good as it could have been with the information I'm learning now from you and NERD's videos! I've been improving with your help and my relationship to my cornsnakes and boa imperator have improved as a result! Thank you for your videos and I hope you keep making them! I wish they were available when I first go into the hobby.

@JoshBonesJones

Жыл бұрын

I know its been 3 years but i just have to drop in and share a little bit from my experience. NEVER EVER listen to workers at petco/petsmart saying theyre specialists. They have minimal training and usually can suggest wrong things. Its always best to hear what they say, and do your own research as well before committing to controlling these beautiful lives. Hope your lil corn is doing well, as it seems the little one has a caring reptile mom.

Hey man really enjoy your stuff, very Interesting. You got me thinking of getting back into the hobby. Thanks again.

@JasonsExoticReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Good vid bro,ppl inserting there feelings on there reptiles,take care have a great day!

i really like those kind of informative videos they help me a lot

Brilliant job covering this topic!

@JasonsExoticReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you so much Jason, great arguments and convincingly explained, you made me change my mind, my motivation was purely esthetic but l'll think my whole proyect over and you may have prevented me from having an unpleasant surprise someday, what you're saying is absolutely obvious, thanks again 🙋‍♂️

@JasonsExoticReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad it helped! It really is that one instance that things can go bad. That's a risk I don't personally take

@tonimindnich1296

4 жыл бұрын

@@JasonsExoticReptiles l like you way of tolerantly explaining things instead of insulting beginners for their questions. Your advice helped me a lot, thank you Jason

Cool topic man! Back in the day it was completely normal to keep corns n other snakes together. In an old book of mine the author wrote that he even cohabitats tokays, skinks and basilisks. Now we thankfully know better or at least we should...

Great video man! I really like how you referenced that the majority of common species kept are very solitary. Cohabbing is something of the past and I like how you mentioned that if some zoo's are cohabitating. Are they really a good zoo? Keep up the great content. Your advice and information is incredibly helpful!

@JasonsExoticReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I totally agree with you. The only times I have cohabitated was when the snakes were just hatchlings and temporary while building or buying a new rack.

I very much appreciate the information you have given. you answered my questions exactly. it's amazing how many routes I have to go through to find your answer. I will keep my snakes separate and continue to let them listen to bird and rodent sounds wich they seem to love. I am amazed how affectionate they are. they seem to really like the sound of my voice. anyway thanks for the info

Hey Jason, awesome video bro! The only snakes that I have heard cohabitating have been garder snakes.

Top of the morning my brother Great Way to address that topic

@JasonsExoticReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man.

Good job man I wish I had something to say but your killing it buddy.

@JasonsExoticReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man

Thanks Jason!

broooo I get so excited when I see you have a new video

@jobpantaleon4091

4 жыл бұрын

I agree - cohabitate only when necessary such as the points you've presented

@jobpantaleon4091

4 жыл бұрын

"oh but in the wild" argument point really annoys me because housing any animal in captivity is just so different from how wild animals actually live. Hence why domesticated animals have evolved from their wild cousins in such a drastic way over generations. Imagine putting a morph as common as an albino out there in the wild. I would be surprised if that specimen survived for a couple days! It's definitely possible but the chances would be slim!

@JasonsExoticReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

Haha thank you

Great video !!!

Will Nace's video was a great real example of why I'd avoid cohabiting. Even when the species cohabiting are usually non aggressive with each other, totally healthy snakes, and you're experienced with the species - things can still go wrong sometimes and separate enclosures could have avoided it. He keeps his animals well and knew how to handle it, and there's reasons he cant just go and get every snake he has an equivalent enclosure, but I know for me it's just safer if I get snakes at the same rate I get new enclosures.

Great information

Gater snakes are one if not the only snake that does well cohabitating. It actually thrives in numbers. For some people though, they mostly just want to do what looks cool. That's not cool.

I've had two boas do the same thing. They were biting each other, I took them into my shower and turned the water on. They separated immediately! It was the only thing I could think of doing because the female was not letting go!!

@JasonsExoticReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah it can get crazy when it happens. I've dunked snakes under water before and it did nothing! Glad they let go on your end.

My outdoor set up for my Diamond Python's is separated and the same for when they're inside, they'll be moving outside together,but the cage is separated and only cohabitation will be during breeding season, even though i have seen Diamond Python's successfully cohabitate year around, its just not my personal preference. But i live where i can house Diamond pythons outside year around in huge cages, and I keep them separate in 4'W x 8'L x 8'T cages. Im currently building two of them.

