new ball pythons from coworker! *repost didn't edit in time*

[Harleyquinn]

my coworker is going through some hard times. So he gave away his collection.

I now have
1.1 pinstripe baby
1.1 pastel Baby
0.1 normal baby

1.0 pastel 800 grams ish
0.1 spider 1200 grams ish

I love them already, I still have a few things to get for their tanks and stuff, but overall I have them all set up in their new homes. Names pending.

[Harleyquinn]

The boy is super shy and rarely comes out of his ball.

The girl loves to explore and getting a picture of her was difficult.

[bcr229]

Sweet! Do yourself a favor though, get a rack. Maintaining that many tanks will get old real fast.

[Harleyquinn]

Yeah, I'm def thinking about that. This wasn't a planned thing -- my coworker sent out a desperate plea for people to come take his snakes off him because he's now living in a hotel.

I happened to have a ton of tanks in the basement because I used to help out a reptile rescue and foster pets until we could find good homes, so I was like, meh -- why not take a few? He had over 20 he was just handing out. I missed out on a pie bald and a bumble bee and a clown because i didn't respond in time -- oh well.


I'll need to take some pics of the spider and adult pastel.

[Harleyquinn]

The female spider, and male pastel.

I think I'm going to name them Leonard and Seven of Nine. I got them the day Nimoy died.

[anicatgirl]

Housing some together?

[MarkS]

Housing some together?

If they came in together you can house them together. Why? Is there something wrong with that?

[anicatgirl]

If they came in together you can house them together. Why? Is there something wrong with that?

My understanding is that it can be hazardous, and that the snakes can try to hurt each other or cannibalize. I was mostly just curious.

[MarkS]

My understanding is that it can be hazardous, and that the snakes can try to hurt each other or cannibalize. I was mostly just curious.

I have never ever in my life heard of an adult ball python cannibalizing another. There are reports of it happening with hatchling's but it's extremely rare and the dangers of it actually happening are way overblown. It can be stressful for some animals but as long as they're eating well (they should still be fed separately) and not losing any weight, it should be fine.

I personally prefer to house mine separately, but if I'm short on space at the moment I'll frequently put like sized animals together without any qualms.

[Harleyquinn]

I'm still new and researching, but from.what I understand -- housing some together although not "best practice" can be done safely and responsibly short term if there are enough hides, and the snakes don't show signs of stress/stop eating.

I can't find anything on adults eating each other, but I have come across 2 stories about hatchling doing it.

Mostly the concerns are about health issues and diseases, not enough space or hides, stress and animals that stop eating.

As I learn my way through ball python care/husbandry I hope to get constructive feedback on my setups. I've already realized that I'm not going to have adaquate humidity with a screen lid the way I have it set up now, so I'm working on changing that tonight. My goal.is to have very, very spoiled animals with top quality life.

Thanks!!