Can I house two ball pythons together?

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To the OP - you've asked a question that has been a hot button issue on this forum for awhile.

In one corner, you have people who have kept maybe one two species of snakes, and have doing it for a relatively short period of time. Gaps in their knowledge are filled in by Google searches.

In the other corner, you have crusty old, viagra popping, mobility scooter riding old farts and menopause queens who have their own experience to rely upon.

I am of the opinion that the following things should be considered before deciding to co-habitate two snakes:

(1) Some species of snakes have been documented to be bigots towards other snakes. I have personally seen vanilla ball pythons refuse to even look at a black pastel or a chocolate. In these cases, you can either send the offending snake to a racial sensitivity course or report him to the NAACP.

(2) You need to consider the political or cultural preferences of both animals. A progressive snake should not be kept with a conservative snake. A gay snake should not be kept with a homo-phobic snake and a vegan snake should not be kept with a carnivorous snake.

(3) If you keep two snakes together successfully, you still run the risk of one or both animals not imprinting with you. Snakes bond to their owners much like dogs do. If you keep two of them together, they will bond with each other rather than you. This will rob you of one of the greatest rewards in herpeto-culture, the unconditional love and undying loyalty of your pet snake.

(4) In some species of snake, the females (after they hit sexual maturity), will ceaselessly nag the male snake about how often he sleeps, where he poops, how much he eats and his weight. This is very stressful on the male snake and may cause him to prematurely bald and have stress related health issues.

(5) In some species of snakes, the males will get bored of mating with the same female, especially if they have seen said female pass a bunch of eggs or if said female hasn't bounced back well from pregnancy.

(6) Snakes are pack related animals and fights often break out in wild herds over who eats first at a kill, who mates with the hottest female, or who get control of the TV remote. When you artificially keep them together in a small space, this can lead to intense interpersonal issues that may require years psychotherapy to correct.

You may read this list and think I am full of crap. However, I assure you that the reasons I listed are every bit as valid as the other arguments against co-habitation you have read on this thread.

Toodles,

Skip

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