You're the man

Great video. The cannibalistic part is an odd experience. I have two female Boas who, if they are still in feeding response, will bite their own selves. All they see is heat signature, and don't even realize they are biting their own abdomen. I agree.. cohabiting is not a good idea and, for me personally, is even concerning during breeding.

It’s so refreshing to see someone not repeating the same regurgitated pettube info and going against the grain. Love your experience and you always bring an interesting perspective to all these topics. Excited to see your channel and your reptile business grow

@JasonsExoticReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

I bought a Nicaraguan boa from a reptile show last year and the seller was really pushing for us to buy another one, and when we said we didn’t have another viv ready he told us to cohabitate, this sent alarm bells ringing and the guy got real mad when I said it sounded like a bad idea :/ thank god some other customers from the public heard what was going on and were a bit more versed in this issue and proceeded to verbally bitch slap the seller...

@JasonsExoticReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

Haha yeah sounds like he was trying to make a sale. It can work for a little, but it's best practice to keep them separate.

sought out this info because I just rehomed 2 adult ball pythons from a friend who had them cohab for the 6 years he had them. And I would like to separate them after hearing all of this. Just a factor of having to get another enclosure and find space for said enclosure.

Well said Jason, I completely agree, co habitation is not good and has no benefit. Some people need to learn

Before i even got a snake i made sure there was 3 reptile vets within an hour drive from me. One is also an emergancy reptile hospital and that one is the closest one to me. I do not want to co habituate i do want to breed though

Hey bro I got a question I been housing a pair of boa pythons together going onto 3 years now never had an issue up to this date but the female just layed eggs for the first time and I went out and bot an incubator and advice on taking care of the eggs ? And more advice on the pair since then been together for a long time ? I would appreciate a reply

The only snake I Cohab is ATB , idk why but I have a pair that just won’t eat without being together etc , I mean I got them from someone who’s care was subpar with multiple layers of shed stuck etc , so I feel like since this pair was raised with nothing but each other’s support basically, they only do good together, idk sounds crazy but the first thing I did was separate them and they didn’t do great at all compared to the other 4 individuals I keep , so now I have 4 ATB and 1 pair of ATB , and they breed during season etc and thrive , but feeding is a pain in the ass getting them apart to be safe , Cohab is just stupid for most part as I see it , idk man it’s sort of crazy I know it sounds stupid. Key point when I started I threw 2 female dwarf Boas together while I was building another caging unit , in the 3 weeks they were together you would never see them both at the same time ever

Could i keep a boa constrictor together with a corn snake?

As a kid I had rat snakes. I was a member of a local herp society and won a pair of yellow rats. Since I wasn't really expecting to come home with new pets that day and didn't have another setup to put them in I asked the breeder if I could put them in with my Amel Albinos that I had. Was told if they're the same size it should be fine. They were close enough in size that I did. They lived together fine for a couple of months, but the yellow rats grew faster and one day I came home to find that one of them ate both of my Amel Albinos :/ I was probably 8-9yrs old. I still remember how my gut instinct said they're going to fight or have some kind of problem. I learned that one the hard way. Don't do it.

I tried to cohabitate my 2 ball pythons. All seemed well until one refused food. He wouldn’t eat again until separated. So I DO NOT recommend.

I do it, and I have no problem's. I have been doing it for 10 plus

@Isa-orriss-84

7 ай бұрын

Anymore info you can share bro? I've got my royal and hog Island co habing at the moment, so far no problem at all, i rescued them from mistreated situation and right now I literally don't have the money for a separate setup. Rspca don't want to know...I tried and tbh I love the little guys and they are in 100 % a better situation then they were in.

I have been cohabiting my 2 ball pythons for a while. No problems and I have them checked out regularly. I also have a baby boa but she is kept separate

@cecilywilliams362

2 жыл бұрын

Still going well? Mine have been together for 6 month and doing well. Every time I mention it people jump down my throat. Nice to see someone else has the same good experience as I.

