Quote Originally Posted by otiswest View Post
I've had my Balls for about 2 months now and one of them is quite active during the day time. He is very healthy (checked out by vet not long ago), NEVER has any problems eating, has shed once since I got him, and really likes being handled. He is generally very curious and active, but contrary to the vet's advice (the vet specializes in exotics) I am starting to think that he should not be sharing his home with another Ball of the same age (both around 3.5 months old). What do you think?
You are correct. The reason your snake is active during the day is because he is stressed. Snakes are solitary animals and only come together to breed. Anytime there are more than one living together, one will be the dominant, getting all the best spots, hides, food, etc, and the other won't. Once separated, he should relax.
There are several ways you can separate them. You can put them in entirely separate tanks or tubs. Or, if their tank is big enough, you can use cardboard or something as a partition to divide the tank and set up each side as a separate tank...


Rob