Feeding In Separate Tub

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Originally Posted by MissterDog

Are you...insinuating that it's totally acceptable to cohab snakes? Please tell me that's not where you're going...

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Look at this magical pixie world where animals get along!

https://youtu.be/20HFRaO5sBo

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Originally Posted by donnadudette2003

Look at this magical pixie world where animals get along!

https://youtu.be/20HFRaO5sBo

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I fail to see how providing me a video about LIZARDS cohabiting (and a single snake) has anything to do with snakes cohabiting. Please stay on topic. There is such a thing as cannibalism between snakes if they are kept in the same enclosure. Nothing magical about that.

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Originally Posted by MissterDog

I fail to see how providing me a video about LIZARDS cohabiting (and a single snake) has anything to do with snakes cohabiting. Please stay on topic. There is such a thing as cannibalism between snakes if they are kept in the same enclosure. Nothing magical about that.

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I know cannibalism is a thing.
I'm not saying you should throw any animal in with any animal and just hope it works. I know of many cohab situations when a breeding pair will live together 24/7.
I also have seen clutches that are born and grow up together.
As with any situation of introducing any animal to another animal it is a risky business and avoiding it all together can be easier.

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Originally Posted by donnadudette2003

Look at this magical pixie world where animals get along!

https://youtu.be/20HFRaO5sBo

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Unsure if sarcasm or totally serious about cohabbing snakes..


Please be sarcasm. More than one snake per tank/tub is not good for anyone except the inexperienced owner who thinks it's "cute" when the snakes "snuggle"

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Originally Posted by donnadudette2003

I know cannibalism is a thing.
I'm not saying you should throw any animal in with any animal and just hope it works. I know of many cohab situations when a breeding pair will live together 24/7.
I also have seen clutches that are born and grow up together.
As with any situation of introducing any animal to another animal it is a risky business and avoiding it all together can be easier.

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That's not the same song you were singing earlier with your "just don't feed them in their tank." comment. You even flavored it with "it's that simple" when in reality and you are even admitting, it's NOT that simple. Cohabiting in snakes especially, and especially ball pythons, carry lethal risks. Just because you've seen some done successfully doesn't mean it's a general safe practice. For all we know everyone else has been really lucky in their dice rolls, and it's a matter of "when" rather than "if". It's a dangerous game.

Please consider not presenting it so dismissively in the future as new keepers may take your word for it. Or if you're going to present a counter argument, try offering a more relevant video to support your facts better.

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Originally Posted by MissterDog

That's not the same song you were singing earlier with your "just don't feed them in their tank." comment. You even flavored it with "it's that simple" when in reality and you are even admitting, it's NOT that simple. Cohabiting in snakes especially, and especially ball pythons, carry lethal risks. Just because you've seen some done successfully doesn't mean it's a general safe practice. For all we know everyone else has been really lucky in their dice rolls, and it's a matter of "when" rather than "if". It's a dangerous game.

Please consider not presenting it so dismissively in the future as new keepers may take your word for it. Or if you're going to present a counter argument, try offering a more relevant video to support your facts better.

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I meant to avoid them striking one another while aiming for a mouse it was simple to just not feed them in the same tank.

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Originally Posted by donnadudette2003

I meant to avoid them striking one another while aiming for a mouse it was simple to just not feed them in the same tank.

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I'll give you the benefit of the doubt but I still sense some back pedaling. Makes me wonder why you showed me your magical pixie video if you weren't trying to prove cohabiting was acceptable? Your stance is very unclear.

Anyways, sorry op I think we've derailed this thread enough!

After doing more research and given the discussion here as well as the opinions of more knowledgeable ppl I've gotten on this thread, I won't be feeding my bp in a separate tub. Big thanks to everyone for sharing your insight and experience, it's much appreciated.

Thankfully, the OP had the sense to read multiple opinions and choose to follow the advice of experienced people who share because they care. This thread is a great example of somebody new to the world of snake keeping potentially being misled by somebody who has some far out thoughts. This is a public forum where many voices can be heard, and I always suggest to anybody, new or not, to get your advice from multiple sources before putting anything into action.

If people choose to listen to one random person online, we would be risking a situation where multiple animals of multiple species including snakes, cats, etc... roam free in the same rooms where children are. This is NOT a safe situation for the children or the animals. This is the type of situation that leads to injuries or worse to the children and the animals. Not to mention paint another ugly picture this hobby doesn't need. It's not a matter of IF, but a matter of WHEN. You hang around clowns long enough, you're going to get some paint on your face...

We would be risking new keepers thinking because they saw it online it's ok to cohabitate multiple reptiles in the same enclosure. Granted, this works for some species, but that's a horse of a different color. Again, NOT a safe situation for the animals. And NOT good advice to be sharing on a forum where new people come to learn.

OP, good on you for doing your research and weeding out the information that you decided wasn't best for you and your animal.