Am i a bad owner?

[Josh Emmons]

i have two baby ball pythons: artemis and zeus. they are both friendly, and came from breeders. they are a foot and a half long each, and about 7 or 8 months old. they stay in one 50 gallon tank. i have 3 hides, a nice dish, a rock, a big stick, and a nice heat pad. but people say that it can make them stressed if they live together, but they are always curled up together, and are eating and shedding well. would i be a bad owner if i kept them in the same cage?

[mooingtricycle]

If they are curled up together, that means they are FIGHTING for the same hotspot.

Separate them.

[Freakie_frog]

i have two baby ball pythons: artemis and zeus. they are both friendly, and came from breeders. they are a foot and a half long each, and about 7 or 8 months old. they stay in one 50 gallon tank. i have 3 hides, a nice dish, a rock, a big stick, and a nice heat pad. but people say that it can make them stressed if they live together, but they are always curled up together, and are eating and shedding well. would i be a bad owner if i kept them in the same cage?

Bad owner.. No not by any stretch of the imagination. Your just not providing what most owners consider an ideal long term housing situation for them.

Would they do better in separate enclosures? Sure

Are you the snake anti Christ? No..there are many good housing options that are both keeper and crawler friendly and will offer you and your snakes everything your looking for from your relationship together.

[grim reaper in NY]

The topic of housing pythons together has been discussed here to death. The answer is still the same regardless of who asks the question and what environment they are providing for their pets. The answer is simply NO, it's not ok to house your snakes together.
People need to understand first and foremost that snakes are not "affectionate" either toward thier owners, or to one another. These snakes do not live together in the wild, hence they should not be forced to live on top of eachother in captivity.
Also, for two baby pythons, a 50 gallon tank is too big. These guys should be seperated into two seperate, smaller tanks and each given their own heat sources, hides, and environment to thrive on, by themselves. You would be hard pressed to find a Ball that would require a tank that large, even as a full grown adult. For your babies, start with a 10 gallon tank and then move up as they grow. Our pythons love to feel secure in their habitat. Having an oversized tank doesn't provide them with that sense of security, allowing even more stress to be introduced into their lives.
Hope these tips help.

[toddstj]

If you do plan to separate them, instead of buying new stuff, try putting a divider into the 50gal. One on each side, save some money and plenty of room to grow.