Possible Caging for Multiple Species

[anicatgirl]

OK. So I am able to get another snake in my life. What I am not sure about is if I can have different species in the same rack. Orrrr could I split like an Animal Plastics T13 with a divider? I currently have a ball python who is about a year old. I want something to be sized to be her forever home. I have found a kalatoa locality super dwarf retic which I looooove and could buy. Or a blood python. Or a kind of boa. Or a hognose. Couple of questions then.

1) Could I keep any of these species in the same rack or a divided T10 or T13 or T25?

2) What size in quarts would I need for the larger boas or the blood or the retic?

3) Would the heat and humidity needs be close enough for this to be feasible? Or am I crazy?

I have sought the opinion of a local snake breeder and their concern was the size of the rack or enclosure not being big enough for the kalatoa or a blood or boa. I would love for it to be big enough for my new animal as well, but only if it is possible.

Thoughts guys? I've put a lot of thought into this and I just would like the input of more experienced keepers. Thanks

[anicatgirl]

No thoughts y'all?

[Albert Clark]

IMO, I feel each species has their own flora and fauna so mixing species in a rack is something I don't do. I haven't seen any top breeders do that either. It is done however by some people but I can't say if it's caused issues or not. Why take the chance? All my garter snakes are in one rack , my ball pythons are in a different rack. Recently picked up a l.g.pyro who is in a quarantine tub until I get the new rack to house king snakes. Just how I do it.

[frostysBP]

Have have my original old corn snake in the top spot of my rack without heat and he is fine but that's just one and imo if you get a retic or a boa you will definitely want a display cage.

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[Reinz]

A local breeder I know had some Retic adults with adult Balls from what I saw. All in racks of course.
The animals looked healthy to me. I never saw his whole set up.

He moved, but is still local and may have changed things, I don't know.