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    Ball Python Questions

    Ok first off I want to really thank all of the people who read my post and answer my questions. Also I would like to say im srry for the length but I just wanted to put all of my questions in one post intead of 2 or 3.

    **just plz put the number of the question that you are answering so I do not get confused, thnks**

    I currently have one male ball python that is around 2 1/2 ft long that is in a
    40 gal breeder tank.

    1.) I want to get another male BP around the smae size and put them in the same tank, is that ok?

    2.) Is a 40 gal breeder tank big enough for 2 BP?

    3.) If it is ok to put 2 males together is there any saftey precaushions that I should take?

    When I do get another BP i wanted to get a morph like a spider or a bumble bee.

    4.) Around how much should I be paying for a spider or a bumble bee.

    5.) Is a reptile expo a good place to get a BP for a lower price or to get a BP in general?

    Again I want to thank everyone for their replys and I hope that I do not sound like I am not doing my research. I am but I just wanted to get some peoples opinions as well as research.

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    Re: Ball Python Questions

    1) No. Not two males. Unless you are experience, I wouldn't recommend keeping two bp's together no matter what the sex is. Especially two males, they can fight. You also have to quarrantine your new baby, no matter where you purchased him from. Quarrantine in a different room is the preference, for I think 6 to 8 weeks, most would do longer.

    2) See #1

    3) See #1

    4) Prices change so much I can't keep up. A Spider can be anywhere from 200 to 300, and a bee anyhwere from 600-900. It varies though.

    5) Yes. It is an excellent place to pick up a bp. Then you can visually see the animal, and get the one that looks good to you. You can also talk to the breeder face to face, and ask important questions about the feeding schedule, and any trouble he has had.

    I hope this helps.
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    Re: Ball Python Questions

    Hi,

    I'll have a go.

    1.) No it's not really a good idea. Aside from the usual agruments against housing more than one per enclosure male ball pythons have been known to "combat" during breeding season. With no females in the area I honestly do not know if that is likely or unlikely though.
    **edit**

    I can't believe I forgot to mention the quarantine period.

    **end edit**

    2.) I don't know the dimensions of the tank ( we use a different system over here ) but one snake per enclosure is the recomendation I would make anyway.


    3.) See the first two answers.


    4.) Not sure but probably around $200-300 for a spider and $550-750 for a bumblebee - but a stunning example of either will probably cost a little more. Oh and read up on spiders and the "wobble" so you know the right questions to ask and what to look for.


    5.) It can be - if possible get the list of vendors from the shows website first and check their reputations out on the BOI on faunaclassifieds and on the inquiries section on here. Make sure to get contact details in case you run into questions later only the vendor would be able to answer - like "what does it eat and how were you offering it".



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    Last edited by dr del; 10-26-2009 at 05:45 PM.
    Derek

    7 adult Royals (2.5), 1.0 COS Pastel, 1.0 Enchi, 1.1 Lesser platty Royal python, 1.1 Black pastel Royal python, 0.1 Blue eyed leucistic ( Super lesser), 0.1 Piebald Royal python, 1.0 Sinaloan milk snake 1.0 crested gecko and 1 bad case of ETS. no wife, no surprise.

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    Re: Ball Python Questions

    1, 2, 3. I know a breeder that uses a 40 gal tank for two snakes. However there is a Plexiglas barrier so I guess it makes that tank 2- 20's. Just a suggestion.

    4, 5. not sure

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