@omarbutler6756

2 жыл бұрын

@@cecilywilliams362 now I have them separate but I never had a problem

@alexcrowder1673

Жыл бұрын

I had a garter snake and a ribbon snake living together when i was about 7 or i years old. Long story short, one day the garter snake started swallowing the ribbon snake and the ribbon snake had to be pulled out of the garter snake mid swallow. The ribbon snake was blind until it shed again. Then it was fine. Oddly enough I contunued to keep them together, and for some reason they lived the rest of their lives with no other incidents. I guess my point is that stuff can happen, even if they've been fine together for years, and you may not be around to stop it.

@SouthMiamiMartialArt

10 ай бұрын

We keep a m/f pair of ball pythons together and they do great. We have an enormous outdoor enclosure with a mesh top, and mesh over holes in the bottom so rain can drain out. It's filled partly with fine gravel, partly with dirt / grass / plants. We change the water by blasting the bowl with a hose. Boom done. Though we provide a few roofed hides, the snakes crawl around with each other whenever it rains, just about always side-by-side. We provide plenty of hides, and sometimes they choose separate ones. But usually they ball up together. I hear people say all the time, "They're not cuddling, they're fighting over the best spot." Well, HOW DO THEY KNOW? One can do nothing but read a snake's body language, and the best we can read, they're happy together. As far as diseases, our outdoor habitats are carefully positioned for ideal sun exposure. They get plenty of fresh air and rain. And guess what? I've been keeping reptiles since 1982, and never, not one single time, have I needed to take one to a vet. Never. We choose live prey, and yes, sometimes a rodent gets in a good bite. But that's nature, and we prefer to keep them as close to nature as possible. In fact I've fed my dogs chicken bones since before I can even remember, and never has a dog choked on one. Maybe that will finally happen one day, but hey. Jumping off cliffs into a lake might kill me one day, but living life to its fullest is worth the risk. I wholeheartedly believe that a dog - or a snake - would heartily agree. Now, all that being said, we are well aware reptiles ain't the brightest Crayons in the box, and one day one ball python could eat the other. After all, it's not hard to get a snake to start eating your finger. I've even seen one bite its own tail and start chomping. To us it's worth the risk. But I believe Tupperware bins kept inside with paper towel lining is the main source of problems with reptiles. Diseases, bad temperament, all of it. Of course if you live in Michigan, outdoor habitats won't work, so I get it. Gotta do what ya gotta do. But we're in Miami and all our reptiles LOVE being outside all year round. I used to cohabitate even speckled kingsnakes-again with plenty of space and outdoor enclosures. I never had one go after the other, save for one dumb move of throwing two mice in the habitat and expecting them to choose one each. Hey. I was 14 at the time. But I lived in Arkansas back then where you practically tripped over speckled kings walking out the front door. They are not indigenous in Miami, so we had to buy a pair from a breeder. So we keep them separated. One more point. Mesh offers nice access to rain, sunshine and fresh air - but it can tear up a snakes nose when they inevitably push on it. The trick is to make the bottom 8-10 inches of wall solid wood. That way they can push all they like, but they don't get enough traction to hurt themselves. And it needs to be black. Otherwise the glare makes it impossible to see through. We used regular galvanized mesh for the build below, but we've since started using PVC coated mesh. It's much easier on your skin while working with it, and thus softer on a snake's nose, too. It costs a little more, but buying the black paint-not to mention the pain of spraying it on-pretty much makes it a wash. Here's the build if you want to see it. As of September 2023, the snakes are still doing great together. Nonetheless, we're upgrading their enclosure for more space since they're 4 feet long now. Enjoy! zoeywade.com/Zoe/bp.html @@cecilywilliams362

I had a royal and a hog island that lived together for several years with zero issues. Granted, they were my two most placid snakes.

@Isa-orriss-84

7 ай бұрын

Hey dude, just reaching out as that's exactly where I'm at now, got my adult hog Island cohabiting with my 3yr old royal, both female and at the risk of being lynched in the comment section , they get along fine, they lay together and separate, and I also separate them for feeding then once I'm sure that food mode has finished ( usually the next morning) I re introduce the royal and everything has been fine. Anymore info you can provide would be greatly appreciated dude

@ZX7ROB

7 ай бұрын

@@Isa-orriss-84 Hey, as you say, just be careful When feeding. I had them together for several years, I just had two hides and two water bowls. It suited this pair, I had others that I wouldn’t have put together but as they were similar size and temperament it seemed ok. I took my cue from the guy that used to run the tropical house in Chester zoo back in the 90s…. Wish I could remember his name!! They had 3 boas and a Burmese together in one display for years. He reiterated that it doesn’t suit all snakes, even if the same breed. You kinda know if your snakes a mellow chap!! Their body language when in together tells a lot, do they seem nervous, do they react to each other, or are they just chill. Giving them chance to shelter alone seemed to help.

