Python aggression.

[Vypyrz]

Just remeber that when you divide the tank that now you have 2 tanks that will need to be heated, etc...

[Joe Cope]

Just remeber that when you divide the tank that now you have 2 tanks that will need to be heated, etc...

Yes. I will move both the lamp and the heating pad to the center of the tank. It is actually quite an effective idea. My dad will be buying some grids and making a slide so we can move the divider when needed.

[Kaorte]

Yes. I will move both the lamp and the heating pad to the center of the tank. It is actually quite an effective idea. My dad will be buying some grids and making a slide so we can move the divider when needed.

Excellent idea! Let us know how it goes!

[Joe Cope]

Turns that little bugger is finally calmed down. I held him last night and today with no signs of aggression. Thanks guys.

[dc4teg]

did you end up devideing the tank or buying tub(s)?

[Joe Cope]

the divider plan is still in the making

[frankykeno]

Joe, it won't bother them to be seperated by a tank divider. A lot of us keep snakes in racks and they are basically right beside or on levels above and below each other. Some snack racks come with an optional and removable tub divider.

In the long run it really is far better for your two ball pythons if they live apart and dividing the tank would be an excellent idea since it is rather big in the first place. Just use a reptile safe sealant and some thick plexiglass. If you check at places like Home Depot or Lowe's you can get it there. A small panel of it is not expensive at all. Look around the store for some sort of rubber edging/runners (maybe in the windows section?). You should be able to seal those to the sides and bottom of the tank then just slide the plexiglass right in on the tracts that you've made.

My suggestion would be to buy an undertank heater that is big enough to go right in the middle under the tank so both snakes share it from their sides of the divider, creating their warm sides. If their cool sides aren't warm enough you may have to address that issue with more heat sources but that shouldn't be a problem in the summer months at least unless you run A/C a lot. Normally to size a UTH you want it to cover no more than 1/3 of the footprint of the enclosure (doubled that in your case if they share the same one) or whatever size it takes to create the warm side and a heat gradient over to the cool side. Aim for about 90-92 degrees warm side, about 80-82 degrees cool side, ambient humidity of 50-60%.

If this big glass tank has a fully meshed lid you will likely want to cover some portion of that to retain both heat and humidity. Also remember to keep the tank out of direct sunlight at all times.