Three snakes in one enclosure any thoughts?

[cj2007]

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[Herbie'sMom]

Thoughts? Yes. Simply don't do it.

It's much too stressful for them.

[Crowfingers]

First, ball pythons are not social animals and are stressed when put together. Even breeding pairs are not kept together long.

Second, the way that tank is set up is not even adequate for a single ball python. It's very open and with only one hide, this will only add to an already stressful situation. A single snake needs at the minimum 2 hides, a water bowl that they can fit in if they choose (but not so deep that they have to float/swim) and things to clutter all the open space.

If kept in this set up, they will start to get sick, stop eating, etc

[SKO]

Like crowfingers said, that tank is not set up right for one snake. You need to do some research and fast dude

[rockonjp76]

My 2 cents-I have had many a pair of different snakes housed together with no ill effects what-so-ever. Never had issues with animals not eating, being aggressive, or anything like that. You'll get more "do not do it" than "go for it", but Im just adding from past experiences.

[wolfy-hound]

You need a way better enclosure and keeping three snakes in one cage is pretty much asking for issues.

There's just no good reason to keep them together and several good reasons not to.

[danipanda]

Yeah... I can see your BP being very stressed out and insecure in that enclosure. Also, as others have stated, BP's are solitary animals.
This is Noodles enclosure.
She has three hides, an appropriately sizes water dish, and lots of cover.

[wilomn]

Here's the scoop from my point of view.

Your set up needs some fine tuning.

Other than that, you're doing fine.

If you ask 6 reptile keeps for opinions you will get 7, 4 of which will condemn you no matter what you're doing.

Some, like me, have kept groups together for years. They eat, breed, come out to play, go to parties (I do presentations for kids with them) and seem to be quite happy.

If it works for you, keep doing it. If it doesn't work, figure out what went wrong and correct the mistake.

Single IS easier, especially if you're new to snake keeping.

Multiples in a single enclosure is a choice, not a sin, no matter how preachy some folks get.

[ShaggyRS6]

I am super new to this. But everything I have read and researched before I got my snake very clearly pointed me away from keeping snakes together in the same cage. Remember, you have to keep that snakes best interest at heart as it cant.

[Streller]

Not trying to gang up on you, but like the others have said, that enclosure is not ready to house even one royal. Additionally, if you have the best interests of your snakes in mind, you'd put them in separate, suitable enclosures. Look at them in the wild, you would not see them together for longer than required when breeding.

If I were you, sort three separate enclosures out for them, and get everything as idealistically perfect for each one of them.