@Isa-orriss-84

7 ай бұрын

@ZX7ROB nah, they are just chill with each other,,like you say you kinda know they are like that really to do it in the first place, thanks for replying thats very interesting about the display dude

Hey bud. The breeder I bought my Columbian Rainbow Boa from told me they colonize just fine and that he actually keeps about 4 to a 40 gal. tank. I dont want to go quite that crazy but do you have any experience on this to recomend me one way or another? I was only going to keep 2 in a tank. I have found quite a few breeders online that keep, specifically, rainbow boas together at all times and have few issues.

@JasonsExoticReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

I'd personally avoid it. Any breeder who keeps 1 let alone 4 in a 40 gallon is probably not the best source of info.

Given that there are genes for everything, theoretically you can probably breed more social animals that would like company.

@JasonsExoticReptiles

6 ай бұрын

Technically that might be possible, but that also like saying you can breed tigers to be household pets. There is a certain amount of programming that evolution cannot change in our lifetime.

@nybsfp7486

6 ай бұрын

@@JasonsExoticReptiles Well…people kind of did, didn’t they? Cats and dogs definitely didn’t start out domesticated. And they can still be dangerous for sure, even now, but the majority of that wild danger has been bred out. I bet behavioral genes in snakes get their day once the visuals have stabilized

@JasonsExoticReptiles

6 ай бұрын

They did but you’re also talking completely different species.

Update on my new boa.. She's in shed. After about a week I will send a picture. Also yeah I've seen bad zoos where they should know better.. No cohabitating Gilla monsters and rattlesnakes in a small enclosure together..what the hell man.

@JasonsExoticReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

Just a matter or time in my opinion.

But my snakes love each other, they are always cuddling.😒. Great video as always People try to make snakes into dogs, for some reason that I hope to never understand.

@Apetitegirly

3 жыл бұрын

they are just trying to kill each other jk

I agree with you 100%. The chance of something happening is definitely there especially when people are cramming things into small bare bones enclosures that are really only fit for one animal. You see people all over craigslist with nasty cages and multiple animals in them, and you also see experienced keepers doing this as well. The experienced keepers usually keep their things somewhat decent but it's not best for the animals at all, they just do it for themselves which I don't like. The hobby should be about the animals, not whatever you want to try or think is cool. I just saw a prime example the other day. Will an experienced keeper had one of his squams bit right in between the eyes, luckily the snake is fine as of now but why insist on keeping 4 snakes in a cage that is like 24x24? I don't personally understand it. I do understand the breeding purposes, or hatchlings until they shed but other than that I think it's pretty careless. This is a great topic that needs to be put out more often, it's sad to see people who know nothing about reptiles and don't care to look into them just throw things together. One or both animals will suffer from something eventually.

@JasonsExoticReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

I think most people cohab with good intentions but it's because they are projecting feelings on the animal. Not to say they don't have some type of feelings, but it's not their instinct to live together.

@kaidynfoster8826

4 жыл бұрын

Jason's Exotic Reptiles For sure. People new to reptiles need to do research before they just throw things together assuming it is normal or healthy for the animals. Sadly many don’t do any research on what they’re keeping at all. Hopefully we see that change in the future.

Personally no from me. But if there's a huge tank then I don't see why you can't depending on the species

I learned very young this was a hard no for me . I had a green iguana and I thought it was a good idea to put tree frogs with him... first a leg would be missing , then another and finally the tree frog would just be gone. ... lol

@JasonsExoticReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

Hah yeah. Same with people and different sized bearded dragons. One day one goes missing lol.

@bluelinemorphs

4 жыл бұрын

Jason's Exotic Reptiles the best was the story my mom made up that she gave it away... god damn carnival iguanas....

What about Kamp Kenan who has two carpet pythons together? Thoughts?

@JasonsExoticReptiles

3 жыл бұрын

This video expresses my thoughts on that haha. I don't really care who it is.

The only snake that likes to be cohabitating are the garter snakes.... They seem to enjoy it... if Not they tolerate it very well

The way I feel if you're gonna do the key is space. They need tons of space. They fight over territory. They need their own. I wouldn't do it.

