Mixing species inside a rack

I keep my BCI,s and Balls in the same rack

Thanks for all the feedback! This is one if the more helpful and friendly hero forums I've been on. One quick question regarding the qt... I've keep everything seperate and clean but both snake tubs are in the same area... It's been over a month now so it is probably a moot point but for future reference is the fact that they are in seperate rooms more important? Or is it the distance? Like I said eariler I live in a small space and my daughters room is an option if I put the tub up high. But it will only be about 12 feet away from my tubs and soon to be rack. On the other hand my main room is quiet large and the distance on the oppsite side is about 3 times as long. Would this be acceptable? Additionally, I keep my tubs on the shelves of an entertainment center with my adult beardie on top... Has anyone every heard of disease issues with something like this?

There is no disease issue with keeping beardies next to your snakes (as long as the QT period has been done and everything is clear)

I know many people who breed beardies in the same room they breed snakes in.

As far as your QT goes, I would do it in another room as far away from the other snakes as you could get...just for sifts and giggles

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It's been over a month now so it is probably a moot point but for future reference is the fact that they are in seperate rooms more important?

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Same room is not quarentine.

How important is it? Well it is that important http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...ogID=336374504

The question is how important are your animals to YOU and are you willing to jeopardize your collection by bringing a snake and not practicing strict quarantine procedure?

I have my BRB in the same rack as my BP. That said, I have different heat tape arrangements on the BRB's shelf and it also has its own thermostat control. It maintains correct temps for both species.

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Originally Posted by AndrewGeibel

I have my BRB in the same rack as my BP. That said, I have different heat tape arrangements on the BRB's shelf and it also has its own thermostat control. It maintains correct temps for both species.

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Your just going to need seperate thermosts

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Originally Posted by Deborah

Same room is not quarentine.

How important is it? Well it is that important http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...ogID=336374504

The question is how important are your animals to YOU and are you willing to jeopardize your collection by bringing a snake and not practicing strict quarantine procedure?

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Right, I get what your saying and fully understand the concern... I admit it was something I made a mistake with this last time and won't do it again. Honestly, while I have dealt with other herps and I should of thought of keeping the tubs apart, I didn't even think of it at the time and I won't do that again... I guess the thing that continues to elude me is why a room closer would be better than the same room but with further distance... I would love to put my rack on the far side furthest from the other room, but it would be a fight with my wife to move the parrot. So is it just a general rule that you qt in a seperate room? Or is there a concrete defined reason like air circulation?

I just read the link btw, and it's very sad but I'm wondering if QT would have helped? It seems it was an extreme virus. I didn't get a lot of time to go over everything but could this be something caused by importing wild species into captive bread situations where captive snakes have had no exposure before? Just a thought.

Thanks for posting that, it mad me think!

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Originally Posted by Gorgias

I just read the link btw, and it's very sad but I'm wondering if QT would have helped? It seems it was an extreme virus. I didn't get a lot of time to go over everything but could this be something caused by importing wild species into captive bread situations where captive snakes have had no exposure before? Just a thought.

Thanks for posting that, it mad me think!

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QT isn't about just worrying about an "extreme virus" and in some cases no one will ever be sure if good QT could have prevented a collection loss. QT is about lessening your odds of anything coming in from a new animal. Mites can transmit disease. RI's can spread. Ticks are just plain gross. For me it just doesn't make any sense at all to risk your pet snake or all the investment in your breeding ball pythons by tossing in a snake you just bought into the mix without any QT.