I have a garter snake that is currently living in a 38-gallon tank. My mom saw an ad in the newspaper for a free ball python. I am wondering if it is possible to raise the 2 together, or will they fight/eat each other?
2006-10-13 09:07:57 · 11 answers · asked by nornor888 3 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
These two snakes require differnt conditions. The garter snake is from northern america and is a woodland water sanke which survives by eatng worms, small anphibians and small fish. The Ball or royal python comes from east africa and requires much warmer & dryer conditions and a diet of small rodents when young and large ones as it grows. The garter may reach as size of 30" while the royal may grow to over 48". Please do not consider keeping them in the same enviroment.
2006-10-13 09:55:55 · answer #1 · answered by stevehart53 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Garter Snake Ball
2016-11-07 07:58:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-16 04:08:08 · answer #3 · answered by mcfee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think you will have a problem with them together, however not for ever. Ball pythons do not eat other snakes so they should be fine for a while because each snake will need its own habbitat. just make sure that you check the python for any ticks of mites before putting in with the garter snake!!
Good luck!!
2006-10-14 00:31:43 · answer #4 · answered by Lizbeth 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Snakes should be housed separately, particularly if they are of different species.
Find out if the ball has been captive bred or not. If it was caught in the wild, it may have troubles with refusing to eat. Captive bred balls usually do not have this problem.
If you get the ball, go to ballpython.net for a great group of people who will be happy to give you help with your ball python!
2006-10-13 09:23:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
from what I know, I thought garter snakes eat lizards !?!
I wouldnt put the two snakes together. One word of advice if you DO get the ball python.... they are harder to get to eat! The present owner probably cant get it to eat. If you DO get it, make sure you see the owner feed it! and find out more about his feeding schedule.
2006-10-13 09:15:27 · answer #6 · answered by enyates2002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't keep these 2 snakes together, please. They both require different environments. Also, if you feed a Ball Python live food and cover the box you feed it in, they will eat their food. Most Ball Python's who refuse to eat are either: not hungry, scared, sick, don't feel safe and secure, or the prey is too large for them to consume.
2006-10-13 15:04:30 · answer #7 · answered by Vet_Techie_Girl 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
aw man so a female garter snake wont mate with a male ball python? that suck i wonder how it would look.
2014-10-17 11:36:19 · answer #8 · answered by devon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they may or may not fighe each other your biggest worey would be eating each other i know of two pythons that shared an enclosure for 6years and the owner left it a few days over feeding time and when he looked in the inclosure one snake was missing and the other was huge not reccomended
2006-10-13 11:36:10 · answer #9 · answered by tricky m 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not a good idea unless you get a much bigger aquarium such as a 55 or bigger.
2006-10-13 16:34:23 · answer #10 · answered by gothmomma_2 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