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[SatanicIntention]

Just an FYI, I house 32 Ball Pythons in the space it takes to hold that huge cage. That's three racks, not just one. All of the snakes are separated, they thrive, eat and no one is cannibalizing each other.

Why not email Adam @ 8Ball Pythons, Tim Bailey @ Bailey & Bailey, Brian & Lori @ BHB, Ralph Davis(no other name needed), Kara & Kevin @ NERD, and quite a few other huge breeders who love their snakes like pets, and definitely all have more than just a measley 60 Ball Pythons to their names... NONE of them will say it is OK to house multiple Ball Pythons in a single, huge, poorly insulated/heated enclosure.

They will dominate each other, which creates one dominant snake and the rest submissive. The dominant snake may be a good feeder or he/she will be flighty/bitey/strikey. The rest of the snakes who are submissive will show that they are not comfortable with the housing situation by fasting, losing weight, they may become apathetic(not showing interest in their world such as with WC snakes), etc.

There is no reason to house multiple snakes together unless it is breeding season. Housing separately is as easy as buying a few Sterilite tubs, some bungee cords, a soldering iron(or just drilling the holes with a drillbit), some newspaper, flexwatt or undertank heaters, water bowls from the dollar store, and a hide or two(less than 50 cents from Home Depot).

If you want to risk the health of your snakes just for the sake of saving some space and money(but you can build a separate huge enclosure for the tiny female Pastel, and she likely won't eat or thrive) then go right ahead, but don't expect help from people when your snakes decide to eat each other, or won't eat, or suddenly get respiratory infections from the improper husbandry or just from the STRESS of being together constantly. Stress results in a lowered immune system, and coupled with improper husbandry(huge cage, poor insulation, low humidity, cooler temps) will result in respiratory infections. RIs are contagious and when snakes are kept together, they will all catch it. Save money? Hah... They will all require injectable antibiotics, special heating/humidity, and separate enclosures to prevent it from spreading.

So how is housing them together proactive? How will it save you money or space if all of the snakes get sick and end up needing to be housed separately anyway?

15qt tubs cost $3, 28qt tubs are $4, 32qt tubs are $7 and 41qt tubs are $8... No excuse.