ball python with green tree python?

[singingtothewheat]

Dr.Lew and andywhy6 (sorry if I got the names wrong)

NO! Emphatically!

[temple tapper]

Thanks. I'm trying to figure out how to get pics off camera to the site. Also I was told that for the humidity differences I should bring up a high humidity for a day and then let it fall for a couple days and then repeat. Either way it sounds like i will seperate them. The ball python was really active climbing at night and etc. he has two hides and bark chip substrate. there is one 150 watt spot basking light away from the tree perches and a ceramic bulb for heat. also i have a low heat mat under 1 hide. the three trees all have vines connecting them, and on one side of the cage i have three perches to climb the wall at seperate levels.

[blackcrystal22]

Thanks. I'm trying to figure out how to get pics off camera to the site. Also I was told that for the humidity differences I should bring up a high humidity for a day and then let it fall for a couple days and then repeat. Either way it sounds like i will seperate them. The ball python was really active climbing at night and etc. he has two hides and bark chip substrate. there is one 150 watt spot basking light away from the tree perches and a ceramic bulb for heat. also i have a low heat mat under 1 hide. the three trees all have vines connecting them, and on one side of the cage i have three perches to climb the wall at seperate levels.

Ball pythons will only end up hurting themselves on perches. They are ground pythons and climbing means that he is stressed. Lamps usually just suck humidity and are no good. They don't use basking spots, they hide and hide and hide when they are comfortable.
I think just keeping the ball python at 60% humidity and the GTP at the proper humidity level (not sure what it is, 80-90%?) constantly is best.

[chapskis1]

Seems like it might be a good enclosure for a burmese or a retic?

I would love to see pics!

I'm pretty sure that is bigger than my college dorm room!!

Later,

George

[Beardedragon]

Thanks. I'm trying to figure out how to get pics off camera to the site. Also I was told that for the humidity differences I should bring up a high humidity for a day and then let it fall for a couple days and then repeat. Either way it sounds like i will seperate them. The ball python was really active climbing at night and etc. he has two hides and bark chip substrate. there is one 150 watt spot basking light away from the tree perches and a ceramic bulb for heat. also i have a low heat mat under 1 hide. the three trees all have vines connecting them, and on one side of the cage i have three perches to climb the wall at seperate levels.

Who told you this?

Honestly, I really do not believe that you have the cage or the snakes, or at least until I see pictures. If you have the money to build all of that, spend the money on two nice 40 gallon tanks with stands, and decorate those for the snakes needs. Unless your roomcage is compleatly decorated and looks like a jungle, I bet it doesnt look that nice and is Empty looking.

[CoolioTiffany]

The enclosure seems too warm, especially if the bulb is 150w

My 100w bulb can get up to 141F or higher..

Ball pythons like smaller areas and don't like to be out in the open. This is why most of us here on BP.net use tubs or rack systems. a 41qt tub is suggested for an adult female Ball python, and a 32qt is suggested for an adult male Ball python. So, as you see, they don't need nearly as much space as you are providing yours. My Ball pythons all fit comfortably in their tubs, and right now for my babies I'm using 12qt tubs.

When Ball pythons feel secure, they won't roam their enclosures looking for security. My smaller Balls roam at night or during the day when they are hungry on feeding day, but my other two larger ones stay in their hides 90% of the time. My Bloods even hide 90% of the time, and I don't even see them come out at night (probably roam when I'm sleeping).

I would suggest purchasing a tub that can fit a water dish large enough for the Ball to fit into and two identical hides on the warm and cool side. If you can get a tub like that, your Ball will most likely be happy. And make sure you buy a UTH with a thermostat for the warm end (cover 1/3 of the bottom of the tub with the UTH and attack the thermostat probe to the UTH with aluminum/foil tape). Make sure you also have a digital thermometer to measure the heat the UTH is producing.

[marct]

The day I decided to purchase my first bp, I researched. Every result reported that ball pythons are to be kept alone. Even the simple BP.net sticky has this basic info. I'm not going to bash you, because I tend to be that "forum thug" when I read ubsurd threads like this one. So, Ill just simply say no you can't.

Something tells me that this thread is a bluff anyway. I agree with the previous post: You probably don't even have this enclosure.

[chapskis1]

I was going to put a gtp in my bp enclosure, but being that mine is only 8x8 (for a total of 64 square ft.) I didn't figure that was big enough for two snakes. So I guess I'll just have to settle for only having one snake for now, until I can make more room.




Seriously, I'll put money down 10:1 that this enclosure doesn't exist!

(Mission accomplished though by getting everyone's interest and getting tons of replies)

[marct]

I was going to put a gtp in my bp enclosure, but being that mine is only 8x8 (for a total of 64 square ft.) I didn't figure that was big enough for two snakes. So I guess I'll just have to settle for only having one snake for now, until I can make more room.

You have a bp in an 8x8 enclosure?

[chapskis1]

You have a bp in an 8x8 enclosure?

Hey...that's smaller than the op's (his must be about 10x9 to get 90 square feet).

No, I was being totally sacrastic -- I thought all of the green smileys would give it away.