Ball Python breeders housing together

[blackcrystal22]

oh ok. Weird. Um well they've been sexed properly for sure, i know how to do that. popping and i also have a probe kit. Also had 2 professionals pop them. Also in the past ive housed 2 adult snakes and they are very healthy. one did end up getting scale rot, really not sure now, and yes i know what it is caused by. but the point is, my other one did not get it. I do have them seperated now. But i have never had a problem with housing 2 together. they both eat very well too. i have a few friends who house theirs together as well. they are about 5 years old and they have bred successfully twice now.

Some people house snakes together successfully, however that does not necessarily mean that there aren't large risks that are being taken that could really be avoided. There are no benefits to the snake by keeping them together, and it is generally just stressful. As the keepers, it should be our job to eliminate as much stress as possible and create a thriving environment.

The main thing I would worry about with two ball pythons is the egg bounding. A female ball should be at least 2000g and 2 1/2 years old in my book. Anything under 1500g could probably seriously injure the animal. The male will likely be breedable much earlier than the female should be bred, even if she is capable.

We can't 'make' you do anything, but we can make our suggestions from experience and success. Good luck.

[python.princess]

Well I saw huge differences in my snakes when I followed the advice of people on this forum and separeted them. They were much healthier, happier, and they grew much faster.

But it seems like you've already made up your mind. Hopefully they don't breed too young, though. Wouldn't want an eggbound female!

[LadyOhh]

Since you don't seem convinced that it is a bad idea, all I can say is good luck and I hope you have no problems...