Quote Originally Posted by Deven
my question then is, am i sabotaging my breeding by having both M|F in the same vivarium?
You very well could be. Back in the mid 90's when I used to breed ball pythons communally, many times pairs would turn into "lackadaisical" breeders. I would always joke that they turned into a "old married couple" :lol:. Sure, pairs housed together could turn out to be teriffic breeders, but then again there's a chance that they won't. Introduction of males to females or vice versa during a cooling period ensures breeding with vigor and more predictable results.

If you're to maximize your chances of producing offspring, you certainly should not house your pair together year round.

All that said, housing ball pythons together is not a good idea in the first place for a long list of reasons.

-adam