This is one of those topics that I find very interesting. It makes me wonder sometimes if the prevailing opinions are based upon scientific facts, intense observation of the animals by a layperson over time and in a controlled enviornment, or just a pack mentality?



I myself think it is much better to keep Ball Pythons seperate. With this said, I have kept snakes together and, while I am not a scientist, I have observed them intensely over time and I have never seen one snake push another from the hide or warm spot. I also did not notice one snake eating any more or less than it would usually do or being more stressed out. I would never feed them together so I do not know what behavior this would induce, but I got a real good idea and it aint good. Also, I wouldnt keep two males of breeding age together especially in the fall/winter time.



Here are some other topics that kinda fall into this gray area:



Five or six years ago everyone was saying only feed FT cause it SO MUCH safer cause the rat will chew the snakes eyes out. Now days many people have gotten away from FT for live with no horror stories of chewed out eyes on here because of it?



For years many many people have said you need to lower temps for breeding in the fall. Now I hear many people believe its more a barometric factor that induces breeding. I heard the big breeder in Florida on that snake radio say its basically a waste of time to drop temps for breeding, but I go to the big breeder in Canada for breeding advice and he still says to lower temps...who is correct? Once again, there is no scientific answer here apparently.



People used to say to keep the humidity at like 70% all the time. Now many people keep humidity much, much lower... Trial and error? Personal preference?



I know one thing, its not scientific fact that many people give out on here as advice - thats for sure. Think about it before you blindly take advice, even from the big breeders.

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