Co-habbing adult male with a female?

[chris-uk]

Is that what his enclosure typically looks like? He may be soaking out of insecurity, if not mites. Looks relatively barren and open. He'd appreciate it if you added some hiding places and structure.

Hello yeah. The only place he feels secure is the water. He needs more hides.

[kimbosaur]

That enclosure is too small for your snake. You should seriously consider going much bigger...especially if you're thinking of getting another one! Check Craigslist and look carefully through the ads. You can usually find large tanks for really good deals.

[Magnarock the 2nd]

He used to have some hide tubes but he never used them so I took them out. He could hide under the water bowl if he really wanted to hide. I'll think about getting him a 20gal soon, looks like I would need at least a 20 to keep a pair. But if I get a cb melanistic female it would probably be as baby and I would have to raise it up.

[guidofatherof5]

Another snake or not I would increase the living space and place some larger hides in there.

[ProXimuS]

You will also need to be careful about him hiding under the waterbowl. If it's heavy enough and he burrows underneath it, it can fall and possibly crush him. Getting some fake plants and some hides would be in his best interest.

[guidofatherof5]

Good point to bring up Emily.

[kimbosaur]

Try to go bigger than a 20 if you can. If not, then go for a 20 LONG for more floor space. The bigger tank you get now, the less likely you will have to spend more later on if you need to upgrade again. I have two yearlings in a 20 standard and they are starting to get crowded.

[ConcinusMan]

Yeah, snake shouldn't even be able to get under the water bowl. It should be placed directly on the bottom, not on top of substrate. That goes for any heavy object.

[d_virginiana]

If you get a baby snake, you also need to house it separately from your adult until it's a year or two old. Babies are so tiny they can easily get crushed or injured by an adult in close quarters even by accident.