New vanilla pastel ball python

Yesterday I got a pastel vanilla ball python hes a year old and I have him is a 20 gallon long tank with a heat lamp a water bowl some moss and a hide. Im just wondering how long it should take him to get used to being here. Hes bigger than my normal ball and i have her in a 40 gallon tank right now (shes 4 months). I was thinking about switching cages so he could have more space. Id like to have them together but im not exactly sure if shes actually a female and shes too small and young to reproduce yet. But im afraid that switching her to the small cage will stress her out having less space after getting used to her big cage. its also really hard for me to keep the humidity up in the 40 gallon.

You really need to read this. https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...ius)-Caresheet

And, unless you are trying to reduce the size of your collection, meaning having two animals that mysteriously become one, I highly suggest you do not put them together.

Yes please read the caresheet as mentioned above. I would also recommend not putting them together unless you are breeding them and only during breeding.

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Originally Posted by JodanOrNoDan

You really need to read this. https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...ius)-Caresheet

And, unless you are trying to reduce the size of your collection, meaning having two animals that mysteriously become one, I highly suggest you do not put them together.

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^^^^ I agree with this 100% ^^^^

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Originally Posted by craigafrechette

^^^^ I agree with this 100% ^^^^

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I was told by twin cities reptiles that if shes actually a female to wait if I want her to have babies. I was also told that I could keep them together once hes not stressed. I really want to know how long it takes for them to calm down so i can handle him.

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Originally Posted by JodanOrNoDan

You really need to read this. https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...ius)-Caresheet

And, unless you are trying to reduce the size of your collection, meaning having two animals that mysteriously become one, I highly suggest you do not put them together.

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yes most post was all over the place im MORE interested in knowing how long they take to get used to new place and if I would stress them out by switching tanks.

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Originally Posted by Kyleeg

I was also told that I could keep them together once hes not stressed.

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This is 100% wrong. BPs should NOT be housed together. It is possible, but only if youve got YEARS of experience and a HUGE enclosure. And even then it is not recommended.

As for handling. I suggest no handling until the snake has eaten three consecutive meals without refusal.

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Originally Posted by craigafrechette

This is 100% wrong. BPs should NOT be housed together. It is possible, but only if youve got YEARS of experience and a HUGE enclosure. And even then it is not recommended.

As for handling. I suggest no handling until the snake has eaten three consecutive meals without refusal.

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sounds good, thanks so much for helping me out.

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Originally Posted by Kyleeg

sounds good, thanks so much for helping me out.

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You're very welcome. That's what tgis forum is for. We were ALL new once. Luckily you're starting out at a time where forums like this exists. I started out about 18-19 years ago. It was just books back then, nothing interactive like this. Technology has come a long way too.

Start reading all you can. And like I said in your other thread. A THERMOSTAT is extremely important. It also regulates temps, so the heat lamp isn't running full blast the whole time, which drains humidity. Once you have the proper equipment all set up it becomes MUCH easier. Don't get discouraged with glass either, I've been using it successfully for years and all my snakes live good, healthy lives.