baby balls can they be kept together?

[Physician&Snakes]

Can I keep my new baby balls together?

And if so what would be the best way to feed?


Thank you, Herman

This is only to be done if absolutely necessary, I do remember one occasion at the pet store I worked at we ordered a shipment of 10 new baby ball pythons, they were to arrive on a Thursday and that Wednesday morning a customer was to arrive and take 10 snakes he had already put a 30% deposit on, leaving each new baby their own cage. Well the customer had a serious emergency come up and had to go out of town for a week (we decided to hold them since he was a repeat customer and we knew he probably was not just BSing us). All I could do Wednesday evening was grab a used 40-gallon tank off the clearance rack, deck it out with 10 hides, two hot spots, and everything else. I was afraid they would take longer to adjust because of this but no they actually took some rat pups about 6 hours after coming in the mail and ate again one week later right before being separated.

Seeing as how you want a rack I am going to assume you plan on building a small/large colony. The minimum tub size I use for anything terrestial is 30-32qts with cypress/coconut coir mixture as bedding, a hot spot via cable/pad, one hide cave, I also create other hides by using fake plants, and finally an 8oz deli cup as a water bowl. Many people use much smaller tubs for hatchlings honestly I find all mine to enjoy a bit of space, my 2013 pastel is in a 106qt right now due to some tubs not arriving on time (they are here today thank goodness) and is doing great. These are the tub sizes I use for young python regius and reticulatus...
http://www.amazon.com/Sterilite-32-Q...age+containers

http://www.amazon.com/Sterilite-1889...age+containers

[NYHC4LIFE8899]

My question is why do you want to house them together?

my response in certain cases is if it's due to money and not having the funds to tend to two enclosures,you shouldn't have pets. If you can not afford the basic necessities,then animals aren't for you. I hope that's not the case in this situation.

[200xth]

My question is why do you want to house them together?

my response in certain cases is if it's due to money and not having the funds to tend to two enclosures,you shouldn't have pets. If you can not afford the basic necessities,then animals aren't for you. I hope that's not the case in this situation.

Why do you like telling people they shouldn't have pets?

[NYHC4LIFE8899]

Why do you like telling people they shouldn't have pets?

If you can not afford them,if you don't have the $$$ then u shouldn't own pets,it's a responsibility. And if u struggle and can't afford things like aspen and lights and heating etc..how will you be able to afford a vet bill of $500 or more

[MJT_23]

^ wow this guy really is something else.

[Kodieh]

Despite what everyone here has said, it is perfectly fine to keep them together while you decide and accumulate the finances to create a permanent home for your new snakes.

When clutches first hatch, do breeders not keep the entire clutch together on a damp substrate until they first shed out?

How is that any different?

Anyway, you'll be fine to do it in the short run but it would be in the best interest of the snakes to give them separate enclosures before too long.

Do they not meet each other in the wild? Or is it one ball python to a gopher/rat hole, and they come out one by one to hunt some what like an invisible single file line?

Also, 10/10 not going to get rid of my animals if I lose my job or something. Struggle or not, it's a commitment and giving up cause some kid said to is not what I would consider ideal.

[NYHC4LIFE8899]

^ wow this guy really is something else.

You have no idea,I'm even better in person

[DooLittle]

^ wow this guy really is something else.

I agree. Haven't seen much good or useful come from him.

[Trackstrong83]

If you can not afford them,if you don't have the $$$ then u shouldn't own pets,it's a responsibility. And if u struggle and can't afford things like aspen and lights and heating etc..how will you be able to afford a vet bill of $500...it's common sense man,use your head. My comment was very clear and even the simple minded with common sense would get my point...you apparently aren't the sharpest tool in the shed,lol...so is it clear enough now,or should I break it down to a 5th grade level,maybe pre k?

You, sir, need to go on somewhere with your consistently rude comments. This forum is meant to help people, not bash them for not knowing an answer to a husbandry question. If you don't have any good advice to give, or can't say anything without it having an extremely rude undertone to it, please, stay off of this forum and leave the great people who are apart of it, alone.

[Trackstrong83]

Despite what everyone here has said, it is perfectly fine to keep them together while you decide and accumulate the finances to create a permanent home for your new snakes.

When clutches first hatch, do breeders not keep the entire clutch together on a damp substrate until they first shed out?

How is that any different?

Anyway, you'll be fine to do it in the short run but it would be in the best interest of the snakes to give them separate enclosures before too long.

Do they not meet each other in the wild? Or is it one ball python to a gopher/rat hole, and they come out one by one to hunt some what like an invisible single file line?

Also, 10/10 not going to get rid of my animals if I lose my job or something. Struggle or not, it's a commitment and giving up cause some kid said to is not what I would consider ideal.

These are great points.
Although it's not ideal for them to be housed together, they'll be fine for a little while. I would just find separate enclosures as soon as you can just to keep them from stressing each other out too much.