Housing Retics together?

[wilomn]

I would recommend cohabiting snakes to experienced keepers only. Not only do you want to house two very large, sometimes rather irritable snakes together, but you won't be able to keep track of who's excrement (or regurg) is who's. And if someone is sick then you'll have to take BOTH to the vet, because you won't know who's the sick one and who's the healthy one (and if they're together they'd probably both get sick at about the same time if it did happen). I'm sure the vet bill for a Retic would be hefty.

Plus, have you SEEN the feeding response for a full-grown (or not even full-grown) Reticulated Python? Those things are like heat-seeking missiles packed with lots of large, sharp teeth and 300+ pounds behind them. And you want to put TWO together in the same enclosure then try and feed them? Sounds like a recipe for someone to get hurt, IMHO.

Long story short, I'd say if you want two Retics, get two enclosures.

Have YOU ever seen a 300lb retic? Have YOU ever kept two or more snakes together which would give YOU some first hand experience in determining whose puke or poop was whose? Have YOU ever had one snake get sick, while keeping other snakes in the same rack or room, but no others?

Or is this all regurgitation in action?

So when would it ever be a good idea to house two snakes together other than breeding?

Whenever you feel you're up to it. There's no rules set in stone for this. Just because most people say you can't, doesn't make it so. How many have tried it themselves?