BP + bearded dragon?

[Emisapisou]

Hello! I am in the process of researching and preparing to get my very first snake! Possibly a ball python or some kind of boa.


I have some questions about keeping multiple reptiles. My bearded dragon is in the middle of the treatment process for coccidia, and so now I'm wondering if this could pose a threat to my future snake. From poking around online I have seen only a few mentions of snakes getting diagnosed with coccidia, but I haven't been able to find the info I'm looking for.


My bearded dragon and snake will be housed in different rooms and I will definitely make sure to wash my hands in between handling them. Enclosures will be kept clean (I am currently using Wipe Out and will continue to use ammonia-based products to make sure the parasites die die die and don't come back). Are there any other precautions I will need to take? For example, if I let my bearded dragon run around on the couch, should my snake not be placed on the same couch later?


Do your recommendations differ between a dragon being treated for coccidia and one that has been cleared? I plan to have my dragon treated and coccidia-free before getting my snake, but I also know that bearded dragons are known to always carry small amounts of coccidia at all times.


Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks!

[Brixxart]

Not sure about beardie x snake entirely but I do know that new reptiles should go through a 3-6 month quarentine, so during this period, no the snake shoudln't be on the couch where the beardie has been or any other surface if it can be helped for the first 3-6 months, just to be sure that the new animal doesn't bring anything in, generally if it does have any illnesses they'll rear their heads in this 3-6 month period.

(Also I recommend a colombian red tail boa )