is it safe to put 2 female ball pythons together?

[maudie]

the tank they would be in together would be a 40 gallon. they're both the same size (young, only 200 something grams) and about the same temperament (very rarely ever nippy. in general just two complete sweethearts) I'm asking because they seem to get along well, so I thought they might prefer to be housed together. if not, it's fine. I have another tank anyways. thanks in advance, I just want to be safe!

[Doby71]

I would worry about them getting stressed. Just my opinion, but I wouldn't.

[JLC]

As a general rule, ball pythons are not social creatures. They don't "get along" in the same way a pair of dogs or cats would....they simply tolerate each other, which can be very different.

What are the risks versus the benefits of housing them together?

Risks:
One or both of them go off of food because they don't feel secure with another creature in their home space.
If one gets sick, they could both get sick.
While very slight, there IS a chance one might eat the other, or attempt to.
If you see an issue such as unusual poo or a regurge, how will you know which snake has the problem?

Benefits to you:
Convenience of having just one enclosure to mess with.

Benefits to the snakes:
None

..........that's just off the top of my head. How you choose to weigh them is entirely up to you.

[maudie]

thanks that was really helpful actually😂 I won't house them together

[theoremofgoats]

Snakes in general are not social creatures. Two females probably wouldn't fight like two males might, but I would definitely house them separately. Keeps them happy. And also, aside from NOT eating, they could fight over food, which is horrible. But I see you've made the decision to house separately so a billion props to you.