putting them together

[Spankenstyne]

There's always a risk when group housing. I do it, I know of others that do it, but at the same time I would never recommend it unless the keeper can read his snakes well, and is willing to accept the risks. There aren't any guarantees. The risks are less with these snakes compared to some others (particularly snake eaters) but there's always that potential. Wanderings though being an exception with these guys that I'd likely not keep together, not that it matters in this case...
That said I also know of several longterm pioneer types in the kingsnake world (like Frank Retes for example) that have/had actually kept groups of kingsnakes together for decades. Without really knowing your stuff that's a quick way to downsize your collection to one big fat snake though lol.


Unless you purposely want babies I wouldn't mix sexes. I had a checkered have a litter without ever being brumated.

[adamanteus]

I had a checkered have a litter without ever being brumated.

Me too. I think marcianus are renowned for breeding anytime.

[Spankenstyne]

Yep I was suprised with one at 11 months. Same as Alan Francis has described on his page.

[drache]

I don't mind him mating with any of them, and if there was a way, I would encourage him to mate with at least one of them
none of them have ever shown the slightest cannibalistic tendencies
and I do know that there are never any guarantees
the whole thing just gave me the jitters for a bit because this is my flame male
this morning I was more concerned with whether he managed to escape, because he's never been in this particular enclosure before and he's my most accomplished escape artist. Even if others haven't found a way out, he may. A quick search of the enclosure turned him up looking well, so things are good

[Spankenstyne]

Excellent, good to hear.

[Mommy2many]

I have my 2 large females in with Jesse, my male. They are considerably larger than him. I have had no incidents with feeding. He seems to let them eat first and then he'll go looking. Stewie seems to be the "alpha" snake and has taken his food from him. They actually behave themselves more than my squiggles. It's the squiggles that get in the food fights and I have had to separate!

[drache]

here are the females:

[guidofatherof5]

Those are some big beautiful girls.

[Mommy2many]

They look like the size of my girls!

[mtolypetsupply]

Awww, so sweet!!!!

Have to share, though. Today, while feeding some cohabbing babies, the smaller one was in the dish, the larger of the two was looking for food. I guess the smaller one's tail was closest in a dish full of worm and pinky parts. The big girl grabbed it, and started swallowing. She was past the cloaca by a good measure by the time I got to them. I was able to extricate them, but poor Little Girl has some good teeth marks on her lower parts and tail.

My advice and preference, if time allows, cohab from now until doomsday, but tub feed unless it's prohibitive to do so!