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Hi
Would it be ok to house a 3' ball python in with a 3 1/2' Borneo blood python? They are both females, in excellent health, great eaters. The enclosure is a 55g breeder, and currently belongs to the blood python, and this would not be a permanent arrangement, just a few months. I don't see much of a problem with it, but I'm a kingsnake person so I figured I'd ask the python experts =) Thanks!

Even if they can't transmit any diseases to each other, which isn't a guarantee, two such shy snakes would probably stress each other out and one or both might stop eating. It's also my understanding that their husbandry needs are a bit different. (Bloods need higher humidity than BP's, I think. I'm not a BP person...)

As he said, bloods needs are way different than a ball. If you kept a ball in a high humidity enclosure, he'd probably get a respiratory infection. It's a abd idea. Not to mention trying to feed them in the same cage.They are from different parts of the worls and you can't honestly expect them to get along together in captivity.

I dont think it would be a big deal. But my gut just wouldn't allow me to do it, or to advocate it. Members of Morellia are particularly territorial. But Balls and Bloods really arent as defensive as the heavy-pittet snakes. But I still wouldnt do it. Some people say you shouldn't house Balls together either, but its not a big deal. I housed to males (thinking one was a female) and they would always sleep on top of each other. Snakes aren't social animals.

Rainbow boa are suposed to be defensive snake at all but this female has her both eyes pierce when her and the male bite themself in each other mouth. No mouse scent, nothing.. the guy they belong to manage to separate them but she's blind. I would house any snake together unless breeding.