Quick Question

[Big K]

I was just wondering if 2 bloods can live together as long as there is enough room, i know you would obviously have to feed them separately, but can they live together? Cause i Know many people have their balls and burms live together. thanks

[bj.crowadv]

It is not recomended to do so,but with close monitoring for a while verry poss.

[singingtothewheat]

Unless an animal is social in packs or herds in the wild, they are not appropriate for this in captivity.
Putting them together causes increased stress and can spread disease. They can also hurt each other.
So nope, not a good thing.

[2kdime]

Only time I see people asking something like this is when they have enough for an animal but not enough for the enclosure also. I don't know if that's the case here though.

Buy the enclosure first, then get the animal.

Even if you can't get a permanent enclosure, a plastic container will suffice until then.

No comment on the friends housing the burms and balls together.

[Big K]

yeah that's not the case, tubs are so cheap i was just wondering because i thought it would be awesome to have a red and a black live together, and when i went to the reptile expo the breeders there told me it would be fine, so i was just looking for more opinions. thanks for the help guys.

[2kdime]

Yeah it's not a good idea

If they were male and female then you could possibly end up with mutts if they ever bred.

Also, if they were both males, they could "combat" each other and you COULD end up with problems.

Along with the multitude of problems that could arise that have already been mentioned.

Sounds like the sellers were looking for the quick buck and told you whatever it was going to take to get the sale.

[snakey68]

I know people that keep bloods together and have done for years with no detrimental effects although in general it is normally only for breeding purposes.

Certainly you would need a very large tank to house 2 bloods so they are not immediately competing for space or privacy.

I have had two of my bloods together in a very large tank for periods while I was renovating new tanks etc with no problems.

Personally I always advise to house separately, but as I said I do know very experienced and capable breeders who have done and do keep pairs of bloods together but there is double of everything to accommodate this and they have healthy breeding bloods.