what are d risk of having 2 bps in one enclosure?

Hpw many tubs can you get in the same space of the aquarium you're using?

I see no reason to keep snakes in the same enclosure.
Jim Smith

The main problem I've seen is the reaction from those who do not approve of YOUR choice in keeping YOUR reptiles regardless of YOUR success in doing so.

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Hpw many tubs can you get in the same space of the aquarium you're using?

I see no reason to keep snakes in the same enclosure.
Jim Smith

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I beg to differ. I keep Jackson's Tree Snakes, which do exceptionally well in the same enclosure provided certain requirements are met. Some say they actually do better in pairs.

There are other species that will not mate as readily or accept mates unless they are housed together - some cribos, spilotes, etc.

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I see no reason to keep snakes in the same enclosure.
Jim Smith

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Also, and I mean no insult by this, what you see may not be what is seen by everyone else. Seeing or not seeing does not make a thing less or more good or right.

My guess is you haven't tried it or you tried it once and had a failure. While many have experiences which are very similar, not all do. Just to see what would happen I have kept balls together, different groups, different numbers, different types of cages, and have not had any bad experiences. I know of others with similar experiences.

Points made in previous posts are valid, but not law, not a thing to be held sacred and defended until the bitter end, but a good bit of advice which for most people is needed.

However, most is not all and those who can do so successfully should not be given such steaming piles of crap that they constantly are by those who not only never have but are outraged by the choice to do other than they approve of, to do things in another, successful, but "outlawed" kind of way.

But that's just me and I didn't mean to get off on a rant. Anyone insulted takes this too seriously.

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Also, and I mean no insult by this, what you see may not be what is seen by everyone else. Seeing or not seeing does not make a thing less or more good or right.

My guess is you haven't tried it or you tried it once and had a failure. While many have experiences which are very similar, not all do. Just to see what would happen I have kept balls together, different groups, different numbers, different types of cages, and have not had any bad experiences. I know of others with similar experiences.

Points made in previous posts are valid, but not law, not a thing to be held sacred and defended until the bitter end, but a good bit of advice which for most people is needed.

However, most is not all and those who can do so successfully should not be given such steaming piles of crap that they constantly are by those who not only never have but are outraged by the choice to do other than they approve of, to do things in another, successful, but "outlawed" kind of way.

But that's just me and I didn't mean to get off on a rant. Anyone insulted takes this too seriously.

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I'm not sure what you were trying to say, but okay. Just because some have experienced it without issues, does not mean it's the right thing to do.

Jim Smith

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I'm not sure what you were trying to say, but okay. Just because some have experienced it without issues, does not mean it's the right thing to do.

Jim Smith

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Nor does it mean it's wrong.

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I'm not sure what you were trying to say, but okay. Just because some have experienced it without issues, does not mean it's the right thing to do.

Jim Smith

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Nor does it mean that people who do it get excoriated by people who don't.

There is nothing wrong with keeping each snake in it's own enclosure provided correct husbandry conditions are met.

Likewise there is nothing wrong with keeping two snakes or a trio of snakes in the same enclosure provided correct husbandry allowances are made.

There are very absolutes in life and snake husbandry. If someone is uncomfortable or inexperienced - by all mean, keep one animal per enclosure. Just keep in mind that people have and do keep multiple animals in one cage and do it without incident.

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The main problem I've seen is the reaction from those who do not approve of YOUR choice in keeping YOUR reptiles regardless of YOUR success in doing so.

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I normally don't reply to comments like that...but...noone in this thread has told the OP what to do or not to do. The OP asked a question and they got the opinions of several different people. If you want to keep 100 BPs in one tank have at it...but IMO, and many others, it's not suggested. Sharing advice and opinions is not telling someone they are wrong, or telling them what to do.

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I normally don't reply to comments like that...but...noone in this thread has told the OP what to do or not to do. The OP asked a question and they got the opinions of several different people. If you want to keep 100 BPs in one tank have at it...but IMO, and many others, it's not suggested. Sharing advice and opinions is not telling someone they are wrong, or telling them what to do.

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I see no reason to keep snakes in the same enclosure.
Jim Smith

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Just because some have experienced it without issues, does not mean it's the right thing to do.

Jim Smith

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Listen, if you've got room for one big cage, you have room for two smaller ones, so do the responsible thing and separate.

Gale

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I reckon we just interpret things a tad differently.

seems like there is really no golden rule on this, it is possible but not advisable kinda thing. well thanks, on this case i guess i will just side on to where my snakes will be safer by using separate containers. :) thanks all for the very informative inputs!