Boas and Pythons

[snakedude56]

I currently have all my ball pythons in my room and was thinking of adding a kenyan sand boa to my collection. My question is would it be safe to keep the boa in the same room as my bps? I can assure you all that none of my snakes are kept in the same enclosure, just the same room.

[ladywhipple02]

I would keep the little guy quarantined in another room for a little while, just to make sure that he doesn't have any bugs or illnesses or anything---but your supposed to do this with all snakes.

Keeping boas and pythons in the same room won't hurt anything. I keep a boa and two pythons in the same rack... no problems.

[joepythons]

I currently have all my ball pythons in my room and was thinking of adding a kenyan sand boa to my collection. My question is would it be safe to keep the boa in the same room as my bps? I can assure you all that none of my snakes are kept in the same enclosure, just the same room.

As long as you quarintine them before you place them in the same room everything should be fine.At one time i had several boas,corn snakes ,ball pythons,a burmese python and a retic all in the same room .My rodents are even in the same room as my snakes.

[snakedude56]

alright im pretty new to snakes and just wanted to make sure i could do so safely. thanks for the responses.

[SPJ]

It's fine.I keep boas and pythons in the same room.

Just keep the new addition in QT in a different room until you are sure it is healthy.

After that, you can move it to the "community" room.

[JimiSnakes]

alright im pretty new to snakes and just wanted to make sure i could do so safely. thanks for the responses.

I wouldn't do this. My opinion, and I value every one's above mine highly. But I would never do this. Boas can live their whole life with IBD...they are a "common carrier" of the disease. Pythons cannot, they die quickly. I wouldn't do it. Others have done it (just look above) and they didn't have any issues and probably won't. Not worth the risk imo. Pythons in the front, Boas in the back! haha.