i have a two year old male python named monty and im thinking of getting him a mate would this be dangerous would this cause any problems
2006-12-11 07:43:37 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Most snakes should never be kept together, including all python species. Pythons are solitary creatures that prefer to be alone. They might look like they're getting along, but one will dominate the other in subtle ways that you won't be able to see. This may lead to a number of stress related problems such as not feeding or respiratory infections.
If the one you get is a female and isn't large enough to reproduce, you will risk her becoming eggbound and dying.
Depending on the type of python, there really aren't any good reasons to keep them together other than for short periods if you plan on breeding them.
2006-12-11 09:29:54 · answer #1 · answered by xyz_gd 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Monty should be kept alone. Burmese males tend to get really agitated after mating, that's why I've never bred my 13 ft Brum named Moi. In fact, I would not keep a few different types of pythons together. Most of them are not "communal." It really depends on what kind of python it is, Balls are OK, but NEVER NEVER feed them together at the same time. Bad idea as they will most definitely fight over the food.
2006-12-11 08:20:40 · answer #2 · answered by The Dreadhead 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
carefully !! If Monty's hetrosexual should be ok. Maybe he is looking forward to some female company ! I have only ever met a female python she wanted everything her way, and was a great escape artist. Best of luck hopefully they will produce some eggs ?
2006-12-11 08:03:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well first try and bring home the mate and let her relax in a cage next to the males so they are close and once she feels comfratable start introducing em to eachother and watch how they react to eachother and eventually they should be fine juts monitor them carefully. but it takes time dont just throw it in once you get it home. Need any more info let me know
2006-12-11 07:57:18 · answer #4 · answered by andy s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think it will be that bad. Its your female you have to worry about. She is much bigger than the male. And could kill him. You can not keep them together forever. You have to get one around mating season and then itroduce them to each other. And then nature will take its course. When the female is pregnant you have to keep them sepertated. She is very aggresive when they are pregnant. Make sure you feed her a lot. When she lays her eggs she will burry them. then she will do her best to ditch her own eggs.keep a light on them and make sure they don't get to cold.There is no need to turn them. But DO NOT TOUCH them. If you touch them you will most likly kill them because our oily hands clog these little pore's that let the eggs breath. Also when she lays her eggs you have to keep them in Peat moss. you can buy it at any nursery. Make shure it is most. because if the eggs dont have any moisture they will die and dry out.
2006-12-11 11:01:00 · answer #5 · answered by Joel B 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Shouldn't be as they're communal animals. I have 2 corn snakes in with a Python and they're fine. Just do it for a little bit at first and then keep building up the time.
2006-12-11 07:51:07 · answer #6 · answered by Georgie's Girl 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
+2 smile
2006-12-11 10:00:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they should be kept seperate unless they are breeding, snakes are solitary animals, and Angel, why have you got mixed species in the same viv/tank, they are from oppersite side of the world and have completley different requirements.
2006-12-12 11:23:05 · answer #8 · answered by mark 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
introduce them by have some glass placed in between for a few days.
2006-12-12 00:46:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Guess a handshake is out of the question!!
2006-12-11 07:55:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