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Boa constrictor eating a ball python. Click here to see the photos.

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"You don't need to be afraid when you house
your Boa constrictor along with other boids."

This is a quote taken from the page you linked us too. I would have to disagree, as the page clearly shows WHY someone should be afraid. Accidents happen, plain and simple. I thank you for showing this, as it's definitely educational, I just disagree with that comment AFTER showing everyone very clearly WHY they should have concern when keeping multiple animals in one enclosure..REGARDLESS of species'. To think, for the very small cost of another enclosure, the ball could still be alive. Thanks for sharing Herman, hopefully people will take notice. Take care!

Paul

full quote: "Normally you don't need to be afraid when you
house your Boa constrictor along with other boids."

but, normally does leave room for doubt...which has been proven in the pics...amazing...it looked like the ball was much girthier...I would have thought it could have fought a bit more...bet he had to work for that ungrateful meal...all that work for nothing..

I don't even want to imagine the smell of a regurg that big!!

Thanks for the insightful pics!!
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The ball python was a bit smaller than the boa. After the digestion process started the tissue will become puffy, hence the size of the python in the photo.

I also know that the owner of the boa doesn't overfeed his boas (to put it politely). This may also have contributed that the incident has happened.

I have housed boas together for more than 13 years and never have had any problems (I haven't housed a boa with a python, though).
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Thanks for pointing that out Laura, didn't mean to mis-quote him. But, I do still believe his post shows why there is always room for fear of accidents...normally, or always. Take care!

Paul

Hermann,
The next time someone post the question, can I house my Boa with my Python, that would be the perfect response to post.
Thanks for the post.
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