what are the benefits of housing multiple bp's in a single enclosure???

Since some of you may not have read the thread on housing multiple bp's...I asked a question and I am anxiously awaiting some intelligent answers.

So I ask you...anybody...

What are the benefits of housing more than one bp in a single enclosure?

it's healthier HAHAHAHAHA

I am here curled up with popcorn and a blankie, anxiously awaiting people's replies on why BP cohabitation is better.
My thoughts? Because people are too cheap to buy and setup 2 cages. Because they want to save on space at their snake's expense. Or the popular "my snaikes LUB each otha!"
:(

hahaaaa...

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Originally Posted by Lucero87

it's healthier HAHAHAHAHA

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now then...

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Originally Posted by jeffnme

I asked a question and I am anxiously awaiting some intelligent answers.

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;)

Same sex? If so NONE! A male housed with a female a few times a week works Great for breeding... Other then that, There are NO benefits just PROBLEMS...

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Originally Posted by JASBALLS

Same sex? If so NONE! A male housed with a female a few times a week works Great for breeding... Other then that, There are NO benefits just PROBLEMS...

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Correct-a-mundo!

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Originally Posted by jeffnme

Since some of you may not have read the thread on housing multiple bp's...I asked a question and I am anxiously awaiting some intelligent answers.

So I ask you...anybody...

What are the benefits of housing more than one bp in a single enclosure?

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Your not going to get any.......

........that is unless my good buddy Serpent-Prey can go into a bit more detail on his vague claim that heating two enclosures in unhealthy...........

It always comes down to either owner convenience or bad examples set by retailers. I used to see the same crap with tropical fish.......people mixing wrong species, putting highly territorial fish in a community, ignoring sex ratios, etc.

The rationale is always the same - "store XYZ does it" or "I read in book ABC that it's okay".

..or my personal favorite - "I've been doing it for a year and have had no problems".

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Originally Posted by Ginevive

Correct-a-mundo!

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I got it right on my first try!!!!!! Yea Me!!!

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Originally Posted by Skiploder

Your not going to get any.......

........that is unless my good buddy Serpent-Prey can go into a bit more detail on his vague claim that heating two enclosures in unhealthy...........

It always comes down to either owner convenience or bad examples set by retailers. I used to see the same crap with tropical fish.......people mixing wrong species, putting highly territorial fish in a community, ignoring sex ratios, etc.

The rationale is always the same - "store XYZ does it" or "I read in book ABC that it's okay".

..or my personal favorite - "I've been doing it for a year and have had no problems".

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Wearnt you on MTV?!?!

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Originally Posted by JASBALLS

Wearnt you on MTV?!?!

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That was Curt Loder.:)

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Originally Posted by JASBALLS

Same sex? If so NONE! A male housed with a female a few times a week works Great for breeding... Other then that, There are NO benefits just PROBLEMS...

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yea...I should have said OTHER than breeding.

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Originally Posted by Skiploder

Your not going to get any.......

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Yea I kinda figured that.

;)

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Originally Posted by Skiploder

........that is unless my good buddy Serpent-Prey can go into a bit more detail on his vague claim that heating two enclosures in unhealthy...........

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:rofl:

yep...there was that.

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Originally Posted by jeffnme

Since some of you may not have read the thread on housing multiple bp's...I asked a question and I am anxiously awaiting some intelligent answers.

So I ask you...anybody...

What are the benefits of housing more than one bp in a single enclosure?

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Don't you know???

So they can cuddle and not feel lonely :8:

(just in case I am kidding ;))

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Originally Posted by GA_Ball_Pythons

So they can cuddle

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Cuddling is fun :D

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Originally Posted by jeffnme

Since some of you may not have read the thread on housing multiple bp's...I asked a question and I am anxiously awaiting some intelligent answers.

So I ask you...anybody...

What are the benefits of housing more than one bp in a single enclosure?

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Well geesh louise Meme and here I thought all along you understood snakes!

The BEST, most WONDERFUL reason to house them in groups is so they can get a foursome together for a game of euchre. You want your poor snake to be stuck alone playing solitaire!!!!

Now the problem does remain that nobody has thumbs so shuffling the deck is tricky and usually at least two snakes ball up when you trump their ace....but well...you see my point don't you?

:P

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Originally Posted by GA_Ball_Pythons

So they can cuddle and not feel lonely :8:

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I had one get out and it slithered all the way up to MY bed and curled up on my pillow...not on Jeff' pillow...on MY pillow.

I think he loves me!

:8:



ok..I'm sorry...I am totally not trying...to offend anyone.

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Originally Posted by cueball

Cuddling is fun :D

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especially when your cuddling with your balls!

:8:

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Originally Posted by jeffnme

curled up on my pillow...

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That's because your pillow smells like rats :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

Well geesh louise Meme and here I thought all along you understood snakes!

The BEST, most WONDERFUL reason to house them in groups is so they can get a foursome together for a game of euchre. You want your poor snake to be stuck alone playing solitaire!!!!

Now the problem does remain that nobody has thumbs so shuffling the deck is tricky and usually at least two snakes ball up when you trump their ace....but well...you see my point don't you?

:P

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:rofl:

I started to read this and got to the foursome part and thought..."I know Jo...didn't go there!!! "

My mind went straight for the gutter...

:rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by jeffnme

I had one get out and it slithered all the way up to MY bed and curled up on my pillow

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What kind of snake are we talking about ;) :devilish:

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Originally Posted by cueball

That's because your pillow smells like rats :rolleyes:

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touch'e.

:bow:

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Originally Posted by GA_Ball_Pythons

What kind of snake are we talking about ;) :devilish:

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ahahhaaaa.....

i should just not talk.

;) :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by jeffnme

:rofl:

I started to read this and got to the foursome part and thought..."I know Jo...didn't go there!!! "

My mind went straight for the gutter...

:rolleyes:

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HAHAHAHAHAHAH MeMe!!! I'm not coming down in that gutter to help you find your mind dear. It can just sit there and keep Jamie's mind company. :P

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

HAHAHAHAHAHAH MeMe!!! I'm not coming down in that gutter to help you find your mind dear. It can just sit there and keep Jamie's mind company. :P

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thanks...lol.

;)

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Originally Posted by jeffnme

toosh'ie.

:bow:

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What ever that means :rolleyes:

BTW

What does "ijwphitff" mean???

:confused:

I Jack Wabbits Pretty Hard In The Finger Flip???

so....so far we have...

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Originally Posted by Lucero87

it's healthier HAHAHAHAHA

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Originally Posted by Ginevive

"my snaikes LUB each otha!"
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Originally Posted by Skiploder

my personal favorite - "I've been doing it for a year and have had no problems".

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Originally Posted by GA_Ball_Pythons

So they can cuddle and not feel lonely :8:

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

so they can get a foursome together for a game of euchre. You want your poor snake to be stuck alone playing solitaire!!!!

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Originally Posted by jeffnme

I think he loves me!

:8:

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so this means that Jas....has had the best answer!

What?!?!!?

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Originally Posted by JASBALLS

Same sex? If so NONE! A male housed with a female a few times a week works Great for breeding... Other then that, There are NO benefits just PROBLEMS...

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:clap:

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Originally Posted by cueball

What ever that means :rolleyes:

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I don't even understand what you are sayin'

:rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by cueball

BTW

What does "ijwphitff" mean???

:confused:

I Jack Wabbits Pretty Hard In The Finger Flip???

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:O

somethin...

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Originally Posted by jeffnme

somethin...

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I Just Wanna Toilet Paper Houses In The Frequent Future?

A newbie, especially a person new to snakes, could think that a snake is lonely, or if they get another snake before thinking about it, they house them together. Once they notice they're not fighting they keep 'em there. Or they just don't have the money to get another set-up. Believe me, herps are not the cheapest. I just spent $40 on a UTH, waterbowl and 2 hides! If that's not overpriced I don't know what is. :mad:
There are no benefits unless you breed.
The best way to get people from housing snakes together is to educate them.. :)

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Originally Posted by cueball

I Just Wanna Toilet Paper Houses In The Frequent Future?

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your gettin warmer...here's one for ya...


gis bak.

ycsyodd!

iafaots.

movr

il gats...

decode that suckra!

:rofl:

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Originally Posted by jeffnme

What are the benefits of housing more than one bp in a single enclosure?

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Well, you see, Ball Pythons don't have arms or legs, which makes resistance training alone nearly impossible and always futile. Pair this with the fact that many snakes are deprived of their 20 minutes of daily cardiac exercise due to most enclosures providing a square foot or less of floor space per foot of animal (which is quite impossible to zip around in long enough to reach an optimal cardiac rate), and you can see that animals left alone in an enclosure are much more likely to become obese and develop heart disease.

So you see, with two animals, they can entangle themselves and work against each other, allowing them to resistance train, and keep healthy. It is obvious that keeping any fewer than two animals is literally a death sentence, just a slow long one that lies at the end of the path of reptilian obesity.

Now, "why two animals, and not three or four?" you might ask. It only seems sensible that more animals would equal better overall health. Well, obviously, because if we allow more than two animals to co-habitate, the terrorist win.

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Originally Posted by jeffnme

gis bak = get inside silly before another kissing?

ycsyodd = you can sing yoodles on doggy day?

iafaots = i almost forgot all of the sausages?

movr = make out very roughly?

il gats = i look great all the seconds?

decode that suckra! = cue is the master

:rofl:

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Originally Posted by cueball

gis bak = get inside silly before another kissing? = NO

ycsyodd = you can sing yoodles on doggy day? = NO

iafaots = i almost forgot all of the sausages? soooo close! :cool:

movr = make out very ruffly? = sounds good...

il gats = i look great all the seconds? :clap:

decode that suckra! = cue is the master of dafeet.

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ok suckra...


here is the next one to decode...

irhtpwmaiwphitff...(This one is ruff I know. ;) )

mghgb.

i am nh.

logs.

t10biotd.

arowhco.

irefaw.

iygtyaag!

~ CO ~

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Originally Posted by jeffnme

ok suckra...


here is the next one to decode...

irhtpwmaiwphitff...(This one is ruff I know. ;) )

mghgb.

i am nh.

logs.

t10biotd.

arowhco.

irefaw.

iygtyaag!

~ CO ~

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Holy Sheets... I'm lost! LOL

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Originally Posted by JASBALLS

Holy Sheets... I'm lost! LOL

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it's ok... :hug:

;) :P

just havin fun and junks.

As I (and everyone else I would guess) figured.. No compelling BP cohabitation info was given. (aside from breeding, smarty-butts..) :D