2 Snakes same cage

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

The way I figure it is this. What happens in the wild (and since none of us regularily trot over to Ghana and stroll around we don't actually know do we) but whatever happens there makes not one whit of difference.



Now did I read something about well brewed coffee and calorie rich food??? :banana:

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Exactly, something I have also pointed out before.... we don't live there, so we can only guess. Once in captivity, they are fully reliant on our care 100%

In the wild, they are on their own.


Yeah, calorie rich food.... maybe..... but is that really going to stop you? :P

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Originally Posted by elevatethis

Be very careful making these kinds of statements on a message board, especially this one. We are all very weary of where people get their info/experience/etc. You could be a teenager with an internet connection or a expert who's done many studies on ball pythons in the wild and we'd never know the difference.

Ball pythons may be found in close proximity to one another in the wild, but in no way does that make them a communal species, which, correct me if I'm wrong, your post seems to hint at.

I'm just confused because those two statements you made seem to contradict one another.

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Point taken.

I did not intend to hint at Ball Pythons being a 'communal' species. However, they ARE found in groups...not always, but they will definitely choose an occupied hide versus NO hide.
Personally I thought this was common knowledge...but I guess not.

The two statements do not contradict eachother. I stated what occurs in the wild. Then I stated what would be best for in captivity. I agree with you all that it is 100% our job to provide the best possible care for our pets, but forgive me for shedding some light about what really goes on in the wild.

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Originally Posted by mr~python

i would LOVE to. ive been wanting to go down there for ever. dont they have one every month or so? the thing is my parents just won't fly with a 9 hour drive to see some reptiles:rolleyes: when i get my license though, it on!! just 3 more years. LOL.

EDIT: just talked to my mom. she says next summer we could possibly make an NARBC/Disneyland trip. i dont know. ill see what happens

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The show that happens monthly or so isn't NARBC...the name escapes me, but it's not worth coming down for.*

*Not to say it's a bad show...it's just small, mostly local breeders and companies.

NARBC, on the other hand, is a bi-annual show - one in Anaheim and one in Tinley (Chicago), and is worth coming down to...at least for us crazy Left Coast people...

oooh, i was thinking of the smaller one then.

whats the date for the NARBC show next summer if there is one? do you know?