Antaresia Questions

[basin_snake]

Hi Everyone,

I have a couple of questions about the Antaresia family.

1. Can you keep mixed sub species (eg;Stimson & Maculosa - Childreni & Stimson etc) hatchling/yearling size together or should they be seperated.
2. If they can be kept together what would be the minimum size enclosure you could use.

I'm still looking for my first snake and am already thinking of getting 2 at the same time or close together.

I was thinking of having 1 of each of the Antaresia family, it would be like collecting a set.

Thanks.
David.

[Magpie]

David, you can, however you run the risk that one will eat another, sometimes leading to the death of both.
It's just not worth it.

[cris]

Would an enclosure approx. 500x300x300 be to small for an adult? I was thinking it might be a bit small what do you guys think?

[basin_snake]

Thanks Magpie.
The snake world is fascinating and there is so much to learn.
David.

[yommy]

I agree with Magpie, i wouldn't keep them together as hatchies as they can and will eat each other. Not a risk i'd take. As a rule of thumb I wait until they are at least 12 months old or good sized yearlings before placing together in pairs or trio's.
And never feed together, I used a plastic feed tub, that way they won't hassle each other and interpret the opening of the cage as feed time and strike in a food response.