I have all three. The leopard gecko and russian tortoise are in a cage together. They have lived together since we got them when I was 4. They bond greatly. The kingsnake lives by herself. She is good by herself but I think she misses her tank buddies. She only lived with the gecko and turtle for a few hours. The reason they were seperated was because when we took the snake and gecko out of the cage at the same time they were face to face and the snake tried to attack the gecko. The snake is only a baby and the cages are the same size. They have different things in their cage but both have a heating pad and light. The snake has aspen bedding and the turtle and gecko have coconut bark, sand, and moss. Is this a suitable invironment for them to all live together? All of them healthy and clear of diseases.
2006-08-14 07:38:46 · 12 answers · asked by keℓsey<3 4 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
The kingsnake is sonoran and looks like the one in the picture but is a baby. Here is the picture:
http://www.strikersherps.com/pics/DesertKing.jpg
2006-08-14 07:43:33 · update #1
Keep them separated. They will live longer and your gecko won't be eaten by your king snake i front of you that way either. Do you know anything about your pets? I agree with Meaningless on this one Dumb question nominee of the day. Your snake doesn't miss anyone they don't have emotions like you. So don't waste your time anthropomorphizing them
2006-08-15 00:15:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely NOT!!! Your king snake will eat your lizard. King snakes will eat any lizard or snake including thier own kind. This is a bad recipe for disaster. Keep in mind also that your animals may be healthy but they come from different enviroments and have natural immunities to things that they harbor or carry that the other animals may not have ever been introduced to.
I personally would not keep a gecko and a turtle together either as they have different requirements and diets, but if you have done it well for this long then ya know..
OK the answer below mine annoys me because they are stupid and dont know. So just to be safe here is a link about king snakes that clearly states they eat other snakes and lizards. And just a fun fact is that king snakes eat rattle snakes.They are highly resistant to the venom Additionally NEVER house king snakes together except for breeding purposes or you have a good chance that one WILL eat the other. I have owned several California king as well as Florida Kings.
http://www.fresnochaffeezoo.com/animals/kingSnakes.htmlhttp://exoticpets.about.com/cs/snakes/a/kingmilksnakes.htm
2006-08-14 07:48:09 · answer #2 · answered by serpy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kingsnake Tortoises
2016-11-01 01:44:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I too have a leopard gecko but if I could I'd get a BTS I fell in love with one when I was doing animal care
2016-03-17 00:04:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, your king snake will bond with your gecko like a hobo to a ham sandwich. DON"T do it! The snake won't bother the tortoise, if that's any consolation. The substrate is adequate, but you shouldn't take the risk of cross-species bacterial contamination in an enclosed environment. Keep them separate, herps don't "need" buddies.
2006-08-15 04:39:29 · answer #5 · answered by preacher55 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The king snake will eat the leopard gecko at the first opurtunity. As the leopard gecko and the horsefield tortoise come from the same area and have different eating needs they should be ok. Please be careful that crickets do not get in to the tortoise shell and cause irritation
2006-08-14 09:34:26 · answer #6 · answered by stevehart53 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Your king snake would eat the gecko. Feces and bacteria can easily transfer from one reptile to another causing a lot of different health issues. They all having different humidity and temperatue requirements I'm pretty sure. Almost all reptiles are solitary and do not need (or probably want) company or friends. Be smart and do whats best for your pets...
2006-08-14 09:52:12 · answer #7 · answered by Spiral Out 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lessee... 3 reptiles, none well known for being social, and all from different habitats, in the same cage?
As a semi-pro keeper, there is no way I would do this. There is no way to offer the right habitat for all of them in one household tank- especially for the poor Russian who wants cooler, more humid areas than the desert-loving Sonoran king and Leopard gecko.
By the way, I'd love to know your definition of 'bond' in reptiles! ;-)
2006-08-15 15:02:56 · answer #8 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.. they all require different kinds of habitats... and the kingsnake may eat the leopard gecko... and attack (and possibly kill) the tortiose!
2006-08-14 17:19:42 · answer #9 · answered by Nay Nay 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your king snake would probably eat your gecko, they do eat other snakes .. it's better off living alone
2006-08-14 11:19:08 · answer #10 · answered by bill j 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