Introducing BPs to each other?

[Aaron]

I have a small undertank heater and a 60w infrared spot light on the warm end. I lost my humidity gauge, but I know it was too low this winter until I put the pool under the light. Temps are ~95 on the hot end and ~75 cold, depending on the room temp, I leave the window a little too open at night sometimes. I wish I could get a better heating system to keep it more consistant.

A better view...


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[emroul]

Hmm...the cool side temps are about 10 degrees too low, and is 95 the basking spot or the overall whole half side of the tank? I would suggest (if I may ) Getting a UTH for the cool side and turn it on low so it stays about 78-82 over there on the cool side. You have to watch the cooler temps unless you are breeding him (which, you aren't), as it could cause respiratory problems. :shock: And, 95 is a bit warm, I would say if the spot directly under the heat lamp is 95, and the rest is say, 88- 90, then that's perfect. You can always put a humid hide in there to keep humidity up to about 65% or so.

Jennifer

I dunno Jen....I think 85 on the cool side may be a bit too warm. I think 78-82 is perfect for cool side temps.

[emroul]

Yeah, I was just speed reading over my post and was about to edit it.. you sneaky guy, lol. Thanks for the point out.

Jennifer

No problem, lol.

[Wizill]

I do think if you decide to get another ball python, you should first introduce them to eachother a few times before housing together. I thought I could house the 2 I own together, and I was wrong. The smaller one gets stressed out, almost pissed off.

Quarantine is VERY important not just if you are housing together (which I don't agree with period, lol) but also if the animals are even in the same room....you can never be too careful. I always quarantine any new arrivals for at least 3 months before they come into the same area as my other animals.

[BallKingdom]

That is, without a doubt, an awsome cage.

[freakoverdose1]

man i love that thing, i need to come up with something like that. Make the home a little more interesting

[Danny]

Confrontation is not the main issue when housing snakes together is concerned....there are many reasons why I feel snakes are best housed seperately unless you are breeding them:

1-Its easier to keep track of who is going to the bathroom and monitor these BMs as needed.
2-Communicable health problems (mites, internal parasites, etc) are much easier to contain and treat if the snakes are kept seperately.
3-Feeding is much easier.....you don't have to worry about both snakes going after the same prey item and hurting/killing one another.

Better safe than sorry is my motto.

I must agree with David on his first two points. As for the third, you won't have a problem if you feed them seperately and in box outside the cage. I my self don't see anything wrong with housing snakes together, as long as they've been quarantined you also wanna make sure that they get along. You must also understand the risks of IBD(inclusion body disease) wich is like AIDS but to snakes, IBD can remain hidden for a while even after quarantine and all of sudden show up. If your willing to take risks then by all means go for it, as I mentioned before I've housed different snakes together without any problems.