I think it has to do with new ppl comming into the hobby in waves.

@JasonsExoticReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

Gartner snakes are ok to cohabitate right?

@bandedboydreptilesbbr2.0

4 жыл бұрын

Garter not Gartner😂😂

@ronniewoods1990

4 жыл бұрын

Guess your phone never spellchecks anything but garter is what it was supposed to say lol

@bandedboydreptilesbbr2.0

4 жыл бұрын

@@ronniewoods1990 Just a correction on your spelling and garters as cohabitating I've done it before when my ball python and my garter snake before which it went fine

@ronniewoods1990

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks but my phone did it and thanks, I had seen online that you could but wasn't sure if you actually could cohabitate garter snakes

@JasonsExoticReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

They are okay but still best to house separately

I'm not a fan when ppl do this. Some of my favorite KZreadrs do this too. Hell Tyler Nolan just had one of his snakes die bcuz he keep venomous snakes. And one bite and killed his waglers viper. It sucked

Ball python and boa constrictor together? 😅😅😅

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Can I house a corn and garter snake together? I know it’s better to keep garter snakes together, and I’m allowed to get another one but I would have to sale my corn, so I was wondering if they could stay together so my garter doesn’t get lonely

I'm with you dude it's not a good idea to cohabitate your reptiles besides you can't reprogram millions of years of evolution.

It's a big no

Noooooo cohabitating....Garter snakes as far as I know are the only snakes that benefit from it

@robinsonrom

4 жыл бұрын

Also Dekay's Brown Snakes, but I don't know of too many people who keep them. I can understand the thinking - a lot of animals, especially mammals, are social and need that interaction with their own species. But, you'd think people would listen to what the vast majority of reptile keepers say -- it's almost always a bad idea!

@alexrodriguez9565

10 ай бұрын

What about corn snakes bro ? I have two 6 month old corn snakes. I was trying to cohabit them

Zoo are doing it

Big no no on co habitating

Absolutely agree with all your arguments. I have to cohabitate two young, similarly sized Rainbow Boa and BCI at the moment. That works well, because the BCI hangs in the rafters close to the heat while the other one stays mostly buried in the moist soil. For feeding I separate them and hose (spray) them down afterwards to dilute the rodent smell. So far it works, but I will be gladly separating those two as soon as possible. I'm sweating everytime I see them crawling over each other.

I have 21 social snakes that I cohabitate because I've found with companionship the snakes aren't as defensive because they don't feel so threatened and vulnerable as they do living alone. If you constantly observe your snakes and are a responsible keeper cohabitating really helps with socializing your snakes but for someone that isn't a responsible keeper I definitely don't advise putting more than one reptile in an enclosure unless there are breeding plans. You can't say it's wrong to do for a responsible keeper that invest a ton of time observing their snakes and giving them a great quality of life !! It's a personal choice that has to be based on your own level of experience. Two males together is definitely a bad idea as they become combative during mating season and will beat each other up and if cohabitating reptiles don't feed them in the enclosure together but separate them for feeding !! Strikes me odd that your topics are all based on controversial issues instead of the positive issues with raising snakes.

@JasonsExoticReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

We can agree to disagree on this but what topics would you like to see. You could technically say that any topic is controversial since everyone has their own opinions. I'd be happy to cover a topic you feel is not controversial. I cover the topics that subscribers and people request.

@1softkiss

4 жыл бұрын

@@JasonsExoticReptiles I personally feel that as far as snake education goes that more stress should be placed on each individual snakes personalities and temperaments and the important role that snake keepers really play in that part of each snakes development and the important role that mental stimulation plays with raising social friendly strong healthy snakes !!

@BigCityBettas

Жыл бұрын

​@@1softkissI find it interesting that you keep saying "social" when describing species that in nature will mostly avoid each other. God help your poor snakes

@1softkiss

Жыл бұрын

@@BigCityBettas REALLY ?? kzread.info/dash/bejne/n3iMlLaCpLjUo84.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/iYt81ayvc9XZico.html

@1softkiss

Жыл бұрын

@@BigCityBettas kzread.info/dash/bejne/d36ezaWng9vMabA.html

Don’t do it

@Anonymousynon

Жыл бұрын

I did, theyre garter snakes

Not even one video or picture! thanks for nothing. Bartle'Doo Psshh!

ew rack keeper bet you breed spiders too