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    Ball Python and Blood Python?

    I'd like to start by saying Hello, this is my first post here. c:

    I tried using the search to find an answer to this, but could have missed it, so feel free to delete if this doesn't belong here.

    Okay, I have a year old Ball Python (Cleo) and was recently offered a 2 year old Blood Python. The owner told me it would be fine to keep the two of them in the same enclosure, but I'm a bit wary of this.

    Would the two of them be okay together? Cleo is about 2 feet long, the Blood is around 2 or 3 feet.

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    Re: Ball Python and Blood Python?

    Absolutely not! You were sorely misinformed! These guys are soliltary creatures and should only be introduced to others of their kind for breeding.
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    Re: Ball Python and Blood Python?

    Oh and hello
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    Re: Ball Python and Blood Python?

    No, greatest ideal, plus blood will get much bigger. Best bet is to read a care sheet cause bloods get big. Really you shouldn't keep Amy snake together
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    Yeah....gotta really work on that realism when shooting a movie with a woman who has snakes for hair and can turn you to stone with a look....what were they thinking???

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    Re: Ball Python and Blood Python?

    I thought it seemed a bit off, thank you for letting me know. c:

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    Re: Ball Python and Blood Python?

    Quote Originally Posted by Quilivi View Post
    I'd like to start by saying Hello, this is my first post here. c:

    I tried using the search to find an answer to this, but could have missed it, so feel free to delete if this doesn't belong here.

    Okay, I have a year old Ball Python (Cleo) and was recently offered a 2 year old Blood Python. The owner told me it would be fine to keep the two of them in the same enclosure, but I'm a bit wary of this.

    Would the two of them be okay together? Cleo is about 2 feet long, the Blood is around 2 or 3 feet.
    NO NO NO NO NO NO

    DEFINITLY NO.

    First, blood pythons are from malaysia while balls are from africa... Totally different.

    Balls should have a basking spot of about 85-90 while bloods should have one about 85... So you would have to be almost right on the dot.

    In general, never house snakes together unless breeding. Spread of parasites and disease is easily done. If one has problems, you can not tell which one has bad poop because they are together... etc.

    Besides these, if they are both males, territorial fights could ensue, possibly leading to the death of your ball python.

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    Re: Ball Python and Blood Python?

    NOT TO MENTION, they both have different care requirements.

    BP care sheet

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    Never house snakes together.

    Welcome to the forums, I'm sorry if we seem harsh, we just care about the animals we all love.

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    Re: Ball Python and Blood Python?

    could you... yes
    should you... no
    would you... i hope not

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