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Hello...I have a BP and hes a little over 6 months old and almost 3 feet...and i was thinking of getting him a buddy...and was wondering if i go to a show are those ani,als already through quarentine...or do i have to quarentine the animal no matter what...and do you think it wise to get another...i have a male and am looking for a male...thank you

>>Hello...I have a BP and hes a little over 6 months old and almost 3 feet...and i was thinking of getting him a buddy...and was wondering if i go to a show are those ani,als already through quarentine...or do i have to quarentine the animal no matter what...and do you think it wise to get another...i have a male and am looking for a male...thank you

Are ypu thinking of housing them together or do you just want another one?

together

>>together

pythons_ROCK,
I hope you have read the other post about keeping snakes together it's not a good idea. Snakes aren't like dogs where they need playmates to run around with. If you just wanted another one than thats cool just make sure to keep them apart for the quartine time.

ball pythons are solitary...they only like each other for breeding.
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December 9, 2004
Always Remembered
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Ball pythons are solitary animals, they don't need or particularly care for buddies. If you plan on housing them together, make sure they have separate hides, heat sources, cool areas, etc. You do not want them to have to compete (read the sad day post below). And do not feed them together. Any animal you introduce into your snakes environment should be quarantined prior to introduction, regardless of where you get it.
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Tosha

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