Never say it won't happen

[infernalis]

Glad to hear all is ok. I have only had these occurences during feedings.

The easterns were feeding, the little male hid a pinkie under the water bowl for later, almost cost him his life.

[jitami]

Yikes Wayne! Glad you were there when it happened! Wow...

[d_virginiana]

Eek! That's one of the reason's I'm not going to house mine together until my younger one is pretty large. With the adult being blind, it's probably just a disaster waiting to happen... Does anyone know if that sort of thing is more likely to happen when males and females are housed together due to the size difference? Seems like it'd be harder for a female to eat another female than a male.

[infernalis]

the two yesterday were full grown third year adults of equal size.

[chris-uk]

I think it comes down to a calculated risk.
The practicalities of keeping every snake in its own viv being the major negative, even with the number we have we wouldn't have room for 6 vivs. Then you get to the cost of setting up each viv, and heating 6 rather than 3 vivs. And although snakes aren't social animals I do think Binky likes having someone else with her. And lastly, if you want them to breed you don't have any choice about keeping 2 or more together.
I tell myself I will always supervise feedings closely, and hope that's enough to keep them safe from each other.

[PINJOHN]

I always hated that stupid adage ALWAYS EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED but after reading this worrying tale it almost makes sense, the only thing i can add is it goes across the board, it happens with all kinds of animals, mammals large and small kept in zoo's have after years of cohabiting turned on each other, and pets such as dogs ignoring years of companionship to rend their ex best buddy to the complete bewilderment of their owners.