Can I keep two corn snakes in the same cage?

Question

I have a 3 year old female corn snake about 3 1/2 feet long. If I get a hatchling corn snake will they be able to stay in the same cage for a few weeks? Will my 3 year old corn snake eat the baby snake? I'll feed them in different tanks. Please help!! Thanks!!

Answer 1

Not really recommended as they're known to cannibalize each other. Sometimes 2 adults may be housed together if there's enough space, but never a hatchling with a hatchling or adult with a hatchling.  

Answer 2

Regarding having more than one corn snake in the same cage, there are mixed opinions on this subject.  Some owners are against it, and other have not had any problems. We recommend keeping every snake you have in individual containers. This will keep your snakes from spreading diseases and it makes it easier to keep track of feeding and other issues. If you choose to keep more than one in the same container then here are some precautions that might help you. First, don't mix snakes of different varieties together. Some snakes, such as king snakes have other snakes as a natural food item, so you might just find out that one snake will decide to eat his companion. Next, make sure that corn snakes kept together are about the same size. Again, the risk of one snake eating the other is greater when they are different sizes. Third, you should feed them in separate containers and preferrably on different days. For example, you could feed one on mondays and the other on thursdays. That way if one of them regurgitates a meal you can tell which one it is. If you find that you have problems with getting one or the other to eat, then you should separate them to reduce the stress associated with keeping snakes together.