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[starmom]

im getting a baby blonde pastel BP should i keep her in her own cages until shes big enough to be put with my other BP's

Do you house your other ball pythons together? Didn't you just get the WC ball? Do you QT your animals?

Your new hatchling ball python won't likely be ready to breed for three winters. This is winter one.

[zombie&lemons]

i know i have a lot of time before i breed them. If i would of research more on here i would of built a rack instead of a cage. i jused to have another BP and they were housed together and never had any problems they had there own hides and everything. as big as the cage i got i dont think there should be much of a problem plenty of hides lots of etc in the cage so yeah dis me all you want

[Slim]

dis me all you want

Just remember, you asked for it.

Zombie, you have close to 70 post now since you joined. You spent about 5 of them asking questions...and the other 60 odd post you spent disputing or flat ignorng the very advice you've asked for. Can you see where that might get a little old.

You house a WC, that you have not quarentined, in the same room as the rest of your snakes...despite better advice, because you got it from a clean store that specializes in morphs and employs a vet. You know best, right.

You house 2 BP's together in the same enclosure, and seem to be looking to add a third...despite better advice, because you have a really big cage with a lot of hides. You know best, right.

In addtion, you still can't seem to capitalize a sentence or use a comma...despite some good natured ribbing letting you know how hard it is to read your post. Oh yeah, they don't teach that stuff at your school.

The good folks here on BP.net give advice based on their experience...good advice that you ask for. Disregarding that advice is not a smart move, and could end up harming the animals who are in your charge.

[DutchHerp]

I personally don't agree with housing two or more snakes together, but wasn't there a guy that kept 26 snakes in one huge enclosure and they all thrived?

Just wondering...

And Zombie, no offense, but you were asking for it (especially with Slim reading this thread )

[Slim]

They keep about 50 rattlesnakes in the same pit at the I-95 Serpentarium in Florida too, but like you said Dutch, it still ain't a good idea.

[DutchHerp]

They keep about 50 rattlesnakes in the same pit at the I-95 Serpentarium in Florida too, but like you said Dutch, it still ain't a good idea.

Yeah mate I'm with you on that one. Although, rattlesnakes is a slightly more natural as they do hibernate together... but of course don't spend their whole life with each other.

[STORMS]

im getting a baby blonde pastel BP should i keep her in her own cages until shes big enough to be put with my other BP's

All your snakes should have their own enclosures. Whether you put them in tanks or tubs is up to you, but they NEED to be separated. Dominance is always going to be an issue, and probably even more so when adding a baby to the enclosure that is already housing older snakes. BP's are solitary snakes. Hopefully you at least quarantine this new one - unlike the WC BP.

why is that im gonna breed her

They don't need to be together, unless they are breeding. Even that is temporary. They eventually have to go back into their OWN enclosures.

ok cool ill build her a cage asap

Man, I sure hope so

[llovelace]

Just like I tell my young-uns "A hard head makes a soft behind". Live and learn I guess. I wish you all the best.

[STORMS]

Just remember, you asked for it.

Zombie, you have close to 70 post now since you joined. You spent about 5 of them asking questions...and the other 60 odd post you spent disputing or flat ignorng the very advice you've asked for. Can you see where that might get a little old.

You house a WC, that you have not quarentined, in the same room as the rest of your snakes...despite better advice, because you got it from a clean store that specializes in morphs and employs a vet. You know best, right.

You house 2 BP's together in the same enclosure, and seem to be looking to add a third...despite better advice, because you have a really big cage with a lot of hides. You know best, right.

In addtion, you still can't seem to capitalize a sentence or use a comma...despite some good natured ribbing letting you know how hard it is to read your post. Oh yeah, they don't teach that stuff at your school.

The good folks here on BP.net give advice based on their experience...good advice that you ask for. Disregarding that advice is not a smart move, and could end up harming the animals who are in your charge.

They keep about 50 rattlesnakes in the same pit at the I-95 Serpentarium in Florida too, but like you said Dutch, it still ain't a good idea.

Keep Thuggin Slim

[Sprinkles_Mum]

I only have one ball python. She is a pet, I dont plan on breeding her or anything of the sort. But even I read and ask questions.

DO RESEARCH.

My advice, and probably everyone else reading this, give your baby bp its own enclosure. One of the biggest mistakes that popped up when I was reading you posts was that you said how big you enclosure was and how much space for your snakes there is.

1. having big enclosures, it is very hard to regulate the temp. and the humid. that these snakes need to be healthy and thrive
2. you want to put a baby in a big enclosure and you expect it to eat properly? bp`s like smaller enclosures they feel safer in these areas

Do you and your animals a favor and read up everything you can about these creatures and their breeding habits. You should take small steps at a time. If you arent even sure about their enclosures yet, i would really recommend not even thinking about breeding until you have that knowledge below your belt.

and no, Im not "dissing" you. but remember you are dealing with living breathing creatures who depend on you to keep them healthy and happy. So eat up all the knowledge you can so they can live a happy life.