http://www.ball-pythons.net/PNphpBB2...ic-t-1771.html

Theres a thread on the same topic. It's a long read, but to say it short and simple: two bp's in 1 tank are a no-no. There's many factors to consider, but the main ones I can think of are

Health Risks: A general rule of thumb is when bringing a new snake into the house, quarantine it from the other snakes for atleast 2 weeks, usually a month, so you can make sure theres no ticks or illnesses that could affect the other snakes. So, when putting two snakes together in one cage, that spreads any health problems the new snake may have. It's not always the case, but it's better safe then sorry.

Feeding: Unless you feed outside the tank, feeding times may be a problem. They may fight for one prey item, or get stressed out from the simple fact that theres another snake in the cage, and not even eat at all.

Confusion: It's hard to monitor feces and urates when theres two snakes in one cage. What if one is ill and you need a fecal sample? You might have trouble figuring out which mess is from which snake. Also, if a snake regurges, it might be confusing to figure out which regurged.

Other than those reasons, the other problem I noticed is you're only using a 10 gal. I'd think a 10 gallon would be cramped for 1 baby bp, let alone a baby, and a bigger bp. I say no smaller than 15 gallon for one baby bp(2 feet in length or less). Currently I have my 3 month old in a 20 gallon and things are cramped. So two snakes in a 10 gallon...it just spells out stress. I'd get another enclosure ready for one of them. You probably should have had another enclosure ready and set up if you were planning on bringing home another bp. Or was it a spur of the moment buy?

Oh and as for your handling question...General rule is to give a new snake atleast 1 week alone to settle into the new environment. Then after a week, you can try feeding him. If he takes the meal, then wait a day or two, and if you wish you can start short handling sessions. Maybe 10 minutes at first. And as the snake settles in with the handlings, you can progress to longer handling sessions.