Can i put 2 male bps in the same tank without problems?

[MATT FISHER REPTILES]

can it be done? yes. people do it all the time. do i think it is a good idea when all you need to do to set two up is got to wal mart and buy 2 12 qt tubs and set them up that way. NO for only around 20 bucks you could set two up nice. get some heat tape some aspen some water bowls some hides and boom you are done.

[plummer]

I'm sure a couple people have managed to house them together, but I've learned from being on this site (for almost 3 years) that a lot of newbies say this and then in a month or a year almost all have come back and recanted.

Snakes get no benefits from housing them together, and they thrive exceptionally well apart. Why would you even want to risk it? I look at the big breeders and successful small time breeders, who house their animals separately. If it was such a great thing we would see them reduce their cost for housing by housing multiple snakes together, but they don't.

well i had my Bp for almost 3 years now.. and nothing happend. and ther perfectly fine. some people can have them together some cant.

some think its bad.. some think its ok. its just what people like to do

[Reediculous]

well i had my Bp for almost 3 years now.. and nothing happend. and ther perfectly fine. some people can have them together some cant.

some think its bad.. some think its ok. its just what people like to do

I'm sorry but i think you need a little more experience before you give it out on this subject! keeping two snake together doesn't seem like the thing to do, with all of the risks involved. I'm no expert but i know i'm not going to put any of my snake in danger, and you can ask almost anybody that has been in the business and they will tell you, this is not a good idea.


but i have a question for you, ............can you properly probe or pop snake to determine they're sex....because in this thread http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=54762
you want some info on how to breed, so if you can't tell the sex of the snakes you are housing together, they could possible breed to early, and you could you kill your animals

[grizz2534]

Speaking from a pet stores point of view. I hate the fact that we have 3 balls in one enlcosure. I talked to my boss about it and what happened was, there was an order error so instead of getting 1 we got 3. We normally only get enough snakes to put one in each enclosure. But as soon as we sell a critter we will put one of the balls in there.

[rabernet]

And some people do what pleases them, rather than doing what's best for their animals.

I could keep my dog in a closet all day long, feed her, take her out for walks and put her back in the closet and she'd be fine. Should I? No.

Just because you "can" do something doesn't mean that you have the best interest of the animal in mind.

[Reediculous]

well i had my Bp for almost 3 years now.. and nothing happend. and ther perfectly fine. some people can have them together some cant.

some think its bad.. some think its ok. its just what people like to do

Really! You have housed how many BP's for three years in the same tank?


Because in this thread you have 3 snakes--- 2 that are 1 year of age and one thats only two

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=54759

Please be careful of the info your giving out! Maybe you should also research this subject a little!

[Ginevive]

Males can start combat if housed together. It could happen when you are not home, and lead to serious injuries; not to mention the stress.
If you have a problem with one snake housed together with another, then you can figure that your other snake has that problem also. Parasites; respiratory infections, the like. I would strongly advise against housing bps together at anytime other than a planned breeding of two healthy snakes that are up to weight and ready.

[Jay_Bunny]

Housing any snakes together is not a good idea unless it is for breeding purposes only. As others have said, just because you can do something doesn't mean you should. Think of the needs of your animal rather than what is more convenient for you. I have ball pythons that live in the same tub BUT those tubs are divided with an opaque board. Dividing a tank is not hard or a long process. Take a bit out of your day and do the right thing for your animals.

[darkangel]

To the OP, I would just ask, why take the risk? Regardless of if some people do, if there is proof that problems can and have occured in numerous instances, is there really a need to tempt fate?

Save yourself some trouble. Get a couple Sterilite tubs.

[ADEE]

seperate them asap!! and the bins make things soooo much easier