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Strait to the point, is it ok to house 2 Boas together just temperarily? I am not 100% sure but I am 80% sure Spirit is a female. I am still constructing her enclosure but very soon will be picking up another female a little larger than her. Is it ok to house 2 females together? I am 100% sure the new one is a female so LEts error on the side of caution and say I am wrong about spirit. If she is realy a he is it ok to house him with a slightly larger female? Both boas are extreamly young "See spirits pictures lower in this forum" The curent enclosure is large enough for both of them, I jsut dont want any fighting going on. I would have to say this would only be for 1 month tops as that would give me a chance to finish the large enclosure. Thanks a million in advance.
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i may be wrong but housing 2 boas together is ok. im not sure about subspecies and all that but im pretty sure you can. i know housing 3 boas is not a good idea if 2 of them are males.
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1.1.0 Colombian Redtail Boas
2.1.0 Sumatran Blood Pythons
1.0 Black Blood Python
1.0 Dumeril's Boa
0.1 Coastal Carpet Python
0.1 Jungle Carpet Python

There are potential issues for housing snakes together.

If one is sick the other could easily contract what the sick one has, the issue of cannibalism is also possible (the younger the animals the higher the chance it seems) They also have higher stress levels to deal with when kept together.

Some people will say its completely fine (and in many cases it would be) but the potential risks are not worth it most of the time.
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Randall L Turner Jr.
Boas make the world go round.

Yeh that makes a lot of sence, so much I am shocked I did not consider it before. This is why we quarentine new animals. I will still pick up the new girl but I will work out diferent housing for hewr. Thanks in advance for the help.
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np
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Randall L Turner Jr.
Boas make the world go round.

I picked her up today. What a beuty. Check her out below. At least the pet store did not lable her wrong this time. Thye had her labled as a ret tail but didnt know the local. Can anyone say? Anyhoo. Another $150 well spent. She is extreamly dosile, almost cudlable. I curently have her housed in a 55 gallon tank.


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She looks like a nice li'l common. Glad she seems to be of a good nature.
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Randall L Turner Jr.
Boas make the world go round.

She definitly amazes me. I look at her and I think of my little devel boa that would love nothing more than to spit me out the other end one of these days. However she dosnt even tense up even with hands moving around her head. When I took her out of the enclosure at the store I was for sure I saw buggs on her. I told the store owner I was going to have to pass because of the buggs. She got a little worked up saying "WHAT thants imposable" We sat there for a good hour looking her over and rubing her down with mite killer seeing if any mites came off. Turns out I was just being paranoid. What I thought were buggs were actualy little pieces of Eco Earth that were left over in the cage from long ago. I am still keeping a close eye on this paranoya all the same and I purchsed a large bottle of De Flea Reptile Relief just in case.
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to clarify my ealier statement, i was under the assumption that you were going to be placing 2 LTC females in the same enclosure and have a new one for your upcoming female purchase. Randy is correct in his advice on new purchases, however if wanting to place 2 healthy LTC snakes (provided they arent kingsnakes and in some cases Dumeril's) in the same enclosure as long as they are of the same general species (boa boa, python python)there should be no problems.Would recommend a checkup at the vet for each one beforehand though.
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1.1.0 Colombian Redtail Boas
2.1.0 Sumatran Blood Pythons
1.0 Black Blood Python
1.0 Dumeril's Boa
0.1 Coastal Carpet Python
0.1 Jungle Carpet Python

Spirit is in a 40G enclosure and she is only maybe 18", the new female is about 24-30" The enclosure should be good for both of them just untill I finish the large enclosure but I have decided to error on the side of caution and Spirit still has her 40G to herself and the new snake "Shadow" Has a 55G to her self. I know Shadow is a female but still have to get Spirit sexed. If Spirit is a male they will be a breeding pair. That being the case it would be ok to keep them together in the large enclosure rite? Asuming they are both given a clean bill of health. Thanks for all the help.
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whoa...a 40 & 55? those are way big for a snake espescially an 18". snakes are pretty much insecure and dont need a mansion to live in. the smaller the enclosure the better. a 10-15 GAL would be better. just get bigger tanks or sterilites as they grow. for reference, i have a 7' boa that rests comfortably in a 30 GAL and a 4.5' boa that is just starting to make his size presence known in the same size enclosure. enough room for a water dish, hide, and a climbing branch (small) is all you need.

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1.1.0 Colombian Redtail Boas
2.1.0 Sumatran Blood Pythons
1.0 Black Blood Python
1.0 Dumeril's Boa
0.1 Coastal Carpet Python
0.1 Jungle Carpet Python

You realy think those are to big? I realy hate housing animals in cages where they cant at least strech out. I asked a question long ago about my perminent enclosure. It is planed at about 8 feet long 6 feet high and 4 feet deep. I was told it was unnecisary to have somthing that big for a single or pair however if I am able to offer them that much space then the more space the better. I curently dont have any small cages to put them in. I have 2 10G's but each one of those houses a young corn snake.
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