I should also add, the accidental feeding response is not the only reason NOT house them together. They are a completely different species with some similar and some very different requirements. Do your research on this subject.
Neither species is a communal animal and they do far better as solitary captives, this includes being separate from their own kind unless breeding.
Diseases that are dormant for years in boa constrictors can pop up due to stress and be transferred to pythons and wipe them out.
I know this is a place to learn and ask questions, but if you read the care sheets provided on this very board, you'll see that housing, husbandry and feeding are all covered. You won't see a "green light" in any royal python care sheet stating it's OK to mix up species and house them together anywhere.
You will not find anybody with the animal's best interest in mind intermingling species. Typically the question pops up when somebody wants another snake, but wants to avoid buying more supplies.
If you are thinking of adding a snake to the collection, but looking for a way around separate housing, reconsider and buy the appropriate setup for your next animal.
Do not house them together!!!
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