how many bp's can you keep in one naturalistic enclosure?

I was wondering if you can keep more then one female together if the cage is the right size. My Bp is 300g and I was thinking of getting another one around the same size. The enclosure I just built is 34Lx14Wx12H, could I keep another on in there? I Also have a 48Lx24Hx24L that I can put them in once the get to big, I dont want to use that until I move to a house though. What are your thoughts, I kept Leo's and I kept my ladies together but seperated the males and I was just wondering if bps can be kept the same.

Personally speaking it can be done however it is not recommended. BP's are not really "social" creatures and really live a life of solitude. Housing together in some cases can mean aggression towards the other and not to mention perhaps unwated mating. So it would be my recommendation to not house together. Sorry....

All that, and it's likely one or all will become stressed which means you'll end up with feeding issues. That's one of the reason pet store bps are in such poor shape. IMO, it's not an option. You can put a divider in the tank if you want them to be "together". A piece of plexiglass would be perfect because it's just like a piece of glass and isn't very noticeable.

ok thank you, I didnt know and I just wanted to be on the safe side. I'll just make another cage in case I get another one. Thanks again:gj:

No problem! I can understand why people would think it's ok since pet stores shove all their animals together. It's kind of scary that they think they are qualified to give people advice on how to care for their animals. I went in to a pet store recently and was told by the "reptile specialist" that I should be feeding mice not rats, only f/t because live is dangerous, that I should have the babies in a 20 gallon long tank minimum, and that it's really hard to get all babies to eat..... He kept arguing with me, but was less cocky once I told him a little about myself. :rolleyes:

You can if you want and properly done, the snakes will not suffer at all. It's been done for years by several people I know as well as myself. It's not for newbs only because you need to know how not just your snake acts, but how others act as well. But, with some keeping experience and some research, it can be quite successfully done. Multiple generations even.

I used to house my baby balls together before the male died and they did very well together. It was funny really cuz if I took one out the other one would start going crazy and trying to climb out:P Im no pro so I dont really know but, thats just how I used to do it. The only thing you need to worrie about mainly if you do that. MITES MITES MITES! Qteen your snakes please...

Hope this helped:banana:

When I've kept animals together in naturalistic display setups, I stuck to the idea that while an individual may need "X" amount of space when housed alone, I'd try to provide MORE than 2X amount of space for two.. not quite exponentially increasing, but still it gets to be pretty big when you consider housing multiple animals together.

The larger the enclosure, the more difficult it is to heat properly as well.

I've never done it with snakes, but 34x14 sounds far from big enough to provide two 300 gram (and growing fast) ball pythons with enough space to keep their distance from each other should they want to be left alone.

Right now I have all of my naturalistic setups as single-animal displays. I personally like having a number of different naturalistic displays, it lets me have each setup be unique and play around more with the kinds of plants I like.

Keep in mind that as a heavy-bodied snake, naturalistic planted vivariums are difficult to design for a ball python. The only snakes I have in naturalistic setups are under 100 grams, and I make sure to have plants that are tough enough to handle them.

Simple answer: One :)

Look into sterilite tubs instead of a tank setup, save you money, time, and a head ache...

One :snake:

I agree that it is normally best to keep one, especially for the inexperienced keeper, but it is possible to keep more than one successfully. You have to provide the right type of heat, and keep an eye on your snakes to make sure they are not fighting or stressing out. Feeding can also be an issue, and should be done carefully. Another main issue is if one gets sick, the other will likely get sick as well.