Housing 2???

[Kata]

So now that I am completely in love with my girl I would really like another.. My question is do I need to set up a whole other enclosure (have a 50 gallon tank right now will post a pic) or can I house them together?
The issue is I really do not have much space and I'm not sure I can fit another tank so if they can not be housed together I will have to try to curb my urges
Just do not want my girl to be unhappy.

[Eric Alan]

You'll have to curb your urges unless you plan on a separate enclosure. Housing BPs together is, generally speaking, not a good idea.

[Kata]

I was suspecting that, thank you for responding... Time to figure out how I can rearrange my house or give it up lol

[albinos_rule]

I find it amazing how we humanize our snakes by thinking they are unhappy etc...I have heard both ways about housing multiple snakes in the same enclosure. And while I am not sure how ball pythons do it in Africa, but come to think of it most snakes here in the USA do den together, with sometimes several hundred snakes in a single den. I guess I need to do some research for myself

[bcr229]

Just bite the bullet now and build a rack. Keep the tank setup for quarantining new arrivals in another room.

[albinos_rule]

I can see where racks would be useful for breeders, but I like to see my snakes, not shove them in an opaque tub!!

[Kata]

That is something to consider to

[nucklehead97]

depending on how big your snake is you could cut plexiglass so that it fits snuggly in the tank to separate the two and use caulk to hold it in place. But when the time comes I have heard very good things about the T-8 AP cages because if you buy the divider it can hold two adult balls. Good luck in resisting the urge to get another within a year of getting my girl from my dad I got a male hatch-ling super pastel and now I want like 20 more.

[bcr229]

I can see where racks would be useful for breeders, but I like to see my snakes, not shove them in an opaque tub!!

BP's make poor display snakes as they prefer to hide. I house them so that they are healthy and happy. Also, tubs don't have to be opaque; there are plenty of clear ones available. You can also build the rack(s) so that the long side is visible, which gives your BP security while still letting you see them.

[nucklehead97]

BP's make poor display snakes as they prefer to hide.

I don't know my super pastel is all over the place when I get back from school. He would make an awesome display snake if he weren't in a sterilite 16 QT tub.