cohabbing with a different species

maybe this is a dumb question. I know lots of people keep multiple bp's together but would it be bad to put a bp with a carpet python?

Who are these people keeping multiple ball pythons together? I promise you they are not here.

Yes that is a bad idea.

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Originally Posted by bigbosky

maybe this is a dumb question.

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You answered your own question ;)

YES!

You should never house multiple species together. It's actually recommended that you don't house ball pythons together. They are solitary creatures and easily stressed. There was a thread here not too long ago about an inexperienced keeper keeping a RTB and a ball python with another species of snake (I can't remember if it was another RTB or something else). The ball python got attacked and had to have major surgery and almost died.

There are multiple reasons why you shouldn't house two snakes together, let alone a difference species, and you can find them by using the search function on this forum. You can find pros and cons but mostly cons. Keeping two ball pythons together should only be done by experienced keepers.

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Originally Posted by bigbosky

maybe this is a dumb question. I know lots of people keep multiple bp's together but would it be bad to put a bp with a carpet python?

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It's not recommend to house multiple ball pythons together, not to mention other species...

Cohabitating reptiles even as the same species is not recommended. Insead of just telling you "no" I'll list the common reasons why.
1) Cannibalism, not common, but there are DOCUMENTED cases. This alone isn't worth the risk.
2) Stress. Even the most friendly snakes get stressed out, so why cause the stress? Snakes have no want or need to be with another snake unless it's for breeding purposes. Other than that, it's just an unwanted roommate that they can't get away from.
3) Space. They will constantly try to dominate eachother for the best spots in the enclosure, even if you have multiple hides, you'll mainly see them together in one spot. People usually see this as "cuddling". It's not cuddling, they are fighting over the best spot.
4) You wake up in the morning after feeding and there's a regurgitated mouse. Which one did it?
5) One gets sick, now both are sick. That's 2X the vet bills, 2X the medications, and 2X the stress.
6) You are told the new snake you bought is the same sex as the one you already have. a year later, you find eggs in the enclosure. You have not prepared, no incubator, no space for babies, and no one to sell them to. What do you do now? The pet store/vet/person sexed them wrong.

In my experience, the only reptiles of different species you can safely house together are some small lizards like anoles, long tail lizards, and maybe some small geckos. To my knowledge there are NO different snake species you should house together unless you are expecting to find one dead someday.