seems social...

[chasingtime]

did an experiment and made my 120 gallon absolutely identical on both sides with 2 balls. every night i separate them and every morning they end up together. sometimes one goes to the other and vise versa. seems social...

[sho220]

Do you have any pics of this setup? What kind of heat are you using and what kind of controls?

[chasingtime]

2 same uths on same dimmer with digital therm. please take my word when i say absolutely identical...

[sho220]

Are they male and female or same sex?

[chasingtime]

these particular ones are both female...

[Kaorte]

Ball pythons are not naturally social animals.

I believe that when they are curling up with each other, one is actually trying to gain heat from the other.

[chasingtime]

thats why this is puzzling...

[fishboyUK]

They are just both competing for the best spot at the same time. Not having a hug-fest

[chasingtime]

wish it was that simple but both spots are "completely" identical so there is no best spot and i separate them every night and one find the other or vice versa.

[singingtothewheat]

I agree it's interesting but again. When we are looking at the best habitat for an animal, reproduction of it's natural habitat is the key. Ball's just don't hang out and socialize in the wild that I am aware of. This may be both balls have found the optimal spot in the cage, between the two identical sides. It may be any number of things but I don't think it proves out that this is best for the snake. I think it's a human idea that we project on the snake. We would be lonely. We would want someone there with us. We are herd animals, we come together. That isn't what happens with our balls, in their own original world however.