Housing 2 BP's

Introduce, it might be okay, if the snakes were supervised, quarantined and of a comparable size.
I wouldn't do it for extended periods of time, though, and definitely not living together.

There is more risk introducing a boa and a ball python than two ball pythons together... not only are there the same disease risks, but there are additional ones as well as one may carry something that is completely foreign to the other thus there not being any immunities... in addition, there may be no symptoms whatsoever of such diseases... BCI's can be carriers of IBD without displaying any symptoms, but IBD is fatal for ball pythons. Now, I'm not saying that the chances of there being IBD are all that likely, but there's no sense in courting disaster unnecessarily. So, unless you need to introduce them to each other, I would advise against it.

As for introducing ball pythons together, once past quarantine it shouldn't be a big deal, but avoid it unless necessary. There is no need for your breeding pair to get accustomed to one another in case that's what you were thinking... chances are, unless they are on a close enough cycle to each other where their breeding seasons coincide, and it is that particular window of time, they will just ignore each other.

Nate, were you planning to go to the Michigan show Sept 11th all the way from Arkansas?

Sorry not to go off topic but everyone says how BCI's and BP's shouldn't be housed in the same room or always wash up well after handling BCI before handling BP because of the RI BCI's can give BP's
So here is my question
How come at shows bp's and bci's are all hanging out together and everyone handling them and not washing up. Wouldn't this pose the same threat as if I had my bp and a bci in seperate cages but in the same room??
I don't get the diffrence???

I think at shows all bets are off. Anyone can plop down an unquarantined snake next to yours in its little deli cup and no one would bat an eye. Makes sense that the same "anything-goes" attitude could apply to BCI/BPs. It'd be impossible to ensure that everyone at a show handled and washed up properly, so it's up to the individual seller to keep an eye out for it.

UberAlice is right. That's one reason I don't buy from any breeders who house their snakes like that (at the show or at there home). I'm very picky who I buy from. It's also another reason that when I buy a snake at the show I don't walk around wearing it like jewelry, etc. I usually leave right then or put it in a cooler as I continue looking. I also would never bring my snake to the show just to show it off. You never know what illnesses they can catch.

yeah i'm really thinking about driving all the way to Michigan...I'm hoping Alex Hue will be there. i have made plans to buy from him..and it'd be nice to see what i'm buying before buying him. But...there is a show here in Little Rock on the 18th and 19th..i might just go to that one to check it out (i know alex most likely won't be there.)

Well, I don't know much about the Michigan show - nor do I know if it's a big/nice one or not. However, you might think about the October 9-10 show in Illinois. It's one of the national big ones and you'll find plenty of top notch breeders there - including Alex. I just think if you're going to make a drive - then go to a really good/big show. Again, not knocking the Michigan show, I've just not heard much about it. The Illinois show is closer (I'd think) - and it's the only show he is attending this season. He tries to stay away from local shows (wild caughts and less restrictions). I think he only has a few adult male striped balls left. I'm thinking of heading to the Illinois show to try and pick up a Kathy Love Okeetee Corn.
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