input please

[drache]

I currently have my three sirtalis babies in a 10G, and they're still fine in that
I also have an infernalis girl, that just moved into a 20G long, that's really super generous for her
I'd like to move the babies in with her
there's two males and a female
I doubt that the boys will do anything - they're babies, but if you think that's grounds for concern, please pipe in
the other concern is size difference
I tried to use snake measurer to get their relative sizes and couldn't figure out how to use it, but I did take pics with a ruler and perhaps, if I post those, you guys can give me an opinion
sorry - they're not the same distance from the subject, making it harder to compare visually

this is the infernalis


and this is the smallest of the babies



the boys are just a little bigger than this one, and the bigger one of the two has housed with the infernalis before

[Snake lover 3-25]

has she given birth before??? my two females are fine with babies.... never even acknowledge them.... maybe you should just put them all in a bare tank and introduce them??? and def clean off the babies after they have eaten

[Lori P]

Well, if you want my honest answer, I think the best thing is to send me the infernalis. That will give you more room overall.

[Hornets23]

Ha...thats exactly what i was thinking....

[drache]

Well, if you want my honest answer, I think the best thing is to send me the infernalis. That will give you more room overall.

brilliant, Lori

[guidofatherof5]

Great looking littleones.

[drache]

thanks so far
what I really want to know is:
a) is there any danger of cannibalism (kind of doubt it, but want input)
b) is there any danger of accidental breeding at this age/size
and no, you can't have any of them, which is why I'll spare you the pic of the flame

[infernalis]

Rhea - I had a case of cannibalism just a few weeks ago, and no food was present. I think the scent of a previous feeding caused it. They were siblings of similar size.

Accidental breeding is a possibility, how do we really know when "puberty" arrives in males, if the female ovulates, and the correct scent is present (pheromones) I would be inclined to think it's possible.

One thing I have learned is never say never.....

[Garter_Gertie]

1. Lori, why aren't you running out to the mailbox?

2. I'm always concened putting different sexes together - you just never know who's ready to boink and and who's not. Me, I just wouldn't risk it.

[ssssnakeluvr]

size difference is a concern...doubt she would cannibalize them, but, better safe than sorry. If you are keeping different species together, keep only same sexes together to prevent accidental hybrids.