I too have lived many years in a small house! At one point we had 6 kids living in a three bedroom house!



I agree that ultimately it is a wise decision to separate the snakes at one point. However, I don't feel that the snakes are always by each other because they are competing for basking/hideboxes. I have two of everything...except I only have one humidity box (which is large enough for both of them). But when I have 4 hideboxes why do both snakes feel it is necessary to hide under the newspaper together(and one one leaves the other follows)...also if one climbs up to chill the other one goes too...the literally follow eachother everywhere, and I have a great temperature gradient! I understand ball pythons are not naturally social, but I don't think they are causing each other stress as of this moment. Granted I definetly agree with your reply about the stress that is due to come with the male reaching maturity!

thanks for the advice!
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*Amy*

0.1 Green Iguana (yes, I have a lizard in my bathroom)-iggy

2.1 Ball Pythons (normal)-cosi, jake, and frosty mcfry

0.1 B.smithi (mexican redknee tarantula)-athena

0.0.1 midland painted turtle-nemo

1.1 dogs-rocky and skippy

1.0 normal grey cockatiel-opie

0.0.30 betta, guppies, rosy reds, fantail goldfish, clown pleco,...

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