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*First off, is there a good site that will tell me how to sex my 2 ball pythons? Preferably with pictures?

**I got my first ball python this past June. It was a baby, about only 1 foot long and about the width of a quarter or so. Very young. It being 6 months later, how much larger should it be by now?

***I have 2 healthy pythons in seperate tanks. One is considerably larger than the other. Can I put them both together? Is there any chance they will attack each other? Should I gradually introduce them or is that not necessary? Will it make any difference (with their behavior towards each other) if they are both the same sex? or opposite sexes?

*update: I tried putting them together and the little one lunged at the bigger one! No I am nervous to try again. Could it be that the littler one was hungry? Or I thought about putting plexiglass dividing the tank and putting one snake on either side to see how they react to each other. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks

Sorry if these questions have already been asked. I appreciate your help.

I'm not sure of a website, but here's a book at this URL
http://www.drseward.com/New_Site/NWsexingdetail.htm

I purchased my ball python in May 2003 and it was about the same size as yours. Now its 26 inches long and its girth is about 2 inches across. I feed mine 1 adult mouse twice a week, usually Saturday and Wednesday.

If possible, do not house them together. Some people do, but snakes are solitary animals. They may become stressed if forced to live together. If one is lunging at the other, then it's probably not a good idea to house them together. If you have them in separate tank already, keep them that way. They'll probably be much less stressed.