blonde macs

[HerpAddict]

Hi all,

yep another one of them questions about keeping snakes together....
im just wondering what age they can permenently share enclosures. they are about 9 months at the moment and are happy to hang out with each other for short periods. (they are male/female pair)

thanks in advance

 

[Chris]

not sure about a specific age but mine have been kept together on/off for 4 years.

 

[HerpAddict]

Yeah my brother had 3 Childrens together for years, and never had a problem. I'm thinking they should be fine at this age. If.they were both males would they be aggressive already? Or is that just adults?

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[Venomous_RBB]

My mate breeds anteresia and he has pairs together from 6 months onwards. He keeps them separate the first 6 months to get them feeding well and then places them in unfamiliar territory and watches them like a hawk, so far he hasn't had a problem.
He sexes all of his though.

In terms of your question about whether or not they will be aggressive with each other or if it is only adults. I have heard of some hatchies combatting at a young age (Males) but they were around the 1 year old mark. It depends on the snakes as well.

It's up to you.

 

[congo_python]

@ Venomous_rrb Hatchies are not Hatchies at a year old... they are Juvies and I gaurantee they were well feed 18mth old's..... combatting in their first breeding season for a mate. JMO
In my breeding trials I find it best to keep them seperate and introduce the male on a weekly basis on and off to keep him interested in the female.
But to answer OP's question I would keep them seperate as they should not be kept together until breeding season and both at breeding size.

 

[Venomous_RBB]

@ Venomous_rrb Hatchies are not Hatchies at a year old... they are Juvies and I gaurantee they were well feed 18mth old's..... combatting in their first breeding season for a mate. JMO
In my breeding trials I find it best to keep them seperate and introduce the male on a weekly basis on and off to keep him interested in the female.
But to answer OP's question I would keep them seperate as they should not be kept together until breeding season and both at breeding size.

Your right Congo, sorry had a long day, not thinking.
Yes they are juvies/yearlings.

I am not saying it is right what he does, was just explaining what he does with his mac's.
I do not have much info on keeping pythons together as I do not keep any of mine together unless breeding them.

Edit: in terms of combatting, he has witnessed them combating as juvies (Around a year old) however he power feeds his snakes as well, so this probably explains it a bit more.