not soaking

[python.princess]

i have 2bp's. we bought floyd first when he was 2-3mos old. he used to soak constantly. then, when we bought our second, kiara, he quit soaking. and i've never seen her soak. when we bought her we also bought a bigger water dish. so we thought maybe he just didn't like the old dish so we switched back and no change. so, we just figured it was something they grew out of. it's been about two years since and neither of them ever soak. i haven't really worried about it but i've been looking at the forums and one of the first questions that is asked a lot of times is whether or not the snake is soaking. is this something i should be worried about???

[rabernet]

First - none of mine soak - as long as your humidity is fine, they are parasite free and not overfed - they don't need to.


Secondly - do you have these two housed together?

[daaangconcepts]

i have 2bp's. we bought floyd first when he was 2-3mos old. he used to soak constantly. then, when we bought our second, kiara, he quit soaking. and i've never seen her soak. when we bought her we also bought a bigger water dish. so we thought maybe he just didn't like the old dish so we switched back and no change. so, we just figured it was something they grew out of

Are the two snakes housed togethor?

[daaangconcepts]

Secondly - do you have these two housed together?

Heck, you beat me to it!

[python.princess]

yes, they are 2gether. we were told this is fine as long as they're similar sizes... is it a problem? i never like to trust what pet stores tell me...

[SnakeEyes]

Listening to a pet store telling you how to hosue a snake is like asking a blind man for directions....all-in-all, its a really bad idea. Def get those two in seperate housing. If you like people and can post pics of what happens when you hose snakes together, but trust me, it isnt pretty.

As for the soaking, my temps are fine, humidity is in the high 60's low 70's and my male loves to soak, and doing some searching on here I have come across a few other threads where people had a BP that would enjoy sitting in their water dish. Snakes are like humans, not all are the same, some have their own perks, some like a good soaking, some spend all day and night hiding, others climb around and are always on the move. saying all BP's are the same and that they wont do this or do that cause they dont need to, doesnt mean they still wont.

[Nate]

1 snake. 1 enclosure

[Freakie_frog]

1 snake. 1 enclosure

I say to you go forth and spread the word...

1 SNAKE 1 ENCLOSURE

[python.princess]

wow, so, i've had these two together for like 2 years and i've never had problems. what can happen? will they eat eachother?

[slartibartfast]

Eating eachother is rare but has been documented in high-stress situations.

What's more likely is that they will constantly compete for the space, resulting in chronic stress, poor growth rates and increased risk of infections. They are not at all a social species, they do not need company, and they prefer to be left alone.

Seperating them will make both of them happier and healthier.