2007-12-04 15:55:39 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
No, definately not, especially 2 different species. The only time 2 snakes should be allowed to live in the same enclosure is when you are breeding them or if you have a divider seperating the snakes, otherwise no exceptions.
1. There is the cases of cannibalism. No matter the snake, this can happen. Some snakes naturally eat other snakes, as it is part of their food chain, but that doesn't mean that because they don't naturally eat other snakes they won't. Even if you seperately feed them, you must remember that the scent of the meal is still on each of the snakes and thus they can mistake each other for meals.
2. Domination. One of the snakes will dominate the other and can not only cause unwanted stress for the dominated snake, but cause that snake to go off feed or regurgitate if the snake does accept the meal. Not only that, but the dominate snake will take its hide of choice, leaving the other one with no choices, causing the snake to be insecure and stressed. The stress in turn lowers immune responses and can cause the snake to become ill more easily.
3. Transmission of parasites and diseases. Sharing the cages can cause the snake to pass unwanted diseases among each other. If a snake has internal parasites, you may be unaware that the snake is even sick and it can pass it to the other snake. Only way you can truly be sure that the snakes don't have any kind of disease is cultures done by a vet.
4. Environment. Carpet and ball pythons have about the same humidity and heating requirements (except with ball pythons, it should be a little more warm than required for carpet pythons). The difference is the cage setup itself. Carpet pythons prefer a more arboreal environment, which means a tall cage with lots of things to climb up, while ball pythons are more for longer cages (ground room) and prefer to mostly be on the ground unless they're basking.
2007-12-05 07:25:14 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, no, a thousand times NO. They have completely different needs and one will probably eat the other (I'd bet on the carpet python). A ball needs a big long cage, the carpet python needs a taller cage with lots of branches and a higher humidity.
2007-12-04 15:59:23 · answer #2 · answered by Cave Canem 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I have always been under the impression that it is a bad idea to house specimens from different parts of the world together (even captive bred specimens). The primary reason for this is that what is beneficial to one species could prove deadly to another.
I am also against housing specimens of the same species together. Snakes are solitary animals with the exception of those that overwinter in communal dens. The added pressure of a roommate can be too much for some.
2007-12-05 01:14:23 · answer #3 · answered by rascal 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is a bad idea to mix any species of reptile with a different species, and with some species it's bad to even have more than one of the same species living together. Different reptiles have different needs. Also reptiles can be easily stressed if their needs are not met properly. When a reptile s stressed its health decreases dramatically. If you are intending to do this please don't, it will end badly. If you know of someone else who is doing this try your best to educate them and get them to separate the two.
-Eureka Reptile Refuge
2007-12-04 19:12:54 · answer #4 · answered by The Pretty Kitty 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
ABSOLUTELY DO NOT...put these snakes together...nor put the same species together, nor put brother and sister father or mother whichever together...keep them all in seperate enclosures, i know it's easier to take care of your snakes when they are together, but snakes are solitary creatures they don't care if their mother, father, sister, brother, another snake, are around, they don't have that emotion to care, they don't need companionship and don't like companionship...so please for your snakes sake, KEEP THEM APART..the only time you should introduce your snakes together..is for breeding...alot of people do what they want...but please..don't....for the snakes sake
happy slithering ;)
2007-12-05 05:40:59 · answer #5 · answered by Snake Rescue Girl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Snakes do not live together in nature and cohabbing them in captivity is only asking for trouble. It increases stress and the chance of cannabilism. And two different species should especially not be put together (besides their needs being very different).
2007-12-04 17:22:15 · answer #6 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
One could eat the other, or they may stop feeding due to lack of privacy.
2007-12-04 17:33:57 · answer #7 · answered by Dick 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