Quote Originally Posted by midtx350z View Post
We bought them from pet stores and we were told their sex when we got them. I trust they're the right sex... How much does it cost to have them sexed?

I do have a UTH and lamps, one for daytime and one for nighttime.

Can the smaller snakes live together? or do they all have to be separated?

One thing we've noticed over the past few days is that Cleo (the big girl) has become very agressive. Any time we try to pick her up she'll strike at us, or even when she's out she'll start striking. She even strikes from inside the tank when there's people around it. I'm sure it's because of everything you listed... from her needing identical smaller hides, and better temperature/humidity, and the tank may feel too open.
We used to handle her pretty much every day, so that shouldn't be the issue, we just kind of had to stop since we didn't want to get bitten.

Do you have an instant messenger that we could have a live conversation in?
All snakes should be separated. Cleo could be aggressive because of the stress from her cage mates.

I currently don't have an IM on this computer installed. I may install it, but not right this second.
Petstores often give silly reasons for the sex of their animals. Many think that you can tell by looking at the ball pythons tail or at their spurs. None of this is true, and they have to be popped or probed. I'm sure if there was a show around you or someone here that lives near you they could personally sex the animals for you and show you how to do it. You can get them sexed by some vets as well for a small fee.

The problem is, the males mature much faster than the females do. If the male is a year old, he could be ready and set to breed with no problems. Females should be at least two years old and a proper weight on them. 1200g or more IMO.