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I am about to get a pair of bloods and they are about 12 months old, they lvied together for a few months but have been living seperatly since, i am about to build them a new vivarium but dont know if i want to build two seperate ones or one big one for them to live in. Any one have pros and cons, and can any one give me some advice. Thanks

>>I am about to get a pair of bloods and they are about 12 months old, they lvied together for a few months but have been living seperatly since, i am about to build them a new vivarium but dont know if i want to build two seperate ones or one big one for them to live in. Any one have pros and cons, and can any one give me some advice. Thanks

To me 'vivarium' brings to mind dirt and plants and 'stuff'. Which I then picture squeeshed into wavy mud by a blood. So I am hoping you aren't going there.

That said. House them separately. There isn't any reason that benefits them for your to house them together. The only benefit is to you by saving space or money. The snakes will compete for all the best comfort and heat etc. One will stress and not do as well as if kept alone. Unwanted or early breeding, sharing disease and again stress are all reasons not to.
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Sonya

I'm not mean. You're just a sissy.
Happy Bunny

Not to mention feeding. Snakes cannot be fed in the same cage because one might mistake the other for food (one will smell strongly of prey, and the other might attack). Let's face it, they're not that smart. Snakes that are housed together MUST be removed from their enclosures and fed elsewhere (like a tupperware bin), and some people even bathe them afterwards to remove prey smell before putting them back in the same cage. You also won't know WHICH snake has defecated (or shed, unless you keep track of their skin, or if one regurgitates...), and that can be a pain when trying to treat a problem.

So that inconvenience alone might be enough reason to cage them separately. But some people do keep more than one snake in the same enclosure. Just realize that it can be a risk and hassle.
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Lauren Madar
www.ophidiagems.com
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Pro: Two blood pythons in one cage saves space.

Con: Two blood pythons in one cage may result in one killing the other.

-Joan

>>I am about to get a pair of bloods and they are about 12 months old, they lvied together for a few months but have been living seperatly since, i am about to build them a new vivarium but dont know if i want to build two seperate ones or one big one for them to live in. Any one have pros and cons, and can any one give me some advice. Thanks