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Bolitochrome
at Fri Jul 31 08:19:01 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Bolitochrome ]
I think the best way to explain it is that you *can* keep more than one BP in a large enough tank, but problems can arise from having them together.
Larger, more dominant males can cause a smaller male to stop eating or exploring due to stress. Even if the two males are from the same clutch, eventually one will win out.
If you have mixed sexes you can end up with unwanted breeding, inappropriate breeding (female to small, male-female combo shouldn't be done, etc), and having the males and females go off feeding more often then you would like because they are being stimulated by the pheromones of the other sex.
When you find a poop or a shed or a regurgitated meal you won't always know which animal it came from. How will you know which ones are sick and healthy?
How many hot spots do you have in the tank? Cool spots? How many water bowls? What if more than one snake needs a drink or to soak? What if both or all three snakes tries to pack into one warm hide and get stuck?
It would be different if ball pythons were like anoles, rats, dogs, cats, or people where they develop social protocols to deal with the things above. But a ball python's solution to stress is almost always to stop eating and hide.
I would recommend separating them out into separate tanks or a rack system.
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RE: Help Please!! - Bolitochrome, Fri Jul 31 08:19:01 2009