Mixing species?

[RedSidedSPR]

What can go together with a red-sided? For instance (random) can a plains go with one? Northwesterns? I know easterns can but that's all I'm sure of.

And I know to stay away from wandering garters (cannibalism)

I don't really plan on getting one anytime soon (just got one), but just in case, I might buy one to get this new one eating, or for whatever reason, I want to make sure.

[guidofatherof5]

I have Red Sided and Plains living in perfect harmony. (Unless it's food time)
Do keep the sexes separated though.

[drache]

I've housed my parietalis with sirtalis, concinnus, marcianus, and radix - never a problem

[Didymus20X6]

Just don't let them cross-breed. Some of the folks on this forum get rather upset about that.

[drache]

yeah - don't mix genders
and keep sizes within a reasonable range

[guidofatherof5]

Just don't let them cross-breed. Some of the folks on this forum get rather upset about that.

With good reason I may add.

[Didymus20X6]

Well, there goes my fiendish plan to breed a Gojira-sized garter snake to take over the world. 8(

[RedSidedSPR]

Alright, thanks. I only get males anyway at the moment so I can house them together.

which ones can't live together??

[RedSidedSPR]

Some of the folks on this forum get rather upset about that.

...um... why?

[guidofatherof5]

Keeping the species and subspecies pure to themselves.

Cross-breeding creates mutts that muddy the gene pool.
Hybrid snakes can't be released back into the wild. They would have to be cared for for the rest of their lives or euthanized.
Nature allows for some hybrids to be produced where the ranges of two snakes cross.
Some think it would be cool to just mix and match snakes to see what will happens. Creating hybrids because we can.
In my opinion that is irresponsible.